Schatzes - Belleville (IL)

5 /5 Charles Forsythe: I didnt go to the "old Schatzes" but I like what theyve done with it. Ive been here a couple of times for breakfast and lunch. The menu is simple, but solid. They produced a really decent Eggs Benedict using pub ingredients.

2 /5 Kyle Bickel: They kept the name but definitely not the same place. Food was way overpriced and very plain. Service was slow and awkward . Does not feel like a hometown bar at all. Hope they make some much needed changes.....

1 /5 David Carter: Eggs Benedict?? Untoasted English muffin, American cheese, tomato, regular warmed ham, poached Eggs and some kind of spicy cream sauce?? 2 bites later, it went into the garbage... wont be coming back

2 /5 Shawna C: A LOT of work was done to get this bar back to being inhabitable but the misses are what stand out. Spending thousands of dollars to remodel but not leveling the floors? Not replacing the divider walls in the bathroom? The paint was peeling in the ladies room and we were there two days after they opened and no paint at all around the hooks on the doors. Trying to be nostalgic and not having the right people in place will absolutely not do any favors for this new owner. Get a solid manager with a good reputation who knows the business and can recruit the right staff and this place has a ton of potential. As it stands, I dont have much hope. When we were there the bartender didnt know how to make a Captain and Coke. Ive never tended bar a day in my life and even I know that one. We were also charged 15 dollars for two sodas, a beer and a partial mixed drink. (We gave up and took the shot of Captain with a splash of coke, it just wasnt worth the struggle.) Overcharged and underwhelmed.

4 /5 David Jemison: Its really good that they are back open now. Food was really good