Came here after football with two 8 year old cheerleaders. Mariyah was our waitress who was amazing right out of the gate. We ordered some kiddie cocktails and two 22oz beers and there were delivered in less than two minutes. She was busy and still made us feel like we had all the time in the world to order. We ordered a kids cheese pizza and some appetizers. The sweet corn dip with chips were delicious especially if you add some buffalo sauce to it! Cheese curds fire. When we got the pizza it was pepperoni and the girls would not eat it. Mariyah apologized and ordered another one right away. She let us keep the pepperoni and gave my girls an ice cream cookie skillet no charge. She was always checking on us and nothing but nice! We will be back.. Good job on your hiring Fire Barn! read more

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Gave another try and the food was very good, very clean, very well, run. It's definitely nice to have other options in town.

Camping nearby, found this restaurant by luck and a year later, it's our go-to place. The food is incredibly good- excellent menu diversity. The smashburger, Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich, flatbreads, and salads- all fantastic! The liquor choices- excellent, and the large screen TVs- all dialed in on various sports couldn't be more perfect!! We love this place. read more

Amazing food! Creative and fantastic recipes Service is very friendly Ambiance is excellent read more

This was the best experience we've had at a restaurant in a long time. We drove 30 mins from Roscoe because my husband's co-worker highly recommended it. It was worth the drive and we'll definitely go back! There were mixed reviews over the years but I didn't see any recent reviews on here so I wanted to let everyone know that it's absolutely a great place currently. The atmosphere inside looked very nice. It was clean and updated with a cool looking bar. They offered outside dining which we didn't see at first but we took the option because it seemed a tad loud inside. The hostess walked us around back where there was additional inside seating before reaching the outdoor dining area. It was much bigger than it looked from the front entrance! It was a nice area, and other than the flies, it was a nice spot. The hostess was great. Extremely friendly and personable. We started off with drinks. I got the strawberry coconut mojito and my husband got the Pickel-Rita. He loved his, mine was ok. I was annoyed because the strawberry pulp kept clogging my straw. Next we got the street corn dip appetizer. It was fantastic. We finished the whole thing. It was unique and very tasty. For our main entree I got the Island Shrimp salad. Flavor was very good, but I couldn't finish the shrimp. I have a very low tolerance for spice and to me, it was very spicy. Nothing in the description indicated to me it would be so I didn't think about asking first. I'm sure it's not spicy for most people and the creamy dressing, mango, cucumbers, and avocado really helped balance it out. My husband got the Texas Twinkie which was a burger on grilled Texas toast with Jalapeño poppers. He thought it was outstanding. I needed something sweet to finish and I opted for the blueberry lemon mascarpone cheese cake. OMG it was amazing! We split it and we both loved it! Highly recommend! We will definitely be back as there were other things on the menu we also wanted to try and it really was a great experience. read more

We order take out and it tasted great. Plenty of food for the price. We have been in there before and the food, service and ambiance were great. read more

We've been here a number of times as we have a residence at Lake Summerset. Every time has been good food and good service. The cheese fondue appetizer is excellent and the sandwiches, fish fry, salads are all quality. There aren't many choices in Durand but this is one we frequent! read more

This restaurant has severely gone down hill over the last couple years. My husband and I just had dinner here for a date night and I wish we had picked somewhere else to eat. We arrived a little before 6pm on a Tuesday evening. There were only three other tables occupied there, yet it somehow took almost an hour to get our food. They only had one employee working both the bar and serving tables. Additionally, I could see the kitchen window from where we were seated, and I literally watched a kitchen worker place the buffalo chicken wrap I had ordered on a plate, not using any type of utensil or gloves. Then our food sat under a heating lamp for almost 15 minutes while the bartender / server ran around trying to help more customers who had shown up. We waited almost an hour for food that wasn't even good. The chicken in my wrap was dry. Every time we needed something we had to stop the server and ask her, because she was the only worker on the floor and didn't have time to follow up with our table. I used to like coming here. The workers were friendly and the customer service and food were way better. I will not be coming back to The Fire Barn any time soon. read more

Prices are now crazy here! I was just checking typical similar restaurant prices in Chicago suburbs and Fire Barn prices are comparable to theirs! This is not Chicago, people. Before Covid their prices were quite reasonable. Now it makes much less sense to eat here. However, have had the Sat night prime here about 4 times now. It was exquisite! Best ever! Very tasty! Very lean. Last time though it was super fatty. And not as tasty. Very disappointing. Will probably never get it there again. read more

Really depends on the day and what you order. Service has been an issue this summer, feels like nobody is really orchestrating who is supposed to be where and when. My daughter did have the cod last weekend and it was really awesome, I had a burger and it wasn't very good read more

The beer selection was nice, plenty of lagers and Pilsners on tap. Even a Mexican lager from a brewery in Iowa. I enjoyed my Bacon and Turkey sandwich but the fries that came with it were terrible. Soggy and warm probably because they sat under a heat lamp. The other person I was with also had the same soggy fries. I'd come back, but avoid the "pub fries". read more

Just visited first time--the service was excellent and I was served among the BEST burgers I've eaten in life!! Absolutely extraordinary and I recommend this place to everyone!! read more

Just gotta say I get when things are busy things are busy . I've been here before and it's always a little up and down when it comes to service. What I mean is it's never seemed like fire barn has ever hit on all cylinders when it it comes to staff and staff efficiency.? Food I will say has always been great and never a complaint so please don't take this review as anything towards the quality of their food, it's great . But guys you gotta get your staff situation handled .... I came in tonight with my wife, sat at the bar, ordered a drink and sat there with our menus closed and ready to order for over 25 minutes! Not one acknowledgment to us about an apology for being to busy or "we'll be with you shortly"? Nothing! Being from the service industry we are always taught to read the room and acknowledge our customers. The restaurant was in my opinion 50% occupied and staff was flying everywhere. Just not flying by me and my wife. Again, I get it when your busy your busy but again this has been the only thing I've noticed over the years.... Staff is slow.... Either way so everyone knows I'm not going out of my way to pick on fire barn, I would just like all to know that at the 25 min Mark where my wife and I had our delicious dinners picked, our daughter at homes dinner picked. Our excitement after a long day of work and the treat to go out and actually pay for someone to make us this incredible dinner that according to the menu looked OUTSTANDING! I had to turn to my wife and say "were not waiting anymore"! I walked over to another establishment who had an ATM (fire barn did not have one) To take out $ and to pay for the 1 drink I had which was $7.06 . I gave them exactly $7.06 cash and we left. Also note that while I was gone chasing $ for about 10 min no one and I mean NO ONE ever walked over to my wife and asked if we were ready to order or offer to fill our empty drinks.. All in all a good 35 minutes were spent at fire barn just sitting and looking at an empty drink. So.... In conclusion , my review is to the owner of fire barn. Your food is AWESOME! your restaurant is AWESOME! but you need to get a handle on your staff and how they handle a dinner rush, period. I would have spent over $100 on dinner for 2 tonight. I would have tipped your staff generously as I always do And I would have gone home after a long day with some leftovers.... Instead I went across the street to your competitors and enjoyed a great meal served to me by people who knew I was there.. Hope you can straighten it out. read more

Great restaurant in a small town. Good food, good service, charming decor. I am a repeat customer!

The food is excellent. I ate here daily while working nearby. Salads are great, sandwiches are awesome. Had the Caesar salad, roasted chicken bleu salad and the Cuban sandwich. Very nice atmosphere, cool touch on the building. read more

The Fire Barn - the inside of a restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Durand, Illinois

Their Friday nite Fish fried cod with twice baked potato and huge tossed salad are for die for.

Not only is the restaurant's food delicious (we had the pizza and buttermilk fried chicken sandwich) but the space itself was charming, clean and the customer service was on point. I'd highly recommend this place and will be back on our next visit from Texas! read more

The decor is fun and casual and the wait staff was friendly, attentive and helpful. The entree's were tasty, served hot and generous. We had chicken wings, a bacon hamburger and a chicken pizza. We liked the wings and the burger but the pizza was a bit off, the chicken was dry and old tasting. I'd say stick with the normal fare and you'll be pleased. read more

Everyone claims to have the best burger ever... but frankly, there is only so much you can do with ground beef and a bun. Nevertheless, be prepared to be surprised with an amazing burger here ... and the homemade chips are awesome ... and their amazing Bloody Mary's are only $4.00 on Sunday's! This place is worth the drive! read more

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Someone needs to tell them their website was hacked or something. I'm in New Jersey and don't feel like calling them. I cannot find a way to contact them online as I do not have social media. I tried to contact the company who made the website for them with no response I guess nobody cares. The main web page has been hacked however other pages I found work I was able to Google a menu which is what I was after, but if you just go to the main website it is some kind of spam that you won a contest. read more

Food is Absolutly wonderful! The chef Realy knows what he's doing. The beer cheese in a breabowl is omg to die for., prime rib melts in your mouth! Pizza is good evry thing we had was delicious. Staff is very friendly its a must try for sure!! read more

The Fire Barn - Sum of the best food eva Amazin beer fondu cheese, pizza 2 die for! Prime rib will melt in your mouth! A defintly must go try restauran! - Burgers Near Me - Durand, Illinois

For a nice place to sit down have some drinks and chat with family be by yourself firearms a good place to go because all the waiters are very nice to everyone who comes and they like to chitchat a lot. The burgers are the best I've had like ever the five alarm sauce hmm so good read more

My wife and I were looking for somewhere different for a fish fry on Friday night. We've never been to this place though we only live 20 miles or so away. We found it on Yelp with pretty good reviews. It's located in a tiny town off the busy highway right on the town square. Walking in we found the atmosphere to be bright and tasteful. We were greeted very warmly. The menu was quite varied, but we wanted fish. They had fried, baked or grilled cod. I'd never had grilled cod so opted for that. My wife ordered fried. My grilled was amazing, very tasty, light, and different from any I'd ever had. My wife's was lightly breaded and crispy, very good. She had waffle fries that were good, my augratin potatoes were as good as any I've ever had. Server Theresa was polite, efficient, and fun. A place that is truly worth going out of your way to experience! read more

9/16/16 I was running thru Durand on my way to Wisconsin and,via Yelp!, thought I'd give them a try for lunch . I got a hamburger to go with a twice-baked potato as my side . I sat and watched part of the Cubs game while I waited .. Pretty good food ! The toasted bun was fresh and the hamburger ,cooked medium, was tasty and juicy . The twice-baked potato hit the spot ! A very good lunch .. I may have to run out of route to eat here again but it would be well worth the extra miles to do so .. read more

I've never been disappointed in the burgers here. Tried the Smokey Bleu, the Mushroom Swiss and the BBQ Bacon Cheddar burgers and all were delicious, thick and juicy, served on a brioche roll (perfect for a burger) with a steak knife speared through the center for cutting in half. The fries are good but the waffle fries are fabulous. My grandson tried the Buttermilk Fried Chicken sandwich, fell in love, and now orders it every time. The Pulled Pork sandwich is pretty good as well. I hear the Fresh Curds are wonderful. Bringing my review down to only 4 stars are the Taco Salad Bowl (over fried/greasy bowl), The Cuban (not much flavor), and The Durand (just a basic sandwich, nothing special). Have tried a couple of pizzas, Roasted Farmer and Chicken-Spinach-Feta, both with thin crusts and tasty, but somewhat oily. The service has always been fast and friendly in my experience, and I love the beautiful décor. read more

Great food fun atmosphere! Love the back part to sit and eat or drink. You get the outdoor feeling without being outside

This restaurant is a unique stop in this little town. The decor is modern and the staff friendly. The beer selection was impressive with a number of craft brews. I had the shrimp appetizer which was good but pricey for 5 pieces of shrimp. I strongly recommend the pork tenderloin sandwich. It was perfectly crisp and well seasoned. read more

Very disappointing Father's Day dinner for our family of 3. We arrived for dinner around 6:45pm, and seated ourselves as the sign states. Even though the hours posted online are until 10pm it seemed the employees were closing down early. No sign posted anywhere about closing earlier, but they were sweeping and turning down customers walking through the door. They allowed one couple after us in for dinner and said they would be the last to be served from the kitchen. We witnessed 4 separate groups of people come in only to be told they were no longer serving food/open. We ordered our food and waited quite some time, and this is when our server went missing the rest of our dinner. Once our food came out, we had no ketchup or mustard as well as empty drinks. The young blonde who brought our food asked if there was anything else we needed and we asked for another round of drinks and the condiments. She then preceded to continue cleaning up, and then stand in the near back area loudly gossiping with a male coworker. After 5-10 minutes we got up and asked the bartender for our drinks and ketchup. While eating our food the male employee was loudly gossiping, including dropping the "f bomb" multiple times loud enough for our 7 year old to hear. Food was ok but fries were room temperature at most, and my Cuban sandwich had half a piece of turkey and minimal pulled pork - would've been alright with bbq but we did not see our server once during the rest of our experience. Cherry on top was servers talking about how they "needed to wait for those people to leave before we can finish sweeping, then we can go".... we were charged $6 for our beers even though their special sign said "$3 drafts" but did not even have the patience to try tracking our server down. As a fellow service industry worker for 10+ years I was cringing inside during this whole experience! Very sad considering it is a very nice looking restaurant, we will not be back nor suggest this to any family/friends visiting us in the area! read more

Surprised to find such a nice place with a quality casual menu in a rural town. The chef obviously cares about what he's doing. And the customers seem to really appreciate it. read more

The Firebarn is a fantastic addition to the Durand community! The servers there are witty, prompt and friendly!

We arrived around 9:15 am after making reservations for 8 of us on father's day. The waitress was prompt with taking our drink orders but not very friendly. We waited an hour for all of our food. It was brought out little by little after waiting 50 minutes. 2 people only received portions of their meals, one was completely wrong. Biscuits were hard and gravy was tasteless. The venue itself is beautiful and the staff were generous with compensating our bill by 50% but I expected more and was very disappointed. People who came in after us were served their meals before us. Dont know if I will go back... read more

Tasty BBQ brisket and pulled pork. Cuban sandwich too. Crispy waffle fries and homemade Cole slaw make great sides. Also "grand kid friendly." read more

Visited this restaurant several times. Ordered a variety of items from appetizers, pizza, and burgers. The food is never disappointing but I am also never astounded. It's consistently good food, service is always friendly, and it's a nice atmosphere. The best option in Durand. read more

Absolutely AMAZING FOOD. Only problem was a very small menu. That's not really a big problem though, because everything they serve is good.

Great place. Friendly staff with wonderful food. Came here with my wife and adult kids. The owner (Brian) met us personally and was very welcoming. GREAT food and atmosphere. Will definitely be a regular here. read more

Place had amazing food. Great atmosphere. Decent prices. Best fries I have had. Attentative waitresses

We got here and it wasn't crowded in the least. We waited over 25 min for our appetizer of cheese curds. They apologized profusely but it still was irritating. We then had to wait 45 min for our pizza, which wasn't that good. Hope they improve. read more

I only give them one star because it's the lowest you can give. They have cut the menu to nothing basically bar food, service was incredibly slow and there were not very many people in the restaurant ordered a basic sandwich and a pizza and it took over for 35 minutes for food to arrive the pizza was hot but the sandwich was cold I sent a sandwich back and 10-15 minutes later I just asked for the check it's really too bad. So if you want good food and a quality experience find somewhere else to go. It's too bad because Durand has so few choices. And the FireBarn use to be the place to go.... Not Anymore!!!!!! Stay away read more

Best PULLED PORK & Best Cheese Curds this side of MN State Fair! Friendliest Place! Especially Amanda (mgr) helping me find the "perfect" draft with the utmost patience and sweetest smile! Anxious to drive back (from Rockford) for their fish fry! Also Very clean and decorated cute for the holiday! read more

The staff was friendly and the food was delicious. We had the beer cheese appetizer, pulled pork burger and patty melt. Everything was outstanding including the beer. I would recommend giving it a try. read more