The catfish is incredibly good. My 99 year old mother made this a staple of her diet on Fridays.

Stopped in this evening for a drink and dinner but the bartender working this evening did not acknowledge us nor served us. After sitting at the bar for 15 minutes without being served, we left. We observed him eating at the end of the bar talking to a friend. Went to another establishment and found out the bartender on duty at 6:30 pm is known to be less than attentive. He must be related to someone who works there. He is the only male bartender that works there Not interested in returning during his shifts. On a positive note, we did go a few weeks ago and met bartender MJ. She is awesome - friendly and attentive. Enjoyed meeting her. read more

My first time here and it was soooo much fun! I had a blast! I had a cheese burger and it was fabulous!! ($8.50) Bucket of Coors light (5) for $12!! Karaoke every other Thursday..but next one is July 11th because of the holiday.. read more

This damn place had a burger that would make you slap your grandmother. I've driven by this spot countless time and never even noticed. I'm told to return for Friday fish and even chicken. Will be back!!!! read more

Freeh's Again - Dive Bars Near Me - Matteson, Illinois

Stopped in for a birthday drink before heading to dinner with family, and I stayed a bit longer for a second drink. Great energy. Engaging conversation. Hidden gem. read more

Friendly bar service . Mostly I go in the afternoon and it seems like the same faces . Like a cheers bunch of people , no one named Norm . Food is very good as well . read more

Fantastic burger across the board. I've been back twice since the first time I tried it a couple weeks ago. Bare bones selection (hamburger/American/Mozzarella/Blue; chips/fries) but I'm not hating them for it (I wouldn't fight them on a bacon cheddar barbecue onion jalapeño combination either). read more

Great service....always a cold beer waiting ....food will make you want more the Black and Blu Burger outstanding read more

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Never have I had a finer burger. The atmosphere is quit and friendly. Staff is courteous and parking is easy.

Mary the barbecue is great very friendly and helpful attention here is welcoming drinks are sizable prices are gooooood and they even have good food to munch on!!!! read more

UPDATE 6/27/13 BACK OPEN AGAIN -- SAME GREAT OLE....COME ON DOWN. UPDATE: Freeh's has been closed since first week in May -- much to the dismay of their regulars. this week (May 16?) a sign was added saying "reopening soon" all blinds are drawn, and word on the street is that the owner is deciding whether to carry on or not....bar can't be resold without bringing it up to code, (handicapped accessible) so we can only hope the owner feels the love and re-opens the dive doors! Love the burgers (chips, no fries) at this little hole-in-the-wall. Steps from the metra electric, it's the perfect meeting (or dropping off point) when friends from chicago brave a ride to the south burbs. Good juke box, good bartenders (who tend to be there whether it's their shift or not) , pint draft beers and made-to-order burgers in a basket are their calling cards. (The kitchen hours just changed, with a cut off of 8:00 p.m., i believe during the week.) If you remember the first Freeh's you are officially old, as this one's been there for years and years and YEARS. It's in a charming little old downtown (my chicago friend just moons after the eternally for sale old bank building next door which wold make an uber-cute loft space if anyone that hip wanted to live down here (and fight for the zoning variance that would require.) anyway, this is a dependable, nothing fancy, diverse crowd-drawing neighborhood joint where you can't go wrong. They watch the usual sports -- but if there are no sports on anything goes -- including Stooge-a-palooza and Son of Svenghoulie, so be warned. Only downer - they are closed on Sundays unless the Bears play. read more

One of the all-time great dive bars. Amazing, seriously, AMAZING burgers. I don't know how they get them to taste they way they do, but my dad's been a customer since before I was born, and they've ALWAYS been this damn good. Get a bag of Jays chips to go with it, play some bumper bowling in the back, and grab a cold brew, 'cause you're gonna wanna stick around for a little while. It does attract a little low-class crowd, though (drunk at 1 in the afternoon isn't my thing) but everybody's friendly and fairly helpful. TV's a bit unpredictable so if you like watching while eating, good luck. Go there at least once, at least for the burger. read more

All's i know is back in the day they had the best burgers out of any bar in south suburbs..25 yrs later they still do..I don't even go there to drink, hell i can drink at home but if i want an outstanding cheeseburger this is where i go, of course an ice cold beer Goes well with it...nice crowd too..no Ruckus, just easy going friendly peeps read more

One of the best burgers in Cook county. True this is an easily over looked establishment, but it has a colorful history and great lunch specials. I really enjoy the burgers here because they are chargrilled, juicy and real tasty beef. Not a skinny burger all grey and gross, this thing is thick and cooked to order. Served with chips and a pickle spear in a basket. I know this burger would be easily $10 in Chicago its so so good. Waaay better than any chain burger from the golden arches to RR and everywhere in between. The only rivals in the south suburbs may be Fudd's and/or Schoops' but each place does it differently. Freeh's is best bang for the buck hands down. read more

Used to go to Freeh's years ago. Was great then & is even better now ! The burgers are still the BEST I ever had !!! The bar is homey & warm. The owner Barry & staff are a great bunch !! Going back there in a few days ! Making up for lost time ! read more

Very friendly small-town corner bar where the locals love to go for a cold beer and THE BEST CHEESEBURGER on the planet! I don't know how they get them to taste SO GOOD but they make the absolute best cheeseburger ever! My friend loves the sausage sandwich and I just recently switched things up and now I'm hooked on the grilled chickenbreast sandwich. It's nothing fancy --- burger in a plastic basket with a bag of Jays and a napkin --- but it's always good and served with a smile. Love bartenders Linda (who was at Nino's forever) and Tommy! Barry is a hoot! A great place to hang out with friends or by yourself... but you won't be alone for long! Great people - great food - great prices - great jukebox! What more could you want? I heart Freeh's Again! read more

So I bellied up to Freehs because I had been informed that they had the best burger in the south burbs and being the ninja that I am I just had to check it out. Now I don't know if I would really call this a dive bar. More like someones basement with the old bar set you would sneak down with your friends and nip in the parents booze. I arrived around 730 PM. to a warm greeting by the bartender. There were about four people in the bar and they were all obviously regulars. I asked what was on tap and he went through the extensive list of selections.....Miller High Life and Miller Lite. I choose the later as the lesser of two evils although between the two its like choosing the tallest midget for your basketball team. The bar was clean and the beer was cold. I ordered my burger with everything and it came from the kitchen in about 15 minutes on wax paper, in a red basket with a bag of chips. One bite and I knew why they have such a great reputation. The burger was fresh, hot and moist. Cooked to perfection and I really enjoyed it. There was a perfect amount of salt and pepper and it was nice and thick. I normally go with fries because I am a potato addict but it wasn't offered and to tell you the truth I really didn't miss them. All total I spent 6bucks on a cold one and a great burger which isn't bad at all. I know the new thing in the south burbs is the number guys burger but this one beats them out hands down. If only it was BYOB so that I could bring in some REAL beer !!! read more

Just spoke with Barry and he assures me the bar will be opening soon. If you know Barry there were a few puns included that wouldn't be appropriate to post here. Can't wait! Freeh's burgers are fantastic and the atmosphere is even better! read more

I drove by the bar today.,....haven't been there in a few months.....and there were 'sorry, we're closed' signs in the windows. Have they closed their doors for good? Does anyone know????? The phone just rings and rings....no answering machine. read more

I recommend this place to anyone!! They have the best burgers in the south suburbs PERIOD. At $5.50 you can't beat that. I would rate there burgers 2x better then five guys. The drinks are also amazing, their Long Islands are amazing. read more

Awesome place! Great hamburgers! Their blue cheese burger is way better than anything at Five Guys! Tends to have an older crowd. I wish a few more young people would visit the bar. The atmosphere is great, they have a bunch of large screen TV's and they always have the top sports teams playing. read more

Paula makes a great Long Island! We highly recommend stopping in for a fantastic beverage! Burgers are great too!

Like others have said this is a place that is really known by it's regulars kinda like a low rent cheers kinda place. The people are friendly but the stand out are their superior burgers served with chips not fries the hand-packed blue cheese burgers are the best I have had anywhere and the best part is the price at less than 5 bucks OMG they can't be beat! If you are in the area stop by grab a brew and a burger or just grab a burger to go I promise you will not be dissapointed !!!!! read more

To quote Tommy. "You're killing me here!". What is this world coming to if it"s over for Freeh's????!!! I can hear Tommy humming the Hawk's song now! Come on Barry! We need Freeh's. read more