Dine last Saturday. The food was very good…read moreI had the steak tacos Other dinners in my party had the queen's cut prime rib and ribs. We all enjoyed our dinners. The atmosphere of the place is nice, clean and quaint. I sadly often forget about this place but very happy it is a dinning option in my area. This is a great place to celebrate a special occasion.

Stopped in during the week for a quick lunch. Service was quick and friendly. We love the nostalgic…read morefeels of the Irish Style Pub/Brewery. They have a large selection of craft beers and many hand crafted cocktails to choose from. What we ordered: *Tenderloin Sliders- they were full of flavor and tender. * Chicken with pasta and a creamy mushroom sauce. It was very flavorful and definitely something I would order again. It came with a different pasta than what was listed in the menu.

Checked out this pretty busy bar and grill in Marengo. It often has things like live music going…read moreon. Niko's Grill & Pub is kind of far away from everything else but it still is busy though. A lot of room for groups. There's a surprising amount of space. Basic menu items to get. It's got better drinks than food to be honest. There's actually some pretty thoughtfully made up cocktails especially for seasons. Also lots of the beers. The cocktails include the classics and modern stuff. It's about $12 for the Blueberry Mule. This is Niko's Blueberry vodka, along with blueberry Puree, ginger beer and lime juice so it's pretty great stuff. As for the food it's all meaty. They even have the salads topped with bacon so it's not good for plant based people. For sure it's one of the most popular restaurants in the area. It's located on Grant Highway close to Corral Road. This is closed on Mondays to Wednesdays.

This is one of my favorite places to eat. The atmosphere is great and the service is even better.read more

The atmosphere was really nice for a bar by the river, not many know how to make a great Irish mule…read moreBUT this lass(didn't get her name but she is beautiful) did! Will def go back if we are in town.

Pretty riverside location, outstanding service, really delicious bar food on steroids. Went on a…read morepleasant Thursday evening and was able to catch the last table outside. Tried two of their monthly food specials and both were delicious. A batch of perfectly grilled wings (with a garlic parmesan sauce), and the Tod Wilkinson burger, an Italian sausage/ground beef combo patty topped with delicious Italian beef named after the Steve Martin Character in My Blue Heaven, lol...yum freaking yum. For an appetizer had an order of their homemade chips topped with cheese, bacon and chives...outstanding. Stephanie, the sole waitress working the whole patio, didn't miss a beat and brought everything out perfectly timed and piping hot (or cold, their beer of courses...my Guinness). Will be back! A lovely hidden gem a long a quiet stretch of the Fox.

Delicious food! Very nice outdoor seating on a warm day. Love this place!…read moreI've easily eaten there fifty times!

We stopped in for a beer. Service was friendly. Would definitely stop back in for a bite to eat.read more

Had a good experience at Rookies. It got really packed after the club closed, but the energy was…read morestill fun and the late-night hours until 4am were a big plus. Drinks came out reasonably fast even with the crowd. Shoutout to Josephina the bartender.

Not my typical place. But seems to be popular. They have…read moreplenty of options, but at the end of the day it's bar food, I didn't have anything to eat, but friends like the food. It's your typical sports bar, plenty of TV's and a scrolling electronic banner with scores, which is pretty cool Prices seem good and service was OK, nothing bad, but nothing special. Could be a little more engaging and friendly. Typical for this kind of place. I believe they also host karaoke, but don't have the details. Might come back some time for some food and update my review.

The servers and bartenders worked their butts off carrying beers over to our table! She never…read morecomplained and kept a smile on her face the whole time. I didn't order their wings but I saw someone at our table say they were pretty solid. I would come back again for the cool atmosphere and good service. 4.2/5

Went there with a friend for an early dinner. Our waitress was so friendly and attentive. The food…read morewas amazing! I had the buttermilk chicken breast with mashed potatoes and country gray also came with a veggie. My friend had the pot pie in a skillet. Both meals were made from scratch and delicious! Most of the menu is made from scratch. Prices were reasonable and portions were generous. We meet in this area as a halfway point . We have tried several places and this is one of our favorites! Looks like they do some fun stuff there as well. They were setting up for Bingo. We had finished up before it started. Great food, will be back!

Diamond Jim's has been a favorite in East Dundee for awhile. A beautifully refurbished interior bar…read morethat is serving up all of your favorites with a fully stocked bar. They have a beer garden/patio with an outdoor bar and live music on the weekends. They have an upstairs dining and bar area as well, that can be rented out for parties. We stopped in for a quick beer and an appetizer. Sara was our bartender and she was quick, friendly, personable and we adored her. We ordered the Italian beef egg rolls, they were delicious.

No greeting as you walk in, so we just sat down. You are given a menu. It's a dive bar, so I didn't…read moredare ask for anything special. Bloody mary was really good and when I mentioned that, zero reaction. Alridy then. I will keep my compliments to myself. I seriously regret tipping $20 bucks. UGH She did ask if the food was good though, once. We had the flatbread the night before at Foxy's and whoever brought it by was really sweet, so we assumed the following day we would get the same service. Heck no. Anyway, will say the food was good. But due to the ambiance and service, will not be returning. I mean I could just go get the same food somewhere else, with better service and actual good cocktails.

Checked out this pretty busy bar and grill in Marengo. It often has things like live music going…read moreon. Niko's Pointers Saloon is one of several bars in the downtown area of this small town. A lot of room for groups. There's a surprising amount of space. Basic menu items to get. It's got better drinks than food to be honest. There's actually some pretty thoughtfully made up cocktails especially for seasons. Also lots of the beers. The cocktails include the classics and modern stuff. A lot of beers on tap along with more in bottles and cans. It's about $6 for a basic cocktail like whiskey and whatever. As for the food it's mostly meaty. They even have the salads topped with bacon so it's not good for plant based people. It's about $11 to get the Beer Nuggets. These are pizza dough rolls fried and served with marinara sauce. Actually it was better than expected. The menu also includes plenty of meaty choices if you like things like fish and pork. For sure it's one of the most popular restaurants in the area. It's located on State Street at Prairie. There's plenty of TVs for watching games or whatever.

My friend, partner and I ended up going here because the restaurant we started with was closed…read more When we arrived my expectations were high but I shouldn't have gone in with any. There were only two people working the bartender and a waitress. We waited like 5 minutes of not longer to get a greeting . It took like 5 more minutes to get seated. We grabbed menus to get an idea of what we might want to eat. I went into the restaurant part looking for an employee. She was wiping down empty tables saw me but never acknowledged my presence. The bartender saw us standing waiting to be seated and also didn't acknowledge us. I didn't understand why it took so long to get seated there were only 3 people at a table and the rest of the restaurant was empty. There were a few people at the bar. When we finally got seated the waitress asked if the table was dirty we said yes but she didn't wipe it or anything. She was saying that she had like 35 boys come in to eat and messed up the whole other side of the restaurant. She got us our drinks and then asked if we were ready to order. We said Please give us a few minutes to decide. When she took our order she was nice. When we got our food my friend ordered the Niko burger the bacon was rubbery and not even half cooked. She poured A1 sauce on the side and it was very watery it wasn't thick like normal A1 sauce should be. My partner ordered chicken fingers the meat inside was good and had the crisp on the outside, I ordered an Italian beef sandwich it was good but only had meat on half the sandwich and didn't melt in your mouth. I was only given a very small 2 tablespoons side of au jus. The waitress got us our refills but wasn't attentive like I would expect considering we were the only people in the restaurant. Is it a place I would go back to? Probably not. I was disappointed considering it was downtown Marengo. The ambience was wilderness and forest themed the restaurant was clean but the women's bathroom was not.