One of the best dive bars I have ever been to! Drinks are great, shots are a must and they even…read moremake frozen pizzas if you get a hunger craving. There is a pool table along with slot machines and a fun outdoor area with seating and games. We had the touch tunes jamming all night long! Hopefully Mary will be working when you visit, she was the best!!

A hidden gem in the most unassuming location that will blow your mind away…read more This restaurant is one of the finest "small plates" restaurants you will eat at. So much more than duck, but even that is insane. Tonight three people shared: octopus, duck wings, soft shell crab, buratta, and of course the duck fat fries. Each dish was unique tasting experience. They served one at a time, we savored it comfortably ... and then the next was served. Enjoy a very different intimate dining experience and you will not be disappointed!!!

I've been here many times. Both in the & the restaurant…read more I've have great service most of the time,since they opened. The food is really hit or miss the past couple of years. I've been on many 1st dates here. Great place, but can get loud in the bar when games are on.

Erin is hands-down our favorite server! My boyfriend and I love our date nights, and Erin always…read moremakes them even more special. She remembers us every time we come in, knows our usual food and drink orders, and makes us feel so welcome. At the same time, she's never afraid to recommend something new, and her suggestions are always amazing. Her attentiveness, kindness, and overall genuine hospitality make every visit memorable. We always look forward to seeing her, and she's a huge reason we keep coming back. Thanks Erin, for making our date nights so enjoyable!

Service: 5 Food: 5…read moreAmbiance: 5 for what it is Drinks: 5 Super friendly and jovial host. Very nice and welcoming. Food was out quickly and was delicious. Hubby said It was THE BEST BURGER he's had in the area. We will definitely be back!

This is a great neighborhood "joint". The restaurant makes some of the best bar food around. Best…read morewings in the area. Burgers and chicken sandwiches are large and juicy. Taco Tuesday is a great deal and fun. The bar is great with a good variety of beer and standard whiskey etc. Owners are the most down to earth folks. Like other Grayslake establishments, they belong in our town. Now in need to get me some wings.

Checked out this local bar in Waukegan that apparently is a favorite. It has a pretty chill feeling…read morewhen there aren't any games playing. Booner's Place is better than it looks when entering. Kind of divey but cleaner inside. The prices are pretty cheap mostly. Basic looking bar. It's actually bigger than it appears from the outside. There's enough room for big groups and parties. Has basically just lots of drinks. There's some beers on tap and lots more in bottles and cans, so great variety. It's about $6 for a basic cocktail. There's a pretty okay choice of liquors. Has no food menu basically. They may have those frozen pizzas. For sure it's better than expected. It's located on Washington Street at Jefferson. This is mostly chill except when there's games or music on they have a few times.

Tried this place on the suggestion of friends who were meeting there to hear a band…read more I was prepared for the worst based on the outside- but it probably was one of the BEST entertainment experiences I have had in some time. Here are some of the highlights. - The neighborhood is in transition but not a real problem. - Lots of parking, it's OK to park in the school lot across the street. - NO COVER CHARGE for a well-known blues band popular in the greater Chicagoland area performing on a weekend. Unheard of. - The female bartenders are HOT HOT HOT and they had very sexy and cute uniforms. Each one smiled a lot and took care of drink orders QUICK. They were even nice when my guest switched to drinking water later in the evening. - Drink prices were about what you'd pay for a place with no entertainment, but with the benefit of entertainment! - Not too crowded, a nice crowd for a Saturday night. - Classy decoration inside the bar and comfortable seating. - Diverse crowd from 20-somethings to over 40's. Seemed like lots of singles and by and large friendly mid to upscale people. I didn't observe a SINGLE negative about this place (OK - the band stand could be elevated a bit so people could see them better) and I would be happy to go back again sometime when they have a band or maybe just show up to watch a game. It's obvious by the attitude of the employees that management knows how to best treat customers and have people leave with a positive memory of their night out. Trust me- don't be intimidated by the rough exterior, give them a try and judge for yourself.

Great service, good music, clean restrooms, excellent burgers. A vintage gem in Waukegan!read more

Kinda of a Shameless (The Show) feel kind of bar! Came in for one drink and enjoyed it!read more

We did make it to the THPG…read more Upon walking in we noticed it only had high-pub tables. Not particularly an issue for adults but difficult for a child to sit comfortably without constantly swinging legs and squirming. We decided to move on to another more kid friendly place. The waitress was very accommodating when we informed her of our departure, even though she had already served us 5 waters. I tipped her $5.00 and went down the road. We intend to return when we are child free to try a selection on the menu. Thanks to our server for understanding and patientce.

They should invest in some more comfortable chairs. We would stay longer and spend more. If the…read morechair didnt kill my butt and back!

So, we usually head here after playing volleyball. It has really become a place where most of the…read morelocals go. It is a very interesting atmosphere cause most visitors know each other and bartenders know customers by name. You get a homely vibe when you enter. Great beer selection. The owner goes out of his way to introduce new beers from local or distant breweries. This place is one of the few which carries Zombie Dust from Three Floyds. Again, they have a great selection of beers. There is also gaming there. The food comes from Rosati's which is next door. Can't go wrong with having some wings, fries and pizza while enjoying drinks with friends. The bartenders make you feel welcomed which is a good reason to return often. Great place for some drinks and food.

Chances is a strip mall bar super close to home. I've never seen a crowd there. It's kind of a…read moreboring place but good enough to tie on a drink right near home or if you just need to unwind without a lot of action. It's got kind of a weird 1980s vibe but Chances is clean. The gentleman behind the bar was an absolute gentleman, friendly, professional. The food menu is actually from Rosati's Pizza at the end of the same strip mall, so it's convenient and decent food and open late. They have live music there. Periodically and I think I'll stop by to check it out one night.

Needs a complete overhaul. This GWL location is one of the more updated, but Barnwood is laughably…read morebad. Understaffed, one server for the whole restaurant. Even during slow times, service was horrendous. Bar is understocked. Could only make one mojito, didn't have the ingredients for a second. Children's portions are minuscule for the price. Was served very undercooked chicken. Thankfully I cut my chicken sandwiches in half before eating, and even in the dim lighting saw that it was not cooked through. Wasn't offered a different option... I called after the fact because I was told there was no manager to speak with and that someone would call me the next day. After about an hour on hold I got an empathetic manager who was able to give us some credits on our stay... but you couldn't pay me to eat there again.

Just ok. We didn't have a reservation and didn't need one as it seems we may have arrived prior to…read morethe dinner rush. Glasses were water droplet stained which was kind of ick. Cocktails were ok. I orders the chili line chicken rice bowl. It was good but didn't necessarily seem to fit the description. It had rotisserie chicken in it which was different. It was just such a huge portion I felt like I barely ate half and I was full. My husband had a burger that he liked. My kids had pasta. It's pricey, but what do you expect for GWL. It was nice and quiet though which was nice.

The food here is so good, Chef Debbie made me the best toasted sub sandwich on a busy Friday night…read more Definitely a go to place when Debbie is tending the bar.

I was there for some mid week fun. Met with the owner a kind young gentlemen and bartender. I was…read morecrossing the place while coming back home. Stopped for a pizza and drinks. Couple of things surprised me - I was surprised to see so many options at a bar and only 7 reviews on yelp. Highly underrated and under reviewed place. Food - I ate one of the best pizzas in town, the crust was phenomenal. The owner told me the frozen crust gets imported from ITALY. Boars Head meat . So you know it is good stuff. I didn't leave the crust at all finished entire pizza. the toppings were generously added. I will try their fresh cut sandwiches next time. Drinks - Loved my old fashioned and then owner came in and offered me McCallan 17 year to try since I never had one (he didn't even charge me for it). Ambiance - Had so many things to do. FREE POOL tables, electronic darts, slot machines and lot of board games. I did shoot some balls. And was brand new. The owner is planning to get pool league started next year. Will be working towards that next year. Specials - Every day they run specials and every day they have cheap beers too. Easily you could spend few hours keeping yourself entertained. I am half an hour car ride away, will surely visit again for fully loaded pepperoni pizza. See you soon owner. May be next time I play pool with you.

Did fish fry Friday had lamb chop lollipops for appetizer they were delish, fish fry walleye and…read moreperch were cooked to perfection Server was pleasant, gave a few suggestions, checked on us periodically, ambience nice

The first time we went was horrible. Horrible service, horrible food. They gave us a gift card to…read moretry again. So we went again today. Apparently there was a nationwide outage on some restaurant system which caused issues. Ourr food was better... though they tend to drown anything with a sauce in that sauce. The calamari was just ok, quite rubbery. My husband enjoyed his fish and I had the braised beef. However, we were seated at 6:35. It took a long time before we saw a server. She was really good though... very attentive. However, we didn't get our food till 8pm. My kids did get their food first at about 7:30. The manager and server was good, the food was better but not worth going back for. There always seems to be something wrong when we go. I understand about the system outage, however, it should not have taken that long for our food. If it had based the score off of the first visit it would have been 1 star (accept the manager who was quite kind and helpful)... this one I put up to a 3.