Miner Street Tavern

Overall poor experience. The bartender was completely negligent and only catered to the regulars, who were making comments about her butt to her during my whole visit. She definitely made me feel as though I were inconveniencing her by asking for a water, another drink, or my tab, even though she had been chatting with regulars and obviously wasn’t busy. I just moved to the area and randomly ended up here to try and see if I could find a new home bar and this definitely will not be it. Do not waste your time here.

I grew up in the area and am back for a week for a wedding. After spending the day with an old friend, I convinced him to go out. This was the closest spot to him that was reportedly open until 1. I thought it looked good so we ubered here around 11:30. Upon walking in, the bar was empty except for two other groups of 2 and 4. They were nearing middle age and it seemed like that was the target demographic of this establishment based on the decor. My friend and I sat by the door and ordered a round from the bartender, whose name was Beata according to my receipt. One of the other patrons, visibly drunk, started yelling because he was accused of not paying his tab. It was a quiet, empty bar, and I could hear it all. About 5 minutes after I had ordered my drink, Beata comes and lets me and my friend know that they would be closing in less than an hour (which was a good bit earlier than the alleged 1:00 closing time). So I asked for another drink and she let me know that I can only have one at a time. I then finished my cosmo relatively quickly and then ordered a margarita. What happened next truly has never happened to me before. When I ordered my margarita and she saw my empty glass, she asked me, "Are you trying to get drunk quickly? You're drinking too fast." As a bartender and bar manager myself, I would never stand for a bartender to be so blatantly rude to a patron. Especially in a bar as empty as it was, you want to build relationships, not burn bridges and ensure they're not only never coming back but also takes to Yelp and Google afterwards. It's funny that she was worried about the sober person getting too drunk when she just had a disheveled patron yelling and being hostile. I'm sure he didn't show up that drunk. It truly puzzled me, and we made sure to leave as soon as possible after that. My friend and I both tend bars and agreed we would never ask questions like that so directly and rudely. I wonder if she asks those same questions to anyone ordering a round of shots. The bar was also extremely bright and the decor was strange. The playing of country music also didn't fit the vibe of the bar. Below average cosmo with wrong garnish, adequate margarita served in the wrong glass. If the owner of this establishment is reading this, please train your employees on customer service and proper drink preparation. At least one of them wouldn't know tact if she had the dictionary page open in front of her.

I like this bar better on a weekday around happy hour - it's cozyness caters better to a smaller crowd in my opinion. - just my opinion/preference. They are usually really busy on weekend nights so if you want an actual place at the bar get there early and claim it. Overall - I almost always have a good time when I'm there - good bar in a small town.

Great bar, not too big not too small. Great ambiance with Christmas lights and pictures of all their regulars all over the bar. Good beers on tap and a great bartender too. Plenty of televisions for watching sports and other TV programs. Good location in Des plains but you can miss it if your not looking out for it. Other than that, the bar was clean and we'll lit. Food is not served here but you can bring outside food in. I recommend this bar to family and friends alike. I will definitely be back in here again and again and again. See you there, thanks.