Tavern On 60

Great sports bar!
Phil, the owner, was working the bar and extremely friendly to all who came in.
I got the Tavern burger, because it seemed «unique» coming w/​homemade macaroni cheese, chili and onion rings on top. It was ACTUALLY AMAZING! Friendly people and great menu. I will come back! Not everything is freaky… but all looked delicious.
Attended next day, bartender Julia was extremely friendly, uplifting and helpful. Incredible Tues drink and pizza deals.

Well, over a year later and just as bad. Very slow night at the restaurant but kitchen was backed up. Appetizers came at the same time as a cold pizza (which even if hot would have been awful)
Lousy food, waitress was absent unless hunted down, definitely can’t figure out how this place stays in business. Oh yea, the bar, that must be the reason

Better than average sports bar. A LOT of TVs for big games, great beer selection, and pretty good bar food. The pizza is good, and so are some of their unique sandwiches.

Jack S summed it up perfectly below. The service at this place is passable, at best. Went there at 1PM Saturday afternoon, 4 people were in the place. My friend and I sat at the bar and it was over 10 minutes before anyone came out of the kitchen area to notice patrons actually came in at lunch time. No «sorry», no «hello». This bartender/​waitress couldn’t have been any more blasé. ZERO charisma.
Asked us what we wanted to drink. Friend orders a beer, I ask if they have any rootbeer. She says she has root-​beer in a bottle. Never mentions what brand. Serves me the bottle, never ask if I wanted a glass with ice. She gives me a glass with ice, but no straw. Another patron across from us orders a coke. It comes in a glass… with ice… with a straw. Amazing.
The food was just as bad. The ‘black and bleu’ burger was not served medium. Overly cooked. It comes with bacon and I could not cut through the bacon with my serrated knife. I had to pull the bacon off the burger, and it looked too disgusting to even eat on its own. The burger was piled high with the shredded onion rings but they were cold with no real flavor.
I ordered a side of the «Heineken Onion Rings». AVOID at all cost. They were disgusting. I took one bite and pulled it out of my mouth. I had my friend try it (he normally doesn’t like onion rings) and I solidified his dislike with these for sure. He pulled it out of his mouth.
The bartender could barely muster coming back and asking us how everything was, and only when we were ready to pay did she ask about refills or another drink. We initially, as is custom, put down 20% for a tip, but I pulled a few $$ back at the end. I’m sick of tipping wait-​staff who aren’t good at their jobs, with the personality of a wet-​sponge. I can’t imagine this place making it. I can’t imagine how awful it would really be if there were more than 4 patrons in the place.
Almost any burger joint closer to home would have been better. Including the arches.

This place rocks. The food is amazing and they treat you like family. Having celiacs disease, the owner makes sure all I ordered was safe and gluten free. I’ll be returning very soon and often. I found my new hang out.

I hadn’t been to this location since it was called Blue 60. It doesn’t seem to have changed much on the inside, and I suspect most of the customers are the same bunch. It seems to have its fair share of d-​bags, potential drunk drivers, and soon to be addicted gamblers on some nights. The standard bar food items here are surprisingly close in quality to what Blue 60 had. The $ 5 burger night is nominally a winner, as our burgers were cooked perfectly medium rare but lacked anything that makes them really special. Other specialties are much better. What’s missing from the former occupant, apparently, is the underage drinking and the fights in the parking lot that were the big reasons the predecessor folded under pressure.

This place is really cool! Everyone was very nice… Food was great! Bar food kicked up a notch!

I was looking for something to eat, a cold beverage, and TVs to watch game one of the NBA Finals. Well one out of three ain’t bad, is it? Let’s go in order:
1)Food– $ 5 dollar burger night was a good start, came with plenty of fries that were ok, but I ordered it Med-​rare as I like it a little pink and not dried out and of course it came… well done, even though the barkeep assured me the kitchen could handle med-​rare. Too bad because it seemed like the potential for a good burger.
2)Beverage-I ordered a domestic draft and it was skunky. Either their dishwasher isn’t cutting it or their beer lines need to be cleaned. I was a bartender those things need to be done. I finished with a bottle beer.
3)TVs-Fortunately the saving grace was the number of tvs. I could watch the Finals and both local teams with no problem.
The service was barely passable. My food was served and then nothing, no check in to see how the food was, no check in to see if I needed anything else. Again I was in the business, NOTHING makes this place stand out, nothing. The atmosphere quiet. This place needs some personality. servers and bartenders with some personality and charisma. Do something or have something that makes me want to come back. I have yet to have that experience some talk about in their reviews about all the fun they had, or how great the food is, or how great the service is. I don’t see it and I don’t get it.
Will I come again? Probably not. I should have gone to Fridays or Buffalo Wild Wings down the road, or stayed closer to work and eaten in Grayslake and will in the future. It’s a shame. my area needs a solid bar to go to. This could be Emil’s south but sadly it isn’t. I just wish Emil’s in Mundelein was this big so I might actually get a chance to go there once in a while.
2 stars for potential and because its in my town.

REALLY wanted to give a higher rating, but just couldn’t.
The food quality — a solid 3 stars — good, but nothing special
The food quantity — 2 stars — burger and fries, just not many fries. My daughter, who ordered the kids chicken tenders meal, actually had more food than either of my sons who ordered burgers.
The service — 2 stars for our server
Value — 2 stars — I ordered a Leinie’s seasonal, my wife, a Tighthead. Her specialty beer was only 25¢ more than mine, both of which were over $ 6. For a draft beer, especially a Leinie’s, that’s just too high.
Atmosphere — 3 stars — I’ve lived in the area over 20 years, so have been in every iteration of this business since it started as a Ponderosa. It’s just a large dark room with some TV’s. Can’t fault-​it, after all, it’s basically a sports bar, but don’t expect much.

Great new place for diner food and beer. Good for all sorts of people with bar and restaurant seating.

Stopped in for a few beers. Kind of a dive bar, complete with pretentious D-​bag hipster bartender and pumping dance music, which clashes with the décor. Most off-​putting though was the drunk locals, and the young waitress taking advantage of their condition to get them to buy them shots. Shame on the bartender on letting them get fall down drunk, and Shame on the waitress’s for taking advantage of Bill, the drunk local.

I love this place! My dad and I go on Thursday nights for the $ 5 burgers, but we stay for the service and people. Dave, the manager, shows so much passion for the business and truly cares that his customers are satisfied in all aspects of their visit. He takes time to check each table personally and he and I have created a rather fun relationship. If you like fun atmospheres, good food and good times, this is the place to

Went here with some friends and had a good time.
The place was dead. The food was good.

Enjoyed the Mundimelt sandwich last night. My husband was pleased with how much pink his burger had… It’s difficult to find a restaurant willing to leave pink in the meat.
Kids enjoyed food off the kids menu. Enough variety, but not overwhelming.
Great prices. Fun atmosphere. Would definitely return!

Not your average tavern food! The garlic and Parmesan fries are a must while you’re here! Staff is always very friendly and attentive and I have never had a bad meal here. TONS of pescetarian and vegetarian options as well, which is a major bonus.
Giving 4 stars instead of 5 because the last time I went there, there was an AWFUL live band where the music was too loud and the singers were off key. We left as soon as they started playing … Other than their band choices, great place for a yummy quick bite and a drink with some friends :).

Eh nothing that great dark n gloomy, food is mediocre. The only reason I went is my 21 year old was excited to have a beer legally. Burger was average wings were soso.
Waitress was nice. No one greeted us at the door for lunch.

Tavern? No thank you. Tavern on 60, ok! Don’t let the word tavern scare you away from eating here.
The place is huge inside with lots of screens for watching your favorite sport team and also sports paraphernalia on the walls. Definitely not your typical tavern feel but we were here at noon.
The waitress we had was fantastic! She even put up with my whining that there wasn’t anything to drink if you don’t want one of their many alcoholic options nor don’t drink soda. In fact, she offered iced tea without sweetener to satisfy my thirst, which was perfect with my meal. She also was very thorough explaining that the food was all cooked on site made fresh.
The crab cake was a little heavy on carbs, but I just didn’t eat the bun that it came with. Don’t know if I missed the option of ordering without that bun.
The food earns the place a 4, but the customer service brings it home with a 5.

I wish I could give this place a better review but I can’t. In the positive side I was quite happy with the menu. A lot of unique items and good variety. Unfortunately the execution of the menu is subpar. We order pizzas, not bad but under cooked IMO. We tried 3 different apps that all had good flavor but they weren’t what they could be. The potato slices with buffalo sauce and bleu cheese have so much potential, if only they had been crispy, I’m guessing at some point they were frozen.
Now on to my larger problem. The service! The waitress was nice but considering how empty the place was service was slow. One member of the group did not get their meal for at least 10 minutes after the rest of the group. Staff didn’t acknowledge the problem until food was finally delivered. All the while you could see the manager sitting at a table eating a meal with some guests. This drove me crazy. I’m sure the poor service was part of a trickle down effect from management.
Pry more like 2.5 stars but I’ll round up.

Great sports bar great service and menu has lots of options. First time here since they opened and will defiantly be back. Lots of TVs and good video games and darts.