Mrs. P & Me

Great place to go to especially when you can eat outside on their patio. We ordered the Blues burger and a London broil sandwich all very good and very large portion size. Started off with the pretzel bites appetizer.

Group of 12 of us went out for bday… Waitress was noting special, food was nothing special either. I gave my credit card at the beginning, to start my tab. She was intent on getting her 18 percent, so refused to split the tab for our group, i had to beg, and ask for manager… And then got an attitude from her to split the tab. She still added the 18 percent, which actually saved me money, since i usually leave 20%… I have no idea how this place has such high reviews… Mediocre food, sub-​par service, and attitude problems…

This place was pretty awesome. it was super packed but the crowd seemed like a chill group and the staff was friendly and helpful. I’ll definitely be back to check out some of the specials i saw on the wall

Mrs. B and Me visited Mrs. P and Me [you KNEW I was going to say that] for lunch. She had found a $ 9 off deal, so she thought that this would be a fine destination for a cheapskate like me and a freeloader like her to patronize.
The building that houses Mrs P and Me was constructed in or about 1902; so it’s a really old example of local architecture. It has served as a tavern, restaurant, and ice cream parlor over the generations. It is now a retro sports bar. It stands across the street of the Mt Prospect train station, so the kids can see the choo-​choos pass by.
Although they make every effort to maintain the building, the wooden floor is warped, the HVAC system appears to be obsolescent, it is not handicap accessible, and most of the systems and architectural details are quite old. My chair actually flexed back and forth while I was sitting at the table.
I am NOT suggesting that the building is in poor shape, because if you seek an old-​fashioned tavern, this is the real McCoy. Indeed, the place is charming and fun in its own way: the wood paneled walls are festooned with old photos of Mt Prospect, the nearby rail line, and old «period» photos of various stations along the train route. They are fun to look at, and everything fits together in an authentic «old fashioned» manner.
We arrived at about 1 pm, and the place was bustling. Lots of people were eating and drinking, while watching sporting events on their newfangled flat screen TV’s. Young adults as well as families were in attendance: even the Geezer and his young bride (who is nearing retirement).
We ordered sandwiches. I had an alpine chicken sandwich (with mushrooms and Swiss cheese), and my spouse devoured a mushroom burger, which also had the same toppings. Our waitress was friendly, but businesslike: she took our order and checked on us from time to time. The quality of the food was pretty good, although you could definitely identify it as «bar food.» (Let’s be sure there is a space between the «r» and the «f» inside the quote marks.)
We enjoyed our meal and our experience there. You might too.
BTW: On the way out, I had a chance to chat with a local yokel who lives in Mount Prospect. He never skied down Mount Prospect: in fact he denied that there was any ski hill in the community. [See my review of Mt Prospect’s Le Peep Restaurant.]

I have been here quite a few times over the years for the all you can eat fish fry on Thursdays. The fish is really good, it’s lightly breaded and the pieces of fish are big. The coleslaw used to be really good but this time it was really bland. For $ 8.95 and all you can eat, it is a good deal, but only if you can see your waitress again to order more! A group of us that ride the train stopped tonight. We had a table of 6. They put is in the back room in the corner. We had 2 people that were delayed about 20 minutes so we ordered. We waited forever for the food to come out. We finished that plate and sat waiting again for the waitress to come over to see if we wanted more fish. They bring 1 piece of fish for each of us. We finish that and sit again! The waitress never came back to see if we needed refills or anything. A busboy asked if we were done since our plates are empty, we said no we would like more fish. And again we wait. Now all this time our waitress has come over to all the other tables several times and not once did she look over at our table so we couldn’t even get her attention!!! Finally after being there over an hour and we waved her over and asked for our check. The two people that were late asked is they could get more fish. She tells them I think we ran out but I will check. How do you run out of fish when it’s suppose to be all you can eat! Another 15 minutes later she comes over with 2 pieces of fish and the check but she had all 6 people included on the check. I guess the 2 people at our table that planned on staying were done since she closed the check! Unbelievable! Worst waitress ever!!! It should not take an hour and forty minutes to have dinner when it’s fried fish! Don’t know if I will come back as we have to get back on the train to go to Cary! When your dealing with the train schedule you don’t have that kind of time to waste! The later it gets the farther the trains are spaced out time wise!

This bar has a nice neighbor vibe and is in a historic building in downtown Mount Prospect– so it’s got a lot of unique character. We always have a lot of fun here, it’s one of our go to places in the area for a casual beer. Nice outdoor area in the summer too :)

Just came in the other day and I loved the avocado chicken sandwich. Beers are always cold and there are plenty of tvs. Cheers!

The service was good, but the food was not great. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich and the bun was the same sort of slightly hard, room temperature, sesame seed bun from a bag you’d expect at a backyard barbecue (untoasted). The BBQ sauce was weird, VERY sweet, and not in a honey barbecue sort of way. It was like sugary ketchup. My husband was also not thrilled with his open-​face London broil sandwich. All of the food definitely seemed like thawed stuff. We also ordered cheese curds, which were pretty good. For these three dishes (we only drank water) the bill was nearly $ 40. If you like the ambiance and just want to drink, this place would probably be okay, but from purely a food perspective it just doesn’t seem worth it.

Good stuff. Good bar food and nice people. My family came in for lunch and had a very nice time. Good waitress and everyone was happy.

Frozen food, just awful. Dirty bathrooms and awful service. Rude bartenders and below average selection of beer/​spirits. Never coming back, ugh.

I’ve been going to Mrs. P and Me for a very long time We use to love coming there for lunch because I worked in the area but I haven’t been there in many years. We were out on Monday evening and many restaurants are closed on Mondays. After checking a few others I suggested we go here. What a disappointment!
When our waitress finally took our order she never asked what we wanted to drink, just took our food order. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich, the menu said it came with fries and the famous kidney bean salad they used to have. Back in the day, I could have had that salad for a meal! When it arrived, the sandwich was mediocre at best, tons of fries and no bean salad!
My friend ordered the grecian chicken with mashed potatoes. This came with soup and salad. He said the chicken was dry and the gravy on the potatoes tasted like catsup.
I was so disappointed in the meal, we won’t be back! It certainly isn’t what it used to be.

Typically this place is fine. We walked in at 11:30 today because when you google the restaurant, the opening time that shows up through Google is 11:30 for every day of the week. (And at 11:30 the door was open). We were told that they didn’t open until noon. We said ok and I said you should check the time online because it says 11:30. This is when the woman became rude and snapped at me saying she’s checked their website multiple times and it says noon. Now I didn’t say their website was wrong, but that the time was wrong when it was searched online. Given the popularity of Google and the fact that the Google answer pops up first during an Internet search, you would think the business would want to know that there is incorrect information. Instead of the woman saying, ok thanks I’ll check it out, she chewed my head off. Not very happy about that. Not how customers should be treated in the ‘neighborhood’ place.

Nope, just… nope.
Bathroom is dirty and smells like sex panther.
Frozen food — blah.
Rude bartender thinks you should have sonic hearing and hear everything he says even though they blast music to the same decibels as Lollapalooza in their small, shoe box bar.
Nope.

Run of the mill sports oriented bar. Not a lot different than many others in the burbs.
I would have given them 4 stars except that the two waitstaff when we visited were obsessed with their mobile phones and an apparent upcoming trip to Puerto Rico rather than waiting on tables.

If there were half stars I would give this place 1 and a half. First off, the only reason we went here was because every other place in the area had over an hour wait. Maybe that should have been our first red flag.
Our experience was very confusing. We had a party of 8. I understand that’s larger than the average group. We got our drinks quickly but it took 25 minutes for the waitress to come back and take our appetizer orders (and refills). Another 25 minutes go by and our apps come out. They were all pretty good — buffalo chicken dip, spinach artichoke dip and pretzel bites. By the time our server came back our appetizers had already been gone for 10 minutes. She asked a bus boy to clear the table and left without taking our meal order. We waited another 15 minutes to order. Our food took well over an hour. The other 2 tables next to us with 6 people got their food first and we had been there 30 minutes longer than them. Aside from the fact of how dreadfully slow the service was, the food wasn’t good.
Other considerations:
We asked for water 4 times over the course of 45 minutes before we got it.
We asked for napkins and didn’t get them at all.
Our server overall seemed to be annoyed to wait on us.
I’ll go here for drinks but not for a meal.

Pros: The burger was great. The beverages were tall.
Cons: The veggie wrap had onions in it when I ordered it without onions. I had to pick a ton of raw onions out of it before I could eat it. I didn’t get much avocado even though I paid $ 1.50 for it. The french fries were random temperatures and seasonings. When I asked for no bean salad on the side, they offered «Would you rather have coleslaw or nothing?». «Nothing?» I guessed. I’ve never been offered «nothing» as an option at a restaurant before, LOL. Maybe a cup of soup or something would have been nice.

I’ve been here a few times, before, but I wound up here on a Sunday because Blues Bar ruined my Sunday hot wing fix by being unexpectedly closed. Apparently some issue with their liquor license. But, I digress.
If I lived in Mt. Prospect, I would probably spend a lot of time at Mrs. P and Me. Its got the feel of a local bar that probably has a ton of regulars. Its almost never busy in here on Sundays though, which is nice since in general I can’t stand the «public». They have the usual domestic beer selection with a couple local crafts thrown in to keep prissy jerks like me happy (Revolution, Goose Island). I had a burger which was good, the service was very friendly as well.

This was another stop on our pub crawl. Drinks came fast and we were off to our next stop.

Hmmm. where do I begin.
We live in the neighborhood and have been to Mrs P and Me several times. Always found the food to be «average» and the service «OK». But after last night’s experience, we won’t be back.
Let’s start with the soup… My husband, kids and I ordered the cheddar broccoli soup. It was pure white, pasty and barely warm. The texture was that of Elmer’s paste — no exaggeration. It was inedible and sat untouched.
Our meals came out next. My 7-​year-​old son ordered the kids’ cheeseburger. Not until he was almost finished did we notice that the inside was red and raw. Definitely not safe for a child to consume. We had asked for it to be cooked well done when ordering (yes, as his parents it was our job to check for doneness and we feel awful for not doing so). Their kitchen should know about food safety — especially for items on the kids’ menu. We brought this to the attention of the «manager» who had a smirk on his face and an «I could care less» attitude.
My husband and I ordered the chicken salad on avocado. The chicken salad was totally bland and the avocado was stringy and woody (not ripe/​inedible).
My daughter ordered the kids spaghetti which came with sauce resembling 100% tomato paste.
To add to our dissapointment, the waitress was never around. It took over 20 minutes for us to get our check after talking the manager.
Lastly, the bathroom not clean and the hallway leading to the patio smelled like disinfectant and urine.
We won’t EVER be back.

very good food + very very sub par service = 2.5÷3 stars.
A girlfriend and I have a weekly standing dinner date and have recently decided to start using up all of the groupons I’ve purchased (seriously, it’s an addiction.) She takes the train from Mt. Prospect into the loop daily, so Mrs. P & Me looked like a great place to meet for dinner.
The groupon was 2 beers or mixed drinks, 2 entrees, and a hot fudge brownie dessert.
Beer = Blue Moon on tap. Thumbs up. Would’ve expected from a «neighborhood bar» that they might have a few more locally sourced beers (Two Brothers, Goose Island, etc.)
Food = The menu boasted a wide variety of bar options and entrees. Everything coming out of the kitchen looked and smelled great. We decided to split the Ambassador Burger (bacon & cheddar) and the Thursday night fish fry (cod). The burger was huge, we could’ve split it without the fish fry. The french fries were also very good, and the coleslaw as well. The fish fry was a little bit too salty for my taste.
Dessert = this hot fudge brownie thing was really REALLY good, but the whipped cream they put on it was weird… almost tasted like cool whip? Not a fan of that.
Service = So unfortunate. So disorganized. So slow. There were two servers on in the restaurant area, but it seemed that there was no rhyme or reason to their table sections. The restaurant has two «rooms» and all of the patrons were crammed into one, I felt like the woman at the next table was sitting on top of me.
If I return, I would probably sit in the bar area only, burger and a beer at a high-​top would work just fine with me.