I live pretty close by to this place so it has been one of the first bars that was actually enjoyable to go to. Â They have good food AND DRINK specials everyday. Â If you sit at the bar you can get a little bit of better service, because you're right in front of the bartender. Â Some nights they are so busy that unfortunately it takes awhile for your order to be taken, but the servers at least acknowledge your presence. Â
The boyfriend and I go here a lot for the hawks games, and they make the night very enjoyable with ALL the t.vs including the larger projector screen with the game on, and the audio. Â
Compared to other close bars I'd definitely pick this bar over them for the atmosphere.
This is a great local bar. Â Most of the other reviews are just sad to read. Â Negative complainers that have nothing to do, but write looooong reviews on Yelp.....give me a break! Â This place does a great job. Â Come here if you're in the mood to watch sports, eat pretty good bar food, & drink beer/mixed drinks. Â A jukebox, popcorn, live music, karaoke, in addition....If you want 5+ service & food then go to Capital Grille.
Review Source:Five stars for the bar atmosphere. Probably best in the afternoon, early evening for the laid back mellowness with solid drink prices/specials and a good selection. The staff was friendly and worked hard but...the food was close to awful. I had a burger that literally tasted like soap. My wife wasn't jumping for joy with the chicken sandwich either and the nachos were mediocre agreed to hit this place again after an afternoon of golf at Glendale Lakes but not for the dinner fare. Overall though, I'd tell you to go ahead and give this place a go and decide for yourself!
Review Source:I've been here a few times and everytime I go I'm less impressed. The atmosphere is ok. The service is ok. The drinks are weak, too sweet and a little pricey but thats ok, and the food is ok. I don't know if I'll go back there. There just seems to be too many other options that at least do one thing exceptionally or at least a hell of a lot better than Flip Flops does.
Review Source:I love flip flops!! Okay, so sure the food is not the best, but the overall service beats their competitor across the street. What is it again? Â Bullfrogs?? Flip Flops drinks are awesome. And they occasionally run really good specials on them too. The over all ora is nice. Sometimes their bands are too loud. And service has slightly gone down hill since they first opened. But overall I like it here!!
Review Source:I like Flip Flops a lot in the summer, mostly because I love to sit outside and enjoy a meal and some drinks. The food at Flip Flops has been progressively getting better and more diverse which I love, however I still think that they are overpriced on their drinks.
The fact they have never had weekend drink specials floors me. I worked at a bar for several years and that is the biggest day for specials, you have more of a draw, especially now with competition from Bulldog Ale House right across the street.
So food I would say 4 stars, Drinks prices 3 stars and the service 3 stars as well.
After reading the other Yelp reviews, I was skeptical about going here. It wasn't as terrible as I thought it would be. The drink I got was very sweet as well as very weak. I also tried my mothers Martini and it was also very sweet, tasted like pure sugar, again as if no alcohol was in the drink.
I got a Buffalo Chicken wrap. It was pretty good. It was your standard wrap though, nothing spectacular. The atmosphere was really cool. The bar was nice, it was a tiki hut. Pretty Cool. Our waitress was pretty nice too.
A girlfriend of mine came here for last week's Hawk's playoff game. Â It was an ok place to watch the game. Â Fun atmosphere, but the service was subpar.
My friend and I sat down at the only available table left--score! Â We picked out what we wanted to start off with to drink right away based on the specials posted above my friends' head. Â And then we waited...and waited...and waited some more. Â Finally after about 20 minutes of no service, I went to the bar to order....and then I got ignored there for about 5 minutes. Â Meanwhile, our waitress finally came over. Â We ordered our drinks, and luckily, they came out very quickly.
We got the "Jamaican Me Crazy" rum bucket for $10.50 on special. Â It was delicious and the run hit you HARD after that, so it was definitely a generous pour. Â They know how to make a good drink here!
The food that we ordered (pretzel and fries) were typical bar food and did their best to soak up the alcohol!
Maybe the service would be better had there not been a game on...but really, in Chicago, when is there NOT a game of some sort on!?
Flips Flops is perfect on a hot summer day. Their patio is great if you want to kick back and down a rum bucket (or two). The pizza is okay. Macaroni & cheese bites are good when they actually cook them all the way. $10 for the rum bucket isn't a bad price. The projection screen tv inside would be better if it was actually a dark bar and you could see what was on the screen. They'd be better off getting a flat screen. All in all not a bad little spot to grab some appetizers and a drink or two.
Review Source:ZZzzzZZzzz..........
This place is an absolute bore. I really would love to know what I am missing about this place..It always seems packed, I just don't get it.
The drinks are horrible, they are ridiculously over priced, the bartenders are rude, the food sucks, it's constantly over crowded because they let too many people in at a time, and it's so loud in there you can't even think straight, let alone order a friggen drink!
So, If you don't get the chance to come here, don't feel bad, your really not missing much, your saving yourself the hassle and headache. There are other bars around the area that are much cheaper and a lot more fun.
Cheers! :)
Umm...when they say they have a mixed drink bucket special and I imagine a bucket filled with bottled mixed drinks like they have in the picture...I am quite taken aback when the waitress literally brought out a small bucket filled with liquid. Â No wonder she gave us a weird look when we said we were going to share...awkward...
The drink itself was pretty good (light and fruity) and surprisingly strong.  The popcorn helps curb my appetite while I waited for dinner.  The music plays too loudly.  The food is okay.  The  Caribbean-themed decor isn't as inviting as I would have thought.
They have outdoor seating during the summer, so that's kinda nice.
This is a cute little resturant/bar. Every time I have been in here the food has been decent and the staff attentitive. Also I should add that most times I am in here are not during peak times and the resturant is usually mostly full. The TV's can be a bit loud and the last time I was in here my friend and I ended up leave as soon as we finished eating to go somewhere else a little more quiet so we could actually chat.
Review Source:OMG hold the attitude please. Went here for the first time last night with my boyfriend. Being our first time we needed to look over the menu but were attacked by mamma meannie our waitress the second we sat down. When we didn't know our drink order her green tentacles were quickly extended and followed by the look of death. When she came back foaming at the mouth we decided we better order quickly or she was going to send us to the chamber of death. I ordered the cheese fries and my boyfriend ordered the jalapeno cheese stix for Appetizers. I must admit the jalapeno cheese stix were quite tasty and almost as hot as the fire that was breath out mamma meannie. The cheese fries were also good and had ample amounts of cheese. For dinner we each had an individual pizza. These pizzas are small. Seriously don't order this alone and expect to be full. My other complaint is getting a refill on a soft drink is harder then winning the marathon on two broken feet. If you have beer they are right on top of refills but if you have a softdrink better step aside. All in all the service here was the biggest let down. The food was ok and probably worth 3 starts but the service is some of the worst I have ever had. Should have checked Yelp before going here!!!
Review Source:On the recommendation of my BF, who had been there before, we made the trek out to Flip Flops in Bloomingdale last night...mostly because he knew they had a nice patio area and it was a gorgeous night. When we got there around 7:15, the patio was understandably full. However, my wise & observant BF had noticed that there was a table outside that happened to be 2 smaller tables pushed together and only 2 people were seated there. So he made a simple request to the waitress handling the patio area that maybe they could seperate one of the tables. She abruptly brushed us off, could not be bothered with the request and was not interested in accomodating us. We were a little caught off guard by the treatment but  were unwaivering in our perservance. We headed back inside to find a table where we were thoroughly ignored by the waitstaff and after 10 minutes of waiting patiently, stomachs growling, we walked out. Never having been there before they certainly put a bad taste in my mouth. I was really looking forward to trying their drinks & their pretzel bread & cheese dip & their Toucan chicken sandwich...Big disappointment! Anyway's Pub by the mall ended up getting our business last night. They had $4 martinis! Don't know if we'll want to attempt to be served at Flip Flops again...it might take some serious convincing...
Review Source:First star down: Â Well Rum and Cokes were 8 dollars. Â Seriously?
Second star down: Â The Jukebox has the worst selection of music - even on the Super Search.
Third Star down: Â The bartender took it upon herself to change the one song that we actually selected and left it on 'Who Let the Dogs Out?' or some other similar crap.
Fourth Star down: The waitress had the personality of a toothpick and the service to match. Â I am a server myself and tip very well almost regardless of service. Â However, this service was so bad that I left next to nothing. Â I have NEVER done that before. Â
If I could give this place zero stars, I would. Â Thank God, I was there with good people.
Went there for the 1st time last night around 7:30pm ... For early on a Saturday night the place wasn't too packed but still had a decent sized crowd, with people streaming in all the time. Â My GF and I sat ourselves to a table and quickly had someone come over and give us menus and get our drink orders in. Â
The food & drink prices weren't expensive, and were inline with what you'd expect from such a place ($8-9 for a sandwich/burger). Â I'd have to say the service was really good & friendly(maybe because it wasn't crazy crowded yet?) ... our waitress came over to our table several times to check up on us and see how everything was. Â She even offered to reheat our appetizer after we had gotten our meals. Â
We got the artichoke/spinach dip appetizer, which came with plenty of chips and a good amount of dip. Â I ordered the spicy chicken sandwich - good, but a bit overwhelmed by the spicy sauce and my GF got the burger with pineapple, she liked it and normally she's a bit picky.
Negatives - I could see parking being a problem (but wasn't that night) and I'm not a fan of the whole Jimmy Buffet thing, so music-wise I would put something else on the jukebox.
Will definitely give this place another visit!!
I went here last night with a friend because it was near her house and we were in a mood for ultra girly drinks.
It was pretty packed when we got there around 8pm. Very interesting crowd, it might just be because we've never really gone out in the suburbs and are more used to the city night life.
We got the nachos---they were o-k. I don't recommend them...the drinks were cheap too! (pina colda-7$ and bahama mama $5) check this place out if you live near by, watch out for the creepy toothless men outside!!
Pretty good place to check out if you live in the area.
The service is friendly and the food/drink isn't at the price of "Suburban Rip-off" just yet. This is a tiki-type place (bar is a gigantic grass hut) that has island inspired type menu and drinks available. I've had the Friday fish fry and find worth a try. The Blue Moon outta the tap always kinds of tastes funny to me but let me know what you think. I found the pizza to be pretty tasty.
Place gets a decent crowd in it for the area. Wednesday I believe is karaoke night and was a pretty good time. I saw one live act (I think they have a couple per week) that sang hits of old and new that I really liked.
I haven't gotten really loaded here even though even its pretty close to my house, but it's on my list of to-do's.
As promised, we made a return visit with another couple. Â This time, it was a Friday evening and we ordered entrees. Â The food was excellent. Â Two of us had chicken sandwiches, the other two enjoyed burgers. Â Mine was so delicious that I actually cleared my plate -- a rare event for me. Â The chicken was cooked perfectly and had a lot of solid seasoning. Â The bun was fresh and the fries were tasty. Â
The wait staff was attentive and the bar was pretty busy -- not packed but definitely hopping. Â It will be interesting to see how well the clientele holds up in the winter months.
I came in here with some friends around 2 pm on a weekday, and it wasn't busy at all. There were a couple of people leaving after the regular lunch hour. The decor looks nice but really just your regular jimmy buffett type place. We placed our order and was offered free popcorn, which i thought was weird. For some reason, my friends and i lost track of time and 30 minutes later we realized we didn't even get our food. I guess our waiter's shift changed and he decided to sit at the bar while a new waitress asked if we wanted to order anything. What the hell.. ?! She asked our waiter what was going on and oops, he forgot to place the order. So you think your order would get comp'd right? No. Free drinks is all? I'm going to Cheeseburger in Paradise..
Review Source:Stopped in for some appetizers on the way home, and sat outside. Decor inside is nice, the outdoor seating area is perfect. I really enjoyed the boneless wings.
Service was good, the food was hot, and the entertainment calendar there was full of events and stuff to do for the entire month - I'll probably come back.
Let me start by saying that I have been looking forward to the opening of this local bar for MONTHS. Their opening was delayed by over two months but no explanation as to why. I hope they didn't miss the mark.
I went last week on Monday night, hoping to beat the MNF crowd. I went with a large group and a few kids. We did get a table right away, but a roll of the eyes from the waitress when we asked to put two tables together. She did move it and her attitude did improve a little. We ordered a multitude of food, including burgers, kids meals for the little ones, some beer and milk for the kids. I also ordered some wings as appetizers.
A few minutes later the waitress came back and apologized that they didn't have any milk, but they were running to get some, which was fine. That was one big plus for me. The owner/manager even came over and apologized which was a nice touch. Then it went downhill. The wings never came (I wasn't charged either so they were never ordered to begin with). My medium burger was charred, as was everyone else's. There was no ketchup to be found. They have those little 6 packs on the table to hold utensils and condiments and the three tables nearest didn't have any either. The waitress came back with one that was about 1/8th full. The milk did arrive safe and sound.
I substituted onion rings for fries which were great. The men ordered the burger with BBQ sauce and "onion rings" on it but were sad to find out there was only one ring per burger. The men also complained that the TVs were too small and not enough of them for a football crowd on the weekends.
Overall, I was not impressed. I know they spent a lot of time working on the painting of the interior and the bar (which look like copies of any Jimmy Buffett bar between here and Key West), but I wish they would have spent more money on their food quality. I think the burgers would have been a lot better had they not been burned. All 4 were charred and not tasty.
I think if you were purely going into the bar to drink rather than dine and you like the laid back atmosphere of the tropics and don't expect too much out of that type of bar, you won't be upset. However, if you are going to eat, stay away from the burgers until they get them done right.
I'll go back and try something else next time and hopefully it'll be a better experience.
ETA: We went again, this time on a Sunday afternoon during football. The burger was still horrible. Burned on the outside and raw on the inside. My husband had the pizza and said it was bland and somewhat cold.
I hope they get a better cook before summer comes. Otherwise, I won't go there to eat again.
It'll be awhile before I go back there.
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