I stopped in with a few girlfriends after attending a Paint Night party next door. This place is definitely a local, hometown bar; we got a few stares when we first walked in. But once we settled in everyone was friendly from the bartender to the patrons. They also had karaoke that night, which was a lot of fun.
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Amanda S.
I went here during Oswego's Prairie Days so I felt pretty welcome due to the fact that there was a large crowd. The bartenders were courteous and pretty quick despite being busy. I feel like if I did go here on a random night it'd probably be a lot like how the other reviewer described..it's a small bar with no frills and seems like it's usually inhabited by regulars from the town of Oswego. It's quaint and dive-y but the beers were cheap so I can't complain too much.
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Scott B.
Great small neighborhood place. Patio seating also. GREAT burgers!!! Long established small town bar. Very relaxed atmosphere.
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Ell K.
Not one bartender in this place knows how to make a Vegas bomb. Pretty standard bar drink if you ask me. I've had too many drinks made here that I wasn't even able to drink because they tasted so awful. Stick to beer here...
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Neil G.
Good people, great burgers! I like this place :)
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Marla F.
We moved here a year ago. Anxious to try out the local places my husband and I visited quite a few in the area. Our first experience with Oswego Inn was fun. We stopped in for lunch. We loved the old bar feel to it. A bit later we stopped in one evening. Yes, when the door opened everyone stopped talking and turned and looked at us. Uncomfortable, yes, but we decided to stay. We ended up having fun and the bartender was friendly. We continued to go in the evening for a few more times with the same experience. One time we stopped in and they were having a funeral for someone. The place was filled with pictures and flowers and all the tables were taken up with food trays out for the people attending the funeral. We felt very uncomfortable and only stayed for one drink. Then another night we were coming home from somewhere else and we decided to stop for one. It was 10:30. We walked up to the door and the door was locked despite the fact that the lights were on and it was, after all, 10:30. We looked in the window and there were two people at the bar with one bartender. They all turned to look at us and shouted, "We're closed!" With that the outside lights went off. That was the last time. Apparently you need to know the secret handshake to sit on a stool that is repaired with vinyl tape that sticks to your pants. We have stuck with Nick & Pat's on Orchard. We always feel welcome there and the staff and other patrons are very friendly. It's a shame that some businesses don't care about business. They let the staff run it and let them decide who to let enter and spend money.
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Katee C.
Don't go here unless you want to feel uninvited and unwelcome. I've lived in the area for 10 years and had gone there a few times for a beer or two. The last time I went there with a few people, we walked in and felt like the needle on the record scratched. Everyone turned and stared us down until after one beer, we high-tailed it out of there. Yikes.
Tiffanie W.
I stopped in with a few girlfriends after attending a Paint Night party next door. This place is definitely a local, hometown bar; we got a few stares when we first walked in. But once we settled in everyone was friendly from the bartender to the patrons. They also had karaoke that night, which was a lot of fun.
(4)Amanda S.
I went here during Oswego's Prairie Days so I felt pretty welcome due to the fact that there was a large crowd. The bartenders were courteous and pretty quick despite being busy. I feel like if I did go here on a random night it'd probably be a lot like how the other reviewer described..it's a small bar with no frills and seems like it's usually inhabited by regulars from the town of Oswego. It's quaint and dive-y but the beers were cheap so I can't complain too much.
(3)Scott B.
Great small neighborhood place. Patio seating also. GREAT burgers!!! Long established small town bar. Very relaxed atmosphere.
(5)Ell K.
Not one bartender in this place knows how to make a Vegas bomb. Pretty standard bar drink if you ask me. I've had too many drinks made here that I wasn't even able to drink because they tasted so awful. Stick to beer here...
(2)Neil G.
Good people, great burgers! I like this place :)
(5)Marla F.
We moved here a year ago. Anxious to try out the local places my husband and I visited quite a few in the area. Our first experience with Oswego Inn was fun. We stopped in for lunch. We loved the old bar feel to it. A bit later we stopped in one evening. Yes, when the door opened everyone stopped talking and turned and looked at us. Uncomfortable, yes, but we decided to stay. We ended up having fun and the bartender was friendly. We continued to go in the evening for a few more times with the same experience. One time we stopped in and they were having a funeral for someone. The place was filled with pictures and flowers and all the tables were taken up with food trays out for the people attending the funeral. We felt very uncomfortable and only stayed for one drink. Then another night we were coming home from somewhere else and we decided to stop for one. It was 10:30. We walked up to the door and the door was locked despite the fact that the lights were on and it was, after all, 10:30. We looked in the window and there were two people at the bar with one bartender. They all turned to look at us and shouted, "We're closed!" With that the outside lights went off. That was the last time. Apparently you need to know the secret handshake to sit on a stool that is repaired with vinyl tape that sticks to your pants. We have stuck with Nick & Pat's on Orchard. We always feel welcome there and the staff and other patrons are very friendly. It's a shame that some businesses don't care about business. They let the staff run it and let them decide who to let enter and spend money.
(2)Katee C.
Don't go here unless you want to feel uninvited and unwelcome. I've lived in the area for 10 years and had gone there a few times for a beer or two. The last time I went there with a few people, we walked in and felt like the needle on the record scratched. Everyone turned and stared us down until after one beer, we high-tailed it out of there. Yikes.
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