Great Route 66 kinda joint. The outside is very unassuming and makes you think you're walking into a local biker bar (which it may very well be) - but it is also a delicious, family friendly restaurant (they had a kids menu). It was empty when we went around 2pm but we were greeted by a warm and welcoming woman behind the bar who also served us. You are also greeted by the old license plates and vinyl record decor, as well as hints of car memorabilia. Definitely takes you back to a stop on Route 66, which is fitting because it is a nice little oasis of delicious food. The Philly cheese steak, BBQ burger, and the grilled cheese our son got were perfect. If you're in the area and hungry definitely give it a try! read more

Cruisin - Inside decor is a blast from a past road trip era - American Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

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Cruisin' has great food, great service personel, fun bar. Recommended. We've been fans of Cruisin' for years. Recently, the manager - generally a nice guy, was a D*CK. Inexcusable. At this point in our world, the last thing we need is attitude. It was very odd. Still recommended. read more

Clam chowder was good: real clams, salad was rather bland (I had Blue Cheese dressing) and my wife felt the same (she had Balsamic Vinegarette). On Fridays, get here by 5:00 or 5:15 PM or be prepared to wait. The selection on the menu is broad: a bunch of different fish selections are available but none are all you can eat (probably for the better). I got the Walleye as the portions were larger but it wasn't very flavorful. My son had the Perch and it was worth the extra couple of dollars. My son had 6-7 pieces and it was plenty to eat. Overall, very good fish fry; the best I have had in Algonquin area. The batter is lite and crispy and the fish does not taste frozen. Their house chips are also delicious (garlic flavored) and homemade chips. We all had leftovers and plan to return in the future read more

Amazing food and even better staff, they have different specials all week long. My favorite is Tuesday, corned beef or Ruben's! Wednesday (Mexican) or Friday (fish fry) are a close second. read more

Great food! Great service! Cozy & quaint. Highly recommend it! Try to save room for desert!

Great food and great service. I work in town and this is my place to go from now on. Definitely recommend.

Great food in an unassuming home! Love they have a Special for every day of the week, but still have a great menu also! Lucky to have in the area! read more

Did take out. Things missing from the ordered wasn't great, hopeful it will be better if we go there.

Arrived on a rainy Saturday evening at 6:30pm. The parking lot was packed and we were worried about finding a spot but got lucky. Immediate seating, our waitress Kristin was well attended and prompt (give the young lady a raise please!!!) Bar was packed, large variety of beer on tap. Food was most excellent, fresh and well presented. We found our sleeper bar resturant in town! read more

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Wonderful experience! Went with the kid and the steak was spot on. Ordered the double fillet. Allied us to split at two temps that were spot on. Great value and ambiance. read more

Amazing Fish Fry and a wonderful staff. Everyone is really friendly and the drinks are amazing!! Muddled Old Fashioneds!!!!

Love the casual atmosphere and the Saturday steak special, just love it. Going so much that Kenny always knows what we want!

Love this place. Our family will always support this pro freedom establishment! They also have great food, service and an awesome staff! read more

Love it here there food is amazing and we love the workers they are all friendly they have amazing bands and stuff that place I love the look of it too read more

Been to Cruisin four times now and haven't had a bad meal...it's one of my favorite spots now. In an age of pubs serving frozen deep fried garbage from Sysco, Cruisin is a refreshing made from scratch type of place, one of these types of places you'd expect to see on Triple D on the Food Network. So what's good? Meatloaf is excellent, burgers, excellent, I had a chicken wrap that was delicious...and the French onion soup is awesome. Appetizers are great too, cheese curds and piston rods (battered onion pieces) mmmmmm. I always see other people's' meals and think man, I need to try that next time...to me, a mark of a good restaurant! The place itself is split into a bar on one half and dining on the other, and is very family friendly. Can't recommend enough! read more

I stopped in for lunch while visiting a friend in Hampshire. This is a charming bar and restaurant with a hot rod theme. The place is warm and inviting. It's not big so I imagine it can be packed on evenings and weekends. For lunch I had the steak sandwich. It was sliced chunks of good steak along the lines of a skirt steak, with cheese and onions that were almost done like onion rings. It was good. It looked small, but with their homemade potato chips, it was just enough. read more

Cruisin - The bar to the right of the entrance, with video gambling and pool table. - American Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

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We went here tonight for dinner because I simply didn't feel like cooking. We had my 91 year old dad with us so I called ahead to make a reservation as dad uses a walker. They were incredibly accommodating and had a table waiting. (Point for Cruisin') Let me just start by saying the food was awesome! Dad started with the chili (he is truly a chili aficionado) and my husband and I tried the boneless wing in chili sauce. They definitely used authentic Asian chili sauce. Sweet and slightly spicy...delicious! My husband tried the German special...weiner schnitzel with noodles, potatoes, red cabbage, applesauce and green beans. I.e. a LOT of food. Dad had grilled shrimp, beans and coleslaw (he chose the two sides) while I had their Texas cheeseburger. Everything was delicious. My burger was perfectly cooked and my fries were lovely and crisp. The table next to us ordered the fried chicken and it smelled fantastic. I so want to go back to try it! Our drinks were great as well. What made the evening exceptional was our waiter Kenny and another staff member Jake. They were wonderful. Attentive but not intrusive. They were exceptionally helpful and friendly. This place is a hidden gem. Yes...it may seem a bit of a dive but look beyond that and you will not be disappointed. I remember when I was working as a corporate concierge that a high level CEO told me that a true foodie, when asked for a restaurant recommendation, would give three options ...a high end choice, a middle of the road option and a total dive with the similarity being that they all have great food. This place isn't a dive...is sort of middle of the road but it has excellent food and exceptional service. I almost regret writing this review because I would like it to remain my little secret! read more

I've passed by this place for many years and just thought of it as the old school "working mans bar" that would have been full of "the good old boys". Boy was I wrong! Once you squeeze yourself in the small parking lot it will be well worth the challenge. We went late on a Saturday and was greeted by a friendly staff member at the cash register that seated us in a booth. The inside defiantly shows its age without having that run down look. Our server Kenny was great to work with. After telling him we were 1st time visitors and needed more time with the menu. Without being abandoned he gave us the perfect amount of time to make our selection. Being a Saturday night which just happens to be steak night I wanted to try the prime rib. To my taste buds disappointment they were out. Late on a Saturday night it's always a crapshoot whether the prime rib is still available or not. After throwing out a few other choices Kenny recommend the meatloaf. OMG it was delish! I asked what time I should get there for the prime rib and the response was after 2 PM. I'll be back for sure. Many tasty sounding items on the menu. Highly recommend. Don't just drive by. read more

Awesome atmosphere! Went for fathers day and we had great service and the food was really good! Some unique food here too so you should definitely take a look here! read more

Great service and food!!always good time there !Go in and try it out !You won't be disappointed

The food is delicious, the people are nice, and there is always a great environment. I definitely recommend this place

Decent food, I've never eaten there or even been inside, just always had takeout someone else has picked up. Food is always good though.

Don't let looks deceive you. The people are amazing especially Kaylynn. We have been going there for years. The food is what you would find at an upscale restaurant but in a comfortable environment. Give this place a try you will not regret it. read more

Always passed this place so I decided to give them a try. This place always seems dark on the inside. Love their daily specials they have throughout the week. Burger & fries are wonderful, love their fresh house made soups. read more

Really unique interior and nice environment. While the menu is good, all I can say is that the Thursday sausage plate special is awesome. Love coming here. read more

Good food! Cool environment. Extremely rude and unprofessional staff. No help. Long wait (only one at the bar) she was talking to the other waitress. And after I received my bill there was a extremely long wait to pay (because she was still talking to waitress) Hopefully they see this review and improve there customer service. read more

I always enjoy going into cruising not too crazy about the female bartender there during the day she kinda has an attitude but the server Kevin I think his name is I like and the food is always good read more

Showed up after drinking at pub 72. Full disclosure I was drunk and admitted I couldn't drive home. Young bartender said I couldn't drink there. I said okay that's crazy I'm fine to drink and I already told you I'm not driving. Whatever. He got his manager and called the cops and they came and questioned me and then they questioned them and then one of the cops gave me a ride home . Go here if you want a free Uber read more

My family and I were headed to loves park for a lacrosse tournament and looking for a place to eat off I-90. This place came up in the 9th spot on the list but had good reviews so we picked it. Arrived on a Friday about 6 and got seated right away which was great. I had the fish fry combo, wife had the shrimp, daughter a wrap and son with the cheese burger sliders. All was fabulous including the spinach/artichoke dip appetizer. This is one of those off the beaten path hole in the wall places that is REALLY good! The service staff was equally great. This will be our hot spot to eat whenever we are up this way again. My only complaint is that they don't have one by me in the far south suburbs. Great job Crusin' and staff! read more

Great food and service! We have used for special events and every time food is amazing!

I'll try to do this in bullet points : GREAT SERVICE GREAT FOOD LOVE the atmosphere I think this is gonna be MY new place! 'nuff said read more

Great food and great service. Highly recommend this. Fun with a group of friends or make new ones.

We frequent Cruisin' quite a bit since we live in the area. We've tried many, many appetizers, but our favorites by far are the cheddar pints (like cheese curds), fried pickles (dill pickle spears deep fried), and the fried green beans (with this amazing spicy sweet n sour type sauce they serve with it). Wednesday nights used to be 50% off, and they have recently changed to 40%. Wish it was still 50%, but hey .... it's still a deal. (UPDATE 2/2/13: They no longer offer any percentage discount on Wednesday nights - very disappointing, and we don't eat here nearly as often now) Favorite entree -- the steak and chicken. It's almost always what I personally order. Be sure to also try the broasted chicken. Yum! The food is great, the service is great and the prices are reasonable. If you prefer to dine somewhere that isn't a bar atmosphere, don't worry -- the restaurant portion is separate from the bar area, though you will need to pass thru the bar area to get to the restrooms. It's also great for families (ie: it can be LOUD) - my kids love going there. OH - one last tip -- the potato cheese soup (typically served Wednesdays - not sure if/when it's served any other day) -- is DELICIOUS. A reason on it's own to go to Cruisin'!!!! read more

We go here almost every week and i love it. We sit in the same section every week where we have Kenny as our server and he is our favourite he is funny and nice! he makes this place a great place! we always get the max and cheese and it is the cheesiest mac and cheese ever. the ranch is so thick and amazing. this place is a great place to go with you family. It's a very comfortable setting and the car theme is nice for the overall feel of the place! read more

I had the opportunity to take my oldest son to Cruisin tonight for dinner. It's Good Friday, and I'd forgotten that they have the Fish Fry. The place was packed, and we had a 45 minute wait. Well, I'm happy to say it was worth it! We had the usual fried pickles and cheese curds. As always, very good. Then on to the Burgers. Cruisin has a very diverse menu with features like BBQ, Broasted Chicken, steaks and fish, but I've never been able to discipline myself to order anything but the Burger; it's that good. Both of ours were perfectly cooked to order despite the fact that the place was packed with the Fish Fry crowd. The owner was very pleasant, and made sure to ask how everything was. Again, I'll say this is by far the best burger in the area. I'll need to stop by more often. read more

Cruisin - Cheese curds and fried pickles - American Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

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My wife and I stopped by for lunch on a road trip, without any expectations. Our meals were terrific, some of the best sandwiches we have had lately. The decor is funky and fun. I would love a place like this walking distance from my house. read more

Delicious! Think we found a new hangout. Great food and the staff are kind and friendly. Rodeo fries are amazing. We'll be back!!

Awesome burgers! Really love ordering for pickup at the last minute because they are so fast with the orders!

We head over here occasionally - it's not in the usual direction we head for shopping so doesn't make our 'regular haunts' list. Went there tonight - Burger hubby had was *fantastic* - it was the Texas burger. Son had Chicen Caeser - chicken was cooked to pefection, but they lost points because of too much dressing - order it on the side next time. I had French Onion Soup, something you don't find on too many menues these day, and it was perfect - a bit sweet, not too salty and cheese heading towards crispy on the top. Wait staff are always great. Bar is often hopping (though we've only gone into eat) - seems like a great neighbourhood bar kinda place. Friday fish fry is popular - we've been in the past, and were happy with it. One thing you have to get if you go here is the fried pickle appetizer... if you like dill pickles that is. Prices are reasonable. Food is reliably good. You aren't going to find anything unusual on the menu, but you will get what you order. Recommended: Yes Will I return: Yes. read more

The pizza is not the reason to come here, but that's what we got the last two trips. It's a good solid 3. The atmosphere and it's local-ness make it a five. But we're rating food and service? Then Cruisins is a three read more

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