Rascals Bar & Grill

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  Oh Rascals!
  
  They have terrible bands play there sometimes, but otherwise a good bar. Great outdoor area for smoking and drinking in the moonlight, and covered.
  
  The bar is full service, and they have some pretty great specials on the weekend.
  Clean bathrooms, lots of tables.
  
  I'll take it.

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  Posted on 05.28.12 Hayley H.

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  thank you friends for introducing us to this place..great place, waitstaff is friendly. really good food..  :) good drinks, what else can you ask for.. :)

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  Posted on 12.10.11 M V.

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  I went here with my boyfriend and some of his friends when we were in town visiting.  The huge size Blue Moon was $4 so that makes me happy.  The outdoor patio area with games for people to enjoy also makes me happy.  The bar inside is huge and so you get served quickly.  We only stayed for two rounds of drinks but it was a good time.

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  Posted on 08.19.11 Jess K.

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  I live in Chicago and went to this bar while I was in the Rockford area visiting a friend. It was a really fun time!
  
  I'm a big fan of dive bars in Chicago, but I wasn't sure what to expect from a place like this in Machesney Park. I was pleasantly surprised. The drinks were cheap, the waitresses were cute and friendly and the crowd had a good mix of people.
  
  There was a band playing rock music from the '60s and '70s the night we went, so we had to pay a $4 cover at the door, but it was well worth it. They sounded really good and played a lot of my favorite songs. The crowd had a lot of older people (I think because of the band), but there were many middle-aged and younger people there too. Everyone we talked to while we were at Rascals was friendly ... with the exception of one girl who was a little bit too friendly and offered to give my husband a BJ. But other than that, the other customers were nice and personable.
  
  I also thought this place didn't have enough seating. All of the tables and stools at the bar were filled, so our group was forced to sort of camp out along a wall next to the restrooms. My friend who lives in the area said Rascals usually isn't that crowded, so I'm thinking the band must have brought in a lot of the customers that night.
  
  Overall, I had a fun time at Rascals (sans girl offering to give my hubby a BJ), and if I'm in the area again visiting my buddy, I would definitely want to go back.

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  Posted on 01.09.11 Michelle F.

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  Decent bar with a great staff.  If you take the time to mingle, magic tricks and shot over pours will begin to slide your way.  I love how the jukebox plays the music video of the song you selected on all the TV's.  This is awesome when someone picks 2pac "how do you want it" followed by Michael Bolton "how can we be lovers".  Priceless.
  
  The crowd is all across the board mixed.  Day drinking is an older bunch while the night crowd is a bit of the same combined with 20-somethings.  Definantly worth a stop if you rin the area.
  
  I have not tried the food, but they have plenty of daily specials to intice you.
  
  On an aside, this is stage 3 for the coug Spring/Summer circuit.  Fridays and Saturdays are always a good time around the dinner hour.  Hint:  use the newly invoked secret santa ordering system and your in like Flint.  Happy hunting!

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  Posted on 01.13.10 Drew J.

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