The Filling Station is one of those establishments that needs no flattery to "pump" up their rep. They've got some pretty good street cred to say the least. Just stop by on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday afternoon and you'll see why. Their outdoor patio is loaded and you'll certainly have to wait to get a table. But I have to admit the patio is pretty nice. It's shaded with some trees with a wall to help keep the street noise down and give a cozy feeling. Not that it matters since you've got Harley's coming and going every 5 minutes. But don't get me wrong...the atmosphere is good. It's what you'd expect for a place where you buy Rolling Rock by the bucket and the waitstaff is made up of all girls somewhere between the ages of 18 and 25. No joke.
So what did I do!? I took the family there to grab a quick bite for dinner. Of course there was a 20 minute wait for the patio and when you have a busy 3 year old tagging along there's no room for idle time. So we decided to eat inside. The Filling Station as you can guess works the old time gas station theme. So inside you'll find all sorts of relics from the days when a visit to a gas station was more like hanging out with Goober Pyle and a dollar filled your tank. But hey all the stuff kept the little guy occupied at least!
As for the food...well it's what you'd expect from a local hangout known for meeting up with your buddies or hooking up with the opposite sex. Hey...we need these places trust me so I'm not complaining! I got a chili dog. It was pretty good. The chili was served on the side which is nice because I can control how messy I want my dog. But overall it wasn't the best chili dog I've ever had but I'm not complaining because it wasn't the worst either. The misses picked up a veggie burger. Now this was probably not a great choice for a place that caters to 275 pound biker dudes AND sometimes equally heavy biker chicks! It wasn't all that spectacular and in fact I'm 99.9% sure it was a frozen patty that you can pick up at the 7-11 down the street. But to be fair I'm not going to criticize too much over a veggie burger. My little garbage disposal, better known as my 3 year old wunderkind, ordered TWO corn dogs. I know...we're horrible parents. Feeding our growing bundle of joy fried hot dogs on a stick. Well...get over it. It happens. What can you say about a corn dog. It was fried...on a stick...and tasty.
Overall I'll admit this wasn't the best representation of all the Filling Station has to offer. I'll go back for sure...preferably on a summer weekend evening. I'll probably order a burger. Maybe some wings. And most certainly a beer or two.
The Filling Station Pub and Grill
300 West Main Street
St. Charles, IL
630-584-4414
http://www.filling-station.com/
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