Local to Rockford area, beef a roo is a local chain. Of all the times that I have been in Rockford, this was my first visit. I would describe it as a cross between Burger King and Culvers. My husband recommended the burger and cheese fries, so that is what I went with. A Jr cheese fry is plenty! The burger was a little condiment heavy. I would return for a quick meal in the area. read more

This was a random pick while on the road and it did not disappoint. This was our first time and won't be our last. The outside of the restaurant is not what I expected for a local burger place, very cool look with brick and wood. It was noon on Friday and they were busy, but the line at the counter moved quickly. The gentleman that took our order was very friendly and welcoming. We both ordered the bacon cheeseburger meals. The total was about $24. Our food came out pretty quickly and the fries were hot and fresh. The bacon cheeseburgers were hot and fresh and had good flavor. The inside of the restaurant was clean and well stocked and the restroom was clean and stocked. Overall nice experience. read more

Beef-A-Roo - Bacon Cheeseburger and fries - Burgers Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

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Man, my boy Dylan on YouTube reviewed Beef a Roo a couple weeks back and me and hubby decided to stop by this one in Rockford about 2pm on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. First- man. This place was BUSY. A beautiful building, and the team quickly welcomed us. We took the 2 for $7 special and got 2 Roast Beef Sandwiches, 2pcs of chicken tenders, a small fry, and we shared a Wild West Roast Beef. Man. Ok- first off was the fries. Fresh, hot, just the right amount of "crispy crunch". And the fry sauce was pretty nice. Next up? We were comparing the Roast Beefs to Arbys, the almost extinct Rax, and of course Beef-a-Roo. Man. Beefy. Better than Arby's! On par with Rax and definitely meaty! The chicken tenders were hot, moist, and tasty. Definitely worthy of another order (next time!). We had them split the Wild West Roast Beef - it was pretty good. But to be honest I'd stay with just the Roast Beef next time :) So- how is it? This place deserves to dethrone Arby's, which has gotten fat and lazy over the years (and too expensive). Definitely worthy! And we'll be back. If you've not tried a Beef-a-Roo? Give it a go! (don't worry, they don't serve 'Roos :) read more

Beef-A-Roo - 2 Roast Beefs, Wild West, 2 chicken tenders, fry sauce, and fries (natch!). - Burgers Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

It's fast food, so for fast food, it was clean. Love that there are grilled and fried chicken options within the wraps. Needed more sauce and the veggies were cold. read more

Beef-A-Roo - Southwest Chicken Wrap - Burgers Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

I order the large latte. The menu board says it's 32oz. Well, it only holds 20 Oz if it's filled. Where's the other 12oz?​ Service is fine, I hit the not so busy times. read more

Service was ok, the table was clean. The onion rings ok. The burger........not so great. Won't be back

The parking is very plentiful and convenient with multiple handicap spaces right near the door. There are table and chairs or booths of multiple sizes both indoors and outdoors to choose from, they are all pretty close together however. All the people we came in contact with who were working behind the service counter were very friendly and efficient. Our food was prepared very quickly. The food was pretty ordinary for a sandwich place except the onion rings had sort of a burnt or not so fresh oil flavor. One of the sandwiches was ordered with no tomatoes yet there were 3 tomato slices on the sandwich it wasn't a big deal it was just removed however if something is ordered a certain way that is the way it should be served. The cheese fries had cheese all down the one side of the cup. read more

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The Beefaroo on Highcrest has good food but having to wait 14 minutes with 4 of it sitting at the speaker waiting is starting to deter me. One person taking orders and at same time taking your money at the other end? Not enough help especially at lunch hour read more

Great roast beef, the stores ambience is good too. Staff very friendly. Great stop for some fast food

I have a serious issue with Beef-A-Roo. For years I'd heard my in laws rave about this place; and all I could think was "it sounds like Hamburger Helper made a restaurant". Here I am a decade later, living in Rockford. And I have a problem. As in, I can't stop wanting a double beef and cheese curds. Even more troubling, a new location opened up... entirely too close to where I frequent. I'm gonna turn into Jabba the Hutt in 2023. read more

Was in town from Chicago and stopped at beef a roo. I had the halibut sandwich which was amazing. They brought it out hot loved the horseradish sauce and that it had spring mix salad. I also had the sweet potato waffle fries which were hot and had just enough salt and seasonings. I will definitely be craving these both and will stop at Beef-A-Roo next time I come through. read more

One of the main reasons I like this place is that I can order ahead online and drive through to pick it up before going home to eat. They have a few healthful options, such as the mahi and steamed vegetables. Prices are reasonable for the quality and portions. Be warned: it is not fast food; you will wait 5-10 minutes or more during heavy traffic. read more

After eating at different Beef a Roos for the past 40 years, I decided never to go back again. Last night, I ordered a Double Bacon Cheeseburger, large fry, and two grilled cheese. The burger was so full of grease that you couldn't taste the burger. The fries were soggy, and the grilled cheese wasn't grilled cheese. The cheese wasn't melted, and the bread was hard as a rock. The only good thing was the large mountain dew. A couple of days ago, I tried their breakfast bowl, and it was so salty that you couldn't even enjoy it. So disappointed. read more

I have been a huge Beef A Roo fan from the beginning but I'm concerned that the new owners are so focused on expansion that they forgot who made the company what it is. As an example, my wife has been eating their Santa Fe Chicken salad for years. A couple of months ago the corn on her salad was so ladened with cayenne that she couldn't eat it. I messaged the company and asked if their recipe for this item had changed - no complaint, just asking the question. I did not hear from them so a couple of weeks later I sent the same message and said this is my second request for information. Two months later and still no response. I know the old owners cared deeply about their customers. I'm not so sure about the new owners. Thankfully, there are dining options in Rockford, IL, lots of them. read more

First of all, I am a big fan of Beef-A-Roo. However, I am extremely disappointed at how small and expensive the pumpkin bars are this year, They are one of my favorite fall foods and the 2 times that I have gotten them this year, they have been an epic disappointment. Extremely thin, no candy corn, almost $5.00, and just don't taste the same. My advice? Don't waste your money on pumpkin bars this year. read more

What happened to this place ? Customer Service and the food used to be good and now it's terrible, the Customer Service a lot of attitude from the leader of this place the manager! And you know what that means a.k.a. follow the leader everyone else acts like the leader! I grew up eating at beef a roo, late 70's Thur early 90's after moving away Rockford. In the growing trend there is hiring not friendly Humans! I spend my last $30 worth food and beef roo salt today 7/2/2022 Good luck in the future! read more

Been going here since I was a kid. Personally prefer their original burgers but smash burger is good - need it to be well done. Fries are amazing with the seasoning salt. Wish they had meal deals. A bit pricy for burgers and fries. read more

Food was perfect for me, had a pork cutlet and onion rings , onion rings were slightly overcooked the way I love em

It was alright. I liked the onion rings, fries and shake but wasn't impressed by the burger at all. It was my first visit to beef a roo. Haven't been back. Maybe would give it a chance and give another entree a shot. For me with so many Culver's around I would always choose them instead. read more

I thought this place might be good when I saw the long drive up window line at lunch. And the guy I was with said people calling into a radio show said it was the best beef sandwich around. So we decided to give it a try. Well I should have known when I ordered a beef sandwich 'dry' and the cashier had no idea what I was talking about, that I was probably at the wrong beef sandwich place. Then when the sandwich was delivered to our table on a hamburger bun instead of a french roll, and looked like sliced cold cuts, I was tempted to just pitch it in the garbage and skip lunch. You see I worked at a beef place in high school. We cooked beef roasts, sliced them on a meat slicer, added spices and juice and served them hot. THAT was a beef sandwich. PORTILLO's has a real beef sandwich. MR. BEEF has a real beef sandwich. Arby's and Beef-A-Rooni have beef loaf! If I wanted processed lunch meat I would have gone to the grocery store deli. My friend and I were totally confused by the popularity of the place and said it must be because the rest of the food was great. From what we could see on other people's plates, it looked like their non-beef meals were good. Which confused us even more seeing as the name of the place has the word BEEF right in it. The place is clean, well decorated. And the cashier came by each table with a basket of melt-a-ways and peppermint hard candy and said, "Are we enjoying our meal? Would you like a mint or peppermint?" So it's not like it's not a nice place to visit, atmosphere wise. But if they can't have the best type of meat that's PART OF THEIR NAME, why bother going there?! I probably won't return. read more

Beef-A-Roo - Processed beef sandwich - Burgers Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

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Ita fine. I didn't try the seasoned fries that everyone talks about. My mushroom swiss burger was great. The western had a bit of a kick to it. This place is huge! Plenty of seating. Great place for gatherings on the cheap. There is a big kitchen staff! The cashier was nice read more

Beef-a-roo, even though it is a fast food restaurant, it's not one you find all over the country. I remember growing up and loving this place. As I got older, I didn't love it as much as I preferred a more complex meal or burger. What I will tell you is that they are on the same level as some of these gourmet burger establishments. My favorites here are their Bacon Cheeseburger, Western Cheeseburger, and Olive Burger. There cheese fries are good, but it's just regular fries with liquid cheese slathered on top. The key to them is the special seasoned salt they use. I like their onion rings as well, and I think they have the best out of any fast food restaurants I've been to. I also like their Sante Fe Chicken Salad with the Southwest ranch dressing. I tried their fat free dressing once and it was unappetizing. It was like fat free mayo, with even less flavor. BLEH This location is generally pretty clean and service is good for a fast food restaurant. Since they do make everything when you order it, there can be a wait from the time you order until the time you get it. The drive through does move reasonably quick. read more

Order a chop salad to go. Had a big blonde hair in it. I have brown hair so it wasn't mine. And this salad was far from chopped. Big chunks of green leaf lettuce. So disappointed. Their services have gone down hill since the new owner. read more

Took super long to give me my food, had to wait like 5-7 minutes next to the trash can in the drive through waiting for my food. Usually doesn't take that long so I was confused what was going on. The shake was alright, the cheese fries had too little cheese usually it has more cheese. I had to basically dig inside my fries to find some cheese. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger and let me y'all never order it, I don't recommend it. If you like unsalted unseasoned food then this is the perfect place for you. Maybe it's because I'm latino and I'm used to eating good food w flavor but never getting food here again, I couldn't even finish my burger it tasted like nothing at all. Wendy's meat tastes better and is cheaper. read more

Very nice building and huge seating area. I tried the large beef sandwich and it reminded me of Arby's. Nothing special, but average roast beef. The fries are similar to McDonald's fries; the long string fries. Service was good. They give you a free Andes mint with each meal. read more

Beef-A-Roo - Burgers Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

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Food and service and in steady decline but their prices keep going up. Make sure you check your drive-through orders before you pull away. They can't seem to get anything right and then are put out when you ask for missing items. read more

Forgot a whole burger and it took forever you guys seriously suck. Never going back after this shit read more

I waited for this place to open and tried it for the first time today. I was not very good at all. The food was cold and salty. The best thing was the prepackaged brownie. It is way overpriced for food that tastes like it came precooked and frozen. read more

Beef-a-roo used to be one of the best places in the stateline, but as of the last few years it has significantly declined. Tonight was the final straw as I ordered a roast beef sandwich that used to come with delicious slices of beef, was essentially all the tiny shavings that fell of the slicer (I hope) but more like just prepackaged mush. 42 years of enjoyment has come to an and as it now seems to be just another corporate pink slime factory. The cheese fries (which come with very little cheese anymore) are even nowhere near as good. Just another "raise prices, cut costs, feed the shareholders." Damn shame. read more

Loved the birthday cake milkshake from this place! It really tasted like birthday cake! Sprinkles added a nice touch too. The cheese fries are always amazing. But could use more cheese. Workers are always nice and the place is pretty clean for the most part and has a nice atmosphere. read more

Beef-A-Roo - Birthday Cake Milkshake - Burgers Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Idk maybe I'll give them another try but I would rather have Arby's or Culver's over this. The interior is nice and spacious seating. Fries and shakes were alright but not sure if I would return though when I'm in the area. read more

Beautiful building. The name does not match the decor, but I do love Beef a Roo! The spicy turkey sandwich is the best sandwich around, with a generous helping of avocado, not common anymore. I love the sweet potato fries too, they are hard to cook correctly, but Beef a Roo gets them right every time. I only wish their kids meals were a package deal, but the food is so tasty I will go back every time I'm in Rockford. read more

OMG!!!!! This was my go to! My favorite beef place but not after today! Got 4 of the saltiest beef sandwiches ever! Drove a very long way to be let down! I don't think my husband and I will be back! On a go note you still have killer fries!!! read more

Service stinks , beef sandwich super salty probably out of a can. Fries kinda like McDonalds fries but I think McDonalds does it better. For me it's a pass. read more

My favorite fast food. I go everytime I'm in Rockford, and am never disappointed. They have the best fast food fries, hands down. The special seasoning salt is delicious, but honestly, the fries are great on their own. My favorite is the Jr beef with a small fry and a side cup of cheddar. This would probably be my final meal if I didn't enjoy steak and mashed potatoes so much. The drive-thru wait is sometimes 4-5 minutes, but that is always followed by FRESH fries. I've even gotten a coupon for a free drink or fries when they asked me wait for my food. They also have a lot of options for vegetarians, including lots of veggies on the sandwiches and the option of a boca burger. Try it out if you're in the area and looking for a fast meal. read more

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The new straws at beef a roo are horrible! I could barely finish my chocolate malt, I had to use 6 straws to finish because the straw collapsed and squished together, I love to go to beef a roo in Rockford when I'm there and especially to get a malt, but not any more, annoying! read more

Their cheese fries and their seasoning salt are some of the best I've ever had and I've traveled to the west coast and back. Their burgers aren't the best out there, competition among burger places in Illinois is fierce, but their roast beef and poultry items are usually always top notch in addition to the aforementioned fries. I eat here at least once every time I visit Illinois. read more

Beef-A-Roo - D20 light fixtures - Burgers Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Mana oh man, this place is zappin' my entire math team came to this establishment to get some pre meet fuel in and the service was able to easily accommodate all 24 of us. The food was great too!! Thank you Beef-A-Roo for everything you do. read more

Looks like a fairly empty parking lot but don't let that deter you. Great wraps, tasty baked potatoes, quick service for food made to order. Been there twice and will make that our "go to place" when passing guru Rockford. read more

I've eaten at Beef A Roo for years. After their recent franchise, the service and quality of food has suffered greatly. The last two meals I've had were awful and the service was even worse. It's so disappointing to see the fall of a once excellent establishment. read more