Blues Bar

Should have looked at the reviews on Unilocal first. Drove over with an Entertainment coupon and found the place closed. My guess is the LARGE green Sheriff sticker was for underage drinking going on. They will close you down fast for that. This was our first try so needless to say major disappointment.

Blues Bar closed permanently this time. Been having trouble getting sales tax to the State four years in a row. This time they called it quits for good.

Yes, for the fourth year in a row The Blues Bar in Mt. Prospect is CLOSED. Temporarily? Maybe, maybe not. It has reopened in the past but time will tell.

Honestly is this place open? The last 5 – 6 times I have called to figure out the hours, no one has answered. I ask because I went there once mid day during the week and there was a paper sign on the door that said it was closed. Please let me know, I would like to come here and bring my family.

I believe Blues Bar may be permanently closed. A couple of weeks ago they placed a sign in the window saying «closed for annual maintenance» and then after a week changed it to the current sign «Blues Bar is closed» A week ago I saw the somebody handing out what looked like final checks to the staff. Not sure what the future will bring there.

I have come here a number of times when I work in Chicago. I thought I had found a pub I could enjoy near my hotel. Tonight, the food was cold and bland, someone is smoking in the kitchen, and the bartender is standing by the door texting. Bar is pretty empty, and I think my experience is probably why. They said the smoke I smell is because they changed the filters today and that is the smell you get for several days. ???

I would definitely go again but the service was slow. Only reason for taking a star away. Also they play some fun music. Nothing beats a rock n roll cover band!

On a whim I tried the beef brisket again. It was much better than the first time. Juicy and tender, very good. On Sunday’s they have a BBQ breakfast with eggs and hash browns plus your choice of BBQ meat. Excellent pairing for one of the many craft beers on tap.

Love coming here! Great drinks, yummy food and Colleen ‘s service is always exceptional! We will be back soon!

Nice location in downtown Mt. Prospect a short walk from the train station but considering the ridiculous cover charges and the poor service I can’t recommend. My most recent visit was also my last. Sat at a table and was never served. The man at the door was completely unhelpful so we left and walked down the street to another bar. Try Emerson’s or Mrs. P & Me for better food and service.

It’s 20 miles to Mount Prospect, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark… and we’re wearing sunglasses.
Hit it.
Seriously though? I come here EVERY SUNDAY. No joke. Yes, it coincides with my man’s Sunday hockey habit at a rink nearby, but there’s other places I can go after his games. There are even places that offer us free crappy beers if he wins his games but you can’t tear me away from Blues Bar. Why? The beer and the wings, naturally.
Beer. One of my favorite things in this entire world. I have an exorbitant amount of check-​ins on Untappd, but you know what? I usually find a beer here every week that I haven’t tried. That’s impressive. On Sundays, drafts are all $ 2 off, there’s 20 beers to choose from (and more if you want bottled beer), and the selection is amazeballs. They only get a small amount of each beer though, so double check with the server to see what’s out. It’s usually the 3 Floyd’s tap. *sigh*
Wings. I don’t even know what’s on the rest of the menu because all I do is mangia on wings here every time. You have to get 12 or 24, which is a lot of wings since they are gargantuan here, but it’s worth it. The spicy garlic sauce is the greatest wing sauce that will ever cross your lips. And the wings are smoky and crispy and saucy and delicious. I have pretty much just turned into Homer Simpson drooling and groaning as I sit here just thinking about them. I’m gross. Sue me.
Service. The only downfall, really. And it’s not the servers fault. I’ve worked as a server/​bartender for years and I will tell you that it is IMPOSSIBLE to run the damn restaurant yourself. And that’s typically what is happening here (at least on Sundays). Lately there has been a busser to help out, but the poor server is usually tending bar and serving every table in and out of the restaurant which is one of my worst night terrors. I kid you not.
Go here. You’ll thank me. (Just plan to be there awhile).

Where’s the blues?
This is a relatively new place, opened ca 2010. It was newly-​constructed on two levels and has more of a techno-​yuppie feel. There’s no real «stage,» just a little inset by the front window, so it’s not a venue destination. The bands can barely move and it’s really awkward. They now seem to be more consistently booking live music on the weekends but those bands aren’t blues, and when checked out in Youtube are not very good. The Shadows of Knight occasionally appear which is worth a visit. I am very local (5 min.) and only have seen two blues bands scheduled — both of which are well-​known locally and I did go to see. But that has been a few years now. The blues-​thing seems to just be decorator’s gimmick.
Plusses:
— Cheap cover ($ 7) if and when a live band. May be more now.
— Decent beef brisket sandwich — but heard food has declined after they closed for a while.
— Drink prices average for clubs.
— Clean
— Extensive beer selection
— Boisterous crowd of all ages seemed to be enjoying themselves.
— Some people gush at the atmosphere, bathed in blue neon lights with a MTP police car and statues of Jake and Elwood Blues.
Cons:
— Gimmicky and contrived.
— Food may be variable.
— No blues :-(

I’m trying to be fair because I just got Credit for a Groupon we purchased B4 The Blues Bar entered whatever downward cycle it is in. WHEN is Unilocal going to BRING BACK those trending reviews statistics? This place is going DOWN.
These recent reviews are terrifying. So I just saved myself by bailing and have NEVER been here.
Here’s my story.
I called twice this week, and even talked to two different people to see WHY I would have to pay a cover when I am coming in with a Groupon to EAT per the Groupon, after 8pm? The help on the end said that they had had trouble with people not eating, and when I pointed out that that doesn’t make any sense for people WITH a groupon in their hand to eat … nada, zut, no there there. Seeya.
Anyway, I called Groupon and they credited me, so I have NEVER been here, and I’m not making any plans until a mgmt change or fire or something. Groupon on the other hand is still solid; shit happens and they make it go away.
BEWARE.

Went to this place two Saturdays ago. If I could give this place a negative rating I would. The service is the worst service one could ever experience. A cover to get into a place when you are going to buy food and drinks!!! Give me a &$:);ing break. To make matters worse, the genius at the door is one of the rudest hosts. After paying the 5 bucks each, we are asked, are you standing up or do you want a table? What do you think? I just paid ten bucks to get in here. Don’t mind paying a cover so in we go. After listening to one song the «I guess you can call it a Blues band» played they went to the bar for twenty minutes, played one more song and then back to the bar. After being there 30 mins, not once was I asked if I wanted to order anything. I had to walk to the bar and order myself.
Needless to say, we did not eat anything, especially after hearing others at the restaurant complain about the soggy fries and dirty cups. Glad I stuck with bottled beer.
To sum it up…
–Cool name
–Could be a nice sports and live music Bar
–Many tv’s
–TERRIBLE SERVICE (and that’s being kind)
–RUDE from start to finish
If I were the owner I would send the entire staff to «customer service 101 class».
Here are a few tips…
1. Welcome.
2. Can I get you anything?
3. Have a wonderful evening, hope to see you again.
They are losing so much money because of their substandard customer service.
Won’t be back!

Read the earlier reviews and had to try it myself. I had baby back ribs with bourbon sauce. It’s sweet because it has molasses in it but it’s flavorful. I liked the wings and sweet potato fries. I will go back and try more items including dessert and listen to the music. Oh yeah forgot, lots of micro beer choices.

First let me say I had a good time here once but thats not enough as they damn near ruined my gfs and Is NYE… so if you remember «if not look outside» we got hit bad with snow nye. So to keep it simple and safe we walked here from my gfs house.
We walked in to a loud horid hair band but to each there God awful own. Then were asked to pay a cover of $ 10 are you fn serious?
We fought our way to the upper deck and got a table. Then it got fun!
1. My girlfriend ordered a hurricane the guy says we dont have a blender «its not a margarita genius you dont need one»
2.The snotty punk running the down stairs bar made it but was an ass the whole time like asking to do his job was a hassle.
3.The patrons you people in mt. pros aren’t that special you have a little $? No one cares show some respect for others you yuppie scum.
This snotty wasp wannabe in a ugly zebra pattern coat cut the waitresses off and stole the champagne flutes headed to our table. Now as much as she deserved to be thrown off the balcony we let it slide.
Long story short never again.

Came here with my honey to watch the Hawks vs Stars game (WTF Hawks?).
First it must be said that the owners apparently lucked out and they have more than ample parking nearby which is unusual for a tavern in the middle of town. Makes it really nice as I hate to battle for a parking place.
We had a groupon which the waitress accepted cheerfully and with no hassle. I know that this is how it always should be but in my experience this isn’t always the reality.
The interior has just the right amount of Blues Brothers decorations including a «Mount Prospect cop car» above the stage. Two more-​than-​life-​sized figures of Jake and Elwood decorate opposite ends of the bar area.
Where we were seated was comfortable– not as comfortable as my man cave, but certainly acceptable.
Blues Bar has a great selection of craft beers in bottles and on tap. Looked like they had a good chunk of wines and mixed drinks too but I didn’t check them that closely.
I felt that there was a very nice selection on their menu– lots of upscale choices as well as the usual burger and sandwich sports bar standbys. I felt the prices were just this side of pricey which made it a reasonable experience.
I ordered the tuna steak sandwich with chipotle dressing on the side and sweet potato fries. My tuna was cooked to order and as I like it. I don’t know if the cook intercepted my brain waves or I just somehow got lucky but it was prepared exactly the way I wanted it and had some sort of a very flavorful light glaze on the outside of the fish. The fries were pretty standard and unremarkable but what can you really do with fries?
Our waitress was there when we needed her and not when we didn’t. This showed me that she was paying attention and it helped make the visit a great experience for both of us.
When the Hawks game came on they turned on the projection TV’s above the stage (big) and above the bar (huge). Holy Hannah it was wall to wall hockey immersion for the duration of the game & I loved it. Lots of smaller HD TV’s nearly everywhere that you might turn your head to look. Sound was set at a level where you could hear the announcers but normal conversation was possible too.
A lot of positives and a very good first impression of the Blues Bar. I feel that good and attentive management is what produces these sort of customer focused experiences. For sure I will be plan to be back– I would like to stop by on a Fri-​Sat night when they have live entertainment.

This place was closed recently for «renovations» and finally reopened recently. We went here and the place sure looks the same to me. The whole setup was the same — stage at the front, second partial level up top and the seats, chairs, and décor looked the same.
I ordered the chicken sandwich which wasn’t too dry, or exactly memorable. The wait staff was friendly and nice. We went there on a Saturday afternoon so there was no live music at the time. I guess I’ll have to check this place out at night to see if their music has changed or not.
BATHROOM REVIEW: The bathrooms are the same as well. Nothing appeared to be remodeled or new. Sparkly tiles and walls, but very nice and clean. They have sensor hand paper towels and two sinks. Sit or squat? I’ll sit.

This was not the best BBQ I’ve ever had. Actually, it was the worst I’ve ever had. I ordered the pulled pork with the sweet and sticky sauce, BBQ baked beans, and corn on the cob. The meat and sauce were tasteless. Not even bland; just tasteless. I felt like I was chewing on tires. The BBQ baked beans might as well have been bacon and onions in maple syrup with a smattering of beans. The corn on the cob was hard and dry. I felt like a senior citizen who knew better and should have stuck to cornmeal mush. No amount of butter on Earth could have rescued that corn.
The only saving grace for the meal was dessert: the apple bread pudding is TO DIE FOR. Soft, buttery, and ooey gooey. :-) The butterscotch topping is delicious. Huge enough to share (of course I did not).
My partner and I went around 10pm on a Sunday, so the place was pretty empty. But the ambience was nice, and the service was friendly. Extra kudos for recommending the apple bread pudding!
I’d probably come back for an appetizer, to see a set, and definitely to get more of that bread pudding. Pass on the BBQ. Terrible. Horrible.

Live music on Fridays and Saturdays! My friends and I wanted somewhere low key to have a couple of drinks last night. We were a bit put off at the $ 5 cover when we hit the door, but such is the price to pay for the band I suppose. On the plus side, there is ample parking lot in a big parking lot outside.
Our waitress was not friendly at all. She didn’t bust a smile the entire time. She seemed annoyed with us when my friend ordered a blue moon for her boyfriend and she came back with two blue moons for both of them… And my friend let her know they only wanted the one drink. When we each had ordered a drink, she was taking our drink menus and I had to ask her to leave them… doesn’t she want us to order more drinks? She didn’t seem interested in checking up on us and then just brought us our check. She didn’t even ask if we wanted more drinks before dropping it off??? It was so weird. She was clearly disinterested in our table or the job or both.
Other than the crappy service we got, I really dug the place. I liked the door guy, the live band and loved the atmosphere. It was super chill and relaxed with varying ages of people in the joint. I’m talking late 20s to senior citizens which made me happy there were no just turned 21-​ers. It was funny to watch some of the older band groupies dancing on the huge screen displayed above the bar. A highlight of our evening. Heh.
They had a surprisingly good beer selection in my humble opinion. I can never find 5 Rabbit in Schaumburg area bars and was overjoyed they had it on their menu. I love 5 Rabbit’s Lizard and Grass (two of my absolute favorites) so was happy to try their Vulture. Mmmm. I had a hard Woodchuck after that and also saw some good Dogfish, Three Floyds and some other goodies on the beer menu. Honestly, you don’t get such a selection in the burbs very often.
They have trivia on Tuesday nights! I’m going to try and get my friends together and drag them over. I’ll definitely be back but def will dip to a different server if I get that same one again.