Home Town Bar... Pool, darts, live gaming, music, & old people... What more could you ask for?!read more

I lived in Ladoga for a long time and then Lafayette, have family scattered all around…read moreCrawfordsville...That being said, Stoney's is definitely a local's bar lolol...I love it....and has been around FOREVER........It's a good ole boys' hangout and they are family. If you're not from around there, just behave yourself lololol.........Have fun!!!!

My all time favorite bar I've worked at in 17 years between two states. The beer is cold, regulars…read moreare like family and the travelers are welcome and always interesting to meet. I always have a great time when I work! Can't wait to see you there!! Never been in to see us? New customers Come in Mon Wed or Sat night and Mention this review, ask for me and I'll buy you your first drink! ~ Dee

The drive between Chicago and Danville can be a long one...and there is no direct route. You find…read moreyourself driving through VERY flat farmland and VERY small towns like St. Anne, Watseka, Hoopston, et al. But if you want to take a break, grab a beer and get some good homemade bar grill food, turn off the main drag (in this case, Highway 1) and go a block or two into the business district of Milford, where there is an awesome little bar with an upfront grill (the cleanest I've ever seen) dishing up homemade soup, awesome burgers and pub food, great deep fry, and some kind of daily special -- including a home made desert (we had awesome pumpkin bars but they usually have pie). On weekends they have crazy cheap steak, fish fry, and prime rib specials. You have to put up with the country music channel on the tv...(but on the flip side they have free wifi, so don't bitch). All in all it's clean, cheap, good, and friendly -- so why waste your change on fast food when you can get food fast, homemade good, and with a water back? It's the most pit-stop worthy place on a long empty haul where the only other attraction is an old corn silo with a tree growing inside it -- we call it the "Hannibal Lecter tree" and a big funny billboard for the "Hoopston corn jerkers." If you grew up a corn jerker, you NEED a friendly place like the Hangout. And it was even open on Easter! Hallelujah, brother, pass the fried pickles and corn nuggets!

Dont really know why this is listed under "Dive bars" because it is pretty classy. And there are 3…read moret.v.'s in there which are usually on 3 different sports channels. Yes all the food is homemade and every friday there is a fresh dessert made. This is a great place to eat and even bring the kids.

I love this bar. First of all, it has a great name. The beers are cheap, the bar seems pretty old…read moreschool, and the service is quick and friendly. This is a place I could spend hours in watching a game or hanging with friends. They also sell really cool shirts as well which is a huge plus Cash only. Highly recommend.

Definitely a great spot to stop for a cold beer. Dive bar at its best. Very friendly bartender…read more Will return if I'm back in town

The old school dive the hubs and I love ! It's inexpensive, every knows everyone, and cash only …read more They do have an atm on site . We LOVE the staff and the fellow community patrons for sure !

Best dive bar in the region…read more Old school, excellent owner, career alcoholic bar. No food. Bottle beer. Inexpensive and accommodating.

This is a great bar for fresh 21 year olds all the way to drinking veterans! The bartenders are…read moreextremely friendly. The owner made sure to take time during quarantine to make updates to the bar and the bathrooms, he even added a patio! The staff cleans every night so this place is always in good condition. The prices are exceptional. You're guaranteed to have a great time here. Also, they have a private room upstairs for parties that you can request a bartender for. I've seen graduation parties, birthday parties, baby/bridal showers, and so much more hosted.

Cold beer, daily specials. Good atmosphere of locals with the occasional party bus. Best place to…read morego after the high school football games.

Great food great time glad to be back closer to home town this was a nice find on the road tripread more

My kids normally brings me this pizza home to Illinois... but I've been in Indy for 2 weeks now and…read morethis is my 2nd time here... that should tell you something lol. The artichoke dip is good too! Service is always good and has a nice crowd for a Friday night! I would recommend this place 10/10!

Go to this Dive Bar!! Inexpensive drinks & great vibes. Big TVs & games. The thin crust Pizza was…read morethe only food item but it was delicious and went perfect while we drank and watched the World Cup. Also The Owner & his Wife are awesome down to earth people. Cheers!!

My friend was looking everywhere for a "Chicago Handshake" which apparently is not a sex thing. We…read moreended up looking on yelp for the best place to find one and Squirrel Cage was it! Staff was friendly, and it just happened to be Tuesday trivia night! We had a great time at this dive bar and would recommend! Just make sure to bring cash as they do not accept cards!

Had some cheap drinks and okay eats at this bar in Leland. It may not look like much but it…read moreactually is a great stop along the way to somewhere. Tin Roof is one of those unassuming places that most people just pass up. For sure it's not fancy. You might be able to catch live music. Cheap and rustic is an accurate way to talk about this bar. It's located outside a small town on the way to Starved Rock. The inside is bigger than it looks and apparently is a great place to listen to local bands or whoever. However most come to get boozed up and complain. It's about $5 for a basic mixer. Whiskey and whatever. Food is also pretty basic. Mostly fried things. It's about $5 to get a basket of Pretzel Bites. These are great to munch on between sips. Food menu is pretty uninteresting to be honest. There's also other fried things like jalapeño poppers and mini tacos. Got a few cheap cocktails and okay munchies out of it. It's located on Route 34 a bit west of Somonauk. The food here actually is shitty but whatever.

I absolutely love Tin Roof in Joliet. They make tons of very different, hot, trendy and creatively…read moreCRAFTY COCKTAILS! The vibe on a Friday or Saturday night is high energy, happening, and buzzing with lots of the friendly locals of the Joliet area. All of the bartenders are amazingly FUN, FRIENDLY, and quite TALENTED. Especially my main go to bartender named "Danny". Everyone loves Danny, he's the best and the nicest guy ever. Come for the music played via "YouTube" music videos played on a big flat screen TV by request of the customers, the AMAZING HANDMADE CRAFT COCKTAILS, GREAT CRAFTY FOOD DISHES, and the overall ambiance of a1920's speakeasy yet situated in somewhat modern times.

So I hopped into my friend's car one day after school and he said, "Let's go to Chicago." We were…read morein Champaign. We ended up taking a random exit out of I-57, and by chance chose the lovely, 600-person town of Buckley, IL, and happened upon this lovely bar. Walking in, this bar immediately screamed "1 star." It smelled putrid of cigarettes. Lighting was stale. There was no drink menu! But there were little golden sparkles: 1- free, solid pool table (which we used) 2- a barber shop in the back (???? what? but the barber was this sweet old man) 3- a nice little table with a new deck of cards 4- a soft-spoken, friendly bartender. 6- a row of fully running, new-looking video casinos. We left ultimately because of the clientele. One of the old, drunk men (looked like a group of regulars) asked my guy friend: "Are you trying to get into her pants? I bet you can't, they're so tight." I wouldn't say I'd ever go back, but this place does have its redeeming points.

Jared is an awesome guy. Rocking the call of duty hat. Dude's been to 20/21 of places on Earth.read more