Cutter’s Bar and Grill

Good lunch spot! Daily specials and decent thin crust pizza.
Food is 4-​stars, but service is a bit quirky and tough to figure out for rookies. Sit in the bar area, you go get your drinks separately at the (not at the grill). Sit in the dining area, waitress will get your drinks.
Cheap wings for happy hour one day a week… pizza is pretty legit!
They don’t maintain a solid website or FB page, so don’t bother looking for one… rely on Unilocal!
Unfortunately, I MUST take away some stars because you will walk out smelling like the grill your food was cooked. Why? Good question. The ventalation above the grill could use some attention. It’s not dirty like nasty, but dirty like it doesn’t do it’s job and it’s easy to see.
Don’t let that keep you from going, I’ll be back… it’s a risk I’m willing to accept for great 4-​star food.
Oh and PS… don’t ask for them to make changes to what they offer. Just deal with it! :)
Get that grill vent working properly and y’all will get my (coveted) 4^th star!

Came in for quick lunch today. The room was very smoky. The snow came from the kitchen. Apparently they were burning some food in there.
So on a cold winter day they kept the door open to air it out. By the time you could talk without coughing it was considerably colder in the restaurant.
The kitchen staff are nice folks and almost always are, but the bartender almost always seems to have an attitude there and I don’t understand why.
The burger was average. The sweet potato fries were soggy and cold however the pretzel bites with cheese sauce was spectacular.
I ordered a soda but I was never asked about a refill. The service was non-​existent.

Went here for someone’s going away. I wasn’t pleased with the outside appearance nor was I with the smell when I walked in. We ordered 5 pizzas for about 20 people. They were only $ 7 or $ 9 for the supreme. It’s the thin crust style like Imo’s but tastes way better than Imo’s. I was actually surprised. They cut the pizza in little squares so you eat a lot, but it was good pretty fast too. Didn’t try anything else but the prices looked pretty cheap. I can see why it’s always crowded when I drive by.

Foods good but it’s soooo confusing how to order food and then have to listen for your number I like to go out to eat and get waited on but there it’s like you are your own server not a fan of that at all but it’s cheap which is nice… and refills they charge for which I don’t agree on

I have vowed not to go back here. The service is horrendous – ALWAYS, and frankly, it doesn’t matter how awesome your food is or how great your patio is, I’m not putting up with being treated like crap! The food is cheap and good. The cooks and the cashier at the food counter are always pleasant. However, the bartenders, specifically the middle aged woman in the smaller side is inattentive and downright rude. Their «bouncer» is also a complete jackass. After changing their rule to «No one under 21 after 9 PM,» this man went as far as to make a little family of three leave before they’d even finished. The couple had their child who was only months old in a stroller, and it was only 8:50-ish.
We also stopped at Cutters for our first stop (and would’ve been our end stop) for a giant 3-​birthday party bus we had. The bouncer told us if we left our cars there, he’d have them towed. We explained we were coming for dinner first and a few drinks prior to the bus and would be back before their closing time to have a final drink or two and finish the night. He was a callous jackass and would hear nothing of it and kept up the towing threat. Screw you, buddy. Needless to say we left, went to MoJacs, ordered pizza and had the bus pick us up there.
We then went there for a few drinks before a birthday event to get the night going before going out elsewhere and had to beg the waitress for my debit card back. No kidding, I asked her three time and waited until I could grab her attention every time. It’s as if what I said literally went in one ear and out the other. Finally, after over **20** minutes, a friend got up, went to the waitress station and demanded my card back. We had reservations for somewhere else and were almost late. She offered no apology at all.
The final straw was on their outdoor bar/​patio. It was about 10:30PM one night and a full table of friends and I were relaxing, sharing a bucket and several mixed drinks. Only one of us was drinking soda alone, and most of us had an additional paid drink with our alcohol, either soda or tea. The bar was hopping at that time but by 11:00 it had died down some. Regardless there were still at least 3 tables of people and a couple at the bar. It was still taking forever to get a drink because the bartenders were more concerned with chatting with off-​the-​clock coworkers and the same surly bouncer that we had encountered before. Not even 5 minutes after we finally got served (about 11:30) the bartender yelled that it was last call. What?! It wasn’t even midnight. Okay, well we had just gotten drinks so we continued finishing them. Two tables made their way out, visibly ticked. That left us and one other table. No joke – 5 MINUTES later they are staring intently at us and the other table. They literally switched gazes between us and the other table. That table left their beers half full and left. We weren’t leaving alcohol we had paid for, but we were nearly finished. Not 30 seconds after the final table left they were kicking us out. Literally telling us to leave that they were closing the patio, and the old bouncer guy was closing the gates as we walked out. They slammed behind us and I was officially done with this hell hole. We walked out and to our cars. When we checked the time it wasn’t even 12 yet, and we were tossed out on our ears. Their hours listed on Google say until 9:30 PM. Their FB hours say until 2 AM but you never know when this place chooses to close up, so don’t make it a late night plan.
We even drove past here a couple NYEs ago right after midnight, intending to stop, and they were locked up tight.
I’ve just had more than enough of their awful customer service. $.15 wings aren’t worth it when you get a ton of free crappy service and janky attitudes. If you aren’t a people person perhaps you should choose a different career path!

Great drink selection and awesome specials. The food is super cheap and fantastic bar food. Highly suggest the pizza and burgers. Solid choices.

This place is way overrated. Nothing but a hoosier bar with bad music and ok food. The glory days for this place when there weren’t many choices around Belleville are over Cutters. Unfriendly and rude at times staff that make you ask yourself «what are we doing here!?». Much better choices in Bellevegas.

Weird place, but it’s okay because I like weird.
It’s a good thing I came here with a couple of guys who were familiar with the system, because otherwise I might still be sitting at a table waiting for a menu, haha!
For the newbies, here’s how it works… go to the window at the far back of the place and order your food. When I’m new I always ask the server what to order — she pointed me at a cheeseburger and fries. Sounded good so I paid my $ 3.11 before realizing that I didn’t order a drink. I asked about it and was directed to the bar, where I paid another $ 1.50 for a large cup of soda (no free refills, so if you’re really thirsty order tea).
Then you go find a table and wait for your number to be called, at which time you report to the window to collect your food.
There are a couple of servers who make the rounds in the dining area to pick up dishes and refill drinks.
I thought everyone was really friendly and enjoyed my flame grilled burger and crispy fries. I’ll keep this place in mind for when I visit Belleville.

Cheap food and cold beer. They do have a nice outside seating area.

Cheap food.$ 1.49 burgers.$ 6 pizza night and 25 cent wings on thursdays.

This was a great place for an informal family gathering. We went on a Tues. night last month, so several members of our party took advantage of the Tues. pizza special. I opted for the cheeseburger and fries. It is an inexpensive and very social spot to eat and drink. It was an ideal location for our get-​together.

This bar/​restaurant in Belleville reminds me alot of Fast Eddies. Cheap food, peel n’ eat shrimp, shish kabobs, big salads, hamburgers. A good place to go for lunch. They have a patio in the back.

the really dont like military, especially when in uniform. (even on a special community day) I know from personal experience on that one.
Go to Applebee’s or Smokey Bones instead where there is not so much tention on military (especially when they are in uniform and living so close to a huge base)

Hands down, the bar food is great. You don’t have to drive to Alton for a Fast Eddie’s meal– and, a heck of a lot less crowded! The shrimp are amazing– consistently thumb sized and cheap. Drinks are good, priced about average. Go for the food. You’ll gain 5 lbs before you know it, ;)

I can’t believe there isn’t a review for this place. In the Metro East, there isn’t much nightlife compared to the MO side. I’ve heard about this place for months, but due to bed rest I haven’t got out much. Last weekend, my husband and I said let’s try a few bar type places to see if they are worth getting a sitter for after the baby is here. Everyone that has went here compared it to Fast Eddies. Hmm… Not really. They have a grill area that you have to go up and order like Fast Eddies and their food is good, pretty cheap too. I was impressed with their burgers, fried mushrooms, and fried mac’n’cheese. Their drinks are pretty cheap too. My husband ordered a few beers and they were cheaper than most in the area.
They have a stage where bands perform as well. I don’t particularly like how the tables are set up. It’s too café-​ish for me. When we left though there was a pretty packed bar. We will definitely come check it out again when I can throw back a few drinks as well.