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7 years ago
Cozy atmosphere Friendly staff Good prices Great food and drink specials Love the Friday all you can eat walleye Every 4th Saturday all you can eat fried chicken!! You don't have to be a veteran to eat here read more
7 months ago
Been several times. Had fish on Friday both times. The food was excellent and the service impeccable! Very hefty portions.
4 years ago
Everyone working is always friendly and their isn't ever a long wait. Chicken dinner~Thursday's
1120 E Sangamon Ave
American Legion Post 32
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 523-3415
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What time does The Mess Hall open?
The Mess Hall opens at 10:30 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.The Mess Hall opens at 12:00 PM on Sunday.
What time does The Mess Hall close?
The Mess Hall closes at 12:00 AM (Next day) on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.The Mess Hall closes at 10:00 PM on Sunday.
Mon-Sat 10:30 AM - 12:00 AM (Next day)Sun 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Does The Mess Hall serve alcohol?
Yes, The Mess Hall serves alcohol.
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Yes, The Mess Hall has parking options.
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Yes, The Mess Hall allows outdoor smoking.
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Update: still my favorite pub in town. Best place to watch a match. They also fixed my two…read morecritiques. Food is now served AND they know how to pour a Guiness. Service is always friendly and fast. Food from next door is great, and the environment is excellent. Upgrade to 5 stars
Great Bar Inside. English theme with plenty of dart boards in connecting open room. The…read moredecoration is awesome, except for the small lamps on the bar. (They get in the way and feel intrusive). I hope they do something with Wimbledon!
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Get comfortable and chill in our both seating area
Great selection. Pizza is great. Crispy crust. Great service. Sweet waitresses. Generous portions.read more
Poor service, lousy food and apparently a group project nobody wanted to participate in…read more We had lunch there today, and it was quite the adventure. One person was served a pizza that was so burnt the waiter actually asked if she still wanted it. Bold strategy. The open-faced beef sandwich came with cold mashed potatoes. Apparently, the overabundance of salt was supposed to make up for that. The walleye was OK, so at least one meal escaped relatively unscathed. Our waiter also mixed up the orders. Even though only one person ordered a horseshoe without bread, somehow both horseshoes arrived breadless. A special request to hold the bacon on the potato skins was also overlooked. Then came the checks. Those were apparently shuffled just for fun, and one person never received any change from a cash payment. We figured the waiter must have thought he had earned a 30% tip. He had not.
Dublin's Shepherd's Pie Dinner
Quintessential Springfield experience. Sunday breakfast, Chili with a tamale, and Wednesday Fried…read moreChicken are my favorites.
$14 for 2 large chilli. Most places consider 8oz a cup and 12-16 oz a bowl…read more Been getting chilli to go here for years and always had to be careful not to spill when taking off lid. Could not resolve with lady on the phone. We won't be back.
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Menu August 2022
Ok came here on whim with a work convention. Chris was bartending. This is very unbiased as I…read moredon't live here but Chris is the shit. We had so much fun!! He was engaging and knew his alcohol and how to make a stop at a bar worth staying. Big shout out chris!! I will definitely come back and see you when I'm in town!
Popped in here while on the job. What a cool place. Drinks , conversation , just all around nice…read moreexperience. Employees very nice. Stop in and enjoy
The dangerous establishment that is ran by a disrespectful alcoholic.
If you enjoy a dive bar with plenty of gambling, pool, and darts, this is a great place for you!…read moreBartender was friendly. Would recommend the $1 pickle and apple pie shots.
Good karaoke. Great staff. Good food. Ordered pizza. Good parking. Plenty of seating. Average…read moredrinks.
This place was absolutely awesome. It's right in downtown Springfield. We meant to go for just a…read morebeer or two, and stayed for wait longer. The bartenders were fantastic and the atmosphere there is exactly what I want out of an Irish pub. I wish I'd taken pictures, but I got carried away with having such a good time that we forgot. We also ended up finishing a bottle of Jameson by paying for four shots, and got to sign it! (That's a tradition --- finish a Jameson bottle, sign it, and they put it on the wall). I'm very honored to have my name inside a Springfield institution. My wife used to live in Springfield, and this is one of her favorite spots. So we will definitely be back!
I just want to make a post about the horrible experience we just had at JP Kelly's. Our whole…read morefamily went in there to drink after the farmers market. I brought my dog, as he is well behaved. We saw the same corgis at buzz bomb-everyine was chills after a few barks He was just fine at Buzz Bomb, where we came from. There were other dogs at Buzz bomb and of course some barking took place then everyone was friends. NO PROBLEMS!! K? Keep that in your back pocket while reading this. Our family decided to go to JPs. Clyde didnt make a sounds the entire time. Multiple people came up to me saying how good of a boy he was being. He was minding his business. This couple with 2 corgis comes in, same people from buzz bomb, and obviously my dog is interested as is theirs. Their dog barked first*****, so mine barked after, duh. So a bartender came up to us (group of 10-12) and said if my dog barked again, we needed to leave. I asked another bartender why because the other couples dog barked first and his response was "well they come in weekly" ahhhh sooo it's okay since they patron there often and we don't as much. Although, their dog started it everytime?? So I was saying goodbye to my family and ANOTHER bartender came up saying we had to leave and don't come back. TRUST!!! We won't!! AFTER clyde and I left, the bartender told my brother in law that he told us to leave 3x which literally did not happen!! He told me the one time and we left. So please!! Roll the footage on that one I would love to see it. The bartender tried fighting my brother in laws dad after nasty comments were made about my niece.
The clock is always fast, so just when you think you have to leave - Ah! There's time for one more!
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Grab a table and hang out all night!
This bar has a lot to offer! Great old-school, traditional bar atmosphere. The bartender was…read morefriendly and made us excellent Old-Fashioneds.* There's a huge game room upstairs, and a round of air hockey was the perfect finish to our night out. *Old-fashioneds date back to at least 1806!
The fucking bouncer was a dick. I went with my brother who just wanted to use the bathroom after we…read moreordered a drink, and he was glued to our backs the whole time we were there. All I did was help my brother up the stairs to find the bathroom, and he forced us to leave after he accused my brother of stumbling up the stairs. He wouldn't even let him use the bathroom before he made us leave. He didn't even let us have our drink that we paid for, I have never been treated with such disrespect at any other bar I have been to.
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What a fun place to visit. Located just a block off rt66 George Ranks is under new ownership and…read morehas went through some nice changes. The food here is amazingly good. Its a very nice mix of burgers and "sammiches" for anyone to enjoy. Appetizers are also available. Buffalo wings here are my favorite!!! Then there is the cocktails!!! Very inexpensive and great specials daily. Highly recommend this "dive bar" for any locals or anyone passing through.
The building at 6th & Laurel has been many things since being built in the late 1950s. It started…read morelife as the Triple Treat Drive-In. Then morphed to Sir Pizza, a pizza place with an Arthurian theme. When local musician George Rank picked it up and opened George Rank's Spirits and Sandwiches it was well-received and of decent quality. Alas, nothing is forever and George is no longer with the living. The location has had many names and themes since then, often returning to the "George Rank's" meme. The latest iteration started out well as the owner had owned a popular chilli parlour and brought Nancy, the lady who made the chilli and soups over to the bar and grill. As noted above, nothing is forever. Nancy has moved on. There are no soups, the chilli would make a Pennsylvania diner or truck stop proud - but certainly is not fit to be served in the "Chilli Capitol of the Civilised Universe". The ambiance has changed, too. Noisy video poker machines spew their racket into the smallish room, making conversation difficult. And the video jukebox flashes its adverts garishly into the gloom. I ordered a roast beef and pepper jack sandwich on a wheat roll. After a few minutes and after my dining companions had received their food I was told that "the roast beef is still frozen" (this was after 12 noon) and asked would I like another choice of meat. So, I asked for the Virgina ham, pepper jack cheese on a whole wheat roll. What I got was ham, yellow cheese and a white roll. And the above mentioned horrid cup of chilli. None of us will be back under the current owners.
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Apparently this place is under new ownership and it shows!…read moreMuch cleaner, doesn't smell bad and service is so much better. Great drink prices too! Glad to see the positive changes. I'll be in more often bc when I visit Springfield.
What a treasure! We stopped in at pier 55 to watch a football game and what a fun place! HUGE…read moreselection of bourbon and cocktails! Rocki was behind the bar and was super friendly and took great care of us! We'll definitely be back!
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Great Wed night fried chicken special. Freshly prepared and comes to the table HOT. Includes 2…read moresides of your choice. $10 for all white meat. Friday night is all you can eat fish with side. Fish is freshly prepared and comes to the table HOT. Other specials every night except Sundays.
Food was delicious. Not a real big fish fan, but their walleye is the best I have ever eaten.read more
The food is great and the prices are competitive. I highly recommend The Creek. Their choice from…read moreappetizers through the meals is great. They are a great with service and product. In Chatham it would be a number one choice
I have been coming here since I was...14??? I dont know, time flies. We used to come here after…read moreFriday night football games for pizza. Fast forward two decades later and I'm still a sucker for the pizza AND the onion tanglers. I have to live the gluten free life now(boooo) but let me tell you, don't sleep on the gluten free crust. I tasted ZERO difference. So good.
Daily specials. Wed 1/2 chicken and Fri all you can eat fish both really good. They also have 1/2…read moreprice pizza on weekends but we've never had their pizza. We've heard it is also good. Service always quick and friendly. Big parking lot. Sort of a dive bar/restaurant but very family friendly. Don't worry about bringing the kids. Kids are welcome. This is not a rowdy bar. The owners are very nice people. Live music some nights.
The BEST fried chicken in Sangamon County! This is coming from someone who has tried them all.read more
I have been here a few times with my friends from school we have a lot of fun here their pizza is…read moreAMAZING the service is always nice and it's a charming place Soooo ENJOY
Fun environment and amazing wings! Never disappoints. Plus you'll probably see someone you know.read more
Great place to go for a pizza and a beer! Food is hit and miss! Right out by the Illinois State…read moreFairgrounds so it gets crowded during August. Outdoor seating and some nights bands.
I'm not a local - I'm a tourist, visiting the Lincoln sites and looking for lunch. That said, my…read moreimpression of The Stadium Smokehouse is that it's a bar that serves food. As a bar it appeared to be a neighborhood hangout and is probably pretty good. As a BBQ restaurant, not so good. The service was OK, she was fast and attentive. The sides (cole slaw and potato salad) were right out of food service tubs. The French fries were OK. But you come to a BBQ restaurant for what . . . BBQ. The Brisket was probably cooked days ago and kept in the refrig. The waitress said that they slice it and throw it on the flat top to heat it up. Yea, it also dries it out and gives it a hard crust. The smoke ring and taste was OK, you just had to drown it in sauce to soften it up. My wife had smoked turkey and it was exactly the same, good smoke ring, interesting taste, but dry and hard from the flat top. The only thing interesting was the sausage made out of burnt ends that was really good after I fished it out from under all the cheese sauce the drowned it with. Who puts cheese sauce on smoked sausage? Ball park franks maybe, not smoked sausage! The only reason for even two stars was the service and the sausage.
Tried this place for the first time and I was impressed…read more The place itself is kind of simple but does have tv's and full bar. I tried the First Mate Burger and it was very good. It came with fries that appeared to be freshly cut and they were most excellent. Service was very prompt and friendly. Only observation is lights are way too bright so need to dim those lights a bit. I'll be back!
Nice and cozy! First time here but food was good! Fish tacos is what I had. The others had…read moredifferent bar/grill foods! I order an appetizer of cheese curds, mushrooms and if I remember correctly onion rings! Very good!
Great Chinese in Central IL Great food, good sized portions,…read moredelivery available. Food is very reasonable and drink prices are low. Horseshoe and other American food is really good also. We order delivery a couple of times a month.
Your basic small town tavern serving up burgers and beer. Pool tables, gaming machines,…read moretelevisions and a juke box. A good spot for a road rally stop if you're rallying out this way. Interior is orange and black. Not eclectic at all. Stopped by a couple years ago and tried the fried rice. It was bland and dry. I don't think the chef, Hola Boi, still works here. (I'm not certain of chefs exact name but it's something like what I posted.)
Great food! Great people! Small town atmosphere!…read moreAlso a great place to just hang out with your friends or by yourself.
My mom owns a small greenhouse outside of New Berlin and on Fridays I'm in town. She orders fish at…read morethis establishment. I was super amazed that the fish is not greasy at all, and the fries are spot on! They have a catfish dinner and a walleye dinner and both are amazing. And coleslaw is actually very good!
Interestingly enough when we stopped in here a while back my fiancé had looked the menu up online…read moreand thought they served a full menu...they do not. I said, let's just roll with it we are already here and order whatever they do serve; which turned out to be only frozen pizzas. I will say the frozen pizzas are handmade first and then frozen much different than what comes to mind when you think of a frozen pizza. The service was great, the bar is very unique in decor and ironically the frozen pizza was absolutely outstanding. If all you are looking for is a neat place to grab a drink and a slice of pie Crows is the ideal spot!
Came here with some friends from Springfield. What a pleasant surprise! Huge outdoor patio with…read moreawesome live music. Plenty of seating and bocce ball and room for cornhole too!
One of my favorite places. The owner is always attentive and goes out of his way for his customers…read more The daytime bartender is always so pleasant. But the food is what really has me coming back! Great Soulfood with the city flair! Stay tuned for the new jerk spot next door. Check out all you can eat wings on Wednesday and all you can fish on Friday.
I've visited replay lounge twice now and each time they have NEVER disappointed. I've been greeted…read moreimmediately upon entering and served. Both times I've had the chicken and fish and the fish is by far one of my top catfish ever. It melts in your mouth and is seasoned to perfection. The mac and cheese is creamy and super delicious too. The stuff salmon although I only had a bite is yummy and I would recommend it too. Not pictured are the soul food egg rolls which you MUST try. This space also has swings inside at the bar too. Needless to say this is a fun location with great service and great food. I'll be back and highly recommend.