Very nice open space restaurant. Lots of good choice of food and beers obviously…read more A good / safe option in Lockport. Will return.

Terrible service. Waited forever to be served. We did have a large group and expected a wait. We…read morehave been to their location in Ottawa and LOVED it. But this place is horribly managed. They were out of many items on the menu. I ordered my meal and about 25 mins later was told that too was out. The beer we had tasted way off to what I'm used to from their brewery. I'll stick to their other location. This location is horribly ran.

Went by myself for lunch on a Tuesday 1pm. Sign when entering says "seat yourself". 1st table I…read morechose was dirty from a previous guest. Chose a 2nd table and it was very sticky on top. Tried a 3rd table....very sticky but I stayed at the 3rd table. Had the blue cheese burger. It was good; definitely hand made; not frozen. Had a very nice char on the outside. Not the best burger ever, but good. The fries were Sad. Other reviews said fries were amazing. So I was excited to try. Mine were extremely cold. I assume made maybe during busy lunch... and cold by the time I was there at 1pm? I didn't bother requesting new fries. Just left them alone and finished my burger. Good burger but mediocre experience overall.

Gorgeous Industrial-Chic Celebration Venue in Lockport -- Absolutely Perfect!…read more Our special day at Embers (10/18/25) was absolutely magical. The staff went above and beyond -- thank you Ann, Nicole, and Maddie, especially Ann for making everything run seamlessly and stress-free. The venue's industrial-chic vibe -- exposed brick, metal beams, wood barn doors, high ceilings, and soft lights -- created such a romantic atmosphere that we barely needed to decorate. The food was incredible (our guests are still talking about the mashed potatoes!), and the chicken was delicious. Everything tasted fresh and high quality, just like every visit we've made since booking our date a year ago. If you're looking for a beautiful, well-run Lockport venue with amazing food and service, Embers is it.

Love Cooms for a quick bite and a beer or staying for the bands with friends. Great place with…read moreawesome service.

Came to support a family friend, he sings, and was met with racist/prejudice remarks. The waitress…read moreliterally asked our WHITE friends if we were encroaching on them, the audacity to insinuate we weren't wanted is beyond ignorant. I can't believe she couldn't fathom that white people and Mexican can peacefully be friends and coexist. Food sucked, ambiance sucked, and overall a shitty establishment but that what you get for supporting small business tan by bigots and racist.

Great wings great service cold beer. Would have been 5 stars if someone joined my USA chant so…read moreunfortunately it's not actually their fault but I couldn't give the 5 star rating

The wings are Okay everything else we got so sick over stated to throw up I should have known after…read moreseeing how dirty the kitchen was what kind of cook doesn't use gloves. The cashier told me to order over the phone not on the app to save $20? But it still would be the same result they should stick to serving alcohol that's the only thing there good at.

Went for the first time a couple weeks ago for the comedy night. It must be a company that does the…read morecompany part and the comedians come to town and a bar hosts them. Hands down worst bar ever to host them. I think the signs said the bar does this weekly or something??? How? Size/ atmosphere- This place is TINY. If you're going to go you better get the whole party there extremely early for a seat because you aren't really going to be able to save seats and it's the only way you will be able to see the comedian. The set up is awful at this bar. You can sit on a crumby house couch up close next to the stage, grab chairs directly in front of the front door in the aisle that everyone's purses will be hitting your head with as they walk by, attempt to grab a round table with 6-7 chairs and most have terrible views, or attempt to sit at the bar with your back to the bar. The building structure poles or beer equipment and area completely block the view so for 85% of the comedy show myself, friends, and other guests were staring out the random store front windows or looking down just listening to the show because I could not see the front / comedian. There was no where to move to since they packed the house. Until 2 people left the bar we got up and sat there and let two friends scoot over so they could maybe attempt to lean over and see. Only have 2 bathrooms which are coed but that's fine it's small. The line though for them was longggg. Drinks/ service/ show- Small options available and only local craft that were okay. Get some freaking food or apps besides over charged crappy frozen pizza. Ciders that they sold were disgusting- like not edible. The drinks are as decor on the wall and kinda confusing to know if that's on draft, only beer available, all beer they make/ sell, etc. We all had issues with the stupid QR code menu and the website was cut off on half the groups phones and wouldn't show everything. Limited selection. No cocktails or mixed drinks is what I was told and then saw people drinking cocktails. No domestic. They only had 2 tablets yet only would use one and only have 2 bartenders the whole show. The lines for drinks from before the show started to after were constant. Bartender tripped over the rug, couldn't figure out where or what drinks they had, used the wrong beer glasses each drink. One was super rude and almost avoided people. I think one or both were possibly the owner. Then after the intermission as the headliner was starting and until almost the very end of her set the couple at the bar WOULD NOT STOP TALKING. A huge problem besides the view and size of this place was that they did NOT use or know how to use their speakers or volume. The microphone might as well been off. Not a damn person could hear anything in there unless you were up front really. This couple would not stop talking and I'm not sure if it was the owner and a patron or what but listening to their convo, not by choice, they did not know each other and she was not here for the show. Everyone from the other side of the bar, in front of the bar, across the room was staring and looking back at the couple to stop talking. A man at the end of the bar asked the bartender to tell them to tone it down and he said yeah ok and then continued avoiding the situation until he weaseled his way in and they still did not stop talking. She eventually left thank god but please do NOT go to a bar with an event if you can't read the room holy shit. I did really like the mom juice box from another brewery. I had a couple of the sweet and sour beer from Nik & ivy or whatever beer and it was good. The comedians were all young and funny. Main show was pretty intense as far as her opening up for her set (suicide, cutting, eating disorders, sex, etc) but that's literally their choice and how comedy works but I know a bunch of people made comments about how deep and too much it was. There was also 2 woman that ruined basically the entire show. The comedians were even over it. They were WASTED when the show started at 730 or 8. The older woman was a local teacher, she willingly shouted to the entire room the entire show, hitting on the comedian and would yell out loud and interact the whole time. Ok first one was funny but after 50 f'ing times get it together and grow up. The comedians were getting annoyed and the bar owners should have stepped up. They were making a scene in the bathroom and holding everyone up also. I'm all for girls night and letting loose but you should have boundaries and that's a liability for a bar owner also. I won't be back.

POPPIN' PILSNERS…read more This Lockport brewery has a decent number of rotating taps, but it's not my favorite place to grab a drink. Nik & Ivy is a small brewery on State St in downtown Lockport.  As with most places of this ilk, there's no food on-site and it can be tough to find parking.  Your best bet is a side street (and keep your visit brief). Last time here, I was disappointed they didn't have any wheat beer or amber ales on tap.  I understand that it's winter and some beers are seasonal, yet all I saw was heavier stouts, IPAs, and a few oddball brews. I got an Italian lager that tasted like a Peroni, which wasn't bad, though it was definitely a compromise.  The west coast lager was a bit better, but in retrospect, I should've gotten a pint of mead instead. My go-to - a Hefeweizen - is likely a springtime beer, so it was nowhere to be seen. They have a trio of pinball tables on your right as you walk in--their current lineup includes Star Wars, Godzilla premium, and Foo Fighters ($1/ea).  Just like with their beer taps, they cycle through pins periodically so I'll check back in a few months to see if anything got swapped out. * TL;DR * If there's a place that serves beer and has more than 1 pinball table, I'm gonna find it. Nik & Ivy is a pretty typical brewery that shares a lot in common with Orange & Brew in downtown Downers Grove, as well as Black Horizon in Willowbrook.  I've only ever seen one guy behind the counter, but he's easy to talk to. I'd recommend and will likely stop in again.

Food: The food was okay. For the price, I found it to be a little expensive for the quality. The…read moreone thing I did notice was the old fashioned cocktails seemed pre-made. The food was good, but definitely lacked flavor depth. 2/5 Service: the server was pleasant. She was friendly and helped us find the best items on the menu. 5/5 Ambiance: the inside of the restaurant had a cozy kind of Italian environment. The restaurant was relaxing and seemed like a great place for a date. I would say most patrons were older so if you are looking for a more up-beat restaurant, I would skip this restaurant. 5/5 Overall: 12/15

If it was just me personally, I'd give it 5 stars. The meatloaf was the best I've ever had. Full…read morestop. My gf had the stir fry and that was awesome too. But a couple of others in our party had dry pork chops and weren't totally thrilled. But I thought Public in Lockport was amazing. I'd go back. Our server was super nice and the place itself is super cool ambiance with a great outdoor area. Highly recommend!

Pretty basic diner food but they do have a huge menu. Really. Whatever you feel like having you…read moreprobably can find it on there........ These restaurants won't be around for long when you get full dinners and comfort specials.. I would truly recommend if you just looking for American food pastas steaks breakfast soups lunch appetizers for a reasonable price I would definitely stop here., Service is always excellent... And a very clean environment

I was charged $52 for 2 skillets and a cheeseburger w/fries. I looked over the menu online and this…read morecost does not match the menu prices, not even close. The total should have been around 30 - 35 dollars. I was just there a hour or so ago, the cashier noticed my phone was blowing up - so then he decided to throw out a price to see if I would notice the difference. Which I didn't at the time. He didn't offer me a receipt copy either. I'm not broke , but I don't care for people blatantly stealing from me & my family either. I fully suspect the cashier knew that he was stealing.. If he's the owner I will suggest people stay away from his restaraunt or check your bill very closely.

Had a date night tonight, Phenomenal food and the staff was very accommodating with the patio…read moreseating. Although it's small they made sure to seat us there if possible! Couldn't choose from their great menu went with the Braised Beef Birria sandwich. Make sure to pair that bad boy with a modelo! Phenomenal!

Don't book here for Easter brunch…read more We had a reservation and still weren't seated until an hour and ten minutes later. We arrived on time, only to find at least 50 people crammed into the lobby with barely any room to move. When we finally made it to check-in, the hostess casually mentioned they were running 30 minutes behind. We continued checking in and were repeatedly told we were "close," which clearly wasn't the case. I really wish they had been upfront about the actual wait time, we would have left instead of standing there for over an hour. For a restaurant that's been around this long, it's disappointing to see this level of overbooking and lack of organization, especially for a major holiday where people don't have many other options for food due to many other places being closed.