MAD MAGGIES

MAD MAGGIES
51 S. Grove St. - Elgin, IL
847-531-5883
www.madmaggies.net

Date & Time: Friday 07/23/10 - 6:00 pm

Atmosphere: Downtown Elgin Patio
Bartender: Hot Latina
Price:$5. 50

AFTER GETTING AN UNEXPECTED PHONE CALL FROM AN OLD FRIEND THAT LIVES IN CHICAGO TO PICK HIM UP AT THE DOWNTOWN ELGIN TRAIN STATION & MEET UP FOR A FEW COCKTAILS, I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO HOPEFULLY FIND A BETTER BLOODY MARY THEN I GOT EARLIER IN THE DAY AT JBs.  SINCE MAGGIES IS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD, I FIGURED WE'D CHECK THE PLACE OUT WHILE THE SUN WAS STILL SHINING, AS I'VE ONLY BEEN THERE A FEW OTHER TIMES BEFORE LATE NIGHT.  

AFTER ENTERING THE PREMISES, WE SAW THE PLACE HAD A DECENT SIZE CROWD WITH WHAT LOOKED TO BE A BUNCH OF HIGH SCHOOL KIDS WAITING TO HEAR A BAND THAT WAS SETTING UP EQUIPMENT ON THE STAGE.  EITHER THE PLACE HAD AN 18 & OVER RULE OF SOME SORT, OR FAKE IDs ARE GETTING MUCH EASIER TO GET THESE DAYS - BECAUSE I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT ANY OF THEM WERE OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE. (EITHER THAT OR I JUST RAN INTO A BUNCH OF PEOPLE WITH EXTREMELY GOOD GENES)

AFTER GOING TO THE BACK BAR, I ASKED THE HOT LOOKING BARTENDER IF SHE MADE A GOOD BLOODY MARY.  SHE SAID YES, AND I TOLD MY BUDDY THAT THE FIRST ROUND WAS ON HIM FOR GIVING HIM THE FREE CAB RIDE FROM THE TRAIN STATION.  I WENT TO GO TAKE A PISS AS SHE MADE THE COCKTAIL, AND AFTER I TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS, I CAME OUT TO HEAR THE BAND PLAYING AT RIDICULOUSLY LOUD DECIBELS....

REALIZING THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY WE WOULD BE ABLE TO CATCH UP ON HOW THE SUMMER WAS TREATING US, AS I COULD BARELY HEAR A WORD MY BUDDY SAID, WE DECIDED TO TAKE OUR DRINKS OUT ON THE PATIO OUT FRONT.  WE SAT DOWN AT A TABLE IN THE EMPTY PATIO, WHILE WE WAITED FOR ANOTHER OLD FRIEND TO ARRIVE.

TAKING A FIRST SWIG OF MY BLOODY MARY, THE TASTE WAS GOOD.  I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS MADE FROM A MIX OR NOT, BUT IT HAD A LITTLE KICK, AND IMMEDIATELY I DECIDED IT WAS BETTER THEN THE BLOODY MARY I HAD EARLIER, BUT IT WASN'T REALLY NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT.  IT CAME WITH 2 OLIVES, A LIME WEDGE, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME OF MY QUEST, A LEMON WEDGE AS WELL.  THE LOOK OF THE DRINK WAS APPETIZING, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, AS SOON AS THE FIRST DRINK WENT DOWN MY THROAT, THE SKY OPENED, AND RAIN STARTED POURING DOWN.  

WE TRIED TO KEEP THE DISCUSSION GOING UNDERNEATH THE AWNING, BUT AS SOON AS OUR OTHER BUDDY ARRIVED, WE DECIDED THAT RATHER THEN GO BACK INTO THE RIDICULOUSLY LOUD ATMOSPHERE INSIDE, THAT WE WOULD MAKE A BREAK FOR IT & GO TO THE GASTHAUS A COUPLE BLOCKS AWAY.  I SLAMMED THE REST OF MY COCKTAIL, DECIDED IT WAS OVERALL PRETTY DECENT BUT NOTHING SPECIAL, AND MADE THE DECISION TO STICK TO BEER THE REST OF THE EVENING AFTER DRINKING TWO SUB-PAR BLOODY MARYS TODAY.

AS FAR AS THE BAR ITSELF, THE ATMOSPHERE IS PRETTY DAMN GOOD FOR AN ELGIN BAR. (AS LONG AS A BAND ISN'T PLAYING, OR IF THERE IS, YOU ACTUALLY ARE FANS OF THEM.)  THE PLACE IS HUGE, HAS THREE LEVELS, AND WHILE THIS INSTANCE WAS NOT THE MOST ENJOYABLE PLACE, I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE & ENJOYED MYSELF.  AS FAR AS THE BLOODY MARY IS CONCERNED, I'D ONLY ORDER ONE AGAIN IF I WAS EXTREMELY HUNG OVER - OR IF THAT HOT BARTENDER WAS MAKING ME ONE IN MY OWN HOME!

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 Look: NICE

Garnish: DIFFERENT
Satisfaction: SOME
              Rating: 2.0 OLIVES (out of 5)