Great food, friendly service, and generous portions. This has been a family favorite for several years, before the tornado destroyed it, and after it was rebuilt! The new place still has that friendly country charm that the original place had. I would give this place the highest recommendation, especially if you love chicken, or American comfort food in general! read more

We stopped here for breakfast on a day driving trip out. Everything was delicious. I had the country fried steak. It had quick, friendly and prompt service. Clean atmosphere. Good stop on a day out read more

Food was good and service was great! Nice variety on the menu. A very clean and friendly spot for a quick bite at reasonable prices.

Good food and good service. I had the ham and cheese omelette. It came with great hash browns and pancakes. overall very good meal I recommend this place for breakfast. read more

Would not recommend, food wasn't that great. The service was very poor. I had a question and they had a horrible attitude when I was just asking. read more

A nice place. It's about 2 miles off the interstate but well worth the stop. They have a lot to park semi trucks in. Good food, great service. Decent sized portions. I had the corned beef hash breakfast. Very good. read more

I sure don't understand the good reviews for this place! Went there 11/18/23 as I was in the area. Mediocre food, 0 atmosphere! The world is full of the bland boring family places that offer a lot on the menu but nothing great. Won't be back! read more

I had breakfast early morning my skillet came fast and hot. Waitress was only one running place and she keep coffee filled . Price was good to. read more

On our way to Iowa, not a lot to choose from...but we were satisfied with our meal. We had baked cod, fried walleye, and a turkey wrap. Nice clean place. Friendly server. read more

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THEY HAVE EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER WANT. Seriously, their menu has every thing. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Where else can you get a ribeye steak sandwich for 7.99? Staff are friendly, and you get so much food for your money. This place survived a huge tornado landing on it. Now they have a nice Bar Area too. read more

I do not recommend eating here, the server's barely speak English and will mess your order up. The menu clearly stats Dinners Are served with your choice of soup potato & vegetable. I ordered a Lemon pepper Chicken breast with rice(as it appears on the menu under dinners) and she asked what kind of soup vegi, potato I wanted. When my order came out all it was, was a burnt chicken breast with canned veggies...I asked where the rice and potato were she went to the cook/manager, then came back to me & said I can only have one or other. When I pointed it out that the menu didn't say that the waitress gave me a look of confusion and said there was nothing she could do. It's false advertisement bottom and then to top it off I look off into the distance & there's a fly trap full of flies hanging in the dinning room & not one cook in the kitchen had a mask but everyone that comes in must wear one!! read more

We got sat down right away with a very nice girl. Food came out quick and was very good

For the price, it's good. Everything is standard diner food done well. Great dessert cooler! Food is always under seasoned a bit for my taste. Ambiance is very casual. Service is usually pretty friendly. read more

The service is good, the food is just ok. The restaurant carpet makes me want to throw up

Only been here a couple times but as a truck driver its much better than that Iron Skillet down the road. I had the biscuit and sausage gravy omelet just to try something different. It was good but only 4 stars because hardly any sausage. Please guys, add more sausage. Otherwise it was real good. read more

Breakfast was delicious & there were lots of options to pick from. Waitress was friendly & efficient. A great place to stop for a quick bite to eat! read more

After reading reviews and wanting to go somewhere different, my husband and I trekked to Grubsteakers. I must say we were totally disappointed I ordered a prime rib - medium well. It was one of the worst I have ever had, but maybe I am comparing it to Texas Roadhouse. It had little flavor , and was very tough to chew. My husband got the ribeye and shrimp. We honestly don't remember the shrimp.... maybe he never got them. We were so focused on the fact the ribeye was thin and tough that if there was shrimp there, we don't even remember them. Oh, before the main course, I ordered a salad. Nothing special, and was quite watery. I asked what the vegetable was, and the waitress replied " whatever we have back in the kitchen. They ended up serving me corn! Great... I have had sweet corn all summer long and really wasn't in the mood for more corn, but this corn was nothing special..... apparently straight out of the can. But what upset me was that the party the next table over got green beans ( my favorite. ) I asked a second waitress why that was, and she replied that we probably got what was left from the lunch crowd ( we were there early supper hours).... The baked potato I received was kinda dry as well... got a much better on at Wendy's a few days later. My husband DID like the spicy fries, and the fried green tomatoes were the highlight of the whole meal, which, in this case, didn't take much. I feel we pretty much wasted a good $60.00 ( we had also ordered wine) on a rare occasion that we go out for hopefully a nice meal. I usually am not one to complain. Maybe other meal selections are better, but I doubt we ever try Grubsteakers again, and if we do, we won't go for the ribeye or prime rib! (The waitress was "so so", as well.) read more

Because of the good reviews, I couldn't wait to try this place. It's not like Rochelle IL has much to offer in good food. The Greek salad was fresh and crisp. There were warm tomatoes in it which was weird, but still not a deal breaker. The breaded mushrooms were good. You can tell they're not frozen and fried like most places. But....the flies! Everywhere! I couldn't keep them off of me and my food! Im hoping I just caught them on a bad day right after an outbreak or something, but I'm scared to try it again. They seem to be really bad by the waitress station and not so bad if you can get a table away from the door. I don't know..... I just don't know... read more

Nice atmosphere not Noisy which is A rarity. Great prices, friendly staff. Good food quality. I must have there open faced hot turkey sandwich every time I'm stop by. The wife it's the fried chicken. There are other things we like on there fairly large menu selections. But we tend to gravitate toward old favorite's. Not a fan of the French fries? But enjoy the soup selections and the salads. This is one of out favorite places. And we drive an hour to get here. And if your s first time visitor, the history of the place is worth a stop just on its own. A true Survivor of Americana! read more

Grubsteakers Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochelle, Illinois

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Hidden gem between Rochelle & Rockford. Homemade food, excellent prices and service. Orders the Cod Sandwich, $6.99, cones with two sides, either French fries, soup, coleslaw, salad or veggie of day. Everything is made to order, fresh and yummy. Make the trip out you will not be disappointed! read more

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A decent little restaurant in the countryside. Some friends and I stopped here on the way from a craft show. The outside looks like a trailer and might seem uninviting, but the inside is nice, warm, and quaint. I ordered a turkey croissant melt and soup. The soup came out relatively quickly, but the sandwich took a while. The soup, chicken dumpling, was nice and warm (not too hot), with nice big dumplings. The sandwich was pretty good, though again, took a while to get here. Service could have been a bit better, but it was pretty good regardless. read more

Mediocre. Really. They should be ashamed. Can't believe they rebuilt this place after the tornado. Even God was trying to tell them something.....but some people insist on serving cafeteria grade food. Please hire an actual chef to fix this disaster. Or at the very least a cook that has taste buds. read more

The service was TERRIBLE!!! I'm on a weight loss journey with my mother and on vacation. To be mindful of our portion sizes, we have been sharing plates. The waitress judged and ASSumed that "yea she looks like the type, bet she only leaves $2." Actually, on a $23 bill I was leaving an $8 tip. Certainly not because you were a good waitress, however, I believe in taking care of those in the service industry. Consequently, I went back for my money. I'll pass it onto someone who deserves to be paid for good service. I still left you a $2.50 tip, add that to your $2 shared plate fee for dropping off a plate. Still totals about 15% more than you deserve for being so rude (the entire time btw but we dismissed her attitude initially). We travel and eat out a lot. Piece of advice, the shared plate fee is typically applied because the kitchen divides the food to serve! Came back to my Aunts house who is a local..Really disappointed to hear that the level of service lately is driving long term customers away. She said they stopped going due to rude waitresses and getting sick after eating there. The community rallied together to build this place back up after the tornado and your terrible service is the thank you they are receiving. I wouldn't recommend this place to a starving individual if it was the only place open with food!! read more

Food is very good. Soups are homemade and delicious. Portions are large. Wait staff spend more time talking down the owner and their personal matters than attending their customers. If you ask for extra anything ask first if there is an additional charge. Two people got a $2.00 upcharge for an extra sauce for their chicken strips. Food is 5 stars. read more

First time in since the old restaurant blew away. Food was great and all new restarant means very clean too read more

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Stopped here with friends after a day of kayaking down the Rock River. They had fried green tomatoes as a special, and those were sooo wonderful. I had a Reuben sandwich, that came with chicken and dumpling soup and French fries. The soup was just as good as what my mom used to make. Very nice service. Definite low-key place with a full dining room of customers. Would certainly eat there again if ever in the area again...especially to have more fried green tomatoes read more

Our first time here, ordered prime rib special, medium, and I received it very rare. Sent it back, and received it well well done. It was basically a prime rib sandwich cut.....we did not ask for a refund, but the waitress asked if there was a problem, which she was very much aware of, and did speak to the owner, who refused to give us any discount. That's ok, we won't be back. read more

We probably eat here way too much but my son LOVES the fried chicken. One time during carryout they shorted us half our order. Made good on it and said next time just mention it....So we did. Then they told us they'd charge for the extra sides. Seriously ?! We got home with half our order and you make a new one a month later and threaten to charge for soup!! Keep your soup. Oh and the prime rib tastes REHEATED YUCK read more

This is a roadside treasure. The soups were hearty and homemade. The Cole slaw was lightly dressed just how we love it. The rare ribeye was cooked perfectly. The hot veggie wrap was one of the best I ever had. The prices were good and the server was sweet and efficient. Coffee was $1.39. Two entrees each with soup and side plus drinks was $23.00. read more

So glad you're back Ava! Try the tornado burger it's excellent, try the meat loaf it's great also as well as the open faced turkey, their veggie beef soup is tasty with nice pieces of veg and meat. Try the stuffed shrimp - so many good items to choose from! Have always had excellent service here. Nice, welcoming, local, family operated, conscientious, reasonable, CLEAN. Try the fried chicken, also another favorite. Stop in at the bar for cocktails - good pour, friendly bartenders and regulars. read more

Best food in the area. Not expensive. Owner is the nicest lady that I know. I love the service. I've never had a bad experience here.

Had the prime rib and was really good...only $14.99 with soup or salad and potato (I had the chicken dumpling soup..excellent). My wife had the Greek pork chop with Greek seasoned potatoes that were also excellent. Very friendly waitress. Large menu, all great prices and generous portions. Wish it was closer to Plainfield Il. read more

I have been stopping here for the past 14 years while we were moving from Elgin to Carroll County and have continued to dine here as I travel back and forth to visit my children. I have NEVER had such bad service as I had last week - Thursday July 18. When I walked in around 1:30, I was directed to sit anywhere. As I waited for the waitress to take my order, she cleaned off a table and returned to her lunch. I waited for 10 minutes and finally left. The same waitress was surprised when I said I was going elsewhere so I could order my lunch. There were at least 3 waitresses on duty. I will try once more and then I'm done. read more

Had the worst meal ever last night. I ordered a breaded pork chop and got some kind of batter dipped deep fried mystery meat. It sure wasn't a pork chop! The owner argued with me about it like I didn't know what a breaded pork chop was supposed to be. There was even a picture of a real breaded pork chop on the menu but I was wrong and she was right and not nice at all. In fact she was kind of stupid. Will never go there again. read more