Best watering hole in Sterling. Selection is the best in Northern Illinois, vibe is conversational…read morecool, and the staff is awesome. If you want to feel like Norm on Cheers the first and every time you walk in, stop at the Rusty Fox.

Quirky place with good drink selection and enough snack options. Worth a go!..........read more

A good hole in the wall if you are desperate. After leaving other bars you can get extra booze, but…read morethe bartenders are crusty.

Super friendly owner/staff!! Saw us wandering around, invited us in and asked us what we needed…read more Gave us free tap water without hesitation. Thanks for the hospitality!!

Great food, great vibes, and even better service! The Factory Pub & Grub delivers flavorful dishes,…read moregenerous portions, and a welcoming atmosphere. Perfect spot to relax, grab a drink, and enjoy a consistently awesome meal. Highly recommend!

Loved this place. We went for lunch and had a lunch special. They have great options and food is…read morefresh and nice. The place is also very clean. Our server was nice and friendly.we ordered impossible burger, veggie Mac n cheese wrap and fries. Everything tasted good. I recommend this place.

I've been here two consecutive years while burning time in Rock Falls. During my vistits I've had…read moreChimichanga's, Mexican Rice, Tater tots, boneless wings and fries. Pros: + in terms of a bar and grill style restaurants the food quality is really good. They definately embrae southwest flavor very well. Of all the food items I've had, I had not been disappointed. + Great ambience. A large venue, clean, and they have slots here. Even the mens room is well kept. Over the last two years they have taken great care of the place. A very large outdoor seating area and music stage suggests this place can hop on the weekends. + decent amount of parking. Despite lacking a private lot, the fact its on a corner makes up for most of it. + staff was very attentive. Not a lot of screwing around with them. + you can tell the locals and regulars love this place overall. Rightfully so Cons: - I really had to dig for true cons here. Don't underestimate food portions here. Most will be stuffed by departure. - Ummm.... yeah I don't do well with tall bar seating. With the exception of the outside.... most seating is tall. Can be a challenge for those with disability. And yes that front door was a pain to open :) Bottom line: Whiskey Barrel Saloon does better at the bar and grill thing than most in my own local scene. Food quality is high, place is clean, staff disciplined. What more can one ask for? Definately would be a regular if local. Mad Respect to Frankie for getting that door for me.

Parking is on-street parking on 2 sides of the rather large building. There is one handicap parking…read morespot with half the parking spots having a large step to get from the street to the sidewalk. The building has no steps to enter the building, but you may need help opening the door if using an assistive device. The building was very clean and had many seating options with a large bar in the center and an outdoor area for when the weather is fitting. They have multiple tv's placed all around the building some showing sports others playing music videos. The music playing was a little loud to chat over the lunch hour however it is a bar. The server was friendly and even though she appeared to be stretched pretty thin she tried very hard to keep up. The menu is varied with many options including but not limited to sandwiches, burritos, appetizers, and many flavors of wings. The food we ordered was all very good and served hot and fresh in a timely manner. We ordered a couple of different flavors of wings which were saucy so it might have been a good thing had they provided wetnaps of some type. The chimichanga was so large I was unable to eat it all. The pulled pork sandwich was a large portion and came with a side. The onion rings were also a hit with all who tried them. The prices were good and it was easy to pay using the QR code on the receipt which I appreciated.

I like this place it's a nice place to hangout with friends and family good food great drinks and…read moregood service.

Very cliquey. Over priced. Under served. No room to move inside and a teeny tiny space outside that…read morefull of trash. Good place to find cocaine dealers apperently. Bathrooms r tiny like the rest of the bar and smell of urine on the regular basis. (Have to pass bathrooms to get to back "patio" area) ill never have my friends meet me here again. They have food but they dont have a kitchen, i ate their Pizza once and had diarrhea and los of appitite for 5 days after .

We stopped for a bite while on the road home. We were not disappointed! The service was great and…read morethe sports bar ambiance fun! Pizza was very good! We would stop again when in the area.

Whoever they had closing on 3/22/26 was the rudest person. Hung up on my girlfriend when she…read morecalled. Just said "we're closed" and hung up. At 830 pm? Then I call to see what happened. The guy tells me he doesn't "do Google shit". Kinda crazy you employ people like that. Definitely won't be ordering from here ever again. Definitely telling everyone I know not to order from there

Great service!! The bartender Kimberly is a little fire cracker!!! She makes a super good Bloody…read moreMary. The food is delicious!! Best breakfast ever We will definitely be back next time we are in town to visit family

Brunch was great! Traditional breakfast plus some great originals! Loaded biscuits and gravy…read morewas amazing

My friend and I stopped in for lunch today since it was so close to where we work. I've never been…read morebefore but my friend has been a couple times before. We split the giant pretzel and I got the Philly cheesesteak. This meal was PHENOMENAL. The pretzel was genuinely giant, soft but crispy, literally perfect. This was the best pretzel I've ever had. The sandwich was filling and absolutely packed with meat and grilled veggies-the sauce was their beer cheese and I have zero complaints. 10/10. I'll be back as often as I can.

The onion rings and burger were outstanding. The ocean perch is not as good as lake perch. Service…read morewas very good.

Stopped in today for lunch. My parents have fond memories here with friends on taco night and…read moreother times as well. I understand they are under new ownership. Clean small town bar and restaurant. Very friendly staff and great food. My Philly was tasty and was super impressed with the size of mom's fish sandwich. Better value than other similar places. Only one suggestion and that's me just being picky. I wish the deep fried green pepper rings were cut a little thicker. will 100% go back again!

I'd been wanting to try this place, but it is well-off the beaten path in Nelson, Illinois…read more How far you ask? Around 10 minutes from Dixon proper, with lots of small roads to get there. But I went just the same. This is decor wise, a simple bar. Tables are available, and a separate room is to what I think was the south (left side as you enter). There were slot machines along the wall and the the room to the south. The mens room was nice and clean, and had good water pressure. No bad smells! I ordered lunch. After asking what was good - the menu was pretty extensive and had a bunch of options, I kept remembering the chicken reviews, so I went with the chicken fingers and fries. The Root Beer soft drink server was down for maintenance, so I ended up with a lemonade. The chicken fingers didn't disappoint. They were served fresh from the fryer, and somehow held the heat quite well - better than the usual fast food fare. I agree, the breading was out of this world in terms of lightness - it was very good, and the chicken tasted fresh and good. I found the fries to be good as well. The Cole slaw could have used something more - it was a bit on the bland side. Give yourself some time, take the drive, and try the place out. The server was quite pleasant. Keep in mind, there is a 3% upcharge if you use a credit card, which isn't unusual.

Had a great time. Drinks were made skillfully by the ever charming Charlotte Marie, one of the most…read morecharismatic people I know. The atmosphere was terrific and sound system fantastic . 5/5

There's no place better than Nick's! This was Larry Sullivan's second home. Woo hoo!!!read more