Their food is great, ambiance is sometimes wayyyy too loud w/ rowdy customers, their bar and bartenders are awesome. My review 2 star rating is because the last time I ever went there and probably will never again, along with eating dinner, I had two blonde bombs and 1 cocktail. Full stomach, on a 1st date, and I was cut off any more alcohol? I'm not even driving for the love of God. Absolutely humiliating. Went straight up a block to the Brewing Company, had 3 more cocktails and went for a walk in the park. Hardly a falling down drunk! read more

Food and service are really really good, but if they are even a little busy the wait time for food is very, very long. We waited an hour (no exaggeration) for our food on a Friday afternoon. They have my sympathies, I know it's impossible to get good help, but the wait was really a killer. Still on my list of regular spots read more

Considering the options around here this may be one of the better places in Geneseo to drink and eat. It's not the best for sure, but it's pretty cheap and clean for the most part. Raelyn's is mostly like a bar that has food too. A few good things to choose from. The prices are okay and you get a lot. After looking around town a bit we came here. It's open for lunch and dinner, and closes awhile between these. That might be annoying but whatever. Came soon after it opened and got seats at the bar. The place seemed a lot cleaner than the other bars in town. It's about $5 for a basic cocktail. Okay prices mostly it seems. Food is mostly meaty but there's some other things to get. It's about $9 for a big portion of Chips And Salsa. A lot even for a couple people to share, so it will be hard to finish. The salsa was kind of runny but had a good spice. Good stop for anyone looking in town for something cheap. It's better than it looks. The food is pretty big portions so it's a good value. read more

Raelyn's Pub & Eatery - Whiskey With Chips And Salsa - New American Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

Ambiance was ok. Service was ok. Food was ok. They have an area outside if you want to sit there too.

Traveled from out of town...wandered in here at advice of local. Bartenders were very welcoming, polite and attentive. Environment was well decorated and clean. Calzones were yummy. Staff graciously changed tv station so we could watch the Fever game. Just really nice place!! read more

Service was PHENOMENAL! Our waitress was Angela, such an angel. It seems every other time I've gone into this restaurant the staff has been subpar. However, Angela invited us in with a totally new atmosphere, dare I say a totally new outlook. Unfortunately it seems that every waitress we have had to struggle with the kitchen staff (for instance, when making food they seem to get much too confused in simple ideas like a cheeseburger with JUST cheese). Nevertheless, thank you angel Angela -Your biggest supporter(s) read more

Lunch today with family, just terrible service. Waitress ... no hello, no what will you have, and when asked about mac n cheese - turned her back walked away and said it was "orange". Will never go back. read more

Ordered dinner to take back to our camper and ended up having a couple drinks at the bar while we waited. Cool atmosphere, really friendly staff and a nice selection of local beers. The giant tenderloin is good, and so comically large it came in a pizza box Lived the voodoo sauce. read more

Ordered curbside Sunday about 1120, ladywho answered the phone was polite, asked all the needed questions and explained how curbside worked. I food was delicious, breaded chicken I cut in half and was still more than enough, boyfriend loved the tots.The garlic pillows were super yummy (leftover paing with my homemade stuffed shells tonight). Sandwiches are about $10/$12 a piece but you will NOT leave hungry. read more

Raelyn's Pub & Eatery - Breaded chicken sandwich w fries, garlic pillows, and unbread pork chop sandwich with tots - New American Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

I was in town to do some business with the Planning Commission for Geneseo, so I stopped by here for dinner. It was really good. The menu was quite large and so is the drink menu. The place is really clean and that includes the bathrooms. The bartender, Kaitlyn I do believe, was our server and she was just great. Overall, it was a good experience and if I am back in town then I would definitely stop by here. read more

We went to lunch with friends & Ate out on the patio. We had a group of 7 and service was fast and the pizzas were delicious! I wish I had taken pictures! read more

I'd have to say pretty disappointing.... We each ordered a "healthy" meal option and were underwhelmed. The iced tea we were served tasted like cigarettes. We sent it back and the waitress knew about it, as others had also ordered before us and complained. Why continue to serve it?? She even said "what a waste." We wanted the daily special of a turkey avocado burger, but were told there was no a avocado. Then why have it on the board?? Again, waitress said to the bartender "we should erase that from the board. Everyone is asking about it." Really?? My club wrap had wilted lettuce. My friend's salad with chicken added contained clearly Day old chicken. He ate everything but the chicken. It was the first time I've been asked by waitstaff "how are the first few bites?" And wanted to respond "not so great." But I didn't want to push the issue. Won't ever go back. read more

Okay, I've been back since my last review and I must say...MUCH BETTER. The service was a hundred times better now. Every dish I've had is better than the previous. I've tried the Shrimp Po Boi, Voodo Burger and Mozzarella sticks. I have to say, if you get anything here, get the Voodo Burger....it's spicy and DELICIOUS! read more

Raelyn's Pub & Eatery - Voodoo Burger with side winder steak fries. - New American Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

Excellent food. Place is huge and they even have outdoor seating. Menu is big and they also have a children's menu. The calzone I ordered was one of the best I have ever had in my life and I highly recommend it. read more

Raelyn's Pub & Eatery - New American Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

One of my favorite places in Geneseo. Love the Burgers and the specials they have there. Great place to take people for lunch. The lunch special was the French Dip with a side. It's good and one of my favorites. Good food and service. read more

Raelyn's Pub & Eatery - French Dip Special with Cottage Cheese. Very good! - New American Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

This is my family's favorite place for dinner in Geneseo. There is something on the menu for everyone. The calzones are ridiculously good, and the last time I was there (6/18/2020) I was served the best fish tacos I've ever had. Last year we reserved the back room for a family party and the service (and food) was great -- we were very well taken care of. Whether eating outdoors on the patio or inside, you can't go wrong here. read more

I met my girlfriend and her family here and I wasn't that impressed. Not that it was bad, it just didn't leave much of an impression. My girlfriend and I both ordered a salad and it seemed like a salad I can make easily at home. The chicken was just like Tyson's precooked diced chicken breast, it just didn't have too much substance to it. The others of our party ordered the calzone or pizza Puff, something like that. They found it hard and difficult to cut open but when they did get to it and I thought it tasted good. I wouldn't not come here again but it wouldn't be my first choice. read more

What a great addition to Geneseo! There is a wide variety of items on the menu, and daily specials. The Grinder sandwich was excellent. The pizza and calzones are top notch as well! The staff is very friendly and helpful. It can get a little loud. There is a nice outdoor patio as well! read more

Raelyn's Pub & Eatery - Mai Tai - New American Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

We went to Raelyn's on a whim. I had heard that it was a nicer bar in the area with good food. I was hoping for some wine and an appetizer. My husband was wanting a good burger. I was a little disappointed in the wine selection. They only had Barefoot. It was ok for a cheap glass I guess but not what I had in mind. I ordered the combination appetizer platter. They were very accodomating in substituting more mozzarella sticks for the jalapeño poppers. My husband ordered a Hawaiian burger with home made BBQ chips. He said that the burger was really good. He ordered it medium well and it was still very juicy. He was not a fan of the BBQ seasoning on the chips. He thought that they would have been better plain. My appetizer was good but nothing special. As we sat there, we saw quite a few pizzas go by. The looked really great. The Rubens also looked good. They seemed to have a better beer selection. I think we will come back and try some pizza and a beer. Other reviewers commented that the service was very slow. We didn't think that the service was bad at all. It was pretty busy too. The main complaint that we had was the noise. It was very loud. read more

We unexpectedly stopped in Genesoa, Illinois. No big-name anything here--restaurants, hotels. . . Nothing. So we googled restaurants and decided to try RaeLynns. We are so glad we did!!! It's covid time and all the staff wore masks,sanitized the tables, paper menus. The food was fairly typical bar food, but really tasty. I had the vegie burger with lettuce,onions, and pickles. And of course the tater tots. Delicious! Crisp and perfectly seasoned. Hubby had the mushroom swiss burger and the mixed vegies. The server(didn't catch her name, but her mother-in-law owned the place, was wonderful. Cordial and great fun. Highly recommend!! read more

Very impressed with this place. Was a random stop and will now have to find a reason to drive back by. So glad that we turned down the wrong road! The chicken tenders c notion rings and Pork tenderloin was very good. read more

Raelyn's Pub & Eatery - a plate of fish and chips - New American Near Me - Geneseo, Illinois

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Nice enough bar and the food is decent enough however the staff is extremely lacking. I have amazingly low standards in what I expect out of my servers and with that being said I was shocked. If you don't know how to make an Arnold Palmer just ask. Soup should not be served cold because you're busy talking to other workers. Hamburgers are not cheeseburgers so when a hamburger is ordered do not automatically put cheese on it. Instead of reasonably listening to complaints the owners initial reaction was to ask us to leave, which is fine. Barney's korner tap is just across the street and continues to be the best bar/bar food in town. read more

Great people always friendly and Always the best place to have drinks and great food they know what I want when I come in keeping up the great work guys read more

Honestly, the best of 3 different restaurants I went to while in town. Bar and grill food but excellent! Generous portions, great pricing, service and food. There were 7 of us at lunch and we all had great food. The chicken tenders looked great. My patty melt was fantastic. The homemade chips are excellent. Cant go wrong. I only gave it 4 stars because I wasn't able to have dinner here and try the dinner side of the menu. I can only imagine it would only reflect the lunch menu in quality. read more

This place was awesome, the four of us all had different dinners and we all loved them. Probably the best onion rings I've ever had. Would have given 5 stars if they had regular fries also. read more

This place is amazing. They have great drinks on draft as well as amazing food. I recommend the steak wraps or the crispy chicken spinach wrap. read more

This is THE restaurant in Geneseo. Always great food. You have to try one of their signature burgers like the Cajun one.

Great place for lunch! Nice patio and the food is great! Love the pizza, burgers, and soup. One of the best restaurants in Geneseo.

I have been there several times for lunch with coworkers. The beer is good. The food is also good. The problem is with the service. 5 times I have ordered a bacon cheeseburger on a pretzel bun. They successfully delivered it once. Three times they corrected the error. The last time it took an hour to get the wrong order, when I asked for it to be corrected they walked away and didn't even come back to refill my iced tea. read more

They have great service. Awesome burgers and pizza's! They have the best breakfast in the area, but they only have breakfast on sunday mornings. read more

I like this place a lot ... wish the menu was about 25% larger, and for some reason the service seems better when it's packed. If you haven't been yet, give it a try. read more

Decent food, but for me the crappy service I've gotten on the few times I've visited, will keep me from returning.

Have been here twice and WLL NOT go back. The new owners are so rude and the entire staff is unprofessional. our orders were messed up and they did not do anything to fix it as far as discount and we waited forever for the correct order. the second correct order was what we had initially wanted but was BURNT. after all that they told us they were sorry but they did all they could. customer service is non existant and their servings are quite scrimpy even if they could get them right. REALLY??? go home Andrea if you can't learn to be a nicer person and better host and stop being so arrogant and pretentious. your restaurant will not be around long at all. read more

They have the best food!!! I always get there pizza and have never been disappointed. They have amazing onion rings!!!

Great burgers. You've got to try the sweet potatoes fries. Friendly and fast service. Make sure to try their beer from Geneseo Brewing Co.

Food was good and the service has improved. I had the steak sandwich that was well made but if you are going in to Raelyn's the WINGS are the best. read more

Went here when visiting my grandmother. We usually got to the Cellar but was looking for a change. Best reuben sandwich I've ever had!!!!

I have eaten at Raelyn's pub a couple of times. Located in Geneseo IL, this restaurant didn't disappoint. The building itself was located in the downtown portion of the town in a historical area. I loved the exposed brick and chic lighting. Very inviting space. The FOOD was really good. I had the pleasure of trying different items on the menu, all which were good. My favorite was the bbq burger! The menu had some unique items on it for a pub which I liked and showed charisma. I gave it four stars because the service, to me, was lacking consistency. The first time we were there we weren't seated for a very long time (about 30 minutes) and were ignored at our table for another 15 minutes. I'm a die hard "foodie" so we stuck it out because we heard this place was good! We went back for the food plain and simple hoping that it was just an error with the staff. The next time after that was fine, but the third time the waitress was rude. So I don't know. Maybe they have new wait staff by now.. Overall, good food! read more

Visit Rayln's a while back! My daughter in law wanted to try Rayln's. After the visit, All three of us, agree it was a terrible experience! I worked construction for 50 year's, I eat out a lot,on the road, and it's the worst service, wrong drinks cold soup,and when we mention it to the owner, she asked us to leave! Really impressed my daughter in law! Bottom line! Go to McDonald! read more

Nice place however I don't think I got the best of this place on my first visit. Read the reviews and thought, let's try it. Our server had a great personality, but.... my diet soda was more carbonation and weak on the mix, so I opted for the water, not her fault. Ordered chips and salsa for the app, but never got them, so I can't tell you about the taste. My wife ordered the Hawaiian burger and said it was tasty, I ordered the calzone with sausage and ham. The presentation of the calzone was great with a good crust, however after I cut into it they forgot the sausage, and they almost...almost put some ham in it. I swear it was less then a half a slice of lunch meat diced up. So I ended up with a big chunk of mozzarella with crust. I did bring this to the servers attention and they did offer to make another calzone but I didn't want to wait any longer, so they reduced the cost of the calzone, so I reduced the tip by 50%, and I think I still tipped too much, but my wife did enjoy her meal. First impressions are everything, I won't be back, I'll go to the Cellar restaurant up the road where the steaks are awesome!!! read more