21 Best Cocktail Bars near Elgin

“The Marini Room has excellent bartenders—knowledgeable, attentive, and truly skilled. I had been craving the Ferrero Rocher martini for a week, even though it was no longer on the menu, and they still recreated it perfectly. Thank you—you made my day!“

“They have a pool table!!!! But can you move it in, just a bit. The poolstick hits the glass too much.Anyway their oven was not working so couldn't try the pizza, but they sold snacks. The drinks are basic but not bad. I don't mind cranberry vodka.Really cheap drinks. Amazing service and cool quiet chill atsmophere.I want to come back and play more billiards.“

“We recently had a luncheon at Moretti's in Elgin after the funeral of my mother, and I cannot say enough good things about our experience. From the beginning, the professionalism of manager, Felicia, her kindness, and willingness to make this as easy as possible for us during such a difficult time is deeply appreciated. Everything was top-notch: the accommodations, the food, and the service. We can and will definitely recommend for anyone needing a venue in the future. Thank you so very much!“

“Great retro 70’s vibe! Dan the owner is outstanding. His staff is on point! Great music 🎵“

“Great cocktails! The menu is finely crafted with a drink for everyone. The owner dedicated her energy into every detail of the atmosphere and drinks. Very clean and modern bar. The downstairs is a relaxed sophisticated vibe for get togethers or just hanging out. Right in the heart of Dundee. Highly recommend for girls night, date night or after/before dinner drink.“

“RHouse is the place to be, Tyler is always on point and attentive to all of his customers and staff. Great place to be 🙏🏻“

“Fun atmosphere and yummy tiki drinks!“

“Breakfast Quesadilla was excellent! Fresh salsa was excellent with just a hint of kick. Sam was wonderful and made me a delicious salted caramel fudge latte! Portion was large as usual and I have leftovers for later. Thanks Sam, you made it a wonderful start to my day“

“Fine food all the way. Great service. Charming decor and art work. Loud bar adjacent. Unfortunate name for a fine restaurant.“

“great place to stop for taisty drinks“

“Great food & customer service...!!!“

“They cook up some AMAZING BURGERS! Try one next time you’re in the area. Sit upstairs on the beautiful roof top bar with our favorite bartender, Hayley. She’s a pleasure. We go there just for the burgers and to visit with Hayley.“

“Andrew was amazing. The food was incredible, service was great, the atmosphere was warm, happy, festive, and saw a lot of locals. Friends... Get here soon! The prices are FANTASTIC! There's only one huge problem... Huge... The name on the building is what they specialize in and not the actual name of the restaurant. The big bold signage says "taco Tequila" but their name is EL Pato LoCo. Attention Owners: eather consider changing the name on the building or changing the name of the restaurant. This is an amazing place to dine at. You're not doing yourself any favors by advertising the wrong verbage! Thanks again Andrew for a great dinning experience. -David Gaffke Proud Owner of Complete Bridal-Bridal Boys“

“Place is an amazing place to get food and have a drink. The bartenders and staff are super friendly!“

“Awesome menu! They have some amazing Mexican seafood dishes plus all your regular Mexican favorites! Really nice service too. This will be a regular spot for us!“

“I spent 3 nights here. The hotel is really nice in my opinion. First night was a Friday night. Ordered some alcoholic drinks that were really good. The Thai calamari & Louie burger and fries. Food was great, bartenders that night were really great. Second night. Different crew and the restaurant was pretty packed believe the Milwaukee brewers were playing the cubs to wrap up the series. So yea that was the atmosphere of that night vs Friday night super lowkey fast service. Obviously it was harder to get served that night. I got burnt tenders and the wrong food . So I had to return it immediately. Which was already after waiting an extensive time to even get water to our table. So yea took away from the experience overall. Each visit spent over 100$. Oh and I got that chocolate cake dessert, it was nasty. They had breakfast. Breakfast was good . However, we were told that breakfast came with the room. Every morning we went down for it. The morning of our departure we were met at our table (after we already began eating) how we were going to pay for the food. Nobody discussed / disclosed that you had to have a voucher or pay at the desk. We were told at check in it was covered. Obviously had to escalate it . Still felt like an explanation was not clear. I pretty much answered it myself. So the communication of the staff to customer could definitely use some work. Overall stay was good . Hotel was nice and clean. Only took pics of the good looking food from Friday night & the breakfast.“

“We stopped in for lunch on a Saturday for our first visit. Food was great. The spicy chicken sandwich (with a fantastic sauce) and the tacos were excellent. The beer is outstanding, I mean they have it going on here. Alter has many different styles on tap, and we enjoyed everything we sampled over the course of two flights. We bought some to go as well. They have a great location by the river, and we enjoyed talking with the friendly staff. We will definitely be back.“

“Best bar pizza in town, loaded with toppings and cooked to perfection! Always a great time due to the great environment.“

“Great tacos!!! Delicious food!“