Downtown Gilberts, Il. ! Food is excellent (broasted chicken dinner) . Dinner comes with 2 sides ( Caesar salad and stuffed green pepper soup ) . Other sides avail. Restaurant inside is great but I appreciate the delivery . This is during the coronavirus outbreak. I was happy to see the usual waiter deliver the food to my door (Kenny) ! So delicious - yum ! Sunday is the only day I order in and this my 5th Sunday in a row I ordered from. 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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Cruisin is an excellent restaurant. I have never been disappointed with the food and they go out of their way to be friendly. The fish fry on Friday has an extensive menu and features both fried and broiled fish. They truly know how to prepare fish. They only use fresh and quality ingredients. You won't be disappointed read more

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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The BEST wings anywhere!! I love the bar side. I haven't been in the restaurant side for a couple of years. Highly recommend the wings!

Cannot say anything bad about this at all they are very accommodating during this Covid thing. Your fish fry is great, great broasted chicken, great chicken fingers I don't even know what else to say. My husband and I and a friend have the fish fry every Friday. I just wish if A person could get mixed drinks like margaritas to go. Maybe possible now but I don't know. read more

Great neighborhood bar and restaurant with well prepared food. They have another location in Genoa that we also have patronized. Nothing here is gourmet or pretentious but everything we have had was well prepared and reasonably priced. Both locations are very well run with tasty food and good service. My wife and I went to the Gilberts location for Friday fish fry. It was very tasty and satisfying. The place was packed with a 20 minute wait at 6pm. They have plenty of staff and they all hustled. Tables were cleared and turned over very quickly, always the indicator of a well run restaurant. We both had combination plates of battered and fried Walleye, Haddock, cod and shrimp. We enjoyed our meal. The place was filled with families and groups of friends eating and talking over a good meal. It is quite loud and everyone seemed to be having a good time. Extensive draft beer selection and active bar scene. We highly recommend this place as well as the Genoa location. Both are neighborhood assets. read more

This place has some of THE best food in the area. Most of it is made from scratch and the seasoning and quality is on point! Hidden gem for sure. Service and staff- fantastic!!!! Highly recommend Saturday steak night specials. Some of the best prime rib I've ever had. Craft beer selection? Yes, please! Never had a bad meal there and intend to make it a more regular spot. read more

Cruisin - American Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

Excellent food excellent service they are the best we've eaten there a lot and I have found nothing it was not fantastic and the staff is great read more

Always have a good meal- I especially love their daily specials! The portions are generous and staff is very friendly.

New to Pingree Grove, just found this place. Great menu, nice staff and excellent food!

Be weary of this COVID lax retaurant! We headed here on Saturday on the recommendation of my dad and his friend. The dining room was full and we decided to eat at the bar. Folks at both ends (a group of three and single guy) so we sat in the middle. Good social distancing for everyone. We were happy everyone was masked. We ordered drinks and then food. As we waited for food a group entered the bar area. It appeared to be a family with an elderly grandma and a dad about in his fifties. None of them were masked nor did it appear that they even had them. Within 10 minutes about 6-10 people came in and joined their group. These folks were in their twenties and thirties and there was a baby. Again NONE of them were masked. The group filled 2/3 of the bar area and there was no social distancing including for us since they were right behind us. The fifty year old guy and a few others interacted with staff (bartender, server, host etc) calling each other by name etc. At NO Time were they asked to wear a mask or leave even after we said something to the bartender. We got our food and quickly left as to limit our exposure to the irresponsible. Food was decent. read more

Drove by this place for years without stopping in, what a mistake. Food here is fantastic! Dine in or carryout everything on the menu, cannot go wrong. Springfield burger loaded with cheese is a personal favorite. One of our top places to order from now, highly recommend if never stopped in. read more

The food is amazing! Their steaks are reasonable priced and the homemade potato chips hook you! From the burgers to the wraps it's all delicious! Family place or a romantic evening, the atmosphere is for both. Check it out, you'll be treated like a regular. It's my favorite place. read more

I love this place. We are always trying to find a good fish fry for a Friday night...look no more, they are the best. We usually order take out on Friday nights because it can get a little busy. The food is always hot and accurate. Their portions are huge with so many choices and at a reasonable price. I love supporting local businesses, this one is one of the best! read more

Food is always fantastic no matter what we get! Im a huge fan of the Broasted Chicken! I get it every time, my boyfriend tries everything and is always happy! read more

Always good food and great service. Cruisin' can really cook. Service is always friendly and prompt even when they are swamped, like fish fry Friday during lent. read more

Love all their food and their waitstaff is excellent! Great food, fast arrival at the table, and always considerate of special preparation requests. They rock! read more

The BBQ fries are amazing, but I suggest staying away from the watery wraps. My wife and I both ordered leaky wraps that fell apart in our hands. That said, the burgers are delicious and apps are great. Atmosphere is cozy and beer selection is great. Great local spot. read more

It's our hidden gem in our little town of Gilberts. Have never been disappointed at Cruisin. Top notch burgers and wraps and excellent service too. I've thought of submitting them to Diners Drive-ins and Dives but honestly I dont want to share. It's just like the places you see on there that make you want to take a road trip to go check out. read more

Two separate rooms make it slightly awkward and in the winter if you're seated near the windows or door you better keep your parka on. *burrr* The best thing I've had here is the broasted chicken but note: if you're going to order it then give yourself plenty of lead time because it takes FOREVER to cook and come out. read more

Everything we ordered was pretty bland and they also burnt the bread and conveniently placed the burnt side down. We've also tried their broasted chicken in the past which was more like very oily shriveled up chicken jerky. read more

Cruisin - American Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

Very good broasted chicken, very good food overall and service. Hard to find old school joints that provide good service, thank you.

Awesome broasted chicken. I drive from Algonquin for take out. Great drinks. Nice people that care about your experience. read more

My family and I have been coming here every Tuesday for a long time now as the Corned Beef is very good and the Split pea soup is just like grandma used to make. We have especially enjoyed our waiter Jamie as he always makes us feel welcome and important so we were very sad to hear that he is no longer there, and although the food is very tatsy we would prefer go where people make us feel at home. Sadly this is not how we felt this past Tuesday, it was exactly the opposit. We felt as if we were being rushed and we were not very happy about that at all. Looks like it's time to find another place for the family to eat. If anyone knows where Jamie has relocated to please post and we will gladly go there for dinner from now on, or if Jamie returns please post and we to will return as well. read more

We must have driven by this place at least 100 times over the years on our way to the Quad Cities to visit family. I would make a casual comment to my husband that I wondered what the place was like, but never gave it more more thought than that. Last night our friends took us there (Phil C. from an earlier review). They raved that it wasn't fancy, but that the food was "to die for!" Well if I had a buck for every time I've heard that, I'd be a rich woman indeed. When we walked in, it immediately looked like something you would see on the Food Network show, "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," which believe me is a good thing!! The atmosphere is warm and inviting with decor nostalgic of days gone by. The staff are even more warm and inviting...in one word passionate. They have incredible food and they want you to know it! Jamie, who served us, fairly gushed about the specials, 2 of which included steak...steak... served at what first glance would appear a place that only served burgers and beer. He'll even pull out his phone to show you pictures of the steaks! That's a first for me! Did I mention burgers? I can safely say that my burger was THE BEST I have ever had! I ordered it medium and it came medium. That never happens at a restaurant. They always over cook it, just in case. The burgers are ground in-house and hand formed and boy can you tell! To finish off an already great meal, we had apple pie cheesecake for dessert. We ordered 1 piece for 4 people because we were all so full, but I wish I could have had the whole piece to myself! The bartender, Cathy, personally delivered 1 round of our drinks and introduced herself. She is one cool chick! This is only the start to a long love-affair we will be having with Cruisin's! read more

Great place to eat. Burgers are the best around. Good Friday fish and daily specials. Drinking can be a bit pricey. Get there early as dinner gets busy read more

It was a Sunday afternoon and my parents asked if I wanted to go out to lunch....I mean how can I say no to free food and they were letting me pick any place I wanted!! I chcked my list of places I wanted to try and decided to give Cruisin's a try, its less then 5 minutes away from my house and I've only been in there really quick for a beer but never had thier food. I wished I had the first time, it was amazing!!! It was empty in the dining area, and the bartender was also our waiter and he was always checking on us seeing if we needed anything. That was so awesome because he also had to make drinks for the people at the bar. We started with the nachos, which were very good. I mean its not every place where you have cheese left over and no chips!! I ordered a beer and my mom ordered a mai tai, best mai tai I've ever tasted!!!For Lunch I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich with buffalo sauce and waffle fries(at an extra dollar) and sooooo worth it!! they were seasoned and crispy and just all around yummy. The chicken had good flavor and a huge piece. My dad got the BBQ special, for $14.99 he got half a slab of ribs, 2 pieces of chicken, and a pulled pork sandwich....Wholey food!!! The ribs fell right off the bone and the BBQ sauce was really good. The pulled pork melted in your mouth and the chicken was very juicey and full of flavor. My mom got the mushroom chicken sandwich which was also very good!! The menu is huge and I had a hard time deciding on what to order, so I will be back for sure to try all the other options!! read more

My daughter and her family bought a house in Gilbert's last year. My husband and I have been to Cruisin twice since then. Gonna try and make it up here more often to not only see the grandkids but have some of Cruisin's delicious food. Love the broasted chicken and meatloaf and mashed potatoes!!! Salads are great too! read more

This is the shit if you want good food come here its so good 5 stars awesome! Also good burgers! read more

This is the best bar food wise in the Dundee Algonquin area. Simply put there is no bad food here. Great n fact it's only bar food because it's served in a bar. Best fish fry ever! Fantastic selection of draft beers! Worth the drive to Gilbert's! read more

Everything was excellent! We had the 8pc broasted BBQ wings and they were delicious, juicy, and crispy. My wife had the fried haddock and she loved it. I had the Bacon Blue burger which I ordered medium rare and they cooked it to perfection. They put care and attention to all the entrees to the point of even giving high attention to the kids macaroni and cheese - which was incredibly cheesy and delicious. This was our first visit--we will definitely be back! read more

This place is fantastic. Must try & worth the drive. I had the Haddock Fish Fry & their home made chips. My husband had the NY Strio Steak it was made to perfection. My friends had the shrimp and received a lot of pieces, very impressed. Owner came by & welcomed us. Rob, we cant wait to try the German food on Thursday. read more

Ordered the special "Mexican!" Um it was sooooo good! I got my fix can't wait to go back!!!! read more

Cruisin - Enchiladas rice and beans yum! - American Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

Some of the dining room could use a good scrubbing, but their reuben sandwiches on Tuesdays are LEGIT.

4 stars for the ambiance & wait staff; the food I'd only give 3 stars. First time here on a Friday night. When people say this place is packed, they aren't kidding. It was only 5 PM and the place was filled. We waited about 20 minutes for a table. The seating area is smaller than I thought it'd be, since half the restaurant is a bar. While we were waiting, the host (owner? manager?) chatted us up, joked with us, and gave us menus to look at since he overheard we were newbies. Really nice guy. We finally got seated and were greeted soon after by our waitress, who took our drink order. She was a great waitress - attentive and personable. She forgot my husband's soup that came with his fish fry, but no biggie - we reminded her and she brought it out ASAP and apologized. We totally understood since she was so busy. The food was just "meh". I can't eat gluten, so there really wasn't anything on the menu I could eat except nachos. Fake cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, chicken, jalapenos. Husband had the walleye fish fry. He said the fish was good, but very greasy. I could see the grease all over his plate. Son had the BBQ bacon burger which he said was really good, but we were surprised that it didn't come with any condiments - no lettuce, onion, tomato. Not even on the side. Son said fries weren't very good. Good beer selection; red wine was perfect temperature (not too chilled). Fun decor; clean restaurant; pool table in back past the bar - played a few games. Women's bathroom not as clean as I expected, considering the cleanliness of the restaurant itself. All in all; a fun, upbeat dining experience. Great get-together place. read more

Awesome, hearty, delicious food with fun decor ( 20's - current cars and signage) and occasional live entertainment. I've had chicken wraps, wings, burgers, hearty country meals and well-mixed drinks plus a great selection of beers. Lots of tv's to go around, game area and excellent music whether the juke box is on or not. Great people own this place and if you like the kind of bar that's genuine with great prices and interesting people, this is definitely the place for you. There are specials for nearly every day of the week and tomorrow, since it's Friday, we're trying the Fish Fry and it's Walleye or Catfish unlimited (beer battered) and there is a selection of additional fish dinners as well. Tuesdays is Mexican food (tacos, chimichangas, burritos). Wednesdays is 1/2 Price Food from 3-10pm. Thursdays is hearty country dinners for $6.99. I had the country ham dinner and mashed potatoes last time. It was delicious and the serving was huge. For $7 it was just awesome. There are daily drink specials also. Here is there website: www.cruisingilberts.com They have a really cool old car show every Sunday and a lot of people bring their old cars and put them on display in the parking lot. I realize Gilberts, IL is not the nearest place for everyone but if you're ever passing through and are in a mood for a good 'ole country bar & grill, give this place a try. You won't regret it. read more

Food was really good but the burgers were undercooked by quite a bit...service was outstanding so we're going to give them another try and hope for 5 stars! read more

For Gilberts, IL it doesn't get better than this. Great food, good service and as a nice sized crowd. Friendly staff and great for kids. Had the fish fry, cheeseburger and breasted wings! All very good. We will be back! read more