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.

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

OMG we loved this place! It was our 1st visit to Salt Rockford and they SHINEDMy husband and I had…read morethe most lovely and delicious dinner!!! And thee cocktails are so good too we are going to attempt to recreate them at home. It ambience is clean and classy with a comfortable atmosphere. My favorite kind of dining experience! We will be back!

I'm bummed we didn't have a great time, as based on the reviews we had much hoped for a fun night…read moreout in Rockford. We were only in town for 2 days so we chose our restaurants carefully. Two things we didn't like about Ernie's: the lack of vegetarian option on the menu and the level of noise. I got the chicken salad and skipped the chicken, but I didn't see any other entrees that were vegetarian. The other thing that made it tricky was a whole restaurant trivia night event happening that we didn't know about. There was no indication. Just after placing our orders, the emcee came out with a microphone and shouted for the next 30 minutes. Disney trivia, I think. Or something about cartoons or old movies with bears. I'm not sure. We couldn't hear each other speak. I startled every time he shouted questions or answers. I had to cover my ears. It was rough! We asked the server if she could ask him to lower the setting on the mic, or at least stop shouting into it, but she said that wasn't possible. So we super quickly ate half our meals and left as soon as we could. Drinks were good though. I got a mango cider, a really unique flavor that was crisp and delicious. That was the best part of our short visit to a very noisy Ernie's in Rockford.

Ernie's is a classic restaurant that has phenomenal food. It's become a staple restaurant on our…read morelist when we are in Rockford. The Nashville Chicken Sandwich is FIRE. So so good. The Cajun potatoes weren't our favorite but I can see someone enjoying them. The beer selection here is great! I recommend trying some of the local brews on tap. Rockford has a great beer scene. Staff is always friendly and attentive. We never have had an issue. Lastly: get the cheesecake! It's so good. So unbelievably good. Doesn't matter the flavor it will be phenomenal.

Good food, nice people, and a great atmosphere! I will go again whenever I am in town.read more

We came in this afternoon as a large group of 11. We were seated and given menus, but waited for…read more15 minutes with no one even acknowledging us or taking our drink order. There was a bartender and a waitress working, along with two customers at the bar who were there together. Besides those people, our group were the only customers there. The bartender and the waitress only focused on those two people at the bar and were doing shots with them. We were definitely made to feel like we were an intrusion and not welcomed. It was a very uncomfortable, awkward situation. With that being said, we all got up and left and went down the street to the Rockton Inn, where we were seated and taken care of right away. This could have been a "one off" situation, but if this is how they run their establishment, I would not recommend going here.

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!

We stayed at the embassy suites and had a few drinks at the top. What a beautiful place! It has…read moresuch a history and it has been transformed into a hotel with The Top as the crown jewel. It was lovely! If you're downtown, stop in and take in the views! You won't regret it!

A 23.00 salad made with ice berg lettuce, mixed drinks served in plastic kids cups, our server…read morewould take orders for a couple people and then would disappear for 5 minutes and then would come back a while later and grab a few more. Several drinks were forgotten. Would not go back.

We have been here twice, staff not welcoming,small portions (taco plate). We did enjoy the outside…read moreseating.

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.

We, went for the Saturday music and dinner on the patio for the first time. When we arrived, the…read morehostess said "Are you ordering food?", with a really negative attitude. My husband said yes, we will be ordering appetizers and drinks and maybe dinner. She snatched the menus and put us at the only table for two directly in the sun with no umbrellas. When we asked if we could sit at another table with some shade, she was really rude and just said "No", we're really busy right now. The hostess never said "Welcome" or "happy to see you" or anything welcoming at all and was rude the entire time we interacted with her. We stayed because we liked the music we could hear and our server was very welcoming and gave us super good service. The food was really good and it was just very disappointing to be greeted so rudely for first time or 100th time visitors.

I love this little place. It's a privately owned little tavern. I've met the owner. She's such a…read moresweet lady and the help is absolutely the best. Really good drink drinks and the food. The cook is wonderful. I'm surprised they have such good food for such a small little place I would recommend this place to anybody give it a try you'll love it.

Friendly service, staff and customers. Nice neighborhood pub atmosphere! Clean and safe.read more