I went here for drinks on a random Saturday night and I was surprised by how dead it was. Â I am told that it gets slam packed in the summer, but this early spring night was a ghost town. Â They were advertising a free bulls jersey, but nobody seemed to have any idea how you could win it. Â The drinks were average and affordable, I guess I am used to Chicago prices. Â The one downside was that there were little flies all over the place. Â I call them "poo flies", but who knows what they were. Â We kept having to swat them away. Â I guess I would come back when the patio is open, but I won't be going out of my way to come back.
Review Source:Based on other reviews we didn't bother with the food here. This is a review for the bar only. I liked the space. It is really spread out and I thought it was cute. I could tell the patio would be really fun in the Summer. We had great service and the prices seemed reasonable. The beer list was just OK though.
Review Source:Not very good. Not very good at all.
We were in St. Charles this past Sunday. Not the best day to be here as alot of businesses were closed. After we had done all the exploring we could, The Filling Station was one of just a few places open for lunch. We chose it because, A) we were hungry, and B) if you like that show American Pickers, it's kinda neat. They have all this old service station memorabilia, hence the name of the place. (In case you hadn't already put that together, I thoughtfully threw that in. I'm digging for a few "useful" votes - ha ha ha.)
It was pretty dead. There was a guy at the bar, and one other couple. We sat at a high-top table overlooking the beer garden, which I imagine is nice during the summer months. Our very cute and polite server took our drink order, and then we got down to the business of deciding what to order. The menu here is not very exciting - but I do enjoy a good sandwich, and they had about 11 to offer. But they too, didn't sound all that thrilling. I decided on The Big Cheese on sourdough (3 cheese, grilled, with tomato), and my husband chose The Woody (same as above, but with bacon and onion). We opted for fries as our sides. Our server brought us our beers, took our order, and departed. We had both ordered Hacker-Pschorr. I looked at my beer. My husband looked at his. We both took a sip. We both made a face. We both set them down. I don't know what the heck that was, but if you look at the picture I posted, you'll agree - no way that's a Hacker-Pschorr. I'm no beer expert (shout-out to Nichole K. : please forgive my amateur description of this), but it was the color of whiskey. It had positively no head to it. It tasted gross. We mentioned this to our server and she went to the bar to ask the bartender what it was. Her reply? "That's Hacker-Pschorr Amber." Is there even such a thing? (Nichole? Nichole?) And if so, that's not what we ordered. She took it back and we settled for Goose Island 312. YAWN.
The sandwiches were small, the fries limp, and the beer disappointing. Service was good, with the exception of the bartender. It was a bummer. Too bad too, because we don't get out to St. Charles much.
I met up here with a friend on Saturday afternoon for some beers, the place was pretty empty when I arrived, but slowly filled up. Â Our server was great, we never had empty beers and the food was brought out quickly and still hot. Â I ordered a burger and asked for it medium rare, it came out somewhere between well and well done, there was no pink anywhere. Â The burger was still pretty good, but was definitely overcooked. Â They also have fantastic fresh cut fries that are actually crispy. Â Most fresh cut fries are soggy and limp and not very good, but these were excellent. Â They have a fairly limited beer menu, especially the draft beers, if you are a beer snob, look elsewhere. Â Overall a decent experience, I would go back, but there are a lot of good places in downtown St. Charles.
Review Source:We came here because Neo Pizzeria website had false information. It closed at 11PM instead of 1AM. We wanted to find a place other than McDonalds to eat and have a good time. Boy were we disappointed lol. Granted we came for food and not the drinks or atmosphere which is unusual I guess. I am a late night prowler, and unfortunately was stuck in St. Charles.
The Good:
Waitress was very pleasant but was forgetful of a lot of things.
Atmosphere was unique to say the least and the crowd was really lively.
The Badzzz:
Food. I've never felt so unhappy and mislead by the menu at this place.
"Supreme" Nachos stated it was "oven baked" chips. To everyone's dismay, the $11 Nachos turned out to be Tostitos with lukewarm semi solid cheese mixed with beef. Tostitos.... Literally for $11. We laughed and estimated the amount to be of the $2 bag variety.
Combo Platter literally looked like it was put together from different packs of things from the store and MICROWAVED. It didn't taste or feel made, I literally cringe that I was served a Microwaved combo platter. Which tasted worse than the microwavable stuff at the store. $14
The only edible items are their wraps and the fries.
Eating all this made me regret life the next day when I couldn't eat until around 4PM due to the food from last night. It wasn't until I went to the toilet I felt better and alive again.
I would have given this place One star if the waitress hadn't been so nice and attentive.
We were going riding and picked the Filling station as our meeting point. My friend and I got there a little early so we decided to grab a beer with a few people while we waited for the rest to show up. We found a table outside since it was a nice out and the waitress came right over and asked us if we needed menus, when we said no we werent eating she got a look on her face that made us think she was mad. We told her we were ordering a beer but were not sure which ones yet. It took her forever to get back to us and take our drink order, just because we were not ordering food doesn't mean you get to ignore us! They had a nice selection of fall beers, I chose the Red Hoptober, It was very good. I would go back for the beer and to try the food, but hope the waitress is nicer next time!
Review Source:I went here for lunch one day. I was highly disappointed. I've had much better food at dive bars.
It wasn't really busy (i've been a server) and the waitress was terrible. She never checked up on us. To get our check it took FOREVER.
Our food too. I mean really. It's fairly standard bar food. It's not that hard to make.
It was a waste of money ugh.
Went here for lunch with friends before heading over to Pottawatomie Park for the Paddleboat ride. Â We told our waitress, Mallory that we were short on time and she was great in getting our order rushed through so we made it on time for the cruise.
Decor is tons of gas station memorabilia. Â Very cute and kitchy! Â They had an outdoor patio seating area which looked great for people watching but it was a very hot day so we sat inside. Â Ordered the burger & fries which was so huge I almost couldn't finish it all. Â Very tasty! Â I'd go back again next time I'm in the area.
Fine for a quick bite.
Not for those looking for a fine dining experience.
But if you are in St Charles and want a bite to eat, and are not terribly fussy, then you will be fine. TVs on the walls so you can pretend to listen to your date while watching the game.
Basically just a fast food type place. Don't expect much more.
I love this place. I don't know if it's because I've lived in STC my whole life or what but it's great. Usually I only come here at night but I decided to check out there food since it's been forever since I've eaten here. It's definitely a different vibe at dinner time then at the late hours of the weekend nights. I ordered the Woody and it was so good. I found the service to be lacking as refills too way too long and we waited for about 20 minutes to get our check while the server chatted with the other girls working. I've been here at lunch time before and the service is so much better, that is why I gave it 4 stars. So my suggestions would be to check it out for lunch or stop by and have a drink or three on the weekends. They usually have pretty good drink specials too.
Review Source:My husband and I used to go to The Filling Station quite a bit, back in the day. Ahhh, the 90's....not a care in the world but  to decide where to hang out on the weekends.
So my husband got the salad that was either a close match or the same one he used to get, but said they really skimped on the ingredients. I had fajitas....I know, it's not the right place for fajitas, but it sounded better than a sandwich. The only issue I had was the chicken was very much over-cooked...seasoning was fine. I guess the tortillas were a little miserable too, but I would excuse that if the meat had been cooked correctly.
The kids menu was priced right...everything around $3.50 as it should be. (Don't you hate when you go someplace and the kids menu is like $7-8 an item? Ugh. My kids are 3 and 5...they never eat $8 worth of food anywhere!) Unfortunately, even though I specifically asked for the quesadilla not to be "grilled" as stated on the menu, just to have the cheese melted in the microwave....it came out grilled. I saw the waitress write out my request.
A great place to go for drink if you're 20-something....and apparently heavily tatooed, as we noticed yesterday, but I guess I've grown up since my last visit.
Now this is a place I can really relate too. I'm one of the fresher people from college and definitely miss that scene. But this place is kind of like college all over again. Small spaces, lots of people, out door patio, long lines at the bar., cheap drinks. Not too shabby I must say.
The place is actually pretty big because it is also a restaurant. However if you come for the night life, you tend to stay more towards the bar side of the place. The includes 2 small rooms and the outdoor patio area. Outdoor area is nice as it has a lot of tables. But out of the few times I've been here, it's always packed. Walking inside is annoying and I feel like a tiger stalking its prey when I wait for a table.
Getting a drink usually takes forever unless you have your own waitress. There are even 4 bartenders behind a small bar but still slow. So annoying. Like I'm sure they can afford to open another bar just so that there's less traffic. Guess the cheap drinks make up for that though. Different specials on different nights so you could just plan accordingly.
DTSC (downtown St. Charles) after the bars close is cop central though. Cops on foot and in cars just waiting for some dumb guy to do something stupid so that they can get them. Be weary of this and have a DD.
The only redeeming quality this place has is the outside patio. The service is TERRIBLE and the drinks are even worse. I ordered a Long Island and for some reason they thought that sweet and sour and coke are the main ingredients. It was disgusting. Make sure to order a tall if you get a vodka lemonade because the $4 they're charging you for it is for a half-pint glass full of lemonade with a splash of vodka. The Filler is a great place for just-turned 21 year olds that want cheap beer and crappy bar food. Personally, I think I'll stick to the Geneva bars.
Review Source:Giving this place one star is too many! Â Bad food and service. Â My bandmates and I went here after practice on a Monday night and we all came up with the same conclution, this place sucks! Â We shared some apps. and they where all very poorly made. Â My dryed up, overcooked rubberbands that they call squid, where more like dog food than anything that should be served at a resturaunt! Â The sliders that we got where burnt, and the only thing that was edible was the nachos. Â
 If you want to see what is wrong with service these days look no further!  OMG I need to check my phone I got a text! Im sure this is what was going through our servers head the whole time we where there.  The bartender was doing the same thing also!  I think there was a manager there, but I couldn't tell him apart from the other D-Bags that were drinking cheep beer and Jager bombs.  If you like to drink crap, and food isn't your thing, go to this dive.  If you want to spend your money on good food and drinks look elsewhere.  Anyone over the age of 25 should know better than to go to this place!  I'm sorry I wasted my money at this joint!
Came here today with some of my favorite people after a day at Kane County Flea Market.We were seated promptly and our server was quick and efficient. Prices were great and the portions were huge! We each got a sandwich , that came with a massive pile of fries. Honestly...had I known how large the portion of fries were, we could have split one order amongst the four of us.
Not a bad place to grab a bite in the area.Really 3.5 stars,but I will be generous because everyone was so darned nice...A little kindness goes a VERY long way!
First impressions are hard to break for me. Â I hold a grudge. Â Gave this place a second chance and was delightfully surprised.
On my initial visit we sat inside. Â Kinda dark. Â Moldy smelling. Â Old wooden chairs that may have been purchased at a near by antique shop on North Avenue. Â Ordered fish & chips. Â Got dry fish and chips that could have used more seasoning. Â Saving grace...plenty of drink specials.
Second time around, a group of us were looking for airconditioning and cold refreshments after 9 holes of golf at Pottowatamie. Â Sat inside again, but this time next to the bar in front. Â More light, less moldy smell. Â There was only one girl working our area so the wait was a bit longer than usual, but we kept ourselves busy with the flat screens & talk of hot dog eating contests.
Ice cold Coke...automatic 2 stars! Â Fast refill service for thirsty golfers on a 80+ degree summer afternoon...make that 4 stars!
Their sandwiches are huge! Â The BLT is stuffed with what seemed to be 3 layers of crunchy bacon, some lettuce, a slice of tomato, and a generous smear of mayo. Â Overflowing bacon falling off my sandwich made me a happy camper=) Â Best side of coleslaw that I've had in a long while, a little on the sweet side.
Would have sat in their outside beer garden in the front if we hadn't been baking for 3 hours earlier on the golf course. Â All patio tables seemed to be under the protection of huge umbrellas, so it wouldn't have been that bad. Â Free wi-fi too!
I've been going here sense they opened and now I can only go when it's during the day. Â Now, I have gotten to old for the night life here on the weekends. Â During the summer this is the place to go. Â They have a great beer garden that looks out on to Rt. 64 and when bar hoping this place is packed. Everybody goes here. The girls are cute and your not allowed to work here if your not. Â They have good typical pub food and good times but it can feel like your hanging out at Kindercare on the late weekend nights. If you want to find out what's going on for after hours, make sure you stop here before last call.
Review Source:This restaurant/pub (yeah, you're not allowed to call it a "bar in St. Charles), is all about the outdoor seating. Â They have a prime spot on 64, and if you aren't too afraid of the river bugs (or running into several exes if you went to STC high school) then it is a good choice for pub food and drinks.
HOWEVER, I've had a lot of misses with the food, young waitstaff, and obnoxious patrons. Â With Pub 222's courtyard-style outdoor seating soooo near, and a million other pubs with decent food choices, I'd rather be elsewhere. Â
It is all about the reunions here.. and I will surely be back. Â The trick is to get as drunk as everyone else, but isn't that always the trick?
I live in STC so for me going to the Filler, as it is fondly known, is like a class reunion every time. The food here is really good and the patio is great. BUT if you go after 9 pm its next to impossible to get a drink b/c it's soooo crowded. I have to give the servers props b/c it is so crowded but if I have to wait more than 20 mins I'd just as soon go somewhere else.
Review Source:Probably the most popular bar in STC for the younger crowd. Â Although I've probably been there a hundred times and experienced good and bad service, it's usually a pretty good time. Â I know a couple people that work there so that helps with the service (my sis cocktails) but I definately agree with other reviewers that it can be hard to get a drink on a Friday or Saturday night and the bar area is tiny. Â They offer a very limited selection of beer (esp drafts) but the food is pretty decent with a few healthier options. Â The beer garden is great in the summer although it's usually packed. Â The only downside is that some of the people there get a little too drunk and a little too immature, but that's the bar scene for you...
Review Source:If you are looking for a great beer garden in the summer, this is the place. Â Many of the reviews are dead on. Â The food isn't the best, but great if you are drinking. Â This place attracts the young crowd in the summer, so beware after dark! Â If watching fight night at the Filling Station is your thing, visit here.
Review Source:Great burgers, and a nice little patio to sit outside. Â I have never had anything I didn't like - the food is great!
However, I made the mistake of coming here on a Saturday night in the summertime, where beer comes in plastic cups and the music significantly hurt my head - I felt really old. Â Ugh. Â Stick to daylight hours for visiting and dining, and come back here on a Saturday night if your 21 and looking to get laid.
We really enjoy coming here, again, during the Spring through Fall. Â We like sitting on the outside patio which gets quite full so we try to get there a bit early. Â We have gone there for dinner and sat inside which was okay, but we prefer the nightlife crowd. Â They always have decent drink specials and the staff is very quick and attentive. Â We love this place!
Review Source:This is usually our place to eat after hanging out at Kane County Flea Market. The outdoor garden is best, but it was too cold for that yesterday.
We have always had something to eat when we have come here. Though the eats are basic, they are always good. This time I had the beef brisket. Way too many fries but  I guess some folks like that.
It's never too loud despite the TV monitors everywhere. The decor is cool, especially since as folks say, it's authentic and not just knock-off kitsch such as you would find at a Friday's. Good service, and a decent selection of beers.
This is definitely more of a hang out place and less of an actual restaurant. Â I would have to guess that about half of the folk there on any given night order a few rounds of drinks and maybe something to munch on. Â Over the last six months or so, we've gone to The Filling Station a bunch of times and I have yet to order an actual meal. Â The appetizers are typical pub eats (large portions) and they have a great selection of beer and tons of drink specials. Â The restaurant;s beer garden is on a corner lot of prime real estate in down town St. Charles, just off the river. Â This is definitely the place to hang out and people watch and to be watched. Â If you want to hang out for a while be sure to get there early and stay in your seat! Â I've been booted more than once!
Review Source:Yes, this place is filled with gas station memorabilia. It is also filled with dead animals. On the walls. Interesting combination, no?
The food here is good bar/pub food. The nachos are huge and very tasty. The burgers are great. There are good drink specials every night of the week.
I enjoy eating lunch on the patio when the weather is nice. Get there early... it fills up! Evenings are the same, the patio is packed.
You've got at least four chances to like this place.
1. Do you ride a Harley? Always lots of weekend warriors parked here, inside they're sipping on Stella and complaining when the bartender runs out of the Stella glasses.
2. Do you like to people watch? They've got one of the most popular "beer gardens" in St. Charles. Actually, they've got the ONLY beer garden in St. Charles. The one at the St. Charles pub doesn't count -- it overlooks the parking lot and an antique store.
3. Do you like fried chicken? Stop by on Wednesday for all you can eat broasted chicken. When I was a boy, we used to walk 5 miles uphill both ways to get broasted chicken in the days BKFC (before KFC). It's really, really good! And good greasy fries to go with it!
4. Do you like old gas station memorabilia? The old gas station signs on the walls and all over the outside are easily worth 3x what the business is. Don't believe me, try checking out eBay to see what a real  4 foot wide steel Standard Oil sign goes for.
Other than that, the place has a cool retro vibe, usually a bunch of non-trendy people in it, live music on occasion, Golden Tee machine, a good selection of beer, friendly staff. I took off one star for the cheap plastic seats outside and the hard-to-find parking.
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