It is what it is! A dive bar. Cheap drinks, cheap (but surprisingly good) bar food, and music. Daily beer specials. Staff is attentive and you can always get a drink when this place is busy. One of the go to places in Edwardsville area - and they have live music and open mic at times.
Review Source:Drinks are okay, but every time I go, the bartender is incredibly rude, and makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong by ordering a margarita...not that complicated. Also very dark in there, you can hardly see who you are sitting next to. If I go back, it would not be my first choice.
Review Source:The Stagger Inn is somewhere I have to go every time I'm back in Edwardsville.
As a lunch spot, it's great. Since the smoking ban, it's very clean in there, and it has a lot of history. The Snyder is a classic, and so delicious, and the Triple Decker Grilled Cheese is unparalleled. I also highly recommend getting a basket of fries. I've never had a bad meal at the Stagger. Their food is much better than typical bar food, and the atmosphere is fun.
I don't really understand the people that have complained about the smell or cleanliness level. I have been to Stagger more times than I could possibly count, and I've never been put off by anything like that.
If you want a bar with a wide selection of beers, great live music, and tasty, unique food, Stagger is your place.
Why do I always end up here when I come back to Eddyville? It smells like beer and piss and the service is terrible if you are ordering food.
But, it's a bar. and an old one at that. AND they serve Schlafly beer on tap, and it's just old school pub. The people working there seem very hippy like and just chill.
Burgers are good, too.
I actually jusy copy and pasted what Julie said below. This is exactly how I feel about this place. It is what it is. For those of you who consider this clean....really?
An E'ville landmark, one of a handful of tried and true places that every local seems to know. It closed and reopened in the 80s, a fact alluded to by the final word on its sign: "The Stagger Inn Again." If you google the name, you'll come across a 2010 article detailing its history.
Regarding the question of whether it's a dive bar, I'm on the side answering "No." In its current incarnation, the drinks are not poor quality, and it's not really dirty, especially since Illinois enacted smoke-free legislation. Plus, when I'm there with friends keeping it classy, you would feel comfortable with the clientele. I can't speak to late night, when old guys like me are in bed, but just can't imagine it's often bad here on the most prominent corner in old E'ville.
I joined a large group here on a Thursday night, and sampled a wide variety of fried appetizers (the onion rings are HUGE). Several ladies were ordering mixed drinks or splitting bottles of wine. Among the taps, I spotted Bell's Two-hearted Ale. Â When newly 21-ed Son arrived, we ordered dinner at the window: a lettuce-wrapped burger for him, and, for me, a spinach salad topped with strips of medium-rare steak (does a dive bar serve a fresh spinach salad?). There was no live music at that hour, but when there is, it's usually pretty good.
Parking here may present a problem for newcomers. There are some spaces directly off Main St. on the north side of the NAPA auto parts store and behind Stagger. People seem to find parking southeast at the library lot, or behind main street businesses directly north. I don't think you're supposed to park at Walgreens (west).
I've been here twice. After the first time, I vowed to never return, but I got sucked into returning once more, and that time, I actually didn't mind it so much. The first time the only seating we could find was at the back of the building and under maybe an air conditioner unit...but it didn't look like one. That is my only guess b/c it was hot outside and whatever we were setting under at our table was dripping from the ceiling onto us. Both times I was here I would say they played live music that fits the Rock and Roll and Bluegrass genres. I never get beer, only mixed drinks if I do drink so I ordered an amaretto stoned sour. It's only three ingredients, four if you include the cherry on top, so I'm still confused as to how it turned out so badly.
The second time I came here, we found seating and actually got a shot at the shuffleboard. It's hard to get dibs on this, so I was excited we actually got a chance to play. Just like the first time, there was rock and roll and bluegrass music and the same type of older aged women (65ish?) dancing by themselves to the music.
I think there is a $2-4 dollar cover depending on when you go. There are a few patio seats and chairs outside the front door, and I would give this place three stars over all. If I returned, it would be to people watch or play shuffle board with a few friends.
I've been here a few times when I've been back at home from Chicago. Â I fell in love when I discovered it had Magic Hat #9! Â One of my all-time favorite beers. Â Granted it's not as good in a bottle as the draugh is, but what beer really is? Â The live music is pretty good too and the crowd isn't sketchy.
Review Source:If you're in Edwardsville and want a non-pretentious spot to have a beer and listen to a good band, then I suggest Stagger Inn. Â This is mostly because there are few other bars in town that have good live music on a steady basis. Â (Laurie's is another good spot, but they do not have live bands as frequently).
If this isn't what you're looking for, then don't bother. Â It is a "dive," by definition - I will agree with that. Â Dark, musty, and far from fancy. Â Also, if you are like me and don't drink beer, you may very well be out of luck. Â They either cannot make (due to lack of ingredients) or don't know how to make over 70% of the drinks I've requested.
In short, go for the bands, not the booze or the atmosphere.
Stagger Inn is one of my top 3 favorite bars of all time.
I don't think you can really call it a dive, cause the place is not that dirty and neither are the clientele.
The crowd is always mixed, young and old.
And the music is always good. Generally, Thursday through Saturday you'll find some great old timer rock bands playing classic covers while the middle aged women show that they still got it on the dance floor.
Go. Have a beer. Sing along. Stagger home.
I usually only drink here, but after eating here the other night, I decided to submit a review.
First off if you have never been to the Stagger Inn, it is a dive bar. Very old, very dark, and not very big. You won't find big screen televisions on the walls, but they have (usually good) live music most nights.
It's a favorite of the trendy hipster crowd, with it's good on tap selection, lack of club music, and intimate setting. Just due to the beer selection (PBR & Stagg up to more high quality imports and domestics on tap) this is probably my favorite place to drink around Edwardsville.
I recently had a meal here for the first time. Nothing special, fried appetizers and burgers. You don't order from a waitress or the bar, but at the kitchen window. I got a patty melt, and was impressed. Huge juicy burger, and I got it quickly after ordering. Came with a side of potato chips that I could of done without, but the burger made up for it.
If you're looking for a place to catch some live music, have a good beer, and just hang out the Stagger Inn could be a good choice for you.
The Stagger Inn is a hot nightspot in Edwardsville, IL. People from the surrounding areas flock here for the Stagger Inn's delicious diveness. Seriously, the atmosphere is very fun. And it's a good, loud place to see a band play. But despite all this atmosphere, this night-time fun, I like to go to the Stagger for lunch. Why? Because the food is awesome. There is a rumor that the food at the Stagger is cooked by local area culinary students; I believe it. The specials at the Stagger are a must (and some of the menu staples are good, too) and you won't be disappointed by them. This place is so much more than a dive bar; I wish more would visit it and see its full potential.
Review Source:Why do I always end up here when I come back to Eddyville? It smells like beer and piss and the service is terrible if you are ordering food.
But, it's a bar. and an old one at that. AND they serve Schlafly beer on tap, and it's just old school pub. The people working there seem very hippy like and just chill.
Burgers are good, too.
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