Bobby’s Tap

I have a friend that likes this place, so I went in 2 or 3 times, only spending about 15 mins. there at a time. Just the time it took to slam a warm flat Bud light which was one of the higher end beers that they have there. I could not find one thing interesting about this place. No good beers, kind of dim and dirty. Really just nothing there that would make me want to hang-​out or spend any money. I’m not hating on dive bars. I live in the west side, 4 blocks away not in Naperville. I like dive bars this one just really, REALLY SUCKS!!!

This is my favorite place to get the night started, and usually go back to finish. Strong drinks and awesome service. Bobbies is by far is one of the best spots in Joliet and it keeps getting better. The owner seems to always be upgrading the place and giving me new reasons to keep coming back. Remember to order the Clam Chowder with Fries :)

We went here a couple times. Diluted drinks, flat beer, old popcorn. What I really have a problem with is this: We went one time and they were offering places for Football draft picks or whatever, I’m not really sure what exactly it was. Anyway, it was $ 50 a square — and me and my girls weren’t interested. When I told the bartender we weren’t interested he harassed us a little bit. He could have just been joking — but when I was like «No thank you I said!» He responded to me «Well you need to get your eyebrows done anyway» … Wtf? Haha I was so shocked, especially since I get my eyebrows done every two weeks on the dot. Who the heck did that guy think he was? When I told the story and described the bartender, my friend told me he was pretty sure it was the owner! How terrible! Like my eyebrows have anything to do with ANYTHING with your dumb football game. I didn’t deserve that and we haven’t been back since. My underage friends go here though, for obvious reasons…

Alright, now this IS a dive bar. And for me, by far the best of its kind in the immediate area.
To get the nuts and bolts out of the way: this is a straight up, beer-​and-​shot place. I think a vodka and Monster might be the most you can expect as far as drink creativity goes. But then again, if you came here for the most complex cocktail ever… you should know better. Really.
The actual bar itself is small and easy to miss if you aren’t looking. It’s helpful to know that it is next to the Bel-​Air Motel, which has an easily spotted sign from either direction of Plainfield Road/​Route 30. The interior is nothing special either: bar, some small tables, bathrooms, pinball machine, etc. SMALL is the word; what is unusual is the collection of signs, knic-​knacs, and posters that adorn the walls (think a mix of action figures and porno… yeah).
But what really sets this place a head above the rest in Joliet, is Bobby and most of the rest of the regulars who frequent here. Bobby is… unique. If by that you mean: foul-​mouthed, massively perverted, and frequently hilarious. Imagine Pee-​Wee Herman mixed with a bit of John Waters with raunchiness to spare, in the body of a middle-​aged guy in a sweatshirt and booty shorts (sometimes) and well, that sums him up. A character in the truest sense of the word. The rest of the bartenders who work the evenings (much more familiar with them than the early crew) are all great. The regulars are an oddball, grab-​bag assortment of everything. It would not be unusual or out of place to see a burly biker on one end and an emo girl dressed like a fairy on a typical Saturday night. No joke.
So if you feel like some cheap beer and playing a rousing guessing game of «What’s Up My Butt?», using real x-​rays of various things up people’s butts (don’t ask, don’t tell???)…well come on down.

There use to be bare chests a plenty… if those were the days still Bobby’s would get 5 stars… Its not on the bad side of town… that would be the East side… hands down still of my fav pull no punches dive bars!!! Stiff drinks, friendly service and a pervy owner/bartender…can’t beat it… well yeah you can… but its still a cool neighborhood joint…

This is a small dumpy bar in a bad part of Joliet. Not much to say for this place except that their TVs are small and the beer flat. I like the building though as it just has a quanit dive bar appeal.