So out of friggin' nowhere this place appeared on my radar. Originally a place to meet friends from Champaign and the south side of Blm for some Sunday NFL action. We were there for wings and the order we had that day were good but didn't blow us away, but we agreed to make a future date night visit. The 2nd time I went there with buddies for an imprompt happy hour. Neither visit did I really spend any time with the menu and THAT was a huge mistake, because the menu is prodigious, esp if you're a fan of appetizers (which may be the best such list in the area) and esp given what I'm advocating for as the best app going currently - - the giant pretzel with optional apps stuffed inside the 3 spaces in the pretzel. It's an impressive list of mostly fried yumminess and as we work thru that part of the menu, everything has been spot on. Then I noticed on social media that they are now regularly firing up a smoker and mixing things up on the daily specials board quite a bit lately, so it's now time to try another part of the menu. The beer selection is small but mighty - usually with an IPA, a White Oak and another local brewery as well as Yeungling options. The service has always been near perfect. The ambiance a get a little loud (as it should be) during big games and happy hour, but otherwise, laid back. They have a separate event room, robust gaming area and ample gravel lot parking right off the I-74E frontage road. 4.85 stars read more

Game Day Grill - tables and chairs in a restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - Downs, Illinois

Great quick lunch right off the interstate. The food came out quickly and we loved it. I had fish tacos (2) and they each had a huge piece of fried cod with fresh lettuce and tomatoes. My husband had a crispy chicken salad. It was a good size for lunch and the lettuce was fresh. We shared an order of waffle fries and the seasoning was just right. read more

Game Day Grill - Fish tacos and waffle fries with salad in background - Sports Bars Near Me - Downs, Illinois

It was a great place to stop on our way home from hiking at Clinton Lake for a beer. We had the special, a burnt ends Philly and Korean rolls for an appetizer. The food was good. read more

So you move downstate from the Chicagoland area to a super small town outside Bloomington and what are the chances the couple restaurants in that small town are outstanding for what they offer? Well, Game Day Grill, is one of those local places that simply does what they set out to do - "relaxed sports bar in a small town" - exceptionally well! A nicely appointed, casual sports bar with the typical TV's playing sports, some video games like Golden Tee, darts and pinball, in addition to a "video gaming/gambling area" if you're into that. Been there a couple times, both on weekends, with a decent crowd. Our first server; Ashley, was wonderful. Hustling around the room, but super gracious to explain their menu and offer up some popular selections. Second time, we had Liz, who was busy as well, but also provided great service. I'm giving this place 5 stars for a variety of reasons. One this place excels at what it sets out to do. 1) Better than average food & better than what you'd honestly expect a small town restaurant to plate & serve. 2) Portion sizes are great & Pricing for what you get is amazingly cheap! 3) Everything you'd expect a small town sports bar to be with daily/weekly specials and even an outdoor patio if you choose to sit out back and enjoy the weather. 4)Comfortable location - come as you are, with down to earth, friendly people here. Overall, you can't go wrong with their Burgers or Wings and the must order for families or bigger parties is the Grand Slam Sampler - a huge salted pretzel with your choice of 3 other appetizers. Cheese Curds & Fried Pickles are solid. I know they also have some BBQ that I'm yet to try but hear is good as well. If you're in the area, this place is a must if you're looking for a laid back spot/sports bar with cheap food & drinks! A+! read more

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We went on Sunday, the burger baskets are a DEAL! Wow! We also got the grand slam sampler appetizer is what I think it was called - 4 appetizers essentially for about $13. Our entire bill for 2 people was $25. We will be back! read more

What an surprise. We just happened to be passing through and were looking for something to eat and Game Day Grill popped up as a recommendation. We thought it was off to see so many positive reviews until we walked through the door. Ambiance was great, busy for the day and time with lots of good times being had. Staff were truly amazing. Prompt, attentive, with a desire to see you get what you wanted. We had a burger, some wings, and a brisket sandwich. Ask were very good, the kind of good that brings you back time and again. I'd definitely recommend, even if it's a little out of your way. read more

Game Day Grill - The front door, you'll want to come back again! - Sports Bars Near Me - Downs, Illinois

We come here all the time and it's always great! The employees are very kind and do their best to make sure everyone is happy! The food was delicious! Although the music was a bit loud today for some reason. read more

Game Day Grill - Cheeseburger - Sports Bars Near Me - Downs, Illinois

Great family friendly restaurant-bar. Love the southwest salad with chicken-- lots of flavorful toppings and the chicken is juicy. The Philly and wings are other regular go-tos. Haven't had anything we didn't like. Also nice bar selection. Friendly staff and good service too. read more

Fast and friendly service. The food is AMAZING!!! I siggest the Bang Bang Shrimp and Pizza Logs!!!

As a Chiefs fan from KC I was so excited to find this place so close to us. Well, until I went there...twice. Forgot our food order the first time. Blamed it on the ticket machine. Figured we'd go back and give them another chance. Can you believe the same thing happened? I'm sorry, but it's not the ticket machine. Order and your waitress never checks on you. Once, ok. Twice? It's not a ticket machine. At least we got the food for free. I ordered a pound of wings and only received flats? What are the odds there? I mean, cmon. You forget our order...again! And then you cherry pick my order? Pic attached of all the flats. It doesn't help that the girls in the kitchen appear to be high schoolers who by the way are eating in the kitchen and wiping their hand on their uniforms. No hand washing. Is that legal? Well, there was a 10 year old sitting at the bar. NOT legal. Have to give a rating of one star because a rating is required. I'll say the food is decent. Too bad you have to wait 45 mins for it. As a chiefs fan, I hate to say it, but I'd rather go to a raiders bar that was better run. Sad! read more

Game Day Grill - Wings. Flats only! - Sports Bars Near Me - Downs, Illinois

Big pretzel is amazing. Great small town bar atmosphere. Good burgers and hit their specials.

This place is filth!!! The kitchen is nasty and the cleaning is far from none. They treat everyone who isn't a regular or to their par! Like a piece of trash. The service itself is awful never consistent. You order an app get it in 20 mins and the rest in an hour. Not even all together all at separate times! Pretty sure the owner has no idea how to run a kitchen! read more

Have always gotten good service and good food from there definitely definitely be a returning customer and like their daily lunch specials

Awesome food. Kids love the tots. And the smoked wings when they have them are to die for. You will not be disappointed.

Awesome burgers, great wings. This is a great small town bar and grill. The Sunday burger basket special is great!

I understand this is a new location. Systems seemed a bit out of whack with food coming out of the kitchen with no place to go. Anyway, nice building but a little too bright inside, probably because of the fluorescent lighting. Onion rings were good, wings were good but only warm not hot, and the burger was a little dry. Worth another try. read more

Good bar food. Service is scary. We waited almost 2 hours to have every one served. We finished before our last one was served. Tables came and went and we still didn't have food. No apologies. read more

Great place to watch sports games or after the home football games from the local high school. Best day to go is Tuesday because they have 50 cent boneless or bone in wings. The horseshoes are also very good yummy. Would definitely recommend this place to pretty much anyone. read more

Great hole in the wall. We like coming here about once a week or so. Burgers and wings are good. Prices are great and it's just a great place to catch a game and chill. It can get crowded sometimes which is a testament to how well they've done. read more