The pizza is as delicious as the bartender Karie is adorableeverything you order is delicious, love the laid back atmosphere and all the friendly patrons read more

Gilmer Road House - Karie the amazing batender - American Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Ordered a personal pepperoni pizza and a side of ranch for lunch. The pizza was actually pretty good, but I never received the ranch and believe I was charged for it. The place has a small-town, hometown feel with slot machines, cold drinks, and a definite locals' hangout vibe. It did take about 5 minutes before anyone greeted me, which wasn't ideal. Overall, the food was decent, but the service could use some improvement. Maybe, maybe, I'll be back. read more

Gilmer Road House - Personal pepperoni pizza - American Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

This place is super homey and has great drinks and food. The prices are amazing and service was decent. It's clean here and the environment is super welcoming and close. Very good vibes and amazing pizza! read more

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Walked in, sat down at the bar. Sat for 15 minutes, not verbally acknowledged by either of the two bartenders. Both made eye contact. Couldn't get a menu, couldn't get a hello, couldn't get a beer. 15 minutes and nothing. Shouldn't be that hard to get a beer and a sandwich in a roadhouse. Maybe they only serve locals? Won't be back. Wow. read more

Staff is great, ambiance is great. The energy is so good on a busy game night. You cannot beat the prices

Great pizza and delivery on a busy black Friday was on time and much appreciated. Our go to!

Traditional roadhouse/dive bar vibe. Great food and even better service! Stopped in on a Wednesday afternoon - seems to be visited by a host of regulars. read more

Their fish and chips are delicious. Generous portions and come with soup or salad. Highly recommended.

Really good local eats place! Wide menu variety. On a cold day, the chili as a starter was great. We also got nachos to share, along with burger and walleye. The whole menu is solid comfort food. The service was extremely attentive, but not pushy. Seating is comfortable but it's not a super large place. It did appear many frequent regular customers by the interaction with the staff. I can see why as it's just a cozy well established place with really good food a day service. read more

Great pizza. I've been living near the Roadhouse for over 20 years. It's a little divy and I'll be honest, not a fan of all the slots, but the dining room definitely needed a facelift. Usually get pizza take out. Excellent thin crust. read more

Everything on the menu I've tried is beyond is phenomenal including the price! when you come, you are family. The perfect place to feel at home and eat a good meal!!!! read more

The pizza is the best pizza around they have a really thin crispy crust the pizza always comes out pipping hot. The service is second to none the waitresses/bartenders are always asking if you need a drink or anything else to eat or just clear away the food right away when you're done eating. I love the interior of GRH once you get inside you feel like your up in The Northwoods at a local bar, everyone there is all so friendly I guarantee anyone that goes there would have a great time. read more

Piced up a pizza last night cooked exactly the way I requested it absolutely incredible.... thin and crispy Chicago thin crust tavern pizza perfection.... And a fantastic four dollar bloody mary to enjoy while waiting .... this place should not ve overlooked for pizza read more

Gilmer Road House - American Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

The chili was great. I mean Great! Husband liked his burger. We ate on the patio and was it in pretty rough condition. Chairs at the table desperately need replacing. The server was a nice young man. Would definitely go back for the chili. read more

Good food in a casual atmosphere. Great pizza, wings and variety of other choices!!!! read more

We have driven past this restuarant a few times, and we were always curious. We ordered take out/delivery, as if there's any other choice nowadays. The delivery was quick. The delivery driver was friendly as well. When we recieved the order, it was still extremely warm. Which sometimes does NOT happen when getting delivery. We ordered the thin crust and the pan pizza. Both were good. I preferred the pan pizza. I would like to see this business on more delivery apps. I'd always prefer to use an app, over making a phone call. With the demands of life, it's just easier. read more

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Great service, good food, and cold beer. Great road house vibe and regulars. Pizza is really great; thin, crisp, and tasty.

Interesting place... The interior won't win any beauty contests. There is lots of 70's era wood paneling. The layout is very choppy, in a claustrophobic kinda way. And the decor is a hodge-podge (albeit mostly sports themed). As I'm typing this, some old timer (I think he's the owner) is playing the bongos along with the juke box which is blasting out Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4". Earlier, a couple of guys questioned why Family Feud was on the tv's. The bartender blamed his sister, and promptly turned on sports. Oh shit, "25 or 6 to 4" just ended, and its playing again! Ha! Same dude that questioned Family Feud just said: "I'm pretty sure we just heard this song." The bartender yelled at him (jokingly of course), and put on "Saturday in the Park". Now playing: "Does Anyone Really Know What Time it is?" Three straight Chicago songs. I repeat: Interesting place... On to the food: My meal was excellent. I had the steak sandwich and a side salad. The steak sandwich consisted of a ribeye, with grilled onions and cheese on a soft bun. It was the most tender ribeye I've ever had! Service was entertaining, yet good. Today was my first visit, but it won't be my last. read more

Gilmer Road House - Steak sandwich with the most tender ribeye I've ever had. - American Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Coming out of pandemic closure, the dining area is now just a few tables and 2 booths. Most of the space is now taken up by slot machines and an ATM-like machine. The menu is the same as it has been for a few years, and some items stand out. The Hamburger Steak Milano is wonderful. Get it with the soup side, as the salad is a throw-away of watery lettuce. Burgers are fine, Chicken Parm is another good entrée. Service is casual and fits the décor. read more

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Been a regular here for 3+ years. Sadly your entire experience is based on the bartender and staff working. Half the time you will get great service, the other half you will get crazy overcharged while staff AND customers go and pour their own shots/drinks behind the bar. Don't worry though, you'll pick up their tab whether you like it or not. Avoid blonde bartender. I was there tonight and the bartender was so drunk she literally had the drunk hiccups and could not walk straight at 10pm. The bar back was pouring himself shot after shot, back to back. I was sitting at the bar and most of my service came from the bar back or random customers who were allowed to serve others alcohol? Bartender was missing most of the time. Needless to say my bill was double what it should have been but not worth a fight between the belligerently drunk bartender and bar back. Normally it's a great spot. Not when this crew is working. I want so badly to recommend this place as a local but its 100% hot and cold. Seems to be trending worse, sadly read more

About as run down and average of a bar one will find. The food looked horrible and place cramped and a breeding ground for virus and covid. Tge staff and clientele were about as friendly as Sudanese jihadists. Not much beer choice as well read more

The minute you walk in the door your treated like family. Great burgers & great pizza. I will have to keep ordering the chili until I can figure out its Ingredients. Enjoy & relax! read more

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Just reminding everyone!! as always, Gilmer Road House, hands down, has the best pizza. From their menu choices or custom made, Never disappoints. read more

Did delivery during COVID. Delivery was made within an hour of calling. 14" pan pepperoni pizza and 12" thin crust cheese. Was it good? Yeah. Great? Meh. Thin crust was very thin, cracker like almost. It would be a perfect light pizza to satisfy a pizza craving without going "all in". Reminded me of the thinness of MOD pizza. I favored the pan pizza crust - buttery and thick. Unfortunately, the cheese slid right off the pizza but hey - it all goes down the same. While we didn't try it, I do love that they have dessert on their menu. That is always an A++ from me. read more

Great thin Crust pizza. Cant wait to try some more menu items. The Owner & Chef Derek really takes pride in his establishment and it shows. read more

Great place to relax and have a few drinks. It is a traditional neighborhood restaurant and bar where everyone is welcome. There are many regulars but visitors are made to feel at home read more

This is the second time I came here and it is now MY bar. V is the best bartender I've ever met. Also got to meet Karie, one of the owners, and I felt like I belong. I wasn't hungry but I ordered a club sandwich for my son, with tater tots, so he can have lunch for school the next day. I picked him up from swimming at the local Y, tots unfortunately didn't make it home, and same with half of the sandwich. He told me every time I visit here to order him that sandwich. Next time I will come hungry to try the food for myself. Inside is super cozy, when full, the bar feels cramped, but I'm not afraid of other people and you can make friends quickly that way. See ya Monday ;) read more

Disgusting! 10:30am. Breakfast menu, out of eggs. Ok, how about hash browns? Out. Corned beef hash? Not during the week. Ummm ok. Lunch menu? Gentleman roles his eyes and returns with one. Apparently I'm interrupting him watching "The Price Is Right". Everything on the menu wasn't explained ex: what's on the sandwich, condiments, I settled for fried combo platter because that seemed the safest. Update: change the oil! Disgusting. Depressing. I don't know what's more depressing, the food or bartender. Took him 20 minutes to count change from a $50 for a $10 meal with 2 beers. Never coming back and highly don't recommend read more

Gilmer Road House - Disgusting - American Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Had lunch with a friend here today. I'm from the area so have seen this place many times but never went inside. It looks like a neighborhood bar and grill. Nothing fancy. Kinda small but that suits me. It's very clean and there's a good sized fenced in deck off the bar side for outdoor seating. I was here once before about 25 years ago but got in an argument with my then boyfriend and we left without getting out of the car. Ah, memories. I really have no clue why it took me so long to return. Anyhoo..... The place is split into two sections when you walk in the door. We were the only people in the dining side and there were only a few folks on the bar side. Fine by me since we went to talk so it was quiet. We split an order of fried zucchini sticks which came with two sauces (ranch and marinara). They were just right. Next I ordered the 1/2 & 1/2 bbq rib and chicken combo with fries. My friend got the fried shrimp with homemade chips. Both came with soup or salad and we chose soup. It was Turkey Rice and had no complaints. Both dinners came with garlic toast which was salty and kinda greasy and therefore yummy. The bbq ribs were the fall-off-the-bone type which I love and they did not disappoint. Keep in mind that this is a bar and grill, not a rib joint so if you're a connoisseur of bbq you may disagree. It included bbq chicken which also fell off the bone and the sauce was sweet and tangy just the way I like it. I ate every bite. The fries were the fat, crinkle variety and they were perfect. Everything was hot and fresh and delivered quickly. My friend enjoyed her shrimp and for the price ($10.25 for soup, 7 or 8 good sized shrimp, garlic toast & fresh made chips) you just can't beat it. Add that to the fact that we used an Entertainment Book coupon which took off the price of her meal, a cute waiter and a friendly woman who brought out some of our food and seemed very sincere when wishing us a good weekend on our way out and you just can't go wrong. This is only my second review on this website and in both of them I mention the Entertainment Book so I just wanna make it clear that I have no connection to them other than I always buy one to support our school district and do use them in deciding where to dine. If I'm choosing between a place that's in the book and one that's not guess who wins? Me! Because I usually end up with 1/2 off the bill. I also use Groupon. read more

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We enjoy the pizza and always pick up. Don't tell me 30 minutes when it's 55. This happens all the time. Shame on me for not picking up on this. Maybe they want me to spend time in their "game room". Not interested. It's clear they didn't start making the pizza until I got there. May be time to put them on "pause" for a while. read more

Great times. Food and drink are good and priced well. Locals favorite place so nice little secret.

I went for dinner and drinks with some friends and we overheard a worker being transphobic. The customers (cis men) hugged her for it. I would give this place zero stars. It is 2022 and there is no place for transphobia in this society. The worker is a female who wears glasses and has long brown hair in a bun. On this evening she is wearing a pink shirt and is shorter in stature. I'm disgusted by this behavior and I hope she is held responsible. I will not be returning. read more

Had a ball Ya'll!! Food was delicious, freshly prepared and attractively presented. A great place to stop for friendly atmosphere, great mid-western Americana menu and top notch service. Our server, Karie, was polite, warm and attentive. First time I visited, but it won't be the last. Two Thumbs Up!! read more

Service slow! Loud local dunks. Worst onion rings I have ever had. Would not go back!

I agree with the three star status! Great pizza, the thin crust is cooked perfectly...nice and crispy. The atmosphere is in need of some serious help. I like the Blackhawk theme they did in the dinning room but sorry you need a little more effort then a paint job and pictures when remodeling! Just an idea, spend a few pennies in the bathrooms....#sad! Take the pizza to go. read more

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I really want to love this place because (a) I close to here, (b) it's a bit of a Wisconsin bar and (c) they serve food & it's a great little place, but unfortunately it has been hit or miss for us here with the food & drinks - sometimes the food is good, sometimes it is really bad (and we are FAR from picky eaters). I will keep coming back though - I do like the owners (the family is very nice) and I can see there are a lot of locals that come in here that love to drink here, but I have to be honest, if somebody cleaned this place up and upped their game on their menu (and cleaned the fruit fly bar), Gilmer Road House could make a killing and be a great stop for bikers, locals and even families looking for a local place to eat. Even the fish fry left a lot to be desired which is really too bad read more

Finally stopped into Gilmer a couple Friday nights ago been driving past it for years now. When we sat down at the bar I was immediately greeted by a female bartender who had a big smile, told me she would be right with me. The place was busy and had a great vibe to it. Ordered a virtue pear cider on the bartenders recommendation and it was perfect. My husband ordered a small this pizza, perfectly cooked and delicious, I got a cheeseburger and onion rings, wow it was amazing. A young man brought our food out made sure we had everything we needed to dig in, what a nice guy. After dinner we stayed for a couple more drinks, the bartender and barback were so nice and fun to talk to we did not want to leave. The value of our meal and drinks was great! I would for sure recommend checking this place out any night of the week, but extra bonus points if the bartender Stephanie is working and the bar back Joel, we even meet 1 of the owners who came behind the bar to have a chat. Love this place read more

Ordered two large pizza's. Couldn't be any happier. The crust and ingredients were outstanding

Very disappointed with the customer service and quality of pizza. Placed a 2:00pm order for 6 pizzas to be delivered at 4:30pm for a party. At 5:30pm and 3 phone calls later, the delivery was made. The owner was was rude and lacked good customer service. Unfortunately, all 6 pizzas were burnt. The cheese pizza pictured on the review was burnt and then covered with extra cheese to disguise the burnt topping. read more

Gilmer Road House - Unacceptable pizza and customer service. All 6 pizzas were burnt. - American Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

We have lived in the area for a very long time but never ate at the Gilmer Road House. We saw there was a coupon for the restaurant on "Local Flavor" so decided to give it a try. We went for breakfast on a Sunday morning. It was so disappointing. The coffee was weak and tasteless. I ordered an omelet with onions, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and cheddar cheese. It was the worst thing I ever ate. The filling tasted as if it was cooked in rancid bacon grease with fishy overtones. The raisin toast was burnt. Not just slightly over brown - it was almost black. They served it on the "good side". When our waiter asked me how it was I said this tastes rancid. He just looked at me. I was like " I'm done with it" he didn't say a word and just walked away. My husbands pancakes were gooey in the middle. His scrambled eggs and sausage were good though. Not going back that's for sure. read more