Updating my review to mention how much I enjoy staying at this hotel. I'm staying here this week…read morebecause I am working in Dixon. There are hotels in Dixon but I love staying here so it is worth the 20 minute drive to Dixon. I love the balcony rooms, it is peaceful to sit out and watch the river. The first morning I was here this week I counted over a dozen white swans in the river. I like to work with my laptop and bring my meals to the balcony. The balconies are furnished with chairs and a table. Breakfast is very good and the foods are kept hot and fresh. The area is clean and well organized. Employees are extremely friendly and helpful. Always an enjoyable stay.

We booked several rooms here for a family funeral in Rock Falls. We could not have been more…read morepleased with everything about it. The rooms were comfortable and clean, the pool was warm and clean, and they even worked with us to give us the meeting room area to have a family dinner! The breakfast was plentiful and tasty... with something for everyone in our group... ages 2-87! The staff went above and beyond to make our entire family group welcome and comfortable! Highly recommend staying here!!

I've been here two consecutive years while burning time in Rock Falls. During my vistits I've had…read moreChimichanga's, Mexican Rice, Tater tots, boneless wings and fries. Pros: + in terms of a bar and grill style restaurants the food quality is really good. They definately embrae southwest flavor very well. Of all the food items I've had, I had not been disappointed. + Great ambience. A large venue, clean, and they have slots here. Even the mens room is well kept. Over the last two years they have taken great care of the place. A very large outdoor seating area and music stage suggests this place can hop on the weekends. + decent amount of parking. Despite lacking a private lot, the fact its on a corner makes up for most of it. + staff was very attentive. Not a lot of screwing around with them. + you can tell the locals and regulars love this place overall. Rightfully so Cons: - I really had to dig for true cons here. Don't underestimate food portions here. Most will be stuffed by departure. - Ummm.... yeah I don't do well with tall bar seating. With the exception of the outside.... most seating is tall. Can be a challenge for those with disability. And yes that front door was a pain to open :) Bottom line: Whiskey Barrel Saloon does better at the bar and grill thing than most in my own local scene. Food quality is high, place is clean, staff disciplined. What more can one ask for? Definately would be a regular if local. Mad Respect to Frankie for getting that door for me.

Parking is on-street parking on 2 sides of the rather large building. There is one handicap parking…read morespot with half the parking spots having a large step to get from the street to the sidewalk. The building has no steps to enter the building, but you may need help opening the door if using an assistive device. The building was very clean and had many seating options with a large bar in the center and an outdoor area for when the weather is fitting. They have multiple tv's placed all around the building some showing sports others playing music videos. The music playing was a little loud to chat over the lunch hour however it is a bar. The server was friendly and even though she appeared to be stretched pretty thin she tried very hard to keep up. The menu is varied with many options including but not limited to sandwiches, burritos, appetizers, and many flavors of wings. The food we ordered was all very good and served hot and fresh in a timely manner. We ordered a couple of different flavors of wings which were saucy so it might have been a good thing had they provided wetnaps of some type. The chimichanga was so large I was unable to eat it all. The pulled pork sandwich was a large portion and came with a side. The onion rings were also a hit with all who tried them. The prices were good and it was easy to pay using the QR code on the receipt which I appreciated.

I just attended this past weekend's Main Street Blues Fest, which happens to be my first time at…read moreStarlights. That event was definitely fun and worth the price of admission. But I wish I would have brought ear plugs, it was that loud. Suggestion to the management - turn the volume down, at least for that type of event. No one needs to hear Blues at that level in my opinion. Great service by our waitress and at the bar. Excellent pours! Decent brew selection. The arrangement of the place could use some work but since we aren't in the best of economic times, I'll cut 'em a bit of slack on that. Just don't expect this to be a fancy theatre / lounge and you'll be ok. Will have to check out future events when I'm in town.

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So close, but yet so far way. The Mercantile has a good…read moreinterior and great service, but the kitchen needs just a few weeks to get there. First week? Don't dump salt on your food. The seared geenbeans looked good but we're so salty you couldn't get past the first few. The flash fried edemame was interesting, but like a Steven King novel interesting--a little scary. Steam edemame, then season it. The Birria Ramen was above average and had a good broth. Stick with that. For a night out, the Mercantile works. A little more attention to detail in the kitchen and it could be the best go-to in Sterling.

This place looks like something out of Chicago. The elevated dishes and cocktails make the perfect…read moreplace for a date night. The ambiance, the atmosphere, the service, the food, the drinks.. perfection. It is a great addition to the area. It's nice having some thing different besides "bar and grill" food and meat and potatoes.

They told me on Saturday when I called to order food kitchen closed and Hung up on me LMFAO never…read moreagain will I go there.

Everything we ordered was wonderful and delicious! Great service and staff highly recommend,…read moreespecially if you golf. Go do a round or whatever they call it and grab some yummy food after!

We've been working with and doing business for Legis Studios since the recording studio was just a…read moreconcept. Very courteous and knowledgable staff. If they don't have an answer for you (or what you want), they know how to get it instead of saying "we can't do that". I'm a sucker for small business that goes the extra mile and these guys most certainly do. Highly recommended. You a Chicago area band that wants a high quality studio experience but can't get into or afford big city studio time? It's well worth your efforts to come out to Sterling.

The Loft has the potential to be a nice venue, except it leaves a lot to be desired. There is a…read morenice spiral staircase, which would be a nice photo op, but there is stuff all around it. The parking situation is very haphazard. There is more than one staircase to get up to the loft. However, the Loft is not a.d.a. compliant. If you are having a function up there, you better have some friends willing to carry decorations and stuff up and down the stairs. If you have anyone needing a wheelchair or any other adaptive device, they are not going to be able to attend your function unless they can use stairs.

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Good wine, great old fashions with ton of variety, and the owner makes sure the service is right on…read morepoint!

Best watering hole in Sterling. Selection is the best in Northern Illinois, vibe is conversational…read morecool, and the staff is awesome. If you want to feel like Norm on Cheers the first and every time you walk in, stop at the Rusty Fox.

Great service!! The bartender Kimberly is a little fire cracker!!! She makes a super good Bloody…read moreMary. The food is delicious!! Best breakfast ever We will definitely be back next time we are in town to visit family

Worst & most greasy food ive ever seen in my life. The fries were cooked in burnt grease and were…read moredark brown. One look and i was like Im not eating those.