Bishop Hill Tavern — Restaurant in Johnston

This is our go to place. We're at Bishop with friends at least once a week and oftentimes more. Food is consistently good with a lot of the usual pub grub staples such as wings, fries, burgers, and onion rings, but they also have great steaks, sandwiches, and other entrees. Portions are large and prices are right in line with other local pubs. Each week they print a page of specials, which includes a nice variety of entrees available for that week only. They also have some great specials such as a daily $8 lunch, 50 cent wings during football games, and chicken parm nights. Drinks are very good as well and both the chocolate martini and the espresso martini are our usual "liquid desserts".

The outdoor space is huge with a covered area, room for games such as corn hole, and several propane powered fire pits. Indoors is a bit run down, but in my opinion it just adds to the cozy and comfortable atmosphere of Bishop Hill. We especially love the large table in the back room that seats at least 12, and we also love when the wood stove is burning on chilly winter nights.

Best of all (and the reason we keep going back) is the awesome waitstaff and bartenders. Kay, Rachel, and Marissa are all so welcoming. They go out of their way to get to know everyone, are always friendly, and are on the ball with their service. If you're in the area, definitely check out...

Stopped for lunch today. Pass by it all the time. Always say we’ll stop but haven’t yet. The beer gas was out today so draft beer wasn’t available. The server did not seem happy to be there and we heard her talking about how to get customers back. The table we were sitting at initially appeared dirty but the varnish was peeling and it left a sticky residue.

They do appear to use quality ingredients in their food. I had a buffalo chicken sandwich with onions rings (up charge for those). The chicken was real, not processed. Well cooked, not overcooked. Onion rings were good.

My husband had the meatball sandwich with curly fries. He wasn’t a fan of the sauce, he said it was too sweet for him. He didn’t eat many fries but didn’t comment on them.

We both agreed we would not return- there a sad vibe there, no gas for draft beer (!?!…at a tavern) and the place felt dirty. My husband also commented that people could see into the...

FISH I ORDERED HAD A FUNKY SMELL/TASTE. CHEF RELAYED MESSAGE THAT IT WAS FRESH HE WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE ME ANY OTHER FOOD TO REPLACE AND THAT IT WOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM MY BILL . ALL I ASKED FOR WAS ANOTHER FISH. WAITRESS DIANE WAS ACCOMMODATING CALLED OWNER WHO SUGGESTED REMOVING FROM MY BILL THANK YOU. BUT I STILL PAID $10 TOWARDS THE VEGGIES I DID EAT N A TIP ON THE WHOLE ORDER. CANT BLAME THE OWNER WHO TRIED WHILE NOT THERE BUT THE CHEF WAS THE NASTIEST AND DOESNT MAKE IT INVITING FOR WORD OF MOUTH ADVERTISING. I RARELY SEND ANYTHING BACK AND I DINE OUT CONSTANTLY NEVER HEARD OF A RESPONSE LIKE THIS TO ANYONE IN MY COMPANY WHO HAD A COMPLAINT IN MY LIFETIME. TIMES ARE HARD AND GOOD HELP IS HARD TO FIND. WHEN YOU R CHARGED $14.00 FOR ONION RINGS ALONE. IT...