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    Minooka Basement Bar & Grill

    4.4 (47 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Chocolate Martini, you can't go wrong, not the best Chocolate Martini I've had but good.
    Mike S.

    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. .

    Jasmine S.

    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.

    Jesse N.

    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.

    In downtown Minooka
    Aaron R.

    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 !

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    Carina J.

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

    Guiselle G.

    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!

    Pot roast and seasonal veggies w mashed. FIYAAAA

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

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    2 years ago

    Great place, going back.. good food, brings back memories from the 70's and 80's. Best New bar in town..

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    3 years ago

    Food and service are excellent. Every employee we encountered is friendly. Our new "go to" place!!!

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    Just happened to be in the area getting off I-80 for lower gas. We decided to drive past the…read morestation to look for a local restaurant for dinner. We saw it tucked behind a TacoBell (had it been dark - we may not have seen it.) We went in and initially was going to get it to go however decided to stay because it is very spacious and the hostess was friendly. We were seated and not long after sitting our waitress came to the table to take our order and was friendlier than the hostess. (Big plus for that alone) We ordered our beverages and an appetizer at the same time. By the time the waitress was back we were ready to place our order. We ordered a Wing Bundle which came with quite a bit....we kind of didn't need to order an appetizer and the food came out rather quickly! That was even better since we were kind of hungry with missing lunch. We were impressed with the Tots or fries selection however the Tots were so good, tender and fluffy. The fries were so so. We also appreciated the size of the Wings (many places now have those tiny wings which are cooked to death.). The wings were fried to perfection, moist and flavorful. With the bundle that has 20 wings we could have selected 4flavors, however we only selected two. The Caribbean Dry Rub was the best we've had in a long while. The unanimous decision for us is... if we are in the area again; we are going to stop in...and that time we will order their Margarita!

    Frist time visiting Wings. They have lots of parking available in the parking lot and you did not…read moreneed a reservation. We walked in and within minutes taken to our seats. The server brought over waters right away along with the menus. (On the menu, if you scan/download their app, you can get a free appitzer & it's also a rewards program) They have amazing specials all week long. Lots of sports on the multiple tvs scattered throughout the location. There is music as well, but not very loud, so you can enjoy what's on the tvs. The chicken was cooked perfectly, though next time, I may ask for a little more sauce on the side.

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