The Still Bar and Grill

What a treasure!!! Little strip mall restaurant never tasted so good! Fabulous service, amazing food served hot & fresh. Fish Fry’s can be «dicey» outside of Lent (fish doesn’t turn over as fast) but not at this place! Fresh, no fishy aftertaste — just plain good!!! Highly highly highly recommend for a casual out of the way place– not fancy — but super good.

Great little find in Bartlett. Truly exceptional BBQ and probably the best cole slaw I’ve ever had (and I cole slaw). Very friendly staff too — check it out!

In terms of atmosphere, I really liked the place. It was clean and the service was good. In terms of the food, we ordered a variety, and the best things we had were the broasted chicken and the sweet potato fries (which were waffle fries — so they were already better in my book).
«I heard it from a friend who, heard if from a friend who …» said this place had some good BBQ. Unfortunately, it didn’t. Nothing looked or tasted like it was smoked and all the meat was covered in so much sauce that I couldn’t taste anything other than the sauce. Mind you, the BBQ sauce was pretty good, but there was way more than I wanted, or expected. I’d like to say the meat without the sauce was good, but my wife ordered the pulled pork without any sauce and it was so plain that even she didn’t like it (she orders everything plain). If you decide to go, here’s how we’d rate the food:
Broasted Chicken — 4
Sweet potato fries — 3.5
Cornbread — 3.5 — sweet and moist
Fries — 3.5 — surprisingly crunchy in a good way
Ribs — 3 — tender but not smoked
Pulled pork — 3 — flavorless
Sausage — 3
Broasted Potato — 3
Green beans — 3
Beef Brisket — 2 — chopped not sliced, way too much sauce
Beans — 2
Coleslaw — 1

Where to start. The fried mushrooms and pickle chips were good. Other then that, it sucked. The first sign we noticed upon entering, there was no smoke smell. Any good smoke BBQ restaurant you walk into, you walk out of smelling like smoke. I feel bad that I actually took my wife here for our anniversary, instead of making the hour trip to Smoque BBQ in Chicago. Their brisket tasted like a pot roast. No rings and none of that delicious charred ends. The pulled pork and sausage had no smoke flavor either. You can tell a good smoked sausage when it has that initial snap, when you first bite into it. The sausage tasted like it’s been in a crockpot all day. All these meats were overwhelmed with BBQ sauce, in order to mask that crockpot taste. Sad to say, I was told about this place from a friend. I now know that she has no idea of what good BBQ should taste like. I’m going to introduce her to Smoque BBQ in Chicago.

I really enjoyed this place. The décor was very welcoming and the restaurant was very clean. Our server was friendly and attentive. I had the sampler trio because I could not decide on the pulled pork, the chicken or brisket. The chicken with the Carolina Mustard BBQ sauce was my favorite. The brisket was also good and the pulled pork had a sauce with a little zing to it. Plus they served Hamms beer in a can and that was a favorite of mine way back when. I will definitely be back to try one of platters.

I have lived up the street for 15 years and finally stopped in for dinner. Awesome barbecue and sides. Has that other barbecue place in town beat HANDS DOWN. I’ll definitely come back to try some of the intriguing looking moonshine drinks. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Don’t be fooled by the plain storefront this place is unique. The charm inside makes up for the outside. The southern food is really good. I had the Ruben withe a southern change, cowl slaw instead of sour kraut, and sweet potato fries. I have to go back for the fish fry.

Where to start?
Recently brought my family here. We are bbq fanatics, and as I travel a lot, often hit local places. While there is potential here, mainly due what seems a lot of hard work happening, they have a long LONG way to go.
First, the service — As I mention, I travel for work, and so, eat out often every week, so have what I feel is a good understanding on how long it should take from the time I sit down, til the time food is coming. Service was extremely slow here, and not on an overly busy night, but I also watched my server constantly on the run. Watching further, I had a dilemma, as I could tell he was working hard, but between being improperly staffed and the inefficient setup, he was doomed from the start. We had a view to the kitchen, and it seemed the same. But waiting for 15 minutes to get our drinks and 30 for our appetizers, and nearly an hour for our dinner for a table of 3, I wasn’t impressed.
Now on to the food — first off, using the same batter for every item, including the chicken & waffles, just got to be overload. The waffles were like hockey pucks and overall that dish was lackluster.
The pulled pork was very disappointing, no smoke flavor whatsoever.
As for the brisket, it was very dry, very little smoke ring, and Luke warm. It made me wonder if anything is actually smoked, or just cooked in an oven with a makeshift pan smoker.
On to the sauces, None of us were pleased with any of the tastes. I’m not quite sure what they’ve done, but one tasted a bit acidic even.
Overall, none of were greatly impressed, which is a shame, as we really wanted to be. It’s debatable if we’ll go back, if they last, I’ll probably give it another try, but for that time, I’ll go alone before spending a good chunk of change taking the family.
I’m hopeful, they’ll sort out things, as, like I said, I could see a lot of hard work going on, it just hadn’t delivered results as of yet.

The Still is one of the best restaurants in Bartlett. Great food, just wish service was a little faster sometimes. Fish fry was great and Ribs are fabulous!

What a great local find! The all-​you-​can-​eat fish fry was perfection: tartar sauce is clearly homemade and made well. Fish was tasty and crisp. Coleslaw was somewhat bland, but very fresh. My friend had the ribs, green beans and waffle fries — all of which she raved about. Our server was really helpful when we couldn’t decide what to order and extremely attentive throughout the rest of the meal. The only downside is how empty the place was the whole time we were there. People need to start coming here more so this great local business can stay afloat!

I have been here three times. Cold food, mediocre service, high prices. No one seemed to care that the food was cold.

Ive been here a few times, They have a small bar area that is separate from the restaurant area. The food was hit or miss from when they opened until recently. The service is VERY spotty, Last waitress we had should not be in the service industry. When asking for recommendations on food and drink she was very short and pretty much walked away. With the BBQ craze going on in the suburbs, there are many better places to go. Most likely wont be back

We live be the bbq and the fish fry is fantastic. The owners and staff are always welcoming and we have never been disappointed in our selections. The ribs are really good and the burgers and brisket are addictive.

The 2 stars are for the yummy hush puppies and awesome sangria (this coming from a sangria snob).
As for the food? No thanks. I tried the chicken and waffles, a combination I usually love. I was very diappointed to be served breaded chicken tenders instead of actual bone in chicken. The syrup was obviously that fake artificial corn syrup crap. We make this better at home. I tried my husband’s fries and they were so unappetizing and plain. I couldn’t wait to shower once I got home to get the oil smell off of me that permeated all our food.
Strange, non cozy environment. Get some décor on the walls for starters?

Found this hidden gem. .keep trying to get back out there!
Perfect for our small group of friends. .we enjoyed a few cocktails/​brews in the bar… we then just ordered food at the counter.
AMAZING bbq… very flavorful. …great brisket.
Service was friendly. …high marks.

We have driven by this place several times and never thought to stop, but on several recommendations we are so glad we finally did! The interior is as basic gets. But it’s super clean — and you’re greeted right when you walk in the door. The menu is great — everything from fried pickles to burgers; chicken fingers that rival VTG to Broasted Chicken; BBQ ribs, brisket, pulled pork, and the best of all? CHICKEN AND WAFFLES! Drink wise they have a ton a moonshine drinks as well as reasonably priced and delicious martinis. I had the brisket and it was so juicy! The sauce had a great kick and can’t wait to try it on the ribs. The broasted chicken was amazing, they are generous with the potato wedges and the corn bread pretty much melts in your mouth. Chicken and waffles were on par as well — no need for us to drive all the way to Naperville for those anymore! My son topped the visit off with a fresh peach cobbler.
Reasonable prices, good service, and friendly atmosphere. We will be back!

I really like this place… and I think it’s partly because of the potential it has. I love classic and outlaw country. I love BBQ. Combine these two and I’m in love. Put it in Bartlett? I feel like there’s hope in my world.
Food is good. Beer is good with a descent selection (Lagunitas and Hamm’s in the same cooler). I finally got to hang in the bar after dragging the family here a couple times and loved it. The soundtrack is the best part. I want to put live music in here and it would be perfect… but I doubt that will happen. My only complaint (and this is of most places I frequent) is the need to fill the dining area with flat screens). If you’re a sports bar I get it. If you’re playing Wheel of Fortune it feels cheep and distracting and I’d rather enjoy the moment that I escape to the sounds of real country music and smoked meat.
But give them a chance. Admit it, you love the suburbs but at times you miss the city. Give this place your patronage and encourage more of the good behavior.

So, its a nice place. A bit on the small side but that’s OK. This was my first time here so I don’t have much to go on but my first impressions. The food and drinks were pretty good. The only thing that is stopping me from giving it 5 stars is a couple of «logistical» things. First, specials listed on the board said «St Patrick’s Specials». This led me to believe that it was for just that day but for the weekend and Monday leading up to. Not the case. They might want to note that it is only for that day.
The next is the description on the menu of some items. I got the Catfish. Let me say, it was good. And the sweet potato waffle fries and green beans were good too. However, the menu gave a choice of Seasoned and Grilled or BATTERED and fried. What ended up coming to the table was breaded. It was good regardless but I was expecting Battered.
Lastly, I was thinking about taking a bit of dessert home. On the board they had Key Lime Pie, cheesecake and a couple other items. I mentioned the Key Lime Pie (my wife had brought me home a piece a couple weeks ago and it was delicious. I am told they make their desserts in house). The server said that was the one thing I couldn’t get. They didn’t make any that day. I guess it goes back to if you’re going to put something on your «specials» board, make sure its available.
But like I said, overall good time. I will be back even though its mostly BBQ and I am not a fan. There are some items that do not involve BBQ.

It’s meh! I tried the bbq burger and it was ok. Kinda pricey for the taste. Dnt kno if il b bak.

We all liked it well enough the first time on Monday that two of us decided to come back on Friday of the same week. Bartlett desperately needs some decent table service dinner options. Unfortunately, The Still has now proved we are going to have to keep waiting and leave our quant little town for dinner unless we want take out pizza, Chinese or tacos.
Dinner on Monday was in an almost empty restaurant with attentive service, good ribs, great mashed potatoes, fresh cornbread, hand battered fried green beans and nice chicken. We learned a lot during this visit. Everyone agreed that although we didn’t love everything that the service and the food were good enough to warrant another visit soon.
At 8:15 on Friday evening, it was well past the busy dinner hour and so we headed back. Promptly greeted and seated, we sat down and waited. They were busier and ultimately seemed confused. My husband said things like: Are they trying to run the customers out of here? A large group walked in and moved tables and chairs around to accommodate themselves. Then another mid-​sized group walked in and asked for a table but was told the wait would be an hour. What!!! The staff should have moved a table and a couple chairs just like their other patrons had just done to welcome their guests. Nope. They just let them walk right out the door. They were there to drink at almost nine o’clock on a Friday night? It doesn’t take a business degree to know that was a bad business move.
After finally placing our order and anxiously awaiting our meals, the food was wrong. My burger was covered in cheese — I did not order cheese, so I sent it back. The same burger arrived back in front of me a few short minutes later with the cheese peeled off and now cooked to death. Yuck! Why ask how I want it cooked if you are going to ruin it anyhow? Well, at least the yummy mashed potatoes are still here. Um… Nevermind. These potatoes tasted so old, I truly thought they could have been the leftovers from Monday!
I sent the whole thing back. It was after nine and I was just done. No one wanted to refill my drink. It was a complete disappointment after Monday being decent. I figured the owner would swing by and extend an apology and some indication that he wanted us to try them again. Nope. He’s very busy knocking back cocktails at the end of the bar. And I don’t know who the sullen woman is that walks back and forth without saying a word to the customers and only snapping at the staff, but she could use some sunshine in her day. I hope she cheers up soon before there aren’t any customers to scowl at.
As for the space, some of my favorite restaurants are in strip malls, so I wouldn’t allow that to be a deterrent.
Maybe it was an off night. But it was too far off for me to give them anymore of my hard earned money.