This place is definitely a hidden gem tucked away in a basement. The food is fantastic, the drinks are great, and the staff is amazing. It has an awesome vibe and feels like one of those spots you're lucky to discover. I genuinely love coming here -- great atmosphere, great people, and an all-around excellent experience every time. read more

Very appealing menu with great daily sales. We had apple salad and the shrimp scampi. Both were delicious and portion size was huge. Waitress was really friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend. read more

The entire restaurant. People, food and atmosphere is great. The specials are always amazing.

My partner and I decided to check out the new bar & grill in town to celebrate his birthday. I was afraid that the stairs into the basement would be steep and narrow but that wasn't the case. They were wide, well lit, and maybe ten steps. The atmosphere is more like a sports bar, but the food as we would learn is like that serviced at a fine dining restaurant. We arrived on a Friday night around 8:30 PM and were immediately greeted and seated. There were some patrons at the bar, and a couple of tables and booths were occupied. We ordered drinks and appetizers right away. V ordered the Basement Old Fashion and I ordered a Chocolate Martini. The drinks arrived first, and V made a face when he tasted his drink, the funny thing is, his comment was that it was all alcohol, the exact opposite of his typical drink review. I tasted his, but I'm not really a bourbon person, so I didn't care for it. My chocolate martini was ok, nothing special, but I've never had a chocolate martini I didn't like, so it was safe. We ordered Steak Bites (well done) and Capese Bruschetta appetizers. They arrived soon after the drinks. We started with the Bruschetta, which is a good-sized serving, six pieces piled high with cheese, tomatoes, more cheese (I'd swear), basil, and topped with a splash of balsamic vinegar. It was very tasty, and we cleaned the plate. Next, we tried the Steak Bites, I wasn't sure what to expect, but the steak was seasoned and cooked to perfection, the portabella mushrooms, roasted peppers, spring mix, and ranch were paired to make my mouth water for more. Both appetizers were quite good, but the steak bites were exceptional. As we were eating the appetizers, our waitress asked if we wanted anything else as the kitchen closes at 9pm (she thinks?). I was surprised by this as they're open until 10pm Fridays. At any rate, we ordered the baked Salmon entree for V and the Shrimp Po-boy sandwich for me. The salmon was offered with a couple of different toppings, V selected the lobster topping, basically it was smothered in a lobster sauce, and it tasted quite good. He mentioned how good the vegetables of the day were several times, so they must have been very good. He said his garlic mashed potatoes were fine, I tasted them and they were dry. That was the only true negative, they just needed a little more milk, or butter when they were made. I selected the Shrimp Po-boy, which came with fries. The fried Shrimp, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle, and Remoulade Sauce on French Bread was really an awesome tasty combination. The pickle pulled it all together for me. The fries were flavorful and really hit the spot along with the sandwich. For desert, V ordered Carrot Cake. The waitress was on her game, and brought two forks :) The cake it's self was most and flavorful, the iciing was yummy. On the side they included thinly sliced strawberries with whip cream. The waitress was good, she was timely, friendly, and followed up after each course. In summary, presentation, food quality and quantity, as well as service were all top notch. The only true ding was that the mashed potatoes were a little dry. I cant take a star off for that. . read more

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When we walked into the location on a Thursday there was no one there to greet us. We walked towards the bar area, while all seats at the bar were taken, there were lost of seats elsewhere. Again, no one said anything to us and we just assumed to can sit anywhere. Once we picked a high top, a server came over and gave us menus. She was nice ans tried to help us with menu options. We did see that there were specials on the board at the bar. Our food order took a while to come out. We ordered Buffalo Egg rolls which were good and did the two other Thursday specials. The pizza 1st came out with only 2 of the 3 toppings we asked for, so it was taken back and then a few jalapeños put on top. We orderd 10 wings (The minium it said on the board) to later be told they come in 6, 12, or 16. So we picked the 12 option. We were charged the full price for 12 wings I assumed because they were not $1 each on the receipt. It wasn't worth the sending back since it took a while to get out receipt to pay. Over all we did not care much for the food personally, but it all came out hot. More than likely, if we do return, it will be to watch a few games on the tvs they have at the bar and grab a drink. They also do have slot machines, darts, and a pool table I believe I saw. Thursdays also around 8pm I think it said they do Karaoke. Fridays at around 7pm there was a sign for having a dj. read more

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These guys have done a great job twice! Their food is great and the place is well maintained. Kind of a cool concept eating in the basement. But it doesn't feel like a basement. It's definitely one of my favorite spots now. read more

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I had the pot roast dinner. At first they brought a sandwich but they replaced it with the meal. Everything was excellent! The pot roast was tender and the mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes were delicious too! read more

Love this place! The family is so nice, as are all the workers. Always great food. Love the steak frites. Best you'll find.

Food was good, service was good. Ambience was very homey. Have gone several times. Definitely a lot of food for your money, and a good time. read more

First time here. Me and the wife stopped on a Sun afternoon for lunch . Very clean and decent atmosphere in dining area ! Our server was very nice and attentive. My wife had an apple salad that was a healthy portion and good I tried the wings , which were decent and good flavor ( buffalo ) and a very good , baked onion soup. So overall , We thought it was a decent lunch. We will have to try dinner next time ! read more

Minooka Basement Bar & Grill - In downtown Minooka - New American Near Me - Minooka, Illinois

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Was shookith - was a wonderful experience in lil ol Minooka. Highly recommend the Beef Wellington if that is a special again read more

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Wow, what an amazing experience. The service, was great as we walked in we were immediately greeted and sat quickly. The server was great she made great suggestions on drinks and food and was attentive throughout our visit. The star of our visit was definitely the FOOD I got myself the steak and the meat was so tender with great seasoning and the side were great. My family ate nachos, salmon, and steak bites and I had a bite of everything and honestly it was phenomenal. As for drinks their margaritas, old fashion were also great! I will be visiting often to try all their menu. You must go try it out.. if I could give them a 10 I would! read more

Minooka Basement Bar & Grill - New American Near Me - Minooka, Illinois

Stopped here for dinner on a roadtrip, picked it up to go. Chicken Caesar wrap was killer. Wish I took a picture, it was the size of a large burrito! read more

Good food, big portions. The bartender was awesome. Drinks were good. Staff was nice. Definitely going back.

The food was fresh, service was great. Our waitress Betty was very attentive and the ambiance worked for us. Not loud.

Every time that my family and I have gone, the staff has been GREAT and the food is delicious.

Went there Saturday night w my mans Kyle for a lil date night action, got there 30 mins before kitchen close and still had a fire meal while sitting at the bar top . The staff was so nice and didn't give any attitude whatsoever that we were coming in kinda late (I had just gotten off work). Highly recommenddddd - street parking and then a lot across the street as well! read more

Minooka Basement Bar & Grill - Pot roast and seasonal veggies w mashed. FIYAAAA - New American Near Me - Minooka, Illinois

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First time going here. Went here for Dinner. Our waitress was very friendly and accommodating. I ordered the shrimp scampi. Since I'm not a fan of shrimp I was able to substitute it out for chicken. Was quite surprised when it was delivered to the table. It was chicken and pasta in an Alfredo sauce. It tasted OK so I didn't send it back. Either they need to change the menu to let people know it is an Alfredo Sauce or the chef needs to learn how to make scampi, which is an oil based sauce. Comfortable place to have a meal. Friendly service. read more

Good food. Good service. Friendly atmosphere. Steak bite appetizer is recommended. Servers are attentive. Selection of drinks and food is great. read more

We love their food every time we go there great atmosphere and the workers are very nice and helpful.

The good was the food. Had the chicken wrap and up graded to onion rings and the build your own sandwich, with a nice sized and moist chicken breast. I added cheddar cheese and bacon then decided to have a side of BBQ sauce all was good. Loved the fries they were crispy and hot. I was a little disappointed in the ranch. I have been spoiled with homemade ranch at other restaurants. The atmosphere was nice and had plenty of TV's to watch Sunday afternoon football. One thing that was a turn off was the smell of not sure if they had sewage problems that day or if it always is that way. It hits you first thing walking in. We almost turned around. I would go back again for the food and the friendly staff read more

Very good food. It really is a basement bar and grill. Prices are reasonable. Some cute girls going in for a drink.

Went to Basement Bar and Grill in Minooka,IL on 6/5/2024. Had the Bruschetta Chicken and Pasta. Food was amazing and the service was great. Will definitely be back. read more

Minooka Basement Bar & Grill - Went to Basement Bar and Grill in Minooka on 6/5/2024. I had the Bruschetta Chicken and Pasta. It was amazing. Service was awesome. - New American Near Me - Minooka, Illinois

The steak bites are a little bit of heaven! It's an appetizer but makes a lovely light meal.

Amazing people in this amazing town!! And of course this amazing I mean amazing restaurant!!! This is what you get while you wait awesome service!!! delicious food, drinks stop by and you won't regret it!! read more

I'm not one to write reviews but this place definitely worth the praise. Servers were very attentive, food was great, reasonable prices and great drinks. I'm glad we chose this during our work stay in town. This place won't disappoint. read more

Great food . Best pot roast I've ever had. Excellent soup. Wait staff very accurate and accommodating . Highly recommend.

I was very impressed with the food. I had the skirt steak and it was very tender and delicious chimichurri sauce. read more

Minooka Basement Bar & Grill - Skit Steak - New American Near Me - Minooka, Illinois

Good food menu great drinks and stellar service. Had the pork chop special. It was delicious. We'll be back for sure

Service and food were great! Highly recommend the steak bites they were delicious! Pot roast sandwich was huge with lots of fries. We also got the cheesecake and carrot cake to go. Everything was really good. We will be back soon. read more

We will continue to support this restaurant. The servers are wonderful, friendly and knowledgeable. Food is exceptional with creative selections and drinks. If you have to wait for a table, wait! The wait time is worth it. We've never been disappointed with our selections. read more

Had no idea what to expect as we walked I to this place. Greeted by friendly young lady and she seated us quickly. Alicia, our waitress was just so nice. Very helpful and made excellent suggestions regarding the menu. The entire staff was so welcoming. The room we sat in was a little loud, could use a little something to soften the noise. The bar and main seating room was very warm and inviting. Make no mistake the food is FANTASTIC!!!! We were floored with how much we enjoyed it. We will be back !! read more

Minooka Basement Bar & Grill - Chicken sausage Cajun pasta - New American Near Me - Minooka, Illinois

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We love it! Finally a good addition to Minooka. Our server was great he was so funny. The music is the perfect volume and you can tell they have a chef working because the food is top of the line. The fries are GREAT and we liked the smash burger quite a bit. Nothing too special about it but it's delicious. The Cajun pasta is also great as are all of their specials we have tried. read more

Minooka Basement Bar & Grill - Smash burger - New American Near Me - Minooka, Illinois

The food was delicious good servings the service was great and fast , they give lots of food read more

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Food was excellent, got the meatloaf dinner and it was great, the restaurant itself is cold as can be, and still looks a little unfinished but staff and food were good read more

Food was good but atmosphere was great. Really felt like you were in someone's basement! Highly recommend all of downtown Minooka

My husband and I went there on Friday. 1st time and I would return if we lived near by. We had the skirt steak dinner, grilled chicken dinner and 2 Palomas. The food was delicious. The only criticism I would give is that my chicken dinner could have been warmer/hotter. The service was attentive. The drinks were good. The ambience was pleasant. read more

Sorry to say I was very disappointed. We wanted to try this place out since a friend recommended it. I went on the website to see the menu. I was pleased to find that in addition to a good variety of food choices they also had my favorite wine. (Meiomi Pinot Noir) Unfortunately when we received our food & drinks the wine was very definitely NOT what I had ordered. The food was decent and the service was good. I tipped generously like I usually do, but I won't be going back there. It would have been better if the waitress had just told me they didn't have the Meiomi instead of serving a much cheaper wine (Like Barefoot) and still charged me $13 for a glass of Meiomi. I could have confronted her (or perhaps the bartender) about it but I'm trying to avoid conflict these days and I'm choosing to NOT RECOMMEND nor ever return. Disappointing. read more

This building has seen a couple restaurants over the years but this is by the far the best one. Good drink list, the steak frites are a top appetizer. Pretty solid overall, worth a visit. read more

Food, Service and Ambiance were fantastic! It is truly downstairs like a true basement.