I would like to start off that three of my girlfriends and I went to Olivers for lunch on August 13. We sat at one of their many tall tables with tall stores. Actually that is the only kind of tables they have in the restaurant. We had just gotten our food and I was taking the second bite out of my sandwich. I realize that my leg was starting to fall asleep. I went to stand up and I fell on the floor. As I went down my friend and I both heard the click of my foot. I had broken it!! My friends called the ambulance and I was taken out and brought to the hospital. When my friends asked the waitress about filling out an accident report she knew nothing!!! When they asked her if an owner was there she said yes, but he couldn't come because he was working on the TVs. Nobody came and asked me if I needed anything if I could use a drink of water nothing!! Would you think if an ambulance came into your parking lot and was taking someone away that you as an owner would come out to find out if that person is OK. Nothing!! All I needed was a little concern and empathy. I am a senior citizen and it would've been nice for a little concern. Oh and the kicker is they made my friends pay for my meal! I guess we won't be back. read more

There's A Tear In My Beer! Oliver's Bar & Grill is your better than average, neighborhood bar & grill located in Oak Forest, IL, a SW burb o'Chicago. It's serves up plenty o'cold beer & drinks for a reasonable price & offers your standard bar-type food of sammies, pizza, apps & burgers. I can vouch that the mozz stix are very good. They're big, plank-like, mozz-stuffed stix that are served pipin' hot with a side o'marinara & are oh so friggin' tasty!  The inside of Oliver's is basic but well-maintained, clean & spacious with lotsa tables & seating. The bar is big & wraps around in a circle with flat-screen TVs all around the bar & restaurant great for watchin' games. There's music always playin' in the background too or you can be DJ, it's got TouchTunes! Got game? In the summer you can play bags outside too. The bar tenders & staff are all friendly & attentive too, and the drinks & food are served in a timely manner. The crowd at Oliver's is usually a mixed bag: could be lotsa college-aged kids, middle-aged divorcees, 30-somethings, the neighborhood regulars, business people or random people like yours truly, ya just never know! But anyone will feel welcome at Oliver's! Finally, mega kudos to Oliver's for being the only bar around the SW burbs that I know of that's open on all major holidays when family gatherings induce heavy post-traumatic drinking lol! So if you're lookin' for a fancy meal & drinks keep drivin' downtown, but if it's been a shitty day & ya don't feel like drivin' into the City, I'd recommend stoppin' in at Oliver's for a few cold ones & some good bar food or grabbin' one last call for alcohol on your way back from the City. Oliver's isn't gonna dazzle ya with a clubby or hipster, city scene but it's good enough to turn your frown upside down! And who knows on a straight, Tequila-kinda night, ya might just get lucky & have free, front row seats to a random bar brawl, after all it is Oak Forest! read more

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Oliver's is a decent place to watch a game. They have a ton of seating in the main bar area and then kind of a side room, with a 1/2 wall that seperates it from the bar - which also has a ton of tv's and lower tables. I think this is supposed to be more of a dining room area, but the place is just one huge sports bar. Food is decent - typical bar food, nothing worth remembering. Service has always been good - very attentive servers and bartenders. One thing is, they have a huge parking lot behind the place that is not very well lit. We used to come here a lot to play euchre, but a few of the cars were broken into while parked back there. I assume because the lighting is so poor, it made it easy to get away with this. This has kind of discouraged us from coming here often. Too bad, because it is a decent place. read more

Rare is the restaurant that has you wishing it was Applebee's, but here we are. Drove out here from the city to have dinner with an out of town friend and a few others. Oliver's seems like your typical sports bar, which means a pretty high floor for food quality. After all, how hard is it to make decent bar food? Service - three stars, nothing remarkable in either direction. Chairs - we were at a high top. This merits a special note because I had a wicked back-ache afterwards. These chairs are like sitting on a concrete floor. TVs - need an upgrade. They are flat screens (and plenty of them), but a lot of them had some discoloration/poor picture in general. Appetizer - shared the sampler. Mozzarella sticks, onion rings and the quesadilla were alright. Boneless wings were oddly not crispy. Dinner - avoid the Bayou Shrimp at all costs. I'm not sure what breading they use for these, but they were just gross. The chipotle ranch was nothing special, but I was drowning the shrimp in it just to mask the taste of the breading. Perhaps I just picked the wrong thing for my meal -- but I don't see myself returning. read more

Staff is new and improved, only been here at night. Danielle, Kelli, Julie, Courtney, Yani,and Clemens are all awesome......Lauren is the best!!!!!! I highly recommend this place. Food is excellent especially the wings. This is my new go to place. (Pizza is so/so) read more

Oliver's Bar & Grill - New American Near Me - Oak Forest, Illinois

Beer, huge burger with a buttery bun, pulled pork AND a patty with onions. YUM Wandering in on a Tuesday afternoon, seasoned bad boys (or alcoholics) bellied up to the bar and many open tables sat open. I definitely see the appeal to this place. There are a bunch of tvs available, the staff is friendly, drinks are cheap, and theres lots of specials including 50 cent wings, $1 tacos, and $1 mini burgers. See the pic a fellow Yelper posted. In fact, if I lived nearby this would be my go to for when Im craving something cheesy, deep fried or just plain bad for you munchies. The menu is packed and has just about anything to please any American palate. The exterior of this establishment is unassuming. However, stop in for some good ole American grub with some friends and it'll have you wondering why you waited so long. read more

I eat out for lunch every day. I vote 5 stars for bar food. Oliver's has been the best value and best food that I have found. I have the Lunch Specials, (ask the waitress) My favorite is the Pannini Patty Melt. Best that I have ever had, served with the best fries, along with soup which is excellent, a pickle which could be bigger, and a drink. They always serve it hot and fresh. Service today was excellent. Young girl, thin, long hair, young again, on the check it said Molly? GREAT Waitress to say the least. Food today was perfect! read more

The chicken or steak quesadillas are pretty good. The service is absolutely horrible and the draft beer is marginal. After one full Sunday funday, the waitress refused to separate our tabs for 4 couples (we had requested this upon our first order and were told it would be worked out). This ended with her suggesting that we review the bill (of over $500) and figure out who owed what. What a $h!t show! The teenage manager was no help. The bar is situated in a great spot...because there is nothing else within at least a mile... so don't let the full parking lot fool you. Go somewhere where they need to work for it. read more

Where to begin: this is the fourth time I've been there (and live in the area), and would rather drive 10 minutes than walk 10 blocks for this place. How it stays open, I'll never know: food was below par, waited nearly 2 hours for it, just to get handed the wrong/misordered food. Instead of comp'd, I'm told it was because they had a wine party in the other room, and the kitchen is focused on that. Whatever happened to the original owners/cooks, I don't know, but will never go back again. read more

Came here for dinner with the family, and my overall opinion is this place is an okay neighborhood joint. Our waiter was nice but...off. Service was a little on the slow side. We weren't in any hurry so it wasn't a big deal. The food is acceptable, but nothing out of this world. I ordered the Pesto Veggie Panini with waffle fries. The sandwich was good, but not great. It was really heavy on the mozzarella which was fine (I love me some cheese!) but really drowned out the flavor of the pesto and veggies (mushrooms, onions, and peppers). They might as well have just left the pesto off all together. The bread on the bottom got really soggy, but the top was nice and crispy. The waffle fries would have been awesome if they'd been hot. Honestly, I think my food probably sat for a bit before it was served. That would explain the soggy bottom bread and coldish fries. The rest of my dining company ordered the fish fry. I tried some of my boyfriend's fish. The breading was saltier than necessary. Everyone seemed to enjoy their food well enough though. Also, they don't have cocktail sauce here. This was kind of a big deal to one of my dining companions. Kudos to them for having some badass coupons - free ribs, free salad, you can take it to go! The decor is upscale sports bar. Lots of TVs. The bathroom is the cleanest, nicest bar bathrooms I've set foot in for quite some time. Bottom line: I would come back here without protest, but it definitely would not be my first choice. read more

I took a chance and planned my birthday at a bar I'd only stop in once before. I stopped here last summer and had one drink with friends outside. I might of only went inside for a second. I spent weeks trying to find a good place to have my birthday. Often times, I'd pick a place and then find out some of my friends had been banned from there. But I'm glad I picked Oliver's. I emailed someone there a few days before my birthday and asked to reserve some tables. They responded fast and were more than happy to, but when I got there around 9:15, no tables were set aside for us. No problem, the room off to the left of the bar was practically empty and so we still had plenty of room for our rather large group. The waitress was pretty good, especially since we ordered so many shots and rounds of drinks. Their credit card machine was down, so the bartenders told a lot of people to go to the atm. But at the end of the night they were able to run my credit card old school with the carbon copy machines or receipts. A few of my friends were a little mad that they didn't do that for them and paid atm fees. But I wasn't too worried about it, especially after all of my shots. At the end of the night, the door man was walking around and telling people to get going. He was more nice about it then most people at bars. I've had bouncers get physical when people didn't leave so fast but he was nice and didn't even seem bothered when I had to go to the bathroom as my friends were leaving. It was my birthday and he wished me a happy birthday. Some of the people there weren't really my crowd. A couple got into a fight by the darts, and it was amusing. The music was decent, my friends were able to put their music on but some of the music other people played was crappy pop music. I was the only person to order any food. I knew I'd be sick if I didn't eat so I got an appetizer of chicken tenders and they were hot and fresh and really good. Overall, I enjoyed my birthday here and would go back again, maybe even next weekend. They had a lot of tv's so I'll probably be back to watch a hawks game. Also, they had a drink special on a saturday night, Killian's pint for $3.50. Not a bad special since most places don't bother with drink specials on saturday nights. read more

Had dinner for the first time last night at Charlie's and I really enjoyed it! I had the Cow and Pig burger. That's a burger with BBQ pulled pork on top! It was a little messy but delicious! They also have really good waffle fries. The guy I was with had a chopped salad (I think?) and said it was delicious! This would be a great place to watch a game as there are TV's everywhere! And if the game doesn't keep your attention the video poker machines will! They actually have a roped off poker section! Overall a great place and I will be heading back to Charlie's for a Bears game soon!! read more

Their fried pickles used to be the best I have ever had! Unfortunately they just changed the recipe and seem more like Asian deep fried chicken. I really hope they change it back because my co-workers and I came here because of the pickles! read more

Local bar & grill I have been wanted to check out. It was Good Friday so not business, but the service was good and I loved the appetizer. We had the Irish Nachos, it was a large serving and sadly I ate way too much because then I barely tried my entrée, Beef & Cheddar Panini sandwich. My husband got the Grilled Chicken Caesar Twist; he must of liked it because even after the huge appetizer he ate it pretty fast. The atmosphere was nice, and I could see it being a really nice place to hang out on the weekends in the summer; they have a nice outdoor area. We'll have to go back when its not rainy and 30 something outside... read more

They have great specials during the week. I love their tacos and tropical drinks and come in regularly for both.

Never disappointed here! Food is great! Drinks are cold! Laura is the best bartender over there!

I know this is overdue, but majority of posts are written days after I have visited the establishment. I have been coming here for the last 6-8 years, give or take a year or two. Overall the place is a decent establishment, the staff is a good group of people, some could use some work. Food is okay, some better than other, depending on your reference. Drinks are decent, kinda expensive but not so crazy that it'll eat your wallet up. The atmosphere is great, low key sports bar, and the customers are friendly. My main reason I go here is, it's behind my house, can't go wrong with that. Should definitely check it out atleast once just to get the experience of a new local establishment. read more

Oliver's Bar & Grill - New American Near Me - Oak Forest, Illinois

Their salads are soooo good! They have yummy fresh ingredients! Whenever we want salad we go to Oliver's! Pick up was a breeze.

I do like this place I have been here many times for Hawk games. We stopped going because the service was going down hill. One waitress was just rude and really bad. So this week I came in on Wednesday about noon for the burger special. The food was good and came out quickly however the 2 female bartender could care less about me I never had a beer and to flag them down for every thing I tried again on Saturday night at 7 pm. Same thing food good but could not get a beer to save my life. Both time I was sitting at the bar. Please fix this you have a great local bar/restaurant. Thank you read more

The food is always good and the staff is always friendly. Good place to grab a dinner or just some drinks with friends. Tip: there's almost always coupons circulating for free apps or a $ amount off your bill. read more

If you are ever in the mood for fish Olivers is your place. Especially on a Friday year round AYCE Fish Fry. The atmosphere is laid back and family friendly the wait staff is awesome I love going here read more

This is mine and my boyfriends "hangover" spot. Food is always good. Salads are awesome along with the buffalo chicken sandwich. Service is sometimes slow, but def friendly. read more

Great spinach dip. Got a burger with pulled pork on top of it, delicious. Good waffle fries & onion rings, I liked the batter they used. GREAT mixed drinks. Bartender was really nice & helpful with recommendations, wish I caught her name. Plenty of tvs for Hawks games! Definitely will be coming back!! read more

First time here rude and slow staff and management ordered my drink wasn't asked if I wanted it as a tall or short.... Was given a tall (assumed this was how they made them) when given check I was charged extra for tall when I did not even asked for it... Asked about the charge waitress snapped back at me than manager asked the waitress why I didn't question it before I order my second one... I didn't question because I was not aware of the charge till I got my check.. just rude and shady experience.... read more

Went on a Monday night and they were slow. Food took a long time 2 of the 3 orders came out wrong. We sat on the upper level and it was cold. We asked for the heat to be turned up but it kept getting cold. Would not recommend this place, it used to be good. read more

Shame, shame, shame on you Oliver's... We brought a good amount of the Oak Forest Barracuda's into your establishment for food and drinks after our conference meet, and actually received good service (thank you Danielle) and decent food, but boy, did you try to make us pay!! Everyone in Oak Forest has taken advantage of, and appreciated, your "kids eat free"'special on Saturday nights. My wife and I have dined with you on Saturdays specifically for this reason.. Tonight we bring in close to 40 kids and adults, and you decide (without warning) to change your qualifications for the "free" kids meal by stipulating that the adults need to order one of your 6-7 (maybe) entrees on the menu. Never mind that all of us ordered sandwiches. Apparently these no longer qualify as entrees!!?! Something we were not told when we ordered our food. Then, when you present us with a $850 bill (which, BTW, included food items that no one ordered -like chicken breasts and extra orders of fries)!!! We question this - obviously - and we are told by the owner's son (who claims to be a new employee?!?!?) that this is "the way it's always been". How insulting... You speak to us as if we unintelligent morons, and expect us to just swallow your bullshit. Sorry Oliver's, but that's just not going to fly. You lower the bill, after we complain forever, and we pay it, even though there were still items on the bill that no one actually ordered. Fine. Message received. You don't want us there. We get it. No one that I know is sure who you are catering to anymore!?! Your service (despite tonight) is often poor. Your food is average. Apparently you're satisfied with that, and you don't want our business. Do us all a favor and get rid of your kids meal menu. Get rid of the claw game that we easily pumped $50 dollars into tonight, and cater to the crowd you are looking for - the town drunk that's going to be there drinking beer, despite what your specials or menu looks like. We won't be back, and I'll be telling as many people as I can to avoid your establishment. Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just treat people fairly?!? read more

Worst kitchen ever !! order a steak sandwich with onion straws with no straws and they cant help me since there is no manager on duty !! HUH ? I even paid for extra straws !! I got big ol fat onion rings, yuk ! Hostess is a kid or clueless, not sure. Steak was all fat. DISGUSTING read more

Get. It. Together. Oliver's I have to say I'm really very disappointed in my most recent visit that occurred a few weeks ago. I've sat and contemplated what occurred a few weeks ago in the back of my mind wondering if you truly deserved a 1-star rating. Unfortunately, you do. What happened?! While I've never been a bartender or server I've had plenty of friends and family who have worked in the service industry and have managed some high-end retail locations. Isn't the first rule of bartending to never let a table of top-shelf drinks go empty? If a person is willing to pay make sure they are satiated. I mean it's only common sense. On my most recent visit to your establishment I treated my family who was in from out-of-town in celebration of my sister's birthday and we grew extremely irritated at the fact that our server would utterly disappear. ...............waiting............... ..................waiting.................... ................................................................ ........................................................................still waiting............................... .................................my drink is empty now I'm getting irritated............................... Get the picture? Add to that the fact that we saw this server on the other side of the building having conversations and taking pictures with what I can only assume were her friends. Hmmm...okay...I grew up in Oak Forest, so I get it. People show up whom you haven't seen it a long time. Even *THAT* I can forgive. Just ignoring a table of very good tippers is a horrible idea. She passed by other tables so why not ours? My sister had to get up and go to the bar to let them know we needed drinks. Now that is just UNACCEPTABLE. I used the restrooms twice I mention twice because the second time was done begrudgingly, just to confirm that my eyes weren't deceiving me because you could visibly see mildew in the toilet. If the toilets aren't getting cleaned are the dishes? For that matter are employees hands? Oh. My. God/dess. Have I entered the Twilight Zone? When you first opened your doors Oliver's was a decent and classy place where family and friends could meet for some tasty dishes you couldn't find elsewhere and have a few drinks. I know this because I've had many get together's with friends here. Now there are gambling machines in the corner of the building and local residents trying their luck. I know everyone needs to make a living but I'm just VERY disappointed and certain that while I paid the tab for this one that the tip left behind by my brother was not kind at all. read more

I have been coming here infrequently since they opened. Initially, I was not very impressed, but they have seemed to have gotten progressively better. Met a buddy there for a drink last night. We had no intention of eating and even talked about going somewhere else for dinner. Instead, we decided to try the burgers. Wow! They were fantastic and cooked perfectly! Also, I'd highly recommend the sweet potato fries. They have a honey dip that is SWEET (pun intended). I'll be back. read more

Had my shower there this past weekend. The owner was a total b*tch! Very rude! I loved this place before my shower, now I will probably not go back because of her. On a side note, the rest of the wait staff were all great! read more

What kind of sports bar runs out of Budweiser products for a week? And hasn't had Jack Daniels to sell for over 2 years.because it's to expensive? Service is great. Food is good... Management is the worst I've ever seen. Constantly running out of Stolid and other products. Who runs out of wings on wing night? Not a well managed bar. Enter at your own risk... read more

Its a great local hang out with lots of TVs for sports of all kinds. We like it!

I really want to give this place a 2.5 stars due to my most recently experience. I've been here plenty of times before for family lunches to watching the Hawks game and always had a nice time. For some reason, whomever was commanding the sound volume of the system was clearly deaf in both ears. The sound was maddening. They should be handing out ear plugs when you walk it. Hello OSHA! I wanted to stuff my croutons in my ears to save my hearing. You couldn't hear what anyone was saying. People were screaming to turn the volume down. This was not a pleasant experience. The service was friendly and fast when I first got there but after the place got packed, these kids didn't hustle as fast. They need to step it up a bit here. The food - no complaints. read more

Great food, great prices and great place to watch sports...fantastic buffalo wings!!!!

I have gone there quite a few times with friends. Nice place except one thing. Bartenders. Where do they find the crabby girls that work behind the bar. They never seem to smile, don't seem to want to be there when they work, and sure as hell don't make any effort to make you feel welcome. The guys that work there are friendly and don't seem to belong to the I hate customers club. Some advice, smile behind the bar once in a while, it might actuallly get you a tip. One note: It doesn't matter if you spend a thousand dollars, management will never allow one on the house unlike other bars in the neighborhood. read more

Great great food. Young very green servers. Think they are trying to hone their skills. Wonderful sports bar. Clean and organized. Good beer selection. Good selection on menu. One of very very few restaurants open past 1p.m. In Oak Forest. read more

The food is great! We eat there all the time and I've yet to be disappointing. Well... actually, they did discontinue the chicken club, so I guess that sucks, but I'm now loving the chicken pesto paninis! Beer selection is expanding and their service is fast. They do take-out for lunch. We do it all the time. Call it in and in 10 minutes, your lunch is ready to pick-up. Thanks Oliver's! read more

Good service? Check. Tasty food? Check. Atmosphere? Check. Menu variety? Check. Prices good? Check. I was pleasantly surprised by this place. I will definitely return when I get the chance. It is clean, roomy, modern, and well-decorated inside with lots of TV's on the walls, and the food was great. I only got appetizers but they were all delicious (Nachos, Shrimp, Combo Platter, Spinach Artichoke Dip). read more

Every time I come here, I get more and more grossed out. Their food is pretty much frozen food microwaved, there is apparent water damage and mold on the ceiling tiles. If you come here, just order beer or a drink... I feel like that is the only safe option here. read more

Most bars food is ok at best, Oliver's the food is exceptional! Look at their website for deals... .50 cent wings Monday, Taco Tuesday... to name are just a few. read more