Stopped in as out-of-towner and was pleasantly surprised. Eric, the "E" of EJ's, introduced himself to us at the bar. Got to learn about his backstory and vision for EJ's. Tried the wings as recommended by Eric and was not disappointed. I wish I lived closer and could see this place on a college football Saturday and NFL Sunday. Open air concept, friendly staff, and a great menu! Do yourself a favor and check it out! read more

Great sports bar. The food is delicious. And the staff, particularly the manager Andrew, are gracious and friendly. We are looking forward to going to EJ's again. read more

Great customer service, great food. Overall experience 1000/10. Employee and Owners are so beyond KIND. Absolutely loved it here, entire experience was great!! read more

My wife recommended Simple Ej's and she nailed it. The smash burgers are juicy and tasty. I added a 2nd patty. You have the option a to add a patty, an egg, or bacon. The fries are cooked in beef tallow and you can taste the difference. Nice and crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Rather large seating area/bar. HUGE tv I think I heard 21'. Our waitress was super friendly and helpful. We had a couple questions and she easily answered them all. The owner stopped by the table to see how things went. We let him know it was all amazing and we will be back. This is a for sure recommendation from us! read more

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Decided to try again today at 3:45PM on a Saturday with our family. Front half of the restaurant (maybe 12 tables) were completely empty. We were told they were completely full and not even having a waiting list. Insane. People were upset and leaving. A month in this place still hasn't gotten their operation together. Very happy to have found FIRE AND WINE right next to it. Go somewhere else next time. read more

This is a fun, loud, family friendly sports bar with a menu that specializes in wings, and smash burgers but has some elevated food options as well. We walked in with a party of seven during a World Cup match but we were seated pretty quickly considering how packed it was. Our server greeted us right away and we asked for water (96 degrees outside) while we looked over the menu. The water tasted like how a dishwasher smells so we thought it was the plastic tumblers but the server said it's because it's St Charles water. Everything is ala carte except for the kids menu items that come with a choice of two sides. We had two happy kids with us. I love that they have a huge gluten free menu. The fried rice came with an egg on top and sauce on the side and my daughter ordered it with brisket which was a surprisingly good combo. I would suggest that they include the fries with the burgers. Everyone in our party enjoyed their meal and we are glad to have this new eatery nearby. read more

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Recently opened in Spring 2026, this family friendly sports bar in located in the new Fox Haven Square in St. Charles. We had out of town guests so we went on a Thursday night. It was very crowded due to the soccer World Cup but we were seated in about 10 minutes. It was very loud and even our server Marina had a hard time hearing us to take our order. They have a Main,Gluten Free and Kids menu which was perfect for our party of 7. Everything is ala carte..even the sandwiches which was annoying except for the kids meals which come with 2 sides and a drink. I had the Chicken Tenders (12.99)and paid additional to try their Blueberry Scotch Bonnet sauce. I am so glad I did,it was amazing. My wife had the Melty Brisket Sandwich (19.99) which was very flavorful but somewhat messy and was ala carte. Other dishes we tried were the Simple Fried Rice with Brisket(22.99),a double Smash Burger (20.96)and Mac & Cheesetopia(12.99). Portions were good. We also ordered their Beef Fat Fries with BBQ rub and Simply seasoning...both were very bland. I would recommend going when there is not a major sporting event going on as it gets very loud and order the shareable plates as the sandwiches are expensive considering they are ala carte. read more

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Simple EJ's just opened in St Charles and the food is great! The owners Erik and Jim are super friendly and welcoming. Everything I've tried here has been delicious too. My favorite so far has been the honey chicky sandwich, the fries, smoked brisket slider, and the skillet cookie. Their wings are also amazing and the meat comes right off the bone making them super easy to eat. Although, when I ordered the honey chicken sandwich, they forgot to put the garlic aioli on it. I couldn't remember if it was supposed to have it on it, but after checking the menu, I realize it was. It's alright though because it still tastes great without it! The mac and cheese looked great in photos, but it was a bit dry and I wish it was more creamy. The pork chop is huge and great for sharing! It comes with a sweet cherry marinade, butter beans, and brussels sprouts. The location is conveniently located right next to the movie theater I always go to, so we went here before seeing a movie and it worked out perfectly. My bf was also able to watch a bit of the Sox game, which he was happy about. The people working were really helpful in changing the channel on the TVs in front of us so he could watch it more closely. The giant LED screen is going to be so much fun during football season! read more

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We ventured out that way for an event and because we left right after work we were so hungry when we got there that we ordered a drink and a couple appetizers. We got the pretzel and pork sliders and the Snozzberry Blueberry Yum Yum. All of which was fantastic! The sliders had a kick (spicy), but rich in flavors. There were 3 and served with onion rings which the hubby put on his slider. The pretzel was huge, I mean huge! Big enough to share with a group of people. It was served with Dijon Mustard, Cheese and a Blueberry Cream Cheese sauces and I will tell you that blueberry cream cheese sauce was the star of the show. Perfect combo with a great flavor. My drink was delicious! Services was great and the owner "E" (Eric) stopped by to chat us and tell us the history of the restaurant. read more

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So I went there with a friend yesterday for the first time the waiter was really nice. She asked us what kind of drink need. I got a dietary Coke. My friend got like different types of alcohol to try and then after that, they run out good food. It was really good. I recommend going there. I've met the owner of the place. He was really nice. Good place to eat at. It's in located in Saint Charles Illinois. and the place was cool to hang out and watch sports. We tried every portion and I got really full. read more

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My daughter and I went on a Saturday afternoon. Was able to get a table right away. Benjamin was our server and was very helpful. We just ordered a few appetizers. Everything was very tasty; we enjoyed the sprouts, truffle fries, and spinach and artichoke. They have TVs so you could enjoy sports while dining. Really liked the laid-back atmosphere. Erik, the owner, stopped by our table and let us know about the new brunch menu. He was very friendly and made sure everything was great. We really enjoyed the restaurant and liked how different the menu was compared to other restaurants. We wish them the best. read more

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Simple EJ's was an unreal experience. Everything is clean, service was top notch and the food is next level. Gabe, the bartender was very attentive, sociable and made our experience amazing. He recommended 'The South Side'. It was awesome. (Especially as a Sox fan) Go to EJ's. You're missing out. read more

Super lively atmosphere! I ordered the wings with their Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce, and they were incredible. The service was fast, and the space feels bright and open with all the big windows. There's a nice, open area right out front where the kids can run around, and it's great to see this neighborhood revitalized with new restaurants. Don't skip the beef fat truffle fries, they were amazing! read more

Way too loud and filled with overly intoxicated drunks; on a Sunday afternoon!! Chic Arugula was too salty and should automatically come with bread for sopping up the jus. Onion Rings were greasy. Floors were dirty. Tables left un-bussed while staff stood around looking at their phones. Server Brook was only bright spot. Will not return! read more

Prices are outrageous for ala carte! Had to try out but won't go back! There are other places way better. If all you want to do is sit at the bar and drink I guess this is the place for you! At least Include fries with the Smash-burger! Also the smash- burger was very small! Chicken wings were really pigeon wings! read more

Great new restaurant, everything is very fresh and flavorful. The owners are extremely friendly and servers are attentive. The brisket sliders are my personal favorite. Fries are crispy as can be love that they use beef tallow! read more

This was my 1st Community Yelp event and I was not disappointed. Everything was amazing from the food to the drinks to the staff! The vibe is like a high end sports bar. And it's family friendly. The owners made sure to come out and take to time to talk to us. They are both so passionate about the restaurant and the food. You can truly tell the chef enjoys what he does. Everything is made from scratch and made with love. They even have a cute mascot named Charlie. read more

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We loved it!! Our server Sophie was personable and knowledge about the food. My margarita was so good and I always love a tajin rim. We both had the smash burger and it was delicious. The Brussel sprouts amazing and so hot. Great atmosphere. Can't wait to watch a Bears game here!! read more

Wow! This place is great! Not only is the food amazing but service is also good! Great looking bar with huge tv's everywhere, big open doors to outside. The Smashburger was great! Wings were outstanding, looking at the menu, it was very difficult to choose! Just go! You're gonna like it. read more

Fantastic food and atmosphere and great service by Gideon. We had the brisket sliders and the fried rice, both excellent. Definitely will be back. read more

Second visit this past Friday, food was good but not as good as first visit Service was completely understaffed with only 2 servers and a really full restaurant Servers were doing their best but overwhelmed 10 minutes before someone took and an order for drinks and then those drinks did not come out for another 10-15 minutes Seems as though the shine has worn off and they are either short handed or cutting costs, especially on the bar side Having second thoughts about returning! read more

The food at lunch was amazing! The shrimp chimichurri and Parmesan pepper French fries were terrific and flavorful. The owner, Eric, was most friendly and personable at our table. The waitress explained the menu and she shared about her favorites. The wine was great, too. We will return many times to try something different. You cannot go wrong as we have enjoyed our time here! read more

Stopped here from Ohio because I was visiting my brother. I love wings. I've had really bad wings and really good wings. Ate at The Anchor Bar in Buffalo (the original) and thought nothing would be better than those. That was until I stepped into EJ's. The manager really played up the wings upon sitting down and I was skeptical. Like yeah right dude. So I got them. Whoa. So first of all, I have never had wings that literally fall off the bone like it was a slow cooked rib. My only regret is that I wished I ordered more. I originally put them in my top five of all time but when I went to eat the last one which was cold by now....and it was as good as the first one? Well I put them as number one. I can't wait to visit my brother again. Not to see him but to go back. read more

Atmosphere, servers and owner who personally went around to ask how everything was. The Chili chimichurri wings were perfection. Great flavor not spicy. Mild buffalo was truly mild but tasty. Smashburger was very good. Love their sauce on it. Went with the classic fries but going to venture out next time and try the other flavors. Very kid and family friendly. Nice grass patch out front watched a bunch of kids played soccer. Can't wait to try more next time we visit. Impressive for a day after they opened. read more

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Not vegetarian, vegan, or red meat allergy friendly. They don't have separate friers from beef tallow so everything is being fried in beef tallow. I expect a newer restaurant in today's day to have dietary accommodations. To say the veggie substitute is a falafel, that is then being fried in beef tallow is rather misleading. We were offered the option of having a salad. I tried their Mac n cheese and spinach artichoke dip. The Mac n cheese lacked flavor. The spinach artichoke dip was good though. I would return for drinks only. My husband (carnivore) got the wings. He enjoyed the restaurant and said he'd go back. He'd give it a 4. We got seated pretty quickly without a reservation so they are walk in friendly. read more

Really impressed with my first experience last night. High end bar and grill feel. Great menu, service was solid. I would give it a shot. Owner was out and about and very engaged. Great to see!! We will be back. read more

We thought we would try this new place. We had a smash burger and chicken sandwich with one order of fries and two Coke zeros. Hamburger was okay. Chicken sandwich a bit spicy for me; but the thing that really got us was the Coke zeros. There are NOT REFILLS on sodas and the glasses were half full of ice which meant only 6-8 oz of actual coke for $3.75. Fries were very spicy and way too crisp. They did give a 10% military discount which was nice. We will likely not be returning to this establishment. read more

Stopped in at this newly opened restaurant for a late lunch today and we were not disappointed. The sports bar atmosphere is nice with multiple televisions, several areas of low and high top tables. We sat at a high top table and the chairs were very comfortable. The noise level wasn't bad but the restaurant was not full at that time. We smash burgers, French fries, onion rings and an order of wings with the Dr Pepper bbq sauce. We enjoyed all of it! The sautéed onions and sweet pickles with the special sauce on the smash burger was delicious! The burger bun was somewhat stale but maybe due to sitting under the hot lamps before serving. The French fries and onion rings were really good and the wings were so good but somewhat sticky! So good! We spoke with the owner, Erik, and told him how good the foods were but also my comment about the bun. He was very nice and appreciated our comments. We will visit again! read more

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Visited last week and we were sat immediately, given menus, and brought water. We had to flag a busser after 20 minutes to ask for someone to come take our order. After another 5 minutes, someone finally came over and we placed our order and food came out about 10 minutes later. Seems like it could be a good place, just need more experienced servers. read more

We stopped here after watching a movie next door. This place is so good! They have several tv's including a very large screen so perfect for game days. Even better is the food! We had appetizers and drinks. The chicken tenders were the best in the area and the spinach artichoke dip was really good! The owner is walking around making sure everything is perfect and the servers are friendly and attentive. Highly recommend! read more

Brand new place, great atmosphere! General Manager and Owner Erik came to our table to say hello. Erik the Owner a nice guy, we're from Cleveland but will be back. Highly recommend the chicken wings! so good- read more

Pretty disappointed. Went here for the first time after hearing a lot of hype. Ordered the chicken sandwich and the regular fries. The sandwich was oddly tough and chewy. The fries tasted...weird. Idk if it was what they were fried in (beef tallow) or their seasoning, but they were not good. My wife got a salad and it was nothing special. read more

As soon as I walked in the enormous TV was the first thing I noticed, I haven't seen anything like it before. Erika our server was very nice and recommended the blueberry scotch bonnet smoked wings which were amazing. We ordered the brisket sliders and Brussel sprouts 10/10. We met one of the owners Eric and he was very friendly. I will definitely be coming back here to enjoy some great food and to watch Bears games on that monster TV. read more

food is just O.K. maybe I was expecting more. enjoyed the smash burger. although I have had better. French fries just don't taste that good, even though they are an additional charge, I did not mind paying additional for them but something was off with a French fryed taste! chicken sandwich was also pretty good, just nothing special. 4 people 100+ dollars to me is reasonable. wish we were really saying I want to come back. nice decor and lots of T.V.s enjoyed that. read more

Wings were underwhelming due to the size of them, but the wing sauces saved them! Buffalo sauce and blueberry bourbon were 10/10! Truly a "fall off the bone" wings read more

We love Simple EJ's! They are so kid friendly, extremely inviting, excellent food, even better service! We would go every day if we could

First time visit. Good bar food and staff. Family with children are separated from sports bar area. Play area outside for the children that is easily visible by the parents. Staff seemed eager to please. Clean, with a super large TV in the sports bar. read more

This is an excellent place for friends and families alike to gather for any sports event or even just a casual night out for dinner. The food and service are excellent and at a fair price. The beverage list is extensive and leaves nothing to be desired. The GIGANTIC high definition screen puts everyone right in the action for any event. Ownership is always courteous and aims to please with a friendly hello with almost every visit. Advice on choices is well taken. Truly NOT bar food but a great culinary experienced from a formally trained Chef. Glad they are here and look forward to may visits to come. read more

Buyer beware. $11.99 for a smashburger, period. Want lettuce, tomato? Pay extra. Just a small burger on a white circular plate. Restaurant is voluminous in height = loud. The evening we went (6/10) the front was flooding from the rain, although the hostess said they were simply cleaning the floor. The owner stopped by and I mentioned my lukewarm impression of the food. He said he'd take the burger off. I just checked my Visa and the burger WAS NOT taken off. I was charged $52.59 (for 1 drink, 2 burgers, 1 side onion rings) in stead of $39.58 - check #8282. The best part was the owner bragging about having had 30 restaurants, which - given he looked in his 50s - wouldn't be a bragging point to me, but an admission of not having successful establishments. I give this place one year, max. read more

First time visit, Nice open atmosphere, talked and met the owner Erik, high energy, very positive in the goals for EJ's. Pricing is good and the food was excellent. Only pet peeve for me is the Water tasted chemical and stale. All the rest was above par and great. Maybe change to a filtered water. read more