Food was great! We had our FAVORITE server, Mariel!! A great experience!! Definitely recommend,…read morecan't wait to try different dishes!

I'm so 1000% grossed out. This is our 1st and last visit. We all ordered margaritas. A frozen…read morewatermelon, a cucumber marg and chamamango marg. The cuk marg had about 6 fruit flies the calhamamango tasted like mango tomato soup but the watermelon marg was okay. The food, we ordered cheese dip, a seafood chimichanga and Texana (3 meat) fajitas. The chimichanga was mid. The fajitas had shrimp and beef but they boy 3 pieces of chicken. The best part of the fajitas were the onions and peppers. The beans and rice both tasted microwaved and from 4 days ago. It was awful! And finally the service. Meh, let's go with if I can't say anything nice I shouldn't say anything. So we will leave that right there. The food runner/ bus person was a better server. And I foresee this business shutting down in 6 months. On a side note it was not busy at all. They should definitely spend some time cleaning!

This might be the best and coolest overall place in the greater Rockford area. I think it's been…read morethere since the 1940s. I love old historical places like this. We sat at the bar for a drink while we waited for a table. I had a white Russian and my wife had a specialty cocktail, I don't remember what it was. We both enjoyed our drinks. We were seated in some elevated booths that had a view of the bar area, which was absolutely fantastic!! There is tons of regular restaurant seating in the back dining room rooms... We had the pig candy, cheese, curds, and the waitress recommended the fresh bread. The pig candy was very rich. One piece was enough for me. The cheese curds were very large bigger than tater tots. They tasted good, but I prefer smaller cheese curds. The waitress was right, the bread stole the show! One of the butters that it came with was cinnamon, which was fantastic! Dinner salad was very good. Tasted like homemade dressing. My wife had the pig sandwich and I had the gnocchi. Both were great, including the accoutrements like the french fries and garlic bread. The hostess came around, giving the ladies coronations, which was a nice touch. Great service and just genuinely nice people! We eat out every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This is now on our list.

Not sure why the reviews aren't great but this place exceeded my expectations. I loved the…read morefunkiness of the space and it was indeed tavern like with low lighting, old school bar and booths everywhere. Our server must have worked there for decades as she knew the entire menu back and forward including all of the current beer selections. We had the bison chili, Caesar's salad (great BTW), spinach artichoke dip and pretzel. All were very good. This was our favorite place to eat while we were in Rockford and the beer selection was great.

The food is good , good vibes , good service and good margaritas ,family friendly , good taco…read moreTuesday deals , margaritas deals ,

Delicious food!! I first came here as a teenager and it was great back then... haven't been in…read moreyears and came back tonight on a whim. Got the taco salad and the chicken burrito--both amazing! Friendly service from Bridget, one of the co-owners. Will definitely be back. Thanks for a great dinner!!

One of the best Mexican restaurants in the 815. They will make you fresh guacamole at your table…read more Their salsa and chips as well as their queso is all some of the best you'll ever taste. SO many tasty authentic dishes on their menu!

Very good! Really authentic and the guac is made tableside- super delicious. I had tacos which were…read moreabove average. I had just had some of my favorite ever the night before so a tough comparison. I would go back for sure!

Went here last night w my bf for dinner pre-Jokoy show. Positive? GABBY OUR SERVER WAS AMAAAAAZING…read more Gorgeous layout. Negative: Reservations were for 08/07/26 5:30PM. Glad we made it that early. The food took a LONG TIME to come out. No apps. All ordered @once. Food came out over an hr later. Cooked great and to perfection. But a long wait

Dear Council Oak Management,…read more My husband and I dined at Council Oak last night to celebrate three very special occasions: my retirement, my birthday, and his birthday. This was our fifth or sixth visit, and we've always enjoyed dining with you, which makes this experience even more disappointing. Our evening started off very well. The hostess asked if we were celebrating anything special, and we shared our celebrations. When our server, Amy, introduced herself, she also acknowledged my retirement and our birthdays and engaged us in a friendly conversation about our plans. Because your staff initiated these conversations, we naturally assumed there might be a small celebratory gesture at the end of the meal, as is customary at many fine dining restaurants. We weren't looking for anything extravagant, just a simple acknowledgment such as a small dessert or cookie. Instead, nothing was offered. In hindsight, it felt unnecessary to ask about our special occasions if there was no intention of recognizing them. The service also became inconsistent throughout the evening. Amy disappeared for a significant portion of our meal, and another gentleman stepped in to assist us before Amy returned and apologized. While we appreciated the apology, the overall pace of the meal was extremely slow. We arrived at five o'clock, were among the first guests seated, and did not leave until approximately seven forty-five. There were only two of us, yet we waited about forty-five minutes for our entrées, making the dinner far longer than it should have been. We have always enjoyed Council Oak, which is why this visit was so disappointing. I wanted to share this feedback because I hope future guests celebrating important milestones have a better experience than we did. Thank you for taking the time to read my comments. Sincerely, Sue O

foods good, but $34 for 4 coronas is wild, will not be back lol it says i need 85 characters so…read morehere are the letters

I've been here a few times, favorite Mexican restaurant in Rockford so far…read more This place is huge, clean and just pretty. Reminds me of my childhood taquerias in Chicago. Love that. the staff will address you in Spanish if they assume they know it, which I appreciate, they let you know the prices on their menu haven't been updated and they're very attentive. The food is also delicious and authentic.

Love the atmosphere and the decor. Even the chairs are painted with ethnic designs! There are…read morebooths on the side and tables that can be arranged to accommodate larger parties. Our server was great! He was so attentive and friendly, regularly checking if we needed anything and filling our waters. The food was good but not super exciting. The taco salad needed a little more kick for my tastebuds. The carnitas were okay. The burrito grande was big!

I love the food here. I had the Steak Fajitas and it was delicious. The Pina Colada was and so…read moregood! I will definitely be back! The service was good and I live the ambiance.

I liked the bowls and the creativity in the small, straightforward menu. The atmosphere is ideal,…read morerevealing some of the history of the area while feeling updated and warm. Servers are well trained and as good as it gets!

As much as I hate giving a 1 star review, we most certainly had a 1 star dining experience…read more The fact that the place was very slow on a Friday night during prime hours should have been our queue to try something else but my wife was dead set on going here. To start, we noticed how slow their service was and how their staff's urgency was almost non existent. Our bartender was very quirky but also very nice. We ordered nachos to share and each got 1 overpriced taco each. we both also tried mixed cocktails. Mine smelled and tasted like bandaids... idk why i knew what those taste like or maybe my imagination led me to that. My wife got the margarita flight ($20) for 3 tiny pre mixed margaritas. Both of us did not like our drinks. The food was fine, the nachos lacked depth but were edible. The tacos were not good at all, hers (fish) had very little fish and the taco was very small and didn't taste like much. My Brussel sprout taco was also very small and VERY salty. Neither of us finished our tacos. The one thing i did really enjoy was their salsa that I had to ask for with the nachos, that I was also charged for. Ultimately we spent $70-$80 on a tiny meal we didn't like at all. I have no intention to return and would suggest you explore the amazing options around beloit before landing here.