Totally blew me away…read more I moved back to the area almost three years ago, but had not come to WPW. Then recently, I found out that my 50th class reunion was going to be held there. Hearing that news, I knew it was time to come and check it out. When I arrived mid-afternoon on a Sunday, I was shocked how large the venue was and how full the parking lot was. I quickly realized, Wild Pickens Winery is a hot spot and the place to be seen on weekends. They have a fairly extensive wine menu, it was larger then what I was expecting. I enjoyed two glasses of Cabernet and was impressed with its robust flavor. When my server told me, all glasses of wine were $7, my frugal personality smiled. To my surprise they had an extensive menu. I was expecting a very simple menu of only a few items, but they had it all. Their menu had entrees, burgers and wood fired pizzas. I had eaten brunch earlier so I wasn't that hungry, but wanted to try something. I ordered the Stuffed Mushrooms and they hit the spot. They were stuffed with spinach, cream cheese and parmesan. The order came with three good sized mushrooms, so it would be perfect for one or sharing. They had a band playing in the main room inside and the music was super loud. Friends that I ran into there, told me in good weather the band is outside and makes for a more enjoyable listening experience. The loud music is why they only got a 4 Star rating. The service was small town, down home country friendly. WPW is only open Thursday thru Sunday and I'll definitely be back. I gotta come back and try one of their wood fired pizzas.

Visited here after a day of apple picking with my friends. Now, a group of black people visiting…read morethis Southern Illinois, off the beaten path winery was a bit intimidating, but when I say we were welcomed warmly, we were definitely made to feel welcome! We were immediately greeted by the owner, Todd, who was behind the bar servicing customers. He took the time to thank all of us for coming in and shook each of our hands. Todd, separated us from the dry wine drinkers to the sweet wine drinkers, sharing with us his top recommendations for each category. Unanimously! We all enjoyed the blueberry wine the most. We all literally bought a bottle! LOL. Todd had to leave us for other duties, but left us in the care of his staff. These ladies were great and fun. After our wine tasting, we sat to order food. We ordered the meat lovers and the loaded baked potato pizza and a few side salads to share. Never thought of a baked potato as a pizza, but this was sooo good!! The food in general was delicious, fresh, and made to order. The winery itself was super cute. The outside seating area was packed with folks, rocking out to some live music. The inside seating area was surprisingly very large. A large dining space with a separate event space and video gaming area. Thank you Todd for welcoming us and thanks to your team for helping to make our experience enjoyable. We look forward to visiting you all again!

The music is always amazing and it's such a cool venue. I love this venue even though it is 20…read moremiles from my house I don't mind at all as it is so worth it!

Very nice renovated 1880s theatre, good selection of drinks. Local and regional bands and open…read moreblues jams. Would love to see an acoustic night there as well which I understand is in planning. Owners Chris and Kevin have created a very nice local music specific venue.

A Fantastic old theatre that has been brought back to life, right smack dab in heart heart of…read moreUptown Collinsville! A lot of hard work and countless hours have been poured into this place over the past few years to bring it back to this beautiful place. We attended a great concert there recently, which was a Def Leppard Tribute band. It was a great show. We can't wait to get back! They have a full lineup of shows heading into fall. There really aren't any food or snack options, at least not yet. There are plenty of drink choices, including water, soda and wines and seltzers. They also take credit card payments.

From the owner: Historic Miners Theater in Uptown Collinsville is a live performance venue featuring Music,…read moreTheater, Comedy, and hosting of private events.

We got to meet the owner and his wife Ashley this evening and they were absolutely wonderful…read more I love the festive pop-up bar and all the different lights and Christmas throughout the location The drinks were phenomenal and even had festive drinks, which made it so fun I only wish the patio would be open with heaters, but it's almost too cold anyways for that but what a fun idea if they decorated their patio because it's so unique

I love this place. Open layout, graffiti walls, a couple stages, and music. Went for a vendor event…read morethat was cowgirl disco themed and it did not disappoint! There's also a patio outside that would be awesome to stop at before or after a baseball game. A nice view of the arch included ! Drinks looked good although we kept it pretty basic on our orders.. it did not break the bank though, it was reasonable and did not take long to get served. It was an awesome spot to hang out for a while with pretty easy street parking. I can imagine if downtown was busy it'd be harder to find street parking but they did have paid lots with attendants so of course that'd be an option too.

We came here for lunch after visiting the Aerie's Alpine coaster. It was a decent spot. Our…read morewaitress was attentive. There are outdoor seats and the food was good! I recommend the toasted ravioli for an appetizer! Their fries with so good also! Soft yet crisp!!

It's 70° on the third of February, the patio is open and it is packed. The staff was hustling, all…read morethe guest were having fun. In addition to the great weather, the Monday special also helped attract the large crowd. The Monday special is, Cheeseburger & Fries for $7. That is a super deal. It comes with onion, lettuce and pickles. The fries were super crispy. I love it when you bite into a fry and hear that crunch. All you gotta do is order a craft beer on draft and you've got a meal. They also have a great special on, Taco Tuesday. Grafton Pub, never disappoints me.

What a fun, lively venue with lots of seating and space! Adult only too! We had delicious food and…read moredrinks and enjoyed the live music! You order at the bar and the food was coming out quickly and everyone was so friendly! Go check this place out!

I'm kind of mixed in my review here. Nothing was overly exciting here. Service was ok, food limited…read morewe only tried the chips and queso. Which was standard basic food chips and processed cheese in taste. Wine selections not great. Filled up pretty quickly after about 5:30-6. We had a couple drinks and left. I wouldn't make a special trip back again.

I really enjoyed my night there. There was only one issue. Some loser talking about his f350...when…read moreI saw him walk out to his truck and noticed it was a f150. Who lies about something that stupid? What a poor soul he is. Aside from having to encounter that dork with no game, the atmosphere was great, will be back!

They had an ad on instagram - if this place is anything like they described it, it's gotta be good…read more "It's always one more and I'll go home lol" may be the single greatest line of copy I have ever read. Give your social media person a raise!

This fun place is in the old Chillax building. We went there on a Sunday with another couple, and…read morewe stayed all afternoon. They had some great drink specials and we tried quite a few. We shared appetizers and enjoyed the music. The waitstaff and barstaff were extremely friendly, as were the other patrons. We will be back during a time when they have live music, because I'm sure that is a lot of fun.

Spouse and I stopped in one night for the first time after we finished a murder mystery event…read morethinking we could get some late night bar food and a drink or two. We got seated at a tiny table right by the door which was very drafty. After getting menus, we were told they could only make us pizza (pepperoni or cheese) and maybe 1 or 2 types of finger foods. It was somewhere between 9-9:30pm so it seemed early in our opinion for the kitchen to be closed already on a Friday night, but nothing we could do to change it. If I recall the appetizer options were mozzarella sticks or toasted ravioli, but not 100% certain on that part cause it didn't appeal to us. We ordered the cheese pizza since I don't eat pork products. It was very thin with a cardboard like crust that was overly cooked on the edges (see pic with brunt crust), but the middle part was full of gooey cheese. The balance on the pizza was just off since it was overcooked on outer edges. We were starving and our options were slim so we ate it anyways. Lol The waitress offered us some complimentary popcorn from a machine in the back of the bar and then went over the speciality drink menu they had which was probably the best part of our entire experience. They do have some very eccentric libations to choose from. I chose the lavender martini (very tasty) and my spouse got a blackberry old fashioned which he also loved. The ambiance is just okay if singing karaoke completely off key with country folks is your thing. They do have some televisions for sports viewing, but this is not what I would call a "speak easy" or a sports bar. We love doing karaoke, but the vibe at this place just wasn't working for us. Overall, I would say the drink menu is what's keeping this place afloat unless people don't care about the food they eat or the company they surround themselves with. Would try again, but with a larger group of people ready to take over the karaoke scene in full force and during earlier hours so we can attempt to get some bar food too other than pizza. Also, we were coming from the murder mystery event so we were dressed up more than anyone else in the place and we felt like outsiders. This is definitely a Jean and T-shirt kind of establishment.

Went there for a wedding reception Beautiful location…read moreNice roomy facility with beautiful views Friendly owners Great location

Friendly hosts with a great location Music on the weekends…read more The band raised on radio played when we were there. Very enjoyable.

My husband and I used to love going to local bars to hear live music. We hadn't done that in…read moreawhile, so last week I did an online search for live music near me for the upcoming weekend. I was really excited to find this place, because my husband likes Blues music, and on that Friday night a Blues band called Coldwater Creek was playing. We called another couple that we do things with pretty often and they met us at the bar. It's kind of a dive bar, but in the best possible way. We loved the whole vibe of the place. In terms of food, they only have frozen pizzas, but the pizzas were good. They also have slot machines and pinball. By the time the band started, the place was getting pretty packed, so we were really glad we got there as early as we did. The band was phenomenal. The young front man was absolutely amazing on vocals and he played lead guitar like nobody I've ever seen. It was just a wonderful night all around, and we will definitely be back.

I've been going to Red Fish Blue Fish since 2010 but finally been going a bit more frequently with…read moremy friend running karaoke a couple of nights up there. The bartenders are always very attentive and make great drinks and they also serve thin crust pizza for those late-night cravings! They also have a lot of pinball machines, a good sound system and kind of retro vibes for decor.