We’re headed off to Bartonville on our 114th night of visiting bars and we’re being driven there by our old friend, Jim/Vern Damico.

You’ll se him in action in about two seconds if you just keep scrolling downwards!

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Bar Number 114: Rocket Bar & Grill, Thursday, May 7, 2026

And two seconds later, there he is, Jim/Vern Damico steering us towards Bartonville! Always a pleasure to have him along for the ride!

And just like that, here we are at the Rocket Bar & Grill.

And there’s Jim/Vern, opening the door and leading the way inside. Let’s follow along and see what’s happening in here on this fine evening in Bartonville, Illinois.

Wow, this is a large and impressive bar in here! As you can see, Jim/Vern has already found a spot on the left side and he’s patting himself on the back for getting settled in so quickly!

The friendly bartender for the evening is Cool and here he is serving me up an Old Style tallboy. There’s Jim/Vern at the bar enjoying his drink.

They’ve got a full menu in here and while I had already had my dinner, Jim/Vern hadn’t, so he ordered something to munch on later. Keep on scrolling to see what he got for this week’s dinner!

As you can see, it’s a well-stocked bar and they have eight different beers available on tap for your drinking pleasure!

Here’s the daily specials available at The Rocket and…Go Limestone!

There’s pinball machines and a dartboard behind the bar and there’s also a gaming room back there if you’re in the mood to gamble.

Here’s the other side of the U-shaped bar in here.

There’s a dining area over here and there’s also a pool table and five dart boards against the back wall. I think this is the most dartboards we’ve seen in one bar so far on this tour!

Meanwhile, back on our side of the bar…

There’s Jim/Vern’s dinner! He got the Mushroom Swiss Burger and a side order of Tater Tots.

He wanted me to take a picture of him putting ketchup on his Tater Tots because he said that he’s known for doing that.

I didn’t want to break the news that he’s not the first person to put ketchup on Tater Tots. Once again kids, this is a PSA that filterless cigarettes can cause some brain malfunctions!

There he is digging into his cheeseburger! Thanks to Jim/Vern Damico for driving and hanging out for the evening, it was a fabulous time, as always!

And thanks to Cool and everyone at The Rocket Bar & Grill for the nice hospitality and service for the evening!

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