My wife and I had the grilled chicken dinners mine was fine hers was over cooked and dried out. Our mashed potatoes were cold. Our waitress disappeared so we had to walk up front to get our check . They are in need of a manager on Sunday night's employees running around seemed lost no direction . Sad to see this happening we loved going to this place . We will try a different day of the week to see if it's better..... read more

Nice place and we have been here a few times. The service is good, our waitress was friendly and pleasant. The food took a long time to come out today. And the food wasn't as good as in the past. Although the French onion soup was really good today. read more

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I used to love this place!! I'm not sure what's happened in the last year, but the quality of the food has definitely gone down :/.

I was in town visiting my family. They suggested the backyard grill. It's one of their favorite go to Restaurants. We popped in for lunch. At first, it wasn't busy when we arrived. But a large large group started piling in. There had to be close to 50 people. I will say because of all those people, it was kind of loud in there. But that's not a normal thing so we're not gonna count that against them. The problem we had was we all ordered my husband ordered a burger. I ordered a chicken wrap and the other two ordered other Menu items. It took a very long time to get our meals and this was lunch and we had placed our order before that Group got there, but I think what happened was the server was busy getting drinks for that group and no one picked up our food. By the time it got to our table, everything was either cold or barely lukewarm. All the fries, the onion rings and even my husband's burger had zero heat left in it. We did tell our server and he talked to the manager and they made it right.! I truly think everything would've been delicious. Had been warm. I'm going to still give kudos to them because they took care of it and made it right and the food tasted good but it just needed proper temperatures. We will definitely be back and give them another chance.!! read more

With the exception of our server, Taylor and the onion rings, this place has really fallen off a cliff lately. It took forever to get seated when the place wasn't busy at all. The Philly cheese steak wrap was made with sliced beef... Not good at all. The special BBQ pork sandwich supper tough. My mom couldn't chew through the meat. Turns out it was a chop instead of pulled pork. We assumed, and were disappointed. Again our server did a great job. Thank you Taylor! The personal touch is long gone from this place. It's sad because I've been coming here for over 25 years. read more

Ever since the ownership changed the quality of the food has decreased and the prices have increased. Been going to the Restaurant for 20 years and I need to locate a better restaurant. Double check your order before leaving or you will get home and find food missing or cold. read more

My adult Granddaughter spotted a pretty good sized bug in her fried Chicken wrap. The waitress comped her meal and gave her a $20 gift certificate. We were a party of 7, everyone quit their food the waitress gave the Kids (4) free ice cream. read more

Backyard Grill & Bar - Fried Chicken wrap with a bug in it! - Steakhouses Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

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Great specials on Sunday. Love the bang bang shrimp deep fried. Good Bloody Marys on Sundays. Terrific sports bar.

Food was hot and exactly what we ordered. And the server we had was probably the most knowledgeable person we've come across in Loves Park. He knew the menu inside and out and all the options that came with. I wish I knew his name. Highly recommend. read more

Amazing food and service. We travel an hour and 15 minutes three days a week and this is always a good stop.

I never would have visited this restaurant because I had no clue it existed. It's kind of tucked away in the back of a shopping complex and the sign is either faded or the colors don't pop off the background very much. Regardless of location, this place is really awesome. The staff are super friendly and so attentive to the needs of their guests. The owner is often seen attending to guests, bringing out food, sitting guests. Even the bartenders are great at making drinks exactly how you like it. I ordered a Bloody Mary and asked for it spicy. It was amazing. Lots of zing, and spice. The beers are cold and filled to the top. The food, I can't stop thinking about. I ordered the Rueben and it was hands down one of the best Ruebens I've ever had. Another guest in my party ordered the ribs and let me tell you as a Texan with a major bbq hobby, they... were... ah mazing. Seriously some of the best pork ribs I've ever eaten. I've tried Franklins, Terry Blacks, Tenders and almost every well know Texas bbq pork ribs. The ribs at this establishment are just as good as those Texas bbq staples. The last thing I'll mention is that they have a little scavenger hunt in the back dining room. It was so nice to take my little kids walking around the dining room trying to find the hidden images on the walls. It was great that I didn't have to force my kids to sit and be still while waiting for their food. I wish I lived nearby so I could be a regular here. Do yourself a favor and go get you some before the owner decides to cash out and retire. This place is a hidden gem! read more

Yuck. Stopped in for Monday lunch special, which is now up to $8.50. (Remember the days of the $4.99 lunch specials?) "Cheeseburger wrap." The small amount of crumbled up hamburger came out cold and tasteless, the cheese not even quite melted, very few tomatoes and onion, and no sauce of any kind. Dry dry dry. Felt like eating at a dive diner. The fries were hot and fresh, that's why they get 2 stars instead of 1. Service was ok. With the old owner gone, looks like the food is not going to be very good, sadly. read more

I worked with Rich and Dana for multiple years. After the new owner, Rob took over everything just going downhill if you're looking for ticket times upwards of 45 minutes on the weekends then come to Backyard but otherwise don't go there. The new owner Rob shows that his priorities are not in the restaurant they're in church or to be at home. he to busy to fix anything that's going wrong with the restaurant when I'm sure he's just sitting at home. the past four or five Saturdays in a row there's been food coming out 45 minutes late Rob you really need to fix yourself before everybody leaves staff and costumers alike. read more

We tried to order 2 USA burger specials to go and asked for the cheese sauce on the side because last time we ordered them the buns were a complete soggy mess that was inedible but were told "NO" flat out. "That wouldn't be the special" the man told me. Fine. We won't be back, It's a crying shame when a restaurant won't put liquids on the side. I've worked in restaurants and all liquids were put into constainers on the side. No one wants a soggy mess that they can't eat. I'd also like to point out that almost every single time we get a burger here it is overcooked. Sometimes, even burnt. read more

OMG Their Sunday night Rib special is Awesome. It's an all you can eat....you start off with a full rack of ribs, choice of potatoes & vegetables. Their Beef Barley soup is to die for. You can't go wrong ordering this. read more

Same owners for a long time means consistency in service, quality, and product. Prices are up, but everywhere else too! Never had a bad meal here. November we did the Friday all you can eat fish fry. We limit our carbohydrate consumption, so we used Broccoli for our sides. The below text I could not delete, sorry Allways read more

Very tasty food, with a friendly environment. I'd highly recommend this place. Great service also.

HOLY SCHMIDT THIS WAS AMAZING! The Holy Schmidt burger was 5 stars! Service was amazing and super friendly. I WILL be coming back soon!

Went in last night. Sign on door said to wear a mask. The staff at the entrance were not wearing masks. A lot of staff that were congregating in the back were also unmasked. Wife wanted to go there for a good burger. She ordered one medium well. She ate part of it and it was very red in the middle and she couldn't eat it. When we showed the server all she said was she was very sorry. On top of that I didn't get what I ordered. The server did say she must have keyed in the wrong burger and offered to change it, but told her that wasn't necessary. With all that we would think some compensation would have been given off our bill to keep us coming back but it wasn't! The reason I did give two stars was my burger was good. read more

Just left there after enjoying an awesome meal backed by great service. My wife had bbq chicken breasts and I had the pork chops. Both were outstanding. Jordan was our server and couldn't have been better. I will definitely be going back to this place!! read more

The food is always spot on and the servers and service has always been amazing Definitely would suggest the Cajun burger!!

Had dinner here for the first time last night. I had the Prime Rib sandwich. It was fantastic as were the onion rings. We all enjoyed the food and excellent service. The prices are good too. Stop in and enjoy a good meal. read more

This was my first time here and certainly not my last. Not only was the food perfect, the service was outstanding as well. If you've read any of my reviews before, you'll know I tell the honest truth. This place had the most kind wait staff, safe Covid conscious atmosphere, and great food. The schmitty style wings were out of this world. Perfect seasoning and crisp. The broiled fish was fresh, thick, and moist.. yep I said moist. On top of this, they have the best choice for sides. Everyone here personally made you feel welcome. Overall , we will certainly be here again. read more

These stars are strictly for the nice server. I honestly don't understand how this place was busy. I ordered Cajun pasta it tasted like someone put Cajun seasoning on a lean cuisine put it on a plate and microwaved it. Their soup is $4 for a piece of cheese over broth! My son got Mac n Cheese which tasted like they tried to make 2 boxes w one packet my brother ordered chicken strips and and ribs that have seen better days and similar quality in the lunch room cafeteria in school the BLT had more bread than anything and shredded lettuce instead of leaf! What!!!??? Final breaking point. Kid meal came with a free dessert and she had me at push up ice cream treat. It was RAINBOW flavored not orange Schubert like I remember!!! I don't understand how anyone with taste buds would eat here. And that's all I got to say about that read more

I ordered a mushroom Swiss burger which I had ordered at Backyard Grill before. Not only was it $14 but it wasn't hot, had no lettuce or tomato on it and, to top it off the man who I paid handed the bag to me holding the bag by the top so the entire burger he'll apart. Needless to say I won't go back. read more

Best onion rings, hands down. Burgers are great as well, but the rings are the BOMB. read more

Backyard Grill & Bar - Here for trivia, enjoying a Tom Collins... - Steakhouses Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

Omg , the fried cod was so good and not greasy whatsoever! The baked potato and salad , perfectly prepared and delivered to our door .

I haven't had a bad meal yet. Great burgers cooked the way you want and great service also. It's a must for lunch and my parents are there every weekend that good. read more

I LOVEwent here with my best friend and her entire family works here. The staff are very sweet and the food is absolutely delicious. My best friend absolutely loved the buffalo chicken strips and I get the fish and chips. It's very clean, cozy, and makes me feel very at home. I love this restaurant!!!! read more

I've always had a little trouble with Backyard in terms of evaluating. Atmosphere: Okay Food quality: Okay Menu Selections: Okay Service: Decent At its core, the place seems very average. I've never been disappointed by a meal there, but it always feels a little on the better side of mediocre. I am never truly excited about going to Backyard, and its never my first choice. I know I'm going to spend a little more, and have an "okay" experience. I would call it good, and a very worthy local spot to eat, but it feels a little too close to the chain restaurants in overall results. It has the advantage of option limitations in Loves Park, but they could do more to make it stand out more fro the rest of the pack. That said, I will be back and they will have more opportunities for a higher review read more

I used to go to the Roscoe one often and I found it to be much better than this location. This location is dark inside and a little dirty. I tried the cheeseburger pasta which I used to love and it was nothing but noodles and grease. I wanted to love it since I went to the Roscoe one all the time but it was just okay now. It was my boyfriends first time and he did not enjoy it either, it was a bad first impression after me saying how good it was. read more

Hubby and I love the burgers at Backyard Bar and Grill!! Always fresh made....not the preformed frozen burgers so many other places serve these days. I normally go for the mushroom swiss but went for the special BLT burger today and was not disappointed. Their fish fry on Fridays is also very good. Love their o ion rings too. read more

Backyard Grill & Bar - Steakhouses Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

This place was kinda gross, not gonna lie. A manager (I am assuming she had on a different outfit and wasn't serving) sneezed on empty clean pitchers and proceeded to hang them up with the other clean ones. A customer said something about jokingly but also seriously & she seemed to have a issue with cleaning them again. Also a male busser had the worst BO every-time he walked past. read more

Amazing service, most days.... the steaks could be seasoned better, and the scenery inside hasn't been updated in over 20 years. But great fish fry ! read more

The food is amazing. Try there french onion soup it is great, they have homemade onionrings, and Saturday night they have a prime rib special read more

We ordered dinner Tonight from Backyard Bar and Grill. Food was good as usual. I was very impressed the care they took packaging our food. Sauces, dressings and pickles all wrapped separately. Food was still hot when we got home. I ordered six different meals and all was cooked perfectly and prepared correctly with nothing missing from our order! We all were so impressed! Great job Backyard Bar & Grill! We just drove up and the food was all put in the car! Best service we have had from any restaurant! Your curb side is awesome! read more

Thought I would try the pulled pork sandwich for lunch. What a mistake. This pork had to be from the day before. I could smell it when I cut my sandwich. The manager wouldn't even hear me out. Told the server to ask me if I wanted a new one. You mean a new old pulled pork sandwich like the first one. No thanks. read more

Best Rueben in the city of Rockford and Loves Park. I was there the other day at 1315 restaurant and even bar area half empty. But my daughter and I had to wait 15 to get waited on, and she had to to get back to work. read more

Food was ice cold, the fries looked and tasted old and greasy. Call to tell them got called a liar by the phone person. Won't go back there ever again read more

Our family loves this place. My grandrents know literally everyone that works there so we go here alot for family dinners. I usually get their chicken tenders or cheeseburgers and both are great. Service is good and everyone is friendly. It is loud, espeically near the bar, but a good atmosphere. Last but certainly not least is there chocolate cake. Its our family tradition to always get it. They change it up alot but its always great. Best cake ever, other then granite city. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is last time we were there my brother started eating a fry, spit it out, and said it tasted like poop. I laughed but he gave half of it to me and it smelled exactly like poo, no joke. I was scared. It was the most discusting thing I've ever experianced in a restraunt. My fmaily just said it must have been a bad potatoe but now I'm kinda nerveous to eat their fries. read more