Cruisin Genoa

Nice small town bar with a friendly bartender. They don't serve food but you can order from The…read moreCorner Grill in the next block. They DO provide Pretzels though. Everyone who has dropped in has been friendly and hospitable. We will definitely be back!

I seen this on someone's Instagram I wanna check this place out I hope I have a good experience.read more

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Maddog's Bar and Grill

2.8(6 reviews)

0.7 mi

Found out about this bar and grill in Genoa. It seems as if it's one of the few places to hang out…read more Maddog's is actually like two businesses it seems. A bar along with a grill to get hot dogs and other food. The inside is actually surprisingly clean and modern. Coming in here the first time was kind of confusing. It's actually got a couple things going on. The bar part is actually a separate area but you can order food and sit there. Has a couple entrances for each. The grill part is a counter to order at along with a few tables. We sat at the bar because there was more going on over there. It's $4 for Tito's mixers. The grill has hot dogs along with burgers and sides. It's about $5 to get a basket of the Waffle Fries. These were pretty basic looking. Really nothing special about it. This is stuff to just munch on it seems. Got to say it's one of the few happening places around here. It's located on Main at Prairie. There's also a few slots or whatever.

Had the Mushroom and Swiss with fries and beer. They need to post some food pics so I'll give it a…read morestart. I like playing touch tunes but sit in the bar cause sometimes the cook competes with the music you pay for.

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Mushroom and Swiss with fries.

The Grumpy Goat

4.4(57 reviews)

20.6 mi

Friendly staff and great food! Plenty of light and a beautiful view of the golf course.read more

I went there twice. Once for dinner with my wife and daughter, and we sat in the dining room. The…read moreother time was with a friend and we sat in the bar area. See, Grumpy Goat consists of two indoor dining areas and an outdoor seating area within a slightly larger building also that has a locker room, golf shop, and meeting room. The food ranges from pub food, to sandwiches, to flatbreads, to great steaks. Both times, the bar area was louder and people tend to focus on drinks and appetizers there. There's a separate dining room beyond the bar area where full dinners seem more common. Given that my 2 trips were in November and December, don't have a good sense for the outside area. I could just see that there are several tables overlooking the golf course. On certain nights, they have live music. Great variety of drinks, appetizers, sandwiches/burgers, and entrees. Can go inexpensive, or can get a filet mignon and spent a lot. Filling choices. Prices are quite reasonable.

Burger and fries

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Florentino's Charhouse

4.2(25 reviews)

12.0 mi

Service has settled out and has improved…read more We dropped in when our primary choice was taken out by a freak storm which knocked out power to the west. I'm working on building my iron levels, so Florentino's got the nod. We were seated in a booth promptly when we arrived at around 5:15 pm. Within a minute, filled and iced water glasses arrived and then in another minute, a loaf of bread with butter. The bread had good texture, and worked well with the butter. We thought about the wine and my wife ordered their Veal Marsala, which worked with the Josh Cabernet that I wanted to order. Again corkage fees are quite reasonable. The salads came out - my wife enjoyed her wedge salad, and I enjoyed my Caesar (albiet still without anchovies!) with a solid dressing and crouton mix. As we finished the salads, the main courses arrived. My wife enjoyed her Veal Marsala, but couldn't finish it. I enjoyed my filet - it was better seasoned but still needed just a touch of salt to bring out the flavor. The room is still loud - they could use some baffles over head. The lighting has a variety of light fixtures from the ceiling. The bar still has 4 TV screens (which don't disrupt conversation at the tables and boothes. The seats are quite comfortable. This is improved from our last visit. Hopefully, they maintain this effort.

Great service lots of staff fantastic menu huge bar and awesome…read more music a little bit of traffic jam With staff very new here in dekalb

A look towards the back of the house

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Rise & Shine

3.8(50 reviews)

8.6 mi

We were in the area and wanted to try something new. This place is very nice. There is plenty of…read moreparking and lots of seating. There are booths and low tables. The restaurant has lots of windows so there is plenty of natural lighting. The restaurant is very clean and the tables, booths, floors, and walls are high quality. I ordered the Gyros platter and it came with a choice of potato and I picked Greek potatoes. They were lacking in flavor but they had the perfect texture and were good. The soup today was beef and vegetables but I chose to have the side salad with Greek dressing. The dressing did not have much flavor... Just tasted like vinegar. The vegetables were fresh and delicious. The Gyro meat was cooked very nicely and tasted delicious. I would definitely eat this again. There were some really nice crunchy and crispy pieces... Not fatty or gristly at all. I love that they included feta cheese, I love eating that with the pita. This has to be the best gyros I have had in a long time. My husband ordered big farm breakfast. The eggs cooked over easy were good. The corn beef hash was cooked perfectly (which is the most important part of this breakfast in my opinion). The hash browns could use a little more taste. The pancakes were good as well. Definitely filled him up. He would order again for sure. The menu has lots of great items on it. Cannot wait to come back and try something else. Highly recommend dining here.

8/18/26 I see people recommending this place still. This…read moreplace is not a good restaurant. The quality of food is very cheap with high prices. But I guess to each their own. At one time I ordered a chopped steak the WORST I HAVE EVER HAD. .

A look into the east side of the restaurant - bathrooms on the far right of the photo.

Skillet

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Ellwood Steak And Fish House

3.8(245 reviews)

10.2 mi

A great spot for a cocktail, friendly bar with a great small plate menu…read more First class food and service, friendly atmosphere for a visitor to the area. Recommend steak , tried a fillet, and a NY strip both satisfying meals excellent quality and presentation. Well worth a visit.

Be careful about the sauces. What was supposed to be a lemon vinaigrette for broccoli and a lemon…read moresauce for a lamb dish both contained Dijon mustard which was not listed on the menu. Disappointing for both of our dishes. When I asked for the vinaigrette instead, I was told there was no alternative and "they didn't offer discounts" which was odd as I didn't ask for one. Wait staff was good. I would say the glitch came from the kitchen which wanted to use the same sauce for everything. Buyer beware.

Interior

The 1lb meatball

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Bacon cheeseburger

Pj's Courthouse Tavern & Grille

3.9(182 reviews)

7.6 mi

Always great food and great service! Our go-to bar and grill in the area! Best wings in town!read more

We haven't been here in at least 10 years tried it on a Friday night…read more Live music and all the bar patrons are extremely loud, so if you want a quiet relaxing dinner or want to hear what your wife is saying, this isn't the place. The fish fry was good. I would skip the catfish, but the walleye and cod were very good. The bread roll they gave you with the dinner was also very good. 8 breaded shrimp special was also good. Fries were way overcooked and they probably need to clean The fryer. The fries are a very dark color. Service was decent for the bar being packed. The bill was around $40 for two dinners and sodas before tip

Inside history

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Sorrento's Restaurant

3.9(153 reviews)

10.5 mi

Everything is great! My favorite restaurant near me…read more Food is always good and the service is professional and friendly. Ambiance is top notch!

Always wanted to eat here everytime I visit Sycamore Speedway and finally stopped in. Not what I…read morewas expecting, it is very old school classy. Service was amazing! Our waitress was a riot, really loved her. Drinks were so good, the food was really good. I would totally comeback. Also they do not push you out when it's near closing time. I hate that, they are so chill and sweet and patient. Thank you for a wonderful experience to end my bday month.

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Cream of chicken soup

Nat's On Maple

3.9(167 reviews)

7.6 mi

We have eaten here several times. I was surprised I hadn't logged a review, but am happy to…read morecorrect that error on my part! This has a nice restaurant vibe - nice tables, tablecloths, art on the walls, good lighting, nice, quiet carpeted spaces. There is a lot to like. We made a reservation, were greeted at the door and then promptly seated. Water came out quickly, along with the menus and the wine list. The wine list was a bit light in that all the bottles were typically lower cost. With such a wide variety of food on the menu, it deserves a bit more depth and some better wines to be included. Not that the wines that were included were bad - they were not. They are just at the very low entry end of the market. Picking up a few from Justin, Stag's Leap, and others in the $80 range would help enhance the restaurant's list. We both ordered entrees, which came with the either soup or salad - we both elected to get salads, where I selected a Caesar and my wife had a standard salad. The Caesar had plenty of parmesan cheese and croutons. The dressing was a bit thin - traditional Caesar dressings are cream based, this one seemed to be light on the garlic and anchovies. No anchovies were available, so it's kind of a light "Caesar." The regular salad my wife had was good - she enjoyed it. For the main course, I ordered their Filet Mignon, medium rare with a baked potato. The server asked if I wanted butter and sour cream, which I did and which was provided. The filet is provided in a cabernet reduction. This may have been a bit much, it was hard to taste the filet with the reduction. The filet came with broccoli which was steamed and was nicely done. The baked potato was cooked through (as expected, and worked well with the butter and sour cream. My wife enjoyed her Shrimp and Grits - the shrimp was cooked quite nicely and seasoned well. We were concerned about the meal size, so we skipped an appetizer, and it was a good thing since she took half of her shrimp and grits home. We were not rushed out of our table, and had a good time.

When we went there we were the only patrons I actually wanted to go to the next door restaurant but…read moremy son said I want to try this restaurant. I never read the bad reviews but the food was so greasy. The food was very blend. My son's burger was cook rare the beef stroganoff was so bland no flavor the beef looked like it had worms yuk. The ambiance was lonely Also the restaurant was So dusty and having the Christmas decoration shows the lack of attention to the establishment I did tell our server about the bad reviews so I hope The owner got the message

House chicken salad

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Potato egg rolls - yes, that's a thing :)

Smash’D

4.2(15 reviews)

20.2 mi

Owner Kevin and his crew make some of the best smash burgers around! Crispy edges, perfectly cooked…read moretoppings & very generous portions! Their signature Bacon Jam Smash'd along with onion rings has been a guilty pleasure of mine, but regularly they will have specialty items that are out of this world! 10/10 Food & Service - Would highly recommend for any and all private or public events!

Good burgers, but WAY OVER PRICED. We've been to several…read morefood trucks with much better flavors in their burgers that were much cheaper.

Kevin on the grill

Tater Bombs... you get six, but I ate one...

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Bacon Jam Smash'D

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Linda O.

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7

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5 years ago

Not one employee had a mask on. Sorry there is a mask mandate in Illinois. If you can't do a simple thing to keep patrons safe, what other health dept rules are you NOT following? read more

Nicholas B.

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4

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4 years ago

Wasn't the most tasty - all fried food basically, could have been what we ordered. Their pizza is good for sure!

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