This was not the best BBQ I've ever had. Actually, it was the worst I've ever had. Â I ordered the pulled pork with the sweet and sticky sauce, BBQ baked beans, and corn on the cob. The meat and sauce were tasteless. Not even bland; just tasteless. I felt like I was chewing on tires. The BBQ baked beans might as well have been bacon and onions in maple syrup with a smattering of beans. The corn on the cob was hard and dry. I felt like a senior citizen who knew better and should have stuck to cornmeal mush. No amount of butter on Earth could have rescued that corn.
The only saving grace for the meal was dessert: the apple bread pudding is TO DIE FOR. Soft, buttery, and ooey gooey. :-) The butterscotch topping is delicious. Huge enough to share (of course I did not).
My partner and I went around 10pm on a Sunday, so the place was pretty empty. But the ambience was nice, and the service was friendly. Extra kudos for recommending the apple bread pudding!
I'd probably come back for an appetizer, to see a set, and definitely to get more of that bread pudding. Pass on the BBQ. Terrible. Horrible.
Good smoked pork, nice atmosphere. Â We went on a Friday night but didn't have a problem getting a table. Â The smoked pork platter with the Bourbon sauce was excellent. Â Nice smoked flavor. Â The price was reasonable and we went near St. Patty's day so they had Guinness and Jameson specials for $4. Â There was a $5/person cover charge for the live band. Â The band was okay but the sound was poor. Â It's a tough room acoustically but the sound mixer didn't do a good job with EQ or balance so that was disappointing.
Review Source:Visited the Blues Bar a couple of times, it's just OK. Â Not really shining at anything at all. Â
The main drawback is food, fix it, and you will have a gem.
However, once in a while, I like to visit them to enjoy a good glass of beer and listen to music or watch the game.
What I liked: Â
Atmosphere - nice place
Beer selection - lots of microbrews, great selection overall
Size and placement of TVs - self explanatory
Their fries - I like them, the taste and crispiness hits the spot
Smoked wings if ordered naked or hot - taste great, but add a BBQ sauce and you will hate it
What I didn't like: Â
Their BBQ sauces - they are just too sweet, make every dish that I had almost inedible. Â They also drown pulled pork in it.
The BBQ dishes - just not that good, no smoke flavor. Â You can probably achieve the same results with liquid smoke and an oven.
Fish Fry - too much batter, which becomes extremely daughy and easily separates from the fish. Â Definitely not good.
I haven't had a main dish that I liked there, will most likely stick to apps and beer.
Just got back from eating here with my boyfriend. We had a groupon. (Thank goodness) the best thing was the beer and the coleslaw. They had 1 waitress for 10 tables, and she was running around like crazy. Nice, but she didn't have time to really ask us anything. I ordered the pulled pork. Way too much sauce! Yuck! The sauce was too spicey! Larry had the brisket. He had to cut most of it away. It was very chewy. Would come back with a friend for a beer and app to try again. Thought the inside looked like Harry's in downtown Arlington Hts
Review Source:A buddy I have not seen in a while wanted to try out this place for dinner and asked me to join him. Â I said OK let give it a try. Â I like the theme of the place and who does not like the Blues Brothers. Â Anyway when we walked in the place looked pretty cool! Â Big projector and flat screens all over the place. Â Even some pointing outside for people walking by or smoking to watch. Â
 The drink selelction was fairly large and the dinner menu was a good size as well.  I ordered a half slab of ribs with the Bourban BBQ sauce. The size was awesome.  The ribs were cooked perfectly with a slight pull to remove the meat.  Now the next sentence sort of explains the problem I had with the ribs.  There was no smoke that I could taste on my ribs.  If you are going to serve BBQ there has to be a smoke taste in my opinion.  I normally would have given it only 3 star for no smoke in BBQ place.  Here is why I gave it 4. Our server good and the quality of the food was good.  Also my buddy liked his mini sandwiches and overall we had a good time checking out the place!  Get More Smoke In Your BBQ!!!! LOL  If you dont care about that then you will have a great meal here!!
This place is a hidden gem. It's not too often that you get great BBQ in the burbs.
The food was spectacular!!! The menu had a lot of options that all sounded delicious... it was hard to narrow down. We finally decided on the brisket platter and the pulled pork platter. The portions are large and come with 2 sides... a really good value for the price.
The service was good. Our server was attentive and our food came out pretty quickly. (Nothing spectacular but nothing to complain about either.)
The atmosphere and decor were very nice as well. Obviously Blues Brothers theme is an automatic hit especially for anyone who grew up in Chicago. There are TVs everywhere playing any and every game so you will never miss a minute of the action.
Some people made comments about an older crowd which in truth I don't understand. What do these people expect? Ummm Hello????...this is Mt Prospect and not Wrigley. If you are looking to get laid or for a random hook-up.... this is not the place (not to say that it doesn't happen here ) Â However if you are looking for a laid back atmosphere, good eats, and want to watch a game or listen to music in the burbs...then this is 1000% the right place for you. .
We have already recommended this place to several friends and will definitely be going back
The Blues Bar is located in downtown Mount Prospect. Unlike other bars in downtown suburbs, the Blues Bar hosts a mature crowd. Most of the patrons are 30+. The decor is pretty cool. They usually have live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Despite what the name implies, most of the bands are local cover bands playing dance and rock. This bar rarely gets packed so the bathrooms are cleanish.
The food is decent but high priced. I would classify the food as high end bar food at restaurant prices. They have a pretty good beer selection.
If you go there to hear your favorite local band, don't get you expectations too high. The sound system has been poorly run every time I've been there.
Unfortunately, I've been here several times to perform and see other bands. Getting a server or bartender's attention can be a real challenge.
I have shared my distain for this place with others that have been there and apparently, I'm not alone. I've talked to dozens of people who have been there and no one has ever had anything good to say about it. Many people have complained that the manager is a jerk and they're legendary for sucky service.
We went in the afternoon. Â We tried the Nachos and yes they can get soggy -- if that's not your sort of thing then just ask for no liquid cheese -- just have them put it on the side -- otherwise you'll be fine. Â Tried the BBQ pulled pork - DELISH. Â Our server wasn't friendly but very helpful in helping us pick out a beer. Â We will definitely be back.
Review Source:We were the youngest people there, and the oldest of us was 25. The beer selection was great, the servers were indifferent and the music was AWFUL. We chugged our $7 beers and booked it out of there.
Also, they stored the beer glasses in a bucket of water, that can't possibly be sanitary.
The only reason they're getting two stars is because of the craft beer list. But they shouldn't even be getting that. Never again.
Been here twice, in a row actually. I drink amazing craft brewed beers (on tap!) and enjoyed a wonderful "Cajun Tuna" sandwich. The sweet potato fries are good, but not the best I have had. Love the atmosphere and the bartender & waitress was amazing! This will be without a doubt my go to place when I am anywhere near Mt. Prospect in the future.
Review Source:Live music on Fridays and Saturdays! My friends and I wanted somewhere low key to have a couple of drinks last night. We were a bit put off at the $5 cover when we hit the door, but such is the price to pay for the band I suppose. On the plus side, there is ample parking lot in a big parking lot outside.
Our waitress was not friendly at all. She didn't bust a smile the entire time. She seemed annoyed with us when my friend ordered a blue moon for her boyfriend and she came back with two blue moons for both of them...And my friend let her know they only wanted the one drink. When we each had ordered a drink, she was taking our drink menus and I had to ask her to leave them....doesn't she want us to order more drinks? She didn't seem interested in checking up on us and then just brought us our check. She didn't even ask if we wanted more drinks before dropping it off....? It was so weird. She was clearly disinterested in our table or the job or both.
Other than the crappy service we got, I really dug the place. I liked the door guy, the live band and loved the atmosphere. It was super chill and relaxed with varying ages of people in the joint. I'm talking late 20s to senior citizens which made me happy there were no just turned 21-ers. It was funny to watch some of the older band groupies dancing on the huge screen displayed above the bar. A highlight of our evening. Heh.
They had a surprisingly good beer selection in my humble opinion. I can never find 5 Rabbit in Schaumburg area bars and was overjoyed they had it on their menu. I love 5 Rabbit's Lizard and Grass (two of my absolute favorites) so was happy to try their Vulture. Mmmm. I had a hard Woodchuck after that and also saw some good Dogfish, Three Floyds and some other goodies on the beer menu. Honestly, you don't get such a selection in the burbs very often.
They have trivia on Tuesday nights! I'm going to try and get my friends together and drag them over. I'll definitely be back but def will dip to a different server if I get that same one again.
Went here on a Thursday night so not a lot was going on, which was nice. i guess they have music some nights so i might try to check that out. the person who referred me said the food was good, but not the best service. fortunatly, i loved our server, julie! she was friendly, attentive, and wasn't remotely annoyed by my pesky questions and indecisiveness. i loved the macaroni and cheese, but my husband wasn't a huge fan of the brisket. (it was a little chewy but he did like the sauce). my friend that suggested it mentioned the nachos are great as well. Extensive craft beer list, nightly specials, and a comfortable ambience. i'll be back for the mac and cheese and hope that julie is working!!
Review Source:All I have to say about this place is meh!
I love trying new eats - saw the groupon, looked like a good deal. Would I go there without the groupon again? No.
My boyfriend and I went there on a Saturday afternoon. It was okay. Server was terrible.
We had the potato skins - they were super good. Loaded with a great size bowl of sour cream on the side :) But that' was the peak of our meal...
We said we were going to start with the potato skins...and we already had our food order ready... but My boyfriend-- after he mentioned the appetizer ( still before our food order)-- said that he wanted to order a drink (which he neglected to before) the server said "ok" after the drink order and quickly walked away after - not thinking that we were ordering actual entrees.
We then continued to wait for another 30 minutes to actually place our order (didn't even place it until AFTER our appetizer was already halfway eaten because the bus boy actually bought it out for us so we couldn't at that point either) - the waiter just assumed.
FINALLY we got our order in. Â We both split a order of the chicken sandwich and the smokehouse burger.
The chicken sandwich was super dry and kinda bland. Nothing spectacular by any means. The smokehouse burger was good - but worth $15?!? Hell no. I live out in the city, so coming out to a mediocre bar with half ass service in the suburbs, PLEASE.
The fries were super soggy too. For one of the entrees I ordered the cornbread side --- I'm a huge cornbread fan to begin with, but was sooo disappointed at the unflavorful chipotle corn bread that's supposedly one of there signature sides.
Also, the place was pretty empty, only with a handful of regulars. Ambiance has potential, but other than that, not going back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mmm.. BBQ burger! I love their burgers. On Sunday & Monday they're $5 for a regular burger. It's really worth it. I actually think the BBQ burger is my favorite burger around since I always compare burgers I eat to Blues Bar's. Try one if you haven't- Maybe I'm just crazy, but my family and boyfriend agree. The BBQ ribs are also decent.
They have a vast assortment of beers and on tap. I recommend this place for a good drink and/or burger. Sometimes they have good bands playing, and you have to pay cover even if you don't want to be there for them. Once we got around paying for cover by showing up earlier to eat and then stayed for a bit to listen in... Hehe.
The service is decent. Some days it's pretty bad, like on Sunday & Monday.. I think there's only one waiter/bartender present. I feel a little bad for them, but they may make good tips if they serve well. They're always really nice- I've never had a bad service but sometimes slow. If you go in expecting this, it's not as bad. Take your time, relax a little. Also you usually have to sit yourself. I rarely see people to take you to a table, but it can happen.
Environment:
I like the look of the place. It's a very Bluesy atmosphere. The Blues Brothers poster is on the wall, and there's a car at the ceiling. It's interesting for the suburbs. It's dim lit.
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Conclusion: Girl Says DO! -- I am going back! Even if the service was worse, I would go for my BBQ burger and a Blue Moon. Give the place a try and don't judge on the bad reviews only. Check Groupon, too- they have had some deals.
The sad thing about the looming end of warm weather is missing those outdoor patio restaurant moments. The good news is that there's still time and Blues Bar has nice outdoor seating.
Couple that with five dollar appetizers and 100 different bottles of beer on the wall ... okay, make that about 75. Still, a vast selection and a great set of buffalo wings. Go with spicy garlic or have them add hot mango barbie sauce, they are great. And for you sugar fiends, they do desserts, too. Try that awesome buttery butterscotch cookie.
A friend ordered their pulled pork sandwich and it was tender to the core. Whether it's deals on beer or burgers or whether you get into their rock star rodeo or trivia team games, weeknights, it's a fun spot try. In or out.
When first walking into The Blues Bar; you get a great feeling. The decor is awesome.
Unfortunately the Hostess last night looked as though it was an imposition to be there, nor feel the need to dress nicely for work, or comb her hair. (First Impressions)
The waiter was funny and very knowledgeable! He was very at-tentative as well!
The music was also very good last night-Rood Mood. It was a rough crowd due to the holiday and lack of crowd to begin with, on this night. I have been there when there are a lot more people and the mood is great! Soo cute; little 3 year old's dancing in front of the band...one big family wedding atmosphere...
Unfortunately, the Mood was ruined by a private party up stars with little children running up and down the stairs, yelling and screaming. I was beginning to think I was in Chuck e- Cheese for a minute! I LOVE Children, I have children; however, the word BAR would tend to Distract people from bringing children into an Adult atmosphere, especially After Certain hours. The manager finally went up there at almost 9:45 to ask them to be quiet! I am sure there should be rules about little children in Bars and a time to leave Before Adults start pouring in for an enjoyable evening of ADULT Time; should be at 6PM. Unfortunately we ALL Â had to suffer ALL through dinner and the beginning of the show with this. Â Again, cute dancers.
The FOOD was Not Bar food! Everything from the Ribs, Chicken and burgers were terrific! Again, the waiter was awesome! I will more than likely go again, hoping the same situation would not occur.
I've been here twice in the last month...so they must be doing something right...
The first time I took advantage of their outside seating, and a few Summer Shandy's. Â The service was fantastic and the fact that they have 3 flat screen TV's viewable from the patio is really different from most outdoor spaces.
My second visit was this past Tuesday...I dined inside and stuck around for Team Trivia. Â I now know that it doesn't start until 8pm and that you should definitely have a team of more than 2....
They had great deals, Pulled Pork Sandwich for $6, and Premium Bottled Beers on special. Â My boyfriend took advantage of the Pulled Pork Sandwich and as his side he got cornbread, yes, I said cornbread, weirdo. Â I had a cheeseburger with fries, the food was really good, but the dessert was by far my favorite! Â A brownie sundae, with a large, warm brownie smothered in vanilla ice cream and whipped cream...YUM! Â All in all it was a great experience and I will definitely be back!!!!
I've been here a handful of times, with the most recent being last night for Team Trivia night. Â A two person team is no match for teams of 6-8, but we tried our best and came in a respectable last place.
Oh Tuesday nights they have their famous pulled pork sandwich on special for $6. Â It was easily one of the best PP sandwiches I've ever had. Â I had it with the sweet and sticky bbq sauce (you get to choose from 3 different kinds.) Â I chose cornbread as my side because I wanted to be "southern," but the cornbread was dry and not good. Â I was hoping it would be like Boston Market cornbread, mmmmm :)
My girlfriend had the regular burger with pepperjack. Â The burger itself was great, but the bun they use is wayyyyy too "bready." Â We tried a few different beers and finished dinner off with their brownie sundae. Â The brownie is warm, the ice cream is vanilla beany, and the whipped cream is succulent.
I really enjoy this place. Â There are a lot of TVs showing different sporting events. Â Last night they had the White Sox and the Olympics on. Â Even the people sitting outside have three flat screens to watch! Â The Blues Bar surely doesn't make me blue :P
This place has a fantastic beer selection -- lots of craft brands. Â It could be a very cool place. The space is great, but the experience falls flat.
The name is deceiving -- the bands hired are rarely blues bands, mostly old timers who play 80s cover material (ugh, per me). Â If only, they had better entertainment. Â They did have Shadows of Knight recently (but they didn't stick to the early material that they recorded in the 60s. That would have been a great show. Instead, they fit in with the Blues Bar common denominator -- cover material that well, sounds common.
My husband and I went here last night for dinner. Â I had the turkey club wrap and he had the breakfast burger. Â Both were delish. Â We also had a few drinks and our waiter was very nice, attentive (but not annoyingly so) and knowledgeable about all the craft beers. Â We will definitely be back!
Review Source:Went for lunch to Blues Bar on a beautiful Friday. Got there right at opening time 11:00. We sat outdoors enjoying summer short appearance in Chicago. Our waiter was very attentive and read us well as "in no hurry." We quickly got our drinks and perused the menu. Our waiter was on the spot as we needed a drink refill and we ordered. Had the House Salad. Very fresh and satisfying. Business began to pick up and our waiter was there for us. Will go back to try their BBQ.
JohnnyChitown
I've only come on noisy Saturdays, so...
1. If you're coming on a night they have music (which I imagine is quite frequently), be prepared to not be able to speak to your friends as it is very loud. But, the bands they have are great.
2. The waitstaff is pretty nice. Decent Mt. Prospect people (I'm very partial to this town, FYI. It raised me!).
3. Food is pretty good. Again, I've only come here on Saturday nights after dinner/holidays so I haven't eaten a ton, but the food I've had is good.
4. There's tons of seating. We get tables even when I think there's going to be a line out the door.
5. Parking can kind of be a nightmare but we've been lucky most times.
Um, what else... there's big tvs above the bar... the chalked beer names can be difficult to read from the balcony... they have awesome Blues Brothers memorabilia...
I'm sure I'll be back. My dad LOVES this place.
We came here for lunch. The brisket was served cold. The bartender/server apologized and said they mustn't have heated it up enough and offered to take half of it off our bill, but not to remake it or even warm it up. My coworker ordered a burger, the smokehouse, which looked awesome. Lots of cheese, onion rings and BBQ sauce on it. However when he took a bite it was raw! We finished our Gumballheads and left. Even though they have a very impressive beer list, I'm never eating here again.
Review Source:I've been here twice; the first time was the night before a holiday (maybe Easter?) and it was almost empty. The blue lights and large building caught my eye and I wanted to check it out. I was impressed with the beer selection; I'm always a sucker for bar that has an extensive list of microbrews. They even have a deal on buckets of beer that lets you choose five, as long as they're under $6, I believe. The first time I went, I only ordered a beer and we didn't stay long. I just wanted to check it out.
The second we went was because we were wasting time before a movie started at the AMC theater down the road at the Randhurst mall. The place was packed and with about 95% older adults, I'd say 40 years old and older. We noticed a band playing and then the guy at the door mentioned the $5 cover. I know, it's only $5, but considering it wasn't a band we knew of and we were probably the youngest people there, we decided to leave. I really wish this place had a younger crowd, or at least a mixture of young and older people and that there wasn't a cover charge because then I would go back. I do love the high ceilings, the blue lighting, the blues theme and beer selection, but I don't think I'll be returning.
I attended an event at this bar one evening. After paying my admission fee into the bar, I was immediately informed that they were packed and no more seating. I said, "That is fine. I will go someplace else."
Of course, I stood there thinking they were going to give me my cover charge back. However, they did not. When I asked about it, I was informed that there is no refunds, and that I could just wait on a table if I did not want to waste my admission money.
Fortunately, I only had to wait about 30 minutes for at table; however, from that point on the staff was rude.
I have not been back, and do not imagine going back any time soon. I have been in many more bars with staff that is a lot friendly.
The positives are that the beer is very cold though. Also, the food is edible. It's below par typical bar food.
L and I came here and had such a good time!
The music is great and the atmosphere really sets the mood for a good night with the dark interior =] Upstairs there is a police car that looks just like the one in the movie parked in the front windows and all over the bar there are photos from the movie. The bathroom is pretty big and was spotless! A+ for a clean bathroom when it's busy!
Our waitress Jaime was such a sweetheart too! She was very attentive to us and her other tables. She recommended a few beers to us and chit-chatted with us throughout the night =]
The beer selection is A+! It's always nice to drink a Delirium Tremens out of one the most stolen glasses in America! (Belgian snifter glass!)
Def a fan of BB!
For music and drinks it's a good time. Food is better than average. Their wings are pretty damn good, but their full rack of ribs runs on the too dry side where you're gnawing on the bone to get the meat off. I don't particularly like that. So I'll take it home and throw it in a medium size wok with water at the bottom, in essence smoking life back into it using moisture. Cover the wok and let it sit on medium heat for a little while and it'll get the meat back to a suitable, fall off the bone style. I only mention their barbecue because I've often heard people talk about BB as a barbecue spot.
Winter weekday nights can be dead. DEAD. So if you're looking for company you may like to go elsewhere. It's best on the typical popular nights of the weekends or when bands play. Of course this all changes during warmer seasons. BB also offers food and drink specials based on certain nights, so if you're looking for that meal deal with the right appeal, weeknights are best for dining. Check their website for menu and monthly specials. Food items are moderately priced and most items are priced around $6 to $10 dollars for sandwiches and etc and entrees up to about $17.
Warmer weather can be a good time out here in the MP. Types of patrons differ by the night; I've seen some nights where it's 40's and 50's and then other times when it's the typical mid to late 20's. Since transportation and parking are readily available nearby, happy hour can be the right time. The right place to stop during rush hour.
Visited Blues Bar this past Monday night to catch up with a friend, just for a drink or two. Â This was my first visit. Â The $3 Blue Moon pint special made me happy - actually I think it was $3 for all drafts. Â My girlfriend had some sort of cocktail for $5 or $6 each which she seemed to like. Â The wait staff was attentive without pushing us to eat or order more. Â There were about 25 people in the place - a few families when we first got there at 8pm. Â Plenty of seats to go around. Â
It's a big loft like rectangular space with a 20 foot plus ceiling and exposed brick throughout. Â Cool urban like atmosphere in the burbs. Â My girlfriend says the music on Friday nights can be crazy loud so she sits out on the patio but we didn't need to this night. Â The game was on but it wasn't loud or raucous even though the tv screen or projection on the wall is about 10 feet long.
I have been frequenting Mrs. P and Me for a ladies night out beverage but this may be my new fave in the neighborhood. Â Didn't even look at the menu but could be persuaded to in the future.
My girlfriends and I have "girls' night" here occassionally to catch up. Â This is a hidden gem in the northwest suburbs.
Blues Brothers themed bar - check
Free parking - check
In the northwest suburbs (Take that, over rated Chicago bars!) - check
Clean!!! Â (Take that, over rated Chicago bars!) - LOVE IT!
Service - VERY FRIENDLY! Â (Take that, over rated Chicago bars with douchebags staff!)
Food - Your basic bar fare: burgers, fries, beer, wraps, etc. Â Down to earth, good stuff. Â No pretentious foo foo/high fallutin' anything here. (Take that, over rated Chicago bar food!)
Prices - Affordable. (Approx. $10-$15 without drinks)
Lots of big screens for sports fans - check
Blues Bar is approx. 20 miles from downtown Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, no cigarettes coz we don't wanna die of lung cancer, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it.
This seems like an alright place. I only spent about half an hour here to catch a little bit of the local school garage bands that were playing. My friend's boyfriend helped to set it up, so we wanted to stop by and show some love. It was great to see that bigger, theme-places are supporting the locals and the ahhhhhrts.
We weren't forced to buy anything and we got water refills without dirty looks. I'd be more than happy to come back and really get a feel for the place.
I must preface my review by saying my hubby and I tried this place at 6pm on a Tuesday night so the place wasn't overly busy.
My husband sampled some good BBQ from this place at Chef's Fest (what a terrible night for me to be ill and couldn't go!). Â We put it on our list of places to try when we were in the area.
I really liked the decor - of course it's Blues Brothers and Chicago themed. They have these really beautiful little blue blown glass lamps hanging from the ceiling and the bathrooms even have the movie/city motif (giant "Curl Up & Dye Salon" sign anyone??) with bright blue sparkly counters. Â I have to say it was one of the cleanest bar bathrooms I've been in!
Since it was a Tuesday night we had the $5 pulled pork sandwich special and sprang the extra buck for an additional side (two cornbreads, please!). Â I tried their Bourbon BBQ sauce which is a little spicy, not much, and I really enjoyed it. Â My husband had the Sweet & Sticky BBQ sauce which was also quite good. Â They also have a 3rd option, the seasonal sauce which is currently some sort of Ale-Apple Sauce (I forget the Ale, shame on me!). Â I could taste the smoky goodness of their pulled pork and my sandwich was overflowing with its' deliciousness. Their coleslaw was some of the best I've had but the cornbread, while good, was definitely overcooked. However, with enough butter and honey on the cornbread who could tell? Â You could also pay another $1 for a pretzel roll on your sandwich but we passed. Â
They have a small outdoor eating area but we sat inside on the pub tables as it was waaaay too hot outside for us. Â Seems like it would be a fun place to come when the band is rocking the place - the stage is right by the front door.
Our server was Matt, and he was a gem! Â I can't remember the last time we'd ever had such great, friendly service at a "bar". Â He was attentive and made sure we had everything we wanted. Â
I was also impressed with their menu; not as limited as I expected for a bar-type place with some entrees in addition to the normal appetizers, burgers and BBQ stuff. Â And these entrees sounded really good! Â We must return so I can try more!
I really like this place. Nice tribute to the Blues Brothers, which I hadn't seen prior to eating here. Dining here inspired me to finally watch the classic Chicago flick. Me and a friend used to eat here fairly often and was one of our favorite dining spots.
Good service and good food...portions are a bit small, though. I always get the Thai chicken lettuce wraps. My favorite! I've also tried the shrimp dish. Too small for me.
Cool decor, live music on occasion. Quiet during the day, but a bit loud at night, so this wouldn't be the best for a first date.
Take a 3 story open space. Cover the walls with brick. Use metal for all of the supports in the room. Add some large flat screen TVs. Now add lots of people and a band. What do you get? NOISE!
Man, this place is an audio engineer's nightmare. For God's sake don't stand near the back of the room. you'll lose your mind. If you want to hear the band, stand close because anywhere more than 10 feet away, it's a mish-mash of echoes.
And forget talking to your friends/date/waitperson.
The food is good, the Bleus Burger (it has bleu cheese on it, get it?) was very good, and big. The croquette appetizer was good, if overpriced. Everything else was meh.
They have outdoor seating, so that's something. Parking is still a hassle. Bathrooms are notable because the hand dryer has the wind velocity of an F5 tornado. Omigod. Worth going just to check that out.
Too bad  Ye Olde Town Inn closed.
Read Old Review Below.
So I went here last week (5/09/08) and I have to say that this place stepped it up notch. Service was much better then the first time around Still skip on the appetizers and go straight for the food. The pulled pork sandwich is to die for.
I wasn't impressed as the other reviews said they were but it definitely has a good atmosphere. I have heard that it's much better at night when they have a live band playing. I do recommend there burgers or bbq chicken which are phanominel but don't waste your time on the appetizers, even though are are good there portions are okay for may two people. Our food order took quite a bit  but at least our waiter came to check on us.
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