Joe’s Saloon
9220 47th St, Brookfield, IL, 60513
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Address :
9220 47th St
Brookfield, IL, 60513 - Phone (708) 485-9640
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Specialities
- Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Music : Juke Box
Good For Dancing : Yes
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : No
Best Nights : Fri
Coat Check : No
Smoking : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : Yes
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Lee L.
This place is magnificently authentic, with real bartenders who have real skills.... Simply put it's just a great place, but NOT as great as Ellen (AKA Bucko)' who was the hottest girl in the Class of 62 at LT and who will be remembered forever by anyone who saw her snake dance in the 1961 Corral Show, just wow...! She was and I'm sure still is a flat out wonderful person to be around. The Joe's of our world are rapidly disappearing, don't miss this classic! Lee L.
(5)D C.
The bar itself, the wood bar, the glass rods, old school neon, it's a comfortable place to hang out, and the grandson of Joe's, Edward, was a great host. Bloody Marys was to die for.
(4)JP P.
I will always seek an original "Art Deco Bar" to experience, until Joe's Saloon. The originality of the wood bar itself is the primary draw, so I thought. The regular clientele that actually pay money to keep this place in business could give 2 shits about it! Take one step away from the vintage bar and it just looks like any other remodeled beer joint. The Illinois Gaming Commission has a stronghold here with their foot firmly up your ass! The back bar is borderline TLC and the vintage red neon light fixtures now feature LED lighting...that's just wrong! "What makes this a "Saloon"?... I guess because Joe says so... "Is this a worthy destination?...Only if your a local beer guzzler. "The Saving Grace?"...They serve Schlitz on tap.
(3)Stacey K.
I went with 5 stars because you just don't see bars like this anymore. Don't judge this book by it's cover, as I did for so many of my post-legal drinking age years. It's not bad looking on the outside, it just gives no illusion whatsoever as to how retro-awesome it is on the inside. The bar and woodwork are beautiful. Complete with old Schlitz beer light, framed Alberto Vargas pin-up girls, and glass-encased orange neon (think old-school roller rink. That's what it reminded me of.) To enter this bar is to take a step back in time. This is the kind of place our dads went to for a shot and a beer. It's perfect. The waitress / bartender that was there during our visit was friendly, helpful, and downright hilarious as all hell. We each had two craft beers, (can't remember what they were, natch) and some snacks. I had the chicken tenders with honey mustard sauce, and my husband had the chili. Very, very good pub grub. They have a totally decent menu which also includes a few sandwiches and pizza. We will be back for sure as we have such a fondness for places like this that have been run by the same family for generations and are not pretentious and stuffy, but rather banking on the fact that they know what they are doing and do it right. Long live Joe's!!
(5)Jackie L.
Went here for a Happy Hour with some co-workers and considering the other options, I think this will become the new go to place. For most of the 5 hours that we were there, we were the only ones except for 1 or 2 people that came in for a drink and left. Overall, there was a good variety of beer (a little overpriced for a hole-in-the-wall type bar), food was decent, and it had a great atmosphere as neither the TV or music were too loud. Parking is a little odd as the spaces are quite small and there are most likely only 7-8 on the side of the building, otherwise you'll have to parallel park in the street.
(3)Jeff J.
A very cool- beautifully restored- art deco place from the 1930's...they have Schlitz on tap(!) (along with more hip beers) and some great wings. The setting is very nice and relaxed and the bartender was friendly. I'll be back!
(5)Rick F.
Awesome ambiance. Friendly regulars, welcoming staff. TVs had movies on them, decent jukebox. Food available.
(4)mei s.
my gfs and i came here on a friday night at 1 a.m. the place was empty except for a few folks at the end of the bar. there was a jukebox that my friends were enjoying. i was enjoying the ice tea with 5% alcohol. i've never seen that before. they also have decent frozen pizza. perfect when you're there late and have the munchies.
(4)Essie Z.
I can't thank Joes enough for all the great parties I've had in the party room. The bartenders are so nice and the room is always so clean and inviting. They let me come in the night before to set up too. Just the right size for the parties we've had and there was about a hundred people.
(5)Brian B.
Man, I'm SO mad someone got to review this gem before me. 3 Stars!? C'mon. This mo-fo is a fiver. Be forewarned, I use the word "gem" loosely. The previous poster was right, Joe's Saloon is on 47th Street just west of Plainfield. If you're coming from 1st Avenue, it's about a Mile west. I like this bar because of the odd, undeliberate charm, cheap drinks (ahem dollar Schlitz all day everyday), decent jukebox (used to be awesome before they went digital... Patsy Cline awesome), and the infamous Dollar Mystery Shots. Your choice of A, B, and sometimes C, depending on what stock the owner, Ellen, thinks they need to get rid of. Bartenders are laid-back and can put a drink to a face -- I rolled in after not being there for 6 months and they had it poured before I could say hi. The late-great Joe is adorned on a small canvas above the windows and REAL!? wood paneling on the east wall. Soft orangish-red neon illuminates most of the saloon, glowing up from behind wood molding - Not an ideal lighting plan, but almost accidentally the PERFECT lighting level. The bar isn't really a "kept secret" at all -- housed in a stand-alone building with all-season Christmas lights framing the peaked roof, it's not that hard to spot. That said, it owes a lot of its odd mix of clientele to it's location. People that roll into Joe's aren't there on accident. The south side of the street is a vast empty expanse that used to be a massive train depot for the nearby quarry, and the north side of the street is an industrial/9-to-5 business strip where even the liquor store closes early. Now that I've played the alcoholic sociologist, lemmie posit that the out-of-the-way-ness of the bar directly contributes to what kind of people come through the door -- people that specifically left the house to be at Joe's. Aside from College Break overspill (Easter, Spring Break, Winter Break), there's always a place to sit and rarely an loudmouth over-served coed to scowl at. This place can be blue collar, no collar, and popped collar at different times of the day (and if a sporting event is on). There's live music for a cover sometimes, but nothing too consistent. There's a terrific Quizzo once a month, though the questions skew towards the 40-something locals that attend and run the quiz. (One standard category is called "Where are you in the Western Suburbs", another was "Local TV News Anchors".) But, you're there for the experience anyway, so, whatev. While other locals are living past glories with their gym teachers at Kenny's, avoiding eye-contact with old flames at Palmer's or packing it in at local cavern-turned-Irish-bar Brixie's, what filters through to Joe's are the low-key neighborhood joes of all ages looking to sit back, drink, play Meatloaf on the jukebox and maybe play a round or two of Word Dojo.
(5)