Service: 5 Food: 5…read moreAmbiance: 5 for what it is Drinks: 5 Super friendly and jovial host. Very nice and welcoming. Food was out quickly and was delicious. Hubby said It was THE BEST BURGER he's had in the area. We will definitely be back!

This is a great neighborhood "joint". The restaurant makes some of the best bar food around. Best…read morewings in the area. Burgers and chicken sandwiches are large and juicy. Taco Tuesday is a great deal and fun. The bar is great with a good variety of beer and standard whiskey etc. Owners are the most down to earth folks. Like other Grayslake establishments, they belong in our town. Now in need to get me some wings.

Had an okay time the last visit to this lakeside bar and grill. It's got to be the most popular…read moreplace to go in Winthrop Harbor because it's busy, as far as when it's summer when everyone comes out here. The Tropics has the typical beach goer type of theme. Even though it's not next to a beach, it is located next to a lake. You can even pull your boat up and get something. Basically there's a lot of lakeside bars like it. It's best known for the drinks and live music. This of course gets pretty crowded in summer. Always some event going on. This is popular for banquets and whatever. Last time we got drinks and food. They were pretty busy so we didn't order a lot. Got the Blue Lagoon cocktail. It's about $8 and made with Blue Curacao, lemonade, and Tito's. As far as the food goes, it's mostly greasy fried stuff so we tried our best. We got the Chips And Salsa. It's about $5 for a pretty good amount. The rest of the menu is fishy and meaty. Great views of the lake. It's got a lot going on. There's live music and whatever.

Savannah was a good waitress. This restaurant doesn't allow separate bill checks, so 5 of us had to…read morefigure out our own bill (we are math challenged!), which was not easy. Be aware that there are many up charges to our entrees. I.e. chicken dark meat cost extra, also charged 75 cents per salsa sauce on taco salads. Should have mentioned these up charges during the order process.

We stopped off here for a late morning beer and snack. Some of the best wings I have ever had. Our…read morewaitress was amazing. The deck had amazing views of the lake. I wish we had more time and a warmer day to hang out. Definitely a must when in Kenosha.

Look, Waterman's Warehouse had a lot working against it the night we visited. Triple-digit heat. An…read moreAC unit doing its best. The Cubs dropping 23 runs on the Padres. The Brewers tied in Cincinnati. The US men's national team handling Bosnia. Basically every screen in the place was must-watch TV and the bartender -- understandably distracted, perhaps -- decided that was the ideal moment to restock straws and cut fruit. We waited. In the heat. Our server was genuinely good when he materialized, which wasn't as often as we'd have liked. Food: the cheese curds earned their reputation. The Mekts burger was fine -- solid, no complaints. The Reuben rolls, however, arrived looking exactly like what they were: a Sysco product plated with minimal ceremony. Hard pass next time. As for the name -- if you're picturing a dock, pilings, maybe a gull or two -- walk outside and squint hard past the road and the rooftops. Big lake's out there somewhere. Technically. Maybe a 3.2 night in a 4.3 restaurant. I'd go back on a slow Tuesday in October.

Wings are fire !!!! Great service and good energy all around. The bartender, Relly, gave amazing…read moreA+++ service!

Quite possibly the worst cheeseburger I've ever eaten in a retail setting. Otherwise service was…read morefine because I was the only one there.

I've been here many times. Both in the & the restaurant…read more I've have great service most of the time,since they opened. The food is really hit or miss the past couple of years. I've been on many 1st dates here. Great place, but can get loud in the bar when games are on.

Erin is hands-down our favorite server! My boyfriend and I love our date nights, and Erin always…read moremakes them even more special. She remembers us every time we come in, knows our usual food and drink orders, and makes us feel so welcome. At the same time, she's never afraid to recommend something new, and her suggestions are always amazing. Her attentiveness, kindness, and overall genuine hospitality make every visit memorable. We always look forward to seeing her, and she's a huge reason we keep coming back. Thanks Erin, for making our date nights so enjoyable!

I was visiting a friend who plays volleyball at Rivals during the summer and got to play with her…read moreteam! The courts were spacious and the sand in pretty good shape. I liked that they had refs for the games, I'm used to self reffing sand volleyball. We also ordered some food and hung out after our game. The grilled cheese bites were very good, I highly recommend!

My last night in town and some cousins and I decided to go to Rivals. I enjoyed the vibe. It's a…read moresmall and intimate setting. The music was great old mixed with new music! The drinks were delicious. They have hookahs for rent as well. They didn't have a food menu so I'm gonna guess they don't serve food. There are food trucks on the block not too far from the establishment. If you're not sitting at the bar, you'll just walk up on the side closet to the door to place your order.

And I only give one star because the server was a bit attentive…read more We hadn't been to Zogos in a while and I can't say anything bad about the management as it had always been nice. We walked in, the place was relatively empty. There were two people at the bar. We proceeded to order the pretzels with beer cheese sauce which was delicious. The I ordered the California Chicken sandwich with chips and my hubby got the gyro with chips. My son joined later and had some pretzels with cheese sauce and a Dr. Pepper. My husband and son were both satisfied with their meals. I WAS NOT! The Crispy Chicken was not very crispy and it was so over cooked that I could barely bite into it. My husband asked me not to say anything. But I saw the server look right at my plate and walk away. In addition, she asked me how I liked the sandwich to which I replied and explained. "It is still sitting on the table. I walked in here hungry and now I'm leaving hungry." Sad ... new owners! We will not return.

My favorite local breakfast spot. Nothing fancy. Good food and service at very reasonable prices…read more Plenty of TVs playing local sports.

From going to corporate events and hanging out with friends, I've gone to Yard House a good amount…read moreand always enjoyed the food, but never found it to be super special. My food experience at this location was a bit better than other locations I've tried and makes me excited to come back to try more items. Like other locations, there is plenty of parking and interior resembles a more upscale sports bar. Service is relatively quick despite how busy they are and prices are pretty fair for the quality of food. I started my meal off with Poke Nachos, one of four that I've had in the last few months and this was possibly the best of the bunch. This had a good amount of raw ahi tuna (though a few more chunks would be nice) and added some additional flavors through nori and sesame seeds so that it was a bit less sauce dependent than other versions I've tried. The wontons were super crispy and avocado was nice and creamy. The mix of serranos, white truffle sauce, sweet soy ginger sauce, sriracha aioli, cilantro, and green onions all mixed together to create a great flavor. I was very impressed with the amount of flavor packed into a dish that's only 880 calories. The crispy traditional wings were also cooked nicely, the skin was nice and crispy while the meat was not overcooked. The buffalo sauce was a bit light for me, though good if you aren't looking for something that's too tangy or spicy. The Korean chili garlic had the right level of sweetness mixed with a good amount of garlic flavor and a light level of spiciness. This is one of the better preparations I've had outside of Korean Fried Chicken specialist restaurants. For entrees the Ahi Tuna Crunchy salad is one of the better versions of this dish that I've had as well. The field greens, broccoli slaw, and crispy wontons were a nice base with the soy vinaigrette -- but the star of the dish was the seared rare and blackened ahi tuna. Super flavorful and prepared just right, this was better than the steak I had eaten for lunch and again a very healthy way to pack a lot of flavor into a low number of calories. On the flipside, the kurobata pork sandwich was one of the best sandwiches I've had so far this year. The berkshire pork isn't super fatty, but just enough to have a great level of tenderness and flavor when grilled. The candied bacon, white american cheese, and house-made blueberry ketchup did a fantastic job of adding some saltiness and just a bit of extra fat (without seeming excessive) and giving the dish just a little acid. The total combination worked perfectly in harmony and is worth making a special trip to eat again. I ended the meal with the S'more brownie meltdown. This was done well -- with a nice fudge brownie that had great chocolate flavor and matched perfectly with the graham cracker toffee. This would've been the highlight of the dish, had it not been for the delicious combination of the marshmallow gelato and dark chocolate sauce. I'm not a giant fan of marshmallows, but this gelato was amazing and tied everything together perfectly. Overall, an unexpectedly great experience from a restaurant chain that I've gone to many times. Without a doubt, I know which location to take my friends and family to for special meals in the future.

This place is extremely noisy if you sit inside, difficult to have a conversation…read more The service was good (note that there are different servers involved, you can also just order from the little tablet they have on each table). We went for happy hour and enjoyed very big portions of appetizers! Can't miss their fried cheese curds, those are outstanding! We also tried the brussel sprouts appetizer- not bad but a little greasy. We also tried a pizza that was ok Unfortunately I missed the pics from the appetizers. Next time !!

Very good and unique bar. At first glance it looks like any local joint, clean, nice and…read moreadvertising a cover UFC cover after 9:00pm...but looks can be deceiving (in the best ways). The on tap beer menu is small, but delicious. Had two local Chicago microbreweries (Maplewood and Dovetail - NEIPA and Pils, as well as Missouri's Narrow Gauge Brewery - Wild Idaho Jorts). Beers were so good, now need to go and search out these breweries in the flesh. Best tho was their a small Spanish-inspired Tapas menu...husband had bourbon pork belly solomillo with fries and I had montaditos (jamon, salami, honey goat cheese and arugula with fig dip on tiny pan shaped torta bread) with chips. What an outstanding and unexpected delight. Fresh and tasty. Friendly service and a live music guitarist all on a Sat. night. Great place to catch the world cup too. Will be back!

Solid local pub. Food was good. Service was friendly and efficient. More of a local watering hole…read more/ bar than a taproom.

Basic shack looking bar in Winthrop Harbor. It doesn't look like much. The Tavern On Sheridan has…read moregreat drink prices though. Fun place for watching games. Pretty much that's about all there is it seems. About the drinks. It has tons of specials. These go on throughout the week. Last time it had quite a few. Very cheap stuff. Beers come in bottles or cans. The beers are mostly basic but there's a few crafts though. It was $2.75 for Jaeger. The other specials were this price or not a lot. Good bar. It looks crappy from the outside. The inside isn't a lot better but it has a coziness to it though.

Great local bar. Excellent selection of import and craft beers. Top shelf liquor also. Good service…read morefun nice people