Bars near Maple Park

“My new favorite comfort food restaurant. Their light, crispy cheese curds are a great way to start. Pizza is very good, always a good option, and the fried chicken (served on Wednesday only) is literally some of the best I've ever had. The owners and staff are so friendly, very relaxed atmosphere, which I love. Can't say enough good things about this place!“

“Great place! This place is a dive bar, but I came in with my 9, 5 and 3 year old before an event at sycamore speedway. The bartender and guests gave is no grief about bringing kids to a bar. We ordered half the menu and everything was delicious. The wings, quesadilla, cheese curds and burgers were awesome. The price is super cheap, Service was great and food was delicious !“

“Stopped in for a quick lunch with the family after the pumpkin farm. Staff was great and accommodating our larger party. Food was excellent and live music was great too! Ripped Jeans Duo was the band playing and they sounded great. Will stop by again!“

“Friends of ours have been telling us about this for years, so after a basketball game at NIU the group went over to give it a try. I got the Ultimate Margarita, which is one of the best margaritas I have ever had. I ordered the Taxco Burrito, which are actually three mini burritos. I got the chicken and it was excellent. My one son got chicken fajitas and he loved them. My other son was disappointed a bit. He ordered beef tacos and received ground beef. I think it was that he failed to order "steak" tacos. The chips are very good and they give you both mild and hot salsa. The mild was flavorful but very mild. The hot had a real kick to it, but was excellent. Next time I may mix them and come up with a medium salsa. Service was excellent as well. It wasn't that crowded for a Saturday evening, surprisingly. The food was so good I brought home a Taxco Burrito for my wife to enjoy, It was enough for dinner and them leftovers for lunch. This is a really good choice if you love traditional Mexican.“

“Friendly staff and plenty of TVs to watch your favorite team/sport. Kara (I think that was her name) was amazing!! Had a minor issue with our food, and she quickly took care of it perfectly. Wouldn't hesitate to go back again for food and drinks. To be honest, their French fries are my second favorite to all places I've tried (fast food or sit-down restaurants) in the US and Western Europe (Dublin, London, Paris, and Amsterdam). Yes, they're that good, in my opinion.“

“Good foodKid-friendliness: This will be out After party location for the next 4 shows for WCPW Windy City Pro Wrestling. You can bring your children in till Close. This is why we picked this spot as our shows don't get out till 10pm and we wanted a kid friendly place where our fans can come meet great there favorite Wrestlers.“

“Cramped place seems even more cramped with a crowd. It was puzzling why there seemed to be so many bikers in Elburn. Knucklehead's turns out to be their main hangout. Has mostly drinks but there's also some typical bar food. The drinks are cheap and there's free popcorn. A lot of bikers around here. It turns out they like this place. There's always like a hundred Harleys in front, so just look for those and you can find this. Beer is cheap. Liquor is cheap too. It's about $6 for a basic cocktail. Whatever and Coke pretty much. Food is what is expected. Pretty cheap stuff. Free popcorn is always available. There's also stuff like frozen pizzas if they aren't out of stuff. Better than it looks. It looks sketchy but it's okay. The crowd can be louder than the Harleys but there's usually no bar fights or those kinds of things.“

“I like going to Cubbies because of the family atmosphere. I am able to choose non-alcoholic beverages without any embarrassment. I can purchase instant scratch-off lottery tickets from the machine or the regular tickets from the bartender.“

“This is a review of the chicken wings. They are, without a doubt the largest and most normal looking full sized and fully whole chicken wing that I have tried in the area. I haven't tried the wings at Dirty Bird so I'll get back to you. I got six whole wings at just under $17 bucks. They are very lightly breaded and naked with sauce on the side, just like I love 'em. My only issue is that the breading was way, way WAY TOO SALTY !! I could only eat two of them. If the kitchen could tweak that salt level in the breading, you'd have one of the best wings in the area.“

“Inside 4 seasons bowling alley, they have whatever you need to quench your thirst, try your hand at shuffle board or on the pool tables or maybe you can get lucky playing slots. Popcorn often offered for free and a Small eatery inside the alley for a bigger appetite. Highly recommend a stop, bowling or not.“

“First time here but we’ll be back. It’s not a huge place but we got here early so not a problem. Menu has a wide variety of food choices and beer menu was interesting. I had the broccoli cheese soup - to die for! - and spinach artichoke dip with pita chips. Husband had chicken bacon ranch wrap and fresh-cut fries. Everything was excellent. And bartender Steve was very welcoming, friendly, and attentive.“