Never judge a book by its cover. This place has great service and fantastic food. Their Tequila selection is the best I’ve ever seen. Lilly is a master mixologist!
Linda Houdyshell
If your lookin' for a great dive bar...this is it! People were so COOL!
Caseylin Cheng
For being in the middle of nowhere Illinois, this place brought top notch flavorful cuisine. Bringing in inspiration from Asia and Latin America, you would pay double for this in Chicago. Servers were nice. Classic dive bar vibes. Don’t be shocked by the naked women posters plastered by the bathroom 🙈. Must try this place!
Ethan Benefield
The chorizo Burger was great. There was a cool biker gang leaving when I walked in.
Quentin Lange
Wonderful burger and mezcal flight.
Scott Morganegg
Best bar I’ve been to in the area. They are super nice to my dog Gustavo. Make sure you get a cocktail and don’t miss on the food. What a gem!
Josh Ossola
This is legit one of the best burgers I have ever had!
Daniel Hartsig
Shockingly good food all around - the menu constantly changes, but its going to be a true culinary pleasure no matter what it is. The chef masterfully blends flavors across several cultural backgrounds into completely new and amazing experiences. The drinks are equally awesome, especially the carajillo, which takes the Spanish expresso and rum drink and mixes it up with Brazilian cachaça and Indian spices and puts it over ice. My kids loved the ribs and the sweet potato/chickpea/curry(?) open faced sandwich, my wife a truly authentic take on a Cubano. Unfortunately for me my spiced lamb po boy was doused in salt, but I could still tell that under it all were some astonishing flavor combinations. The decor is still dive bar (parents be forewarned there is some nudity), but it adds to the contrasting theme of the place, clashing with the high-end big city food for a very reasonable price - you'd pay twice as much anywhere else. The service was amazing considering Lily was running all the tables and the bar by herself, she could use some help. Now I wish we had come here last year, and we'll definitely be back when we come back to Illinois next year. My hope is that it's still here, but once this chef/bartender pair gets discovered, who knows? Stop in while you can!
Deb Deb
Wow...not even sure where to start! If you've driven by and not stopped, you're missing out! Their unique variety of Margaritas 🍹 were to die for! The food is delectable - unlike anything I've had before. Ordered Chef's Choice and got the Cumin Lamb Roll...ruh-roh, I thought - not a fan of lamb. But it was so delicious - melt in your mouth, fall apart, tender goodness with the slightest band of heat lingering ever-so-slightly at the end. The "swaying" Poblano Peppers were delicious, too! A treat to watch when they set them down in front of you. Don't pass this place up! What a treat!
This might be the most delicious food in the most unlikely place! I don't own the words to properly express how delicious this food is, so go try it, and it will bring you food joy as well!
Kristy Lee Mitchell
Fantastic food! We loved the appetizers and the homemade pasta. Outstanding!
PAUL ROMITI
We were turned onto this place by our BnB host. She said the food was fantastic. We didn't end up eating there but it smelled and looked delicious. Menu is creative, eclectic and limited... whatever the chef dreams up. What we did do was spend 2 hours at the bar with a wonderful and knowledgeable bartender who had traveled extensively in Jalisco. This place has one of the best selection of delicuous tequilas we have ever seen, many we hadn't heard of. What a great afternoon in the middle of nowhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Joe Kocher
Dive bar atmosphere, expensive restaurant food quality.. Don’t let the looks of the place fool you, amazing food, and great service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jen McMullen
I rarely go out to dinner within 30 minutes of my home and am thrilled with my experience. This is one of the exceptions! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. There were 3 options available for so we order one of each. The first was an appetizer that was shishito peppers which had just the right amount of seasoning and salt. So good. Then we had pork and beef ramen. So delicious. The broth was rich and perfectly seasoned. The eggs were cooked just right. I absolutely love it when I am served food that was prepared by someone who gives a shit. It was perfect. Also, the classic margaritas was fresh and not fake. Nailed it. We'll be back- often.
Never judge a book by its cover. This place has great service and fantastic food. Their Tequila selection is the best I’ve ever seen. Lilly is a master mixologist!
If your lookin' for a great dive bar...this is it!
People were so COOL!
For being in the middle of nowhere Illinois, this place brought top notch flavorful cuisine. Bringing in inspiration from Asia and Latin America, you would pay double for this in Chicago. Servers were nice. Classic dive bar vibes. Don’t be shocked by the naked women posters plastered by the bathroom 🙈. Must try this place!
The chorizo Burger was great. There was a cool biker gang leaving when I walked in.
Wonderful burger and mezcal flight.
Best bar I’ve been to in the area. They are super nice to my dog Gustavo. Make sure you get a cocktail and don’t miss on the food. What a gem!
This is legit one of the best burgers I have ever had!
Shockingly good food all around - the menu constantly changes, but its going to be a true culinary pleasure no matter what it is. The chef masterfully blends flavors across several cultural backgrounds into completely new and amazing experiences. The drinks are equally awesome, especially the carajillo, which takes the Spanish expresso and rum drink and mixes it up with Brazilian cachaça and Indian spices and puts it over ice. My kids loved the ribs and the sweet potato/chickpea/curry(?) open faced sandwich, my wife a truly authentic take on a Cubano. Unfortunately for me my spiced lamb po boy was doused in salt, but I could still tell that under it all were some astonishing flavor combinations. The decor is still dive bar (parents be forewarned there is some nudity), but it adds to the contrasting theme of the place, clashing with the high-end big city food for a very reasonable price - you'd pay twice as much anywhere else. The service was amazing considering Lily was running all the tables and the bar by herself, she could use some help. Now I wish we had come here last year, and we'll definitely be back when we come back to Illinois next year. My hope is that it's still here, but once this chef/bartender pair gets discovered, who knows? Stop in while you can!
Wow...not even sure where to start! If you've driven by and not stopped, you're missing out! Their unique variety of Margaritas 🍹 were to die for! The food is delectable - unlike anything I've had before. Ordered Chef's Choice and got the Cumin Lamb Roll...ruh-roh, I thought - not a fan of lamb. But it was so delicious - melt in your mouth, fall apart, tender goodness with the slightest band of heat lingering ever-so-slightly at the end. The "swaying" Poblano Peppers were delicious, too! A treat to watch when they set them down in front of you. Don't pass this place up! What a treat!
Cool spot. Great wings and burgers and tequila
Restaurantji Recommends
This might be the most delicious food in the most unlikely place! I don't own the words to properly express how delicious this food is, so go try it, and it will bring you food joy as well!
Fantastic food! We loved the appetizers and the homemade pasta. Outstanding!
We were turned onto this place by our BnB host. She said the food was fantastic. We didn't end up eating there but it smelled and looked delicious. Menu is creative, eclectic and limited... whatever the chef dreams up. What we did do was spend 2 hours at the bar with a wonderful and knowledgeable bartender who had traveled extensively in Jalisco. This place has one of the best selection of delicuous tequilas we have ever seen, many we hadn't heard of. What a great afternoon in the middle of nowhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Dive bar atmosphere, expensive restaurant food quality..
Don’t let the looks of the place fool you, amazing food, and great service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I rarely go out to dinner within 30 minutes of my home and am thrilled with my experience. This is one of the exceptions! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. There were 3 options available for so we order one of each. The first was an appetizer that was shishito peppers which had just the right amount of seasoning and salt. So good. Then we had pork and beef ramen. So delicious. The broth was rich and perfectly seasoned. The eggs were cooked just right. I absolutely love it when I am served food that was prepared by someone who gives a shit. It was perfect. Also, the classic margaritas was fresh and not fake. Nailed it. We'll be back- often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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