Wish we didn't just come from lunch, I would have loved to eat here instead! The menu looked…read morefantastic, I did order the deviled eggs & they were delicious & well worth it & nice presentation! If we lived close we would definitely eat & drink here all the time & join the "Mug Club"! It is quite small, but does have an outside patio too! Plenty of TV's, and drink options! 1 server who was also the bartender, it was pretty full when we walked in!

Great food. Good service. Small town and this restaurant definitely has that small town vibe…read more We will be back!!!!

There's so much to love about Bootleggers…read more Their pizza is amazing. I'm (mostly) vegetarian and the server recommended their pizza, even though their kitchen was closed. They home-make pizza and freeze some to be available when pizza isn't happening. When the server said "frozen pizza," I wasn't super excited but it was the best cheese pizza! They let me know that you can always call ahead for them to make or keep a specific pizza to buy frozen for carryout or when the pizza kitchen is closed. Occasionally I'll be naughty and get a burger there cause they're just so good. They (almost always) season their burgers really well so it's super flavorful. Their appetizers are fun and unexpected as well. The staff is usually really chill. Donna, the owner, is the sweetest thing ever, and her husband is super sweet and fun but with some rough edges. I admit that the interior could really use a tune up but all their food and hospitality certainly make up for it.

We ordered pizza from here and the cheese "bread". The cheese bread was basically a cheese pizza…read morewith no sauce and unfortunately no taste. That came with a side of sauce. The pizza was cooked around the crust but the center was not cooked. Mushrooms are from a can and toppings were only in the middle. We gave it a try, but I won't be going back. I did get the wild berry salad and fried mushrooms, both of those were better than the pizza.

A really bad rural bar that I thought would be cooler than it was. The most stereotypical country…read morebunking are in here drunk out of their ass and the food was awful. The worse burger I had and I couldn't touch another one for a week afterwards. The place is dirty and doesn't have anything rally on tap.

Great little country bar. Great burgers great service and a great place just to chill out for the…read moreafternoon. Biker friendly

Val's is a small town bar with a big family feel. They have a devoted following of local business…read moreand welcoming feel to newcomers. Definitely swing in and have a cocktail or 2 you won't regret it.

Love Val and all the staff. Reasonably priced drinks. Great music on a regular basis. Everyone's…read morealways welcomed with a smile. Won money on the gambling machines. It's a good day.

WORST SERVICE EVER!!! Will never go back to this bar or recommend to anyone. Apparently if you are…read morenot a "regular" you get treated like crap. Water downed drinks included.

What I enjoy the most about this place is the back deck area with a stage for bands and a whole…read moreoutside vibe that keeps you wanting to come back every week! There's never been a time that I've walked into this establishment , when I havent been greeted by name and made to feel like I'm more than a customer I'm family!

Gonna keep it short and simple.. I really love our local bar but the bartender can be a lot…read morenicer...Love the burgers though!

Great place to stop in for a ice cold beer and pizza. Their burgers are some of the best I've had…read morewith local beef and they always have specials service is fantastic would highly recommend stopping in. Chuck does a great job

Not a lot of pictures because the food came out & we were starving and everything was FANTASTIC! I…read morewalked in and didn't have the best ideas about the food was going to be good, maybe at best your typical bar food. But I was WRONG, this food hands down best food In Sycamore, and we have visited 2 times. Our server was great, so nice & friendly & also the bartender, she had her hands full! The Crunch Rolls, like giant mozzarella sticks in egg roll form, what a great infusion!

All I have heard for a while was how good the burgers were. Have to try the burgers. And now that I…read morehave, I cannot fathom how incredible the burger was. You think "what makes it different than other burgers" I cannot answer that. Our waitress couldn't answer that but we all agreed that these burgers are something else in the best way possible. You HAVE to try the burgers. It's cooked perfectly, so incredibly juice, toppings are flavored so so well. Sauces are fire. I cannot think of one bad thing about this except that I didn't order a second one.

It's just the Half Moon now (new owners) but it's still a great unpretentious country bar run by…read moreterrific people. But you have GOT to try their Chicago style thin crust pizza. Finding pizza like this 50 miles west of Chicago is really a miracle. Great place, great people, great pizza. (Oh and they have a full menu too.)

We've been big fans of South Moon for a long time, so we recently decided to give Half a shot…read more Burgers appear to be their bread and butter here, but I had a chicken sandwich, which hit the spot. They have daily specials and trivia night here, factors that will certainly lure us back in. Cheers.

We finally tried this place after living here for over 30 years…read more We just got carry out. We had a pizza, it was just ok Pork tenderloin sandy was big & good Fries were nothing special Potato skins were dry Chicken wrap was fine Bill was well under $100 for a pizza, 1app & 3 sandwiches w/fries. We usually spend $125 or so at other places. We didn't get any drinks. We might try it again

Great food and beer. This is definitely a local bar, but they make everyone feel welcome. Very…read moreclean bar that is way too nice to be a dive bar. The food here has been great. I really enjoyed the pizza and wings. My wife loves the catfish which is the best I've ever had. My daughter loved the pretzel sticks. I'm very picky about my beer and I can tell they actually clean the lines on the taps because my yuengling comes tasting crisp and fresh. Good family place. Good for kids too .

Don't have steak this time but I can say the grilled chicken and Alfredo was very good. Also, as…read moreusual, the baked French onion soup and dinner salad with creamy garlic was amazing. It's always comforting to have the veggie appetizer with the pimento cheese. Been coming here since I was a small child and hope this place is around for many years to come.

A classic family dinner place. You can find folks in their Sunday best, and their mom's birthday…read morecelebration. Classy and delicious, a pretty good value. I recommend their delicious steaks, and the fish is delicious as well. The sides are filling as well, so don't fill up on the complementary vegetable crudité, and crackers assortment they serve with every dinner. The service is always friendly and helpful. A recommend when you are in the area!