Buzz Bomb will get you buzzed real good…read more While Emily and I were sitting at Custom Cup Coffee, we were trying to figure out what was in the area that we could walk around to and get some food and a drink. While I made a general list of stuff to do in Springfield, we wanted to see what this part of Springfield had to offer. Buzz Bomb was on my list of places to check out and conveniently, it was about a 5 minute walk away. So, we took our coffees and hit the pavement. Emily and I were greeted by some very friendly bartenders and we took a seat at the bar and got to looking at their beer selection. Emily sampled two of their beers while I ordered the Nanner, Nanner, Nanner. She sampled my beer after her two samples and immediately ordered what I got. It's a hefenweizen that doesn't taste quite like a normal hefe. Usually, Emily can't stand a hefe but really liked this one. I thought it was decent but tasted like if someone who never had a hefe would make if they tried to replicate one. I ended up having two 5oz glasses of it while Em had just the one in the 40 or so minutes we were here. I've seen Buzz Bomb stickers at other breweries so it was nice to finally get to check them out. What I wasn't expecting was Buzz Bomb to be coated head-to-toe in stickers. Everywhere you looked, you'd see at least a handful of stickers on the walls, ceiling, cabinets, cooler, all over the bathroom and anywhere else you could put a sticker. The bartender hooked us up with a few stickers for our collection and then told us a lot of corny dad jokes. She was a hoot and helped make our time here really fun. She was also great at letting us know all the fun activities going on in Springfield during the summer. Unfortunately, we had to move on to the next spot as we were both hungry and didn't want the beer to hit too hard. That means Buzz Bomb is good for a spot of drinking but if you want food, you'll either have to go upstairs to the Korean BBQ place or pick out one of the many places in the area to eat. I'll definitely be back in the near future to grab a shirt (and more beer)

Triple B is my second brewery today and my 299th overall. Stick with me and I'll hit 300 today. I…read morecan already tell Triple B is going to be a good stop. It's a hope in the wall kinda place with a really cool lighting fixture on the wall made out of pipes. Drop everything and go check it out! Not a lot of people here yet at 4:45 on a Friday but a few. Good music was playing and the gent at the bar hooked me up with a flight. I just told him to give me the best they've got and hopefully he did. We will find out together... The Barfight Brown Ale was up first. This is an American brown ale. This one took me back a little to the old days which got me into brewing when Pete's Wicked Ale was big. Nice brown with a bit more kick than your English milds. Helles Bound and Down is a very nice Helles lager. Not much else to say. True to style and tasty. Pennyweight Amber ale was next and honestly I didn't love it. It wasn't terrible by any means it just didn't speak my language. Last up was Walk of Shame a milkshake IPA which is a style I often enjoy. I liked this one, although it seemed a little light in flavor for a milkshake IPA. Of course it might just be my palate. Triple B is serving up some great beers. I also happened to be in just a few days after a big fire right across the street. Triple B was pulling together donations for the businesses and people affected which is so good to see. We spend far too much time arguing over politics and BS differences and not enough on what we have in common. Sad that it takes a tragedy to pull so many of us out of it. If anyone is a glutton for punishment, please, follow my brewery, and distillery, reviews from across the U.S. and beyond! https://www.yelp.com/collection/-8iscFkpiiCI563-FDfwGg and if anyone is wondering who SWPFTD is you will have to check out my review of Black Market Brewing Co in Temecula, CA to understand. Yes, you will need to read into it a little to get the joke but I have confidence in you! I hope my confidence is not misplaced.

Finally tried the new menu in subsequent visits. The food is outstanding. I recommend the…read morebattered green beans, any of the flatbreads but especially the Smokehouse BBQ flatbread, the Nashville hot chicken sandwich and the chicken & waffle. All awesome. Need to get back in to try some on the menu. So thankful to have HOF in Menard County! It's one of my favorite spots.

The food and drink at Hand of Fate was amazing. We went out for lunch around the area and stopped…read moreby for a beer and a sandwich. We ordered the fried onions, which were thin and not the expected onion rings, however the fried green beans were the best! When ordering, it takes a little while to put in your order and they get the beer for you as you are ordering. We had a group of 5 and if you ordered your beer first, then you had to wait to order anything else. There was plenty of seating inside, but as it was a beautiful day, we decided to sit outside where they have a nice 3-4 table area for some people to lounge.

Love Copper & Oak in Lincoln, IL! The atmosphere is fantastic, warm, and inviting. The drinks were…read moreexcellent, and you can tell a lot of thought went into the menu. We were there on a night with a one-man band who was seriously impressive, and when he wasn't playing, the music on TouchTunes kept the vibe going perfectly. The owners were there, super friendly and down to earth, and you can genuinely feel how much heart and soul they're putting into the place. Copper & Oak has absolutely raised the bar for Lincoln. Highly recommend! Can't wait to go back!

Great atmosphere, excellent selection of craft beers on tap, mixed drinks, and wines. Nice helpful…read morestaff, service at the bar. Snack menu looked nice also. Cool layout!

We had a great experience hosting our team event at Motorheads!…read moreChristiana was wonderful to work with leading up to the event -- she helped us pull together all the details and made the planning process easy. Justin was incredibly kind and helpful the night of, ensuring everything ran smoothly.Big thanks as well to John, our bartender, and Samantha, our food runner, for taking great care of our group.The space was perfect for our event, and everything came together for a really fun night. We'd definitely host here again! Elizabeth Cook FAST Enterprises

I really like the atmosphere, lots of automotive and rt 66 stuff. Good bar food, big menu. I had…read morethe club melt and a Yuengling. Stop here on the way home, it's halfway between home and Mizzou. Sit at the bar so service is good.

Hialeah Club seems to be a place for locals to congregate, which we loved. More love that the staff…read moreseemed to be local, too. The surrounding area is rich with natural beauty, but sparse with dining options, and we were happy to find a breakfast spot after a frigid morning stroll at Chautauqua Nature Reserve. I ordered biscuits and gravy with two eggs. The biscuits were fresh, the gravy flavorful, and my eggs perfect overeasies. My wife ordered a skillet of some sort, and darling, as a lifelong rule, I hate onions, but this was the first time in my life I've ever actually enjoyed onions. I shit you not. What are they doing in there? We're a transgender couple and were a smidge concerned about our safety dining in a tiny town dive bar, but Hialeah Club could not have been lovelier. I should have known -- Illinois is a delight, and people here are delightful. Thank you for serving up good grub.

Lunch is great 4 stars, breakfast not so much 2 stars. Nice…read moredive atmosphere. If you are in Goody Ridge and hungry def eat there. Don't fall through the bathroom floor though. VERY shakey.

My favorite dish here is the teriyaki wrap. I get it with chicken or salmon. Some of the dishes are…read moretoo hot or garlicky for me, but there's plenty I can eat on the menu. A little on the pricey side. But we do eat here regularly. Good service too.

Lived in Mt. Zion for several years and frequented the FourNine when it was still in the little old…read morewhite house and saw it transition into the new building. Was back in town and excited to see they had added a dinner menu. Ordered the NY Strip medium rare. They delivered it well done. Sent it back. 2nd steak arrived medium well+. Had to look really hard to detect even the slightest hint of pink in it. Gave up and decided to suffer through it. Poorest quality cut of steak I have ever had, it was 50% gristle. Positive notes: The fried green tomatoes, bruschetta, and pretzel appetizers are still Excellent. Extreme buyers remorse on my part wishing I would have stuck with one of their tried and true handhelds. Would not recommend ordering steak off the dinner menu based on my experience.

Got some great drinks and pretty okay food at this Lexington bar and grill. It turned out a lot…read morebetter than we expected to be honest. Kemp's is probably the best place to go eat in town it seems. A good reason is because there's not much else. The food is pretty average but there's some good things for adults and families. Chill atmosphere even at times when it's crowded. It's located in the middle of downtown or whatever you call it. There's not a whole lot else to go to for a meal. Certainly explains why it gets busy. People only have a few choices and this is one of these. It's about $6 for a basic cocktail. Whole lot of great stuff including whiskey. It's about $5 to get appetizers. We got the Chips And Salsa. Has a lot of greasy fried things like wings and other meats. The menu is pretty standard as far as fried stuff. Has a lot of the basics. It's closed Sundays. That's pretty strange for them to lose out on all that revenue on weekends.

Fantastic local pub in downtown Lexington, Illinois. We selected this location as it already had…read moregreat reviews and was very close to the northeast trailhead of the "Constitution Trail" of the Bloomington/Normal area. The staff here was fabulous with a special shout-out to John. What I found particularly impressive was the amazing selection of craft brews for a small town. The staff was particularly knowledgeable about both the selection and even the breweries that supplied them! I even found some of my favorite and uncommon Chicagoland brews, although I selected some excellent brews from the Bloomington/Normal area. ( Drink local!) Food was wonderful and quickly delivered. I gave five stars on food because it is top quality relative to pubs in general. The Blue Cheese burger was great. I sampled the butterflied pork chop sandwich of the other meal we had and that was a standout! Ambiance is nice as if fitting a local pub in an older downtown building. One notable feature is the walls and ceiling are covered in banners and flags of various kinds which dramatically limits the amount of background noise that would normally be in such a building. There is also a nice outdoor beer garden. This local establishment is well worth the extra minutes off Interstate 55. Also highly recommended to cycling who travel out to the northeast terminus of the trail!

Bartender Grif took good care of us. Good service. Food was excellent…read more Will come back I Recommend the Bacon burger

Drinks are yummy. Fun atmosphere for a get together or just a drink. And if you are hungry Smith…read moreburgers is soooooo good.

Nice little local watering hole next to the campground. Pizza and fried appetizers are good and…read morepair well with an ice cold beer or cocktail of choice. Beer selection is better than expected. Friendly atmosphere, plenty of parking, clean restrooms. I stop by occasionally after playing golf at Shambolee and always have a good time.

Walked over from campground for late dinner. place was busy and under-staffed but…read morewaitress/bartender did AMAZING. Menu is limited but food was GOOD.