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    4.1 (30 reviews)
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    Dirty Shirley
    Courtney T.

    Strong drinks, fun vibes, great food. Definitely try the cucumber onion side. It's like a quick pickle essentially, it tastes so fresh and amazing. They also sell it by the jar! I ordered a dirty Shirley with gin, the dinghy burger with fries on the side. We also ordered the fried green beans for the table. The green beans were okay, I wish we would have tried a different starter like the cauliflower. I had two drinks and they were strong (in a good way). The food took a while but honestly the vibes were high so I didn't really notice much or mind. The Dinghy came with 2 patties, grilled onions, and mac and cheese bites. Couldn't really taste the Mac and cheese bites but over all the burger was really good. Fries were nice and crispy. It's a huge meal. Overall and great experience and will visit again in the future. Our server was also attentive and fun.

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    Chris H.

    Gear place to pull up your boat and grab a drink as you make your way around the chain. We only had beers but nice service

    Nothing beats early summer nights @ Dinghy's. It's off the chain, literally and figuratively!

    I went to Dinghy's for the first time last night with my boyfriend and my best friend met up with us. We all had a great time at Karaoke under the stars. I definitely had wayyyy too much fun if you know what I mean. The staff, service, and atmosphere was awesome. Drinks and food were great! If you're in the area stop by for a great time!

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    No frills place overlooking Fox Lake. Good variety in a standard American fare menu. Excellent service and views.

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    Went for food out of food by 7pm after waiting 25 minutes waitress on Wednesday July 2 2025

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    Great food loved the chips! Friendly & attentive staff Ambiance was a casual lake side experience! Will be back with more friends soon!

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    Food was excellent and so was the service. This was my first time there, but it certainly will not be the last!

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    Great location on Fox Lake. Awesome people and boat watching. Although barfood it's pretty good.

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    Great views, easily accessible by boat and they are a NON WOKE establishment! Service is a little slow but the drinks are cold!

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    The deck, the layout, ample parking, very nice staff, attentive owners, great food, reasonable prices and boat people...! its a great find!!

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    Food is very good, you won't leave hungry. The manager gave us some cake samples to try. Put them on the menu! They were great.

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    The deck, the layout, ample parking, very nice staff, attentive owners, great food, reasonable prices and boat people...!

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    Volo Quality Meats

    Volo Quality Meats

    4.5
    (77 reviews)
    5.9 mi
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    Fantastic pizza and huge sandwiches. Love this place for lunch. The butcher counter has some very…read morefresh and great cuts of beef and pork. I only wish they were open later. We'd grab dinner here on the regular then. Great place!!!!

    The shop is much smaller than I imagined from their Instagram posts. 15 tables at most…read more The food was good quality to be sure, but sadly not what I hoped it would be. I ordered their smash burger. It was good but not impressive. We had asked for sauce on the side, but I think they interpreted that as additional sauce on the side. The burger had sauce on it as well. The flavors were dominated by the sauce. Being a butcher shop I was hoping for a really good burger. I'd rate it average. We went a long way to visit and sadly while the staff is super friendly and helpful, what my sister and I ordered wasn't something we'd make the drive for to get again. Maybe we choose the wrong things. The parking for us was easy. The staff very friendly and helpful. The pizza on the bar looked dried out or outright burned so we stayed away from that. We were looking forward to something from their hot bar, but sadly it wasn't open on Sunday. We felt it was expensive for what we received and like I said earlier we had higher hopes. If you're in the area it's a good spot to stop, but we wouldn't make the trip to there specifically... It was good...not great. We had higher hopes.

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    Epic Deli

    Epic Deli

    3.4
    (351 reviews)
    5.7 mi
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    Super fun place. Great menu- lots of options. Delicious food. Service prompt and friendly.read more

    I don't know what I was expecting from Epic Deli, but it was not a compact remix of Dave-n-Busters…read more I might order from there again, but I will never eat there again. Epic relies heavily on the video game machines to hold the weight of a decor, while the table tops you sit at are one giant billboard ad filled with QR codes. The walls seem to have band type memorabilia hung from years ago when they all were in their prime, along with ads for local festivals that you would never see because there is so much going on with the walls, the table tops, and the signage that is wrapping the standing video games to show what game it is. Overall, the food is solid. Out of everything I ordered I would say the cheese curds were really done well.. I'm not into cheese cards per se, but I've noticed that in this particular area being so close to Wisconsin that the quality of cheese curd is important to customers that seek out this appetizer specifically. Because I ordered cheese curds I did not want french fries with my sandwich. I found the alternatives offered for sides were overall not appealing, and I couldn't substitute cheese curds for an extra fee.. I got the Italian pasta as a side and it was disappointing.. I got the Soul man as my sandwich. I don't know if I'm just used to Jimmy John's., or if I just don't like the bread that epic uses to make their sandwiches. I felt like I was biting into my pillow and not an actual fresh chunk of bread. One impressive thing I noticed about their sandwiches.... They travel well and stand up to being a solid left over.. I was only able to eat half of my sandwich. On the next day by sandwich tasted exactly the same, which is something I cannot say of any other sandwich shop that makes sub sandwiches.. There's a lot to sift through when it comes to the menu. I would eat here again, but I don't have this excitement towards eating here like most of the locals were excited when epic deli finally had a location out in this area.. My advice would be to order to go unless you appreciate retro video games. I can only imagine what that place is like after 5 PM.

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    Some good pinball machines here to bide the time waiting for the food.
    Some good pinball machines here to bide the time waiting for the food.
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    The Bandits' Smoke Shack

    The Bandits' Smoke Shack

    4.6
    (23 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    Hidden gem doesn't even begin to cover it - some of the best BBQ I've ever had. Blink and you'll…read moremiss it. Everything we've had thus far (brisket tacos, chicken sandwich, beans, multiple sauces) has been absolutely phenomenal. Friendly service. Food was served fresh and hot. No frills, just the way a bbq joint should be.

    It's a very nice tucked away place and I would definitely give it another shot. I spoke with Nick…read morewho was one of the owners, and got talking about barbecuing. The brisket was better than the pork. The only thing I wished was that I wanted it to be more smoky. The barbecue pork was decent, but I would definitely want to try the ribs during the weekend. He was very nice and very accommodating and added in some sweet pickled jalapeños, which were phenomenal. The brisket sandwich was definitely a good hit. Had the coleslaw and mac & cheese...and that was not bad at all!Had a little bit more mayo than expected with a tad of vinegar, which was OK. Overall, it was a very good lunch/dinner. (by the way, I liked the Kansas City better than the Texas but Texas sauce was also very good! They make their own homemade sauce by the way ) Nick was a great conversational piece and they are going to be starting with a food truck pretty soon which is gonna be pretty neat. He does take a lot of pride in his work, and it shows! So I guess keep an eye open for that. Nice job, Nick. I'll give you the next star an update this review once I have your ribs. Is that a Deal? (because I'm a big-time rib guy.) Thanks again Nick!

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    Lynn Catherine's Deli, Cafe & Tavern

    Lynn Catherine's Deli, Cafe & Tavern

    3.6
    (52 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    For a bar in Fox Lake this place is pretty good. It's got plenty of beer and liquor, along with…read moresome basic food to go along with it. Lynn Catherine's is hilariously described as a deli: that's funny stuff. Come here to play some slots and hang. The prices are pretty good, but you wouldn't expect to pay much at a place such as this. After visiting the lake we came here. It's one of the many bars in town, located in the middle of downtown close to a few others. This place doesn't look like much, but has a good amount of indoor seating and there's a patio. Drinks are cheap. It's about $4 for a basic cocktail like whiskey and whatever. Even though the food isn't impressive, it's not like it's bad. It's about $7 for shareables such as the Pretzel Bites. These were a little burnt, but not that bad to be honest. Good place for cheap drinks and food. It's popular with locals but it's a good place for anyone to stop into. There's also events like live music and whatever.

    A weird place that couldn't be told if it was a small Cafe restaurant or a bar. The place seems…read moresmall and unkept in the bartender very bored and uninterested in anything many drugs came in and the hour so I was watching sports and many people played gambling in the video poker machines all sorts of people came in here from old to young but I really don't know why anyone would as a place is not really a restaurant or a bar and it's pretty dull not what one would expect up in Fox Lake

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