4 Best Sports Bars in Mattoon

“I went for a Class Reunion and had a Great Time! There were Sports on Several TVs. They have Slots. I played darts, and it came down to the last point but to my surprise i won the round. There is plenty of bar space and seating and patrons to fill'em. They have a fenced in beer garden/patio area with a smoke shack for when its cold outside. The staff is very Attentive and very Friendly. The entrances can be a little confusing and treacherousif you don'twatch your step. Plenty of parking albeit mostly gravel. Check it out and you could have a better time than you might expect!“

“Good reasonable priced food. Always treated well. Great crew“

“The potato planks are the best!!! Have to get them everytime we come there!!“

“Glad to see the Alamo Steakhouse and Salon is still doing business in Mattoon, IL in front of the Cross Country Mall. My first paying job was there in 1982 - it was originally called Fat Albert's Steakhouse and Salon, first started in 1978, not sure when name changed to Alamo, probably sometime in the late 1980s or early '90's. Made $4.50 per hour in 1982 when minimum wage was at 3.10. Not bad. Worked part time, usually Wednesday nights and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for about 28-32 hours per week. Was a busboy dishwasher. Night shifts could see us not get done cleaning all the dishes until after midnight and sometimes as late as 1 am. Worked a few Saturday/Sunday afternoon lunch shifts but the night shifts were more demanding and crowded. Will never forget their thick and juicy steaks, of which I paid for a few at a discount, the great crinkle cut steakhouse fries and the chocolate cake, which I scarfed from time to time out of kitchen freezers. Great food back then, Manager back then was a man named Mike Cunningham, remember probably five other names but don't want to go into naming names. Man, those chocolate cakes!!! couldn't get enough of those.“