Grand Illusion — Restaurant in Eau Claire

With the large intimate benches the GI COULD be a great bar to catch up with your friends but for some reason they play the music so loud you can't carry on a conversation without losing your voice. The drinks are reasonably priced and the selection fair, but the service is dismal. In my years of bar going the GI is the only bar that on occasion I simply do not tip the bartenders because they can be stingy with the drinks and rude even when the...

Very disappointed in how this establishment holds themselves and how their bouncer (s) hold themselves. I have bartended in Eau Claire at a very similar bar for years and will not go back after Halloween weekend. My boyfriend reached out on their Facebook page in regards to a situation that occurred, and they read the complaint with no response back. Next time, I will have the police handle...

I will say the ambiance is pretty cool. That's about it. I was recommended to drink "The Delusion" by a friend and I absolutely love a mystery. However I am allergic to amaretto and I asked if it had amaretto in it and the bartender said "I can't tell you". I understand that there are "secret recipes" but when allergies are involved you should definitely be more...