Irish Circle

JBP has outlined the history, so I'll just add this has been my local tavern since I started the process of becoming a Fancy Lad. Though the legendary Monday Night Club may have fallen, The Circle still stands. If you're ever in Wapella, or get a taste for a cold one when passing by on legendary Highway 51 (which runs about 10 feet in front of the bar right outside) swing in and knock back a few. Food is on par with top trad bar food in the area (the specials being a highlight) and if you're lucky, you can talk Illinois basketball with R.L. Mills. Highest recommendation.

In a former service station, Orville Bruning started this tavern, sometime before prohibition ended.  After installing the old circular bar from the Alhambra in Bloomington, Illinois, and drawing on the patronage of the local Irish population, the Irish Circle was aptly named.  Concrete floors, gaming machines, and big screen satellite t.v. make this a popular spot for sporting events in Central Illinois.  The ice cold beer is served in attactive cans, identifying the contents with labels printed on the aluminum casing.    This bar is run by the Mills Family.  The food is suprisingly good.  The opening and closing times are not very clear, but it is generally open.