This place is my favorite. The food is always good, and it's a fun atmosphere with live music.read more

From the moment we stepped into Old Republic Kitchen & Bar we knew we chose the right place to…read morecelebrate. We hosted my husband's retirement party here, and the evening was nothing short of spectacular! The atmosphere is perfect blend of rustic warmth and modern charm. We were greeted with friendly smiles and impeccable service from the ENTIRE staff. From drink orders to desserts, every detail was handled with care and professionalism. The party menu was perfect, beautifully presented and the food was outstanding! What really set Old Republic apart was how well they accommodated our group. They helped us throw a retirement party that was personable, joyful and truly unforgettable! A special thank you to Jorge for coordinating every detail of our event; and to Chef for the beautiful presentation of food and the entire staff who made our party a success! We are forever grateful! We highly recommend Old Republic Kitchen & Bar for parties, special occasions, or just a great night out!

I went there twice. Once for dinner with my wife and daughter, and we sat in the dining room. The…read moreother time was with a friend and we sat in the bar area. See, Grumpy Goat consists of two indoor dining areas and an outdoor seating area within a slightly larger building also that has a locker room, golf shop, and meeting room. The food ranges from pub food, to sandwiches, to flatbreads, to great steaks. Both times, the bar area was louder and people tend to focus on drinks and appetizers there. There's a separate dining room beyond the bar area where full dinners seem more common. Given that my 2 trips were in November and December, don't have a good sense for the outside area. I could just see that there are several tables overlooking the golf course. On certain nights, they have live music. Great variety of drinks, appetizers, sandwiches/burgers, and entrees. Can go inexpensive, or can get a filet mignon and spent a lot. Filling choices. Prices are quite reasonable.

The view was really cute and relaxing. The food wasn't bad at all..... and our waiter was cheerful…read more& friendly. It is a nice spot to grab a meal and unwind!

So, my mother had recently gone to an Applebees restaurant for a board meeting with her colleagues,…read more& brought home a small portion of ribs that were left over. I heated them up a moment ago, & I have to say; I'm thoroughly disappointed with the quality of the ribs! If it's one food I love it's ribs! I've purchased a full rack of ribs from the local markets, & the quality is so much better! With the Applebees ribs, there was BARELY any meat, & they practically "drowned" the ribs with their sauce which left a weird aftertaste in my mouth. I'd rather spend the money on a quality rack of ribs, & cook them myself & get more for my money than spend it on "cheap food", regardless of them being a chain restaurant.

I was there with my son. It was our first time at Applebee's. The environment is pretty cozy…read more However, the service is horribly slow. The staff is doing too much to cater to the customers. There was one waitress and she was also the bartender. The management staff needs to learn a thing or two on staffing for the lunch time rush. The second issue, the food was lacking flavor. I will not be returning to this location, let alone any Applebee's. First impressions mean a lot in the restaurant business and this location failed.

Had work breakfast here to celebrate a retirement. When I first walked in I was reminded of a…read morefamily run diner. The interior is kind of drab and needs a little updating. The menu is extensive and there is something for everyone. I had the fruit crepes and the portion was 4 very large crepes, topped with fresh berries. The crepes were gummy. Others had omelets, and they were large and accompanied with fruit or hash browns and toast. Service was very good and attentive. The food was ok, but service was very good.

If i could give this place 0 stars i would we were seated very quickly but boy did it take longer…read morethen 45 min to get a drink of any sort so once we got our drinks we ordered our food an waited a whole hour an a half for the food to never come out my kids were starving and very impatien! needless to say they fell off an definitely need more staff I do not recommend Horrible ! First an last time I'll be coming here I'll stick to the one in Hanover park

I keep coming back for the Detroit style pizza. It is really good! Also good, the salads,…read morepotstickers, mozzarella sticks, burgers, fries, wings and pretzel bites. Their sauces and dressings seem to be homemade and all really tasty! It is just sometimes service isn't so good. Sometimes the food is meh. The beef sandwich was dry, the chicken fingers overcooked and Cuban sandwich ok. I just wish they were more consistent. I joined the rewards program and have taken advantage of that. They also have lunch and happy hour specials.

YAY you have Kegan now! He's a great bartender! Got the pizza again, so good. The fries are so…read moredifferent and really GOOD! Never change them. Loved the cocktails. Have Kegan take over the cocktails, he comes up with some really good ones! Will be back!

Alexanders Cafe never disappoints. It's my favorite choice for breakfast in the Elgin area and I've…read morebeen going there for almost two decades. The food is consistently delicious made with fresh, quality ingredients. This past Saturday, I thought I would try something new & different. I usually order the skillets but this time, I ordered an omelette instead. I'm somewhat picky with omelettes because most places overcook the eggs but I thought I'd try one there. I got the Cali (Applewood smoked bacon, avocado, tomatoes, scallions and Havarti cheese) and I was blown away! All of the ingredients married very well together and the omelette was light and fluffy. I chose the herb roasted potatoes because I love them more than the hash browns. Sourdough toast dry because I prefer to spread my own butter and jam. It was cold out so my beverage of choice was hot tea. Our server asked if I wanted black tea. I asked what my options were and she brought out this beautiful arrangement of a brand called Tea Forte. I'd never even heard of them before but I fell in love with their signature pyramid infuser!! The ambiance is typical of a breakfast cafe. It was a busy morning so a bit loud but that's common for breakfast. The restaurant itself is cozy, bright & cheery. Comfortable seats in the booth. Service was outstanding. Our server was always available without being overbearing. He wasn't there when we arrived but as we were leaving, there was a pianist performing in the waiting area (which consisted of a fireplace (can't remember if it was real or not) & cozy chairs. That brought a nice touch to the morning!

It's huge, it's got this modern pretty look with outdoor seating. It has an extensive menu but most…read moreof all - there's no wait(Saturday at 8:45). Maybe cause it's huge. Our server Sue, super nice. We had the Swedish breakfast combo of crepes, bacon,sausage and potatoes- perfect. We split the dish. We're happy.

We found this gem in downtown Elgin. It's a super quaint nostalgic diner serving up all of your…read morefavorite diner meals for lunch and diner, but they are also serving house made ice cream and malts. What we had: **Tuna Deluxe with fries ** Cheeseburger with fries ** Chocolate malt~ AMAZING The server was so friendly, and explain some history and about the upstairs dining area an invited us to check it out after our meal. During the warmer months they also have outside seating available. This is a must try for just the malts themselves!!

Better late than never! This review is coming exactly a year after my visit, but the meal was…read morememorable enough that I still remember everything. They started us off with some grilled bread and butter that was perfectly toasty and warm, which I paired with a creamy soup for a great start to the meal. I also finally tried schnitzel for the first time! Along with spatzle, which I enjoyed it so much even though I didn't know what to expect! The dessert was easily the best part, though. We shared a butter pecan malt shake with chocolate fudge and it was amazing . They still use those old-school milkshake machines and bring you the extra in the metal cup, which is such a great nostalgic touch. The atmosphere inside is lovely too, especially all the framed photos of historical buildings that used to be in downtown Elgin! The staff were so friendly too. The waiter was such a sweetheart and made the experience even more enjoyable.

Met a business colleague at this establishment on 1/13/26 for a late dinner…read more We were seated at the bar for a few adult beverages and decided to order a pub burger with Greek fries & Pork Chops. My burger was cooked to perfection (med-rare), and the Greek fries were a welcome addition. My colleague had the pork chops, and there was nothing left on his plate to take home. Will definitely return again!

First I want to say service was excellent. So why the three stars. They advertised boasted chicken…read moreon Tuesday's on line on their door and on their menu. So craving their boasted chicken we go and was told at ordering no broasted chicken today Tuesday. The waiter said reason sold out THEY THINK because they sold out Monday. First the waiter did not know why (ok poor communication with the staff as to lack of availability) which to me is unacceptable for a restaurant that is a very enjoyable place to dine. If no chicken then the restaurant should place a sign on the door or let the staff know so we as a patron knows in advance. We were highly disappointed today in that respect. So let's talk goodness. We ordered potato skins they were large and filled with yumminess. I loved them so good. Then a fantastic bake French onion soup cup size. Great taste and cheesy but I really liked the breaded onion strips on top that made that soup over the top. My main dish was a grilled Rubin. Darn good with hot French fries. Like I mention a 4to5 star for food service 5 star but not pre warning costumer of a canceled dish after heavy advertising I have rated a 3. Can't wait to go back and enjoy that boasted chicken just hope it's served when on the menu. The restaurant very clean and I like the quickness of the support staff. The manager helps and goes to tables making sure everything is up to par. Maybe I am too harsh on this review but that shows how disappointed I am I was really looking forward to that delicious broasted chicken. A note to Village Squire I am happy you sold out if that was true great for business BUT the 86 communication maybe can be improved a bit more.

This little micromanager, called my father "stupid as f***" , word by word, because they failed to…read moremake the order properly according to the website. we ordered 4 different burgers online, 4 of them came incorrect. Plain, nothing on them. we made no edits to anything we ordered, we didn't ask for any items to be removed but all items came with missing ingredients. I called and them and they told me that's how i ordered it, i looked at my receipt and no that was not how i ordered it. so we come in and nicely ask for our food to be made properly and explain what we ordered, showing them the receipt on the bag. the manager tries to tell us the western bbq burger doesn't come with the fried onions or barbecue unless you ask for it. hm, weird. because if i wanted a single stack burger i'd order that right? whatever, after a little bit of bickering he decided he will remake that burger but nothing else. my father tries his best to diffuse the situation as we approached them as nicely as we could to solve the problem (we work in food service too we get it) so he's trying to explain that maybe this is a misunderstanding from both employees side and customers side. Explaining that maybe this was something they need to take to their superiors to fix the website because what was advertised ingredient wise in the picture and caption is not what we got. We were missing bacon and sauces and key ingredients to our burgers. we received bread and meat. nothing else. the crew members decide to step in to argue and interrupt while we're explaining what happened, and call us names, saying we're wrong. The big lady with the hairnet told her manager "they have to take it up with doordash anyways" and the manager was telling it to go away because he can handle it... We did not order through doordash! Wrong order! Let your manager handle it. As the manager was talking to my dad, this girl steps in, reading the wrong receipt and proceeds to tell me that that's how my burger came. pointing to the receipt "that's how you ordered it" arguing with us... i have no idea who's order she was reading but it literally was not ours. and the name on the top was different. "that's not my order" i say "oh..." Wrong order! Just let your manager handle it next time... stop interrupting if you don't know how to solve that problem. You don't even know what's going on! That girl was ready to fight yet so clueless but looking for a reason to argue! she then proceeds to scoff and walk away saying "yall stupid as f***" i'm pretty sure she was just high. Poor poor attitude. Must be her first job or something but i've never seen somebody keep their job very long acting like that. manager was also rude to us from the start and refused to make the order over again until my father explained from his own personal work experience and working in the industry from mcdonald's to fine dining, that he's been in his shoes too. And after explaining about 8 solid times we just want our food how we ordered it on the app, he decided to remake the order. he did not want to help us at all at the start and they went 0-100 raising voices at us when we were SO nice about what happened. took 30 minutes to get out of there the second time after spending 30 minutes waiting for the food the first time. super unprofessional staff. however i gained a little respect for the manager after he finally decided to hear us out after 20 minutes and finally remake our food the way it's written on the menu. however you shouldn't have somebody with that poor of an attitude working the front, some customer service training is needed and maybe wearing press on nails + touching your hair aren't the smartest things to do when you're working with food. Touching dirty hair can easily get it caught underneath the nails. or weaken the nails to where they pop off in food! yuck! her poor attitude is written all over her body language as well. this employee belongs in the back of house not the front. Disrespecting people because you didn't do your job properly is not cute. super disappointing experience lol don't come here

The food was hot and fresh. You order from the kiosks and save the QR code to scan for your drinks…read more The service was fast and friendly. It is clean and seems to be kept up. The iced tea was good and the shake was delicious.

With all the Hype on MrBeast Burger... i was actually excited to get my order in and give them a…read moretry. i started out striking out at a few locations not having the impossible burgers and finally found this one which does. The search was painful. but things should be great ... oh wait ... let's get that order in. ***Spoiler Alert: This ends poorly and would never recommend MrBeast to anyone. We picked our items for our order and was trying to get things finalized. Tried logging in... lost my order. the novelty was fading the NOT So MrBeast Burger....i know your probably saying well it gets better from here... I re-entered my order and details and then i could not tell if my order went through. it never have me a confirmation. But i did eventually get a email confirmation. i forgot to mention the location was 30 minutes away for this Elgin ghost restaurant.. The hurdles were overcome and was driving to pick up our much awaited MrBeast food. As i pulled up to the Zza location AKA MrBeast... questions started going through my head ... like Why the heck is it dark in there... followup with "Okay what the (insert word of choice here) ... the door is locked "?!? Then it was maybe i'm at the wrong location... Nope ... double checking my email the address of this location was correct. Well hey... maybe the order gets picked up at the drive through... oh no ... this is not happening ... this place was closed. Then i get a text that my order "Something Delicious Awaits in your cart" ?!?!... seriously unhappy and angry i figured i should call... Nope leave message and i hear nothing back... It's ends poorly no food... 1 hour and 20 mins of driving and trying to figure out what's up... and the drive home empty handed. Friends.. Here the short and sweet of it all.... Don't order from MrBeast... this experience was horrible and never been so disappointed. Lots of Hype and experience was dismally poor. Never trying them out again.

I was happy to see that this fast food joint sold an Impossible Beast Style Combo. The burger was…read moregreat with the fries. I would order again, the food came good and was hot.