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    Old Republic Kitchen + Bar

    3.8 (619 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Jennifer K.

    Service was great, until it came time to get paid, and friendly. Food was pretty good .the band was great . Unfortunately you need to check your bank statements bc they tried charging my almost $26 more then I had signed for AND I left a 22% tip in cash . So be careful using your card there.

    Lesley Anne Y.

    Love the vibe of the.place! Service was great! I had a lobster and shrimp sandwich which was part of their summer menu and its going away soon. But the sandwich was amazing it wqs so good. Plus the.homemade potato chips! I could eat it forever! Iam definitely coming back especiqlly now i know my favorite local bands play here from time to time and im also excited to try more stuff on the menu. Happy eating!

    John M.

    I recently went on a Thursday night to see Kevin Willison of Anthem perform acoustic versions of Classic Rock songs. It was a beautiful night and their outdoor space is amazing. We arrived around 545pm and were seated immediately. By 700pm there was a line to get in OR offers Daily Specials as well as Happy Hour deals from 2-5pm. Thursday was half price pizza and 9.00 mini pitchers of beer..bonus! We each had our own 12 inch pizza. My wife had a gluten free mushroom which was only 9.25. I had a regular sausage for 10.00. The pizza sauce was amazing but the crust at the ends was way too crunchy - could have broken a tooth! OR has many servers so I'm not sure why we had to ask 2-3 times for more napkins,take home containers or our check? They looked busy but very forgetful. I would definitely go back again to hear live music but probably not for just their food.

    Bacon burger with Swiss
    Kelly P.

    We were pleasantly surprised with a few small hangups. The service was great and quick considering we went on a busy Friday night during the NFL draft. I got a cream soda alcohol drink that was pretty good. We were served quite quickly. I had the fish tacos. The walleye was plentiful which I really appreciate. The only small complaint that I had was it was covered in a chilula cream that was waaaay too hot for my liking. I would have preferred it on the side. I didn't feel like having fries with my meal so I got a wedge salad which was delicious! It had a sweet barbecue sauce on it with some ranch. Yum! Everyone else's food was great and all left happy. 1 point taken off for a bathroom that needed a better cleaning.

    Annette M.

    It was half price pizza Thursday and Kevin Willison from Anthem Band was playing acoustic guitar on the patio so we were in. The gluten free mushroom pizza I had was delicious. Unfortunately my husband's regular crust sausage pizza was really tough on the ends, almost impossible to chew. Service is pretty bad. Staff is very friendly but forgetful. Napkins never came, boxes took three times asking, check took a lot of time etc. All the tables around us complained about the wait and sent stuff back. Kevin made the night and the entertainment is the reason to be here on a nice night on the patio.

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    Liz K.

    I was only here for drinks and music so this is a slightly unbalanced review. However... what a fun place!! The band was a great 80's cover band, the outside space was large with a decent sized stage. The atmosphere was lively and the look outside was super inviting. People were dancing (both young and old) and having a great time. The bartenders and waitstaff were super attentive. It also helped it was a perfect summer night. The menu was typical for a bar like this but my review is only based on the atmosphere and bar service. I need to come back in the winter to have dinner and experience this place out of season.

    Full slab (stacked) Ribs with included sides. Highly recommend this bargain during December.
    Michael L.

    I'm semi-regular at Old Republic. This month they are having "Rib Fest". They offer combinations with shrimp or chicken, but I cornered the full slab. It came with mac&cheese, a dab of coleslaw, and potato choice. I am amazed, the ribs were thick and meaty. I expected bargain ribs for the $20 price of this meal, but they were great. Enough to eat that I am taking half home for another meal! The service here was great as it always is.

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    Lindsay B.

    Small update- the outdoor space here is vast and incredible! Live music often- just stopped by for a Cali Spritz and it was delicious. If you enjoy outdoor dining, and this to your list.

    Viet H.

    First time here and I called to make reservations for Valentine's Day. I saw their advertisement on Facebook. I booked it a few days ahead. The call went smooth, even asked if I wanted to be seated inside or outside. We got there and I saw a few people ahead of us who had reservations, were taken and given a reservation sign for their table. We got to the front and I said we had reservations in which they did check and saw it on the computer but for some reason we did not receive a reservation sign for our table. As soon we were seated, the waitress gave us regular menus. On the Facebook post, Valentine's Day had their own special menu. I had to ask the waitress about that menu. If we had the reservation sign, that could have been avoided. I want to address first that what they posted on Facebook was a click bait to get you in. $78 per couple but if you want the prime rib then it's a $8 up charge per person. While we were waiting for our appetizer, I had to ask her about the complimentary heart pizza that was for reservations only. The waitress told me it's for only people who made reservations....which again, if we were given the reservation sign, this could have been avoided and made my V-Day dinner a lot better and relaxing. I then told her we did and she had to go check on the computer. She came back and got the order through. I noticed everyone who had reservations, each person had their own mini personal heart pizza but we only received one to share? I didn't ask because at this point it was exhausting already. For our first course, we had the boom boom shrimp. The flavor was ok. I would have preferred it to be a little more crispy than soft and soggy. It said fried so figured it would have a little crunch to it. Second course we had soup du jour, shrimp bisque. We enjoyed it. Now the main course. The prime rib. Boy oh boy I don't know where to start lol. I would have appreciated if there's an upcharge for anything additional that you offer, to MENTION that it's an up charge.... We received our prime rib and just by looking at it, was very questionable. My bf described it as it looked like it came from a different kind of animal lol the texture looked so weird and it had an excessive amount of fat. It was not tender and juicy at all. We had to cut off so much of the fat. The couple behind us, also ordered it and the guy sent his back. We regret not sending ours back but we didn't want to be a hassle as we already felt like we were. The waitress asked how was our food and I was honest with her that it had an excessive amount of fat. She then said, well that's prime rib that's why I don't eat it cause I don't like fat. One, this isn't our first time eating prime rib. And yes prime rib has some fat but not this much and you couldn't even eat this. It was not edible or the good kind of fat. I will just say, if you love prime rib, you would know what a quality prime rib looks and taste like. Check out St Charles Place if you want the best prime rib. For dessert we had Waffle Iron Sundae. A toasty waffle w/ vanilla ice cream, bourbon maple syrup, chocolate drizzle + whipped cream. We enjoyed this and that's as much as we can say about this place plus the soup lol. I would not come back here. If this was any other day, meh whatever but because it was Valentine's Day, this will be in our core memory annually lol How is the waitress going to tell us that's how prime ribs are and the table behind us that you just served is returning their prime rib? At least they offered him something else and he took the surf & turf

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    Andy S.

    I paid $27 for the bourbon street pasta and it was absolutely vile. First off it says in the description that it comes with chicken, however no chicken whatsoever was in the pasta. It also claims the pasta is tossed in a creamy sauce, but I don't believe that happened either. I paid $27 for a bowl of noodles soaked in oil, and half of an overcooked andouille sausage. Absolutely disgusting.

    Liz B.

    We went a few times this summer to have dinner and listen to bands on the patio. What a great patio!! Food & Service were awesome!! We will be returning

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

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    The food and service were amazing! Best burger I have had in a long time. We sat outside and it was a nice vibe.

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    Thanks for the feedback, John! Look forward to seeing you again!

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