Whiskey River Bar & Grill

Came here with my friends. Paid cover But ended up staying only 10 mins due to her not feeling good. Jay was super nice. Great customer service. Very friendly. We left then came back to go to the rest room since we had a long drive. Again Jay was super friendly. Need more people like him. He made us feel very comfortable. I was embarrassed going back and forth but. He reassured it was okay. Wow. I was very impressed with him. We will be back again soon. Thank you Jay
Mala .

Great service

The vibe of the crowd was good, live band and dj were awesome, but the entire place was hot inside, literally everyone was complaining even the staff, made for an uncomfortable evening 😩

We love when School of rock kids perform!!

This place is an absolute blast. They have a huge bar, a nicely separated band area, and a fairly decent outdoor patio. Karaoke on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and a pretty good lineup of bands every Friday and Saturday. Some of the best people watching in the north suburbs, and great place to hang with local characters and knuckleheads like myself. I’ve never had the food since I generally go later in the eve, but a fun place to land after a good bar hop. Stop by during the holidays and you might see the north shore’s favorite elf!

Good sandwich and good service.

Our band played at Whiskey River on a Friday and we had dinner and drinks there beforehand. Food was excellent, staff was awesome and very welcoming. Really cool crowd with a noticeably wide age range, everyone had a good time.

Very good food and such a friendly atmosphere for all! Patio and pool table are a great bonus 🙌

I've been in a lot of places but since I found this place it is home. Great staff ..Kudos to Ryan for improving the professionalism and to my favorite bartender /server in the world Katie . All the staff are great Jennifer whom I dont see a lot because she is the early shift ...Sophie and Lauren all great people ( hope Im not butchering names ) They have Karaoke on Tuesdays which is my go to . It's always fun with KJ Jen . Outdoor patio and great food options for a bar / restaurant. The people are great and you make friends easily. I cant say enough good things. They even have Hacker Pschorr on tap.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Want to feel like your drinking in line at six flags "the viper"? Want to fight to order over priced drinks? Want to feel the acoustics of the music just fade as you move to the back of the venue? Then this is your new favorite bar.

Whoever themed this place is absolutely nuts. Such a joke.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

It's a bar...cool inside

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 2

Stopping for food next time

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Vibes were totally off on Thursday it wasn’t the first Thursday either maybe get a new dj ?

Atmosphere: 1

Very fun bar and very welcoming ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Disappointing Experience - Not Because of the Bar, but the People There

I visited this bar expecting a typical night of live music and drinks, but unfortunately, my experience was ruined by the behavior of one of the patrons. Right from the moment we walked in, it was noticeable that the majority of the customers were white Americans. Being from a different nationality, one of the guests clearly didn’t like our presence and proceeded to throw out discriminatory comments, making it very clear that they weren’t happy with us being there.

While the bar itself seemed fine, this kind of treatment is unacceptable. I’ve lived in the U.S. for many years and have never felt this level of discomfort and disgust. I would strongly advise anyone who isn’t a local or doesn’t fit a certain profile to avoid this place. There are plenty of better, more welcoming spots to spend your evening.

It’s unfortunate that such places still exist. Don’t waste your time here!

Atmosphere: 1