The Ink House hosted a Happy Hour that was filled with Holiday Cocktails. It was a great way to…read moreexperience the event space and get a jump start on the holiday season. I meet a fellow Yelper, Tina S. at the HH and as we enjoyed our masterfully made adult beverages. I really liked my, Christmas Old Fashioned. The cranberry twist gave it an extra flavor. We made new friends with the ladies seated at the table next to ours. The Ink House is hosting another one in December and I'll be back for sure. I was impressed with the event space, but there's no wedding, anniversary or any other special occasion that I could celebrate here. However, if you do, I recommend you check out The Ink House for yours.

Beautiful Urban Chic wedding venue (not a barn)! Bar and area is beautiful! Boutique Hotel is next…read moredoor!

Important update ; the kitchen for Oliver's has been closed for months however there's a glitch and…read moreyou can still order through their website and on an app called Slice. The app let me place and pay for a full order & when I arrived to pick it up I was informed about the kitchen. It's really cute inside and the bar tender was super friendly just an awkward interaction and surprise to me in real time. I do want to come back when I'm more prepared for one of their paint night events maybe!

I miss Bigelo's Bistro that use to be at this same address. However, I must say Oliver's is a good…read morereplacement. I was in E-ville doing some shopping and thought I'd give them a try. My cousins who would join me at Bigelo's on occasion, have already been and recommended I check it out. It was lunch time, so I opted for an order of wings and hand-cut fries. Beer is my drink of choice when enjoying wings and it also gave me an opportunity to try the self-serve taps. It was a winning lunch. My wings were crispy and meaty and came with both Bleu Cheese and Ranch dips. I'm not a dipper when it comes to wings, but that is a nice touch. The fries, are house-cut and still had the skins on. Nice! They too, were prepared crisp the way a fry should be. The self-serve beer taps had a nice variety and were easy to operate. During my visit I sat at the bar and it provided me with great conversations with not only the bartender, but other diners who were quite entertaining. I'll definitely will be back, since I've been I have heard the salads and pizza are really good.

Our food and service here was fantastic. I think everyone left with a smile on their face…read more My mom loves the Brussel sprouts - she frequently raves about how they are the best around. The atmosphere is also relaxed inside.

I've been here often--lunch, appys, drinks and it seems that the food has never tasted the same at…read moreany given time. Outdoor service was slow and the interior (including restrooms) weren't up to par for a mid-range restaurant.

How did Stagger Inn fly under my radar for all these years and I do mean years. Stagger Inn opened…read morein 1974, the year I graduated from high school and I am now just discovering them. If it were not for the Illinois 66 Passport, I still may be oblivious. The Illinois Passport is promoting 66 businesses on the first 301 miles of the original historical Route 66. The businesses start in Chicago and come all the way down the state to Collinsville. After visiting the business, you get a stamp in your passport just like your travel passport. Stagger Inn is definitely a historical neighborhood dive bar. It's 52 years old and still going strong. It has an old wooden bar, two rooms for dining and drinking and you can see into the kitchen from a large window. The staff was friendly and provided great service. I sat at the bar and ended up chatting with all the servers as they picked up drinks for their tables. When reading the menu, I was impressed that they hand-cut their fries and hand batter the onion rings. I am definitely going back for the onion rings. This visit I did the fries as a side and they were crispy and still had the skins on the potatoes. When they placed my plate in front of me, they informed me they do not season the fries. The bartender recommended that I salt them while they were hot. Preferring pepper, I gave mine a shake of black pepper. I liked that they didn't salt the fries, since I'm trying to reduce my sodium intake. My Stagger Burger was incredibly delicious. I added, Pepper Jack Cheese and Jalapeños. They were generous with the jalapeños and left the seeds in, so the burger had a little burn to it. For me, this burger was top-notch. Stagger Inn, thanks for the stamp in my Route 66 Passport. I'll be back for Chicken Wings and Onion Rings. See you, soon.

What a fun place to meet up with friends! It's a typical bar in so many ways, and yet it has a full…read more(and somewhat fancy) menu. Getting there and parking: My family, including a pre-teen, met up at Stagger in to visit with a couple of our friends. Parking was a small challenge. There is a large public lot on the same block, but it was full when I got there around 6:20pm on a Wednesday. There is minimal street parking. Luckily, I found a spot after a couple of times around the block. Walking in, you can see right away that it really is a no-frills tavern. There's not even traditional table service, though it's not exactly counter service, either. You sit down, decide what you want from the menu, walk up to the kitchen counter to place your order, and give the ticket the kitchen gives you to your server. However, the menu was much nicer than what I expected, with very fair prices! Appetizers ranged in variety from French fries and wings to fried pickles and spinach artichoke toasted ravioli, with prices ranging from around $4 to $8. Entrees included a variety of sandwiches, salads, and burgers from $4 to $8.50 or so. They even had vegetarian and pescatarian options, including a blackened tuna sandwich and a black beans burger! All three of us, including a picky pescatarian adolescent, found food we enjoyed! Beyond the food, the service staff was friendly and the bar service was adequate. In all, it was a really great place e together up with friends AND bring a kid--at 6:30 on a weeknight, at least! I would very much recommend this place to a group looking for a casual environment with good food at good prices! Atmosphere: Food selection & taste: Service: Price: I'm not sure if would be fair to give 4 starts based on the above, though, because I wasn't to rate it for what it is, not for what something else is. Overall, I give it a 4.5! Vegetarian friendly: yes (lacto-ovo)

Popped in for a quick bite on a Sunday afternoon and were pleasantly surprised. The service was…read morefast, friendly, and attentive, and the burgers absolutely exceeded expectations. Great beer selection, a fun atmosphere, and even live music made for an enjoyable experience. Jason, our bartender/server, was a hoot and added to the great energy of the place. We'll definitely be back! And as another server put it, a burger joint has no business having pasta salad that delicious, but they do. Don't skip it!

Burger joint in the heart of downtown Edwardsville. Decent beer selection, some outdoor seating out…read moreback. Visited on a Friday night for dinner, and it was very busy. Service was pretty good, though and the burgers were excellent. For accompaniment they do different types of tater tots, which were hot crispy and flavorful. Fun experience and will be back.

Good fried chikcen... Stopped on for a quick bite, stayed…read morefor the count!! Clean restrooms

Great bar just need more tables. Great karaoke on Wednesdays. Good staff along with dart boards and…read morea pool table.

We were so pleased with this place we went back to have brunch on Saturday with unlimited mimosas…read more(per person $18). There are Tabs all over the place and a nice patio with high tops and a foosball game. We then went back to have a quick bite and drink. The food is good. I particularly liked the egg rolls and my husband likes the sliders. The service was awesome. Olivia can make a mean Old Fashion too. She is really great.

Had a girls night at the clubhouse the night before Christmas Eve and it was very cute. The decor…read moreon the patio was a winter wonderland. We just ordered a few apps and they took quite a while which wasn't the end of the world but service was also very slow. We only ended up getting one drink due to slower service. The apps were very tasty. I suggest the stuffed tots and Philly flatbread!

The wings were breaded and dry. Also they were not even mildly hot. The bratwurst was gross…read more The only good thing was the waiter was good.

The historic, Corner Tavern is now know as, Samm's Last Chance Saloon. It's a name change and…read moreownership change, but it's still a dive bar on Main Street in downtown Edwardsville. It's connected to Ed's Delicatessen, so you know the bar grub is going to be good. My first visit, I enjoyed an order of Onion Wings and Buffalo Chicken Wings. I am a big fan of wings and when I order them out, I like it when my order has the same amount of flats and drums. My favorite piece is drums, but I still like having the same number of flats. Their Buffalo sauce had a good amount of spice, but was not overpowering. Which made them easy to enjoy. The Onion Rings are made in house, but for me they were just Plain Jane and nothing special.The rings were on the small side and the coating was a thin coating that really didn't much flavor. I wished I had ordered the Crinkle Fries instead. My adult beverage was a Vodka and Seltzer. I was pleased to see that their rail vodka is Tito's. Which makes for a refreshing cocktail. The staff was friendly, but it was obvious that they were still working with their sea legs. I am sure once they get things up running, they'll get better at their jobs.