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    The Village Squire McHenry

    3.2 (153 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Loud
    Live music
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Berry Nut Salad
    Natalie W.

    Went here because I was craving the Avgolemeno soup (creamy chicken rice soup). It's delicious, if you haven't had it please go try it! I ordered a strawberry daiquiri because theirs are good and they're hard to find elsewhere. Their mai tai's are also delicious. We ordered the berry nut salad to share. We get it with the raspberry vinaigrette. I got the Mac & cheese as my main and it was mid. It was barely even warm when it came out. It actually upset my stomach afterwards. I've had it before and know this isn't how it should've been. It's usually cheesy and delicious.

    What's in this photo? Disappointment.
    Jane O.

    I feel kinda bad giving low star reviews but I really cannot justify more. I have been here twice for lunch and once for drinks with friends. The drinks were ok and the pretzel was good, but it's hard to screw up a pretzel and beer. So both times I had lunch with fries the fries were cold. The first time the waitress (server) never came back for almost an hour so I just ate what I could. The main was cold too. Very disappointing. Many people seem to like this place for the food, but after my second lunch visit, today, I really cannot imagine why. I got the cheeseburger lunch special, which I can tell you was special in no particular way. The fries were greasy and cold, so I told the server right away, and she wished the whole plate away where she coulda left the plate, let me eat the burger while it was hot, but no. So it comes back served the second time by a different angry faced person and I said I guess we'll try again. The fries were very hot, but greasy but ok. I ate them before the weren't hot. The burger. The most disappointing I've had in a while. The bun was chewy, the tomato grease soaked, the onions grease soaked and the lettuce partially ok. So I thought just eat the 1/4 pd patty. Not sure it was a quarter pound and even if the accompaniments were eatable I would not have tasted the burger. It was very thin and pink inside. Not the best beef I've ever had. Not even close. So although the service was fine, I gave it two try's and have to say another go will not be happening soon. It was lunch there were about 5 people there at 12:30. No excuses like it was busy so things get overlooked. So, although I feel bad about 2stars, I honestly think it was well deserved.

    Cristina M.

    There is plenty of parking in the lot and we were able to get a table for two easily near the bar. Hostess was friendly and server was nice and attentive. The food was ok. Cheese curds were a little cold and our chicken wrap only came with 4 onion rings. They had a man playing live music which is always a treat ! I'd return for drinks and appetizers.

    Crab stuffed Salmon with shrimp and hollandaise sauce
    Ellen B.

    It's Saturday and i am tired from the seminar I went to. So we decided to go here for dinner After a short wait we were seated we ordered the Saganaki (Opa!) my husband chose the pork Schnitzel and Chicken Lemon Soup and I also had the same soup and a stuffed salmon special that was amazing. On Saturday they normally have live music with a variety of tunes. So it can get quite loud. But he's good and it's fun to go there. Our sever was excellent!!!!

    Chipotle chicken wraps
    Amanda G.

    So me and my son went to dinner. It was not as busy as I have seen in the past. It was also hot out. Our server was a great guy. Patient with us. He did have a few tables maybe to many he was running and had a big section alone. But held his own. Food was ok. We had a burger and wrap and the triple appetizer. All the food was good and good flavor. My son got a virgin mai tai. Go try it. The music was not to loud that we were grateful for.

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    The food was pretty good. The bar drinks were great. 6 top table. Service was ok. We enjoyed the atmosphere. Live music. One man balladeer.

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    The waitress was not very attentive! It was around 1 pm. Not very many people . The bar was quiet as well!

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    The Courthouse Tavern  - Inside bar

    The Courthouse Tavern

    3.9(29 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    We've been driving back-and-forth and we saw the building being beautifully rehabbed a year ago and…read morefinally it opened and we always wanted to give it a shot "sometime". We have heard mixed reviews, but not in the positive sense but we still wanted to give it a try because we like to keep the money local if possible. We always attempt to support our local restaurants and businesses nearby first beforehand. That "sometime" became today, and it was full of regret. The first thing we noticed is that the outside lamps were really dirty. Full of cobwebs... I mean Really dirty- and for a building in that new of a condition? That should have been a clue, but we decided to still give the courthouse a try. We had the margarita flatbread, which was OK and two Arnold Palmer's. After that, it all went downhill from there. We were given dirty napkins to eat with: yes it had food chunks & stains caked on it from the previous user we'd assume: Disgusting... But we didn't complain. Why? Because we thought it was a fluke... (dismiss- for now) The place was not busy at all. There was only one table other than us occupied, and three people sitting together at the bar and Abigail served us, but after the flatbread was served by the runner, she never checked on anything else (only asked if we were ready to order- okay -another pass) We noticed in between times) She was more interested being on her phone than the patrons who "could pay her way", and we waited for 40 minutes after our order had been placed to have something else to eat. Yes. It took that long: I ordered the steak burger (medium)and my wife ordered the 5 hot wings and we waited. And waited. No "pulse check"... we sat there waiting. On a Sunday.... We finally noticed that Abigail finally went back.... and then brought out our food, which was by that time: cold. We believe she knew it was out there, and yet she still served us. (Huge problem) My steak burger I asked for was overcooked and grey looking. It was under the light warmer- drying out while we waited I'd assume. She never told us why or suggested a refire...The cheese had dried under the heat lamp, so it is of our opinion the staff & Abigail forgot our order and let it sit out for at least 10 to 15 minutes under the heat lamp in the back. When it came out, the fries were overcooked and shriveled and again... they must have been sitting there for over 10 min or so, and it could've been longer for all we know...it was such a cold mess for burger, fries and wings.... heck, Culver's on RT 120 serves a quicker, tastier and way better deluxe burger than this place... And yet: After seeing this mistake, she still served us thinking we'd still eat it? We stated we didn't want the order anymore, (pointed out the issues) and instead of asking to maybe comp the flatbread (refire our meals again)or something like that (she could see we were not happy)or apologize for the mistake, she just told us that she just took off the burger and the hot wings and rang us up as if nothing happened and it was our fault we noticed this issue. It is our opinion that She did NOT care at all about the situation. As if we were bothering her to do her job that we came to visit to help inject money into the local business. She was totally disconnected, and in fact, she had taken a check from the table near us, and she had forgot to ring his check up. So he too, was waiting around for about 10 to 15 minutes with his son at the table, before she finally realized that she still had his credit card and hadn't ran it to be processed or debited.... We really wanted to give this place a nice try, but after this, we won't be back. Such a bad experience for a local business near us. What an utter disappointment.

    Service was great. Sat at the bar outside, and the bartender/server was fine. Attentive, no waiting…read morefor anything. Early evening on a Sunday. Almost no one there, presumably because of the early hour. Have walked by at night and usually pretty busy on weekends at least. That said it was Sunday at 4:30. Ambiance was nice. We sat outside on their patio by the fans and temps were a relief after the dire temps in previous days. Food: wish I'd taken a picture before we ate some. It was presented nicely. We had the Asian chicken wraps. It came with four almost, kinda sorta, wilted romaine leaves that were hard to wrap around anything, so that was interesting. I woulda preferred a larger colder iceberg lettuce. Room temperature white rice in the middle of small cube chicken, also room temp? with a teriyaki like sauce on it. On the side and in small containers, it had pickled onions and cucumbers, which were wonderful. Some sort of sweet /hot sauce I'm guessing and radishes with crispy wonton strips. I liked it all ok taste wise, but thought the rice and chicken could have been warm to hot. We also had each a flavored lime mule which was very good for $10 each. Not a lot of alcohol but tasty. Had cold things been cold and hot things been at least warm, it would have been much better. My friend wasn't too hungry or impressed so I took most of it home and warned it up and that is what you see in the picture. It was way more appealing and I just ditched the sorta wilty romaine. The menu doesn't know what it wants to be. It's mostly bar food, some Asian influences and some Greek, thrown in with 3-4salads. I almost like it better when they first opened with a very limited and kinda pricy small bites menu, but I suppose in McHenry you gotta have basic bar food, so I get it. I just wish there were an upscale pub type menu for something different. But that's just me.

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    Twisted Limits Axe Throwing Lounge

    Twisted Limits Axe Throwing Lounge

    5.0(2 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    This place is AMAZING and the owner is PHENOMENAL! We arrived to locked doors but the owner made…read morecontact with us via their ring doorbell and when we told him our son who had just graduated from Navy Basic Training had to be back at the base before liberty curfew and that he was shipping off to San Diego tomorrow, he told us to hang tight & he would be there in a few minutes to allow him to enjoy his first time of axe throwing! What an incredibly stand up guy!! Our son & his Dad had a FANTASTIC experience! Our family highly recommends Twisted Limits Axe Throwing! This would be a great idea for birthdays, family gatherings, guys/girls nights out and/or work team building activities. There are 12 interactive throwing lanes, a big screen TV, a small bar area and a plenty of high top seating for everyone. The interior is super cool & comfy. Take it from me...Make the trip here, you won't be disappointed!!

    This was so much fun. Am I good. NO. But so what it was way to much fun. This is definitely kid…read morefriendly, I think 18 year old kids , groups ,dates , Maybe even work team building. We had 3 lanes. And a blast we played lots of fun different games was a great time. The staff was super friendly and tried to teach me how to throw. I guess I am not a good student . The popcorn was fantastic. This is a definite repeat. They had some beverages to drink. Worth the time to check it out

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    Twisted Limits Axe Throwing Lounge
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    Whiskey Diablo - Chilaquiles with birria

    Whiskey Diablo

    4.3(80 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    Food, drinks and service are consistently top tier. Priced very reasonably for the quality. Only…read morerecommendation is to drop the music to "background level" during peak dining hours. A full restaurant/bar trying to speak over the music diminishes the experience and the great work of your staff.

    Date of visit: December 13, 2025…read more I love a good Mexican place, and as much as I enjoy Carlos's, it is good to have other options for when I go to visit my friend in the McHenry/Spring Grove area. The restaurant is very large with a variety of seating options including some interesting swings. I say interesting because it's really more of a novelty than anything; honestly, do you really want to have a seat that moves while you're eating chips with salsa? The menu is interesting, with a heavy focus on birria (think brisket, if you're unfamiliar) including in a dipped/fried taco as well as a grilled cheese sandwich, which is what I went with. While the meat in the sandwich was good, there was very little cheese to speak of, and that should be an important component of a grilled...cheese. However the chips and salsa were excellent, with some of the best chips I've had in quite some time, they really taste like more. In terms of the salsa, they are not lying with the "Diablo" in their name. If you are not a fan of spicy, stay away from the salsas as even the mild is fairly potent after a few chips. Also note that sour cream is available but doesn't tend to come WITH things by default, so be prepared to ask for that if it's a key part of your Mexican meals. Also disappointing, the tacos come with raw onions on top. This isn't mentioned on the menu, and was a very unwelcome addition to the dish. Service was a bit of a mixed bag; Jasmine was nice and attentive but struggled on some aspects, including telling us what the three salsas were when she brought them to the table, and saying that birria was a "biscuit," which thoroughly confused us. She asked if we wanted more chips and we declined, but then she brought more anyways.

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    The Vixen

    The Vixen

    3.6(30 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    We had a fun night at The Vixen watching the Foolhouse 90s party band. If you are a fan of 90s…read moremusic, you can't go wrong seeing this band. I recently had knee surgery so opted to buy a VIP Table in the balcony so I didn't have to stand all night. I was glad I did because the band played for over 2 hours and there was also a DJ. The venue itself is dated and carpet and furniture upstairs smells musty, like an older bar. However, the view and sound from the balcony were pretty good, and we had our own little dance party upstairs. It is a walk downstairs to use the bathroom, but we appreciated that there was a bar serving drinks upstairs. During a few parts of the concert, it sounded almost like the song started off key, and we kept seeing the vocalist tap his ear, so not sure if there was an audio issue. There is parking nearby, if you arrive early enough to get a closer spot. The employees here were working hard to get everyone inside, despite the long line. Drink service in the balcony was fast. There is no separate entry for VIP. Just one long line and once you get inside are then brought to your ticket area. In all, I would say we waited outside for close to 30 minutes before we got inside for bag and ID check.

    We saw a Genesis tribute band recently and this was our first visit to The Vixen. We really like…read morethe Vixen and would love to return again! The space is big and you never felt claustrophobic despite the fact the place was pretty packed. We appreciated the fact you are seated at a table (at least for this band. I no longer enjoy standing for hours on end at a long rock show!). The bar is reasonably priced - a Lagunita's IPA was $6 or so. They seem to run the venue pretty well - no goony bouncers or shady staff lurking around. Stop in for a show if a band you like is playing here! The Vixen is a great music venue with good sound!

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    Upstairs VIP bar and seating

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    The Vixen

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    D.C. Cobb's - Groundhog

    D.C. Cobb's

    4.1(334 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Everything was great about this place and the hype is legit!…read more First off, the parking is great! A nice big free lot across the street. No need to find street parking. We walked in on a lazy Sunday post the lunch rush, around 2. I forget what burger I got, but it did not disappoint. Everyone who has said I need to check it out was tight. It was very good. The burger was flavorful and juicy. The toppings were fresh and the fries were tasty. Everything was great! I returned with my burger club and most guys liked it however, some got the burgers that had so much going on that your taste buds are in over drive. Just stick with a build your own burger and avoid all the crazy toppings and you'll love it.

    We were in the area strawberry picking and wanted to find a local place for lunch. Based on Google…read morereviews, we chose DC Cobb's. I'm glad we didn't skip this place based on the Yelp reviews. The restaurant is in the heart of downtown McHenry and next to the river. I highly recommend sitting in the enclosed patio. It's spacious, full of tvs, and has a nice view of the river. You can tell based on the menu and confirmed by our server, burgers are their thing. All kinds including beef, bison, chicken, turkey, veggie and fish, some choices are an up charge. The burgers come with a side, some have an up charge. Our server mentioned everything is made in-house. I feel it's a rarity of restaurants to made their food in-house so it made me excited for the food. Everything is reasonably price. I opted for the BFM burger and pickle chips ($2 up charge). The burger was juicy and well cooked. Their burgers are 1/2 lbs so it was big. The pickle chips were crunchy and really good. Portion was huge and worth the up charge. My lunch partner chose Cajun fries and they were crispy and flavorful. Our server was great! She was so nice! One negative, they allow dogs and many people brought their dogs. Since the space is enclosed, I did not like all the dogs while I was eating. It was tricky leaving since the hostess stand is located in the tight entrance and there was a dog right in the doorway. My lunch companion is deathly allergic to dogs. Luckily this dog owner was considerate and moved their dog so we could pass. Other than all the dogs, we enjoyed our meal and would come again.

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    View along the fox

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    Caesar salad

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