Great Food, Great Staff, Slightly Less Than Great Bill (Thanks Trump) My Place Bar & Grill in McHenry is one of those places that looks like a regular neighborhood bar from the outside, but once you sit down and order food, you realize it is something a little different. The food is genuinely excellent. What makes this place stand out is the fusion of classic American bar food with Indian flavors. You can go the traditional route with burgers, wings, and fries, or branch out into dishes with real spice and depth like samosas, curry plates, and tikka-style options. Even Curry Pizza! The flavors are bold, unique, and far better than what you expect from a casual bar and grill. It is the kind of menu that makes you want to try something new every time you go back. The atmosphere is exactly what a good local bar should be. Friendly crowd, welcoming staff, TVs for the game, and a relaxed neighborhood vibe. We were fortunate enough to show up on Wednesday, Karaoke Night! It feels like the kind of place where regulars hang out, newcomers are welcomed, and nobody is taking themselves too seriously. Now the only small sting, the prices... The food is great, but the bill can creep up a little faster than you might expect for a bar and grill. That said, food costs everywhere have been climbing thanks to the current administration's Big Ugly Bill, inflation, tariffs, the cost of war, and the general economic circus we are all living in right now! Still, despite the bite out of my bank account, we can't blame the restaurants when everything from basic ingredients to beef to cooking oil and staffing costs more than it used to! Nevertheless, when the food is this good and the atmosphere is this easygoing, it is worth it. Bottom line: Great food, friendly staff, fun neighborhood vibe, and a menu that is way more interesting than the average bar. Prices might make you raise an eyebrow, but the flavor makes up for it. Definitely worth stopping in if you are going anywhere through McHenry. read more

My Place Bar and Grill - Enjoy the day you voted for - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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We ordered carry out, the entire meal was fantastic! Mine started with samosas and then chicken tikka masala!

Stopped in on a Friday night around 5:30 not crowded so was I bit skeptical. We sat at the bar patrons were super friendly and made a few recommendations we had the chicken Samosa App, Steak Pita with the Vindaloo sauce and Chicken chickpea wrap/roll with their creamed spinach sauce. Foil Fiod was good with great flavor saffron rice as a side complemented the spice of the sauces. Overall good flavors will return to try their burgers read more

2 years later and this is a regular spot for us. We typically order the same thing. Always good. Laid back vibe. Perfect for a no fuss dinner. If you like Indian cuisine, Come check this place out. Keep them in business. read more

My Place Bar and Grill - Chicken tikka tater tots - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Delicious Indian food in McHenry!?!? Yes!!!! Third visit and it just keeps getting better. A special thanks to the owner for bringing authentic dishes to our area. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Did I mention the service is great too?!?! And for y'all who have a Cheerios palate, there's also some great burgers with fried egg and such stuff too. Those looked pretty great if you're into that kind of thing. read more

My Place Bar and Grill - Would've licked the bowl clean if we weren't in public. - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

The average bar that's more of a restaurant that is like in customers at all time the number of times I've driven by here where there are no people here has been astonishing I decided to stop here one time to watch you football game and indeed the place was still dead very few customers there's one pool table in the back but overall the place looks very nice and not sure why there are more patrons in this business people perhaps the people of McHenry don't want this to be there my place read more

Enjoyed our meal very much. Indian food is finally in McHenry!! ....and a game of pool and darts! read more

My Place Bar and Grill - Chicken Tikka Masala over tater tots. - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

We've been here twice in the last week for the first time visiting and another trip and loved it. The atmosphere is nice and relaxing. The owner greeted us both times and was very helpful with a small gluten allergy. The burger was great. Purchased the regular cheeseburger with an egg and bacon and was very good! The bartender helped with our food order and was very nice and approachable. Thank you and will see you again soon for more burgers and delicious tater tots! Thanks! -Frank with Bartop Candles. read more

LOVE IT! I would give a million stars if i could! I would eat here all the time if I could too, their curry is so good that I've wished I could have the recipe so many times. It might be my favorite food, but is definitely my favorite restaurant in all of mchenry. I always get the my way curry tikka masala with upgraded cilantro egg paratha bread. Hot is the perfect spice level for me, enough to make my eyes water sometimes but that's what makes it perfect. If you don't like spice like that you can order it mild too! I can't say enough good things about my place, my boyfriend and I have loved it for a year, and I rave to my friends all the time! Compliments to the chef xx so glad I found my place! read more

One person working the bar and as a waitress. Takes forever to get a drink. We are leaving after we get our drink, if we get our drink. Now, the one bartender chick took over the show and rocked it. She was amazing. Tended bar and doubled as the best waitress ever! read more

When we first came in , The vestible and later saw restrooms were not clean. The waitress was friendly but did not really know about the food. We had a variety of food choices and standard drinks. It was a blending of indian flavors into american food. We had: Escargot- nice and plump with a blue cheese sauce. Veg Samosa- was good, the potatoes were spiced well but no peas. French fries were the good coated kind but were not hot. Beef Vindaloo- we got med spice. Sauce was ok , beef was horrible inedible, all gristle. We ordered the pacora with no egg and it came with. Atmosphere was kind of odd, mostly catering to video gamers. Overall, I would not go back. read more

Amazing flavor.. the food. I ordered the " Vindalo Steak" with a side of saffron rice was amazing. Will surely come back and will bring friends. Very nice people who work here! read more

My Place Bar and Grill - My Place menu - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

We had the chicken ramesh sizzler and the other chicken ramesh plate that comes with basmati rice and and bread. Both were fantastic. Chicken samosas very good. My wife also said the Mai Tai was wonderful. The place is more of a bar than family restaurant but I did see a family dining there. read more

Mchenry is not a place filled with food that is very ethnic. Hands-down the best Indian food I have had in a very long time without having to drive to Schaumburg or Lombard or Vernon Hills. I tried to Reshmi pita it was absolutely fantastic. We also had chicken tikka masala it was fantastic. If you like spicy, you'll be very happy here. If you don't like spicy, they can customize and make it very little spice and it's definitely worth trying if you live in McHenry or anywhere else because it is incredibly good. Looking forward to my next visit. Sadly, forgot to take pictures because the food was so good. read more

Had the Tater tots chicken curry for lunch. Excellent food on a cold day. Highly recommend. read more

My Place Bar and Grill - Tater tots chicken curry - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

We stopped by to try something new and we're extremely disappointed. There were NO prices on the menu so we were shocked to receive a $80 bill for two people not including tip. My husband's food was lukewarm and mine wasn't supposed to be a salad but was. Nothing about this place would make me return. The booths are falling are apart and it's not very clean. read more

After reading so many great reviews on this place, we decided to give it a shot. My first impression upon walking in was, hmmm...kind of weird in here. Looks like it used to be an old Greek restaurant. But, we were here, so what the heck. My husband ordered the chicken tikka masala and I ordered the paneer and pea tikka masala; both mild. The food took a long time, as it was just the server (I'm assuming the owner) and the cook preparing things. We were ok with that, cause we knew everything would be fresh, but it did give me plenty of time to sit and contemplate whether I really wanted to be here or not. Our food finally arrived and we were pleasantly surprised--everything was delicious. The two tables next to us had a combination of American and Indian dishes and I heard plenty of compliments coming from them. My only complaint--restaurant itself could use a good updating. It's somewhat outdated and rundown. read more

Wow who knew we had a place in McHenry with such outstanding Indian food!! Such friendly service! Just got home and we are already making plans when we can go back! A must try!!! read more

Nice relaxed place with a better-than-average selection of bottled beer. Pretty good food options also. The owner is a very nice and friendly guy. They have a nice pool table, darts, and a good jukebox. Very comfortable chairs for the slot machines. The place is clean with plenty of parking. Lots of huge TVs at the bar. They'll change one of the TVs to boxing, motorcross, snowboarding or whatever similar is available if you ask (for people not imterested in normal football/baseball). read more

It is great, a chef that is so diverse to build a burger, steak chicken or a killer curry wow this place is great. read more

My Place Bar and Grill - a plate of food - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Great owners and helpful staff. American food but also the choose your level of spiciness Indian food was a wonderful surprise. I will return. Try the baked escargot. Very tasty. read more

So I've been here once a while ago. Wasn't my fav but now it's different. It is pretty tasty Indian food. I've never had Indian food and it was delicious. Server was really nice. Def different from last time. read more

Place has only been open a few days, and it is pre grand opening, so the place looks a bit sparse. I am assuming it will 'perk up' after the grand opening. Quick service (mainly because we were the only customers) and the food was fine. I had the linguini with grilled chicken. Nice garlicky flavor, not swimming in sauce or gease. Pefectly acceptable. Hubby had the angus burger, and it was also fine. Served with fries and garnished to your specifications....even a fried egg if you so choose! The owner came over and we had a nice chat. Seems to be a nice man, and you can tell he wants to offer the best he can provide. We will be back again to sample the rest of the menu...and will update review. read more

I never ate here so I can not give a review. I stopped in for a quick drink last night and asked for a vodka soda lime in a short glass. He gave it to me in a tall glass. I said I'm sorry can I get this in a shorty, I don't like too much soda water. He took the glass and poured it in a shorty. Can someone there please explain to him what ratio means. I tried and I left. read more

Get the burger! This is the place to go if you want a freshly cooked burger to perfection. Perfect char on the meat and the bun! I just appreciate places that take the time to do it all correctly. Visit Sue too on the weekends. Super positive and happy to take care of you! read more

We stopped at My Place on a Friday night and we were very impressed with both the food and the service! Sue was an excellent hostess and waitress. She has a great sense of humor and she's able to make everyone feel welcome. Sue was very attentive and helpful. I had some great wine and the baked fish entree and my hubby had a Guiness and the fried fish. Both dishes were superb and came out hot and fresh. The fresh green beans were perfectly cooked and not soggy as so often is the case. We were able to meet the owner and chef Victor. He cooks every meal to order rather than having food under a warmer and it shows as the food is really fresh. We were really happy with our visit and plan to go back regularly. read more

So glad we found My Place. The bartender and the owner Vic are amazing! The food is fantastic!!

The Hamburger was done perfectly, mushrooms done perfectly , bun held together, burger very Juicy. Monday you can build your own for 5.95 with fries, a Great value, service was right on spot. Ray read more

Came here for my bday tonight and it was great! Bartender was on top of our drinks, we met the friendly owner and the dj was super nice and played all our requests, had the best time! Will def return. read more

Second time there. Went when they first opened and had about the same experience. Sat down at the bar. Bartender said she would be right there and never came. I wondered over by the door and found menus. Tammy finally came over and took drink orders. Then she disappeared again. Came back and said what will you have while looking at the cash register. I realized she was talking to us and we ordered while she punched it in to the register. Food came out in reasonable time and was GOOD! Unfortunately when we asked for the bill she said OK then decided to go mop the floor in the other room. I just don't get it. If they had help that was friendly and paid attention I'm sure the place would have more business. read more

Just left. My husband and I enjoyed a nice dinner. He had the salmon in Alfredo and said it melted in his mouth. I had the honey BBQ chicken which was also perfectly done. Overall, great atmosphere for a local establishment. The bartender very skilled and accommodating to our tastes. The owner even stopped by to visit the table and stayed for a chat which is definitely a nice touch making one feel "at home" while out for a nice meal. Give it a try, we are glad we did. read more

Great food. The staff very friendly, will be back. The burger was good. Had blackened shrimp awesome. read more

My Place Bar and Grill - a baseball game on tvs - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

This was our 2nd time here. Took my in laws who are from out of town. Once we were seated (there was 6 of us) we waited almost 30 mins for waters. 15 mins after the server decided to acknowledge we were even there. (The seating was totally empty we were the only table) the bar had people as it was shortly before 6:30 and the World Sieries was on. So no reason for the lack of attention. Once we ordered 3 salads 2 burgers and a steak sandwich. The meals arrived and one salad came as a wrap. They did correct this, but we were only checked on one time and it wasn't even by our server. My father in. laws sandwich was burnt not blackened as the menu states (who wants to eat charcoal) the ice tea was more like colored water. When we mentioned this to our server he said and did nothing to correct the issue When we mentioned that our food and service was lousy, the server actually said That's fine you don't need to come back. Who says this? That's OK we won't be back as there are several other places in town who treat their customers as guests I would not recommend My Place to anyone and maybe if there is a change of staff including hiring a kitchen staff that can cook, we might try again. But last time I turned my back on a business it was 20 years ago and I still haven't set foot into this national chain so My Place shouldn't hold their breath for our return ... Can I get a negative 10 stars for My Place read more

Dissatisfied again. Got the 14oz Rib eye... You could actually see through it. Not thinking I want to come back...

Try the Reuben its amazing!! Service with a smile. Golden Tee, Darts, Pool, Daily specials for drinks all around a neighborhood bar with a great feel. read more

The food is reasonably priced. Service non existent. Ate there last Tuesday. Two waitresses a bartender. Which was more than customers. Poor service. Waitress was more interested in hooking up with bartender. Went again last night. They were busier and had more customers. Same service with more waitresses? Food over cooked. Probably won't go back, read more

Came in on a Friday....Had fish fry & steak quesadillas...after reading other posts about portion sizes I was a little afraid but the steak quesadilla was enough for me to eat for 3 days.! Although my only complaint was the rice, it was sweet and not my style. My husband had the fried fish and it came with these amazing green beans. The owner came to talk to us, made sure everything was to our liking and asked if there was anything they could improve in. Bar had great music and a nice atmosphere. It's nice to have a new/nice place in Mchenry.! read more

Honestly, not that bad. I need to go again and it may get 4 stars. Nice place inside especially the bar area. The menu has a lot of options. We had the wraps which were good. The nachos were also good. We will be back later in the week to try more food since it's only a minute from my house. read more

Not good. Food of poor quality. Maybe time will tell but not for me. For the price and preparation this place falls short. Time for an overhaul of the menu and decor. read more

For what this place is, kind of a sports bar, it has a surprisingly varied menu. It has escargot on the appetizer menu and a curry dish (which is wonderful) in the main entrée menu. There are lots of choices. The owner, Victor, is very friendly and visits his tables for suggestions. He offers to prepare anything the way you want it and is willing to make changes to any dish. My Place offers a bar setting to one side and a more family friendly restaurant style on the other side with the ever present video gaming included. The bar side is spacious and has dart boards and a pool table with plenty of seating. We live close by and are already becoming regulars. It's nice to have something on the west side of Mchenry that's consistant and reasonably priced. read more