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.

A small batch micro distillery that produces fantastic craft beverages inside Peru's historic…read moreWestclox building. They have a diverse selection of fruited brandies,rums,whiskey and vodka. They offer an array of handcrafted cocktails as well as tours and bottles for purchase. The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. We were lucky to meet Casey,an award winning distiller that gave us a brief history tour of the Westclox building,Peru and his background in the business. We visited on a Friday afternoon and it was not crowded so we had a nice conversation with the bartender ( sorry we don't have a name) as she made us some of the best cocktails we ever had. My wife had the Expresso Martini and I had an Old Fashion. Great flavor and reasonably priced. Check their website for hours and tour options. This is a real hidden gem and we can't wait to go back!

Food is excellent and the service Is as well. I would highly recommend this restaurantread more

This is a great place for wings, burgers, or my favorite all you can eat tacos. Local tavern that…read morehas plenty of seating for busy nights. The place was just re-done, but it still has the neighborhood feel. It's just barcfood, but good and reasonably priced. Waitress always remembers us and comes by often even when busy.

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.

Repurposed aircraft hangar that is huge inside. Heated floors for cool autumn nights. Roll up door…read morethat you can pull your motorcycle right up to and walk in the bar. Plans to expand include a stage for live music and karaoke this summer as well as a sand volleyball pit. Pool tables, dart boards and a stripper pole plus plenty of flat screens. Great spot in the middle of nowhere.

Great people watching and music. So much to look at and plenty of room to spread out. The parking…read morelot is full of motorcycles and the bar is full of bikers. A blast.

First time there and was alittle apprehensive ... everyone was so nice ! Great service and live…read moreband playing music from 60-70's Food was not really a food truck per say its more of an outdoor building with a deck Lots of options to choose from we had the fried green beans and pulled chicken sandwich both very good Definitely will go back

Looking for an out of the way from Chicago relaxed get away bar with GREAT music, stiff drinks and…read moregreat bartenders??? This is the place. Can bring your dog, sit outside and eat BBQ, listen to live music or sit inside and play slots (which let you win-at times). Just outside of little Utica, Illinois with its tiny historic couple of streets. Little over an hour from Chicago. Beers $2.50-3. Big strong drinks $5. Campground out back behind a little stream. B & B down the street and a resort. Thinking of sometime going for the evening, listening to the music, talking with locals and crashing for the night. If you are down this way after a drive in the countryside or heading back from Starved Rock or something you should definitely check this place out. Got a feeling it gets pretty lively in the evening and especially late evening.

Great place, nice people with a wonderful atmosphere at night. Me and my freind were only 17 when…read morewe went but were welcomed by the crazy locals. We learned how to play this ring game and had pizza with hot sauce which was interesting and very good. Not many options for food other than the frozen pizza but many many drinks. Campground was nice and had many commodities with a cool graveyard right next to it

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!!

I took a group of guys there for supper on a Monday night the food was excellent fresh good…read moreportions the service was also excellent the bartender Kim helped us out with anything we needed the owner Rich was cooking at the time but came out and talked to everyone in the bar we had a really good time and will be going back again to try their Pizza the next time they have lots of room in case you need to bring a large party of people they have two pool tables and two Dart machines and it's a really clean establishment I would recommend this bar and restaurant to anyone in the vicinity or passing through town!

Stopped in at The Rusty Nail looking for something local and off the beaten path. Onion Rings were…read morefantastic, sandwiches were good, chicken and waffles were a nice surprise. Sorry we didn't get to try the pizza with made in house crust! Next time! Pool tables and darts as well as a full bar.

Checked out this divy bar in Pontiac, where locals come and chill. It isn't anything to be…read moreimpressed about, but that's not the idea obviously. PJ's Pub is where to get cold drinks, and if you're lucky there's frozen pizzas. A place that looks like someone's backyard bar. The prices are pretty cheap at least. Basically it's a neighborhood bar. It's close to a lot of things in the so called downtown. The bar is located along some kind of back street with a sketchy looking parking lot. Inside it's not much better. The good thing is they have tons of beers, including a few that are on tap. It's about $4 for a basic cocktail. We got some and these were pretty watery. Food is nonexistent except for bags of chips for about $1 or so. They also apparently have frozen pizzas, but last time they were out of these. Has a few TVs for watching games. The bar is pretty close to houses so there's been lots of noise complaints of patrons. For a bar in a small town like this, it's pretty okay compared to others around it. It's located on Ladd at Madison. They're open every day and early, so customers can have fun in the morning or something.

Awesome people! Awesome atmosphere! Come and relax a bit,…read moretake a load off! Have a cold one one, try a yummy pizza! Just enjoy some good company!

It was a tasty linch after shopping at at the local RV dealer…read more Chips were thin sliced potatoes seasoned and crispy. Our servers were both very kind and attentive. Would recommend!

Love the new menu! Wings are legit and beers are cold. Really like the mac'n'cheese. Will be back.read more

The place is great, the owner was great & the drinks were great! Never been here before. Ambiance…read morehere was amazing. It's a beautiful place!

What a wonderful place, a hidden gem in the Illinois Valley. Great stop to have a cocktail,…read moremixologist has real talent for making something special. Multifaceted location bar and entertainment has a vintage, unique atmosphere. Dance space, intimate spaces, pool, and gaming were among the many facets they offer. What a fun place. Service was impeccable. Catches your attention, memorable experience.