Came here to watch game 7 in the Blackhawks / Redwings series. Â It was to be expected that it would be a madhouse in here (pun intended). Â Service was rather slow for my liking... while our waitress was very personable and nice, she was juggling too many tables to keep the beer flowing. Â It was nearly 20 minutes from the time I joined my friends to the time I got my first beer. Â Ordered mussels to see what they'd be like.... survey says, Very Salty! Â The scampi sauce was good, however they also forgot to bring a dish for the empty shells. Â They actually forgot to bring us plates when they brought out the pizza too. Â The thin crust pizza was tasty, but a tad bland. Â They do a great job with the atmosphere, lots of HDTV's for sports viewing. Â Maybe just add a few more folks to the floor on a playoff night (I heard you're a Blackhawks bar). Â They raffled off Cubs tickets and a Blackhawks jersey at the end of the game... free raffle, not bad!
Review Source:This is a great place to go for a quick beer or glass of wine after work. Â In a convenient location, Real Time Sports Bar sits just west of 53 between Oakbrook and Schaumburg on Rahlwing Road.
It's a little dark, but that's okay. The servers are friendly and attentive. Â We had their sliders as an appetizer (3 pulled pork and two cheeseburgers). Â They were large enough to make a meal of and relatively inexpensive. Â
They also have a fairly extensive beer menu, with lots on tap. Â The night I went they had bottled beer on sale - domestic for $2.50 and imported for $3.00.
The noise levels seem well controlled. It was very crowded, but my guest and I were able to talk to each other and be heard easily without needing to yell. Â That sets this place apart from others for me. Â I hate not being able to communicate at bars.
I have been here 3 times recently and overall was pretty happy with our food and service. Â We tried the thin crust pizza which was pretty boring and basic, but the soups, wings, and burgers were all very very good and generous portions. Â
The two times I came in during the day on weekends, they were pretty slow and service was excellent. Â I was once served by Britt and once by Annie and both were extremely friendly and provided fantastic service. Â Additionally, I was there with my 7 year old son and both were very friendly with him and actually took the time to chat with him and make him feel at home. Â That was very nice of them to do.
I was also there once on a Saturday night and while the food was still good, the service was terrible. Â The place was pretty busy, but they also had plenty of staff so the bad service was inexcusable. Â Everything was slow that night, but the worst was having to wait 30 minutes to get my check when we were done eating at then once we got the check, it took another 15 minutes to complete the payment transaction. Â If only I had cash on me, I would have just left it on the table and gotten out of there. Â This could have been an issue with the specific waitress (whom I won't name), or some other one off issue so I won't complain too much. Â I will let the great service from the other two visits even this one out.
I'm very glad to write this review... Â I placed a very large order of wings, today, for an office potluck. Â I think it was my lucky day because the owner, Ben, took my request. Â The order was ready on time, packed well, and I got a little help loading the car, too. Â I was surprised that the wings are huge and are also very delicious! Â Our whole office staff is ooohing and ahhhing about them... Thank you!
Review Source:I had no idea this place was here - it hides behind the steakhouse and hotel. This is a good place to come and get a drink or some bar food (we got the mozzarella sticks, and they were tasty). They have some great drink specials as well - when we went all the drafts were $3. The service wasn't spectacular (I had to wave down the bartender a few times). Now that I know this place exists, and that it is so close, I will be frequenting here more often!
Review Source:Make no mistake, this is a sports bar, pure and simple since there are screens everywhere you look. But Real Time Sports has a style and atmosphere that one rarely finds in a sports bar, which makes me a big fan. You can tell this place is different just by viewing their selection of single malt scotches. Oh sure, that is mostly for show, but all of the decor and furnishings are several steps above the norm.
The quality of the menu does not fall short either. I have tried many of the apps and sandwiches and not one that I have tried could be considered "pub food" as I have had far worse at much classier restaurants. I especially like that you can substitute a salad for most starch sides, and the side salad is pretty good on its own.
I will be honest and share with you that I have never been here when it has been jam packed, so each time I have had pretty good service. Neither have I tried the pizza here as the main section of the menu has kept me pretty happy.
I have to imagine, in light of the many negative reviews, that this place has made some changes. I took my father in law here for father's day to watch the NBA finals and we had a great experience. The food was surprisingly good. My wife's burger was cooked rare as ordered and had great beefy flavor and a nice sear. My chicken bruschetta was crispy with a good fresh tomato flavor. Sides of sweet potato fries and squash veggies were very good. Service was cheerful and attentive. And there are about a zillion tvs.
Review Source:I went to Real Time on Superbowl Sunday to watch the game! This was a great place to watch as there are screens EVERYWHERE. We had an end booth and a screen right behind us to watch which was great! Out waitress started off a bit rude & short with us but as the night went on she won us over.
My friends got the nachos which are $15 but it was SO huge! Three of them attempted to eat the nachos and it looked they hardly had a dent in them when taken away. We all shared the deep fried cheese curds which were amazing! The price is just $6 as a February special and it's a good portion. I highly recommend these if you go in the month of love.
Speaking of February specials, they are supposed to have some mixed drinks on special for the month, however they said the specials weren't valid the day we went on...I guess because it was Superbowl Sunday. That sucked but they did have Newcastle pints for $3.50 so I stuck to a British beer for the night.
For my dinner I got the stuffed burger as others recommended on Yelp to be about as good as it gets here. It's true, the burger was decent. I asked for it medium and it seemed more like well done. The concept is very cool though shoving a bunch of ingredients inside the meat patty. It was so thick that I had to cut it in half to have any chance of fitting it in my mouth! When I cut it the cheese just oozed out--those insides were delicious. It comes with fries which we upgraded to Sweet Potato Fries per my friends' request to nosh on them. They seemed to enjoy them as they ate every last one!
I've been to Real Time quite a bit in the past few years and all in all, it's a great place to get together with your friends for a drink & some appetizers. Don't go here expecting an amazing experience & meal though. They should add a Trivia Night to lure me & my friends back in~!!!
I'm not sure why I continuously find myself here. I wouldn't say I come on a regular basis, but I've been a handful of times. I'm guessing it's primarily due to the location and convenience. Other than that, there's not much I find real outstanding.
Food - If overpriced bar grub is what you're looking for, that is what you will find at Real Time. Not only is it significantly overpriced, it's really not that great. It's fairly average. If onion rings, chips & salsa, or motz sticks is what you're craving, go for those. You really can't mess those up TOO much. The burgers and sammies are okay...nothing to get your knickers in a knot over. I have noticed they also serve prime rib. Seriously?! When did a sports bar transform into a Lawry's?! Whatevs...
Service - Atrocious. The servers all have 'tudes. Big ones. If you ask them for your water refilled, or a chicken sandwich without the bun ((gasp!!)) prepare to feel like you just asked them to filter the water or slaughter the chicken themselves. Well...that is if you can find your server. I often find they are scarce, which is odd when the dining area is rarely busy.
Atmosphere - It's a loud sports bar. For some reason, I find it louder than most, but maybe my ears are just more sensitive. Who knows. The only time I have encountered a crowd was during happy hour. When I use to work across the street, I found myself there having a beer after work once in a while with many of the other Hamilton Lakes 9 to 5ers. I will give them a star for having a massive amount of televisions. If you're looking to watch a specific game, chances are they have it on.
For a happy hour beer or to watch a game, it's a decent place to go. However, if you're looking for good food, good fun, and good service, then Real Time Sports is a real disappointment.
*SPOILER ALERT: Lame review coming through*
I'm not sure why I keep coming here...nothing is particularly exceptional but I feel comfortable here. Â I don't care about sports so the million flat screens are lost on me. Â I do care about beer but the beer list is just "meh". Â (I did get a $5 Sierra Nevada bomber today which was nice, but it was also one of the only decent beers available. Â Bah.) Â The food here is decent...I either go for the hot boneless wings (HUGE) or the stuffed burgers which are pretty good.
Overall, this is a good place to grab a beer, watch a game, or play some darts, but it is not a place that I would consider as a favorite. Â Sorry Real Time...just keeping it real.
It's a mixed bag. Beer specials are decent. However, the service and buffet are awful.
My coworkers and I just had lunch there today. We were seated by a manager and had the buffet and some soft drinks. We never had a waitress approach us and eventually ambushed one ourselves. Luckily, she was assigned to our table, but was simply too busy to do much beyond get us some fresh plates and offer refills. The offer was kind, but the iced tea refills took about ten minutes to arrive.
For a "pizza place", the buffet was mediocre at best. ONE thin crust cheese and ONE thin crust sausage pizza were available on the entire buffet. You can guess how long those lasted when they were brought out.
Fixings for beef or chicken "fajitas" were available with small, stale tortillas and a minimum of sides. The "salad" was just chopped lettuce. Nothing else. Dressing choices were not labeled, but appeared to be ranch and something orange.
Overall, it was disappointing. We will not be returning. There are much better choices available nearby.
A decent place to watch a game and have a beer.
I've been here a few times and there are ups and downs to my experiences. Â The food here is average. Â The wings are double jointed wings, so they're big. Â Make sure you don't over order (which I think I've done every time). Â I tried the reuben last time, and I thought it was okay, but a bit light on the thousand island.
There are frequent drink specials, so I would definitely ask about those every time you go. Â There's also enough screens around to make sure you're watching the game you want.
The thing that's varied the most for me is the service. Â Sometimes slow and inattentive. Â Other times they're there the minute you need them. Â I think if you sit closer to the bar section you'll get slightly better/consistent service.
Overall... I'd come here to watch the game and grab a beer, but for food... maybe not.
Service here is terrible!
Walked in and the ladies at the front gave me attitude.
I ordered 4 sliders here one time and ate 2 of them. Â Went to the bathroom and came back and they cleared them out. Â The manager gave me a big fuss about it.
When I was at the bar, the bartender poured half my beer, walked away for like 5 minutes. Â Came back and poured the rest of my beer and poured a different one and than walked away again.
There was a terrible cover band that had their amplifiers on way too loud to make the whole experience worse.
My friend was getting married at Belvedere Banquets next door, and the rehearsal dinner was here. Â it was an...interesting choice for a rehearsal dinner.
Let's start with the drinks--you have three options set up on a table: Miller Lite, Diet Coke and Water. Â Now I don't know if this was the choices of the restaurants' (a package maybe??) or the groom's parents, but it seemed limited in their options. Â For dinner, there were three things buffet-style to choose from: Chipsw/ artichoke dip, nachos w/ stuff on it, and pizza. Â The pizza was terrible. Â I couldn't even eat it, and I love pizza. Â It was quite the bummer since I was starving. Â
However, the bartender did know how to make a strong Girl Scout Cookie shot, and that made my night a little better!
I came here with my husband and another couple for Thursday night drinks. Â They advertised $2 domestic and $3 imports....though Blue Moon is technically domestic, they charged me almost $4 because it was a draft beer! I didn't ask for a draft, they automatically gave it to me. Â Our waitress also didnt let us know the prices reflected bottled beer only!
I dont think our waitress smiled ONCE! Â She seemed to be in an extremely bad mood (i dont know why! There were a ton of people there = good money!). Â I ordered sweet potato fries with ranch, which were quite yummy! Â
This place has the potential to be a great sports bar! Â The drink deals seemed great...except they were misleading. Â The wait staff could be more friendly...it is JUST Elk Grove Village, there's no reason for the wait staff to be rude/snobby or in a bad mood!
Maybe we'll check it out on a different night and have better results!
ps...the patio was pretty cool though!
I've been here a couple of times and had a burger and wings. The food is nice and they give you huge portions. The wings (if you order 6) are the same amount of food as 12-15 BWW wings because they are the FULL wing.
But mainly, this place goes down as one star because of the service. I've been there on several occasions where it's hard to get a drink or even to change a channel on a screen. One night, when the bulls were playing, I asked for one screen out of the 50 that were showing the Bulls game to be changed to another channel and it took me asking 3 different waiters / waitresses 15 times before they would even change it (this took about 30 minutes). Additionally, I asked several times for drink refills and the server would never come around to do it. Even after affirming that he would, he didn't come around. It's like we weren't important in to them as business. If I ever do go back, it will likely only be because friends want to be there.
Had dinner with a group of nine for dinner on a Thursday night. Once we all arrived and ordered, several tables that were seated after our order received their food before us. I understand that  table of nine can take additional time to send at once, but two four tops had complete orders delivered before us.
Food portions were hit or miss. My Fried Egg BLT was full of crisp bacon and had a wonderfully prepared over-easy egg in the middle, while the jumbo burrito on the plate next to me was the same size as a salad wrap and was not any bigger than a local burrito joint. Â Also, three sandwiches all came with the same side of fries, but all three plates had a different serving size.
Overall, consistency appears to be hit or miss. The atmosphere is great for a weekend game (or playoff game during our visit).
I was glad to find a good sports bar nearby where my family lives. Â We've been here quite a few times.
I know that this is not the cream of the crop for sports bars, but unless you want to drive 5 or 10 miles for only incrementally better service...
Real Time Sports will do just fine.
Great place to chill with friend to watch a game...
Food is generally OKAAAAAAYYY....but ONE item on the menu we are HUGE fans of: Â Their wings!!!
I hate going to places where the wings are teeny tiny and wimpy....this place definitely delivers in the wing department...FULL three-section wings, BIG, juicy, DELICIOUS! Â We are partial towards the garlic parmesan wings..
Wings are basically the only item we get at the restaurant....great place to go to satiate a crunchy wing craving :) yum
I've come here 3 times, all for lunch buffet with co-works. Â It's a nice place with lots to mess around with. Â Big TVs, sports, pool, video games, etc. Â Food is decent, too. Â Some days, they have ribs, some days they have steak. Â The usual includes two types of pizza, wings, fried chicken, green bean casserole, steamed vegetables, mashed potatoes, salad, bread sticks, fruits, etc. Â I find the selection acceptable for a sports bar, and I can definitely eat til I'm full. Â
One thing I did find odd... I don't know if they have a specific rule or dress code for it, but all female servers seem to be C cup or larger?
Its been about 5 years since I came here last, but was in the neighborhood and decided to stop in for lunch.
I went with the lunch buffet for $9.95 (soft drinks are extra).
The buffet featured two pizzas; well actually about 1/3 of a pizza and two slices of another. The guys in front of me grabbed the 1/3 and I asked if a new one is coming from the guy coming in and out of the kitchen. He did not say a word, but came out within about 20 sec with another pizza (sausage). I took one look and could tell that it was sitting around the back, as the cheese did not look like it just came out of the oven. I put a few slices on my plate and touched them: COLD. He actually saw me do it and just darted back in the kitchen.
The rest of the buffet featured chewy overcooked chicken, some sort of a thin steak type meat, pasta, veggies and potatoes. There is also a nice small fruit and salad table at the end of the buffet.
Service was mediocre, but the food was probably some of the worst I have ever eaten.
Somehow this place manages to stay in business and given the large size of the dining and bar area it must do some serious volume or is bleeding $. The place was about 90% empty @ lunchtime (12:30). Must be the after work crowd that comes in to drink and order a ton of appetizers.
The service was great and there is a ridiculous amount of Flat screens.. The Blackhawks game had everyone cheering and singing and the atmosphere was great but all good things come to an end.. the end is called their food.
Their blackened rib eye sandwich was disguising! (Greasy and not blackened at all). The fries were mediocre at best. Nachos were alright but nothing to brag about.
Overall its an awesome place to grab a beer w/ your friends and have a great time watching a game or two in a comfortable environment - I'd just eat somewhere else or wait till you're hammered so the taste doesn't actually matter.
Don't waste your money, I've given this place more than enough chances and the last time i ate here my entree arrived 20 minutes later than everyone else and then after waiting, the fries were cold and the chicken was dry. Their buffet is also rather tasteless and bland unless you load up on their grease coated pizza which is pretty good if you don't mind pounding your chest as you indulge so your heart doesn't stop. Â
At any rate, the buffet is quicker than waiting for food service because the wait staff seldom remembers their customers and for some reason they can't be bothered to split tickets for more than two people.
I haven't stopped here for drinks only once as I'm not a bar person but it was like any other bar I've visited.
HORRIBLE service! Â I've been meaning to write this for over a year, but always forget. Â I had my wedding at the Belvedere and was excited that we would be able to use this for after hours. Â The manger and staff were so unwelcoming it ruined what would have been a great time. Â At least 50 of my guests came over and they refused to open up the far end of the bar of us! Â They changed the closing time AFTER we got there. Â To top it off the "band" called my new husband and I to the stage and sang "F'ing her gently"! Â YES, on my wedding night in front of family and friends! Â Completely inappropriate and when we complained to the manager he just shrugged his shoulders! Â Do not go here!
Review Source:I am a sports fan, and I love this place.
It's my favorite place to watch college football and the food is quite tasty, especially the nachos and stuffed burgers. Â .
They make strong, spicy (but not TOO spicy) bloody marys too, which never fails to score points in my book.
The service here is decent; they respond well to random requests (like, for instance, to bring me bread with chili, or to "make us an orange shot" so we could celebrate after UIUC beat OSU last season). Â
Also, I don't know if they still do this, but they had a few promotional events where members of the Chicago Bears would come, hang out, and sign autographs. Â I met Alex Brown this way, and my sister met Peanut Tillman. Â Kickass!
If you enjoy sports games screeching out of three dozen televisions at once, and sports fans screaming their cheers every ten seconds, then you would love this place. Â I am not a sports fan at all, however.
The food was OK, but not worth the bill. Â The waitress was a bit on the incompetent side, and the wait time for our food to come out must have been half an hour... that one night I went, is the last.
I've only been here once to watch a game. Â I didn't care for the floor plan. Â For such a large place, we couldn't find a decent place to sit and it wasn't that busy. Â
I'll tell you what, there aren't a lot of good places to watch a game around in Elk Grove. Â If you have any better ideas, send me a note. Â I think the Stonewood Ale House is a better place to watch the game. Â They have plasmas all over the place.
Does your karaoke sound like cats having sex? Â It's all good. Â On Saturday nights, they'll just turn the music up to defend your dignity. Â Good place to watch some games in the suburbs. Â It's not as great as The Foundry in Naperville, but it's all good.
The potato skins kick all sorts of ass. Â They're not some half-assed skins, but they're half of a potato, horizontally, still thick with potato, crispy, and chock full of goodies. Â I even found a boot in there that I lost in an ice-fishing hole back in '92.
This is where you will find me watching a game and having a good meal. All around it's a fun place to go. I have been going here since they opened a couple years back. It's close to my work, so I have gone to lunch here several times as well as after work for drinks & the buffet.
The only negative about this place is that the food is a bit pricey. They have drink specials everyday which sometimes helps out with the bill at the end of the night. I definitely would suggest the Nachos here, they are amazing and piled high, you will need help eating them. They serve Suparossa Pizza's here, they are mouth watering good and so good with a beer! All the food served, whatever you get, is in large portions and may be why the prices are a bit high. The service seems to be better at a high table or booth. Sitting at the bar, the bartenders are not always on top of the drinks.
They also have outdoor seating in warmer weather. A new hotel & banquet hall next store may draw more patrons here on the weekend. However, I still can find a place here without waiting, it's pretty spacious.
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