This is my go-to spot for a pregame meal when I'm heading to an IceHogs game. I absolutely love their shakes, their chicken strips, and their cheese curds. The staff are always friendly, even during dinner rushes. read more

Beef-a-Roo, I give you a two! The first time I drove up to Eau Claire, I noticed some Beef-a-Roo restaurants and was intrigued by the name. Yet, somehow, I kept missing the stops on trying to visit. One time I was in the wrong lane, another time was the place looked closed. So, it was my mission to hit it up this time around. I had actually stopped at one in Rockford after getting Velvet Robot Coffee Lab but the place was packed and the wait was longer than I wanted. Beef-a-Roo to the rescue on my way home. I stopped by around 2pm so there was no lunch rush to contend with. I knew what I already wanted from looking at their menu from before. I got the jalapeno bacon burger with a medium fry and soda. While I was waiting for my food, I noticed they had some stickers for sale. I asked for the retro cowboy one but those were out, so I got the large circular one instead. My food only took a few minutes to be ready and I was quick to sit down and dig in. Maybe it was from experiencing all the local places in Wisconsin but Beef-a-Roo was not worth the hype and wait. The fries were good if not anything more than average. The problem was the jalapeno bacon burger. For it having jalapeno, they were the most neutered things ever. They had no spice or flavor at all. The bacon on the burger was good when I ate the pieces that hung off the edges but had no flavor once consumed with the rest of the burger. As for the meat patty itself, it was overly greasy to the point where I think that killed any flavor that the rest of the burger may have provided. Luckily it did do the job and fill me up for the rest of the drive home and keep me satiated until breakfast the next day but man, how disappointing it was to have a burger just fail to deliver on any flavor. As I sit here and write this the day after, I honestly struggle to remember anything about how it tasted. I can say there were some positives about Beef-a-Roo. The staff were fast and friendly. The young girl who went hunting for my sticker was awesome at her job. And when you get your food, they give you an Andes mint. At least that has some taste. Maybe it was just this location but I definitely have some beef with this place now. Jokes aside, if I ever find myself at a Beef-a-Roo again, I will give their roast beef sandwiches a fair shake. Maybe that's where they excel that. read more

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Overcooked soup and a beef and cheddar with hardly any cheddar. They must be looking to increase there profits read more

Somehow this place took a simple task of ordering food and made it extremely difficult. I want a number 13 meal with fries ranch and a Pepsi. Always turns into about a minute of back and forth. Chick fil an and culvers have no problem. read more

Burgers were dry and over cooked , roast beef is not appetizing at all . Quality of food is not the same . Shake is not good ,vanilla ice cream and few squirts of chocolate syrup is not a chocolate shake. Fries are really good read more

The food at Beef-a-Roo is fantastic. The 5.55 special is great, if you figure in the cost of the sandwich the and drink are free. The sandwich is as big as my whole hand. The shake was great tasted BETTER than Mickey Ds. I love their restaurant and will keep going back. read more

purchased a !!! 10 DOLLAR !!! cheeseburger with "a little extra mayo" from drive-thru. when I opened the wrapper two seconds after it being handed to me, gobs of ketchup smeared all over, poured down entire side of burger, bun halfway off and soggy from what looks like about two or 3 tablespoons of ketchup and pickles all piled on the edge. I thought about just letting it go , but I couldn't even grab it. Not to mention that I'm in my vehicle with this mess. When I went back inside and rather calmy asked for a refund, The older lady I assume was the manager was very rude to me. she was going to tell me why I was wrong and mumble and moan. then she threw it into the garbage can with an attitude. this was after making me stand there and wait in line behind two people ordering while one of the workers could see me clearly, and didn't ask me if I needed help. no apology, no offer to make it right.. just my money back and an attitude. that's not how you treat your guests. Very unprofessional. i'm going to take a break from beef-a-roo. this is a completely unacceptable experience. there's another burger place that starts with the letter C, in Belvidere. they can make a triple burger perfectly and exactly how I order it. Maybe your cooks should go and learn. Burgers and customer service aren't rocket science, folks!!!!!!!! read more

We were traveling through the state and thought we'd try something that we don't have in the south. Food was just average in the fast food game. Ordered ahead via app. Pulled up to curbside, called the number on the sign and someone came out quickly. Checked the order but was missing sauces for one of the sandwiches. My husband had to go back inside and ask for some. Again, food was just average. I got a loaded baked potato. Lots of bacon but cheese was the runny, super orange cheese from a can. Not appetizing at all. They did give butter and sour cream though. I'm deleting the app, doubtful that we will ever go back there again while we are traveling. PS-The building for this restaurant looks like maybe it was an old bank. All brick, very formal looking, not a place you'd think something called Beef-a-roo would be located. read more

This is one of the better locations of the Beef-A-Roo restaurants. More polite, more efficient, just tastes better from this one. They all have a great selection for families from salads to kids' meals to soups to burgers & more. Still reasonable prices for the most part & a quick, easy, generally pleasant option. We've been customers for years and really appreciate this restaurant! read more

Drive thru order. 1 onion rings. 1 pork tenderloin Asked for ketchup and 1 bbq sauce. Onion rings were basically inedible. There was ZERO crunch to them. Completely soaked in grease. I squeezed the onion rings and grease pooled up in my hand. I tried one and the only taste present was old grease. That's a 1/10 for me. Pork tenderloin was slightly better. No flavor at all to the sandwich itself. If it weren't for the onions and pickles I wouldn't even know I was eating anything. Luckily enough I had my own hot sauce and was able to provide this sandwich with some flavor. It was a 1.5/10 for me. The ketchup I requested was not in the bag and when the cashier asked me if I would like a receipt I answered yes. Bag was handed to me without the receipt so I figured receipt was in the bag. It wasn't. Haven't been to a Beefaroo in a long time and never plan on returning. read more

I got a late lunch to go on a Friday. The restaurant wasn't too busy. The beef a roo is famous in the Rockford area. I ordered a big beef sandwich, roast beef and cheese (cheddar), a small fry, and medium chocolate shake! I spent a little over 20 bucks for everything. The roast beef is so good! Beef is moist and flavorful! The beef comes on a quality sesame bun. It is similar but better than arbys. My wife loved the beef and cheddar. The shake was good and chocolatey. The downfall of my order was the fries! Frozen and slender fries that lacked flavor! They are similar in size to mcds but they are just not good. I would come back to try other items and the roast beef again! The shakes are good too! read more

Beef-a-Roo - Big beef sandwich with a bite so good - American Near Me - Roscoe, Illinois

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THIS WAS NOT OFF THE KIDS MENU!! These Beef-A-Roos are all over Rockford. For the life of me I cant imagine why? Desperate to eat something before I went grocery shopping, I ordered a grill cheese with bacon and tomato. This is literally what I got- a HALF sandwich. Add to that the grease just dripped off it. Take a hard pass.. read more

Beef-a-Roo - Grill cheese- no, not off the kids menu!! Grilled Cheese Sandwich - American Near Me - Roscoe, Illinois

Service is adequate but food is terrible. Tenderloin sandwich is all bread and breading and no pork. Plus they douse it in giant amounts of ketchup to hide the lack of substance in the sandwich. Save your frustration and dine elsewhere. read more

I always try local places and I'd read good things about beef a roo so I gave it a try. The place was hopping, but don't let that fool you, At best I'd say that it was a let down, but honestly it was kinda gross. Mediocre boiled beef on a squashed bun with liquid yellow sauce called cheese. Fries were good, similar to McDonald's, so nothing unique. This reminds me of Arby's - which leaves me wondering, where IS the beef? read more

If you notice all these businesses are unclaimed. There's a reason for them being unclaimed Beef-A-Roo has bad food it doesn't want anyone to know that they know. The fries are too salty and their meat is too salty assuage an edible. The first time I noticed this was about a year ago and I figured it was because of Covid so I gave it another year and we just went back tonight and it's gotten worse if it all possible. So if you're looking for a good roast beef sandwich this is not the place to go although it used to be before Covid hit does it they've messed with the recipe and farting around with your fries maybe one of these days to go back and change things back to the way they used to be until then they've lost a customer so take your chances people I'm not taking mine read more

I recently tried the other beef-a-roo on alpine and I would say this location has better fries. Theirs has the right amount of seasoned salt and the fries have some definition to them. Almost like the outer edges (not tips) are hard and the inner is soft. It's almost as if they use different cooking oil! Alpine's beef-a-roo may have better decor, but their fries taste soft, soggy and no where near the same amount of seasoned salt. I would definitely recommend this location over Alpine. read more

Beef-a-Roo - Grilled Chicken Cesar wrap - American Near Me - Roscoe, Illinois

By the name alone, you wouldn't think this quick casual restaurant was vegan or vegetarian friendly but it is! They offer a variety of salads, with chicken, BUT if you take the chicken off then you ACTUALLY get a discount! Imagine that!!! I wish more restaurants would take a page from their book! Based on that alone, I give the restaurant 4-stars. Plus, the kids love their burgers and hubs loves their Summer Berry Salad. I prefer the Super Kale Salad. read more

Beef-a-Roo - Summer Berry Salad without meat. - American Near Me - Roscoe, Illinois

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Everything is great! We love the Turkey, avocado, jack wrap, the summer berry salad, the harvest salad and southwest salad. The chicken tortilla soup is the best soup. The burgers are tasty and the fries and onion rings are good too. The shakes are amazingly good. Quality and service are excellent. read more

My family and I have not visited a Beef-a-Roo in awhile. We decided to go tonight and were shocked by how poor the quality of food was. The Buffalo Chicken sandwich patty was equivalent to pressed chicken patty. Fries were not the same either, no flavor. I understand times are rough but poorer quality and high prices will only cause people to go somewhere else. read more

Whenever I'm in Rockford, I hit a Beef-a-Roo for lunch. Always tasty. Always satisfying..love the different types themes

CHOO-CHOO! All aboard this "train depot" version of my favorite Rockford fast food chain. You'll get the usual beefy treats (classic beef for me, beef and cheddar for my road trip buddy) along with the cheddar fries that are "I will get back on the wagon with my diet tomorrow" good. This particular B-A-R is decked out in train station finest with great local photographs of train depot, a cathedral-style wooden frame, and pews at the front, much like you'd perch upon to await a train. So...Choo-Choo for this Beef-A-Roo! read more

Went there last night about 7:15. The food took awhile and I figured we would get fresh fries, nope cold and old and no seasoning on them. My hubby asked for a senior discount and was not given one. The pork tenderloin was not fresh tasting either. I will not be eating there again. The food and service has all gone downhill. My husband didn't like his fries either. We are not big complainers,but old fries that sat in the warming basket and were not even fresh by any means.I can eat cheaper and better, fresher food at their competitors. Nor were they warm. You shouldn't have to ask for fresh fries and food when you go in to a restaurant. That should be a given. The only place I ask when I go into is McDonald's for fresh fish,and I rarely go in there a couple times a year. You have lowered your service and quality to worse than McDonald's. price is too high for the quality of food and service you dished out last night. I'm thinking you figured a couple of senior citizens don't care and needed cold food. Don't expect us back. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Love Beef a Roo!! I was not raised in the Rockford area so it is a new love but a love at that. The first time I ate here I had a burger and honestly did not like it. However, I returned and tried chicken and it was fantastic. I did always feel the fries were superb and recently I began ordering them with a cup of cheese on the side and it's a perfect match. I like being able to control what's on my food hence the cheese on the side instead of just cheese fries read more

Fantastic place to eat! Food is made fresh, each location has its own unique feel, and the service is cheery. There are a couple unique things about Beef-A-Roo that I love. Firstly, they season items with celery salt, which has a fantastic taste in comparison to regular old sodium chloride. Secondly, a server comes around partway through your meal (remember, this is a fast-food establishment) and checks to see how everything is, along with offering you a peppermint or Andes Candies. Nice touch! Finally, there are less than 10 of these in the world, so each one has a quality feel to it and is uniquely decorated with quality decor. There's a fire station, train station, 50s diner, and a few others. All in all, everything is great at Beef-A-Roo! Their roast beef and burgers are quality sandwiches, they make pretty good baked potatoes, and their fries and chips are to die for. I can't wait to be back in the area so I can return! read more

For the price, you think they could season the fries. Never any salt on them. Prices are too high for fast food. The singe $ icon is a bit off. read more

Definitely one of our favorites when we go up north. I wish they would franchise further south. The food is always made fresh and the service is friendly & fast so you can take your time eating. More sandwich places could learn from Beefaroo! read more

This restaurant is different and cool for a fast food franchise. The food is head and shoulders above McD and BK. The unique building and decor, old-time train station theme, is appealing to all ages. The carry out and dine in menu is extensive featuring a wide selection of sandwiches, generous portions and (dine in only) free drink refills. Food is tasty, salads appear to be made fresh daily and the cheddar fries are terrific. Only 1 time out of over 25 visits was there a problem with the food: the Chicken Strips were way overcooked and tasted like the fried onion rings. Rare food complaints are handled well by managers. Very family oriented, bright and clean, including the restrooms. Service is good and the staff is well trained and seems to want to put the customers first. My grandchildren would rather eat here than McD or BK! Overall, best fast food restaurant in the area - by a wide margin. read more

Beef-a-Roo - BEEF-A-ROO, ROSCOE - American Near Me - Roscoe, Illinois

I love beef a roo but this location is never very busy for a reason. The employees can be very rude at times to avoid dealing with them I stated going through the drive thru and about twenty five percent of the time they give me the incorrect food. Beef a roo is amazing this location is bad. read more

This is the "Train Depot" location. While I like their others a little bit better, this place is still top notch. Fine fast food.

This place is one of our new family favorites. The sandwiches are so good!! Everyone loves the food here. Great place to stop and get a quick bite! read more

Food is good. Order was wrong and no one came back to drive thru window and check. The employees talked to each other and acted as if I was not there. No phone number on receipt. How convenient. read more

I was not too impressed by beefaroo. my whole family eats vegetarian style. they have "vegetarian friendly" choices. but after trying them, they are not! all the vegi burgers and tofu products were prepared wrong and or under cooked. we still go for fries and shakes occasionally. those are pretty good though. just not too diverse. cudos for trying. read more

Staff is friendly, resturant is always clean, good menu selection. Prices and decent and food quality is great. We have used them for our family lunch and for various catering events and I have been very pleased with their service and taste of the food each time. Looking forward to another visit in the future. read more

Good for fast food. I'd never been to a fast food joint with a veggie burger. As a vegetarian I'm very used to settling for trashy food- but this wasn't even that trashy. read more