A nice bar with a great view of the city and strong drinks!…read more Stopped in for a quick 2 old fashioned before heading downstairs for dinner. They had plenty of space so don't feel you need reservations. The bartender was attentive and I had a drink in my hand in no time, while still taking time to make my drink properly. Not much else I can say, if you want a good drink with a decent view of the town, be sure to stop in!

This rooftop bar at the Embassy Suites is a great place to relax with a drink after a long day. It…read morehas plenty of indoor and outdoor seating with a nice atmosphere. We didn't try the food, although everything we saw looked good. We did order dessert one evening, and it was very good. We really enjoyed stopping here during our stay!

On the plus side, my salmon was delicious. My wife had the Brick Chicken and while it had good…read moreflavor, a crispy skin would have made it look much better and probably taste better too. A friend ordered the half arugula salad with extra chicken. I've never seen such an anemic salad and I wish he had taken a photo of it so I could share our disappointment. Food aside, the service was almost nonexistent. Our server seemed like she had been assigned too many tables and was too busy to spend any time at our table. We only asked for some dressing for the pitiful salad but that never came. It also took 20 minutes for someone to take our cards so we finally went up to the bar to get service. The evening ended on kind of a positive note as we were presented with a very good complementary chocolate cake. I'm hoping that next time we go, there won't be any need for an Apology Desert. I been to Crave before and it has a really pleasant dining area with tables, high tops and booths so pick your favorite. The patio is quite attractive and it's nicely decorated too. It was full on 815 Tuesday so that might be why our server was too busy.

Wowza - come here... Award winning bar menu... food was on-point…read more I started with Peach Whisky Sour - shaken properly with egg whites. I thought this might be a tad on the sweet side, but it was not... it was wonderful and very refreshing. I went with the Szechuan Ginger Beef Dip, which came with these great fries. The sandwich itself was decadent. I was literally the 1st person through the door on a Monday night. I sat at the bar and was able to chat with the owner who recently won a couple of big industry cocktail awards. The bartender was super friendly and provided great service. One doesn't necessarily think of Rockford as a culinary destination, but this is a local joint run by a born in raised young woman... Crave is a worthy destination dining spot. But if you're driving by on the interstate it's also worth the stop. The hours are great. The dining room and bar are well appointed and there are even some outside tables. When you're on the road, seek out those local joints. I'm really glad I did.

The drinks were amazing! Bartender was really friendly and had good suggestions! Flatbread was…read moreexcellent! Very cool little bar with good food!

Cool bar not far from some other bars. 8th Ward is one of the better bars in Rockford, as far as…read morethe atmosphere and what's on the menu. It seems the drinks are better than the food though. For sure that's not as bad thing of course. The prices are higher than at the nearby dive bars, but you get real good stuff. At lunch it can get crowded. It also gets crowded in the evening. This place seems to always be crowded, which is a good sign of quality. It's about $9 for the cheapest cocktails. The seasonal list included the Pumpkin Pie Mule. Lots of pumpkin flavor in it. This was made with ginger beer, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin syrup, and vanilla vodka. As for the food, nothing as special to be honest. It's about $14 for the Baked Bavarian Pretzel Sticks. That's a lot for not that much, and the prices are high on most other things. Great place except for the prices of course. It has better drinks than food. This is a fun hangout for lunch or for whenever.

Such an amazing experience…read more Starting off with the restaurant itself, such a beautifully curated spot that is unlike anything rockford has to offer. Every detail a work of art. We really enjoy the bar area and its ambiance but hope to also experience the dining room as well. We started off with the Dip of the day which was a Miso Ranch dip served with fresh made tortilla chips. This was phenomenal and my only complaint is there wasn't more! We also both ordered a drink off of their happy hour menu. I ordered the old Fashioned and my wife ordered their margarita. Both were excellent. I also ordered the VIEUX CARRÉ based on our Server's recommendation and thoroughly enjoyed that. Such knowledgeable staff makes a big difference. For our main course, I got their Mushroom Pot Pie and my wife ordered the Ora King Salmon. Both dishes blew us away. Neither of us expected to be so full after our meals, their serving sizes were very generous! I wanted to highlight the mushroom pot pie, as a vegetarian, Fine dining usually does not cater to vegetarians. So having options at a place this nice was such a welcomed surprise. The greens included with the Pot Pie really stole the show, The most perfectly cooked and seasoned greens I have ever had. Chef Nick Risseeuw came over and checked on how we were doing and after hearing me rave about his pot pie offered two of his desserts on the house. We got a pistachio orange dessert and a Malt ball ice cream that was his interpretation of whopper candy as an ice cream. Both were DIVINE! Thank you again Nick for your generosity, it was a perfect way to end a perfect meal. I also wanted to highlight the staff as they played an essential role in our unbelievable experience. Everyone was so friendly, attentive, and prompt. We will definitely return soon and cannot wait to see what is in store for their upcoming menu

I had a horrible day today and I thought after my dinner at a different restaurant I would stop at…read moreSalt for a cocktail Dan the bartender was extremely rude. Acted like I didn't exist and he told me he was busy when I asked him what the problem was there was exactly 3 people at the bar that's not busy so I asked for the manager , he said we have no manager that's a problem. I said that's not my problem and there's no reason for you to behave this way. I didn't leave him a tip.told had dinner at Tavern Clark and talk about busy that place was busy and we had three customers and be so rude. It's not helping any owners and he's not helping himself.!

Cute local spot! I'm newer in the area, but I heard that they have new ownership and they are doing…read morea great job! Awesome food and drinks. Service was slightly slow, but they had live music and explained that to us right at the beginning that things might take a bit longer. Definitely stop in! They open the garage doors on nice days to hang out on the patio. My only suggestion for the out door lighting is to be able to turn on the sting lights without the super bright flood lights that are out there too. It made it WAY too bright in the evening.

We absolutely love poison ivy pub now that it has new owners and Management! We go there much more…read morefrequently now. I feel the food is of higher quality than other bars in the area. It looks like the Chef really enjoys, putting together the meals. We have gone to the Thursday night Date Night for their specials and they're always delicious! The night hours are kind of early for a pub, but I would definitely go for the food and the atmosphere. We enjoy the live music and the older crowd there. If you're looking for a nice evening out at a locally owned and operated restaurant/bar, this is the place.

Grand Ave is probably one of the best bar/ pubs in n Beloit! The food is always good. Live music is…read more A regular thing here and blues on Monday nights. This place has amazing service too!!! Best bartenders around

Bartender(Erika) approached us for orders, seemed a bit drunk. From the time she took our order to…read morebringing our food 3 shots were taking by her. Order was placed wrong, and half complete. She was to busy having conversations and slinging shots back with people on her rail then she did waiting tables. Food and service was absolutely wack. Never again.

Stopped in on our way to Galena and had an amazing lunch. Pork Tenderloin and Patty Melt sandwiches…read morewere perfection. Kids meals earned high praise- and came with pudding! Very friendly service. Highly recommend.

Great establishment, great drinks, great beer selection great patrons and great workers. After long…read morehard day at work long, weekends of cruising and driving and just having fun across the country. This is one of your better establishments to stop and enjoy yourself. The owners the people working there are highly highly friendly And want US patrons to be able to stop by at any given time. Five star rating all the way this establishment is what it takes in America. It was appreciated in America. God bless. James

The food was very good, I enjoyed it very much. We got the tuna poke nachos, which I don't think…read moreI've ever had a bad one, anywhere. But these will have me come back. We came Thursday night specifically for the the specials. Old fashioneds and half price appetizer with two entrees. They have them on the menus, social media, website etc. When our bill came, the old fashioneds were priced correctly, but not the half off appetitezer. So that needed to be corrected, but our server was happy to take care of that once my husband brought it to her attention. My husband got the chicken bacon Alfredo and he enjoyed it, but the sauce was pretty watery. I got the 'steak frites' which is delicious. When I asked for the fries, the server tried telling me the fries were an upcharge...and again, on the menu, website, etc in caps even it says fries are a free sub. It's literally called steak frites. I'm curious how many are coming to a golf course clubhouse looking for 'happy healthy power entrees.' Do everyone a favor, make a new category, drop the quotation marks around the steak frites and off an actual steak section, because that was one of the best steaks I've had in the stateline. Tldr: Food rating based on taste was a 5, but why did we have to remind them of their OWN specials, and why did the server tell me the steak frites had an upcharge for fries when the menu says the sub to have fries (for steak frites was free). That knocked off 2 stars.

Waited 5 minutes at the front and no one came to seat us. Saw 2 empty seats at the bar so went…read morethere to get a drink. Sat there another 5 minutes and were not acknowledged at all. Multiple bartenders and servers but no one greeted us or even made eye contact. Walked out.