Shenanigans is definitely not what it used to be. Used t be a clean friendly neighborhood bar and grill, now its completely opposite. Every time I go there, it smells like a sewer if you are sitting anywhere in the vicinity of the bar. I am not sure if they don't clean the grease traps or if there is a sewer problem but it is vile and disgusting and makes me lose my appetite frequently.
Next is the draft beer issue. I am a draft beer person. It is supposed to taste more crisp and fresh than bottles, not here. Again its a cleanliness issue. I have had enough drinks and worked at enough places to know when the taps and lines have not been cleaned. How this passes inspections is beyond me. I would love to see the reports from the health department/liquor commissioner.
The last issue is again, a cleanliness issue. Went there a few nights ago to have some drinks and watch the hockey game. Ordered chicken strips as an app. and they tasted burnt. The color of them was correct, indicating the grease is filtered in the fryers, but it was clearly very old grease being re-used for far too long.
I wanted to give a star for the waitress taking the strips off the bill, but the one kind gesture alone is not enough for me to ever want to step foot in the place again, let alone give it any sort of recommendation.
Serious college bar.
That being said, the food is just that, college bar food, and the drinks are fine if you are ordering beer, anything mixed and it's a bit of a hit and miss.
If you are there when a band is playing, you're not going to hear anything. Except loud.
That being said, if you miss the prime time hours, it's a nice place to start the night off with or grabbing a quick bit with a friend at lunch.
I enjoy Shenanigans. Both figuratively and literally I suppose. During the day, as other have said, it is a family friendly restaurant (though with mostly bar food, as it is a bar) and yes, crap on the walls. There is a patio outside, which is nice in the summer. I would also agree that if you are here late enough in the evening, you will catch a bunch of girls acting and dancing less than classy. The bathrooms here are cleaner than Big Daddy's though and since there is a smaller "dance floor" and more seating, I would rate this place just slightly above Big Daddy's.
Of the three times I've eaten here in the evening, I had both good service and food. The burger and fries were great but I wouldn't get the wings again as I just didn't really care for the sauce.
Also, if you are drinking, even a little, be careful when you leave in the evenings. The police do scout this place out, as they do a few other bars in town and have been known to pull people over as they leave the bar.
During the day, this is a normal chain family restaurant (with lots of crap on the walls). At night, they push all the tables to the side and it becomes the closest thing to a frat party that you'll find in Edwardsville.
The last time I was there, someone was jumped in the parking lot and came inside bleeding from his scalp. Generally you can find a group of girls creating spectacle by grinding on each other towards the end of the evening.
I can't understand why the police don't wait at the exit of the parking lot and arrest everyone who leaves there for driving under the influence.
I've never had the food, but something tells me I don't have to...
Dining Diva Review: Shenanigans in Edwardsville, IL--The Last Rare Hamburger On Earth Served Here!
Shenanigans in Edwardsville, IL was the site of our latest lunch and it was a rare treat--literally! The restaurant's decor and appearance suggest that it was once a Bennigan's, but it's possible that it's a similar decor and theme. The extensive menu had a large selection of appetizers, wings, burgers, sandwiches and salads, a typical pub food type of place that is all too common these days, but while the selection was commonplace the food was very good indeed! I had the king size burger and I learned to my surprise and delight that they definitely trust their butcher because I ordered and RECEIVED my burger rare--something I haven't had in a VERY long time! (No one will cook a burger rare any more because they all fear the new scourge of the planet: the dreaded e. coli bacteria, which tells me that most of the restaurants in America don't trust their meat suppliers.) My husband had the battered cod which he said was delicious and the morsel he shared with me was indeed delicious--crisply battered but not greasy with a sweetly moist white fish inside. It was delectable indeed, but by far the burger I had was beyond compare. Even though it was very rare as I had requested, I could easily taste the freshness of the beef and it was juicy and delicious! The 10 oz burger was freshly ground and came with a very fresh burger set of lettuce, RIPE tomato slices, an onion slice and plenty of dill pickle chips. The bun was also good, an egg bread Kaiser that was fresh as a daisy, but they will also make any sandwich into a low-carb wrap on request. We both had the steak fries which were perfect--crisp on the outside and fluffy potato perfection on the inside--and the large portion of fries were served UNSALTED so that WE could decide how much salt to sprinkle on! The also have homemade potato chips, cole slaw, baked potato or for a small extra charge the soup of the day or a house salad as a side dish choice with all sandwiches. We visited on Hallowe'en so Marselle our server was dressed as Mia from Pulp Fiction complete with bloody nose and needle in the chest and told me that I was only the second person that recognized her costume for what/whom it portrayed. Gruesome as the costume was, the service was friendly and efficient and the iced tea was freshly brewed and had great flavor with refills offered and served promptly. When she graduates from college in the spring, they will lose a good employee, she was cheerful and saw that our special requests were immediately taken care of--to wit: my husband's request for malt vinegar for his fish and my cooked-to-order rare burger. The restaurant booth seat was fairly worn out and lumpy, but this is a minor point, but the restrooms were clean and well-stocked with paper goods and soap. There was plenty of parking and the lot was in good shape as well, nothing is worse than a parking lot that looks as if it has just been nuked with moon-size craters to break your ankle or the heel of your shoe in! All in all it was a truly excellent lunch place and I must recommend it highly for anyone. They have a full liquor bar and smoking is not allowed in the restaurant (or in any Illinois restaurant since a law banning it as of Jan 1, 2008). It was also very nicely decorated for the Hallowe'en party that was being advertised inside the menu and on the bulletin board in the entrance foyer. All in all, it was a much better experience than I thought it would be and ranks high in the legions of pubs in our great country and I recommend it highly--you won't be disappointed!
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