The Barn is my favorite go-to spot when back in the area for visits! The owner is friendly and…read morehelpful, the menus light up so you can see them in the darkest of places (great for our parents) and the selection of alcohol is extensive for southern Illinois small town bar. We love the patio, especially when there is live music! You can book events for free at The Barn- just ask!

As someone who really tries to support local businesses and share positive experiences with them, I…read moredon't find joy in posting my experience yesterday at The Barn. I am only posting this as a warning for anyone else that wants to book a party with them. I have been a supporter of The Barn since the day they opened. It was my first choice when I wanted a cocktail in town. I booked my 30th birthday party with Steve back in November. I've been chatting with him about my party every time I saw him in between that time. We messaged back and forth about the logistics and how I would get the whole upstairs room. He also didn't ask me to pay a deposit and promised that he would put me down on the calendar. Fast forward to yesterday, I went up there to start decorating at 3 pm. I started walking up the stairs and noticed that someone else's decorations were already set up for a 40th birthday party. I immediately was like, Steve that's not my party. He then says, "Oh, you're downstairs!" I immediately knew that he had no idea what was going on. I was extremely disappointed but I decided to make it work. He said he would shut the bar down at 6 for my party He helped me set up a table for our food and I told him I'd be bringing in a balloon arch with a backdrop around 6. My husband spent the whole day cooking food for our party and I spent the day making sure everything would be perfect. When we got there at 6, the whole parking lot was full. We had to park on the street and upon our arrival we saw that the entire bar downstairs was full of people and then I saw a girl wearing a sash that said "my 21st birthday." This was a completely different party from what was going on upstairs. He not only double booked us but he TRIPLE booked us. He came outside acting as if he had no idea what was going on. He said he thought this party was us. I'm like... how do you get that confused? You knew my party started at 6:30. He tried to have us move the party outside. I did not want to do that because we would have to go in and out for drinks. The woman that planned the 21st was so nice to me and even offered to combine our parties. She told me that he did the exact same thing to her, she thought she would get the upstairs as well. He also told her that she wouldn't need to pay anything at all to have her party there, but told me that I would have to pay a fee the day of. At that point, I didn't want to give them my business anymore. I was over it. Thank God we were able to move my party to Top Shooters and they were able to accommodate us. We obviously weren't able to bring any of the food that we made, but it was better than nothing. Steve at The Barn needs to hire someone else to plan parties if he is unable to plan and coordinate them himself. Unfortunately this experience was a learning lesson for me. Anytime I plan or book a party somewhere, I need to make sure there's a contract in place. I hope that everyone reads this learns from me and does not book with The Barn.

We looking for a place to grab a drink and dinner since another place had an extra long wait. The…read morebest thing was the Buffalo chicken dip, if the service was that great it would have been better. It seemed like it took forever to get anything. They took priority to regulars and outside area. My beef sandwich was mediocre at best. Fries were decent. The tomato for my husband's chicken sandwich had seemed not ripe at all. Don't think we'll be back. Not very welcoming.

They do have a few redeeming qualities. The waitresses were wonderful and the iced water was good…read more The food and the drinks were disgusting. Beer selections were very limited unless all you wanted were AB products. I asked for various common decent whiskeys, scotch and popular craft beers and struck out on all. Finally asked for captain and coke and told the soda system was broken. This is I got nice ice water. Ordered garlic parm pretzel bites. They dumped so much table salt on them that they were white color. We even tried to wipe them off and it was impossible to eat. We then tried party ryes. They must have been out of party rye because we got two pieces of marble rye cut in 1/4 with the topping on them. Tasted good but don't say on your menu that it's on party rye bread. My recommendation is fire the kitchen manager and invest a few bucks on a decent liquor selection. All in all the quality is that of a lower level south city tavern struggling to keep the doors open rather than an Oakville " pub".

Yes, absolutely great very relaxed bar with often things to do meet Shoots great music happy hour…read moretreats the best people in the world mostly Germans and Catholics no worry about having your car stolen or your wallet stolen and being robbed as you go to the parking lot this is out in a rural area near a railroad track would be the only thing at times makes a little noise but rarely and it's kind of fun to watch go by. The owners there are tremendous and always looking to make sure their patrons are very happy and content. We've had many hours of fun times there and hope to have many more.

Apparently in Southern Illinois, the "thing" you do is called Jeeping. When my friends Beth and…read moreNathan invited my boyfriend and I to voyage across the river to their hometown to go Jeeping, we were both afraid, then petrified... but when we pulled into the Fountain Inn, we knew we could survive. I LOVE bars like the Fountain Inn. Unpretentious. Made for locals. And a bar where Michelob Ultra is considered a "hoity toity" beer. But the Fountain Inn was far from a dive. While the exterior of the building may look a little worn, the interior was recently renovated and updated. They even had a roomba to sweep the floor! How high tech. The flow of the bar was open and airy with lots of places to sit and enjoy a cold one on a nice warm day. Outside of the Fountain Inn, there's tons of seating. It was easy to keep your distance. There was also a stage set up with a man in overalls playing a little too much Johnny Cash. But I didn't care. It was live music and Nathan kept the $2 Stag beers coming. I didn't mind the drive from Soulard to the Fountain Inn. It made for a really relaxing mini-day trip.

This is one of our favorite venues to see our friends sing at…read more They have a plethora of drink options and bar food. I feel like they always are out of certain ingredients for particular drinks so I haven't had a chance to try a select few yet. My go to when this happens is their berry sangria. Pricing isn't bad. This place gets packed and the seating is limited. I suggest throwing chairs in your car in case. Service is iffy. Sometimes they are attentive, sometimes you're waiting forever. Best time to go is when the weather is nice out so you can catch the gorgeous sunset.

Food was fire. View was amazing. Service was great. Cute…read morepatio in front for the view and in back too, just cute back there. Super cute date spot. Great place to stop after a hike on the bluffs!

I've been in twice from out of town. It's the perfect spot to hang out if you are by yourself or…read moremeeting a friend for happy hour. The vibe is cool, laid back and classy. On my visit this week I had the $9 HH smashburger and a glass of rose. It was the perfect way to unwind after a busy day. Love that it's quiet, chill and no tvs. TYTY!!!!

The service was unfortunately very disappointing. I'm not sure of our server's name, but throughout…read morethe meal he never once responded with a simple "you're welcome" after we thanked him. He also rushed us while we were trying to look over the menu and didn't give us enough time to decide what we wanted. At the end of the meal, I asked for my change back since, unfortunately, the level of service did not warrant a tip. When he returned with the change, he didn't say a single word. The entire experience felt cold and disrespectful. This was especially disappointing because this restaurant has been a birthday tradition for my friends and me for years. We've always enjoyed coming here, so it was unfortunate to have such a poor experience on what should have been a special occasion.

Wonderful food and service! So nice to have good German food in the area again! Get the bratwurst…read moreplatter "appetizer", and plan to bring home leftovers.

Had a fun time with another compile on a Wed night, didn't know it was know your song bingo night…read more Seems a slower night so they're doing something to liven up the place and bring in more customers. Smart move. Our server was nice and friendly, warmed up more after a bit. Wife and I had a few Estrella draws and the other couple had a flight and other beers. We shared an order of pretzel bites with cheese sauce and onion strings. Pretzel bites seemed like they were deep fried and salted. The beer cheese sauce was just ok. Onion strings were not much better but I kind of got hooked on the curry infused catsup. Different taste and not bad. We would definitely come back again, next time we're in town that is.

Little dive bar located in Oakville. Easy going vibes and a good place to watch a game. Our…read morewaitress was very attentive. We ordered a bucket of beer and she came by several times to refill it with ice to keep our beers cold. Didn't try any food but definitely will the next time we stop in.

The food was good. The service was great it was a sports bar the chicken wings were greatread more

They still keep the old look inside. Food is fantastic…read more Service is fantastic. Plenty parking outside.

Headed to a new place to try their Lenten Fish Fry…read more. The place was busy, which I love to see, and the wait wasn't bad at all.. we did get there around 5pm. The owner/server was very friendly and helpful in explaining the Lenten Menu. The Cod was very good!!! Loved the Fries but would pass on the Mac n Cheese (it was ok). Also, got the Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap which was yummy!!! Drinks were good and strong!! We got some desserts to go as they were brought in fresh!!! The Key Lime pie was good!! But very Green!! The German Chocolate Cake was Delish... I just wish for $4/slice the piece was a bit bigger!!! Note: it took a little bit for our food to come out but we were in no hurry!! We will go back!! The menu has a good variety to try. The old bar is great