The Axe Bar

4.7

185 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

8:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
Lively

Winner of Champaign’s Best Unique Experience in 2022.

Champaign’s first ever axe throwing venue with a sports bar atmosphere! We offer great food, custom signature drinks and a variety of fun events every week. If you’re looking for a fun night out, a place to host a work event, or a great date spot, this is the place to be!
A reservation with The Axe Bar, is a reservation for axe throwing. We can’t wait to see you soon!

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Location
114 S Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820-4910
Phone number
(217) 888-0049
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed 3:00 pm–12:00 am Tue 3:00 pm–1:00 am Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking also available on Neil St. and Walnut St.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 185 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Axe Bar offers a unique experience with "great service" and a lively atmosphere. Guests rave about the "super fun" axe throwing and tasty bar food, especially the "spicy cheese curds." The staff is frequently praised as "fantastic" and "super friendly," making it a "great place" for celebrations and group events.

185 Reviews

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Terri
Indiana2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had so much fun at The Axe Bar! It was a great experience! Fun, food and drinks all the best!
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James
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Super nice staff, plus, axes are awesome. They got ample seating whilst simultaneously giving the axe-thrower's relative privacy. Went for Valentine's date night, 10/10 would recommend.
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Kurtis
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great time. The service was fantastic and the food was nice. We also loved throwing axes. It was a first for most of the crew and we all had a lot of fun.
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Ed
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff work hard to assure everyone has a good time. During the most recent visit they were working with minimal staff as many were already tracking for the Christmas holiday. These guys busted their tails to make sure everyone in the house were waited in and set up. We wanted for nothing at any moment.
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corrine VIP
St. Louis4 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Celebrated my sisters 50th birthday with several family and friends. Was a perfect venue for this!
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kimberly
New York City4 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Staff overwhelmed by crowd from UIUC Dad’s w/e. Recommend visiting when not a school event weekend. Limited food menu was surprise vs menu on venue’s website. Even with reservation we had to wait 35 minutes to be seated. Food came out quick but very average. Axe throwing was fun activity though.
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Reedjesse
Chicago2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Came here for my wife’s birthday and we had a blast. They give you a quick tutorial and then you are free to go, our advice would be to get the 90 mins with all the addons! Great experience and great people!
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Madison
Indiana2 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Marcus was great & the bartenders were awesome! Fun for all
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GinaB
Chicago2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful time! Our Axe coach and server were really nice. Yes it was loud but we expected it because people are throwing axes. We will be coming back.
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Shannon VIP
St. Louis14 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had so much fun at The Axe Bar. The service was great and it was incredibly busy because of Moms weekend but they were on top of everything! Definitely a fun place to go. We will be back for sure
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FAQs

The Axe Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (217) 888-0049.

The Axe Bar is rated 4.7 stars by 185 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

8:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

114 S Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820-4910

Additional information

Phone number
(217) 888-0049
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed 3:00 pm–12:00 am Tue 3:00 pm–1:00 am Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking also available on Neil St. and Walnut St.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

The Axe Bar

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What 185 people are saying

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