Food is really good. We've only been twice since moving to the McHenry area but this will be a staple in our go to places to eat. Service is good. Food is really good. read more

We've been to Bimbo's several times both with and without kids. It's great for a date night or with the family. When you walk in there is nice looking bar to your left . The restaurant is a smaller narrow space which I like because I prefer smaller spaces. The hostess was extremely friendly and offered us a spot in a quieter room which appears to be behind the bar or in the room that is beyond the bar. We enjoy more noise so we went with the room beyond the bar. Some may think it's too loud but personally I think the place has nice energy! They had a 70's radio station playing and I loved it! I ordered the lobster ravioli and I really enjoyed. My son ordered the filet medium rare and it was cooked perfectly . Food arrived quickly and service was good . read more

Sautéed calamari tastes like rubber, not fresh, non-attentive staff, indifferent inexperienced staff.

Terribly sad. I was born and raised eating here. However haven't had Bimbos since my last birthday. I won't come back and I'm saddened. We got take out. Food was hot and alright. soup/ salad used to be included with a pasta. A $20 pasta and if you want to add 4 pieces of shrimp they'll charge another 9. Honestly it's not worth the money. They are making a 95% profit on pasta And the bread we received with our $100 order, four pieces....four pieces of small Italian bread. No thanks. read more

This three star rating has nothing to do with the food. The food was delicious as always as was the service. What I don't understand is Covid has been over for a while go back to your old menu plus I think if you spend $40 on a meal, you should at least get salad or soup with it, I doubt I'll be back. read more

A local gem, we have been going here for years and are never disappointed. The staff is friendly and food is delicious. I had the filet mignon Vesuvio style and it was cooked to my liking and delectable. read more

Bimbo's Italian Kitchen - Filet Vesuvio - Italian Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Great food love the open dining always consistently good and great martinis Nice for an evening out or a casual lunch or dinner read more

Love love our lunch and our waitress. Bread, and food is always fresh. My new favorite afternoon date place

Appetizer was excellent, we ordered the roasted garlic, which was fantastic. We were a group of four, we each had wine, various chicken dinners (I had the Giambatta, my wife had the stuffed chicken), which was also very good. We split the tiramisu and cheesecake--another great course. We barely finished dessert when the waitress and hostess each, a few minutes apart, basically ushered us out the door. This was a Sunday evening and there was room in the dining room and outside. The other couple with us was my brother and his girlfriend from an hour and a half away. I get a restaurant can get busy and have reservations stacked but we not only were pushed out but actually saw other patrons at a nearby table given similar rude treatment as we were seated. The good was great and our server was fantastic but this was the first time I've ever been treated this way, and saw others treated similarly. We won't be back. read more

I want to preface this review by saying that my family and I have eaten here many times over the years and had wonderful food and experiences. The past couple times have been average at best and tonight was outright horrible. After years of patronage we will not be back. We had 7pm reservations for a table of 3 in the dining room. The employee on the phone made it very clear that we had an hour and a half time slot to eat and leave which wasn't a problem as we weren't planning on a drawn out dinner. We arrived around 6:50 and after waiting 5 min at the empty host stand, an employee finally arrived to say that our table was almost ready, that's fine, but with two other parties also waiting for table there was nowhere to stand but in the doorway. We were constantly shuffled around by staff trying to get through and other customers arriving with no real place to wait. The hostess returns to tell us that the group at our table was not leaving even though they were over their time and that she moved us to a different table. The problem was that this table was not in the dining room, it was in the bar area. The bar was full and people were standing in groups around our table, not a nice way to eat dinner, so we told her that this would not work and we would like another table in the dining room per our reservation. She returned a few minutes later saying that the group occupying our table still would not leave and this was the only other table they had. She said if we wanted to wait another 15 minutes or so and hopefully the group would leave but there was no guarantee. At this point it was 7:15, 25min after arriving with reservations and we were being told there was no table for us but if we want to wait another 15 minutes then maybe there will be.......no thank you. After taking into account everything that had happened so far we decided to leave and go somewhere else. Never have I ever shown up to a restaurant with reservations and been told that there was not a table for us. Sorry but we won't be back again. read more

Amazing food, atmosphere, and service. Can't say enough about this restaurant. They also accept reservations. They are usually packed I strongly recommend making reservations. read more

Please try this place. It is definitely one of McHenry's best. We had the pork chop and filet. Very good price for the quality and side. If you can, grab an after dinner drink and coffee at the bar. Great people watching and the bartenders are masterful. I hope it will be one of your favorites as well! read more

Really good Italian food every time we've eaten there. Check out their waterfront deck for an amazing dinner experience.

Have eaten here several times and the food is always good. Usually need to make a reservation as it's always a full house. Nice Italian atmosphere and being Italian, the food is on par with my family's traditional meals. Will definitely keep this spot on our short list of best restaurants in the area! read more

Overall our food was very good. Service was attentive. Lobster ravioli was delicious, I had the mussels and white wine sauce and the country rigatoni was delicious. They accommodated our granddaughter with her necessary French fries. Carrot cake was wonderful. The only negative was my son and spouse wanted ice tea and what came out was not drinkable, cloudy and obviously sat way too long. The waiter never noticed the full glasses or asked if something was wrong. read more

Best food for the price in McHenry. If you're in town, you gotta stop here for a steak or some appetizers. The service is excellent and timely. Can't wait to visit again! read more

Met here with friends who raved about it - CAN CONFIRM! This is an AMAZING place! The food was unbeatable and I have eaten at MANY Italian places! What a gem to be discovered in McHenry! read more

Bimbo's was our favorite go-to Italian restaurant in the area, but no longer after the horrible experience we had during our last visit there to celebrate our 48 wedding anniversary. The downward spiral started right after we were seated at a table next to the window overlooking the outside deck dining area. The view was okay, however my wife felt a strong vibration coming from underneath her chair - mine was okay. The vibration ran constantly for about 10 minutes, then stop for 3-4 minutes and repeat the cycle again and again. When we complained to the waiter and hostess, she explained that the vibration was from a compressor located in basement just below my wife's chair. The place was completely packed and it explains why a desirable window table was still available. She offered another table, but it was in the pinball gaming room! It was getting late so we decided to stay. I ordered a medium rare steak, and it was very overcooked being slightly pink. I complained to the manager, but that is another story. Thank goodness for our absolutely wonderful young waiter-- he turned what could easily have been an otherwise dreadful evening into a terrific one. read more

First time, did curbside. Excellent Caesar salad, pork chop cooked perfectly, delicious spaghetti bolognese and Chicken Marsala. You can taste the care they put into the food. Best part was that the food was expertly packed so that it was still warm when we ate it 15 mins later. And was ready exactly when promised. I don't write many reviews but happy to support an excellent local business. read more

great food. great service. patio has nice views. great vibes. showed up a few minutes past reservation time but they were still able to accommodate us. read more

Excellent service and the food was great. The outdoor seating by the river was also very enjoyable!

Great food and ambience. Chicken picatta to die for. Marsala is amazing, as is the pasta. Delish.

Love the atmosphere and the food is well worth it! Great location and pretty easy to find. If you haven't tried them tBimbo's yet or it's been awhile since you have been back I'd recommend you check them out. read more

We stopped here hungry and left with our bellies full of good food. Everyone was safe, wearing their masks, we didn't have a reservation but was able to get a table on a Saturday night, inside. But if you enjoy the water you should call and make a reservation so you can sit outside next to the river. read more

Bimbo's Italian Kitchen - Chicken piccata and the other one is spaghettini with shrimp - Italian Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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THE BEST PLACE! The staff is sooo friendly! This place is what mchenry is all about! The food is excellent, and the ambiance is great! I love Bimbos! read more

Oh, Bimbos! What a gem of a spot. They take pride in their food and it shows. The salmon is spectacular, and I always upgrade to a cesar salad. Everything is delicious and the staff is incredible! read more

Our go to spot! This place never disappoints. The Spicy chicken and sausage is the bomb!! Alison and her staff are always on point and Riley is a top shelf bartender! read more

Absolute NO. Don't go to this place, don't waste your money and time, AND you don't want to be sick all night long either. Terrible food. I don't know what it is they dish out as their sauce, it is something dark dark red, almost black, thick, pasty, sugary, terrible looking and tasting sauce over their pasta or meat dishes. Some kinda stuff out of cans. The four of us got sick big time the night we went there. On the top, it was so expensive. We literally flushed the whole thing down the drain the moment we got home. read more

Always a treat when we go, Top notch menu and very good portions. We only had 1 encounter when a waitress asked if we were sure we left enough tip... That statement alone should have figured out why she was lucky enough to get anything.... But we hear she is no longer.. But awesome Italian food and Always look forward to returning read more

The food is excellent. We had a large group of 10. They accommodated us on schedule. The weather was great so we had outdoor seating in the patio facing the fox river. We like to support McHenry businesses. Bimbos is one of the higher end restaurants in McHenry city. read more

Omg! We've enjoyed Bimbos numerous times over the past 10 years HOWEVER, tonight was the exception. VERY disappointed with the service and especially the food. Hostess(maybe the owner?) was almost hostile and evidently overwhelmed. Braised beef crepes exorbitantly salted and over-sauced, Gnocchi with vodka sauce turned out to be rubbery gnocchi (maybe a sale at Walmart?) with Chef Boy R Dee sauce instead of the delicious Vodka sauce that my husband is accustomed to , stale pre-sliced bread, all with the clunky, unfriendly service from our pre-occupied waitress. Bimbos needs to step it up a couple of notches if they want to survive in this economy where IF and WHEN customers go out for an evening, they expect quality food and gracious service. Many other options in the Chain O' Lakes region now Bimbo's!...... read more

One of the worst experiences in fine dining. Very over priced, you have to pay extra for soup and extra for a salad. Portions are all downsized from what I remember and prices are outrageous. Nothing but kids waiting on you and don't even try to walk in with out a reservation (learned the hard way). I don't know why people like the place. Oh, and don't fall for the 'we'll text when your table is ready, so you can walk down to the corner Old Bridge and have a cocktail while you wait' scam. They own that too and it's prices are overpriced. I think they purposely make you wait longer since you can't see what's going on in the restaurant so you spend more money on drinks there. read more

It was our first time here. We celebrated my husbands 30th birthday dinner here since we were in town for the week. Excellent service and food. The chicken piccata was absolutely delicious. The amount of food for the price is incredible too! We will go back in the future. Also, the owner was personable and recently built a nice outside sitting area for guests to enjoy. read more

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Everthing I have tried has been so good. Never disappointed. The meatballs Amazing. Excellent service too. read more

Bimbo's Italian Kitchen - The meatballs Amaaazing! There were 3 but i ate one before taking this. Everthing I had has been amazing. - Italian Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Splendid! I had gluten free shrimp arrabbiatta. The sauce had a spice to it with a perfect kick. Portions were healthy size. Had a snack and a lunch with my take home food. read more

Best restaurant in McHenry! Always consistently good. Order ANYTHING and it will be fantastic. Great small, family run business.

First time there. Lived in mchenry my whole life never thought to go. Worth the wait. Food was sensational. Service was great. I hate that I don't recall my servers name but he was amazing!! Would definitely return and request the same server. Must try. Seriously. Do it. read more

Bimbo's Italian Kitchen - Lamb chops and veggies - Italian Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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This place is absolutely fantastic. Back in January we had a not so great experience, however, the manager Jasmine did a wonderful job correcting our thoughts. We felt super welcome and comfortable right from the beginning. Our glasses were never empty and our bellies are definitely full. If I could give more than 5 stars I would. Thank you for changing our minds and we can't wait to come back. read more

Bimbo's Italian Kitchen - Stuffed Chicken with Spinach and Fontinella Cheese on top of Angel Hair Pasta - Italian Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Bimbo's is one of my all time favorites. The food is delicious and the service outstanding. Plus, this is where I met my beautiful wife.

Outstanding local service with outstanding food! We especially love the salmon but all dishes are amazing!