This is your typical dive bar. Crazy busy at night with an unpredictable crowd. The bartenders are…read morefriendly. There's lots of seating. The bathrooms are the worst in the entire town. Sketchy! But......if you go here for lunch, it is a calmer place. The food is really good. You can sit outside too and watch the traffic on Calumet. So depending upon what time you go here will depend on the type of time you have.

Northside Tap in Valparaiso is the kind of place where your drink gets poured and your worries get…read moreignored lol in a good way. Friendly staff, casual vibe, and a solid selection of drinks. Perfect spot to hang with friends, catch a game, or pretend you're an adult who has it all together.

Start the atmosphere was cool it's a old building along the railroad tracks full of history we were…read moreexcited for that. We walk in and your hit with the smell of cigarettes hanging in the air....yes smoking is allowed inside you can see that by the ashtray on the tables that killed it for me made me come home and take a shower. But we had heard the food was good so we stayed and gave it a try....we both got Burgers and I will say they were Good ...service that was another story they seemed to be short staffed the Poor Bartender was doing it all serving the bar, being the server for the restaurant, delivering the food and bussing the tables and don't get wrong she was taking care of it but it was slow at times. Would we return No due to the cigarette smell it's been over 10 years since we had been in restaurant with smoking

I really enjoy coming here. I had lunch by myself and was totally comfortable. The staff and…read morepatrons are all very friendly and engaging. Today I had the burger and fries with a Bloody Mary.

Rating: 5/10 food and 0/10 atmosphere | This place called Country Roads in Koontz Lake, IN is a…read morecomplete hole in the wall that needs its bathrooms repainted immediately! Very locals-only type joint. Not too mention this place smells like an ash tray and everyone smokes in here. Aside from that, the lake perch, beef ribs, and chicken tenders have all been good to us when we've had it. Overall - since there's not much in the area - just call ahead and pick it up - but call ahead a lot earlier than you'd eat! Insider tip ;)

This is an excellent place to grab a bite. I've only had one server the few times I've been there,…read morebut she does her job perfectly. I see her handle several tables with ease and she seems genuinely to be a nice person. I had a breakfast skillet that was very good and also the Philly beef(2x) which was also very good! Prices are decent and it's a very down home atmosphere. I tried a place down the road today, "Luckys", and it doesn't compare. This is what I had at Luckys(pic). The oil slick at the top of the pic was an instant turn off. I'll stick with Country Roads!

This is a regular haunt for me. Keep in mind ~ this is an adults only SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT. If you…read morefont like smoke- sit outside in the yard in good weather. Its a hole in the wall- right on the tracks on the edge of town. This place often doesn't have things in stock on the menu- but they get away with it here. This is more of a bar than a restaurant. The food is alright. Not stellar- but the burgers are good, salads are WAY over sauced and most everything else is deep fried. Service is alright- but they get an A+ for the homey feel as they remember everyone there. Its a bar people come back to because they make it feel like home. Try the frozen patio punch! Sure its sweet- but shouldn't life be sweet?

Hands down the best homemade burgers in town! Nice and juicy fresh meat and toppings! The specialty…read morefrys are also delicious!

Those who travel on I-94 and I-80/94 from Illinois to Michigan and vice versa won't know about…read moreLeroy's unless they divert their travels to U.S. 20. There in the town of Porter lies Leroy's, roughly a mile east of Exit 22, a place we frequently passed by over the years but never checked out - til last nite. And though a wee bit apprehensive upon arriving, those hesitations quickly vanished upon entry. Admittedly it can get noisy in the main area (wherein lie the bar, band stage, pool tables and some seating arrangements), which you have to pass thru (a bit awkward) to get to the main dining area (quieter but not totally devoid of noise). Compounding the noise factor were a few babies who let everyone know how they felt. But it wasn't too long before they stopped crying and the band concluded. However, regardless, none of it deterred me, my mixed race son or his mom from having a memorable time. Whatever noise existed was compensated by an overall delightful atmosphere. Not quite what we anticipated but it was so cool. From the moment we sat down at the one remaining unoccupied booth (open seating) til departing, all three of us had a wonderful time. The food was just terrific. The combo plate (mine), the chicken con queso (my son's dish) and chicken en mole (his mom's) were all tasty with good portions and fairly priced (the rice and beans particularly tasty). It's also not often you can get a good selection of meals under $15 these days but here you can. The salad was quite notable since all premium greens were used, no head lettuce or romaine. Impressive. The salsa could perhaps use a little oomph but hardly bad. The complimentary chips looked homemade and were good but could have used a bit more salt. We did initially ask for our chips instead of being automatically delivered but they came fast and as soon as we finished the first batch, a second was quickly delivered to our table. We also had to request sour cream as it didn't come with the meals but was also promptly brought to the table and also at no charge. The pop and free refills, served in decorative glasses, rounded out our stay. But as much as the food was worth what we paid for, equally memorable was the attentive service from the git go. We could not have asked for better. Nicole, our waitress, was superb thru and thru, perfect. Same with Brandon, her husband, who looked like a supervisor and came to assist wherever needed (as he did with the bringing of food and drink). He also took time from his schedule to chat with us at breaks and in doing so, hit it off with us. Not something we obviously expected but we loved it. Great guy as well as his wife. Both individuals were the faces of Leroy's and they sold it oh so well. We all don't have that kind of money to eat out that often but with the fine food and unusually good service we will have to find a way to soon return to Leroy's. Despite the noise, very highly recommended and worth the drive, regardless of whether you live in Hoosierville or just passing thru. One of those hidden gems. Ignore all the old whiny reviews. Leroy's is indeed good stuff and for good reason.

Food was good not great but the service was very good. Would try again if I'm in the area. Too far…read morefor a regular stop

Amazing burgers and brews!! Food was fresh and on point!! They have a chalkboard that has all daily…read morespecials..brews and best eats. The one down side is the place is slightly small and cramped, but their dynamite food and beer makes up for it! Don't miss this place!!

The burgers are the best in the area by far! Also have a great beer and cocktail selection.read more

they had amazing service and great food it came very quickly and tasted fresh i will make sure to…read morecome back again

Best Rizzo pizza ever. Craig and his staff take care of you. Food is top notch. Gets loud when the…read moresteel workers come in, depending on which group shows up. They're fun. The Black Cat has been around for over five decades. Craig does his father proud. The guy that gave em one star? STFU

First and last time sadly at this place. We went with family to this location and placed a simple…read moreorder. Ours was a salad and a burger. The salad was very sad. No big orders but food took awhile. The bucket had no paper towels, no salt or ketchup. They brought a new one with an empty ketchup bottle. Our waitress was asked for silverware and never brought any even though she came to table next to us for orders. We Just got the silverware and a new ketchup bottle ourselves. We stopped asking for anything so we were not disappointed. The ambiance was ok but menu is very small. Once we were near done our waitress did return but it felt like she wanted us to hurry up. We still tipped but she did not earn it. Not worth it!!! Very disappointed!!! If you do go don't expect much and you won't be disappointed.

Located right on Pine Lake in Laporte, this is a casual kind of tiki bar. All the food I've had,…read moreItalian beef, burgers, spring rolls, etc. have always been very good. atmosphere is fun. They do allow smoking outdoors, which isn't bad but it is annoying if you're a non-smoker.