43 Best Bars near Palatine

“variety of Indian breads, loved the Onion Kulcha! incredibly delicious taste and levels of spicyness are offered with every dish! no more spice overwhelm which can ruin the subtle tastes in Indian cuisine. courteous staff, gracious and available servers. Loved Aloo & cauliflower dish My partner enjoyed robust Dal dish which had veggie tidbits to round out flavor. we loved the food here. Best Indian fare in the area!“

“Cheers. This is a quintessential dive bar where everybody eventually knows your name. A good place to be alone or regale with friends. I’ve visited at least a half dozen times and the experience has been fine. Trish and the other bartenders have been attentive and quite friendly. I’ll be back time and time again.“

“Great food and service! Really good people!“

“Most days of the week there's something going on at Madcats. My wife and I live in the neighborhood. When the weather is good we walk over. Our favorite is the Blues Jam on the last Sunday of each month. Great food and drinks. Shoutout to Anna and Felix for friendly service as well as Savio and Madcat.“

“Wonderful friendly staff and great pizza, the wings were also excellent. Great draft beer choices too!“

“live just down the street from Lamp Lighters, and it’s quickly become one of my favorite local spots. The food is always excellent—fresh, flavorful, and consistently satisfying no matter what you order. The atmosphere feels friendly and comfortable, like a true neighborhood gem.

A special mention goes to Amber, who’s not only incredibly attentive and professional but also genuinely kind and welcoming every time I stop in. She makes the experience even better with her great energy and warm personality.

If you’re in Palatine and haven’t been to Lamp Lighters yet, you’re missing out on one of the best local places around!“

“Alley 64 has a great menu, a fun an accommodating staff! We had a semi-surprise party in their back room! They were so helpful, let us set up early, refrigerated a cake for us, had appetizers out super quick! There was probably about 40 of us and the bartenders/waiters were awesome… it was a huge success! Definitely think of Alley 64 for a group/party options!“

“We used to go to BJ's in Evanston until you found Gatora. You must try Gators for food as their garlic wings are to die for. Just be careful not to eat too much. 😉 Wings, pizza, and cheese curls were so good. Fries are fairly good typically while their salad has been consistently bad, but will forgive them. The staff are decent, but the host has been pretty rude.“

“Our waitress Alyssa was wonder! Had the prime rib and it was cooked to perfection. Great atmosphere to sit and enjoy good food and friends! Highly recommend to go and try it!“

“Great local karaoke bar with a very friendly, all are welcome, type of vibe. The place to go when you don’t want to get dressed all fancy, you just want to have a drink surrounded by your neighbors and friends. Staff is always friendly and quick too!“

“The evening we went it was very cold out so the restaurant was not extremely busy. This restaurant will be one of regulars. We shared small plates which were among the best we ever had. Wi has the bread, most delicious toppings, the tomotoes were outstanding. Along with bacon wrapped dates with pistachio. Llarge dates, with a warm honey sauce wrapped in bacon and topped with crumbles nuts. Equally good. The topper was the chacuterrie board. Best we've ever had. Uniquie cheeses and Meats along with apples, nuts and sweet dried cranberries. The owner explained about the cheeses and meats and where they came from. Very, very, good. And we enjoyed being informed. Our waitress, Jan was perfect. Introduceed herself and provided attentive yet not intrusive service. The chef stopped by our table as well. This would be our neighborhood favorite but is worth the travel, which was only 25 minutes for us.“

“Great cocktails. Busy even as the evening started to progress. My beet salad with shrimp was tasty. Pretty lake view“

“My neighborhood meeting place. Great food, drinks, people, and atmosphere“

“Great place with a very pleasant atmosphere. Special thanks to our waiter, Nurbek — he was very polite, attentive, and made the service truly enjoyable. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. We will definitely come back again.“

“Great food and staff. Clean.“

“Awesome food and fresh Guinness!“

“Love outdoor options in the summer. Even with a crazy weekend of 56 Music Fix everything was on point with food and service. I loved seeing Chris step in and help anywhere and everywhere he needed to.“

“great food and great staff.“

“Love this place, not enough to move to Illinois but if I did, I would be a regular. Thanks to our server/bartender for a great afternoon. We will be back when next in the area.“

“Stopped in today and was hoping to see the owner. I met him when Violet’s first opened. Maria was there today. I really enjoyed our conversation. 😀“

“The Cheeseburger on a Pretzel bun was very good and I would recommend it. I like their selection of German & Craft beers. I will be back at the Old Munich Tavern next Friday.“

“A relaxed little corner spot serving Chicago dogs and cold beer. The staff is friendly and the vibe is easygoing. The space is small, so seats at the bar and the few tables fill up fast, but it’s no hassle to order at the counter and take your dog to eat elsewhere in the Terminal 1.“

“Great food. Great staff. Great time, ALWAYS!“

“Absolutely love this place especially when Rosario is working, she is very friendly and very helpful. She is always making sure you have a drink or need anything. I really enjoy my time being there when she is there . She makes this place feel so much fun!“

“We rented the sun room for a team party. It was a great space, nicely decorated, good food, helpful service - already talking about coming back for our next team meal!“

“OMG!!! Flying from KC to Fort Lauderdale, I wish every bar around the country had a bartender like Karolina at Jazz the bar in Chicago airport. She is amazing welcome, full knowledgeable about drinks, always have a smile on her face and made my time of waiting for a flight connection way better. Thank Karolina, and I hopeI will be flying to Chicago soon, just to stop and say hi.“

“Fun place to be very friendly and good music.“

“Modern Italian Restaurant with great service and food.“

“I love this small and friendly piano bar. It has a great atmosphere and wonderful staff. My favorite part is the live music, especially Jeannie Tanner and Abigail Riccards.“

“The Chicken Alfredo was excellent. The BBQ Wings were great as well. The Flan was delicious. The best part of the delicious meal was the outstanding service by Maggy the bartender / waitress. The beer is nice and cold and the Captain and Cokes really hit the spot. I am looking forward to trying breakfast here in the morning.

We returned in the morning for breakfast. We had excellent service again, this time by Isabella. The Chilaquiles were really good. They had a nice variety of their hotel voucher meals also.“

“Had a private party here to celebrate my 50th birthday 🎉 All the guests loved the atmosphere. Everyone raved about the food and drinks 🥰 Their attentive service was much appreciated. Fabulous experience!!“

“Erieon made our experience wonderful in Kankakee!“

“Atmosphere was fun and festive, but with only two bartenders, it took forever to get drinks. I stood at the bar with money waving in my hand for over fifteen minutes. Staff was friendly and the fish looked clean. Typical noise level for a bar on a Saturday night with live music.
Thankfully, our friends got here early and held a table for us, otherwise it was standing room only.“

“Great food and great servers!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Nice place with good food and good drink.“

“Came here for the first time recently. Don't know why it took so long! We live close by. Great onion rings and pizza, good fast service, enjoyed the free popcorn too! Very nice, clean atmosphere. Will definitely come again!“

“👍 great place. Stop by and make some friends“

“Excellant karaoke dj. Great food great prices, very friendly staff“

“Great & delicious food nice staff will come back again“