My husband and I were forced to change establishments a week ago from Alley 64 to Pub 222. This bar is an awesome local sports bar. Tabitha was very professional and knew her stuff. We had a quick meal and a few drinks before heading home. Alley 64 needs to start hiring quality over quality. To us it looks like the management from Alley 64 had placed an hiring ad outside a local drug rehab facility. It’s sad! 5-stars for the Pub 222 crew, keep it up!
Jeff G.
Tu valoración: 2 Denver, CO
This place has gone so far down hill it isn’t even funny. The only reason this place gets two stars is because it used to be my go to spot for years. The food was excellent. I don’t know if it is still good or not because I just went in at 8 pm on a Tuesday night to watch the Blackhawks game and the kitchen had just CLOSED! Seriously? The kitchen is closed st 8 pm on a Tuesday while the Hawks are playing(only the start of the second period)? Makes me wonder if the owners are even paying attention. The place was fairly empty, which should have tipped me off. Went next door to Alley 64. Place is busy, sports on every TV and the kitchen is OPEN? Perhaps 222 has run its course. Do your self a favor and try any of the other five places within spitting distance of 222.
Mary L.
Tu valoración: 2 Saint Charles, IL
Terrible service, bartender has severe attitude problem towards women. Food is adequate and drinks not worth dealing with the rude blonde behind bar.
A A.
Tu valoración: 2 Elgin, IL
I really don’t know what draws anybody to hang out here. It’s BORING! Nothing stands out at all. There’s no dance floor and no DJ. I don’t see any reason to go here. The beer is cold and that’s the best part of this place.
M L.
Tu valoración: 5 Villa Park, IL
My visit to Pub 222 was for a socially different reason than the reviewers below. We were looking for an Irish send-off after a family member’s funeral. Pub 222 could not have been more perfect. Manager Cassie and servers Bailey and Mia were terrific. We probably had 85 people there and they kept up with the sandwich buffet and drink orders. The food was delicious! A friend with an MSG sensitivity had no problem with any of the food, either. While serving funeral luncheons may not be what Pub 222 is famous for, they did an awesome job for us.
Martin P.
Tu valoración: 4 Saint Charles, IL
Pub 222 was great. Food was delicious, I had the shepherds pie, lobster bisque was delicious. The kids menu is plenty. Quick beer service, and quick check out. My only reason for not giving five stars is so much e-cigarette smoking on the patio. We really love this place.
Patrick B.
Tu valoración: 1 Geneva, IL
Had a temporary bouncer(large bald heavyset gentleman in his late 20s or early 30s) tell us the place was«full». I have seen this bar more full on off days. There was at least 3 open tables Great bar, but lousy temporary employee. It almost seemed as if the guy wanted to start a fight. No problem, took our business to another local establishment this St. Pats
Bonnie W.
Tu valoración: 5 Wayne, IL
Visited for the first time last night. The burger sliders were the best ever. Normally sliders are dry and the bun is hard. These were perfect. The chili cheese fries were complimented by some cold beer. The service and atmosphere were great. We will be back!
Janet N.
Tu valoración: 4 Elmhurst, IL
Stopped in here for lunch 2 days in a row because the soup was so amazing. Yes — the SOUP! Great lunch spot. Weather was perfect for the courtyard. Service was so-so on one day, but spot o the next. Will definitely be back when we are in St. Charles again.
Kate P.
Tu valoración: 5 Chicago, IL
You know what? I like this place. It doesn’t promise to be anything more than it is: a solid pub with food and friendly wait staff. Add to that the nicely-sized patio, and during the summer it’s a good go-to place.
William G.
Tu valoración: 3 Naperville, IL
Been here twice; once at night, once for lunch on a weekend. Like everyone says, nice courtyard/patio. Maybe ten tables. Service is spotty. Food is spotty. Drinks are typical. We’ve had a great Reuben, salty fried cod, a tasty, large chopped salad(reminded us of Portillos on down to the dressing), a huge burger and good bun(burger is the best thing there) and a decent steak sammich. Bad steak fries. Good homemade fried chips. It’s a nice setting with a hit and miss experience otherwise. For now, we can say we’ve experienced«222.» Golden Tee Golf inside. Nice bar. Wish there was more to add.
Matt B.
Tu valoración: 4 Aurora, IL
I was here on a Saturday afternoon, so I can’t really speak for the nightlife aspect of the place, so I’ll concentrate my review on the service and food. I sat at the bar and the bartender was very friendly and attentive and made sure my beer was always full. I ordered the burger, which they advertise as a half pound burger with fries. It didn’t feel like a half pound burger, but it was still excellent and you can’t beat the price for it. I definitely want to come back at night and check the place out again, but overall I really liked it. One thing that I didn’t care for was that everything looked dusty, like no one had done a thorough cleaning in a really long time. The bar itself wasn’t dirty or gross, it was just the stuff out of reach(decorations near the ceiling type stuff) that was in need of attention. One last note, if you like ranch dressing, they make their own here and it is phenomenal!
Lacey W.
Tu valoración: 2 Murfreesboro, TN
They used to have good drink specials, food specials and raffles on Sunday for the Bears game. Not this year. We stopped going there for the games. Still like the beer garden in the summer.
Michael H.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
Good Bar! Great Service, the owner even bought us some Fireball. I like it during the day and at night not so much! gdd
Jared W.
Tu valoración: 4 Algonquin, IL
You don’t do much better than downtown St. Charles. Pub 222 is right near the river, and they offer a really nice outdoor seating area. It doesn’t have a view of the river out there, but I liked the enclosed, private feel of it. The food is pretty standard fare, but they offer a few unique appetizers, and they make their own potato chips, so take those over the fries if you can. Not that the fries are bad, but homemade chips are hard to beat.
Melissa B.
Tu valoración: 2 Frankfort, IL
I think I’m possibly just a few years older than the target audience here. The beer selection was lacking(service was friendly though). It’s a younger(very drunk) crowd. The crowd 28 and under was having a blast though. I would say skip it if you are over 30.
Erika C.
Tu valoración: 3 Lombard, IL
Many years ago this was the place to go. Not anymore. Not bad not good completely indifferent. The service, the bar, the drinks, the crowd, blah. Not bad not good so be it.
Emily H.
Tu valoración: 3 Chicago Ridge, IL
Beautiful interior, but marred with typical sports bar nonsense. The main room is incredibly narrow, so add any amounts of people and you’ve got a wind chamber of discomfort.
Mark F.
Tu valoración: 3 Gurnee, IL
During a couple-bar-birthday crawl Pub 222 ended up on our radar. It was nothing to write home about but enough to review about. We easily found enough tables for the 11 of us. There were a lot of tvs with sports on(a win). Our waitress was pretty prompt and very friendly. All in all, a very easy-going experience. Only negative was how loud it was but… it’s a bar on a Saturday night — what do I expect?
Thomas T.
Tu valoración: 3 Carol Stream, IL
Went here for the nightlife one night. A little downtown St. Charles barcrawl and this was one of the stops. Didn’t even know there was an outdoor patio. That’s pretty cool. Indoors looked a little small to my liking. Could have just been really crowded but who knows. But overall, during this night the bar was packed. With people of all ages even. Had TVs all around and played good music too. Cheap drinks. Short and sweet review but this place is average. Nothing wrong but nothing special.