first time here and the food was really good, a perfect bloodmary is hard to find, but wont look any more. It was delicious! Our server Jason was very nice and attentive. Nice place to come to chill and drink a beer. read more

Great experience yesterday afternoon. Sat outside under their huge tent and had an excellent start to the weekend. The draft beers were reasonably priced and the pulled pork and pot roast sandwiches were very good. Order the tater tots for your side! We will be back. read more

Bar top had to be wiped when we first got in. Gina was awesome! Drinks were good. It was our first time here and we will come back!

Got there around 12:50. We had a 2:00 appointment down the street. Plenty of time? No. It took around ten minutes for someone to stop by, and we ordered immediately. That's fine. 48 mins later we got up, let them know we needed to go. And we left. It seems like 48 minutes is a long time to wait for a chicken sandwich and a French dip. Especially with no communication. read more

Service was good and the food was okay. The bad part flys everywhere. So disgusting. I told the waiter. He said, there's nothing we can do. In my opinion get rid of all the old food on the floor to start. It really discouraging watching about 5 flys on your sandwich and 5 flys on your legs when eating so pissed. read more

Sorry Parkside your cook really dropped the ball on this one. Fairly busy warm friday evening. Service was good. Our waitress was hustling, but probably had too many tables. She must be exhausted at the end of the night. Food..terrible!. I just had the southwest egg rolls. I took one bite. Ice cold. Checked the rest, all the same. My wife had the bacon turkey wrap. This was basically deli turkey, lettuce, and corn? No bacon and why was there corn? I dont know how the cook can screw up basic bar food, but he did. Our waitress was extremely apologetic. It was not her fault. She did not charge us. Didnt ask, but was not visited by management. Get a new cook..if you cant even cook bar food, we wont be back. read more

My go to favorite. Food is always good. Staff is always great. Very friendly and fun.

Once again we ordered to go and once again it was amazing. Friendly staff and the best burgers around. The burgers were ready in 10 minutes and so delicious. We will be back again. read more

Stopped in for a beer and watch some baseball. The bartender in the outdoor bar was not a nice person. The patio was full but not one person was at the bar. The bartender seemed annoyed I was asking for a beer and equally annoyed that I wanted to put college baseball on the TV. Mind you, NO ONE was sitting at the bar. She was just pissed off at the world. It wasn't a good look..........so I left. I wish I could give it ZERO stars!!! read more

Best restaurant in Huntley or surrounding area. Not only is JR and his staff amazing and accommodating, but their food is amazing as well. Parkside has a small-town local feel that makes you want to flock to it. JR is extremely engrained in the community and it shows with his actions. He is always walking around checking on people and saying hi. It is not often anymore you see that. I recommend this place to anyone that is looking for a great meal and fun atmosphere. You will not be disappointed. Thank you to JR and the Parkside Pub staff for all you do for our community!!! Finally.... Their tater tots and voodoo shrimp are amazing!!!! read more

Fish fry was amazing!! The waitress was wonderful she made a great recommendation and it was delicous and plenty to take home, the place was packed but we didint wait long to be seated read more

Miserable experience. Not a frequent patron but had been there a few times. Mostly outside. It was hot out and brought my family indoors only to be seated by a bunch of loudmouth drunks whose mouth filters were off. I put up with it until some guy slipped and fell off his barstool. I don't want my kids seeing that. I asked for the manager, and the server said he was unavailable. I left my phone number and requested he call me so I could explain my experience. He never called back. I see from the reviews that he is a genuinely a bad and lazy guy, so that's my last visit to Parkside. read more

Sat outside, great service, good food but would like to see the tables wiped down inbetween customers especially with Covid still around or just basic hygiene! read more

Okay listen. I don't give bad reviews but I came to Huntley for a concert, and came into Parkside for a Philly. The food was great, the service was amazing, but the bartender nearly ruined the night. The red headed female bartender humiliated me in front of the group. She was behaving inappropriately with customers and being hateful towards me, unprompted. Come to Huntley, support local business, but avoid the indoor bar. I recommend the patio. EDIT: very impressed with Parkside's response to my concerns. They're good people. read more

Have gone there a few times now after dog training for lunch and for dinner. Love this place. Staff is wonderful. Food is great. Prices are very reasonable. Keep up the good work. Cindy read more

Witnessed the owner (JR) kick individuals out for being too rowdy when no commotion was being made. I get kicking people out when acting out but these customers were doing nothing but spending money. Love the place but the owner doesn't understand how to run a business. read more

Hands down, our favorite local spot in Huntley! JR and staff are always fantastic! I might be partial but, they have the best sangria around. read more

I've lived in Huntley for about 10 years now and I've only ever been to Parkside for the Turkey Testical Festival on Black Wednesday. (a must if you are from around here, a few too many cougars for my taste but whatevs). Went here for dinner last night and was pleasantly suprised. We got nachos and burgers- the nachos could have been the meal. Huge platter and super good. Burgers were run of the mill. Service wasn't great but not bad enough to keep me away. A jack and coke cost me $4.50 which was a pleasant suprise since I work in Chicago and spend most weekends there. read more

This is the perfect townie bar in Huntley. I grew up here drinking and having a fun time. They put on a Turkey Testical Festival every year that the whole town of Huntley comes together for! They have live bands, great selection of foods, and a nice outdoor patio area and bar for the summer months! The scenery is great when sitting out there too as this bar is directly downtown Huntley. Every time I go back home to visit my parents, this is always on the agenda. read more

First time to Parkside and the service was excellent. Walking in the first thing you see is a massive bar and TVs, which makes you want to belly up, order a cold one. This place is supposedly known for it's Burgers and Soups. I ordered the Parkside burger, with Swiss and Bacon. What did I get? I one pound Angus beef burger cooked well done (I had ordered medium as I hate dry burgers) but regardless of it being well done, the burger was perfect and melted in my mouth. Plenty of cheese...no one skimped in the kitchen but most surprising was not 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, but 6 big lovely slices of bacon on my burger. Accompanying the burger was the usual lettuce, onion slices and pickle on the side. No toppings for this boy, just mustard and ketchup. Even the bun was slightly warm but not dried out!!! One bite...two bites...oh yes, this is one DAMN FINE burger. I devoured the one pound burger, chased it down with three beers and some sweet potato french fries. The waitress was surprised I finished the whole thing... I guess I'm a big boy now after eating that monster burger! Stop on in, the outdoor seating (where we ate) is great. There is another bar out there as well along with TVs. This is definitely the kind of place I could easily find myself hanging out on a summer night, listening to live music and hanging with friends. Note: If you send a text message to 36000 and put in the message "Parkside" you will get back a message with a $5 discount. Show your waitress this text and get $5 bucks off your bill. read more

Dear Parkside, I've lived in Huntley for over 19 years. I love the area, the bar, and the food is astonishing! Everything has always been great for as long as I could remember.... I've been friends with the owners parents for years!!! But the regulars, and ALL the bartenders, Gina (or former bartenders I should say) Robbie, and Mike were awesome!! read more

This was a stop along the tourist route through town. I liked the food and the cold beer. They do have music. I liked the atmosphere, and the service was okay. I would come back. read more

My friends frequent this establishment and keep telling me I need to stop in and check it out. So on a Sunday afternoon, I went with them to see what Parkside was all about. All I have to say is this....if you are craving that good bar burger, look no further. I was impressed with the quality and the portion sizes of the food here. Even better, they have sweet potato fries! Inside is kinda small, huge beer garden and the service was good. All around good bar food and great place to watch a game. read more

My wife and I have now been here twice with our two young kids and both times had an excellent experience. Although the first time we did have a long wait for our food, the staff did a great job of checking in on is and were very friendly. The food was excellent each time. The first visit I had the Buffalo Style Southern Fried Chicken sandwich and that was a winner. The second visit I had the Southwest Chipotle Burger which was good. We also had the Voodoo Shrimp appetizer which was outstanding. The most recent visit, the server tending the bar outside let us know ahead of time that a large party had just placed a food order so it might be 15 more minutes. When we ordered our appetizer, without us asking she placed our kids orders with our appetizer so at least the kids food would get out sooner. She also brought us a second round of drinks without us asking and we were sitting on the opposite end of the beer garden. What I really appreciated is that going to an establishment that is slightly more bar than grill, they were very kid friendly. They had kid meals available but wait staff and a guy who I think was a manager was super friendly to us and our kids. read more

Both the burger and the chicken were great ! Food is always well prepared. Onions rings just right. Sunday is a good night to go as it's easier to get a table read more

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We passed by this place for years so we decided to try it. We enter thru the patio and it was packed and loud. We ended up getting a seat inside the bar which was very loud. Our server was nice. She took our order and that was it. We got our food close to an hour as they have a big party outside. I wished they would've told us ahead of time. Okay about the food, we ordered half slab ribs and brisket sandwich along with sides. The half slab ribs was small but very good, very tasty. The fries were cold and stale. The brisket was very good and so are the onion rings. Coleslaw was not good at all. Our server apologized for the wait and told us the owner said our dinner is on the house. That was nice but is it worth the wait? Nah, we were starving that night. Are we going to come back again? Maybe when they're not too busy and have a table outside so it won't be too loud. read more

Great outdoor space! Good place to enjoy a cold beer, food, and company. Today, the had entertainment (one guy signing and playing the guitar - he is awesome). The staff is attentive and friendly. We are definitely coming again. The food is what you will expect for pub. Nothing to complaint about. read more

The voodoo shrimp is delicious! The patio is nice. We had bloody Mary's and they had no garnish-not even one olive or a slice of lime. Everything is plastic, cups and utensils. Our waiter suggested the wings which we then ordered-very tasty. But then our bill had $.50 charge for the ranch. Ugh. read more

I love the food and the service is always good. Tonight I ordered $85 in food and my daughter was really looking forward to her grilled chicken sandwich but they sent a burger so she ate a frozen meal instead. If you are going to charge $11.50 for a sandwich, please make sure it is correct! Thank you read more

Better than average bar food. Had a combo "fried" app platter, and the checken was good, and the onion rings were very good. The rest of the platter was okay. Had the pot roast sandwich and it was very good. The pot roast had a very good flavor and was nicley slow cooked and tender. The sandwich is served with a cup of brown meat gravey that is excellent for dipping the sandwich, the tots, the menu, and anything else on the table. Service was friendly, quick and helpful. I would go back. read more

I tried this pub out tonight for the first time and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Excellent food, friendly service and inexpensive. Their Fried Chicken Sandwich was really good! Plenty of TV's for Bears game and Bartenders are attentive. I will be back! read more

So... I always ENJOY this place! The food is really good... The atmosphere is low key ... and the staff is friendly! I ordered the Philly Steak Nachos and the Voodoo Shrimp... as I never tried them before and WOW! is all I can say. I have been here many times and I will be back! read more

Nice place! A burger and beer kind of place, but they have some nightly specials too. Nice and clean at the time of my visit, the server was pleasant. I had the half sandwich/ cup of chili combo and it was really good and only $5 with generous portions. I'd go back. read more

Great food, good atmosphere, service can be lacking at times. If you have time and don't mind waiting for drink refills, then give the place a try. The shrimp appitizer is awesome... read more

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We've been going to Parkside since we moved to Huntley three years ago, and after another great experience there tonight, I finally felt compelled to write a review. There a lot of things to love about this neighborhood gem, but the #1 factor is the atmosphere. It's a local pub frequented by regulars that still manages to feel inclusive. From the first time we walked in, we never felt like "outsiders" or "newbies." Tonight the bar's patrons were singing along to "Sweet Caroline" while enjoying the Blackhawks game on TV. The staff is always friendly and welcoming. Our favorite waitress, Gina, is a particular ray of sunshine, while the owner, JR, has done a masterful job building a fixture in the Huntley community. It's an especially enjoyable scene when the weather warms up and the outdoor patio is relaxing and inviting. As for the food, I've probably tried about 20 different items in the menu, and they've all been delicious. I'm especially partial to the homemade chicken salad on a croissant, though the pulled pork sandwich and the burgers are excellent choices as well. Sandwiches, burgers, and wraps all offer the choice of fries or tater tots as a side (I love anywhere that offers tots!) and the coleslaw is a delicious accompaniment as well. There's a slew of terrific appetizers, and even the soups and salads deliver. Tuesday nights are $2 Taco Tuesdays, one of the best deals in town. And there are daily drink specials, too. Parkside might be best known for the Turkey Testicle Festival it hosts every November, but I haven't experienced it firsthand, so I can't speak to that event. I do know attendees who have raved about it, and it is hugely popular, so I hope to eventually make it there for the Festival to check it out. Bottom line? There are chain burger and pizza places in the area, and then there's Parkside. Do yourself a favor and choose to frequent this local treasure. I'm sure you'll quickly become a return customer! read more

Nice environment, great food. Bartenders are good. The wait staff is horrid. I have stopped going there for the most part (Used to go once a month minimum) because its just a headache. Especially since I'm expecting it now. My last visit was a table outside for my gal and I in their garden. We sat down and began to wait (Which ALWAYS happens to us, I don't know if its just me or what). The place was not packed, rather starting to fill for evening dinner. After 10 minutes another table sat behind us and waited. 5 minutes later the waitress went to them first and completely ignored us. I just gave up. We had dealt with the bad service because it is a great place, and good food. However, we've since found other local establishments that work just as good. read more

Great neighborhood bar with good food and good service. The outdoor patio is great, the inside is cozy as well. Highly recommend if you're looking for good bar food and a couple of drinks! read more

Katie was an amazing server and I would recommend her any day of the week! She took care of us and went above and beyond!

A great meal here yesterday! The service was great we really enjoyed our server Jason. We'll definitely be back soon

Parkside pub is an absolute staple for Huntley! Me and a buddy went for tacos and we had Jason as our server outside and he had the greatest recommendations for menu items and drinks as well. Superb service and awesome atmosphere! Will definitely be coming back! read more