Barrington's finest. Â You say Wool St. is too crowded, McGonigal's is too expensive, the Onion Pub is in the middle of nowhere, and the Blue Heron is on the wrong side of the tracks. But wait what's this a bar in Barrington with colorful people and an open seat always waiting for you? Is this a mirage before my tired no eyes? No good sir you are at the Yankee Doodle "a place where friends gather". Grab a Grolsch, put on the Bob Seger, order up the duck tenders, throw some darts, and get ready for the most fun you can have on East Main St.
Review Source:There are not many bars in Barrington and I wanted to check out a place I had not been to yet, so my boyfriend suggested Yankee Doodle. It is sort of hidden in what seems like a mini strip mall in the back corner of the building, adjacent to the Barrington Metra train station parking lot.
It is a divey bar and not very spacious. They have jukebox and fireplace (but it wasn't on, which would have been great considering it was such a cold night). Washrooms (at the least the women's) were not very clean. The patrons consisted of both a younger crowed (20's & 30's) and older adults; it was probably a 60/40 ratio.
The beer selection was decent. It's getting to the point where I've tried so many beers that not every bar has ones that I have not had yet, but Yankee Doodle did have a few. I can't remember which beer I ordered, but it was new to me and a special of the day.
The thing that irked me about this bar was the bartender. She was plain rude. I told her nicely I needed a minute to decide on a beer and when I was ready to order, I looked her right in the eyes, we made eye contact, yet she still walked away & basically ignored me. I continued to look up and right at her, an obvious signal that I'm ready to order. She even took the order of a guy standing next to me, even though I had been standing there before him. I gave up and had one of the guys I was with order for me. Surprise, surprise, she waited on him. Seems like she picks the males to wait on, maybe in hopes of getting a better tip. Luckily, there was also another older male bartender behind the bar, so for the next round, I ordered through him.
Another thing that tainted my impression of this bar was during the last few minutes before the bar closed. The bartenders announced that if everyone wasn't finished with their drinks by time the exact closing time came around, they would collect the drinks regardless if you were finished or not. I've actually experienced this at one other bar, but it seems these people enforced the rule more so. I understand the bartenders probably wanted to get out of there as any employee usually does at the end of a shift, but you have to understand it's a bar! It's one thing to keep announcing that the place would be closing soon or that everyone needs to get out (after the closing time). I've seen many bars do that, otherwise they would have belligerent drinkers sit around all night, but to take paid drinks away is plain rude, in my opinion.
I really can't see myself ever returning to this bar, mostly because of the rude service. I'd rather drive to another town than to go here again, even though it's probably one of the closest bars to my house.
I love this place. I went here with my mom and stepdad before a movie. They are so friendly and they have a ton of beers! The cocktails are also quite strong and everything is pretty cheap. They have outdoor seating as well so if you are a smoker, you won't have to go down the block to smoke. They have a lot of TVs and they even have an electric dart board that they encourage people to use. I thought it was kind of a dive when we drove up but it ended up being pretty awesome. This place is low key with no frills. This place isn't scary at all. I haven't eaten here so I can't vouch for the food.
Review Source:Amazing customer service, friendly service, super awesome bartender named Lauren mon-wed nights! The owner is always there inspiring games of darts and telling great stories!! Definately NOT the hole in the wall I've been told it was! Great mix of white and blue collar folk after six. Always great specials and amazing burgers and brats. You get 2 brats for next to nothing and amazing crowd of fun friendly people with whom you can carry a convo ranging from economics to the state of the Cubs :) as a vet i find this a great place. Chek it out!
Review Source:Who decided the 'Doodle needed sprucing up? Sometime between the death knell of the Bush era and the omnipresent suburban smoking ban, someone decided to do the unthinkable: clean up the Doodle. Why? Who knows, but the bar is been replaced with Corian (Corian? What an odd choice of materials) and there are now far too many light bulbs to see the dregs around you. Gone are the days where a thick smoke of darkness would envelop you as you walked in the door. Still, when you don't need 3 or 4 more drinks, and the clock is on the wrong side of midnight - the Doodle is your final destination. Long live the Doodle.
Review Source:The Yankee Doodle is an anachronism! Â That's why it continues to exist in an upscale suburb, like Barrington. Â You don't find many places like that in the NW suburbs, Â
There are, in fact few "just bars" left.  I have spent a couple of afternoons in the place, just drinking beer & BSing.  My brother [who lives in Barr.], his next-door neighbor & I find it to be a nostalgic  s_ _ t-hole, kind of like some of the places we used to frequent in our younger day.
Some call it scary! Â I really don't see it that way. Â Just different from what a younger generation would expect. Â It also is the kind of place you might expect to see a bunch of Harleys parked in front of, though, I've never seen any there. Â
Anyway, it's a cool place to infrequently visit - maybe once a year.
Pros: Strong, cheap cocktails, decent jukebox, comfortable chairs, smoker-friendly, Â down-to-earth, friendly staff. There is nothing "scary" about this place, and if you think there is, you've been hanging out at Wool Street too long. One of my favorite bars ever.
Cons: For some reason they see fit to charge $6 for a Fat Tire bomber for which you could pay $4 at Jewel two blocks away.
Sometimes they play the Cubs game, if you call what the Cubs play a "game".
This is a gem of a bar located in the village. Â Wonderful service, great atmosphere, and great prices on drinks! Â Oh yeah, if you're Otis from Mayberry. Â The only reason to go here is if you were recently dumped, divorced, fired, laid-off or you found out you have lung cancer. Â Probably from sitting in this bar. Â Really, it is a great bar!
Review Source:Do you want to experience what it would be like to be on a days-long bender without the inconvenience of being gone for days? Â Do you want to inhale the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes without the added bother of actually having to light up? Â Do you want to wake up the next morning and not really know what the last three hours of your previous evening was like? Â Then... "the Doodle" is the place for you!!! Â A Barrington institution, conveniently located next to the train station for a not-so-quick getaway, the Doodle is a great place to get a load on before going downtown on the train, or just to hang out and pretend you're the town drunk for a few hours. Â Yes, it's dirty, yes, it's scary - but I personally wouldn't change it for the world.
Review Source:Be white moss with white moss...this place has brewed up some great town alcholics, and is in no rush to pump out more. Alcoholics have been produced at a young age at this watering hole. Right by the Barrington train station and right next to the liqour store. General area is a great place not to own a car. During off season is the best time to vist as there are less lame high school yuppies...cheers!
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