Finally decided to come in and try this place. Glad we did! Definitely one of those places that you aren't sure you're at the right place from the outside but inside it's so cute and eclectic. Service was timely and friendly. Food was delicious. Husband and I tried different things. He had the country eggs Benedict and I had bacon and eggs and we split a half order of the cranberry butter French toast. All were delicious! Will definitely come back! read more

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Very friendly staff and good food. Had some soup that was out of this world. The staff is very friendly and worth going back. Nice simple family owned business read more

Food was delicious & of high quality! Owners showed they cared. We love the steak & egg breakfast. The steak is quality enough to serve for dinner entree. read more

Every time we come here the food is amazing. It's easy to drive right by it, but take the time to come in. The Corned Beef Hash is exceptional, homemade for sure, so good. Same for the biscuits and sausage gravy. We're coming back for the fish fry and taco night and plan on making this a more regular haunt. read more

Great local restaurant hidden away in Volo. Great food, prices and service. Want to go again and try breakfast.

Went there with another couple for lunch. Pete was very friendly and hospitable. So was our server. We all agreed that the food was delicious and the service was great. Wish we didn't live 1.5 hours away. Otherwise we'd be regulars. read more

I've only been here on the weekends for breakfast a handful of times. It's a very cute no frills place, good food and courteous staff. People appear to me having a nice time. read more

Got take out from here and everything was tasty, well portioned and nicely packed. Best of all my order was correct and lately that seems like an impossible task at other venues. All 5 of us enjoyed our meals and we will definitely be back. read more

The building doesn't catch your attention, you may double think going in but DON'T CHEAT YOURSELF!!! Bobby is a hands on, attentive business owner, very friendly guy. Place is clean and casual. laid-back atmosphere. The food is great. He's working on a breakfast pizza that's not yet on the menu. I was upset I did not know about it before I ordered the best pancakes, by far, I have ever eaten. People across from us had the breakfast pizza. It looked and sounded amazing. Just GO. You will be glad you did. read more

Nice old school spot for homemade meal. We stopped in for breakfast and really enjoyed it. The mask policy seemed pretty loose, but distancing was in place. Food was good and fresh, service was sassy and fun. Truly enjoyed it. Loved the idea of choosing to have the breakfast served as either omelette, casserole, or burrito. read more

Loved this place. We have been to a lot of fish fries this year and I had it in my head we need to go to WI for good ones. Well.... Bobby you proved me wrong. This fish fry was awesome. It is a smaller place and they get busy but we were seated in about 20 minutes. The fish fry is all you can eat and u have a choice of beer battered cod, broiled lemon pepper cod, garlic butter cod or Cajun cod and u can mix and match if you'd like. The sides are great. I got curly fries with cheese sauce. Yum! The rest of the menu looked good also. I highly suggest. Number 1 right now on fish fry tour 2016! read more

Bobby's Barrel - The peach cobbler. I couldn't have it because of the cinnamon but the entire table loved it!! - American Near Me - Volo, Illinois

OMG... didn't expect to love this place, but can't wait to go back. My partner introduced me prior to COVID and I just loved the place. Nice diner feel with diner and dinner entrees. If you want to feel 'at home' this is the place. We haven't been back since COVID openings, but I suspect we'll be back soon (getting my vaccine soon!). read more

Omg love to go here for breakfast! Love the personal service and the fruit plate! I have been Their a few times for much and LOVE the Ruben! read more

Best burgers in the area! Great service. Tons of stuff to look at inside. Best bread pudding I've had!

Great food! Bobby is a nice guy. The menu has upgraded in the past few years. A lot of campers at Fish Lake frequent Bobby's.

one of the best breakfast spots around, everything on the menu is amazing. The staff here is great and very friendly awesome place to get breakfast read more

We're locals and haven't been here in a long time. That being said, we're now on visit three in the last two weeks. We absolutely love it here. It's a dive bar so don't expect fancy. Don't expect a ton of space. Don't expect updated anything. Don't expect anything pretentious or frilly. What you can expect is a legendary breakfast, smiling staff and really solid bloody Mary's. If you are here on a weekend, be prepared to wait. You're going to get good value for your money and maybe a conversation about the Bears (or Packers). If you're a regular... they'll call you by name and ask how your family is doing. This place is home away from home. You won't be disappointed. This is a local joint that we want to keep a secret but we don't mind sharing as long as you enjoy down home cooking and midwestern love. read more

We tried this place again , not Fri . When they are not super busy , food and service are OK . We will stop by when we drive pass the area , wont go out of our way to eat there . read more

Stopped here on a Friday around 4:30pm. There were 7 of us and they had room. It's not a very big place but it is very good! Certainly family friendly. The owners and staff were great as well as the service. We ordered a variety of foods and everyone liked what they got. Fish fry, Reuben sandwich, broasted chicken and more. I had the fish fry which is definitely worth it but next time I'm going to get the broasted chicken. read more

We've been coming here for years. Food is good (a little pricey for this type of hole-in-the wall), but do not....I repeat, DO NOT ask for a box on fish fry Friday. You will then be quizzed if you ordered an additional piece of fish. If you respond YES, your plate will be dumped at the bar, right in front of you, and a lecture on food cost from the owner will follow. They'd rather dump food that has already been plated than to give a box. Ok. I'll now go to Golf Farm down the road for fish and skip the lecture. Solution: If this is your policy, state it at the time of reordering fish. Now, how easy was that? read more

It's only been a few months since my last review, but we've been here several times since then and this place has really gone downhill. I always get the same thing - the hobo skillet - and each time the hashbrowns on the bottom are undercooked. One time, they were actually raw and crunchy. The dish has a ton of grease in it. And the eggs on top - even though I ask for them over-medium - are always over-easy. Today they weren't even over-easy; they were more like poached. My english muffin today was so rock hard and stale, I couldn't even bite into it. I don't know if they got these from another place other than their usual (Fox Lake bakery), or if indeed these muffins were just stale. We had no silverware or napkins on our table and had to ask for those. The service is bizarre and disorganized - there are no designated servers for each table. We had four different servers - one bringing our drinks, another taking our orders, another bringing the food, another ringing up the bill afterwards. No one seems to know what they're really supposed to be doing. Prices are too expensive for such a dive-bar with barely-mediocre food, too. $30+ for a hobo skillet, chicken wrap, fries and two iced teas. read more

We have been going to Bobby's for years but this was the 1st time I had the Ciabatta Chicken Sandwich and it was EXCELLENT!! I had a martini and it was also excellent. I have never had a bad meal at Bobby's. Their breakfast specials are amazing and portions are always huge. I recommend Bobby's for breakfast, lunch or dinner when you are looking for someplace with a casual atmosphere to go enjoy a meal. read more

Pretty slow service. We had two waitresses tending to us, and still couldn't get the food to us in a somewhat timely manner. They are hardly even busy. Our first round came quickly, the second took almost 25 minutes, the third only about 5-10. Not to mention a simple Malibu and coke was nearly 8$. After having two, not knowing the cost, the drinks costed more than my all you can eat fish fry dinner. Pretty sad. And the cod was pretty thin pieces. I tried to ask to take my one piece I had left home, knowing they would just throw it out, and they told me they do not allow the refills to go home. ‍ overall, a very odd experience. read more

Second time being here and this time with the wife. We both loved every part of it and food was great. Def coming back after church

Everyone was friendly. Nothing particularly unique or special about the menu or the experience. Typical breakfast fare. It came out fresh and quickly. I was given the wrong person's meal- they quickly swapped it out with the right thing. A couple of servers made their political affiliations known. Politics are the last thing I want to hear about when I'm getting breakfast on a Saturday morning- regardless of what side. You also don't know what side your patrons fall on. It was off putting and I could see people getting uncomfortable. read more

Met Bobby today. He is a helpful, funny and warm soul, just what a restaurant needs. I wish I lived closer because this would be my new hang out. Great food and wonderful ambiance! read more

Would give a zero for the service if I could the guys were great and took care of us the girl on the other hand was horrible never once checked on us while she was at a table of what I would assume were regulars thankfully I didn't need anything to draw her attention to our table I had to place an empty plate on my plate of food to get her to get us boxes read more

The gentle giant (owner)serves up food like no other in this train style layout bar. Home cooking at its finest with specials daily. Staff is quick and always professional. read more

Love the home town feel of this place. Food is always great. Service is saucy/fiesty. This has become our regular Saturday morning breakfast spot. Hannah is our favorite server & Pete's Plate is the best value. read more

Based on Yelp reviews we tried Bobby's for lunch today. Food was good. Service was fine. Two of us ordered 2 tuna salad wraps, 2 ice teas, 1 chips, 1 fries. We were pleased with the food and service. The place doesn't look like much from the outside, is an old school bar, is clean but not a place I'd ever take a date. Then, the bill came. With tax and tip, $34!!!! $17 each for tuna wraps, ice tea, fries/chips. No way! We like to support local, "Mom & Pop" places, and up until we got the bill, we thought we might come back. NOT RECOMMENDED. read more

A quaint hole in the wall done with good food. I've been here for Sunday breakfast and Bloody Mary's and this was the first time for their Friday fish fry. Our regular Friday fish fry place was flooded so I quickly looked on yelp for the local fish fry establishments. Bobby's was close! I really liked how they had 4 flavors of fish. Lemon pepper, beer battered, garlic and herb, and cajun. We tried them all! All were delicious. I'd recommend the lemon pepper. The service was friendly and speedy! We went at an off peak time. There was a line but we were seated right away. Everyone was really attentive! I would definitely go back! read more

See the slot machines are in .Maybe replacement over the 25 year old floor Redon also....food and kitchen need a total redo Nasty period clean this dive up then maybe guy will bless you.serious. read more

This is definitely a hidden gem and a hole in the wall place with fantastic food and customer service. I would highly recommend heading here to try their Friday night fish fry...you can get cod cooked up 3 different ways. They have some other good food, too, but I have only had the fish fry and killer desert. Make sure to get here early or plan to wait as there are very few tables. They do have a counter and you can always sit there for a small group of 2 or so. read more

Just found this GEM. Awesome food and folk. Owner has pride in what he creates for people to eat. The fish was fantastic as was the rest.. Will deff be making the 20 min ride to eat there again. 5 star for sure. read more

Old style charm. Small booths long bar great breakfast food. I got the 2 2 2 2. 2 eggs 2sausages 2 bacons and two pancakes. And it comes with toast and tatoes. I'm fat and couldnt finish lol. The pancakes are crazy good. And i am not a pancake person. read more

Bobby's Barrel - American Near Me - Volo, Illinois

I want to take tome to write a review. We have been going here for years..Food is always good and consistent. Food is always served with a smile. read more

Yep, love this place for decades. Neat and clean, attentive staff and reliably good food. Great breakfast. Greater fish fry.

A friend recommended this place for their friday fish fry. I went there and loved it. All you can eat, 3 different types of cod, they were excellent. And catfish, done cajun style, it was excellent. Quality staff, and the owner is very personable and inviting. I will be back. read more

They were very nice, then padded the bill an extra 25% figuring we won't notice. Stupid move. God someplace else. Food just average.

Food is ok. We just got tired of having to hunt down the check every time. When you are finished eating they just continue to walk past you in the hopes that you will order dessert. read more