Flip Flops Tiki Bar & Grill

Went in yesterday TERRIBLE SERVICE! Granted she was a new server but definitely not ready to help tables by herself. After taking order came back to table with random food questions. Also couldn’t get a drink order straight. After multiple times getting things mixed up enough was enough already. Either she isn’t met for the food service industry or poor training. Then made a comment like wow when I asked her not to remove two appetizers from our table. Over all the service was terrible. Honestly wasn’t my first time at Flip Flops but it was my Finances and he agreed we never go back.

Not a big fan, the owner and the youngsters working there spent entirely too much time bullshitting and not serving the tables. Won’t be going back.

Came here for lunch. Immediately, upon walking in, I felt as though I was at a tiki bar in the tropics! The décor and atmosphere is really fun! We sat indoors and had a wonderful view of the park across the street! It was not very crowded so you could hear every conversation from guests at the bar. Our waitress was nice but rather slow at greeting us or taking our order; however, she was also the only one working so we can’t blame her. We got the pickle chips for an appetizer and they were excellent! Our dad ordered the BLT wrap, my boyfriend got the burger with waffle fries on it, and I got the jerk chicken. Our food was okay, but nothing spectacular. The service was, again, friendly but extremely slow. I think having someone else step-​in to help at the bar or delivering food would be a good idea when it gets busy and there’s only one server. We may go back but not on the top of our list of places to go.

I was a big fan of their bottomless soup and salad but I was not a fan of the creepy people sitting at their video poker machines. Typical sports bar inside, with decent prices on decent food. We only went once because it was just okay and because we had a coupon. I would not eat here without a coupon.

Flip Flops is my favorite neighborhood bar & grill with fast, friendly service, good food and a great atmosphere! I hosted a client appreciation event for my business here and everyone had a fabulous time!

Was there on a Tuesday night with a girlfriend. We walked in around 7:30 pm and there was maybe only about 5 people there. We sat at the bar and started looking at the drink menu. We were greeted almost immediately and since we weren’t sure what we were having we asked for water. Bartender brings us the first and only waters of the night. Never refilled them, never asked if we wanted more, she just took our waters away after we finished.
It was nice to see they have a variety of drinks and drink specials. My friend got the $ 3 Coronas and I had the $ 4 margarita, frozen. My rita didnt smell nor taste like one. I kept hoping it would get better so I ordered a total of 3. I really think the bartender made them virgin, no alcohol.
The place was not busy but the bartender ignored us most of the time we were there. After we were done with drinks, rather than ask if we want another, she looked our way and went about her business, eating at the end of the bar!
Not sure if the poor service was due to the fact that we aren’t regulars, everyone else was waited on except us. A group of guys came in later and their beers were still kind of full and she was asking them if they were ready for another. My glass was completely empty, I pushed it away from me, she saw but didnt ask if I wanted another drink until like 10 min later.
I will give them one more chance in the future and see if the service is better and I will NOT get the margaritas. The bar itself is ok, like that there is outdoor seating and its close to home. I curious about the fruity drinks on the menu.
Hopefully we miss last nights bartender who did nothing but stare us down, make weak drinks and stuff her face at the end of the bar.

I’ve only been to the tiki bar one time for the fish fry but my experience was pretty good as was the food. So I’d recommend the friday fish fry for sure, we had tender cod filets and coleslaw with hushpuppies all you can eat for $ 8.95. Most importantly it was very good, excellent breading, fish was very tender and not oily. I’ll have to update my review once I try more items which I most definitely will

Fun tiki feeling bar. Always has sports games and they have a big projector. Food is good. Typical bar food. My parents always go for Friday fish fry. The owners always seem to come over to say hi to my parents. The sever always seems to already know what my parents want to drink. They are all very friendly and care about their regulars.
Much better atmosphere than Bulldogs.

I went back! still a-​miss.
Was miss charged for the garlic pretzel bites which were advertised as $ 3.99. Had a double burger for $ 2 which was well well well done (i guess you get what you pay for). my coworker found a piece of HARD Plastic in his burger! we were trying to have a value lunch yet my individual bill was $ 12!
There was music playing, but periods of 2−10minuts of silence in between songs.
case closed, sorry Bob.

I love this bar for 2 reasons 1) the staff. They are always pleasant. Stacy is an amazing server. The manager is always present and making sure food and drinks are correct and were happy with them. 2) the atmosphere. You dont get the typical 21 year old atmosphere like you get across the street. Good music, nice people, fun tiki bar theme. They put all the local sports games on the many tvs they have. If you like a local bar with good prices and a great atmosphere… flip flops is your place.

A great, local, family owned business. They have an extensive tropical drink menu, awesome food, friendly staff. The set up gives you a vacation feel and has a beautiful patio. Prices are more than reasonable and great drink specials. Also it’s SO clean, which is SO important.

I’ve been going here since the place opened. The food is good. We enjoyed the atmosphere when we went and the owners have always been nice. The servers have been nice as well. Two complaints with the place: one: when you order food it seems to take a long time for your order to arrive and two: when they have music, it is almost always way too loud. I think they may have fixed problem number one based on my recent experience. My last order was almost delivered faster than I wanted. I had an salad before my sandwich and the salad came very quickly and within a few minutes my sandwich was there too.
Problem number two isn’t a Flip Flops problem alone. I get really tired of going to places to meet with friends and having to shout to make ourselves heard. It might make some sense if the people in the place were dancing or something but everybody is sitting and trying to talk and these places seem intent on blasting out music. I don’t get that. I recommend Flip Flops as a place to eat and hang out with friends. You should try it.

Ok. It was a Saturday night. Not very busy. Service was slow. Food was alright but the drinks are overpriced and watered down! This is coming from a girl who gets buzzed from 1 Mikes Hard lemonade. The drinks were so small too. We ended up going to Applebee’s shortly after and got drinks for the same price, were bigger and had more alcohol in them!

We went there as a large group, I think about 20 of us. Our waitress was very patient and created individual bills for many of us.
The food was really good, and you get a lot for what you pay for, my wife got the bottomless soup, salad and breadsticks for I think $ 8.99. I got the tiki fries, good idea, but they needed to be hotter and crispier and the dipping sauce was awesome.
I would go back again, without a question.
The owners were very nice and came by to give the b day girls a shot and chat for a bit.
Also they were very attentive to everyone in the resturant.
Great place to hang out and have a beer and watch a game.
Check them out

I stopped here for lunch on a rainy Thursday. The place was empty, so ample seating was available and service was outstanding. The menu is typical pub fare. Burgers, wraps, sandwiches, pizza. They have food and drink specials every day. I read through their mixed drink menu and like the variety. One would be able to find something tasty to drink to suit any taste. This is no Hala Kahliki, but a pretty decent drink menu. Portion sizes were pretty good too. Food was on par for pub food. Nothing amazing, but good. I would most definitely come back for some tropical drinks after work, or to try their outdoor patio.

iVE LIVED IN CAROL STREAM MY WHOLE LIFE YET MOVED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. When I do come back to my parents to visit i always try to stop inn this bar, for many reasons. The owners are always the first ones to get off there seat to say hi! The food is amazing here (chicken ceaser wrap) to die for! But most of all the Bar tender Megan who works there always knows you when you walk in always with a smile and makes you feel welcome and wanting to come back. You cant find that alot now adays and its great too see everytime I go home she continues to do so! I will always continue to go here and what a great bar it is!

I really liked it here!
We had a coupon so even though it was kind of a drive for us we wanted to give it a try. (And we saw they have fried pickles on the menu and we are big fans of fried pickles!) We went on a Wednesday night around 6:15. (It got a lot more crowded at 7:00 and on).
This is a really cute place with a thatched hut bar and a beach-​y wall mural. The bar is big and many people sat at it and ate and drank. They have high tables and low/​regular tables.
We were treated GREAT by Dion. She gave us excellent service and was down to earth and positive. We loved that they bring you free popcorn– that’s a fun touch.
The fried pickles were good– pickle chips– and a generous portion served with a side of ranch.
I ordered the bottomless soup and salad– it’s $ 8.99. The salad came in a huge bowl and was way too much for me but very tasty– iceberg lettuce, carrots, radishes, green olives, hot peppers, and a delicious oil and vinegar dressing. I appreciated that it didn’t have cheese on it. You can order any of their soups or chili and I was hoping to try several but the servings were so huge that I only tried two. I LOVED the chicken rice soup– it was creamy and comforting and tasted just as I hoped. I wish I lived or worked closer so I could order it regularly. I also tried the minestrone which Dion said is a favorite– it was also good but I was really too full to eat much of it. I think next time I’ll see if the soup could be served in cups rather than bowls– then I could try their chicken noodle soup or chili too. The soups were impressive to me (although probably not what most people think of ordering at a place like this– I encourage you to try them!)
My husband got a burger and thought it was pretty good but a little dry. The fries were on the thick side but he thought they were good. Next time he wants to try a wrap and the spicy chicken soup.
They have a funnel cake fry dessert which sounded clever but we didn’t try it.
They seem to have a lot of food and drink specials here and also a lot of events. I bet this is a popular place for locals. I didn’t feel like I was eating in a bar– rather a casual restaurant with great food.
I have to say that I was struck with how clean the bathroom was! Spotless.
I think there is a jukebox thing on the wall by the bar– I didn’t try it but it’s a cool addition.
I was surprised to see that they had «live video gaming» in the restaurant– that kind of bummed me out as we left– seeing the gambling machines. I’m a therapist so sometimes have strong opinions about things that I’ve seen people struggle with. So I guess that’s why I took one star off (and that my husband didn’t love his burger). But for my food alone and the cute theme, free popcorn and Dion’s great service I would have given Flip Flop’s 5 stars.

The wife and I stopped in for a bite. It wasn’t busy yet the service was slow. Also, don’t ask me how I want my burger (medium) if you are just going to cook it however you want (well). I never leave fries, but these fries had to be recooked in old oil. Yuck.

This is a great local bar. Flip Flops does a great job. Come here if you’re in the mood to watch sports, eat pretty good bar food, & drink beer/​mixed drinks. A jukebox, popcorn, live music, karaōke, in addition…

Umm… when they say they have a mixed drink bucket special and I imagine a bucket filled with bottled mixed drinks like they have in the picture… I am quite taken aback when the waitress literally brought out a small bucket filled with liquid. No wonder she gave us a weird look when we said we were going to share… awkward…
The drink itself was pretty good (light and fruity) and surprisingly strong. The popcorn helps curb my appetite while I waited for dinner. The music plays too loudly. The food is okay. The Caribbean-​themed décor isn’t as inviting as I would have thought.
They have outdoor seating during the summer, so that’s kinda nice.