Real Time Sports Bar & Grill

Poor service and skimpy drinks. Food is average. Other choices nearby

Came to watch the Cubs playoff game. No room at the bar. The ‘manager’ at the door wasn’t really that friendly or helpful. We managed to get a hi top table, a 2 table hi top that was occupied by ONE person. Really? Do you need that much room for yourself? Or do you really need to hog up 2 tables? It wasn’t until we said we’d leave and go home before that man ‘let’ us have the second table. It was by the patio door. Everytime someone went out to smoke and opened the door, the wind blew everything off the table! Ridiculous! The drinks were weak. But what can you expect for $ 3 well drink specials? The bus boy brought our artichoke dip and had his fingers on top of the chips. Really? Ew! The fried egg BLT was NOT packed high with bacon, like it was described. And they didn’t put extra mayo on it like we ordered. But came with 3 scrawny pieces of bacon on top. My grilled skirt steak sandwich was tasty. But why the hell was there grilled AND raw onions served on top of it??? Who needs that much onion on a sandwich? The waitresses were nice, but really didn’t go out of their way to smooth things out for us when we complained. I’ve been to this bar in the past and this was the first time i was disappointed in the WHOLE experience. I don’t know if it’s under new management, but we were not happy at all. I will think twice about coming back here. But the Cubs won! And on to the NLCS!

It’s what you would expect from a sports bar. TVs everywhere, burgers, and beer! It’s nicer during the day for lunch because it’s not quite as loud but you still get to watch all of the games!

Great nachos! When you come here you will be surrounded by great bartenders that go above and beyond (Destiny, Jessica, and Angel). If you want to go to a bar with several tv’s around then this is your place!

Good, solid sports bar. Came on a rainy stormy night to watch the Cubs and Tigers play. There were plenty of places to sit and see the game. My friend and I both ordered salads. The Ty Cobb salad was huge and loaded with everything. My friend’s caesar salad had tons of braded chicken on top. Ordered a dirty martini and it was nice and strong (only needed 1). Waitress was attentive and friendly. A little ditzy but whatever. Bottom line: solid food, good service, enough TV to watch your favorite sports. I’d come back here.

This place is SO good! I stop in every time I’m in the Chicago and surrounding areas. Their boneless wings are massive, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The BBQ Freaking Hot are my favorite of the sauce offerings, but watch out, they have some serious heat that’ll creep up on you. Love this place!

Last few occasions my friends and I have come here we have seated ourselves at the high top bar table & have waited a long time before a server came to greet us. We just sat down 25 mins ago & one of my friends had to go to the host & ask for a server (who knows how long it would been! Service is horrible… I keep hoping it will get better & hasn’t yet. I think I may have to stop coming…

Food doesn’t kill you but you may starve to death. Serve is sloooooooooowwwww. The only good thing was that our waitress was cute and friendly.

Great place to watch the Blackhawks games! They have the goal horn hooked up for when they score. :) Great food, reasonable prices too!!! My personal favorite is the buffalo chicken sandwich with a blue moon. It’s absolutely DIVINE! They also have a decent beer list. :)

The Thai Peanut Chicken Satay was very good.
The Babe Ruth Sandwich (Ruben) was very disappointing, the meat was very chewy, some parts were completely uneatable, the marbled rye was good as are their fries.
I would be willing to try them again for something different

1^st I have to point out I was with a large group and the room we were in should have been worked by 1 server exclusively or 2 with additional tables. Because management did not appropriate correctly, our party had some negative comments about the service, but the food was exceptional. Maybe if the buss boys were trained as server assistance my rating would have been higher because there were plenty of buss boys but they didn’t help the process. They couldn’t even get us napkins and utensils.
Get the broast chicken, it’s tender and delicious. They also have mussels, which I heard were good also. I had the personal size Popeye Pizza which was more than enough for 1 person. Great crust, sauce is white with cream cheese, topped with spinach and artichoke hearts and mozzarella cheese! Yummy!

Real Time is not reinventing the sports bar or anything but they do what they do well enough to keep me and my co-​workers coming back when we’re hungry for a buffet or need a happy hour.
I’ve probably been to the lunch buffet about three times or so. Each time I’ve been there, on different days, the menu changes. They will always have salad and pizza but the main dishes changes for variety. As for happy hour, I’ve tried their loaded nachos which were fairly large — enough to feed a table of 4 – 5 people. I like to try different micro brews and I tend to favor stouts, but you don’t get much of those two here.
Overall, if you’re looking to watch a game and thrown down a few brews, this place is large enough to accommodate big groups of people. To sum up Real Time: Lots of TVs, American bar fare food, and sports — HUH!

I have been here many times over the years. Probably been going here for about 9 years or so off and on. In fact, I remember when they first opened and I used to go with my old colleagues from my old company and just last month was my 9 year anniversary at my current job so it’s been over 9 years.
Food– 2 stars
Basic bar food. Nothing special or memorable about it. Although I do recall their pizza being icky. Sadly, I encourage you to stick to the deep fried items here to be safe.
Service– 4 stars
(I’m basing this on most recent experiences…) Friendly servers. Obvious that they care and want to make sure patrons are happy and have everything they need.
Atmosphere– 4 stars
I love a good sports bar. It’s clean, there is good eye candy for the ladies and he gents, alike. Lots of the after work crowd. A lot of TV’s so you can’t miss a play.
Bar– 3 stars
I’m used to a nice pour of vodka in my mixed drinks and this place is like the boat in Elgin, exact pours and nothing else. Not that I want them to break the law or anything but jeez, could you be any more stingy? I don’t do beer, and I’m very particular about my liquor, so their drink specials are not of any value to me. I know, I’m a pain in the ass.
Location– 3 stars
I hate their parking lot. I am pretty certain the person that designed the lot was drinking at the time. It’s in an awful location but once you’re inside, it’s fine.
It’s not my first choice for a sports bar but it is conveniently located for cocktails after work so it’s a good spot for them in that respect.
Will I return? Yes, but not because I chose the place… that will be someone else’s doing. I would probably hit up any of the local townie Elmhurst bars before I go here because I prefer old school places that resemble Cheers rather than Buffalo Wild Wings, but that’s just me!

I stopped by Real Time for the first time tonight and will definitely be going back. There is ample seating and it doesn’t seem as though there is a bad seat in the house.
The bartender (I don’t remember her name) was super nice and made awesome drinks. She was very personal to all of her customers and made it a great night!
The Calamari was awesome and came with fried jalapeños as well!

SERVICE HERE IS TERRIBLE TONIGHT FRIDAY OCTOBER 24. I will definitely reconsider coming back here again, even though I’ve been here a few times in the past & I can tell you im very dissappointed. If my waitress would ever come to my table Id be able to give you her name to know to stay away. But she never comes to ask if we need anything.
Finally Candice our waitress came around. Thanks for terrible service!

Stayed at the country inn next door for 1 night on a business trip, show the hotel key and get 10% off.
Had the fried chicken it was okay. Service was good and fast.

A good standard sports bar. This was the go-​to happy hour spot at my last job and I still hit it up with them around once a month to catch up on work gossip.
They’ve got a great number of TVs to watch whatever hockey, soccer, etc game is on at the moment. Beer specials are standard for Friday nights bars in the area, but this one is bigger and cleaner than most, and has outdoor seating. I am a fan. Their loaded baked potatoes and nachos are huge and wonderful and accompany and Coors Light tall boy (or four) just right.
Service is a little slow and the sea of tables between the booths and the bar can be a cluster… Well you know. But there’s a free popcorn machine and a good selection of draft and bottle beers. If you’re feeling it, get an Apples and Oranges, which is hard cider mixed with Blue Moon. It’s great.
Solid happy hour and game watching spot. Do not bother with the lunch buffet though. All warmed by heat lamps and bland food.

Over priced food.
Under educated waitstaff.
Slow, slow, slow.
Not worth the stop.

I came to Real Time for my first Victory Lap.
This was after a work function where we all met to have a few more drinks. We rounded up a group of tall boys and had a couple rounds of drinks. Real Time is a sports bar with televisions, bar arcade games, and also a section for restaurant style seating.
The specials were ok for a Friday but nothing that really stood out. Beer is beer so I can’t comment on that but the waitstaff was slightly slow. I don’t know if it was because she was serving tables as well as us but we had a hard time finding her when we needed another drink. With a group of about 10 – 15 you would expect a little more attention as there is potential for a gratuitous tip.
Overall, Real Time is a good choice for a local sports bar.

It’s kinda like a Best Buy threw up in here with all the TV’s. Saying there are lots of TVs here would be an understatement. Looks like a Black Friday spectacular!
Not too bad. Daisy Cutter was on special for $ 3.50. That’s a pretty good price for it. The cheesesticks were tasty and the service was friendly. It’s clean and cavernous so if you find yourself out there in whatever suburb it’s in (I don’t remember which one), it’s not a bad option.