Waited 15 minutes at the bar on a busy Friday night. 6 pm. This is not Chicago, it's Oregon…read moreIllinois. 10$ for a dirty martini.......never again.

A high school friend and I were hiking and stopped for a Bloody Mary and some food. The Bloody…read moreMary they made was very limited. The taste was so so and garnishes were non existent. We were shocked they didn't have food. But they did suggest we bring food in and the place they suggested they said was right in back across the alleyway. It's truly a block away and that food was so so. The lady working the bar was awesome tge crowd at the bar were great. I personally would not go back. There are too many other places to try.

Always great service and the good food, the wings are especially good every time we had them…read more Would recommend to anyone

Great place to get wings! They have mild sauce to "light your soul on fire" sauce. The coconut…read moreshrimp was very good. The server is great, super friendly and patient. I love the bar, it feels like a neighborhood hangout and it's clean. Come check these guys out!

Came up to visit Oregon for some tubing and needed some lunch on the way out. We were intrigued by…read morethe slots in this town so we stopped at Messie's, plus it's a great name. Clearly a local spot, but staff was nice and showed us to the outdoor seating area. We asked what was good on the menu and overwhelmingly she stated the chicken done anyway. Boy was she right. Top chicken tenders I've had! Juicy, crispy, large portions too. My husband got the half chicken which was an insane amount of food while another friend got the quarter chicken. Definitely recommend the quarter for one. Fries, tots, curly or waffle, all excellent. The salad was weak but to be understood. Great deals on hard seltzer 5/$15 and a huge Bloody Mary! Dropping stars because while the signs for wearing a mask are up, there was no evidence anyone even had a mask available. No sanitizer albeit the place seemed clean enough. Bathrooms were not ideal though. They did have stalls set up for the slots... I recommend getting takeout or coming back after covid goes away!

I had the half pound cheese burger and my husband had the black and blue burger. He especially…read moreenjoyed his. Good flavor, good Smokey and crispy bacon. Real hamburger not pre-made patties. I had the fries. They were okay. My husband had the hand made chips. They had really good flavor.

Located near Lowden State Park in Oregon Illinois, this is a locally owned full service restaurant…read moreserving breakfast all day. Open 7 days a week serving home style breakfast, lunch,dinner in a cozy small town atmosphere. Since they serve Genuine Broaster Chicken I had the 4 piece tender meal with fries. Comes with either a cup of soup or salad. The chicken noodle soup was very good.The chicken tenders were generous in size but lacked flavor. Thank goodness they came with your choice of dipping sauce. I wish the chicken would have had a rub on it to add more flavor. My wife had a breakfast dish which was very good but since she is gluten free she was unable to have the the toast or pancakes that came with it as they had no gluten free options . A good place to stop in for a quick meal if in the area.

This was our favorite restaurant in town for both its food and service. Went twice -- once for…read moredinner and again for breakfast. We particularly enjoyed the broasted chicken and hash browns. And I know it's something random to stand out, but I really liked the iced tea and 80s music.

Maxson's Pride of Oregon, a paddle wheel boat, is truly a hidden gem. The friendly crew described…read moreits history--built in 1989 as a replica of the Rosie O'Shea paddlewheeler. A portion of its journey from the shipyard to the Rock River was actually made overland. The interior of the main deck is appointed with attractive woodwork, and there is a bar. The upper deck is open air. Ample seating is provided. This was a lunch cruise and our group was seated and served upon our 11 AM boarding. The quality of the food (catered by Maxson) and service exceeded our expectations. We began with rolls and a generous tossed salad with Italian dressing. Our entrée choices were beef bordelaise, fried catfish, and a vegetarian plate. The fork-tender beef was cloaked in a red wine sauce and the fish, though heavy on the crust, tasted fresh and was greaseless. Our sides were fresh steamed veggies and a twice-baked potato. Chocolate cake was served for dessert. There were pitchers of lemonade and water on the table, and coffee and tea were offered. Our leisurely cruise upriver lasted two hours and ended at 1:30. Travel is limited to a 7-mile-long navigable stretch of the Rock River. Narration was provided at various points of interest. We spotted at least two bald eagles onshore. Just delightful!

Horrible buffet never again! I can see now why only 4 people were there for lunch! Too bad nice…read morevenue

Great place for a burger and fries, or that Reuben that…read moreyou've been wanting. Good chow. Welcoming.

Best food & drinks in town at a low price with awesome servers & cooks around. Come in and join in…read moreon the fun. Weekly raffle drawings ( Queen Of Hearts) on Wednesday at 7pm

I went for a ride on the motorcycle down Illinois 2 and got a wee bit hungry. Having passed the…read moreRoadhouse many times in the past I decided that is where I was going to stop. I'm glad I did! The interior of the building is decorated in a western style, stage coach stop theme. Mainly because if you read the local history on the menu, the building used to be a "Roadhouse" where the stage coach stopped. I found the atmosphere very different for the area and really relaxing. When I was there it wasn't too busy, so I sat at the bar. The owner was there and I was able to chat him up some. He has an interest in a local cold case from 1948 that I also follow. He was a great guy to chat up, extremely friendly. The food here is pretty good. I ordered The Blue Barrel. Basically a bacon cheese burger with hot bleu cheese on it. Per the menu it suggested I put A1 on it per the chef, so I ordered it that way. Man was that good. Huge patty too and it was cooked just right! I really enjoyed the burger. The service was a little off. The lady working the bar would disappear and I would have to ask for things or try to find her. Not a huge selling point especially when there were only a couple of people in the place at the time. I really have to say that I liked this place a lot. I loved the atmosphere, the servers, the owner, the food. It was great. I will definitely be back.

I hadn't been to this place in probably 15 yrs. To be honest I tend to forget about it sometimes…read morebecause our hours just don't mesh. But I stopped in one night recently and dropped $20.00 in the slots. I doubled my money cashed out and headed home. Unfortunately in the meantime I also dropped $200 on my chair and didn't notice until much later. I called the next night thinking no way is anyone going to admit they found $200 cash BUT..Huge shout out to Mike (apparently the owner I had no idea) for putting it in an envelope with my description and being kind enough and most importantly HONEST! enough to return it. ​

Don't get the bad reviews as we come once a year & outside of being a little slow we've never had a…read moreproblem. Plus love the iced pumpkin coffee as for whatever reasons the ones by me don't have it.

Look at all the 1 Star reviews!! Wow!! This place equals…read morethe one in Byron...poor, slow and inaccurate orders. Need be closed down and replace with Dairy Queen.

Got some drinks and food from this rowdy Oregon bar. It actually happens to be just outside of…read moretown, which is good, because folks would be complaining about the hollering and motorcycles. Sledgehammers is a place that's mostly known as a biker bar but everyone is welcome. Mostly that is. There's a bar and dining area inside, and outside they have a big stage. Came in and it wasn't crowded. It's because it was too early for the rabble rousers. This place gets crazy busy when it's later and there's a big ass party on stage. Of course that's when it's warm enough. They have outdoor concerts in summer. It's about $6 for whiskey, any kind. We got the good stuff because it's the same price as the cheap stuff. It's about $8 for appetizers. These include onion rings and tater tots. Entrees include burgers and other meaty items. The prices are okay for portions. Has a lot of biker stuff inside that's sure to interest those interested in chrome. It's pretty quiet around here weekdays so they have kind of limited hours. They're closed from Mondays to Wednesdays.

I was only there for a short time and ordered the cheese curds. They were very good and there was…read moreplenty of them. Their food and drinks are well priced. There is no table service and you need to pick up your own food. That's a little weird because they looked staffed for it but anyway, they were still friendly. The place is awesome! Very large place with areas for bands and gaming. The restrooms are small. They're clean but very close contact and you'll be relieving yourself very closely to your buddies. A place this big should really look into large restrooms with space and privacy. I'm looking forward to visiting again so they can get that 4th star once I actually get some food and listen to a band. This place looks like a lot of fun!