Food was fresh, hot and tasty. Service was fast and friendly. Restaurant is old but functional. I appreciated the extra condiments available when dining in. read more

Alex's Restaurant - Hot Hotdog - Burgers Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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Great hotdogs and fresh fries! I'm not a fan of this style fries but I can totally appreciate how fresh they were and they still went very well with my excellent Chicago style dogs. Cozy dining area and great service from the crew. read more

Alex's Restaurant - 2 dog special, Chicago style with sport peppers - Burgers Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

I brought my husband here to dine in for lunch. He ordered a double cheeseburger. Almost half way through his burger all of a sudden there was a very loud crunch sound. It was as if he was chewing on rocks. He spit it out & it appeared to be nasty old dirty gristle. My husband could have broken his teeth that's how hard it was. NEVER AGAIN!!! read more

I was looking forward to my meal here based on the reviews for the gyro. For those that think this is the best they've had, I would say they need to get out a little further than Mchenry. This gyro was good, not great. The tzatziki.sauce wa lbs fair. It may have be homemade but failed on comparison to a place in libertyville and also one in Lake Zurich just to name a few that are not too far away. The fries were the skinny fries and were hot along with the rest of the plate. The pita was fresh and hot. My Dr.Pepper was calibrated well and overall I'm happy with the meal, but let's keep this in perspective. I would come back for this or to try something different. read more

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After almost twenty years of indulging in Alex's incredible Greek Gyros with tzatziki with all the trimmings, I'm sad to say that the new owners have made the case statement to "Take-a-Pass" a smart choice. This development may contribute to my not becoming a type 2 diabetic. Still, the loss of this emporium is not without notice. read more

My boyfriend and I absolutely love this place they never cease to have made me with how much they give for food I love this place so much! read more

Alex's Restaurant - a basket of fried food - Burgers Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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Best gyros I've ever had, make a stop every time in town. Consistently great food. I hope this place never closes.

My food was ready and fresh on arrival, the service is good, and its nice And clean here.

Came for a visit to McHenry and was looking forward to a gyro and hotdog. Definitely not what it use to be. Very disappointing.

Always had great food , could do without the owner being as rude as he always is. The place is filthy , the light bulbs are burnt out half the menu is missing letters up on the wall Biggest issue is the vulgar music that was playing that he was singing along with. Because of the food being made fresh you have no choice to either listen and try to ignore or walk out. I felt bad for the 2 women ahead of me so I told them to wait outside and when their food was ready I would get them. The guy just doesn't care anymore read more

Very good inexpensive food. The service was great, the guy was extremely educated about his job and extremely honest. The ambiance of the restaurant was very classic and calm and there was nice music with a view of IL 120. During my order the guy accidentally clicked 2 Italian beefs and before giving the food he simple apologized and gave the money back for the extra sandwich. Very respectful. read more

My food the first time I went in. Ordered a burger I get a bun w some tomatoes and pickles. I call. He says come back in you want a new one. Well duh. Or a credit. No a new one. I go back in get home and I get a burnt hockey puck of a burger. Just disgusting. Don't eat here. You don't serve a customer food that looks like that. He didn't know that when he cooked it snd served it. Place is dirty and disgusting. One worker not masking. I think a older delivery guy. read more

Alex's Restaurant - My trip back. Nice burnt hockey puck - Burgers Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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Been going to this place since I was a kid. Great food and Pete is a legend there. Go when it is busy and be amazed at how he can memorize everyone's orders to perfection. Had been 15 years since the last time I was here and it still is just as good as I remember - Pete is still here too read more

Alex's Restaurant - a picture of a hot dog - Burgers Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

I'm working off memories here as I haven't been to this place in quite a few years. When I lived not too far away we used to go here almost weekly. It was conveniently located on our way out of town heading towards Chicago. The service was always friendly and the food was always excellent. The gentleman who runs the place, who was almost always behind the counter, looked a little gruff but was very friendly and personable and made some very good conversation. For me this was a great place to go for a Chicago style hot dog or really good Italian beef with hot giardiniera. Their french fries were still tasty as opposed to most fast food places these days. For me this is probably the best Chicago style Italian beef stand in the area. read more

Go somewhere else, went here for the first time a couple days ago and worker was staring me down the whole time i sat and ate, very weird service. Every table but a couple were dirty and greasy, Bathrooms were disgusting and food was average. read more

Good food overall only thing that sucks is they make it super greasy which goes right through me lol

There's just something about this place that reminds me of a quick, greasy, delicious place in New York City. Their food is great, but they almost have an "I-don't-give-a-crap" attitude: the store hasn't been updated since what looks like the '70s and the staff are never friendly (never rude, but they don't sweet talk you). I would probably hate these attributes in a lot of restaurants, but here, I think it really works for them. My favorite thing to get is the gyro plate: two pitas, lots of meat, tomatoes, onions and cilantro, and tzatziki sauce, plus a small fry for just $7. Most of their prices are reasonable. Some things on the menu are surprisingly expensive, but you can definitely get out of there for under $10 a person. They have tables inside, they have tables outside, and they take MasterCard and Visa. We usually get our stuff to go. You can order when you get there and be out in about five minutes, but if you're really in a rush you can call ahead. They deliver too! read more

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This place is an institution for sure!! If you gave it a bad review, you just don't get it.. It's been here forever, sure I may be biased because I have been coming here since I was in high school (that's a solid 15 years!) but you can't beat the gyro! And the "mean' guy behind the counter is just not all fake friendly, so what!? He is the real deal greek, and it's really a little entertaining frankly. Back in the day my mom struck up a convo with him to find that his home base was the south side of Chi and they drove all that way for this family restaurant. I support this local business 100% and I'm not mad at all about the shabby unchanged interior, part of the '94 charm ;) P.s-you must get the cheese fries!!! read more

My kids had great hot dogs ff and sodas dogs are good chicago kind hotdogs . Great local business go try something read more

Alex's Restaurant - Burgers Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

I was craving an Italian beef. And man this little place sure did deliver. Hot, wet and spicy just how I like em'. Will definitely go back again. read more

The food is pretty good. You're not going to find homemade giardenira anywhere else in town and I enjoy it on my beef. The gyros are good too, as well as the pizza puffs and mozzarella sticks. Not much else great to say about the place. I used to love it, but upon my most recent trip today, really noticed how the owner has let the place run into the ground and the cheapness shows through the people (lack-thereof) at that, that work the front. Always some pissy sassy toned cashier for as long as I remember. Makes me think of all the crap they must go through. The building really needs work. Not sure if I even really want to go back seeing the yellow (used to be white) walls and leaking AC system over the fountain machines. I know this place doesn't get good food safety scores, which makes me feel even crappier for giving them three stars, but hey, nostalgia, right? read more

Best Italian beef I've had in a long time . The beef has lots of flavor and when you ask for extra meat they make sure to put it on there. Very delicious, i will definitely be back! read more

Best gyros I've ever had. Visited family in McHenry and picked up a gyro 6 days in a row. Piled high, sliced perfectly, super fresh, excellent tzatziki. I'll be back for sure. read more

Food was ok. Service terrible! Owner or boss was extremely rude and arrogant. Wont be going back. Too many other businesses deserving of my money! read more

Great place to get a quick bite to eat. SUPER AFFORDABLE in this disgraceful economy.

My family has been coming here for decades! Family business brought me back to town so stopped in. Had a classic 'Italian Beef' sandwich, and it tasted as good as I remembered it did! Absolutely loved it! I will Be back and try a Gyro! Thanks for keeping it DELICIOUS all these years! read more

I don't see what is so great about this place. If you have not had gyros in Chicago or a real hot dog in Chicago I guess it's not your fault if you like the place Last time I was there I got cold French fries and a reheated polish sausage read more

After living in McHenry for the past 6 years, my mom and I FINALLY stopped in to Alex's a few Fridays ago after an evening of conquering our to-do shopping list. We arrived around 8pm, so about an hour before they closed, and ordered two quarter-pound cheeseburgers and cheese fries. The girls behind the counter were very friendly and funny, which was a good start. We did wait a good 20 or so minutes for our order, but that tells me it was made fresh, and I'll certainly wait for made-to-order food. The burgers were tasty and received compliments from my mom, who prefers McDonald's Quarter Pounders to almost anything else. She also loved that the fries were "skinny" - her favorite. During our wait, we were checking out the menu. They have daily specials that seem to be phenomenal deals, so we'll be back to check them out! In all it was a pretty solid experience of good CHEAP food. read more

The owner or whoever rang me up was extremely rude! I will never go back here. He just grunted at me. I don't know what his problem is. I wasn't rude to him, but he had a bad attitude. read more

Alex's has a good general menu for lunch and dinner at reasonable prices. I have been there or ordered from them about 6 times, the food has always been hot and delicious. They will be seeing me again. read more

By far the worst food in McHenry - every time we drive by and see people there we wonder how many will get sick. I never knew that Italian Beef was to be green in color - also very cold - juice absolutely no flavor and the fries were like the potato sticks but burnt - go else where plenty of better choices around - Also the very rude help is not what I pay for these days. read more

I stopped by for a quick bite to eat. They have a great selection of food from Hamburgers to Hotdogs, shrimp and shakes! Super clean inside with a very kind staff working. Pleantly of parking and they are also open 7 days a week. I'll be back next time I'm in the area. read more

Alex's Restaurant - Great burgers & on my way home #ProjectOrange - Burgers Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Best gyro around! I have always been a fan. If your going to eat inside its pretty simple, nothing fancy. read more

Food is very consistent here. Gyros are my usual item of purchase. They are always quite good. Reasonable prices. sometimes a little slow with several customers. good place! read more

The best gyro I've ever had. Perfect. You gotta try the gyro. Cool atmosphere. Best gyro in McHenry county. Owner/ manager/cook was polite and very helpful. read more

Been coming here for years but haven't lived in the area for 8. Brought my wonderful boyfriend this time. Food was great as usual and will be coming back again and again cause he loved it. read more

Was in town visiting a friend and she brought us here. A great gyro, although the tzatziki sauce was not what I expect when having a gyro. My kids enjoyed their hotdogs. Ordered my kids shakes and they were just ok. Thought they'd be actual ice cream yet they tasted like a fake shake mix or something. Front girl was friendly. read more

The guy at the counter was intimidating and rude, the place is cramped and the decor is outdated. The Chicago dog was mediocre and the bun was stale. I won't be back! read more

Food was good but the manager behind the counter, Pete, was a complete *** hole. So rude for no reason at all. Made me not even want to be there. Best part was he messed up my order too after insisting that he could remember it all and not write anything down when I was ordering. Get take out if you can. read more

I can't believe this place only has five stars! This is a Mchenry institution to middle aged mchenryites such as myself. Some mentions of the brusqueness of the order takers. I like it. I'm there on a half hour lunch break to get food and get the hell out, not wait for people to chit chat. They're not being rude, they're being efficient. I've never had a bad meal from there. And it's not dirty at all as far as I can tell, Just sorta run down. I could care less. read more