Pub 72 is a dive-style bar that knows exactly what it does well -- and leans into it. The atmosphere is lively and unpretentious, with great service that keeps the experience easy and enjoyable from start to finish. The wings are the headline here -- arguably the best in the county. They're fresh, massive, and packed with flavor, the kind that make you rethink what a bar wing should be. For those who appreciate a good dive with standout food, Pub 72 is a gem read more

I don't usually make bad reviews, but here it goes: Prime Rib Saturday Special, arrived at the start 5:00pm. Ashley our server not very attentive at all. Not asking us for refills, forgetting our salads, got Caesar dressing instead of creamy garlic. She brought the salads during dinner and that was the last we saw of her until the check. Now quality of the food: my wife and I ordered the same size steak, mine was definitely not a 12 oz. ( not that I was jealous). Ordered it medium, both were rare. The loaded baked potato's were kind of under baked. Instead of soft, very chunky and slightly warm. We ordered the sautéed Brussel sprouts which seemed a bit under cooked and possibly boiled for the additional amount charged. Been here a couple of times for the special but this time it was a big disappointment and will think next time in taking this special. read more

Pub 72 - Butcher on The Block Ribeye - Pubs Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

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I've never had a bad meal here!! The food is extraordinary for a pub! Their Friday fish menu is amazing (so many different options)! Tonight they had live music & it was also really good!! 5 stars.... Two thumbs up.... I highly recommend!!! read more

Service is always good here. Quick to seat us. Serve Coca-Cola Usually go for Friday night fish fry dinner. Great perch. Salad was fresh, crispy and light. Just sat in the high tops for the first time. Usually sit in the booth and table section where you first walk in. Decided to try out back to expedite drinks and dinner on Friday night. While our energy was up we jammed out on the jukebox. Which led to shooting dirty pool. Our experience took a 180 degree turn. Oh, the food was hot, fresh and flavorful. Bonus. read more

We have visited this place ever since Brett owned it years ago. They've expanded and have a nice outdoor deck now. Stopped in for fish fry last Friday and was really disappointed. Sat in their new addition around 7:00pm. The entire center of the restaurant was a very large party of 20. Unfortunately real loud. No acoustics. Coming from the restaurant business I had second thoughts of staying since the big table were waiting for their food. We ordered right away and - waited........ About 3/4 of an hour later we received our food. Shrimp piping hot (good) fish luke warm and fries cold. As we were eating, the large table were ready to leave and all asked for separate checks. Just a suggestion to the management. Your establishment is not prepared for a size like that especially on a Friday. I realize it's great business but doing it sacrifices the other guests to endure an untimely meal served cold. The staff did all they could do. The bottle neck was in the small kitchen. Probably won't go back on a Friday. read more

Nice restaurant. Great staff. Delicious food. Easy parking! I highly recommend Pub 72!

The fish fry was terrible. Over cooked, small portion and a limit of fish that left us hungry. The mixed drinks were also terrible. Long island ice tea was at premium price, but tasted off and appeared as something else. Service also poor. Will never return. read more

Went there for lunch with friends. I ordered shrimp to eat and then a fish fry to go. Both the shrimp dinner and the fish fry came out as an order to take out. The fish fry consisted of basically one piece of fish that was cut up in different pieces. Wasn't worth the money. It did come with a huge baked potato though, I guess that compensated for the lack of fish. So if you order something to go, check your order first. read more

Pub 72 - Pubs Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

Good food, great service and a cozy atmosphere. One of our favorite places! The newer addition is nice and bright, and it's nice that it's close to home. read more

We stopped in to see a band Great band, friendly bartenders and a nice crowd. The owner greeted us and was welcoming. It made us want to support him and his pub. The food looked fantastic but we had already eaten. We will be back read more

We have dined at Pub 72 3X. Every time it has exceeded our expectations. Last Friday we stopped in for their fish fry. They have the option of fried or baked cod Perch or walleye. Also spice options like blackened, Cajun or lemon pepper. We had the bang bang shrimp as an appetizer. It was excellent. The sweet potato fries were the best I've had anywhere. In previous visits we've tried BBQ and breakfast. Wait staff is excellent. Service is prompt. Food is top notch. read more

Service was slow and took 30 minutes to even order food.Was told 25 minutes later they forgot our pizza and it was burnt .then the people in back thought it would be funny to tell us they forgot to put pizza in, finally pizza came looked good no taste i wish tgey would have forgotten our pizza. read more

Service was horrible waited 45 minutes for someone to take our orders. Everyone was disappointed food was cold not cooked the way we wanted. Picture I'm attaching is Avacado Toast with Poached eggs they were way over cooked was supposed to be on Texas Toast was on hard white bread. read more

Pub 72 - Avacado Toast with Poached eggs - Pubs Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

Had dinner here Friday. Place was busy! Ordered Walley Fish Fry and Pot Roast dinner. Both were great. Veggies were fresh and steamed medium. The manager was pitching in and checking tables, getting drinks. All and all great food, may need a little more help on a Friday night. Only negative is it's pretty loud, but it's a bar so...,,,, to be expected read more

This restaurant in Gilberts has the absolute BEST BBQ Ribs in all of the Fox Valley and Beyond!! The service is excellent and the staff are always so friendly. They always make me feel good that I ordered from them. A special mention to Nyomi for being so nice on the phone when I called to order. This restaurant is a MUST visit. You won't be disappointed!! read more

We've LOVED going to Pub 72 for breakfast but every experience with the owner's daughter is horrible. Her behavior suggests that she genuinely dislikes customers. She upcharges for premium liquor when it wasn't requested. She charged higher than the posted price for items. When questioned, she basically said "that's the way it is", a more congenial response might have been "I'm sorry, we haven't had a chance to update the menu." On another visit, when we asked if pancakes could be substituted for toast, her irritated response was "our prices are already low enough, we don't do substitutions ". Unrelated to her consistent bad attitude, what's with the 10% discount for cash payment? Credit card fees are only 3ish %? Something seems off with that. read more

Good service but be careful they charge you $4 for "the rocks". Singular block of ice cost $4 is crazy.

I was passing through the area and wanted some lunch, this place has plenty of parking, spacious bar, friendly staff & excellent burgers

Stopped in for dinner for 1. Had the smoked Ruben (smoke menu available select days) and Cajun fries. My bartender/waitress was very kind and helped me pick something off the menu because I was too hungry to decide. I ate every single bite. It was delicious read more

Pub 72 - Smoked Ruben (available Thursday and Saturday) - Pubs Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

Our server was great. we spent 3 hrs eating drinking and chatting. the ribs only get 3 stars. read more

And ... the pickles were great! I feel like the pickle spear on the plate truly sets the bar for the food! Never been here and saw it on Yelp. Thought we'd make a special trip and try the place out. They had a drink special so we had the Blue Moons for $3.50 on a Friday night. We also had the Blacken Chicken sandwich and Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. Both were good! We will return!! read more

I have been to this restaurant twice and unfortunately, each time has been lackluster. This visit, I ordered a burger and fries. The fries were far from memorable and my burger was not as ordered. I requested a medium rare burger and it was medium well at best. I don't think I will go back. read more

Went there tonight for 1/2 price pizza! Have been there multiple times before where the specialty pizza was 1/2 off! This time the owner said only the cheese pizza was 1/2 off and the toppings were almost more than the pizza! Which was not what the waitress had told us!! Beware of this place! Total rip off and scam! read more

Great food and wonderful service. Would fully recommend the BBQ! I took my parents there for lunch and did not disappoint.

1st the good: . Pleasant atmosphere . Tasty and plentiful appetizers The bad: Brisket was like old dried out jerky Mac and cheese tasteless Brussel Sprouts tasteless Pulled pork dry and chewy -- Worst of all was the service. We felt abandoned and trapped. Server was curt and dismissive the few times we actually saw her. Took 2 hours to complete meal. Had to track down another server just to get our bill. Restaurant was not busy during our meal, but started to get busy after. read more

One of my favorites hangouts . Great food, great drink specials, great staff.. video poker machines always paying out. Currently they're running a promotion of half off all appetizers anytime the Bears game is on. I would highly recommend the wings! They're HUGE! read more

Stopped by for dinner yesterday.... Starving! Ordered the pot roast sandwich. There was not two tablespoons of pot roast on the sandwich. It was pathetic. I had taken what little meat was on the bun and made a half sandwich out of it. It was still scrawny. My friend ordered the reuben, which was a very generous sandwich. I wound up eating some of her sandwich because I didn't get enough to eat! We did have great service. read more

Warmest, flattest beer in town. The food hear isn't bad and I wanna like this place. I've been coming here for a while. Something is wrong with their beer lines. Warm beer flows from them for as long as I've been going there. Staff is very nice. Pizza is good. Live entertainment regularly. If they could only get their beer up to par. Nice upgrade for some additional seating. read more

Pub 72 - a plate of fried chicken, french fries and ketchup - Pubs Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

I went to Pub 72 last night for the first time as my friend sang karaoke. While I did not eat their food I heard it is very good. The cocktails were reasonable, the staff was very friendly and same with the patrons. It is a cozy place with decent ambience. The only issue I have is a parking lot is a tad small. I will definitely be back! read more

Weekends have a great atmosphere with live music and kareoke on Fridays. Food is amazing. Highly recommend fish fry in Friday. Brisket and pulled pork are amazing. I recently had a retirement party in the new addition and everyone raved about the food. Mike is easy to work with to make sure your special event is just perfect. Friendly and attentive staff. The go to spot in Gilberts! read more

Sad to say this because typically the food and staff are awesome but had a horrible experience on Saturday here. I doubt I will be patronizing this bar ever again! The people who were supposed to be managing the bar were anything but awesome. So sad. So unprofessional! This place is not going to make it under the current management for sure. Get your act together! Probably not a good idea to drink, etc. while on shift! read more

We've been trying to support local establishments since this "stay at home" quarantine order & Pub 72 was one of the places on the list. We placed a order for a pick up.... had a little difficulty getting thru to order & then again when trying to pick up.... but in the end we got our food and enjoyed everything. read more

Pub 72 is the kind of place that you go to when you have a bad day or just need a cozy, no frills meal. The new menu is so good, and the staff make you feel like a regular even if you're not. The service is great and the food always comes out fast (which is appreciated as a mom of 2). Speaking of, it's also very family friendly. read more

The Food at Pub 72 was delicious! I had the baby back ribs half rack with pork and beans, homemade coleslaw, yummy! My husband had the pulled pork, Jalapeño Cheddar Bratwurst and waffles fries! Very wonderful service from Megan T., very nice friendly and attentive! Good county music, TV with some sport playing! Lol sorry, I like the music . They have a big bar area, with a small roped off area by the bar for video gambling. They have 2 different rooms, one where the bar is in, another open two door walk through area which looked bigger for of more dining. They had a good menu, its online, that's how my son was able to see what he wanted. They had a flyer on the wall, a country band coming in at 9PM to play! I'm sure they will be very busy! We got there at 4:30PM, was not to busy, got our food in good time! Megan, put our to go order after serving us. My son wanted a meatball sandwich with mozzarella cheese and waffle fries. The to go order was done as we were finish eating, good timing! Very first great experience! We will be back! They also give a 10% off our check if you pay cash so of course we did pay cash! My kind of place! Thank you! read more

I've been on a mission to have weekend breakfasts at rural locations in Illinois, and today we hit the Pub 72 Bar & Grill in Gilberts, IL. The "72" is after the number of the highway, and if memory serves me, is a rather new name. Not sure if the change also represented a change in ownership. The place has a menu with "something for everything" whether you're in the mood for plate dinners, sandwiches, appetizers, pizza, or adult beverage drink specials. They serve a VERY economical breakfast (beginning at $2.99) on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 AM. This is one of those joints were seemingly every employee took a course in what being in the hospitality business truly means. You're almost always greeted by the owner when you walk in, a guy who doesn't think so much of himself that it would be beneath him to walk around, refill coffees, inquire to customers satisfaction, and be observant enough to notice patrons that need attention. Superb. Rare qualities in most smaller places these days. Serving help was equally affable, smiles all around, diligent order taking, great follow-up. By 9:30, the place was pretty busy with Sunday morning diners. I had ham steak and eggs, great piece of ham with a nice grill char on it, just the way I like it. And a slice of Texas toast. As is the fashion at small diners in Illinois, a bowl of butter pats grazes each table. Eggs cooked precisely as ordered. Hash browns are above average too. I'll be back. You should check them out if you live in the area, or are tooling down I-90 some day. read more

Pub 72 - Ham and eggs, with Texas toast! - Pubs Near Me - Gilberts, Illinois

Definitely not the best spot for fish fry. Took a very long time to get ahold of anyone. The phone line was always busy. Paid over the phone and they said they would bring the food out when we got there... when we get there, again ! The phone line is busy!! Impossible to get a hold of this place! Had to go inside for the food since their phone system is horrible! Not a very organized place. The food was nothing special. 3 tiny pieces of fish and a couple fry's not worth it!!! read more

We have been going to Pub72 for about a year. The bbq ribs are exceptional, but I also enjoy the pulled pork. My husband loves the burgers . read more

I have wanted to try this place FOREVER! SO glad I finally did... I know I know I only ordered two items on the menu...but looking at everyone else plates...everything looked really good! I had the Dry Rubbed Jumbo Wings and Fries and enjoyed EVERY bite! The six wings I ordered were so filling I barely ate the fries I had ordered. I'll be back to try something else...promise! read more

This is one of our favorite places to hang out and eat! The feed is ALWAYS fantastic. Tonight I got their minestrone soup and an Italian beef and it was perfect. I love that they always hair their specials for the day/week on their chalk board. They owners are super friendly and are involved in the bar. Pub 72 never disappoints! read more

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The staff doesn't wear masks here nor do they follow the 6 feet social distancing. When we asked though, they said that they didn't have to wear a mask around here, which is a blatant lie that they're telling customers because it's a state mandated order. read more