J V's Downtown Bar & Grill

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  Best wings i've ever had.  Sweet chili sauce over a wonderfully smoked chicken wing. Yum.

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  Posted on 10.02.13 Mike J.

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  Just your average bar with very opinionated older gentlemen surrounding the bar arguing with one another.  Ordered a turkey club on the pretzel bread, turkey was cut thick but dry as was the bread.  The sweet potato fries were good and the server was quick to refill drinks.  Don't think I would go back unless a group of people just wanted to grab a drink and an app to snack on.

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  Posted on 03.10.13 Jen P.

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  Lunch on Saturday.   Nice bar and staff.   Ordeded the Barbeque Sampler with Pulled Pork, Chicken, Smoked Brisket and Ribs.   The only kind thing I can say about the Sampler is that one of the sides, the house made baked beans were exellent.  The other side, Mac-n-Cheese was ordinary.   The pulled pork & chicken were dry, with little smoke flavor.  The Brisket was rubbery, possibly microwaved to heat.   The ribs were inedible.  So tough, they were difficult to cut apart, much less eat.  This was obviously carry-over from a previous day.  A BBQ no no.  The meat must come straight from the smoker.  If you can't do that, don't serve it.   Too bad.  Hoped for good IL BBQ.

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  Posted on 12.19.11 Steve G.

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  We have been here quite a few times, and every time we are treated like family.  They are a bar and grill, so the food is casual but good.  I love the buffalo chicken rangoon appetizer.  I usually go with the pulled chicken sandwich for dinner, which is smoked right out back.  The staff is super friendly and the building is cool and historical.  We have also held a couple events here, and Denise and Jeff have been wonderful and helpful.

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  Posted on 09.21.11 Karen R.

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  Went for dinner on Monday night. Service was good, nice little place but was disappointed with food.
  
  The wife and kids had burgers which they all said tasted like the frozen patties you buy from the store. I got the barbecue sampler. From the online and actual menu the description of how they prepared it you couldn't help but want to order it, especially if you enjoy barbecue a lot.
  
  It came with pulled chicken and pulled pork which tasted so dry, no amount of sauce would even begin to give it any moisture or make it any better. The pieces of beef brisket could be described as thin cardboard that was rummaged out of a house fire. The ribs, well, again dry but edible.
  
  Total bill was $50 and for the amount of food, it was ok. Mac and cheese and the baked potato were good. As were the french fries.

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  Posted on 12.28.10 Marty M.

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