All Sports Bar & Grill
| Address: | 3018 Hickory Dr, McCullom Lake, IL 60050, USA |
| Phone: | +1 815-344-3455 |
| Rating: | 3.4 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–1AM 11:30AM–1AM 11:30AM–1AM 11:30AM–1AM 11:30AM–1AM 11:30AM–1AM 11:30AM–1AM |
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Joseph Mills
I feel theres always a bit of prefacing that the reader deserves when a review slants heavily in either direction, good or bad. This is one such case. Disclosure: Your humble reviewer is a longtime hospitality industry veteran. I spent a good portion of my life working front of house jobs in restaurants (all the way through grad school). Also, I "aint from around here". While far from a yuppie, Ive also never owned a pickup. So my travels found me in the fair village of McCullom Lake. Its tiny. Theres not a lot that happens in McCullom Lake, but there is this bar. The exterior/interior is kind of what youd expect at locale such as this. Not terrible, though there are signs of some deferred maintenance. The Ritz it is not, but its also not gross. Theres a sort of non-descript "sports bar" thing going on. Something from the Office Space era. Drink selection is also par for the course. Youre not going to be getting the latest triple throwdown IPA run through an enamel hop machine or even a single malt scotch, but the selection will be better than your local bowling alley. Pricing follows a similar ethos. Not terribly expensive, though nothing that smacked of a shockingly good value either. So far so good right? I suppose. And if Im fair, it was a solid 2 star review until we tried to pay our tab and leave. I had left a credit card at the bar to hold my tab. I thought it somewhat peculiar when the bartender used the wrong name with my tab, but I dismissed it as she cant be expected to remember everyone (especially an out of towner shes never seen). She runs the card immediately without showing me the tab or asking if Id even like to use my card. The total is significantly more than expected. I bought a round of drinks. Apparently someone had either been putting their drinks on my tab all night or the bartenders had mixed up two tabs. Regardless, I was now out $60 more than what I owed. I bring this to the staffs attention and am dismissed like a WalMart slip and fall artist. And since the staff member I had initially started the tab with had left, I was told I had no recourse to speak of. I asked to see an itemized copy. Its filled up with things that, put politely, are not to my liking. I try to plead my case but am shut down by the thoroughly "less than professional" bartender. I leave without signing the credit card receipt. Thankfully, the bartender took the liberty of writing in a very nice tip for herself (as evidenced by my bank statement). So yeah, mediocre place, not terribly memorable in any way except for the shaking down of people that "aint from around here". Guys, let the $72 this place stole from me serve some good in the world. Save yourselves as its obviously too late for me.
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A Private User
As much as I enjoy your establishment. I will no longer patronize businesses in Mcullum lake. Your police,and city "trustees" have made your town a Police Town. Tho its no secret to NEVER drive over the speed limit in your town. Yesterday I was stopped,in broad daylight for a headlight being out. I was hassled,ticketed,by your officer. This is not the America,or even the Mchenry County that I know and love. Mcullum lake is no longer interested in "Protect and Serve" but rather to STEAL all the money possible from whomever they can stop,hassle. I will be just fine eating elsewhere I have enjoy
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Brannon Cummings
I used to be a 3 times a week regular. the new staff sucks. the cook if I was gaylin. if thats how you spell your name sorry. would fire right now. the bartender sucks. I would go every night Melissa worked. a true nice honest person. but the staff now you can tell is stealing so much. this place is being run straight to the ground.
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A Private User
Fun place to go..... New decor and landscape reflects the good food and service Definitely a place to try out and come back too! Management and staff really care about their customers... Hard to find that :) Stop in and enjoy
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Stephen Newton
I love this place. At first, I was about ready to write this place off as a locals only bar. Once they warmed up to me, its been great.
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A Private User
Garbage food garbage prices, the people are unbearable. Go anywhere but here. They SUCK
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A Private User
Amazing food, great people highly recommended! Especially breakfast