Walnut Speakeasy

This is probably the only place worth going out to in Elgin. They have great food and great drinks, and a super swanky decor. Also, all my guy friends love it because they have really nice flat screens everywhere, so it's great if you want to watch a game.

The only two problems are a) the tiny parking lot (which is always packed) and b) that if you go not that far in the wrong direction, you can find yourself in a pretty skeezy part of town, so I wouldn't suggest anyone walk alone unless you know Elgin well enough to know where not to go.

Sports bar with a very friendly staff!  All the food came out quickly, hot and fresh.  Steak sandwich was a nice sized portion cut.  Only a couple of downsides: steak was unseasoned and the saganaki is pretty small for the price.  Would definitely go back to hang out and maybe even try their breakfast menu.

Came here for my 21st birthday back in march. I was with my coworkers and it was a good time. It was monday so you could picture that it was pretty dead here. Nothing going on much in Elgin. The food was good. We all enjoyed whatever we ordered. Drinks are good and really strong and I would say the price for food and drinks is ordinary ($5-10 for drinks, $7-20 for food/dinner per person)

What I didn't like was that my boyfriend put in money to play a song for me for my birthday. It was a rap song and it only played for less than 1 minute. I'm pretty sure they changed it because the crowd there didn't like it or whatever, but I WANT MY MONEY BACK FOR THAT. Or I want to hear that song on repeat next time I'm there. (Kidding.... kind of.)

I'll be coming back for burgers or something. I heard the fried pickles here are great too!