Words cannot describe my experience that I had at a bar that I use to frequent a lot. After last night, I suggest that no one goes to Uptown! Plainfield has there annual Santa crawl so all of the bars were busy and many people were intoxicated. My group did not participate in this event because we had an engagement event down the street. One person in my group was at the point where she needed to go home and we were working quickly to get her an Uber home. Note she was no longer drinking at there bar and was not being a disturbance. The owner screamed at my group to get her out of the bar and we calmly explained we were working on getting her home. At this point, the owner, who was clearly intoxicated kept verbally assaulting my friend and I as we tried to get the person an Uber and close my tab. We explained that we were working on getting her a ride home and she was drinking water. I then had a man in a Santa Costume, who also claimed he was an owner, rip my drink out of my hand and put his hands on me. He screamed at me, a woman, and made me very uncomfortable. I have never been treated that way by a person in my life. Word of advice- if you are an owner, do not get intoxicated at your own establishment, verbally assault my group for a situation we working to fix, and then put your hands on me. For any doubter Of this situation, we have a video of the entire fight and will be moving legally forward with this situation. read more

Entrees and service was great. I would not order the mozzarella sticks. They are put in the microwave and came out cold. What a waste of $8. Aside from that I felt pretty safe as far as Covid restrictions go. read more

Not happy with the very young waitress who kept pulling her mask down below her nose while waiting on our table serving us food and drinks in the wine garden. in this day and age it's IMPERATIVE that servers keep their mouths & noses covered with their face masks while waiting on customers and tables This made me very concerned and I did not enjoy my meal because she kept sliding her mask up and down her face. I understand they are uncomfortable but it was early upon opening and I teach and wear mine the whole time.. Please realize the older population are at risk and when they do finally feel brave enough to venture out to dine they need to feel safe. read more

Drove by this place countless times on the way to work or on the way to wherever. We finally decided to stop by and then liked it enough to stop again. Waited for our second time here to post a review. The prices are very reasonable to what you get. 1st day I had the burger for $5. I don't know what seasoning they use but holy crap was it good!! Wife had a Rueben (was very big) and loved it. Got the small pizza ($5) And it was large enough for 1 for a meal- that was good too!!! no complaints.. 2nd time the Mrs has the Rueben again- yes she liked it that much. I had the pizza and some Motz sticks - again pretty good. The food is good and prices are good. Has a very local and blue collar feel to it. This is not a TGIF or Chili's. We'll be back again read more

It was a fun experience, no live band but the football game was great. Food was incredibly greasy and salty so I didn't love that. The service took a while but it was because of the game so a lot of people were here. Overall it was pretty decent. read more

My family loves Uptown! I feel like over the years they have gotten better and better and there's something for everyone on the menu. The brisket tacos are my fav! read more

Ample outdoor seating with umbrellas. Plenty of social distancing room and the staff all wore masks. Hand sanitizer on every table. The hostess and waiter, Shawn, were great. Had the Shrimp Tampico appetizer, which was delicious! The shrimp balanced out all the flavors in the sauce and spices, and the bread was done just right (perfect medium of toasted and fluff. When soaking the bread in the sauce, you got the kick of the red pepper flakes. I also had the turkey melt panini and sweet potato fries. Great flavor on the panini! Again, not over or under done on the sandwich or fries. I will definitely be visiting again. read more

Overated. Beyond service food was at best on par with McDonalds. If your on foot, skip on by to one of their neighboring restaurants. PS OVERPRICED read more

I am an Uptown stan! I love their food. I've been living in Plainfield for 20 years and the improvement from a few years ago to now is amazing. Fast service. Clean inside. Food is phenomenal. The tatchos are my all time favorite and the lusheez are soooo good! Highly recommend! read more

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Just left this spot and my husband and I were torn between 3 and 4 stars... What we ordered: jalapeño bottle caps (delicious but def on the spicy side, served with spicy nacho sauce), came out hot and the perfect amount for the two of us. Me: pulled bbq pork sandwich with sweet potato fries. Loved the sandwich, highly recommend it. Warm, comforting, but not too heavy. I finished it. Do not recommend the sweet potato fries at all. I had maybe three and left the rest on the plate. Seems they had little to no seasoning on them, although cooked well. Husband: Friday fish fry with tots. He liked the beer batter on the fish, not over cooked, hush puppies were good, great tartar sauce, garlic bread left something to be desired. He didn't finish the bread, and took home most of the tots. I had a Bud Light and he had a Daisy Cutter. We both felt the beer list left a lot to be desired, especially considering they have "tap" in their name. So many macro-brewed beers, was hoping for more variety, anything special to the area, etc. Service- we were greeted by the hostess immediately, seated outside, and greeted by the first of two servers within minutes. A young man and woman (she seemed to be training him) were kind of tag-teaming our table, which led to very frequent stops by the table and asking the same questions. What kind of got me was that 25 minutes after we ordered from the woman, the man came out and asked if we needed anything. We said simply "our food." He said OK and went back inside. The woman came out a couple minutes later and said "your food will be right out." It was another 6 or 7 minutes before the food came out PIPING hot, which led me to believe that it wasn't until he checked in on us that the food order was actually placed. I would say hey, it's a Friday night... but the table next to us ordered their food within 5 minutes of us ordering and were having their plates cleared when we got our food dropped off. Bathrooms were pretty clean, horrible squeaking noise when opening the door to the women's. I don't understand the one sink but two soap dispensers and two towel dispensers... was quite loud and raucous inside the bar/inside dining area (which is fine, just noting), probably a good spot to watch games and such. Patio out front is the way to go if you want a quieter dining experience. read more

Uptown - Beer list left a LOT to be desired. - Bars Near Me - Plainfield, Illinois

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I understand that this is the local go to place in Plainfield, but for out of town folks keep walking. There are much better and friendlier place in DT Plainfield. Covid aside, this place needs to learn how to treat its customers with respect. Now I get that there is a service issue with just about all restaurants/ravers/etc do to lack of workers, but they can at least recognize and service their patrons when approaching the bar for a drink. Many other places in the area to spend your hard earned money. read more

This place is great. Free popcorn. Excellent service. Had probably a Top 5 Old Fashioned (and I have had many). They have Guinness on tap (wonderful). Food was very good. Best of all they had a decent little stage with a very strong acoustic band doing country that night. I could have stayed there all evening. Will be back for sure. read more

Food, drinks and service were great despite it being a busy Father's Day. Reuben egg rolls and roast beef and giardinera panini we're my favorites. Thanks Amanda for a nice dinner! read more

This place has improved so much since we moved to Plainfield nearly 3 years ago. Service has improved, food has improved... everything is great now. Sometimes service can be a wait... it's overall younger kids. But that's ok! Definitely give it a shot if you haven't in a while... also do not use the photos to decide what you may order. The menu has greatly changed read more

I loved in Plainfield for years and went to uptown often. now I've moved back to the area and went for the Thursday night jam. spent 4 hours there and never got called up, yup we signed up, and didn't get the call. normally this wouldn't bother me, but we were there looking for a drummer! even then, if it were due to too many players, well ok, just didn't get to up. but when others get up 2 or 3 times while others sit, that's BS. the service and food was good, just don't go there to jam and expect to get called up unless you're in the "click" read more

We've been going here for years and the food is good, but the service has been terrible lately. We'll miss the $5-6 burgers, but it's not worth dealing with the rude staff when there's another burger joint down the street with a much friendlier staff. We'll gladly spend an extra dollar and treat ourselves to burgers from the Tap House instead. read more

I've been coming here for several years now and I love that it is just a laid back place with lots of food options. My friends and I used to love playing darts here, too, but unfortunately those did not survive the remodel. Sad day! The food is still delicious though. I'm a fan of the grilled chicken salad, burgers, and all of the sides are awesome. read more

Here for St. Patrick's Day. Food has been great, service has been impeccable and the crowd is extremely energetic and fun. Love the live music. We will be back with friends and family. Highly recommend!! read more

Uptown - a band performing at a party - Bars Near Me - Plainfield, Illinois

Very friendly, clean & great service, although I wish the waitress would have told about the special of the day: "belly buster nachos" before I ordered the "Horse Shoe", but it was something thing different that i never had before and was good just the same. Next time I will try the "Stevens Challenge" : 2 beef patties, BBQ pulled pork, corned beef, fried egg, 2 chicken tenders, 2 stips bacon, lettuce, tomato, fried onions, mayo, sauerkraut & topped with cheddar cheese sauce between 2 grilled cheese sandwiches. Add 1 pound of tater tots topped with homemade chili. Finish it all in 45 minutes or less and it's free, otherwise it's it's $24.99. Steven, I will take your challenge! read more

Uptown - The horseshoe, but get with homemade chips! - Bars Near Me - Plainfield, Illinois

Food was decent... our waitress wasn't the best kind of rude. Worst margarita I have ever had at a bar, I asked for them to take it back after I had taken one single sip and they still charged us for it. Only place I have ever been to where I have asked for something to be taken back (not consumed) and still got charged for it. Over all bad service. Bartender DOES NOT WEAR MASK and eats in front of customers behind the bar.. pretty unprofessional but what do i know. read more

We were here to watch playoff football. The place was pretty busy and the crowd was fun. Missy took very good care of us and could not have been nicer. This was our first time here and she spent a lot of time explaining the menu. Our drinks came out in the normal amount of time. My wife thought her vodka soda was a bit flat. I ordered a draft beer. It also tasted flat. Maybe it's the CO2 or it's time to clean the lines? We ordered the wings. They were tasty and Missy brought us different sauces to try. We will be back for sure. I only hope the drinks are better next time. read more

Ate here about a week ago and loved it! Great food, great service, great atmosphere! Our server was Amber and she was excellent! She was very informative, attentive to the party's needs, polite and personable! I would highly recommend this place and service from Amber! read more

I usually don't write reviews but I literally had to after my experience. My boyfriend and I went there for date night and literally had the best time because of the amazing appetizers (which I'm obsessed with), great drinks, and Amber, our server! (Who I may also now be obsessed with) she's hilarious! She got to know us but also gave us our time without hovering too much. She's perfected that balance! And she gave amazing above and beyond service. I'm so used to getting crappy service because my bf and I are people of color so it was really nice to get exceptional service for a change. Drinks were always full and we didn't have to ask for anything! She read our minds most of the time and would have extra napkins, water or silverware before I even had to ask (wondering if she's psychic ) anyway the uptownie nachos are amazing and the sliders are soooo good too. I'll def be back! I'm so happy I finally found a spot like this! Thanks Uptown and Amber! read more

This is pretty much a dive bar in the heart of historic Plainfield. While all the other restaurants are somewhat upscale here, Uptown is not. However, that doesn't mean it is bad. The food is typical bar food, nothing great. But they have a great selection of beers, especially on tap. They have sidewalk seating which makes for a fun Saturday night of people watching while kicking back with a beer. The bathrooms are grungy, and smell. If I was a chick, I'd squat. read more

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Excellent food and excellent service. There's always room for improvement on the beer list but that's a person to person issue and not an execution issue. I had the pesto chicken pizza with goat cheese and arugula. There was enough arugula on the pizza to feed a family of rabbit or one of me. The goat cheese tasted fresh and there was enough pesto and chicken to round out the flavors. I tried a few different beers and appreciated their draft but they do have a dozen or so non draft, I would have liked to see more October fest beers but could be that I was a few days early. read more

Worst service I've ever had in my life from rudest and most condescending bartenders on earth. The self entitled woman behind the bar began by ignoring my girlfriend when she tried to order a drink. Her obvious plan to flirt her way into a good tip wasn't going to work, so she continued to ignore her until I came over. I tried to order a drink too, but was met with the same horrible, rude, condescending attitude, she really felt it was her life's mission to make sure she put paying customers in their place. The customer is always wrong at this place. Don't give them your hard earned money. read more

Great scratch made food. I can't get enough of the mandarin chicken salad. Love the citrus ranch dressing. Enjoy the the bar too especially bingo. read more

Place is terrible. Avoid. Owner is terrible. Never should have sold. Worst experience ever. Consider a new line of work you're terrible at running a bar. A drunk owner makes a scene in his own bar and I leave this review. Still no reach out from the owner? Sad how you choose to do business. You'll run your own course and end up closing down soon. Oldest bar in plainfield and it's a shame it's being ran into the ground by a poor owner. read more

It is not the same ol' Uptown! The atmosphere has totally changed. It is not welcoming when walk in. The hostess was "talked to" in front us for leaving extra silverware on the table. Then the manager or owner turned around grabbed them off our table without saying a word and walked away. It is very cold and unwelcoming. It is sad what they have done to the place. read more

Went on a Friday afternoon knowing we would have to wait. We were told 30 min..:we see two groups , same size as us, check in after us but were seated prior to us. The girl clearly realized she skipped over us and sat us in the back patio. Our waitress wasn't overly kind but not rude. Food was really good .: we will be back ! read more

This is our favorite local burger place by far! The topping choice are pretty basic but the burgers are always cooked just right. We've tried the wings and love them too! Always a good bang for your buck with affordable food prices and revolving drink specials. They have a separate dine in area for when we bring our daughter so we don't have to sit in the immediate bar area and offer a full children's menu! read more

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Homemade, inventive food and cocktail menu. It's all delicious! We always come here for girl's lunch, but it's good for dinner as well. The fish tacos and Reuben are amazing! They also make a great old fashionEd read more

Great service and good food! We go because of Singo. The only bummer is their cocktails are so expensive and very small. But beer is reasonable. I just don't like it too much still very good place! Check it out! read more

Good service only because the bartender is beautiful i bought everyone at the bar a shot and they asked if i had daddies credit card when I'm 23, funny at first but they are all scumbags read more

I have eaten at this Plainfield fixture many times, really good bar food, friendly staff. Crowd is usually a good mix of families and singles. Can't beat the $5 burgers on Thursday...just be warned, get there BEFORE the live music starts around 8 if you actually want to talk or enjoy a game. The space is WAY too small and the bands WAY too loud to enjoy the atmosphere. read more

Ordered from GrubHub tonight. Everything was cold and they omitted an order entirely. We called to ask about it and no one would help. Very disappointed. We've eaten here before, and it was much better, but this was terrible. read more

This place is great! Atmosphere is chill and cool, but the staff is also really friendly. Amber and Liz were great when I visited. It was my first time, but they went out of their way to make me feel welcome, and you can tell making the customers happy is their main priority. I would recommend Uptown to anyone wanting to come for a good time. Food is great but the people are better. read more

Freaking awesome!!! I love this place the food is awesome and the people are kind and friendly!!!

Really good food and awesome bartenders. Looks like they're doing some remodeling on the inside. Here's hoping they add some larger TVs for football season. read more

Had the best service at Uptown tonight from Hope!!! Was so caring and attentive to our groups needs! Wish she was our server every time we've been here! read more