Bar Down is a fun place to meet friends for a drink, or attend a private event in one of their banquet rooms. The venue is an older building and can use an update, but every time I am here, the service and the food is consistently fresh and tasty. Surprisingly good dishes beyond the normal bar fare too. On our last visit on a Friday night, our server Kevin was friendly and helpful in offering menu suggestions and letting us know about specials. We ordered pizza, wings and sliders off of the Happy Hour Bar Menu. For four drinks (two were non-alcoholic) and several apps, our bill was under $60. Not bad at all and we even had extra food to take home. For events, Amy here often goes above and beyond to ensure a great customer experience. The parking lot gets filled here fast on a busy bowling night, but in all, Bar Down is a fun, local place to hang out and watch a sporting event. read more

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I don't even want to leave a review because this is such a gem and I don't want people to know. Why does this bar attached to a bowling alley have such good food? Nightly food and drink specials, a happy hour, and it's never packed or too loud. Came in one night to watch a game and now I'm sad the season is ending because I need more reasons to come in. read more

Bar Down Sports Grill - Terrific nachos - Pubs Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Ok food was bar food good and what you want. The price was good. I had a meatball slider a good flavor but the meatballs kinda fell out and didn't fit well. The st taco. Was good flavor. But served flat that was new not bad just different. The nachos was tasty we had half and couldn't finish it. The service was slow. We didn't sit at a bar. So we didn't get help. We had to keep going to the bar for food and drinks. That is loss of stars. To be fair. The my contact me in this app. To try the new menu and such. I do not live close. So it's not easy for me to get to this location and try again. It's in between work and home. That is why I went after work with a co worker read more

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If you are sponsoring a party, bowling event, workshop etc., this is the place. Outstanding facility for bowling, entertainment, family fun, workshops and parties. Diane and Amy provide exceptional catering, food, and drinks. read more

Bar Down Sports Grill - Other Centered Growth - Pubs Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Service by Isabella was awesome but the food was so so. Wings tasted like they were from frozen and wasn't fried soft like I asked. Italian Beef sandwich was a little better. Beers were cold and there's lots to do as a bowling alley is attached. Two dart boards, arcade games, corn hole, and slot machines. Would I be back? Probably not. read more

This food is so not what you would expect! Because this restaurant is attached to a bowling alley, people expect fried foods/bar food but it is actually amazing! Great variety, large menu and huge space! They have trivia on Tuesday nights and karaoke on Thursday nights also! There's tons of TVs so you won't miss a sporting event and different drink specials. They even do catering!! Their catering menu is huge and has such an awesome selection! I was blown away when I attended a networking event that was catered by them. Reuben eggs rolls and Italian beef egg rolls were to die for! They even do amazing charcuterie boards! Go check it out! read more

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Got some food here while bowling. Have been here in the past and had their pizza. Enjoyed the pizza! This time we ordered bread sticks and chicken quesadillas. Bread sticks were good, but nothing amazing. Chicken quesadillas were very good. Bartender and servers were friendly and prompt. For a restaurant in / connected to a bowling alley, this is really great! Nothing to complain about, so, 5 stars! read more

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A pretty decent looking and clean bar in an attached to a bowling alley however the service here was horrible as were many of the patrons who were drunk bowling and louder obnoxious especially by the gambling portion of the bar. Nice couches and plenty of Television screens make this a three star bar read more

My husband and I have been coming here for years and have always had good experiences with the staff in both the bar and the bowling lanes. We went earlier in the day recently and to our horror we saw the gm in the kitchen cutting vegetables with her hair down and not wearing any gloves. As someone who has a foodservice sanitation certification (which is legally required for someone at bar down to have), it's extremely disgusting to see someone who is so proud of her food show no remorse for not following sanitation guidelines. It makes me wonder what else goes on in that kitchen that we can't see. read more

Went there on a date. They have dart boards and a pool table. The food was good too! I had the chicken philly and a Greek salad that was , fried pickles and the Buffalo chicken sliders. Don't judge. We wanted to try a little bit of everything. Good atmosphere! Isabell makes the best old fashioned this side of Lake Michigan! I had three. Definitely a nice spot to hang out. read more

Typical bar food. I ordered a burger for delivery and the meat was super well done and tasted weird so I tossed it. Cheese curds were great, however. read more

Absolutely wonderful! Hosted a fundraising event and needed catering for a group of 50. The staff, including Diane & Vanessa, were fabulous to work with. We picked everything up, and we were so impressed! individually wrapped sides of potato and pasta salad, mini fruit and cream cups & they even included mini appetizer forks. Amazing mini slider trays, An awesome meat and cheese skewer platter & a delicious desert tray as well! - rave reviews from all who attended our event.. Everything was All packed up nicely and ready to go. We will be using them again and recommending to others. Thank you so much for making everything so easy and delicious! read more

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Bar Down Sports Grill has become of the place to either go to an event or to plan event. Diane and Amy try so hard to make our visits wonderful. I was just there for a lunch yesterday and the buffet was wonderful - tomato soup, miniature grilled cheese, chicken salad, egg salad, tossed salad plus dessert bars. The food is the best! read more

Great food! Great atmosphere! Great people! Great fun and Great entertainment! 5 Greats = 5 stars

Bar Down is a hidden gem! It's recently renovated, and under new management. They have a large menu, and gorgeous banquet rooms. While it is technically attached to the bowling alley, the bar area is a completely separate area complete with hightop tables, leather couches, and tons of TVs. There is even Giant Jenga, and slot machines for gambling. Definitely try to hit this spot if you are in the area. read more

I love coming here! The staff is so nice, the eats are delicious, and they always have my drink in stock. They have burlesque shows here too and it's so fun to go! Best neighborhood bar ever!! read more

Bar Down Sports Bar catered our work event this week and everyone RAVED about the food! They have delicious lunch specials in a great environment. Check it out! Diane and Amy thought of everything and were so gracious as I hosted my businesses first event here. read more

Good food. Loved the Gyro, and my husband loved the Philly Steak. Grest service and reasonable prices.

As someone who sets quite low expectations and standards when it comes to events, I was actually quite disappointed. My family had an a catered event here and we all felt like the catering job was done very unprofessionally. My niece does catering and she was making comments the whole night about how much better everything could've been, considering how much we paid to have our event there. I almost felt like I could've hosted this event better at my home with zero professional experience at all! We love the bowling alley, we just assumed the quality of the services would be just as good, but unfortunately not. read more

Great salad- huge portion! Very reasonably priced too! Safety was top priority there too. Had a full body scanner there. read more

Bar Down Sports Grill - Chicken Caesar Salad - Pubs Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Rude Bartenders! She was so unhappy with an $8 dollar tip for serving me three beers and an appetizer so she caused a scene, ($30 tab) I should have made her tip a dollar but instead I increased it to a $10 tip to make her happy? Just for that little bit of service she provided which wasn't even that great! I regretted it after I left , so my warning to others is don't give your hard earned money to people who don't appreciate it. I will never go back to this establishment again and I recommend nobody else patronize them until they fire they're rude bartenders. And treat their customers with an ounce of respect! read more

Excellent service good food lots of fun things to do everyday . Thursday Karaoke always a blast

I've been to Bar Down for burlesque, and I love this place! Great bar, friendly staff, Guinness on tap, and really good pizza. What a fun spot! read more

this is such an amazing spot...low key but such great food and service.....If you like a good and crispy pizza this is the spot for you.....and now that they have added live entertainment it has only gotten better!!!!....my girlfriends and I went to a Live Burlesque show there in March and it was awesome. live DJ spinning and the Girls were all so amazing that performed. Check out this bar and be on the look out for more cool thing to come!!! read more

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We love this place! Portions are huge, and everything we've had has been delicious. The burgers and sandwiches are particularly good.

Stopped in for a Blackhawks game and the place has been completely renovated and looks night and day better. Enjoyed the game, beer, food and company. Staff was friendly and accommodating and the food was very good. I would recommend stopping by by to check this place out for a Chicago sporting event or just a night out bowling. read more

You know, don't think I'm Cheap, or we're Cheap, or why a waitress never Serves the Table I Sit at every week I'm there. It would be nice if the waitress stops at my table as she's passing by, like she was anyway several times, and just offer me a menu or a Drink, or what do you think? Do I have to Wave a White Flag to get her Attention? I'm not a bad guy. As Rodney Dangerfield would say: "No Respect." I'm just Barbara Mandrell's 1st Cousin that came can't Sing... read more

Absolutely fabulous venue and even have an attach bowling alley it so family friendly and drink are amazing. Great for hosting events.

Worst place and terrible owner /manager. They gave me a worng pizza and instead of apologizing, this guy name edie face time my wife and asked to see the pizza. Eventhough i told him i live 5mins away and bringing the whole pizza back. Never going back there again!!! read more

This place is a hidden gem. I hosted a graduation party there. The area we had to ourselves had huge couches, TVs at all point of views. The staff and manager are fantastic and very accommodating to the my parties needs. I would say we were treated more like family than customers. The food is great and the atmosphere was just perfect for our group. They also offer bags games, and casino games. I would HIGHLY recommend this place for a party, casual night and or to watch a game. It has a home feel to it that make you want to come back again! read more

It's OK food but Diane M. Is very accommodating to her patrons! Just wondering if the Red Roof or Comfort Inn is more popular?

Dined here with a friend who has a Local Flavor membership. Food was good, service was great, menu was filled with great choices. Glad we discovered it. We'll return. read more

Had a great time hanging out in this newly renovated bar. Relaxed in the cozy lounge. This is a cool space I'm excited to come back to with my friends. Amazing pizza! read more

Great place to watch Blackhawks (even when they are down). Food is great prices reasonable. More than enough Big screens. Ryan Hartman's Mom & Dad run the bar & are there a lot so real hockey people frequently there. I'll definitely be watching most of my NCAA March madness basketball there! read more

Loved bar down. It's connected to a bowling alley but a ton of tvs with all the packages. Staff was very quick to put on out of town games for me. Wings were awesome and one of the partial owners, Craig came up and talked to me about hockey for a good 10 minutes. Great sports bar. Nothing fancy but it's a true sports bar read more

Great service, cold beer, awesome street tacos. I am a fan of the tunes.. I have had the pizza as well and I was pleasantly surprised. Looking forward to retirning. read more

Everything I expect from a dive sports bar: cheap drinks, karaoke (Thurs), decent grub! Not overly staffed so when a large group comes in unexpectedly, they're a bit slow. I visit every time I'm in town from So Cal!! Going with a group tonight again for karaoke!! read more

Everyone is very friendly. The food was great. Tons of TV's. Had a very good time. We will be back.

I went in to watch the Blackhawks play with several girlfriends and had a great time! The bar has just been remodeled and has a great new look and vibe! The food was really good and so was the service. Kim is the best and pours a great drink! read more

Great atmosphere for a hockey game, has amazing blackhawks detail placed thought the bar. You won't miss a second of action with Tv's at every angle. Food was good and the staff was friendly and knowledge of Chicago sports. read more

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