I heard this place was "over priced" and "over rated". This couldn't be further from the truth!!! There is so much seating and TVs which makes it great to watch games or go out with groups. Â The drinks are extremely well-crafted and delicious, for a responsible price. Â My girlfriend and I were pleasantly surprised and DEFINITELY will be coming back.
Review Source:My wife and I had been to Bar Louie years ago and enjoyed it, but avoided this new location because of being attached to a tacky Holiday Inn, so it couldn't possibly be good :) Â Luckily I recently saw that they had some nice beers when looking at <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeermenus.com&s=891a066edccadbf54f84df053544d5b5e79ac5f365385f521d2279d81e9915de" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://beermenus.com</a>, and simultaneously found the very positive Yelp reviews. Â I wish we hadn't been so snobbish. Â
There's a great large and rotating tap and bottled beer selection. Â When I went, they had a British banana bread beer that was delicious and actually tasted like banana bread! Â Get it while you can. Â (3/11/2013)
Blackberry, Orange & Brie salad was amazing, and they nicely split it for my wife and me. Â The fish tacos were the best (non-fried style) I think I've had. Â Black beans were also excellent--strong lime flavor and nice fresh salsa. Â Cheese quesadillas from the appetizer menu were a little more ordinary, but still perfectly good.
It was on a Sunday night during an (annoyingly loud) Blackhawks game, and they apparently were running their happy hour specials. Â During happy hour, appetizers are half price. Â I couldn't believe the 14 oz beer I ordered was only $3.
We met some friends here for drinks on Saturday night. Â In the past we were hesitant to go there because it was a "hotel bar". Â But the bars they are putting in hotels these days are establishments unto themselves and not after thoughts, put there so hotel guests can get a drink during their stay. Â The decor was upscale, the wait staff was young, attentive and friendly. Â The patrons were a mix of couples, families, 30 and 50 somethings. Â
We had the bruschetta at the recommendation of our server. Â It was good. Â The bread pieces were a good size, toasted the way I like it, and they give more than enough tomato topping, so we asked for more toast. Â I can see going back to try one of their meals.
I was looking for a lemon drop martini and picked Bar Louie based on proximity. Â The martini was exactly as I'd hoped. Â My husband also ordered sliders and the Luigi, which he was a fan. Â I took a stab at the Brie and Blackberry salad. Â It was a great combination of citrus, sweet, and Basil, through I may have picked another sharper cheese to mix with the greens as well. Â
It was decently crowded at the bar and service was quick. Â Quite loud for a first date spot, but would be good for the second destination as the night wears on.
It was a strange twist of fate that brought me to Mount Prospect, Illinois on a stormy Fall evening. I had missed my connecting flight at O'Hare Airport due to bad weather and ended up stranded in Chicago overnight. After a rough day of traveling through the Midwest and haggling with the airlines I was spent both physically and mentally. It was late at night and I was in desperate need of a shower, some food and a strong drink. The airport set me up at a Holiday Inn a few miles away. On the shuttle ride over I prayed to Jesus that the hotel bar would still be open when I arrived. My prayers were answered in resounding fashion when I got to the lobby and saw a place called Bar Louie attached to the Hotel. The place was nice and spacious, the bar was huge with plenty of open seats, there were at least 50 beers on tap, they were still serving food and the bartender kicked ass. I was in Heaven. It was the most blissful ending to a crappy day of traveling ever. I knocked down a few beers and ordered some nachos and just felt the stress of the previous day slip away with each sip. Thank you so much Bar Louie - you saved my ass and I am forever in your debt.
Review Source:Too Loud ! Dont plan to talk!
Good neighborhood place ( also serves as the Holiday Inn bar) with one major exception.  When they have a band playing, the atmosphere is ridiculous, The music is obnoxious,  The band is usually not talented  so they just play loudly . You definitely  can't  talk or even hear the servers. You will find yourself just sitting and waiting for a break.  There is nowhere in the bar to get away from the noise. Â
The food is pretty good, Â so it's an easy fix Louie ... Â drop the music!
I've been to Bar Louie several times for nights out with my friends, and I have never been disappointed!
I love the food whether it's burgers or appetizers or small plates and flatbreads.
I've had the Fried Louie burger many times and it's a great indulgence once in awhile.
They have a different drink special every night, I am partial to their $5 martini/glass of wine night on Thursday nights.
Their appetizers are great and very good for sharing, the pretzel sticks are awesome and I absolutely love the truffle butter popcorn! ( plus at 3.50 it's a great deal!)
I have never had a bad drink here and saying it's a full bar is an understatement. I love the atmosphere and it's a great place to come with a group, or just a couple friends or even a date.
One warning: If you are planning on coming with a date, or a group that wants to have conversation make sure it's not on a night with live music, because it can get quite loud. They do have a nice outdoor seating area, so I suppose that'd be an option to escape the noise.
The wait staff and bartenders are very attentive, especially with large groups. They aren't shy to make food and drink suggestions and they are great about splitting checks.
This has definitely become a favorite oasis for my friends and I
* I marked casual for dress, but cute casual not straight from the gym casual!
Bar Louie has a great craft beer selection, and good happy hour specials. Â We went on a Sunday afternon and beer was $3 and several apps were on sale. Â The Bruchetta is pretty good-and served in a gigantic margarita glass, which was hilarious, and a little hard to deal with, but it was tasty. Â I had a veggie wrap that was pretty tasty. Â
Food and servce was fine, inside is huge and there's a nice outdoor patio seating area. Â This place is connected to the Holiday Inn, which is great for folks staying there-way better than a generic hotel bar.
I really didn't know what to think of this place before i came here. All i knew is that it was connected to a holiday inn, and was just sort of inconspicuously  "there". My friend said that every day there are specials on food and drinks, and it so happened to be monday, which meant that the appetizers were going to be half off.
Walking into this restaurant, one is greeted with a very large selection of draft beer. From domestics, to imports, IPA's, obscure beers, etc...This made me happy.
My group and I ordered calamari, buffalo wings, and nachos as appetizers. They were half off, and for the deal, the buffalo wings and nachos were great, and the calamari a bit soggy and lackluster.
For drinks, i ordered a on the rocks margarita and an ultimate bloody mary. The margarita was a bit too sweet for my taste, and the bloody mary was stellar. It was basically garnished with lunch meat which made my bloody experience seem like a third course, and it was spicy and had guiness in it.
For dinner i had the blackened shrimp po'boy sandwich and holy shit this was awesome. The shrimp were cooked well, they were flaborful, the vegetables were fresh, the sandwich was very well composed. This came with a side of sweet potato fries and they were awesome too. Service was good too, out waitress was attentive.
Overall, I would definitely come back and have a few beers and eat some more food.
Out of all of the chain restaurants I've been to, this was shockingly one I hadn't heard of. Â All three of my dining companions had, but I hadn't...weird!
Parking is REALLY sparse. Â They are connected to a Holiday inn, but their personal parking lot only houses about 30 cars total--this too much for the traffic on this particular Wednesday evening around 6;30. Â So we had to park at the Holiday Inn and hoped for the best (it worked out, but I don't know if it would be worth the risk again!)
We chose to sit outside, and it was seat-yourself out there. Â It was a nice little patio area. Â Shaded and clean. Â I really liked it. Â It was WAY better than the inside of the restaurant, which was like a tundra. Â Some people might like that kind of thing, but I am ALWAYS cold, and I would have frozen like a popsicle!
I really like the deal they have with the 1/2 price apps until 7 (limited menu). Â My friend and I were there first, and took advantage of that right away while we waited for our other friends.
Our waitress was nice (her name escapes me right now). Â She had strong opinions about the food and the drinks which was helpful. Â It's always good to know what the staff would actually eat.
We got:
Pomegranate margarita--strong and delicious!
1/2 price buffalo wings
1/2 price pomodoro bruchetta
Tater tots that were wrapped in jalapeno and then wrapped in bacon, then skewered. Â Yes, I am serious.
So between the four of us, there was more than enough food. Â It came out hot and delicious.
My personal favorite was the bruchetta. Â It was a beautiful presentation with the toasted bread on the side instead of getting all soggy--BONUS POINTS FOR THAT.
The buffalo wings were spicy, and the tots were SUPER spicy!!! Â All of it was delicious, though.
Overall, I would definitely be back. Â Especially for some more 1/2 price appetizers!
I truly want to give this 5 stars because the chicken Vesuvio melt is die for! Â Fresh garlic bread with chicken, cheese, lettuce and onion. Â So juicy and flavorful. Â BUT the music is SO LOUD that you cannot hear yourself think. Â I understand a bar atmosphere but there were not that many young people to justify the youthful music or any music at that volume. Â Plus when you are showing whale wars and restaurant impossible on the tv's plus sports games, seriously? Â Im not seeing a full dance floor. Â why can't you turn the music down below deafening so others can talk??? Â
I ordered a vodka tonic with rose's lime-to my taste buds surprise they do not have rose's lime and substituted lime juice. Â OMG!!!!! Â UGH!! Â These two ingredients are NOT interchangeable. Â And when I returned the drink to the bartender, she looked very put out with me...... Â
I actually saw a table of people leave because of the music volume. Â
You have a great location with great decor, great tv's and a delicious menu. Â Why not look around you and take in the environment and maximize the Wednesday 7pm experience for us. Â We are not hear to bar hop or dance, Â we are here to eat and relax after work.
I used to go to a Bar Louie when I lived in the city many years ago. It was a hopping place, the food and the beer were pretty good. So my husband and I decided to try out the Bar Louie in Mount Prospect. Lucky us, we came on a Wednesday when they have $5 buckets of beer! How can you go wrong with that? We have been back on a few Wednesdays now. Each time getting the bucket and something to eat. I have had most of their salads, and a burger. Every time, it was all good- except once when my salad dressing tasted like mayonnaise. I had the same salad before, so obviously it was probably a fluke. I didn't complain, because I used to wait tables and if it's tolerable I usually deal with it (maybe a stupid decision on my part).
It's great that they have an outdoor patio for sunny days. It faces the parking lot but if you have a $5 bucket of beer.. who really cares?
The wait staff is always nice and efficient.
I was pleasantly surprised by my brunch at Bar Louie yesterday. I've always thought of Bar Louie as just another chain restaurant and honestly kind of avoided it. This particular location in Mount Prospect is great. We got there about 1145am and were allowed to sit anywhere we liked. Booth city baby!
Our waitress informed us that half price appetizers started in 15 minutes if we wanted to order any. I can't pass up a deal so we ended up ordering the calamari. it was good calamari but had way too many tentacle pieces for my liking. It's normally $10 but at half price, what a great deal.
I got the Bacon & Egg sandwich for my brunch and I'm so glad I did. The sandwich was sooooo good and sooo yummy. It would be perfect hangover food, full of grease and everything you want after a night of drinking. The egg was perfectly cooked with the yolk spilling out when I took a bite and drenching the sandwich plus tater tots it came with. Applewood smoked bacon,fried egg, swiss and maple mustard mayo on multi-grain bread with tater tots - I was in heaven. Â I swear this was the perfect brunch meal for me and for just $8, I left a happy camper.
This was the third Bar Louie location I've been to. It was a bit hard to find because it is connected to a hotel and we had to drive through a couple parking lots to get to it.
I love the set-up of the place, with the bar in the center and tables surrounding it. There was a small band set up in the corner playing acoustic cover songs. That was unexpected and sort of neat, but I'm glad they didn't play all night. I like to have my regular music played over the speakers when I'm at a bar, unless I'm going to see a band I know and like.
The bartender was very informative, helpful and friendly. She offered to give us samples of a few beers we were asking about. There was a raspberry ale that was really sweet that I liked. They had a beer named after Mount Prospect (the town this Bar Louie is in) from the Wild Onion brewery. There was also a double chocolate stout that I loved. They offer two sizes of the beers on draught. We ordered a couple beers and a cheese quesadilla appetizer.
I like the ambience and low light atmosphere of this place. It's very clean and professional looking.
Assessment:
- Â It's attached to a Holiday Inn, so I wasn't expecting much when my husband suggested we check it out. Â
- They have daily food and drink specials which is always pleasing to the customer! Tuesdays are $1 burger night and we went on a Tuesday night ...the place was packed!
- They nailed the upscale bar menu with a good selection of apps, burgers, and sandwiches. I willstear away from the main entrees in the future - they're overpriced and my hubby and I were both underwhelmed on our second visit when we both ordered from that section on the menu (he had the burrito and I had the asian tuna).
- The wait staff is young, the decor is kind of eclectic, the music is fun.
Conclusion:
Once I got over that this place was attached to a Holiday Inn, I found it to be a fun hangout with decent food, a great beer list, and plenty of flatscreens to get your sports fix in. If you're a local and you're up for a fun place, this should definitely be on your radar.
Nice surprise! A busload of quality beer taps in a hotel bar? Too bad the waitress doesn't know they're there! Seriously, asked her if there was a beer list and she pointed me to the Happy Hour list on the table with 20 versions of Budweiser on it. Had to go to the bar to get a list of what was in the yummy taps there...
We've been diggin' the New Belgium Snow Day in the bottle and on tap it's even better!
Burger was really good, and calamari was a steal at happy hour prices... Flatbread was meh, soggy and the toppings a little too mushy for me. Overall, I'd be happy to have this place in my neighborhood (Bar Louie folks, if you're reading this -- check out the old Real Time Sports building in St. Charles -- it would be PERFECT!).
Lots of HD LCDs around the bar, clean place, too. Complimentary valet?
Not sure if it's worth the hour drive to Mt. Prospect for me, but if we're in the area, we'd be back in a heartbeat!
WHAT-EVER! Â
I wish this place was near us here in Cali! Â I am super bummer we were only at the attached hotel for one night due to flight delays at ORD - we were utterly exhausted mentally and physically and we just wanted a couple hours of sleep... But the Louie's was ROCKIN! Â There was a line outside to get in a mile long and the 20 somethings waiting in the line were all little hotties. Â We wanted to go check it out, but after hours (6 hours) of flight delays in 2 different cities during our day we were not in any condition to volunteer to stand in that line for a drink. hehe
I had to wait until morning to fall in love with Louie! Â BREAKFAST! Â The service was top notch and the bar was SUPER CLEAN and ready to host us even though just hours earlier it looked like a scene out of COCKTAILS or Coyote Ugly! Â I was impressed. Â The server was very friendly and brought me my coffee, OJ, and water that I requested with perfect timing and without that stare I usually get from early mroning servers like "seriously? Â 3 drinks all at once?" Â haha
My omelette was to die for! Â Super fluffy and fresh with hot sauce and home potatoes ta boot!
Bar Louie is the best! Â YUM & FUN!
There is really not much to say about this chain's food, other than it is decent for the price. The draft beer selection is excellent, which I enjoy (due to my, uh, problem).
The only glaring issue during my recent visit was the slow service. There were literally four other patrons in the entire restaurant and it still took a full hour to order, eat, and pay.
I would recommend drinking here if you have no time constraints, but go somewhere else if you need to pound a few quickly on your lunch break.
I really liked this place.
It was a nice atmosphere-- kind of a more upscale/classier kind of casual.
They have a bunch of TVs all around, especially at their full-bar.
Yummy food!
I just ordered a grilled shrimp skewer appetizer as my meal and that was honestly enough food. It was the perfect size and very flavorful.
All the sanwiches and burgers looked delicious also.
Great staff; our waitress was talkative, and attentive.
Can't wait to get back here!
I mainly will only go to Bar Louie on dollar burger night because there everyday prices are way too high. Their burgers are normally 8 dollars or higher, so to get a big burger starting at only a dollar is a steal! They have over 40 beers on tap and their service is incredible! I really enjoy their hash browns and fries, which come in large helpings, but they are a lover seasoned with salt and pepper..
 Their happy-hour runs til 7pm which is awesome! Wish they had more, if any, drink specials.. but their happy hour is 1/2 price appetizers which are all delicious!
  My only complaint, other than the over seasoning of the fries and tater-tots, is that we did go there on a Fiiday in may for their 15 dollar pitcher of margaritas and their definition of pitcher is very interesting.. smallest pitcher I've ever seen.. only filled up 3 glasses and it was like I was just drinking margarita mix.. they really skimped on the tequilla.. needless to say we only ordered one pitcher and went on our way.
I've been to Bar Louie three times now. The first two times we're perfect but tonight was absolutely awful.
As everyone knows, Tuesday is dollar burger night. The first time I went I ordered a water and my friend got a drink and we got our dollar burgers. Second time, my mom and I both ordered drinks and we got our dollar burgers.
Tonight though we both ordered water and when we went to order the dollar burgers, the waitress goes Oh, you need to order a drink in order to get the dollar burger. So my mom goes ok, so we need one drink and then we'll get the burgers? No, you both need drinks. I did not want my drink, as I am trying to watch what I eat and the burger was bad enough. I did not need to order a sugary soft drink or an over-priced bar drink on top of it. Then the manager comes out and gives an explanation about how he loses 5 dollars every time a burger passes through his kitchen on dollar burger night. Well thats great, but if your losing money then you need to stop the special in my opinion.
So over all:
It is a good restaurant with excellent burgers and tator tots. I do think that they need to get their act together and we should have been told from day one how dollar burger night works. Their drinks are over priced and after tonight I don't think we will be returning.
Visited on a weekday for lunch. Â Overpriced for what it is..then again i guess its claim to fame is as bar, not eatery. Â
We had burgers-nothing spectacular and not worth the price. Â But the fries....OMG...inedible. Â It is as if the salt shaker cap came off and they just decided not to toss the batch.
Never again.
Came here for $1 Burgers. Good service. Reliable food. Since it's a chain, I can't say that the food is different or unique from any other Bar Louie I've been too, but I did notice ALL the beers on tap.
I'm not a huge beer fan, but they did have a few that I like. I was going to go for a cocktail, but I found out there was Woodchuck on draft (technically cider, not beer). I love Woodchuck, so it was nice drinking it on draft instead of a bottle like I usually do. I could really taste the difference.
Bar Louie is probably one of the nicer bars in the Mount Prospect area, so it's a nice place to go for drinks.
Absolutely in agreement this place is a nice addition in the area and I seriously hope they make it. The bar atmosphere is nice: friendly service, clean line furnitures, quite a few TVs for sport games, basically all you would expect for a bar is there. Â The pluses: a lot of local beers on tap which is definitely a nice touch. The menu is also extensive for a bar: appetizers, salads, burgers, pastas....We ordered the stockyard burger which was really good and a pear salad with added chicken. Â The salad was just OK and the added chicken was coming in cube straight out of a bag, not the grilled on site kind, that was a bit disappointing.
This place definitely needs more customers and hopefully this will happen when the next door hotel opens. Â Due to poor traffic, there was a couple of dissatisfiers that explains the 3 stars: cold fries and cold coffee were sent our way, and when we asked for a warm refill, the second pass was still cold.
Hopefully will move up to a 4 stars bar when their customer base is there they sure have the potential for it.
Use to go to Bar Louie when it first started in the city. Â Then moved to Evanston and one opened there. Â Was VERY excited when the one opened by Randhurst as I haven't been to a Bar Louie in years. Â Very nicely done I must say. Â Each new restaurant seems nicer than the previous one. Â Delicious food at reasonable prices. Â I lost count of the number of "taps" behind the bar at 50!!! Â Even kid friendly (though a little loud). Â And the service has been outstanding. Â Bar Louie, you are everything I remember and more!!!
Review Source:This is my favorite suburban bar, and it is bigger, has more beers on tap, and much cooler bartenders than the Evanston version. Mr. NY must be used to drinking in a library, because I wouldn't call this place anything near "loud", even compared to the other suburban bars around.
The good:
-DJ is an awesome bartender, and the others are nice as well
-40 beers on tap, random specials throughout the week
-Great place to watch Sports games, with lots of nice flat screens
-half price apps from 4-7pm every day
-Food is delicious, I've had most of the aps, their burger, and the pulled pork
The bad:
-parking lot is somewhat small for the suburbs
-mixed drinks are pricey (I only go for the beer anyways)
The ugly:
-Womens college basketball is frequently on 1 of the TVs (WTF?)
We were looking for some pre-movie dinner in the Randhurst area last weekend, and did not want to go to BW3 again, so decided to do a drive by of Bar Louie.
I was very excited that we happened to stumble upon opening night last Friday, after months of anticipation. Â Food was great, service was awesome, can't beat the selection of beers on tap for Mt Prospect. Â I had chicken quesadillas, my husband had the Hangover Helper. Â Quesadillas were very good--not hard to screw up, but plenty of places do. Â The pico de gallo salsa was super fresh, which was a pleasant surprise. Â The HH is a skillet of chorizo, tots, cheese, peppers, onions and 2 eggs however you want them. Â He used my leftover tortilla end pieces to sop up every bit of chorizo goodness, if that tells you anything.
There are lots of TVs around the bar with sports on, but it doesn't feel like a loud sports bar because they are on mute or the volume was very low. Â
This is a nice restaurant/bar with a fun atmosphere. Â If I worked closer, it is the kind of place I'd want to go to with coworkers on a Friday night. Â I hope the next few weeks are as great as opening night was, we will definitely be back!
We asked about Happy Hour specials advertised on the menu, but they will not be rolled out until the place has been open for a month. Â Our server said they *might* be adding delivery once the Holiday Inn renovations are done...dare to dream! Â What? Â Something besides pizza/Italian available for delivery in the NW burbs??? Â Crazy talk!
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