We went there so we could be near the water and was told the chicken was excellent. When we went to park we were told the spot was handicapped parking by the person who was seating us. The spot next to us was clearly marked and had a sign also. We parked next to it where there were no markings. We moved our car and was seated outside. We had a choice of inside or outside. Our Waitress took our drink and food order. We ordered water and it took forever to get it. The waitress was going around several times getting refills on alcohol for other tables. Both times I asked for lemon in the water. Never got any. I knew the pressure cooked chicken would take awhile . The food was excellent. The salads were large. Scenery was great. At one point we went inside and our Waitress was talking to the other staff . We were waiting on drink refills. A young gentleman cleared our dirty dishes and was very polite and hoped we were having a good day. I would go back for the food and scenery. I would request someone else to wait on us . We were over 2 hours from our home and travel quite often. read more

Visited with friends again today. It was super hot so we opted to eat inside. Good choice except the air conditioner didn't seem to keep up. Margarita came in a plastic cup yet colas and water were in a glass. For the cost of alcoholic beverages presentation and garnishing goes a long way. Food is ok. Friend had jack Daniel's burger and thought it was ok and left 1/2. Chicken sandwich was ok - nothing amazing. Water served with meals is really bad. I mean really bad. I was underwhelmed today. Will I be back on a nice day? Most likely. The location by the water is nice and the food is ok. read more

Snuggery River Roadhouse - Outside seating - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Excellent service and food brought us back for the second year in a row! We'll be making this a regular annual choice for our group.

Great outside place to watch boats go up and down the river. Katy was a great server. Very fun and attentive. The drinks were great. Note: This is part of the Morrettis family of restaurants. read more

We went there to celebrate my birthday. I asked if they had the Moretti's BBQ pizza. They said yes. Great! I ordered it. That isn't what I got. Moretti's BBQ is BBQ sauce with bacon, sausage, pepperoni and onion. I got no bacon, so sausage and no pepperoni. It had chicken on it. I thought maybe I ordered wrong. But when I google Moretti's BBQ pizza, I wasn't wrong, the restaurant didn't serve me what I wanted. Highly disappointed. I'll return, but won't make that mistake twice. I don't even want the leftovers I brought home. read more

Great food, and staff! decent prices and awesome atmosphere! Nice over all experience read more

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Terrible service, dirty, and stupidly expensive. Went on a Saturday afternoon and it was pretty busy so when things were moving a little slow it was understandable, but our server rarely checked on us or her other tables. Food runners came out to our table multiple times with the wrong orders because our server kept putting down the wrong table numbers. It took us over an hour to get our food and one entree never even came out. The serve came out a few minutes later and saw only three entrees on the table and wasn't going to say anything, we had to point it out. She said she would go check on the food. Came back 10 minutes later and said it would be right out. 10 minutes later, still no food. We went in to talk to the manager and all she had to say was "if you had told us sooner we could have given you free drinks" as if we knew the food was going to take over an hour and a half. At this point our server is still dilly dallying, hanging out by the soda machine. One of her tables also waited an hour for their food and she rang in the wrong order for them and the lady took it anyway because she didn't want to be there any longer. It was busy, but there seemed to be no issues with tables in other sections getting their food in a timely manner, just her tables that had the issues. We asked to make the missing entree to go. Another 15 minutes went by before we had to hound her for our checks. I should've know the service would be bad when we first sat down and one of her tables had to get up and find her to pay their bill. Not the mention- the bathrooms are absolutely disgusting and sinks don't work. Went to the bathroom when we first got there and a table inside wasn't bussed. Went to the bathroom again right before leaving, 2 and a half hours later, the table still wasn't busses. read more

Food could be better. But the Bartenders Don't know how to make a drink. Don't waste your time and money! read more

Been there a couple times. Food was just ok and in my opinion a little overpriced for what it was. Service just ehh. There was an aded fee to the tab and I was told it was for new menus or some such. So for a burger, beer and tip over $20 plus. The only highlight of the place in my opinion is if you just want to go have a beer with friends and sit by the river outside, there you go. read more

We were greeting well by the host, our waitress, Sky was kind, came right away and gave great service. The hostess had asked whether we preferred sun or shade, we picked sun, it was a beautiful view. Mixed drink specials were fantastic, the strawberry daiquiri and Kentucky mule hit the spot on a hot summer day. We had gotten a the blackened chick flatbread (amazing) and the everything burger also a great choice. Overall a great experience!! Will be back!!! read more

Snuggery River Roadhouse - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Terrible service, bartender doesn't know how to communicate to a customer. Need to know how to talk to a person in this line of work. read more

Snuggery River Roadhouse - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

My friend and I tried this little gem on the river. The outdoor patio was neat and clean! Every table had a great view of the river. We loved the music which was the perfect level. We could hear each other without yelling. Our server was sweet and attentive. The food portions were generous. The prices very reasonable. It was a gorgeous day. We never felt rushed. We are looking forward to coming back soon! read more

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This place has gone downhill, rest rooms were disgusting, and it wasn't even busy. The drinks were weak. Food just so so. It's too bad it's a really nice location. read more

Ordered an eight piece chicken for pick up 9-18 Girl who took your order said you get a pint of coleslaw and a pint of mashed potatoes enough for two people not the case this is what I got I got one side for eight pieces of chicken, two gravy and not even enough mashed potatoes for one person they didn't even fill it up read more

The setting is veeeerrry casual but comes with a great view and atmosphere. The food was good, but nothing to write home about either. I ordered the Fish n' chips and it was good minus the coleslaw not having much flavor and the tartar tasting very artificial. The fish itself was tasty. My husband ordered the steak and he was happy with it. All in all it's a great, no frills, casual dining spot with a view. read more

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Food was phenomenal, but it took one hour before we got our chicken. Waitress disappeared - it would have been nice if someone (even the manager) would have mentioned if there was a problem getting the chicken order. It was 90 degrees outside on Saturday, so restaurant was not busy outside. Also took over 20 minutes at the beginning to get a glass of wine and lemonade, then waitress never brought the water I ordered. I asked another waitress to bring it and she did. Later, I asked our waitress for more ice, and I never got it. As we were leaving, waitress was outside talking to other waitresses. What happened to my ice? read more

Went for Mother's Day dinner, ordered 2 brosted chicken dinners, fries were cold chicken tasted like it was sitting out for a while Luke warm, then got a bonus surcharge to top it all off!!!! read more

So this is definitely a fun place in the summer. Lots of outdoor seating on the water and enjoyable time. The food was good. I had fried chicken and my son had a steak. My other son had a burger, the mash potatos with the steak was not great. The steak was cooked perfectly and tasted good The fried chicken was very good actually they say . It was a broasted chicken, I don't like the french fries they had but my kids did. I did have a piece of carrot cake that has a good flavor and definitely look at the cake again we got cheese curds do not recommend those. They were mediocre at best but definitely a fun atmosphere to go hang out and enjoy some fun times in the summer. read more

Went in there today at halftime to watch the rest of the Bears Packers game after a long 8 mile hike. The service was great, the chicken was great, the banana cake was great as well as our waitress. We had a great time. I will give snuggery five out of five stars! Well done! read more

I prefer Snuggery to their sister restaurant Famous Freddie's. I think the food, drinks, and experience are better here. They are located right on the river and have a pretty view with lights on their docks so it's still pretty even if you come after the sunset. The service for us has normally been pretty slow and they have gotten our order wrong on more than one occasion, but we still come back. Their menu has a decent variety. I generally get either the chicken sandwich or the fish fry and I like both. Order their beer nuggets as an appetizer for the table - you won't regret it. read more

Usually eat in house and never really had a problem with the food which is why we kept coming back. We ordered our usual this last time around which is a fish dinner and a Mac and cheese pizza which they are "famous" for, the fish dinner were fish pieces the size of nuggets and the pizza smelled foul and tasted even worse like bad cheese. We called to see what they could do since we've always had a pleasant experience but they refused to do anything other than remake it (it's a 30 min drive for us and we weren't going to drive back for another crappy pizza) or offer a "discount for a future visit". They stated that if we had paid cash they could refund us but since we didn't they couldn't as that's handled by "corporate" and can't do anything about it. We paid and tipped for this so now we're out $25 for the pizza, out a $10 tip and have to throw away a whole inedible pizza. Truly disappointing. read more

Food was really yummy, outside was lovely and clean. I had the chicken Caesar wrap, blackened chicken, very superb! Service was a tad slow, but that's fine. read more

Dear owner: I had a choice of another place to take some family members to for dinner. Your on line menu made me choose the Snuggery. The waitress was a trooper and did a great job! Your online menu is wrong. Please fix it. My taste buds were disappointed. You also ran out of the beer I wanted. There is also a bait and switch with menus prices. See the posted pics. Would you want to come back?? read more

Snuggery River Roadhouse - Bait and switch with prices. - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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Kaitlyn was our server and she was great!! The food was so good! Fun spot on the river!

I am so sorry. I completely change my mind about this place. We had such a wonderful time on Memorial Day (see previous review) that we brought our cousins/extended family here to grab a bite and some drinks by the water. They were in town for the 4th and we had raved about the Snuggery. I checked in with the host that we had a party of 8, plus a dog, and requested two tables on the grassy area near the dock, outside of the gated area. The hostesses were kind and said they would check with their manager and reassured us that they would start setting up the table once they have approval. Just over a month ago, we were welcomed as a family and loved our experience. The staff were courteous and helped us get set-up with everything. Plus, we were side-by-side with another family with their dog on the grass. I kindly mentioned all of this to the hostesses, about how we came back because essentially, we thought they rocked! However, I don't know why we were treated so rudely this time, or the reason for their inconsistency. The manager, an older gentleman, stormed out to confront us and... what came out of his mouth was threatening. I was shocked and saddened that my family could not enjoy a nice meal by the river on the 4th of July. I don't know if it was the color of my skin, my hair, or my race/ethnicity but as an American, I am most of all heartbroken that in this day and age, discrimination can still be so blatantly displayed. read more

We reserved the Guest House for a family birthday party it was perfect. Jenna bartender was awesome and the staff was great all around. Food was catered from Morettis Fox Lake was very good. Amazing views of the Fox River. read more

Great food, attentive staff BUT TURN DOWN THE MUSIC DURING LUNCH. Especially us families who would like to have a decent conversation with each other! It's 11:30 on a Sunday, this is not a discotheque!!!!! read more

Jamaican Grilled Mahi Sandwich Dusted in Jamaican spices, grilled and dusted with our special Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum Sauce. Served on a bun with pineapple-mango relish. $9.99 I ordered this bad-boy for lunch... And yes, it was definitely as good as it looks. Adding the Sweet Potato Fries just happened to top everything off! The Snuggery as a whole is a nice joint. However, you're best suited to get there for lunch or dinner on a weekend during the summer months. If you're not there for the food, the atmosphere of beer and boats would be sure to please your senses! read more

Snuggery River Roadhouse - Jamaican Grilled Mahi Sandwich - American Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Waiting tables is not for Nick. He asked us if we wanted to leave way before we wanted to. He never came to the table to see if we needed a drink. We had to waive him down each time. Should have asked if we wanted to separate bills with two couples at the table who showed up at different times. The busser took our food before we finished eating. Nick got us a new sandwich which was nice but come on. Lastly, we had a coupon sitting at the edge of the table all night which Nick never noticed. $5 off the bill. We didn't get to use it. read more

Basically, good everything. Burgers, ribs, salads, fries, beer......lotsa beer. Great place to do outside dining if the sun isn't beating down on you causing sweat to drip onto your food or the friggin' wind is blowing causing eyes to water, food getting cold or some other foreign material sprinkling your food. Aside from some of those periodic annoying issues the place is good to go. Been there often and will be back again. read more

Very disappointed with my visit to this restaurant!! Poor service and the food was not very good, I will not be going back to this restaurant. read more

Atmosphere is wonderful at this restaurant/bar! Lots of seating inside and out. Drinks were good. Bloody Mary was your average but good mix. Mahi Mahi was absolutely delicious! Jerk seasoning was phenomenal and tons of flavor. Slaw was good. Boyfriend said Chicken wings were good. Definitely a nice stop on the water for a bite to eat or some drinks. read more

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Food is way too greasy and doesn't taste that good. Not really a place I would recommend to go.

Great experience today for an early dinner. Very safe-- masks worn by all staff, individual wrapped silverware and condiments, one use menus. large quantity of pulled pork sandwiches and jack Daniels burgers. They were out of white claws so we had truely's which are close. Good experience, beautiful view of the fox river as we dined outside. Mostly all tables have umbrellas. read more

Good service on a busy Sunday late afternoon. The daughter and husband had pizza, which they said was excellent. The barbecued pork sandwich, which my son-in-law had was large, flavorful and good. My chicken sandwich was a chicken sandwich flavorful and they got it right as I requested some special items on it. Overall, you can't beat the view. Service was great and I would recommend it to anyone that wanted to dine out looking onto the water. read more

Ordered a Bombay martini and was made with water and served in a mixed drink glass when they have martini glasses. Pineapple and vodka came out in a plastic cup that should have been in that mixed drink glass. Fish was good. Burger was very dry and small. Place is so loud you can't hear yourself think. Will not return. read more

Every Summer the Snuggery figures they can screw people because they are so busy with outdoor traffic. Those of us that cone here year around realize whenvwe are getting screwed. Recently they changed their Chicken Finger to less. Than half what they used to serve. When I asked the manager that they chance more often than your underwear, she told me we haven't made any changes. This coming from someone who makes less than I spend there. Fred and Mark Hoffmann, WAKE UP AND STOP SCREWING YOUR CUSTOMERS THAT SUPPORT YOU YEAR AROUND!!! read more

Went there/ inside. Was happy hour. Decided to go there for dinner. Flies everywhere. They have a turnstile, which would have prevented some of them. Door open to outside. Really? Waitress kept looking at her watch to make sure when 5:00pm came so prices went up. No silverware or napkins. Had to ask? Geez. Salad disgusting. Wilted lettuce and rotten avocado. Waiter said no refrigeration in kitchen. Then why are they trying to get people sick? Many of the staff sitting at tables and looking at their phones. No manager in sight. Stay away. Far away. Used napkins to cover food. This is a County Heath Department place waiting to get closed down. Should. Thinking about contacting them. read more

If you have endless hours to wait for here. We waited 10 mins for anyone to acknowledge us at our table. I went to the hostess stand and they said they would get our server. Another 10 mins and still no one. We told the manager and she didn't really care. She just shrugged her shoulders. We left. This place has always had sub par service. I was hoping it had changed. Not at all. read more

Great service @ a busy restaurant. Beer nuggets, chips & queso, and wings all good bar food. Was happy with the margaritas. This is another place dinging you at the end with a random additional charge. I hate having to pay such close attention to the check. Really ruins the hospitality vibe. Took a star off for this. read more