Ellyn’s Tap & Grill

High quality food and very clean place. Burgers are great. And staff is very professional

Food was pretty good, beer was cold, service was good but the smell of this place trumped all of that. Walking into the bathroom and the smell of sewage was so strong that it felt like a punch in the face.

Unfortunately, my husband and I will not be coming back. We used to be pretty regular here. We had an issue with one of the female bartenders quite some time ago but decided to stop in for lunch recently. I have literally never waited so long for food at a restaurant in my life. It was a Sunday afternoon and there was one bartender and one server. I’m certain there was only one cook in the kitchen too. We waited over an hour for our food and it ended up being mediocre. Such a bummer!

My husband and I went to dinner on a Friday night around 6:30. There was not a huge crowd– plenty of tables still open and we waited 20 minutes for wait staff to approach us. We were not approached and so we just left. The hostess was on her phone and didn’t care. Very frustrating.

We stumbled across this place a while back and we’re so glad we did! Its certainly a fun little sports bar with great food! The grilled cheese with apples with a side of tater tots was a perfect fusion of comfort food and a unique flavor profile. We will definitely visit again

What a hidden gem! We were looking for someplace new for lunch.
What a great craft beer selection. We had bottles of Zombie Dust… definitely a rarity around here!
We ordered Italian Beef egg rolls for an appetizer. Our server Heather called them the 8^th wonder of the world… they were excellent!!!
We had a great lunch, awesome service and will be back!

My family loves Ellyn’s. We have been coming here since they first opened. Hands-​down, this is the best Gastro-​Pub in Glen Ellyn. Food has been consistently good since they opened several years ago. Not only is the food good, but the menu is just ‘thoughtful’ and somewhat creative in their selections. We have never had service issues… not once.

We come here almost every Easter and are never dissapointed. Part of the reason is there is never a huge crowd and we can sit and talk comfortably. This is one of the only places where the adults can get a good drink or beer and still have good food with our tot in tow. The servers can be a little more upbeat, but the food and everything else make up for that.

Love the food. Always good, never disappointed. On the other hand, the absolute worst service.

I love this place. They have a good beer selection, and switch up what they have on draft regularly. The food is GOOD. Last year, we had made reservations at a fancy restaurant for Valentine’s Day, and ended up cancelling and coming here. The tacos are my favorite!

We like the staff and bartenders. Everyone’s pretty welcoming. Good beer selection and some decent taco’s.
Pretty low key vibe, like a nicer/​cleaner neighborhood sports bar.

Girlfriend of mine and I stopped in last night and had a really nice time. Nice atmosphere, good bar food, and really nice drinks. Staff was very pleasant.

This is our 1^st time here and it was awsome. I had the Cajun potatoe soup and it was perfect. I also had the chickadee again perfect. My wife had the Ruben and it made her very happy.
Sports on the screens and Black Keys on the audio, in the background I can hear a server saying «ice cream on that pie?» Sublime!
Our servers were super nice and helpful
We will be back.

I was there last saturday Had there new new southwest hash and it was fantastic if i was a food critic i would give them an great rating

My daughter’s ballet company had several Nutcracker performances at COD’s Mac Theater, and during the 3 hour wait between the afternoon and evening gig, we sought out a quick bite and perhaps a fermented malt beverage, or two. The Sync system in the F-​150 dredged up myriad local fast food establishments (the casual dining options in the western suburbs are really quite pathetic, I might add), and one of the few non-​chain options was Ellyn’s. We headed over, and I was a bit apprehensive when I recognized that it was a strip mall establishment. But we checked it out, and are happy to have done so. It is bar centric, with a comodious, centrally located drinking pulpit and numerous HD flat screens, i.e. the décor is consistent with what you might imagine of a neighborhood tavern.
I was thrilled that Oskar Blues was a featured brewery, and I encouraged the bar keep to look into the G’Knight Ale (the personal preference). The Dale’s Pale Ale was quite nice, however.
We ordered the Tempura onion rings, and they were pedestrian, at best. And the Wasabi dipping sauce was more like bottled ranch dressing-​heavy on the cream, very light on the wasabi.
The tacos, however, were really tasty. I ordered the Mahi-​Mahi tacos, and my wife had the veggie tacos. Both are nicely prepared, presented, and delicious.
The staff is friendly and attentive. This place has legs.

The Italian beef egg rolls are phenomenal! I’m in heaven! All the other food was delicious too! I was very impressed

Have gone here several times for trivia night. Place has been so crowded, and the layout is so poor, I’d hate to think what would happen if somebody yelled «Fire!»
One thing you’re sure to NEVER hear anybody yell is «Man, this food is great!» Or «What a great waitress!»
Mediocre food served by surly waitresses. Good luck even getting a clean glass for your beer. Speaking of which, there’s an extensive beer list, but your server likely won’t know a damned thing about any of the beers on it.
I just don’t understand how this place stays in business.

Great layout, solid food and a wide selection of beers on tap with some good specials. Crowds can be hit or miss, just depends if their is a good game or some type of event.
For food I would suggest the crispy pickles and the Rubin is alway a solid sandwich choice. You have about 10 – 15 beers on tap and the staff will always offer tastes if you can’t make a decision.

No negatives to this place. Awesome food, great staff, perfect beer selection. Not much more to say.

I came to Ellyn’s for their Halloween contest/​party and was pleasantly surprised. I have been meaning to stop in here but haven’t gotten around to it. It is really nice inside and the staff was very friendly! We had Eric as our bartender and he was great. Icing on the cake was winning the contest :) Great prize of 150!

Work down the street and always thought this would be a nice place to grab lunch on our break. The first two times we’ve been there, it was always SLOW. Yet we continue to give it another chance. However, today was the LAST straw. Will not be going back.
We were seated around 12:10, took about 5 minutes to be recognized. We ordered both drinks and the meal at the same time. It seriously took another 10 minutes just to get our drinks. Since we were thirsty, we downed our drinks and they sat empty for another 10 minutes. Food still never came out and it was about 12:40 by this point. We had to be back at the office by around 1. This was becoming a joke. Our server took some of the blame, but we never saw a manager. We eventually had to get up to flag our server down at around 12:45 and just told him to box our food up to go and not even bring it out.
We will not be coming back as much as the food is pretty good, the service here today just sealed the deal that our office wont be back.

Best craft beer selection and bar food in Glen Ellyn. A great place to watch the Hawks, Bears, etc. with a large number of screens. Nice, open and comfortable dining area. Family friendly.

This is a nice little bar with plenty of TVs to watch a game. It’s located in a strip mall, which can be pretty typical in the suburbs, so there is plenty of parking all around.
The bar is oval shaped with seating around the outer wall as well. If you’re going for a game, it gets fairly crowded so make sure you get there early.
They have good beer specials and great food, too. I especially recommend going on Wednesday for 25% off wings!

Really, REALLY weak drinks (all three times I’ve visited)… No excuse. Staff is very polite and attentive.
I’ve only eaten the steak nachos, I do not recommend them. The steak was good, the rest was terrible.

Was looking for a place to have a bite to eat and have a drink on a very late Friday night. Found this place on Unilocal.We didn’t realize at first that this place is in a strip mall.
Walked in and the bar was kind of dead for a Friday night. We sat at the bar and were greeted by the bartender. He gave us the drink menu and we asked for the food menu too.
The place is not bad looking, plenty of seating and they have tvs. There was music playing from the «jukebox».
They have a nice selection of beer and cocktails.
I ordered the sliders and my boyfriend got a salad. Both meals were good.
I liked that their kitchen was open late and I liked the selection of beer. It is close by but I don’t see myself going back there unless it’s to watch a game on TV. Good food, good drinks, ambiance was just ok. If you’re in the area and are looking for a bite to eat and a place to have a cold one, definitely stop by.

We stopped in today at 2:00 PM. There were a total of 6 customers at 2 tables. I mention this because our server, Deena had a chip on her shoulder from the time she flipped the menus on our table and barked «Hi».
Although service was crappy, the food was a little better. We had two orders of the Bavarian Pretzel. It’s essentially the super pretzel that you can buy at Jewel, nothing special. I had the walnut, blue cheese and greens salad. It was OK but nothing special. My wife ordered veggie tacos and thought they were just OK. She thought the rice that was served was very good.
Ellyn’s has a good beer list, but so do a half dozen bars within 20 minutes of them. All in all, I’m not impressed and our server’s disposition was only a minor part of the 2-​star rating.
For those that feel I am being harsh on our server, Deena, I am very understanding of those who toil in the hospitatility industry. I tolerate a lot and brush it off. We were a polite foursome, not demanding and I don’t appreciate her brusque treatment.
For an all around better experience, skip Ellyn’s and travel 10 minutes north on RT53 to Brauerhouse.

This was Husband and my second time at Ellyn’s. I am so excited about this place!
We went later after working late and errand running. We knew wanted a place with good food and that catered to a late night crowd (kitchen open late, etc).
We were greeted pretty quickly after entering and seated right away. Full disclosure: our server, Eric, is an acquaintance of ours through a mutual friend. None the less, he is an awesome representative of what Ellyn’s strives for, in my opinion.
We were lucky enough to go to Ellyn’s two times and both times Eric served us. He talked us through the menu both times, knowing we had not been often. He shared with us what he loved to eat and why he loved it. I like that, it is nice to see an employee excited about the food at an establishment.
The first time we went we ordered the ITALIAN BEEF EGG ROLLS — $ 9, POT ROAST SANDWICH — $ 11 and the CAPRESE BLT — $ 8. (copied right from the menu so you can see how reasonable the prices are). We had NO complaints about the food, there isn’t anything we would change. We both chose tater tots and were impressed with how many came with our entrée. We both took half of our sandwich home and were pleased with how they reheated.
Back to last night we ordered ITALIAN BEEF EGG ROLLS — $ 9, SRIRACHA CHICKEN — $ 10 and FISH AND CHIPS — $ 13 (again, look at those awesome prices!) and once again were over the moon at how good our selections were. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and so tender! The fish was beer battered and plentiful and cooked just right. My husband was very pleased with the choice he made to order the fish.
Both times we went my husband took advantage of a drink special and I ordered a Coke. We felt like our bill was right where we wanted it to be.
I love that the staff was friendly and that servers who weren’t our own smiled at us and interacted with one another around us. It was such a pleasant, fun experience both times and I can’t wait to go back!
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I have to say this is a pretty good bar & grill. I’ve been here about 15 times now. It covers 5 major things for me.
1. A really good salad that fits my diet
2. Good WiFi
3. A quite place to meet clients/​associates
4. Just off of 355
5. Not too mention a huge parking lot
I like the décor, dim lighting, and pretty good class of people. I kind of wish they have slightly better healthy food choices but I can’t expect that from a bar so no major complaints.
Good place all around!

Overpriced for what we got, but I was so thrilled I was able to find decent food at 10:30 pm. Much Better than a IHOP/​Perkins/​Village Inn.
Pulled pork sandwich was tasty & tender, but the bun smelled extremely strange. I was hoping I’d get over it, but I couldn’t shake it off and decided to take it off. Salmon was very good. I loved the corn and sweet potatoes it came with. Their pretzel is wonderful, I recommend it. Their tots tasted like tots.
Service was horrible, (we sat at the bar since it was so empty) and it took us 10 minutes just to make contact with the bartender, and remember– it wasn’t busy, hence why we sat at the bar, so they didn’t have to cover a lot of ground to get to us every time they wanted to check in on us. Took another 15 minutes to get our order in, so I sat & watched workers come in and out of the kitchen, bringing food out & eating same food off their friends plates, chit-​chatting away. Normally I wouldn’t have cared, working in a casual environment & seeing friends makes working late a lot better. It just sucked for me, since i was already waiting to be acknowledged AND THEN was waiting some more to put in my order. Food was great, though.

This is a great place to go for any occasion. The service is great, friendly and prompt. The food is very good and the menu is varied.
I have been here only twice, and both times it has been with a group. They have always been happy to accommodate us, and treat us like we are old friends. The waitress/​bartender took four or five pictures of our large group with various phones from people at our table.
Lots of beers on tap and the food is really good ~ beyond your regular bar food.
I highly recommend Ellyn’s.

Love this place!
You can bring the kids, watch a game or two, they have trivia night, booths, tables, bar swatting comfy for all. Best of all always great food!
They always have drinks specials, enough parking
Our family has had probably everything on the menu.
Their soups homemade, always great!
Burgers great always changing them up and if you have liked something in the past they will still serve it! They serves fries, homemade chips and tater tots which my teens love!
Wraps are great, love their tacos. Try it you will love this neighborhood place stuck in a dead strip mall!