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3.8 (100 reviews)
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Sunday Bloody Mary
Annette M.

This is a gastropub in downtown St Charles right on Main Street with a pretty large food and beverage selection. I started with a Bloody Mary which was served simply with a lemon slice and a green olive. I upgraded to Tito's which was just $2 additional. The server was helpful in pointing out gluten free items on the menu for me. I chose the steak salad minus the croutons and it was delicious and so huge that I took half home. My husband had the short rib grill cheese which he enjoyed and he was glad to upgrade the side to Brussels sprouts which was worth $4 additional. The interior is nicely decorated but we would like to return on a dry day to enjoy hearing the band in the courtyard. Happy Hour menu is available Monday-Fri from 3pm to 6pm.

John M.

Went on a Sunday afternoon for lunch. It was not crowded at all and we sat ourselves. They do serve brunch items till 2 pm as well as American Fare Classics. My wife had a Bloody Mary and upgraded to Tito's for an extra 2.00. I had to try their Old Fashion which was just average in my opinion. We had to ask the server for napkins,water and silverware . My wife is gluten free and they did not have many options. She had the Steak Salad which was huge but they never asked how she wanted the steak cooked. I had the Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese that came with Butterkase cheese which you normally do not see on a menu. I wish my sandwich had more cheese and was grilled longer. The meat made the bread soggy. I paid an extra 4.00 for their Honey Siracha Brussel Sprouts as a side. They were amazing. They have a nice outdoor patio with entertainment on the weekends as well as a midweek Happy Hour from 3-6pm. With over 100 whiskey options I will definitely go back but maybe for Happy Hour to take advantage of their food specials.

An incredible chicken Sandwhich

Unfortunately I have to leave this review Atmosphere 10 Service 8 Drinks 9 Food was horrible ! I ordered the Alabama Chicken Sandwhich , which I ordered before The Sandwhich was bland and nothing at all what I ordered prior ( See Pictures ) I sent it back and ordered a smash burger instead When it came it looked delicious. When I bit into it the burger has zero flavor. No exaggeration , it was tasteless. The first picture is the Sandwhich from today and the other picture is from my previous visit

Bill A.

Based on the pre-opening hype and my love of all things bourbon, I was hoping for something great. Unfortunately, it was anything but. My wife and I went on day 2 of the restaurant being open, and right off the bat, the first three were not available. The menu was pretty limited, and the stuff we ordered was disappointing. I ordered the hush puppies and they were painfully overfried to the point of almost being inedible without a large glass of water. My wife ordered a salad that was nothing but garlic cloves with a hint of lettuce. And we came to have bourbon. Unfortunately our server disappeared for an extended duration, so we ended up being one and done with our drinks. All of that said, what really irked me is that when we got our receipts, we learned that each pour of bourbon came with a $3 surcharge for no ice (which is not disclosed on the menu). I get the extra charge if the neat pour goes from 1.5 ounces to 2 ounces, but the pour was 1.5 ounces...and even it was a bit light. I also didn't like that the drink my wife ordered was from a bottle they didn't have one the shelf. I didn't see them pour and my wife ordered a bourbon that is a single barrel, so I can't say definitively what they did or didn't do. What I know is that I tried her pour and the flavor profile was not consistent with what she ordered. She asked for a Rebel 10 Year and what she had was eerily similar to a David Nicholson. Both are from Lux and both are wheated mashbill bourbons, but they generally don't have similar taste characteristics. It was great to give a new place a try, but I really can't see us going back again.

House Cabernet Sauvignon, Honeyberry Mule, Cosmopolitan, and Persephone's Dream.
Dining O.

We enjoyed delicious drinks and meals at Whiskey Bend on Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois. The service was excellent, our server was very attentive, and allowed us to take time to enjoy our dining experience. The dining area and bar are beautifully decorated and well-maintained. This is a great gathering place for a happy hour and socializing. One downside was the noise volume in the dining area. The conversations from the bar and other diners bounced off the walls, making it very difficult to hear the conversation at our table. We enjoyed a glass of the house Cabernet and three mixed cocktails, all of which were perfectly made. The Goat Cheese Flatbread appetizer was delicious and very flavorful. We enjoyed the Steak Sandwich with a side salad and three Avocado Salads, one salad with Shrimp, one salad with Ahi Tuna, and the third without a protein. The ingredients in the salads were very fresh. The citrus dressing was a bit overpowering. We all agreed we should've asked for the dressing on the side. Overall, a delicious dining experience.

Meatloaf
Amelia B.

Corporate dinner out. Loved the meatloaf! Louder environment - something to keep in mind, when planning your meal. Our server was very accommodating and quick with service! Outside area had fire pits and music.

a glass of iced tea and a menu
Rhonda F.

In town for the Jazz Fest, we found this cute spot for some al fresco music. What a fantastic patio area! The backyard is fenced in and very cozy. There is a ton of seating options for large or small groups. The big rectangle bar services a ton of customers easily. We walked in through the side street directly into the patio area. My friend and I were very impressed with the look and feel. There were plants, wood and brick. It felt permanent, not just a few tables for summer. We didn't dine on this afternoon, but the menu looked great. It was diverse and offered a lot of options to satisfy any craving. There were guys and gals of all ages, families too. The food looked delicious, and everyone seem quite happy. We just had iced tea, as it was a hot day. Our bartender was incredible! He was fast yet personable, busy yet attentive. Our glasses remained full of tasty tea with fresh lemon. He really made our experience even better. I would definitely return the next time I am in town.

Bar and dining area.  Indoor.
Daniel M.

Welcome to St. Charles, Whiskey Bend! This place is named after the nickname given to the nearby intersection during the early 1900s. Read the first page of their menu. I really like how this place highlights the history of St. Charles and continues the Whiskey Bend theme of having whiskey themed drinks. The menu is also filled with little nods to the history of this great little town. When we first got there it was packed because everyone was excited to try this new pub. We walked down from main street and was a bit confused because the host stand is in the back of the place. So if you go. Go check the back to be seated. Even though it was packed, we were able to be seated immediately. The place looked great. Again with the history, you'll find photographs hung that show St Charles from the time when the corner was called Whiskey Bend. We liked how they decorate and it's a great place to take a date or to meet up with friends. We ordered the WB Burger and Korean Pork Belly Tacos. Both were delicious and we highly recommend them. Especially the tacos. They were amazing. The drink menu is epic. We will definitely be back someday soon. Good luck Whiskey Bend!

Bottom of the poutine dish swimming in cheese.
Bill T.

With management having been involved with McCarthy's I expected better. With Bourbon and Whiskey in general being popular these days seemed like this would fill a well needed spot for a local bar that specializes in those types of alcohol. Looking at the drink menu they have lots of choices for average to mid priced stuff but no high end stuff. Not a big deal because not everyone wants to spend that much for a drink anyway. After giving us the whiskey list she rattled off a list of the ones that are not available. Having only been open about a week would think they'd be out that soon but not the end of the world either. The server suggest their house whiskey, we ask what distillery makes it she has no idea. We order anyway figuring it's probably cheaper (wasn't on the menu) and something different. Was very young, the palate and nose were straight ethanol and very overwhelming. Finish was like rubbing alcohol, so decided to let it breathe a while. Next sip a little better but not impressive at $13 per ounce. Ordered a blood oath batch 4 and it was decent. Menu says it's $25 an ounce was billed $28 for it. Ordered the poutine for an appetizer which should be called cheese fries. Their pimento cheese sauce is basically velveta and cream cheese with tiny diced pieces of andouille chicken sausage which is poured heavily on the fries til they are mushy. 1902 burger was decent, ordered the remoulade sauce on the side and burger cooked medium rare. Came out medium to medium well with sauce on it. 59 steak sandwich had good flavor but was also over cooked and didn't have but one thin piece of steak that didn't even cover all the bread. Almost everything on the menu has cheese, for the dairy sensitive this menu will be very limited to your options. Definitely could have done a simpler menu and been more successful, fish and chips would be nice. Service was definitely the worst part of the experience as she clearly had no desire to be there. So bad that it made you question if she was a family member being forced to work. 2 sandwiches, an appetizer, and a couple one ounce pours (one being the house bourbon) with tax was $98 while not horrible, for the money I have plenty of other places we will go next time. Don't see this being a place most will go to more than once or twice before moving on.

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Great food, great service. The Whiskey list is perfect and the atmosphere was outstanding.

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Food was good, surroundings were perfect nice easy crowd. Little pricey and portions small . But I think they will work on it.

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The vibe is 100! Great drinks, awesome atmosphere! Visit ellie at the bar- she make the best drinks!!!!!

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Great food and service! A little hard to talk and hear since there are no walls or other structures to muffle the noise.

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4.2(641 reviews)
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Fun spot with unique cuisine, this restaurant may be small but the food packs big flavor. On my…read morevisit here, I had the opportunity to try two dishes off the shareables menu and was super impressed with both of them. Service was also quick and friendly throughout the entire meal. The Birria egg rolls were a bit on the smaller side but made a big impression with its preparation. I've never had birria wrapped in anything as crispy as the wonton wrapper this was wrapped in. The birria was flavorful while being tender and not being too salty. The white cheddar and chihuahua cheese added a small amount of extra saltiness and a bit more fat, which matched well with the chipotle aiola. The duck poutine was incredibly flavorful, while sitting on the edge of potentially being too bold. The fries were incredibly crispy though there was quite a bit of gravy on the dish and the white cheddar cheese curds did a great job of keeping the entire dish hot throughout the meal, while adding a little bit of extra flavor. The bacon and onion added some umami though it almost made the dish a bit too salty and the duck confit added a nice protein element. Overall a little pricey, but given the more unique menu and quality of both the flavors and textures, it's worth the premium. The food here is definitely memorable and in line with excellent options available in Geneva.

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Everything was fine, I didn't love this place like some others did…read more Medium charcuterie board was very good & had plenty for 2 to snack on. Wife had the Teras major steak with a portobello mushroom. Steak was good mushroom hardly had any mushroom in it & was tasteless. I had the fish & chip & fish was good, tartar was meh & potatoes were mushy Sangria was fine but small Bill was $135 B4 tip for 2 dinners an app & 1 alcoholic beverage. We won't be going back. *we were there on a chilly night, if we would've sat outside on their beautiful patio our experience may have been better

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The burger was yummy. The short rib was very tasty good flavor perfectly cooked and The quality of…read morethe meat was good. The environment is very nice. It does have an industrial deal and there's Free covered Parking on the weekends.

We tried Burger Local last weekend as it's been on our list for a while. They have a nice outside…read more- close to the parking garage, but it was too hot to eat al fresco. Surprisingly - after talking about the heat - my husband and I both started with the Chili Verde - w/ braised pork & hominy. It was outstanding. A lot of pork, spices and hominy in the dish. There was definitely a kick and I felt it was the highlight of our evening - in terms of food. For drinks - we got the Patio Pounder and Declaration of Independence cocktails - both pretty good. For burgers - we got the Elotes and the Four Pepper w/ the side salads with dill + mustard vinaigrette. Their salad dressing was quite good and next time (if there is one) I would get their salads - just to try more of the dressings. I say this b/c the burgers were just okay. On paper they sounded much better. I ordered mine medium - and it was definitely more well done. And while we love pretzel roll buns - it was too much bread/bun to the ratio of ingredients. It was impossible to eat w/o a fork and knife. Which you think might not be bad, but it felt like too much. And having the burger too done sort of ruined it. However - if ever in the area - I would stop for the chili and the salad dressings.

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3.8(388 reviews)
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A group dinner at Nobel House left us hungry for more (in a good way!)…read more This is a pretty sizable restaurant with a bar along half of one wall and plenty of tables of varying sizes that can accommodate whatever you throw at them. There is ample lighting and the staff is welcoming and friendly. The food is BBQ and they have a little bit of everything to offer. That is great, but makes it hard to choose what you want! We certainly had that problem but ultimately were very happy with our meals. They pretty much cover all the bases as far as BBQ and the sides. The flavors were very tasty! Having one in Glen Ellyn won't have us running back to this location but that is only on account of circumstance.

(Former) Nobel House 'regular' here…read more.. What happened? Inflation, greed, complacency... Nobel House is in a tailspin. These days the price hikes are expected, nothing new, and the day Nobel started to impose a penalty for paying via credit card (which initially they were ALSO taxing, and at a rate no less that was higher than Geneva's local tax percentage) was when I started only paying with cash. Hey, I like(d) their food and love(d) their employees, I'm willing to pay out the nose and jump through hoops for the experience. I'll admit, I went from eating there almost every day during Covid to maybe once a month, but when my family asks me where we should go out, Nobel is ALWAYS the first that comes to mind. Within the past week I've visiting Nobel for the last time. Prices notably up again, check. Many new employees, slower service, and uh oh, what's this, the food quality is in the toilet? Couple that with another service by Kelli and her terrible attitude, and things aren't looking great. Portions. Like everywhere else, as I said, at Nobel the prices are up and portions are down. My wife's favorite though, their lobster roll (formerly one of the best I've ever had in the United States, and I travel along the east coast quite a bit), has taken a hit harder than anything else on their menu from what I can ascertain. $31 now, which isn't new, it's been $31 since the beginning of 2026 from what I can remember, but $31 and it's probably 30% smaller than it used to be. For $31 you get a lobster roll that literally looks like a piece of Texas toast folded in half now, a 30% smaller portion of lobster, and if by some off chance you order the side salad, the side salad is also smaller. I can go on about all of the other cuts that are evident, but the $31 lobster roll is about the best display of the dismal direction Nobel House is headed. Sad... Nobel House, you'll be missed.

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4.1(97 reviews)
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I've been here twice, once this past fall, and the other just last week - it was great both times!…read more This most recent time I was there with a group of teachers, having pre-comedy show lunch & drinks, and everyone (there were 6) loved their food, and really enjoyed their drink options. Our server was fab, super friendly and quick (shout-out to Brody!), and had great suggestions from his menu faves. The previous time I came was post-comedy show, just for drinks, and the 3 of us all enjoyed our drinks then, as well. I also love the decor vibe, especially as a (elder) millennial, because MJ IS the GOAT. Stop by and try it, definitely worth a shot!

We stopped in on a Friday night and this place was crowded! We were told there would be about a 20…read moreminute wait but we were fortunate to be seated in 5 minutes. We were greeted by Ian our server immediately which was very nice. We noticed they have Happy Hour Tues-Fri from 4-6pm so we took advantage of their half off cocktails and a few food specials. I had the Wisconsin Old Fashion and my wife had the Poli Old Fashion which was tequila based. Both were fantastic! We started with an order of their Street Corn Deviled Eggs which were amazing..super creamy. They do have a GF menu so my wife had a bowl of their homemade chili and I had their Italian Beef Bao trio. Both were delicious and very meaty. They have an extension whiskey/bourbon list plus their burgers looked amazing. We will definitely be back!

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