Went here last night w my bf for dinner pre-Jokoy show. Positive? GABBY OUR SERVER WAS AMAAAAAZING…read more Gorgeous layout. Negative: Reservations were for 08/07/26 5:30PM. Glad we made it that early. The food took a LONG TIME to come out. No apps. All ordered @once. Food came out over an hr later. Cooked great and to perfection. But a long wait

Dear Council Oak Management,…read more My husband and I dined at Council Oak last night to celebrate three very special occasions: my retirement, my birthday, and his birthday. This was our fifth or sixth visit, and we've always enjoyed dining with you, which makes this experience even more disappointing. Our evening started off very well. The hostess asked if we were celebrating anything special, and we shared our celebrations. When our server, Amy, introduced herself, she also acknowledged my retirement and our birthdays and engaged us in a friendly conversation about our plans. Because your staff initiated these conversations, we naturally assumed there might be a small celebratory gesture at the end of the meal, as is customary at many fine dining restaurants. We weren't looking for anything extravagant, just a simple acknowledgment such as a small dessert or cookie. Instead, nothing was offered. In hindsight, it felt unnecessary to ask about our special occasions if there was no intention of recognizing them. The service also became inconsistent throughout the evening. Amy disappeared for a significant portion of our meal, and another gentleman stepped in to assist us before Amy returned and apologized. While we appreciated the apology, the overall pace of the meal was extremely slow. We arrived at five o'clock, were among the first guests seated, and did not leave until approximately seven forty-five. There were only two of us, yet we waited about forty-five minutes for our entrées, making the dinner far longer than it should have been. We have always enjoyed Council Oak, which is why this visit was so disappointing. I wanted to share this feedback because I hope future guests celebrating important milestones have a better experience than we did. Thank you for taking the time to read my comments. Sincerely, Sue O

4.5-Star Review for Chuckalumps - Rockford, Illinois…read more My wife and I had an amazing time at Chuckalumps in Rockford, Illinois! We met up with family--a bunch of aunties, Trey, nieces, and everyone in between--and it turned into a great day filled with laughs, good food, and even better company. Here's what we tried: Fried Green Tomatoes - 8.5/10 Crispy, flavorful, and a great way to start the meal. Buffalo & Frog Leg Combo (custom meal) with cabbage and baked macaroni & cheese - Delicious! The custom meal was well worth it. Ribs & Fries - Tender, flavorful, and cooked just right. Stuffed Turkey Leg with their recommended macaroni and dressing - WOW! This was the star of the table. Packed with flavor and definitely something we'd order again. Overall, we give the food an 8.75 out of 10 and a well-deserved 1/2 (4.5 out of 5 stars). If you're looking for good comfort food, generous portions, and a place to enjoy with family and friends, Chuckalumps is definitely worth the trip. Baby... go check them out! You won't leave hungry! -- Mr. AATOTD & Mrs. AATOTD

We had the soul food options of chicken and dressing with cranberry sauce, Mac and cheese, and bbq…read morerib tips. The chicken and dressing was good homemade, the tips were okay could have been better the meat was slightly tuff, as well the Mac and cheese needs more seasoning. Improving these elements the take out scores will improve.

Everything from the food to the experience is wonderful! 2…read morepeople can have a feast for around $100! The decor is really nice and you get the feeling of privacy despite other tables being there. It's like you're in your own little work in your booth. I love it! My only warning is that you better be ready to have a forearm workout from grilling your own food, but it's SO worth it!!! I go whenever I can!

The customer service was less than pleasant and the food was unfortunately not up to our Korean…read morestandards. I was excited to try something local but unfortunately it seems the establishment is trying their hand at the Korean food experiment for the first time.

The food was better than average for the type of venue. Nice ambiance. Clean, friendly and inviting.read more

This might be the best and coolest overall place in the greater Rockford area. I think it's been…read morethere since the 1940s. I love old historical places like this. We sat at the bar for a drink while we waited for a table. I had a white Russian and my wife had a specialty cocktail, I don't remember what it was. We both enjoyed our drinks. We were seated in some elevated booths that had a view of the bar area, which was absolutely fantastic!! There is tons of regular restaurant seating in the back dining room rooms... We had the pig candy, cheese, curds, and the waitress recommended the fresh bread. The pig candy was very rich. One piece was enough for me. The cheese curds were very large bigger than tater tots. They tasted good, but I prefer smaller cheese curds. The waitress was right, the bread stole the show! One of the butters that it came with was cinnamon, which was fantastic! Dinner salad was very good. Tasted like homemade dressing. My wife had the pig sandwich and I had the gnocchi. Both were great, including the accoutrements like the french fries and garlic bread. The hostess came around, giving the ladies coronations, which was a nice touch. Great service and just genuinely nice people! We eat out every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This is now on our list.

Went again while in town. The staff was fast and friendly. The food came out quickly. We also were…read morethere just when they opened so no one was in the restaurant yet. We got a few items and shared. I will say I got curry, pad thai, and Thai fried rice, we also had the samples appetizers and they let us make it for 3. They got us plates so we can share all the food. We all were not fans of the rice but it was not bad I just was kit on the flavor profile but it might be your thing. They we is a lot of food and we went home with plenty of leftovers.

We came here for a quick lunch stop on a roadtrip and we are glad we did!…read more The space is bright with various seating options and it was pretty crowded during the lunch hour on a Monday. The service was quick and they helped us figure out what to order, which was nice. The papaya salad was very tasty, and we were able to choose between Thai style and Lao style which was nice to have the option. We chose Lao style, which was less sweet, and we all really enjoyed it. The shrimp tom kha soup was extremely flavorful and good, but a little too salty, so it was hard to finish the whole thing. The rest of the dishes we shared (green curry and pad see ew) were both cooked well and we have no complaints. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a Thai spot in the area.

Was in town for work and someone recommended this place when I mentioned Asian food. Since I am a…read morebig fan of pho, I decided to give it a try. Location is small, but nice and clean. Servers were very attentive and friendly. I had an order of egg rolls and the Rock Pho Special pho. The egg rolls were freshly made and cooked..and they were excellent. The sweet and sour sauce wasn't the standard syrup you get at many Asian places but was deep red and very tasty. The pho came out extremely hot and absolutely loaded with meat. Broth flavor was excellent and all the meat was great. Definitely highly recommended!!

We'd heard about this restaurant from our friends. Asian fusion. It's quite popular…read more The restaurant was full on a weekday evening (there was a big party). We had to wait about 10 minutes for a table. There's a little bench to sit on while waiting. The doorway becomes crowded with people either waiting or coming in to pick up orders. The servers were great- very friendly and on top of things. We had the chicken pho- which was good sized and tasty. The Spicy Thai Basil was also good. Although there might be some spiciness in the sauce, it really wasn't noticeable. I'd recommend keeping some jalapeños in the mix or on the side for a little more spiciness.

We made a reservation, but there was only one other party at the restaurant. We were seated right…read moreby the window. It's a beautiful dining area. Our waitress was very attentive, kind, and helpful. She said there isn't anything you won't like on the menu, and she was right. I tried everyone's meals, and they all tasted delicious. They have the best French fries I've ever had.

Great atmosphere and delicious apps! Try the Bao Buns and egg rolls! Cute spot. Check it out :)read more

Best Tacos de Carne Asada I've had in town so far. At other places, the meat and/or the corn…read moretortillas come out dry. This place had a seasoning that keep both the meat juicy and tortillas werent dry at all! My date had the lunch fajitas and no complaining there either! We will visit again! ¡Muy delicioso! Muchas gracias.

I'm so 1000% grossed out. This is our 1st and last visit. We all ordered margaritas. A frozen…read morewatermelon, a cucumber marg and chamamango marg. The cuk marg had about 6 fruit flies the calhamamango tasted like mango tomato soup but the watermelon marg was okay. The food, we ordered cheese dip, a seafood chimichanga and Texana (3 meat) fajitas. The chimichanga was mid. The fajitas had shrimp and beef but they boy 3 pieces of chicken. The best part of the fajitas were the onions and peppers. The beans and rice both tasted microwaved and from 4 days ago. It was awful! And finally the service. Meh, let's go with if I can't say anything nice I shouldn't say anything. So we will leave that right there. The food runner/ bus person was a better server. And I foresee this business shutting down in 6 months. On a side note it was not busy at all. They should definitely spend some time cleaning!