Updated review. STILL working on staffing issues. Came by boat on a Sunday afternoon and they had just closed. Not a quick trip there. Had to walk away with guests out for the day only. Disappointing. read more

Kraby J's - Onion Rings appetizer - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

All the food we have tried so far has been incredible, everything is house made and you can tell. Nothing like it in the area.

1st time here ..... came here on a very cold Monday evening.... They had a fire going and was very cozy, was greeted right away and was told the specials for the night ... Monday is $2 Coors Light and 1/2 price appetizers!!!! Started with cheese curds and Wings then we got a pizza shaved prime rib and Nueske's Bacon .... And a shaved prime rib sandwich!!!! Food was excellent.... It's a scratch kitchen ever thing made from scratch as it should be!!!!! They have $10 lunch specials all week until summer time then just M-F ..... I don't write reviews often but when I do it's because I'm very happy!!!!! You won't be disappointed!!!! read more

So happy to have good food and good service at our neighborhood spot! We dined in last night and tried the fried cheese curds, pizza, smash burger and salad. All were delicious! And bonus for fresh crispy lettuce and homemade salad dressings!!!! Yay! Ivory was our server and he was attentive and kind. read more

Bloody Mary was very tasty along with their wings. We tried two different wing sauces a sweet chile and a mango habanero, the latter being my favorite with just right amount of heat. The wings were on the smaller size but cooked perfectly! Very friendly atmosphere, peaceful view of the water. We will definitely go back again! read more

Kraby J's - On the lakeside deck enjoying a Bloody Mary. - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

While this venue has been a favorite place to dine (Rosie's then Crabby J's) we will probably never go back. I have heard this place was new management - Im sad to say they are awful! Food was good, service not so much - bartender gave us wrong beer - we still paid for it - whomever waited on our table (not sure if manager or owner) never introduced himself - didn't welcome us - the minute he handed us menu's expected us to order (we waited quite while before anyone came to the table) I noticed the other waitress NEVER smiled - we felt very unwelcome - and that we were an inconvenience - food given to us without utensils, napkins. The kicker - the server gave us our change and we did not put it away fast enough apparently because he came back moments later to take dishes - and grabbed up the change and said oh this is for me - thanks, come again without even looking at us! We loved coming here in the past - will not be returning. read more

Brunch was terrific. Service with a smile. Updated dining room was nice. Live music during brunch was a plus.

5 minutes ago NEW I don't leave really bad reviews often. If you have children this is not the place. We walked in everyone stared at us. The waitress was totally annoyed I had kids. Threw a menu at me. More annoyed at me when I ordered an appetizer. Then told me kitchen was closed at 4. It was 3:50. Probably should have let me know that when we sat down. Kids were so excited for crab legs, and again waitress not so nicely said we don't have crab today. This is the first time I walked out of a restaurant. We would certainly will never go back. This is definitely not a dinner place. It's a Antioch bar at best if you know what I mean. My daughter left in tears. Said Momma please take me to Dockers where they are kind. Crab legs, then a sunday ice cream on the house, definitely didn't disappoint. I would post pictures don't want the them to get confused. . . read more

Since the new owners have taken over this place is great! I definitely recommend the wings or a smash burger. Or even the Friday fried fish was great. Lots of great deals! Kids eat for free on Tuesday nights with an adult meal. And the owners are so kind. We will be back for sure! read more

Kraby J's - Buffalo wings - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

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The food is delicious. The best in Antioch. They finally got the decor right! Very family friendly. They even have games for children to play. Love this place! read more

The wings, especially the garlic parmesan wings were excellent. We like the fire place and personal service. read more

Excellent! Service friendly and superb. The sea bass on a bed of risotto and green beans was 5 star. Prime rib excellent. Live band started around 7 pm and was a bit too loud for us folks who were there to catch up but they were good! Nice patio outside when the humidity isn't 90%. Highly recommend. read more

Loved this place! Service was excellent and food & drinks were perfect! Fantastic atmosphere and beautiful and clean! Will be back!!!

I had the fish and shrimp dinner wife ordered chicken strips. I first ordered a vodka gimlet with well vodka, menu stated $3.00 well drinks, and when bill came there was a $2.00 up-charge for gimlet. All of this occurred after two waitress and the bar tender asked "what is in a Vodka Gimlet"? The chicken tenders came out and they were overly done nearly burnt. She waited to eat thinking my meal would arrive soon. 8 minutes later, the manager says kitchen burnt the first attempt and they are remaking. The salad served was fresh and good. The shrimp was a nice touch and the fish and fries were ok. The food was decent, but the overall experience was less than good. read more

Had great service and very generous portions. Love this place. The old Grass Lake Landing. The owner is very friendly and accommodating. Will definitely return. read more

Kraby J's - Maureen, Neva, Bob Hopp and myself. - Burgers Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

Went there for Sunday brunch and arrived at 10 am. The pictures on Facebook looked like it was a cute place on the water. It was not maintained very well - the deck is in desperate need of a makeover and there was food and dog hair all over the floor on the deck. Scrambled eggs, bacon and french toast were fine. I went to grab the ladle from the gravy to pour over biscuits and the ladle fell completely into the chafing dish of gravy. The man next to me said that he will get another spoon from the bartender and when she brought it, she was "fishing" the first spoon out of the gravy with tongs. I said that now the gravy is contaminated by the spoon that was handled by everyone who touched it and the bartender and man next to me looked at me crazy and asked if I was a "hypochondriac". I said that I did not think that I was sick, since that is what a hypochondriac is and that the gravy is now unsanitary and that I would not be eating it. That's food service 101 - it's contaminated and should be thrown out and remade. I toasted a bagel from a Thomas's bag that was next to bags of bread from Jewel. I didn't go to a restaurant for brunch items that I could grab from the local grocery store. I took 2 containers of cream cheese from the serving dish and went back outside. When I opened the cream cheese (small single serving containers that are used for room service), it was bubbling around the edges and as I mixed it with a knife, it was the consistency of ricotta cheese, not cream cheese. Also went back inside to see that it was not kept on ice. SO gross. Another table was just sitting down and the server asked them if they were having made to order omelets. I was not asked about that option and would have ordered one if I knew they were available. They looked good when they arrived at that table. Needless to say, Sunday brunch was not worth the adult price of $16.95. They also charged my 11 year old son the adult price. They fixed the bill and I saw that there were 2 different totals: 1 for cash and 1 for credit. I understand that credit has fees but they should have said something about it. One of the servers picked up the signed receipt from our table and I said "thank you so much" and she just turned and walked away. It was so rude. Another note - our main server was super pleasant and made sure that our drinks were full and took away used plates. Last thing, since there were other reviews about the parking lot on here. The parking lot had a bunch of garbage around there. Someone should be out there sweeping that up so the first thing customers see is not garbage. read more

Had the 1/2 price pizza on Thursday. Can't beat it for the price. Like $7 for a 12" pizza that's made from scratch and they don't skimp on ingredients. The band outside was horrible, but I'd come back just for the food. read more

Looks like I am not the only one that needs handicap access and parking. What a shame....the parking lot USED to have handicapped parking, but now, it has been turned into GOLF CART parking! I don't believe there are any laws stating a business has to have golf cart parking, but this establishment is breaking federal and state laws by failing to provide handicapped parking and access. Open entering, I ask about handicapped parking. The hostess, who I think is an owner, laughed..."handicapped parking?!". Noted...Don't show anger BEFORE a meal in a restaurant. Make mental note to check ADA laws when I get home, that verify the restaurant is out of ADA compliance... The service, when first opened, was more than attentive. Food preparation was spotty- raw chicken for one patron, raw burger for another, far too much cheese on a "please, not too much cheese" pizza, so much that the waitress said she was unhappy with it too. They have delicious bruschetta. Last night we went there specifically for that. The waitress took our order, asked me for my selection on salad dressing. I tell her thousand island. She comes back around the time the bruschetta should be ready, asks again about salad dressing preference. I tell her again, TI, no big deal. Soup and salad arrive, no bruschetta. I am served less than a teaspoon of French dressing. Once we are done with soup/salad, I tell my husband that it looks like we won't be getting the bruschetta. Waitress comes by a few minutes later to confirm. She forgot to put the order in. Sigh..... Baked halibut arrives. Nice portion, no flavor. Cool nicely. Tartar sauce is inedible. The tablespoon of coleslaw was horrible. I do mean-yuck! My husband presents his credit card to the waitress. Between the meal and listening to a poor young child hacking his asthmatic lungs out- no fault of the restaurant, but what parent brings a child with a horrific, juicy, chronic cough out in the cold damp night on a patio for the child to suffer and patrons to gag during a pandemic, no less? The bill arrived. NO itemization. My poor husband who grew up with a similar asthmatic cough, cannot wait to bail out, so we pay, not having a clue what we paid for. The long hike back to our car...The cars next to ours, the car we parked far away so I could open my door wide enough to get my unbendable let in, is now surrounded by other cars, precluding the ability to open my car door all the way. We finally get home, vowing never to be Krabby because of Krabby j's poor service, spotty food and failure to follow ADA laws...Last chance for Krabby J's for us. We gave you 4 tries. Between our visits and visits with friends, we dropped BIG bucks there. NO more. read more

Stopped in and checked out the "newly updated" Kraby J's. Smash burger and pizza were delicious. Great service and food came out quickly and was nice and hot. They have a limited menu right now but are adding new items each week. We will definitely be back very soon. The Caribbean theme has been replaced with a cozy "cabin" theme. Owners are very personable and friendly. read more

Had a great dinner Saturday 4/27 at Krabby J's. Service and attention was excellent! All 4 of us had the prime rib dip sandwich. Delicious! Au jus needs a little "oomph" but everything was excellent! Highly recommend this for a great meal on the Chain of Lakes! read more

If you haven't eaten here in the past 3 months, you've never eaten here. New owners, new menu, new drinks what else is there to say! Hands down the best food on the chain and in Lake County PERIOD! read more

We stopped in for lunch today first time diners. We love this place beautiful little cozy cabin like atmosphere great tunes. We had their pizza which was phenomenal also started with their coleslaw and a bowl of their homemade chili. everything was phenomenal. We're looking forward to coming back in the summer when we can bring our boat and tie up out front. In the meantime it's a nice cozy place to grab a meal and some delicious drinks in front of the fire. read more

The place has changed a lot with the new management. Just as I walked in I was greeted by a waiter and got seated. The drinks were very good, I ordered a pizza and it tasted homemade, and it was very filling and just the right amount of food for a family. While you wait for your food to come you can play board games that they have or watch sports. It is very cozy inside and it makes you fell like you are in the woods or up north. read more

Well thought out menu. Generous choices, reasonable prices! Top quality filet. Delightful Coconut Shrimp. Decor is darling, Island Theme. Super outdoor patio. Piers for boats! read more

The best there is. Food and service are great. Had the Buffalo Chicken sandwich and it was perfect.

Worst service, nasty manager, no food for brunch. Basically empty buffet serving dishes.No one offered us an omelet. Advertised open till 1 pm. We arrived at 11:30 and we were informed they were closing in a half hour hence the empty buffet. Not worth $15.47 read more

If you are handicapped this is not the place for you. No handicapped parking spots. No way to ingress and egress this restaurant. Makes me sad! read more

Atmospherewas wonderful. The clam chowder was hot and tasty! We ordered the perch fish fry and was disappointed. Asked if it was truly lake perch and was told it was. Wasn't the Lake perch I grew up with. Maybe it was the haddock after all. read more

First time there , place is cute and bingo night was great. Totally worth it Rae our bartender was so much fun.

As a restaurant, I would give zero stars if I could - absolutely awful!! Been there three times total; first two were shortly after they opened and was very unimpressed, the only reason we even gave them a 3rd try is because it literally is around the block. I thought since they've been open a couple years now they would have had a chance to improve their food but sadly it was even worse!! Honestly, I don't even know how it's possible to screw up nacho's as bad as they did - no choice of meat, it came with what appeared to be an expired can of Hormel chili smeared on a plate of chips with gas station liquid cheese sauce, a handful of shredded lettuce and half a can of sliced black olives. Sausage and peppers was no better, sausage was minced fine like hot dog meat, not sausage and it was diced up and thrown in with huge slices of barely cooked peppers - I think what little cooking they got was thrown into a pot of boiling water for a minute before putting them on the plate, no char/grill marks, no reduction, no seasoning bland, bland, bland. I honestly don't know how nacho's can be done so horribly wrong. I think the constant drunk golf cart mafia clientele they keep there - who make anyone else who dares to walk in to that place feel like they just stepped into someones private living room instead of a public restaurant, either never eat cause they are too busy drinking or they are too drunk to care what the hell they are eating! read more

Kraby Js is outstanding! Services and food were very good. Like any new business they have few kinks to iron out. I'm sure next summer will be better. We really enjoy everything and are looking forward to going back. read more