Teddy B’s

This saloon closed it’s doors on June 15^th. The owner and his partner want to sell it and take their management experience and expertise elsewhere.

Are you kidding? Is this place still open? I heard they don’t serve food anymore because the owners didn’t pay their gas bill! And even beer is hit and miss as the liquor vendors work on a cash only basis with the management.
It really used to be a great place with great food.

Heard it is closed for good. Let’s see what day is it? Did they decide to pay the vendors this week? Karma is a bitch.

Only Wednesday and most their taps are empty,
But please be kind to the staff, they don’t pay the bills.
3stars BC staff is great. OWNERS SUCK!!!
Of their ENTIRE menu,
Only burgers, hot dogs, and pizza!
On a Wednesday really?
I’m so disappointed, «Teddy BS for lunch»
I don’t give a flying bull horn about how the place looks. I’ve been to worse looking places, with more food and booze than this half ass polished dump.
Want a better review?
STOCK YOUR BEER and FOOD
Because I’m not upset with the wonderful staff
I’m upset with the ignoramus who «pays the bills»!
Ignorant MF!!!

Was there last night after we had dinner somewhere else. They actually ran out of Chardonnay. One of the signs a place is closing. Also the place was dead. Nothing like Diamond Lils used to be.

Unilocal says closed, but I was there yesterday… it’s open. One star for the bar. Major strikes against because I went there during happy hour on a Tuesday at 5pm. They had zero lemons and limes for drinks — Zero! Go to the grocery and get some! I ordered a grey goose. Bartender charged me for a grey goose and I noticed it was not grey goose! It was an off brand — she then claimed they dump grey goose in that bottle!!! Hello! That’s illegal! It’s called bootlegging! She then charged me $ 5 for my next off-​brand vodka versus the $ 8.5 she originally charged me as if that swill was goose. Hot mess. Nice atmosphere, crappy bartenders and no fruit! Been here three times now and this will be the last! Very limited booze selection — the Japanese restaurant across the tracks has a better booze selection than this bar!

The magic (Teddy Brunson) is gone… as far as the food department goes, nothing here will impress you. Belly Pops were a disaster. Sarah, behind the bar, is a peach and she pours a great drink. Regulars are pleasant and I hear the live music can be decent.

A decent diner/​dive. I like to take the soup home and jazz it up. Other than that the milk shakes are delish!

Like most of the others, I have to say that the service is awful, even when Ted is there. There should also be more tables in that big space.
HOWEVER, the food is great. The pork belly pops are amazing, except for one time when T wasn’t there — they were overdone, but still good. The chicken tenders are amazing and usually so much I need to take some home.

Horrible service and the worst part is that my 8 year old son ordered an spirite and the waitress brought him a vodka tonic! She did not realize the seriousness of this mistake she said sorry and asked if we wanted our check.

So after reading on Ted Brunson’s personal page that he is no longer associated with the restaurant, I guess our experience there today is somewhat explained. Still, one should not expect to be served raw chicken after a ½ hour + wait. The excuse of «Well, the kitchen is busy» should not be given when only one other ordering table was occupied. Yes, the bar was full with what were clearly «regulars», and they were taken care of with pizzas and chicken wings while we sat and waited… and waited and waited. (In fact, the bar was technically out of seating room — so much so that one patron felt compelled to place his half-​chewed chicken bones on the table next to us.)
There are the small things that become noticeable as a restaurant slides into ruin: bathroom fixtures falling off the walls, menus that have become raggedy, signage that has not been updated. These things are all apparent at Teddy B’s, but the inability to prepare any food beyond the bar specials, or to have staff that are trained enough to handle problems properly, will probably accelerate the close of the restaurant. We certainly will not return. My suggestion to Ted Brunson would be to get his name off the building, and fast.

Like many others, I agree: the food is pretty good here, but service is lacking. I think that our Sunday afternoon visit service was lacking more so because there was literally only one person working the bar and tables. I’ve been there other times when there had been more employees, but service was the same speed. It seems as though if you sit at the bar you have much service. No one is rude, it just took us nearly two hours to have lunch there waiting for our server. Drink glasses are long empty before anyone returns to the table.
I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve had to eat there, including some nachos that would be stellar with steak. Their mac and cheese was not what I expected, but still pretty decent. Kind of a weird color, greasy. I was hoping for a crunchy breadcrumb creamy dish.

Came for a late lunch. Had a drink and pork belly pops. food was good. Service was not. I waited almost 10
Minutes before a waitress came to help me and then I had to find her at the end of my meal to get the check. Will come back once more to see if service improved. Food was yummy tho

I loved the food here. Unfortunately, I have to take away four stars due to their slow service and bad customer service. I went in with a group of 5 during lunch. It took more than an hour to get our food. My burger was supposed to come with coleslaw and it didn’t. I looked over to find the waitress, she made eye contact with me, yet avoided me because she was too busy revealing her cleavage to some guys sitting at the bar. After 15 minutes, I was compelled to return the favor of being a total prick and snapped my fingers at her to indicate that I needed to be attended to. She came over and didn’t ask what I wanted or what was wrong. I told her I was missing my slaw and she unapologetically brought me one.
My colleagues did not tip because of the amount of time it took for the food to arrive and also the quality of the service. However, a week later, they noticed that they were charged more than what they paid. That waiter penciled in her own tip.
I’m never coming back here. Slow service. Dishonest employees. Buyer beware.

My wife and I went to Teddy B’s on a weekday for a late lunch and found the food to be delicious. Our server (Katie S.) was very attentive and made our visit all the more enjoyable. The beer list was extensive (at least for my standards it’s extensive).
I had the Cuban and it was wonderful, I loved the coleslaw. We had the pork belly appetizers, just so darn good!
The tables and seating could be improved upon but still it is a bar and one that serves fantastic food.
I’ve lived in Roselle over 30 years and this is by far the highest and best use this location has ever seen.

Ted, Ted, Ted… Teddy, Teddy, Teddy… did you not learn a thing from your time on «Chicago’s Best»? If you did, it’s not reflected in this restaurant with your name on it.
Where do we start? With the cigarette butts that line the entire outside of your establishment? With my wife going into the bathroom upon arrival to find a women’s bathroom with no toilet paper in the stalls and the garbage can overflowing with paper towels? What about telling one of the bartenders that there was no toilet paper and her saying absolutely NOTHING in return (how about, «thanks for letting me know, I’ll make sure it gets taken care of»?)
Ted was «in the house» while we were having dinner. Instead of enjoying your time with what appeared to be your family, you need to get up off your duff and take care of these things. As they say, you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.
My wife and I ate at the bar. Our bartender/​waitress was just OK. We ordered a couple of burgers and as someone who is a self-​described burger connoisseur, this («The Stockyard») was a very, very good one. Cooked perfectly and very tasty.
My wife ordered «The Bucktown» and somehow by putting the cole slaw on the burger (instead of on the side) and having it be of the sriracha variety, it’s a dollar more than The Stockyard. Go figure.
But, you’d think Ted – a guy who’s surely eaten a ton of burgers all over Chicagoland – would know that serving FRESH CUT fries would be the proverbial icing on the cake. That is why it was so disappointing to have the burgers served with frozen fries. While good, they were still not fresh-​cut. That was a head-​scratcher. Having them over-​salted is just a lame old-​school restaurant trick to get patrons to buy more beverages… and we might’ve had our bartender/​waitress asked us at any point if we would like a second round. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen and Teddy you lose out on the extra revenue on our ticket.
The hamburger alone I would rate at three or four stars. But when you take a look at the place (exterior mainly and nondescript interior), you lose a star and you add the indifference shown by those working there takes away another star.
I/​we wanted to like Teddy B’s. But, it is nothing more than a not so impressively made over/​locals only roadhouse with crappy music on the jukebox that just so happens to have a really good burger.
Sorry, Ted… this has a ways to go to be one of «Chicago’s Best».

YEAH!!! Thank you Teddy B for re-​inventing this bar location to the BEST GRILL and CHILL yet!
We have lived in Roselle for just about 2 years and I think this is the second or third renovation we have seen in the short time we have inhabited the quaint township of Roselle. They have really modernized and «cool-​ified» the interior of this building with exposed wood, metal artistry, and better paint colors. There’s troughs with ice to chill your beer. More taps it seems. And the whole flows and appearance is SOOOO MUCH BETTER. They still have live artists/​DJ’s which is nice.
What I REALLY like about Teddy B’s is the menu! I would never have expected such a complex/​interesting menu from this local dive. They even highlight killer entrees/​apps from other Chicagoland eats to create an über amazing tastebud explosion. They offer the standard eats that every bar should have but also offer a variety of options for those tired of the «same olé, same olé.»
I was also impressed seeing Mr «Teddy B» himself circulate around the establishment checking on his diners and making sure they were satisfied with everything.
We started with wings, a $ 0.50 special for the day. Garlic parmesean and regular buffalo. Gone before they were even cool enough to safely eat. We really wanted more but we decided burgers were next. I ordered the Avenue burger which was so filling and unique. I highly recommend. The hubs ordered the Tropicuban which was very very good as well but mine was better. :) The fries on the side were dynamite. My husband seemed very satisfied with their selection of craft beers-​phew! Prices were right on for the quality and quantity of food you received.
The Hawks also were on that night and there are tons of tvs to view from any seat in the house. We arrived right before ‘puck-​off’ and had absolutely no trouble finding a prime seat.
FOR SURE we are coming HERE more often!

I have never seen a restaurant with such crappy seating!!! There are such a limited amount of tables and SO much SPACE
We came in and we couldn’t even get a seat… But shoot if we wanted to dance we could have done that in all the open space!
We couldn’t even try their food or service because again, this restaurant is set up SO poorly!!! The servers and bartenders just stared at us while we tried to look for a seat. Thanks for the help??? Or the hi?
Get more tables!!!

Went there on an afternoon and it was already packed with ‘old timers’. The place is clean and welcoming.
Their menu is different and I tried pork belly pops though I preferred it to be more crispy. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. He was also a local guy.
The burger are awesome; my son got the Stockyard and he liked it.

Allow me to share with you a delicious formula for one bad @ss lunch experience. I started off with a simple yet cleansing Arnold Palmer. Then go for the kill the absolute MC Gusto of appetizers a.k.a the «Crispy Fried Dill Pickles». Its exactly that, crispy and the dipping sauce is a Sriracha ranch that will have you married to each bite.
For the main course and a lent-​friendly option. I dove into a 12″ thin crust pizza with mushrooms and green peppers. The crust had a nice crispy crunch to it which is exactly how I take my pizza. I saved some of my Sriracha ranch from the appetizers for dipping my pizza squares in. That is what I call planning ahead.
For dessert I would recommend the Jäger Bomb on the rocks, it will not disappoint.