Great tasting fried chicken at an ideal price. Leftovers the next day hit the spot too! Happened to stop in when chicken dinners were the special, as well as a very generous pour on their half price wine! Friendly + knowledgeable wait staff. Beautiful restoration of the bar + building. Gorgeous place! read more

We brought a group of 10 family members here for dinner, & we had a great experience. Our waitress, Sienna, was very attentive & personable. We also really liked the "vibe" of the place--people were there to have a good time! The fried pickles & wings & fried mushrooms were all very good. My husband didn't think much of his ribeye sandwich, though, & my pork tenderloin sandwich was mediocre. read more

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Great ambiance, beautiful back bar, ice cold PBR on tap, and attentive bartenders. I'm only giving 3 stars because I rolled the dice and ordered a fried pork tenderloin sandwich. I've been skunked lately when I order a pork T, every place I order one serves a pork fritter, which is a ground and formed pork patty, whereas a tenderloin is an actual piece of pork loin pounded flat and breaded and deep fried like German Wienerscnitzel. When my sandwich arrived, I broke off a piece and tried it, and you guessed it. A pork fritter. This probably isn't an indictment of Cerno's so much as it is of Illinois bars in general. Every place I've ordered a pork T has served me a pork F. F that! Looks like pork tenderloins are a thing of the past, with restaurants and bars cutting corners to save money in the post-Covid economy. Nice looking bar though. Just don't expect a pork tenderloin. read more

Have to say, if you're not a regular drinker at this establishment, don't expect a friendly reception. Or even quality food. The waitstaff doesn't really care if you're there or not, and who do you tip? The uncaring waitress, the person that brings the food, or the bartender? Who knows? The drinks are weak and over priced. The food is fairly priced but greasy and barely warm by the time you get it. Just a over all mediocre dining experience. I know it's primarily a bar, but if you are going to offer food as well then the staff needs to do better if they are expecting a tip. Come here to drink, but to eat? You could do better at McDonald's. It's a bar ambiance. read more

I don't believe we've ever had a bad meal here. Love the wide variety menu! A very unique old antique bar! You have to see it to believe it! Staff is always friendly and efficient. A good go to place whether for lunch or dinner. read more

Little bit of a drive but worth the trip. Nostalgic and beautiful inside for sure. Great food too.

The food is great! The servers are efficient and friendly and the the 1898 PBR bar from Belgium is a show stopper.

The food was great. PBR burger was tasty. The tater tot appetizer was really good. I couldn't believe a Saturday mid afternoon would be as busy as it was. read more

Great food and service. I go to a car show every year on this street and the food is great.

Excellent food and good service. Flights of beer available at a very reasonable price. read more

A must visit in Kewanee and surrounding areas. Great features like a 100 year old Pabst Blue Ribbon wood front and back bar. Best day to day menu it's are Burgers and Pizza. They also have a great Wednesday night Fried Chicken. read more

Kind of just stumbled onto Cerno's. What's not to like? Staff was friendly. Food was great. Wednesday fried chicken is memorable. Hamburger and fries, on point. PBR 1800's bar from Belgium, in expected. Great out of the way stop. read more

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We had to wait for a waitress. She came took our order with food. Waited to get food and drinks. Got food and drinks. Seemed like a long time for each to happen. Not the greatest service for what we got. read more

Four stars because of the sneaky upcharge. The food is amazing, but the fact that it doesn't say anything on their menu to have a side of sauce. They will tack on an additional amount. It's miscommunication for the most part but still cmon now. We all enjoyed the food, especially the fried pickles they are buttery and crispy with the right amount of salt. Best ones I've had in a while. The burgers are decent size and will definitely fill you up. We tried the Cerno's burger, black and blue, and the chicken avocado sandwich. All where good, except the black and blue was a bit dry that is why we asked for a side of sauce. If you download the app they will give you a free draft beer which is awesome bcuz they charge a hefty price for a glass of beer. Just like anywhere though. We will try and visit this restaurant again in the future when we are in town because the food was good and delicious. read more

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We were a group of 15 with reservations for lunch. I am only relating mine and hubby's experience. Actually, I feel it was totally a server problem.. I ordered potato skins.. I was the last one served and they were just warm.. hubby had Reuben that was delicious.. later I hear mine had been passed around when appetizers were served and sent back when no one claimed them. There was no silverware and most had hot food, politely asking for it.. she was really inconvenienced and basically threw 2 handfuls in the table. Our check did not resemble our order, but the amount was close enough so paid and promised ourselves never to return. There was a 2.5% plastic charge for using credit card.. I noticed that most only gave the server a couple bucks.. I gave her the obligatory 18% because of handheld device. Bad day or poor people skills.. remember the people in the seats pay the bills.. we drove 90 miles RT.. we will never remember the Long Bar or the cold beer just the server who couldn't smile and the restaurant that can't raise their prices 2.5%. read more

We definitely enjoyed our food, beer, and visit to Cerno's. Since it is a very beer-themed place (specifically Pabst themed) the menu, thus our food and drink are very beer related. I had the PBR burger, which involved the 'deep fried cheese' pattie that went on top of my massive burger. The pattie, though, was infused with PBR as well. I don't mind PBR, but yet I feel you always take a chance when you order a food item made out of beer because too much beer flavor can come out hoppy or yeasty. But my PBR burger was pretty good. I also enjoyed my Cherry Bomb Ale that they had on tap (they have ~30 beers on tap) out of Davenport, IA. I am a cherry freak, and a beer brewed with cherries is right up my alley. It's definitely an ale, the cherries aren't as strong as, say, in a cherry coke. It doesn't taste like a beer with grenadine. It was just a refreshing ale. If you are in the Dutty K, go to Cerno's! read more

The food is very good & reasonably priced. Service is always great. The location is convenient, and the bar is unique with an interesting history. read more

We went with the shrimp tacos appetizer and the breakfast burger as well as a small pepperoni pizza and a "damn good" (a house cocktail) food was mostly good, appetizer came cold- the rest was good. Service was kinda slow from waiting to order to waiting for our food, the servers were all friendly though. Noticeably, an 'older' crowd seems to like this place so it's not as rowdy or noisy as anticipated, Irish pub style decoration, fancy booths, and really pretty woodwork in the ceiling and walls. Cool place, I'd give them another try. read more

All worthy of 5 star: ambiance, great food, delicious whiskey sour, and service. Wish we lived closer, I would return frequently. We just came to town to Goods shopping furniture. Thanks Wendy for the good tip. read more

I understand that businesses are short staffed and in restaurants it's especially hard now to get and keep good people. I try to be patient and a decent human being, and accept there will be wait times. But when you sit patiently at a bar and the bartender walks by you at least four times without acknowledging your existence, that's just a bit unwelcoming. Worse is seeing her texting on her cell phone at the end of the bar as you walk out to take your business elsewhere. read more

Good food and usually good service. Very neat old bar with some new updates, but doesn't take away from the original

I didn't like this place . We waited for so long for waiters and they never showed up .. They were attending only white dudes . is what I felt and saw when I was there . read more

Great bar. Good tenderloins and burgers and bar food. The old wooden bar is impressive the service has always been great. read more

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Good food. Pizza was good. Not expensive at all for what we got. Great service. Definitely come back when in the area.

I love this place! Great food! I've literally never had something I didn't like. Great selection of drinks and beers on tap. Good bar to just grab a drink and some food with friends. read more

Always great, service good and ambience is fun it has an amazing history if you're into that

What a fun place to go! Great food and great drinks! Our waitress who is also the manager, was absolutely the best! Short staffed and call ins, and yet she was thriving and providing the best service! Thank you for making our long day end with a blast and smiles! Kate, thank you so much! You made our night a great memory! read more

Good food, great margaritas. Nice atmosphere. Beautiful bar. We are fortunate to have this business in Kewanee.

They always have good service. Food is always great. They always have good music. Tad bit expensive.

We journeyed to Cerno's Bar & Grill after reading that they had been crowned as makers of the best burger by The Illinois Beef Association. I'm so glad we went, as our experience was exceptional! Cerno's itself is located in an old brick building. The business was originally opened several decades ago by Pabst, which is reflected in some of the decor. Incidentally, you can buy a PBR for $1 any day of the year. The bar is huge and beautiful, with amazing woodwork. Our booth was spacious and insular. It really felt like my boyfriend and I were seated across from each other in our own little room. The food was mostly good. The only weak link were my french fries. The stuffed mushroom appetizer was outstanding. I realized a few minutes after placing our order that our waitress hadn't asked us how we wanted our burgers cooked, but fortunately they came out just about right. Mine was medium and though I would have preferred medium-rare (which is what my boyfriend ended up with), the burger was still very good. My boyfriend's cheesy potatoes were really tasty, also. Dinner at Cerno's is an excellent idea. If you're planning to come, I recommend calling ahead for a reservation, as seating is limited. The service is friendly, the food is great, and the beer is cheap. What are you waiting for? read more

We really enjoyed our lunch today. Hope was our server, she was very friendly and knowledgeable. We both had the ribeye and we were both very happy with our meals. The seasoning on the steaks was just right and the seasoned fries were delicious! I would highly recommend this place! read more

Cerno's Bar and Grill. The most beautiful back bar you will ever see. Angie is the best. read more

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Possibly my favorite time warp bar. Any dedicated Pabst Blue Ribbon drinker will eventually find this landmark. This is an excellent experience if you appreciate a vintage 19th century bar...the actual wood bar itself, not the people who manage it, nor the quality of food! I'm not sure I ever considered the food being gratifying..."it's just available". No dedicated bartender here... The wait staff is expected to do double duty while perfecting the art of talking amongst themselvers. The Mahogany Bar actually built by the Pabst Brewing Company in 1898 is mesmerizing. Stop in for a cold one. Anything else is your compromise! read more

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The food is excellent, the atmosphere is par none here in Kewanee. It has a rich history with buttons on the wall bye th booths for calling a prostitute from the brothel that used to be upstairs, original 100 year old wall paper and intricately carved wood work in the dining room and bar. read more

Great food, nice people which made my two visits very enjoyable. The fried potato salad for the side dish was amazing! The bar is historic and had seen it on the Discovery channel a long time ago. The PBR burger is my favorite but the brisket sandwich was very good too. I plan to go at least one more time before heading back to SoCal. read more

Average food for high prices. Got tenderloin add Swiss cheese and bacon. 2 dollars for cheese and 3 dollars for bacon. Won't be back

We headed out for a drive and some how ended up in the big K! Spent some time at Goods and enjoyed our time but needed some major yummies in our life! Someone said, you must check out Cerno's and boy are we glad we did! FANTASTIC food, great decor, service was spot on and, I mean you can't go wrong with any place that offers patrons fresh popcorn at the door!! Make time, stop by, day trip, do whatever you need to do but head to this place and order anything... you most likely won't be sorry!! We can't wait to make the trip back!! read more

We have been here many times before, however, this visits was very disappointing. My wife order the same pizza she always does and it did not have the lettuce and tomatoes on it that it normally has and it also had the wrong sauce. When we told the staff, they brought her out a small bowl with lettuce and tomato. When we told them it had the wrong sauce, they went back to ask someone in the kitchen and then told us it was correctly made. Others were complaining of slow service and not getting there food. They did not appear to be busy either as it was 2pm when we were there. I thought they may comp us part if the food or drink for their mistakes but did not. Hope this visit was just an isolated day with substandard help in the kitchen and service staff. read more

Great spot! Great food and service. Great atmosphere. Very cool antique bar imported from Belgium. This was originally a Pabst tavern.

I don't know if it was the time of day (late lunch) or what, but I felt the service could have been better. I ordered chicken strips, and they were pretty dry. My cousin ordered a chicken wrap and the chicken was cold. Husband and kids orders burgers and seemed happy with those. We'll probably try again, but not for a while. read more