Jackpot! A friend invited me and my husband to this establishment and it completely blew our…read moreexpectations away. Although it's housed in a small town, their selection of bourbon and tequila and other fine liquors is outstanding. The owner is extremely knowledgeable on different types of unpreserved tequila so my husband was in pure heaven. I ordered an old fashion, and he tried one of his preservative, free tequila, which was another selling point that he had preservative free, hard liquor items. It was very educated about the backstory of them. It was just such a cool place! He gave us a tour around the liquor store as well giving us knowledge about each of the different regions and where things were made you could tell he was really passionate. The staff was all really nice and attentive. It's very clean, decorated nicely, has some awesome mural artwork inside. Although they've only been open six months. This is truly a place that you would come back to again again! If I were living in Festus, this would definitely be my number one bar to be a regular, if you haven't given them a try I highly suggest going by and visiting, be back soon! Very well done owners and staff!

The Barn is my favorite go-to spot when back in the area for visits! The owner is friendly and…read morehelpful, the menus light up so you can see them in the darkest of places (great for our parents) and the selection of alcohol is extensive for southern Illinois small town bar. We love the patio, especially when there is live music! You can book events for free at The Barn- just ask!

As someone who really tries to support local businesses and share positive experiences with them, I…read moredon't find joy in posting my experience yesterday at The Barn. I am only posting this as a warning for anyone else that wants to book a party with them. I have been a supporter of The Barn since the day they opened. It was my first choice when I wanted a cocktail in town. I booked my 30th birthday party with Steve back in November. I've been chatting with him about my party every time I saw him in between that time. We messaged back and forth about the logistics and how I would get the whole upstairs room. He also didn't ask me to pay a deposit and promised that he would put me down on the calendar. Fast forward to yesterday, I went up there to start decorating at 3 pm. I started walking up the stairs and noticed that someone else's decorations were already set up for a 40th birthday party. I immediately was like, Steve that's not my party. He then says, "Oh, you're downstairs!" I immediately knew that he had no idea what was going on. I was extremely disappointed but I decided to make it work. He said he would shut the bar down at 6 for my party He helped me set up a table for our food and I told him I'd be bringing in a balloon arch with a backdrop around 6. My husband spent the whole day cooking food for our party and I spent the day making sure everything would be perfect. When we got there at 6, the whole parking lot was full. We had to park on the street and upon our arrival we saw that the entire bar downstairs was full of people and then I saw a girl wearing a sash that said "my 21st birthday." This was a completely different party from what was going on upstairs. He not only double booked us but he TRIPLE booked us. He came outside acting as if he had no idea what was going on. He said he thought this party was us. I'm like... how do you get that confused? You knew my party started at 6:30. He tried to have us move the party outside. I did not want to do that because we would have to go in and out for drinks. The woman that planned the 21st was so nice to me and even offered to combine our parties. She told me that he did the exact same thing to her, she thought she would get the upstairs as well. He also told her that she wouldn't need to pay anything at all to have her party there, but told me that I would have to pay a fee the day of. At that point, I didn't want to give them my business anymore. I was over it. Thank God we were able to move my party to Top Shooters and they were able to accommodate us. We obviously weren't able to bring any of the food that we made, but it was better than nothing. Steve at The Barn needs to hire someone else to plan parties if he is unable to plan and coordinate them himself. Unfortunately this experience was a learning lesson for me. Anytime I plan or book a party somewhere, I need to make sure there's a contract in place. I hope that everyone reads this learns from me and does not book with The Barn.

Stopped in last night with my 2 kiddos, their spouses, and 3 grandchildren, with myself and son and…read morehis wife and kids in from Colorado and California respectively, while visiting my daughter who lives in Chester. Great service and good food. Burgers and fries were especially good and fresh. The kids really liked the cheese sticks. Thank you for being open on a Sunday evening and accommodating all of us!

There are very few restaurants in the Chester area which is how my daughter and I ended up here…read more This is a fairly new bar and very big. Their drinks were good but if you are a beer drinker you are mostly looking at the normal, run of the mill lagers. They did have a couple of IPAs but nothing special craft brewery-ish. My daughter ordered a mule and said it was very good. We both ordered burgers and fries. The burgers were very good and sized well so we walked away satisfied. The service was really very good. The young lady provided just the right amount of attention and was super friendly. This place would be an excellent place to frequent if you were a local. They have a gaming room with electronic gambling machines but there is tournament sized shuffleboard along the back wall and it looked like it was free to play. Also soft tip dart boards if you enjoy that.

The beers were great, and the food was excellent! They offer a wide variety of menu options, from…read moreclassic comfort food to fresh, healthy bowls, so there's something for everyone. The atmosphere is exactly what you'd hope for in a bar and brewery--clean and inviting while still featuring beautiful exposed brick walls that give it plenty of character. Our waitress, Modesta, was fantastic. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and very helpful in recommending both beers and food to try. Her service made the experience even better. We'll definitely be back and would highly recommend Main & Mill to anyone looking for great food, excellent beer, and outstanding service.

For the past 6 months life has been a nightmare - luckily I took notes when I visited many places…read moreso when things died down I would be able to just type this out and pop in the pictures. I really liked this place. This brewery has a great vibe, is HUGE, good service, yummy food, tasty beer and considering it was a cold, icky night when we went - there was more people there than I would have thought. My smash melt was so good. Messy but a good type of messy. It was also a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be. The shepherds pie was really runny. A spoon was definitely the utensil of choice but the flavor was spot on. I struggled to get up the stairs because of my knees (both are new) and it appears to be the only stairs so I had to wait for some servers to go up (& vice versa) but when we got up there it was very cool. Honestly, this place is huge. I cannot stress that enough. There was a big party next to us and I watched how they were waited on...because sometimes big parties can be a challenge. It appeared that no one waited a unreasonable time to get their refills. Even a spill was taken care of by staff swiftly. That is a good sign. However, our service was just good. It took a long time to get a beer and we never got out second one we just paid and left All that being said, I will be back.

Been going here for years and always impressed by the great service, beer selection, and without a…read moredoubt the best fried pickles I've ever had. Sliced razor thin, with a light breading, almost tempura like fried perfectly crisp and served smoking hot.

Finally a place for good grub and drinks in town. The pizza was tasty and the prices are reasonable.read more

Brick BLT is by far the best sandwich I've ever had. The cream cheese, brown sugar and garlic aoili…read moremake the sandwich melt in your mouth. I make my husband go there pretty often. Thankfully, he really enjoys their burgers and beer. I enjoy their cranberry mule. Service was prompt and food came out quickly. The main interior is small but not cramped. Their outdoor patio is spacious and relaxing.

Not a stand out store front. In fact, looked closed from the street, but try the door and walk in…read moreto this small sports bar. Not a lot of seating but a patio for extra seating. Menu includes tasty pub grub. Service was attentive, casual and courteous. Nice bar offerings.

Pool hall - lots of bar tables & (1) 9' table. I come here…read moreto play pool. Tables are well kept. Leagues & tournaments. Service is spot on ... bartenders know their craft. Never ate here. I always play here - clean & smoking outside.

Kenny's is a great place to meet friends for a low key time, to play pool, grab drinks, and catch…read morelocal bands. They have two menus: full-service menu with everything you'd expect from apps and salads to entrees, and 2-sided 1-pager event menu (originally introduced at the onset of the pandemic) and now used when the kitchen is super busy. All the food I've had here I great, as can be said by my friends also. On our last visit we ordered mozzarella sticks and fried macaroni cheese balls for the table - both came in large portions. My friends also ordered shrimp skewers that they said were quite worth the wait and the shrimp were all decent sized (I can't recall their name), fries which were the perfect crispness, steak au jois sammy which my other friend really enjoyed. Get there early for bucket specials on your favorite beers! They serve a wide array of liquor, cocktails, Jell-O shots. The building is huge and one half is just a pool hall while the other half, where you see bands, has a few pool tables on the perimeter. The servers have always even friendly, but you'll want to keep track of your tab because it does get hectic at times and they've made mistakes. Will I return? Have been several times and will come back!

I've been going there since it opened and I know a few of the bartenders from where they were…read morebefore they were at reds. Place has a great atmosphere in a real fun environment. Live bands karaoke bonfires they really make the most out of everyday there. The owner is a firecracker and runs a tight ship.

Came in my birthday and couldn't get it bday drink! But I could at least smoke a cigaretteread more

First time at PrimeTime. Stopped by for few adult beverages before a baseball game…read more I was first person to show up in my group. Bartender was very friendly, chatted me up (but not too much). Good dude. When friends showed up, he was quick to refill our drinks and got our tab to us quickly when we needed to leave for our game. Would definitely go there again.

Great drinks! Wonderful service! Super Owners! Chris and Rez are the best! It really has great…read morevibes by the staff and it it's such a nice pub! The pretzels are yummy

Hands-down absolutely am I go to bar. The service is great and drinks are made strong. Prices are…read moreperfect. It's such a great atmosphere and a wonderful escape when you're needing it!!

From the owner: Your neighborhood bar!read more