Great pizza. It's worth the drive to Troy Grove, IL. Prices are reasonable and the service is…read morefriendly and fast.

I'm from out of state and I often visit my family in greater Mendota-Troy Grove-Peru area. My uncle…read moreintroduced me to this place for the pizza and Italian beef. The giardiniera peppers are fantastic and I believe homemade. Apparently the owner of this place came out of Chicago and that's where the taste of the food came from. I've tried several Italian beef and this place does them well: toasted / buttered roll, good beef with delicious flavor ... au jus for $6.50! Side note: they have single, double and triple burgers for very inexpensive. I've been here several times, yet just now reviewing! Last note, the bartender Victoria working there is funny and fun!

I absolutely love Tin Roof in Joliet. They make tons of very different, hot, trendy and creatively…read moreCRAFTY COCKTAILS! The vibe on a Friday or Saturday night is high energy, happening, and buzzing with lots of the friendly locals of the Joliet area. All of the bartenders are amazingly FUN, FRIENDLY, and quite TALENTED. Especially my main go to bartender named "Danny". Everyone loves Danny, he's the best and the nicest guy ever. Come for the music played via "YouTube" music videos played on a big flat screen TV by request of the customers, the AMAZING HANDMADE CRAFT COCKTAILS, GREAT CRAFTY FOOD DISHES, and the overall ambiance of a1920's speakeasy yet situated in somewhat modern times.

Had some cheap drinks and okay eats at this bar in Leland. It may not look like much but it…read moreactually is a great stop along the way to somewhere. Tin Roof is one of those unassuming places that most people just pass up. For sure it's not fancy. You might be able to catch live music. Cheap and rustic is an accurate way to talk about this bar. It's located outside a small town on the way to Starved Rock. The inside is bigger than it looks and apparently is a great place to listen to local bands or whoever. However most come to get boozed up and complain. It's about $5 for a basic mixer. Whiskey and whatever. Food is also pretty basic. Mostly fried things. It's about $5 to get a basket of Pretzel Bites. These are great to munch on between sips. Food menu is pretty uninteresting to be honest. There's also other fried things like jalapeño poppers and mini tacos. Got a few cheap cocktails and okay munchies out of it. It's located on Route 34 a bit west of Somonauk. The food here actually is shitty but whatever.

First time here. I felt very welcome. My cuz brought me in and Lizzie and Pam were working - super…read morenice folks. Great atmosphere and a cute little tavern. Enjoyed hanging out here! I don't think they have food here but we were just here for a drink.

Great little bar to spend the afternoon! Great service!read more

We checked out this place during the annual corn festival. Place was hosting a reunion but was open…read morefor business to the public. There were stools at the bar and some tables and chairs. I like the list of options for cocktails. Drinks were reasonably priced. Service was good.

A very large bar with gaming and activities throughout the week. Karaoke, trivia, live music, etc…read more The kitchen is usually open until 10pm during the week which is sometimes why my bro and I venture here. My bro likes the spicy chicken strips and mini beef tacos. The cream cheese poppers are good. I was surprised with the ultimate adult grilled cheese, it's quite good for bar food. They recently added tuna melts to the menu which I was pleased. You can get the tuna melt with pita bread, regular sourdough bread or as a tortilla wrap. It is my new favorite thing on the menu. The bartender who served us on 12/10 was super friendly and made sure my tuna melt order came out the way I requested. I didn't get her name but thank you for being so helpful!

GREAT prices for good food! I got the Polancic's Tenderloin with the daily cold salad (macaroni…read moresalad), a pickle spear, and a drink- all for only $13! The macaroni salad tasted so good!! I've never had macaroni salad before, but after having it here, it won't be my last time that's for sure. I'm not a huge tenderloin fan, but I know from many people that the Ottawa tenderloins are top tier. Really neat place inside too! They had ping pong, pool, darts, sand volleyball, you name it! The service is why I took a star off. It was very slow unfortunately yet seemed rushed at the table. It also felt like our food was thrown down in front of us. Side Note- they do not have to-go cups which I have never encountered at a restaurant.

We spent the weekend at Woodhaven Campground and stopped in here on Saturday for lunch and to watch…read moresome college football. There were four of us so we grabbed a high top table in the bar area. Although college football was being played at the time the two TVs were showing news and a random sports talk show. We would have asked for the TVs to be changed, but we never got the chance to speak to a server. After sitting there for 10 minutes a server walked by and said she'd be right with us. Right after this a group walks in and tell the server they know her mom. She promptly sat them in the dining side and tended to their table. We waited for about 20 minutes and finally decided to leave as we had yet to even have our drink order taken. My wife's grandparents are property owners at Woodhaven and we come out occasionally. I definitely won't be back to Countryside and after telling them how bad the service was neither will they.

Best Frog legs this side of Louisiana. The prime rib melts in your mouth and the chicken is way too…read moremuch for you to finish in one meal. Awesome food!!

Got some drinks and food from this rowdy Oregon bar. It actually happens to be just outside of…read moretown, which is good, because folks would be complaining about the hollering and motorcycles. Sledgehammers is a place that's mostly known as a biker bar but everyone is welcome. Mostly that is. There's a bar and dining area inside, and outside they have a big stage. Came in and it wasn't crowded. It's because it was too early for the rabble rousers. This place gets crazy busy when it's later and there's a big ass party on stage. Of course that's when it's warm enough. They have outdoor concerts in summer. It's about $6 for whiskey, any kind. We got the good stuff because it's the same price as the cheap stuff. It's about $8 for appetizers. These include onion rings and tater tots. Entrees include burgers and other meaty items. The prices are okay for portions. Has a lot of biker stuff inside that's sure to interest those interested in chrome. It's pretty quiet around here weekdays so they have kind of limited hours. They're closed from Mondays to Wednesdays.

I was only there for a short time and ordered the cheese curds. They were very good and there was…read moreplenty of them. Their food and drinks are well priced. There is no table service and you need to pick up your own food. That's a little weird because they looked staffed for it but anyway, they were still friendly. The place is awesome! Very large place with areas for bands and gaming. The restrooms are small. They're clean but very close contact and you'll be relieving yourself very closely to your buddies. A place this big should really look into large restrooms with space and privacy. I'm looking forward to visiting again so they can get that 4th star once I actually get some food and listen to a band. This place looks like a lot of fun!

Star Union has wonderful crafted cocktails showcasing their products - always buying another bottle…read moreto take home as gifts or to make drinks on days they are not open. Their bartenders are friendly and accomplished. Thursday and Friday evenings aren't the same without a visit to Star Union - highly recommend!

Update Made a return visit to see my favorite mixologist…read morecreate another fantastic espresso martini for me and an old fashioned for my husband. This time we got to meet her parents visiting from Minnesota too and a good time was had by all. Really cool setting in the old Westclock factory building. Be sure to stop by next time you're in Peru.