Probably the best hidden gem bar in Rockford! Great food and great drink specials! The environment…read moreis welcoming and the owner is great to talk to. I've been to almost every bar in Rockford and this one is top 3 favorite!

I have many good friends that call this place their second home, and the food is Awesome! They…read morehave Great DJ'S on Friday and Saturday night. Lov Ya All.

Great people with constantly rotating amazing beers. I am so…read moreglad they re-opened. Such a gem!

Best pub in the world. So glad Rockford has a such a rare gem to go to. Open everyday is a big plus…read moretoo!

Very cool place built in an old factory. They've done some pretty good magic with the decor and…read morelayout. They have a dock for outside, water front dining too. Not to mention a large variety of event spaces too. Turns out this is a prohibition era brewery! So cool! We ordered the cheese curd appetizer and it was delicious. Lightly breaded, crispy and flavorful! Followed those up with the Ruben. Fantastic! Loads of corned beef and sour kraut on delicious rye bread with house made thousand island dressing! My wife had their American burger and that was excellent too! Perfectly cooked, tomato, lettuce, thick cut pickles, and cheese!

Amazing food, house-brewed beer, and outside seating on the river!…read more Let's start with their BEER. Some small breweries are just ok, but Prairie Street made excellent beer! I ordered a flight so I could sample many. The samples were large. The food was excellent. Menu options extend beyond typical pub fare. We started with the fried pickle chips which were actual chips and not pickle spears like some places offer. I ordered the POKE BOWL WITH KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN. It was super delicious. You can't beat the outdoor seating with river view, unless it was hot like when we visited. We opted for indoor seating in the cooled environment. Staff was excellent.

I like the fish here, specifically the traditional English fish and chips. Although at times it can…read moreget a little greasy.. the photo is of a queen portion and it is definitely plenty. The chips are good and definitely taste like fresh cut potatoes. We stopped on a Wednesday and it was super quiet.

The fish and chips was OK and not great the place needs a lot of work inside and there's no way…read morethis is the top fish fry in Rockford Tavern on Clark is a much better value a much nicer experience

The drinks were amazing! Bartender was really friendly and had good suggestions! Flatbread was…read moreexcellent! Very cool little bar with good food!

Cool bar not far from some other bars. 8th Ward is one of the better bars in Rockford, as far as…read morethe atmosphere and what's on the menu. It seems the drinks are better than the food though. For sure that's not as bad thing of course. The prices are higher than at the nearby dive bars, but you get real good stuff. At lunch it can get crowded. It also gets crowded in the evening. This place seems to always be crowded, which is a good sign of quality. It's about $9 for the cheapest cocktails. The seasonal list included the Pumpkin Pie Mule. Lots of pumpkin flavor in it. This was made with ginger beer, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin syrup, and vanilla vodka. As for the food, nothing as special to be honest. It's about $14 for the Baked Bavarian Pretzel Sticks. That's a lot for not that much, and the prices are high on most other things. Great place except for the prices of course. It has better drinks than food. This is a fun hangout for lunch or for whenever.

Excellent burgers! Great quick service! Cool ceiling in the Lil bar gives it a great vibe.read more

Ordered gyro fries and they were really good. Hot fresh and a perfect amount of toppings!!! Would…read moredefinitely order again. Cool lil dive bar that we would like to gate keep lol

Food was very good. My buddies loved the turkey sandwiches, turkey, sliced, very thin and piled…read morehigh! I had a BLT, which is not on the dinner menu, but BRAD had them make one for me anyway. And by the way, BRAD provided awesome service! Fried bacon appetizer is an absolute must!! comes with chocolate sauce! Everybody loved the sidewinder fries!!! Nice family restaurant atmosphere, wasn't too loud, we could all hear each other speak.

Complimentary bread was good…read more Potato soup was only broth Crab cakes had very little if any crab Truffle fries were way undercooked Seafood pasta has tiny scallops & shrimp & shrimp were tough. Bill was $65 B4 tip for 1 diner an app & a side of fries & 2 sodas We won't be back

Ordered 2 pizzas to go and they were awful. Crust wasn't cooked all the way thru and it was very…read moresoggy. Even our dogs didn't want a bite of the crust. My husband got the sauerkraut Reuben one and there was barely any meat or toppings at all and I got the pesto with chicken and sauce was gross. I had ordered fried fish to go last month and it was way over cooked, yet not quite burnt and the tater tots were an over cooked glob. I won't be back and I don't recommend!

I stopped in this bar last Friday for a quick drink with some friends. The first thing I noticed…read moreupon entering is that it was LOUD. I don't mean as ambient noise of people talking, but because the music was so loud I could barely think, let alone talk to the people with me. The bar is small and has the deep fryer and griddle right up front in the bar area. The poor bartender also doubled as the chef. There was no other wait staff or bartenders. She was the only bright spot of this bar. The service was great. There where quite a few people in there, including one guy that was making trouble. She handled them, us and was quick and responsive. She did get a little curt once, but I think it was because she was being bombarded with requests and questions. We only had one drink each before leaving. It was loud, the bathroom was kind of dirty and smelly and I just didn't like the cramped atmosphere.

My daughter and I stopped for a drink and ended up staying a lot longer than planned The drinks…read morewere good and the service too! The people sitting next to us were fun and chatty and we had a blast. Of course it ended up getting packed at this little neighborhood bar bc it was a Packers/Bears game and that just added to the fun. We also ordered a pizza from Primo's next door and it was delivered right to our seats! We plan on going back next week!!! So fu

Certainly not nearly as nice as the original rural on tap. Now just a bar. Not the same viberead more

With a meat-loving partner, I was especially happy that we both enjoyed Pig Minds Brewery. The Old…read moreFashioned was perfect for me. I appreciated that the server asked about my preferred level of sweetness. My partner enjoyed the great value beer selection, along with the fun nod to the Premier League beer he ordered. The Reuben and dumplings were both delicious and served piping hot. Our server was attentive without being intrusive, which made the experience even better. We'll definitely be back.

Visiting friends in town and we are all vegetarian so perfect spot . Both them and me agree that…read morethe food here is great if you're looking for vegan junk food this is the spot . The problem with this place is the service and how they operate . They clearly don't have a system of food runners , bussers and servers so they are doing it all and it shows with the long wait times to get place orders , get your tab , even get waters I had to ask a separate server for waters because of how long they took . You know the service is bad when you see everyone looking around for their server and looks of frustration . As im writing this someone complained saying can we just order online we've been sitting here and haven't been served. I would only come for the food but the service is so bad it makes this place really lack .