GREAT food with a welcoming atmosphere. If you are looking for some really great food without the…read moreexpensive price you should REALLY consider stopping in for lunch to check them out. The 4 food item "Soul Cup" it top of my list to order.

Stopped in with wife and daughter. I had the Lamb chops w yams and collard greens(greens flavored…read morewith smoked turkey chunks). Wife had fried pork chops w greens, Mac and yams. Daughter had shrimp Alfredo. All plates were exceptional in flavor. My lamb chops seems to be cooked on a charcoal or wood grill and were seared perfectly, juicy, tender and DELICIOUS. Collard greens were fantastic and had a big chunk of smoked turkey in it. The yams were tender and sweet. Maybe a little too sweet but still edible. The wife's pork chops must've been good cuz she refused to share w me and my daughter devoured her shrimp Alfredo.

We have dined in Rockford for the past 36 years. I can unequivocally say that the meal we had at…read morePlume last night was the finest we have had in all those years. The entire experience was pleasurable from the greeting, to the service, and especially the quality of the meal. We eat primarily vegetarian and the options provided us with a hearty meal. Of note were the grilled mushrooms and the Spring Tagliatelle. The beet purée was incredible. Our palates were then totally refreshed with a vegan chocolate-hazelnut gelato. The food is made on the premises from scratch and tastes like the food I enjoyed in Northern Italy. Grazie mille per l'eccellente esperienza culinaria!

Sunday Update at the Plume Bar:…read more The creamy undulating gnocchi with bountiful bites of tasty sausage is an exacting rage !! I hope this special doesn't go away soon, cuz I'm dreaming of 2nds for next Sunday or I'll have to kill for the recipe. So yummy I forgot the pic.

I went here with my family to celebrate mother's day since my brother recommended the place…read more We ordered 1/2 dozen raw oysters , 1/2 dozen baked oysters with garlic old bay butter seasoning, lobster boil, and the soft shell crab basket. My mom enjoyed the raw oysters and the baked were really good especially with lemon. The soft shell basket my brother ordered had 2 huge crabs bigger than my palm, and it was really good. Compared to other restaurants in the northwest suburbs the price was really reasonable and it was only about $90 for the whole thing. The lobster we ordered was a whole lobster with the shell and all ( kinda hard to see in the picture), and I wasn't sure how to eat it at first. We asked the waitress and just pried it apart, and the lobster was really tasty. This is my new Rockford favorite place! You should dress casual since the boil seafood can get a little messy even with an apron they give you. (They give you gloves and apron if you order the boil) Also has doordash and other delivery options.

Tried to serve me spoiled crab legs twice. Manager was ghetto and the staff cursed while at the…read morecash register cashing me out. Very unprofessional and rude.

Went here last night w my bf for dinner pre-Jokoy show. Positive? GABBY OUR SERVER WAS AMAAAAAZING…read more Gorgeous layout. Negative: Reservations were for 08/07/26 5:30PM. Glad we made it that early. The food took a LONG TIME to come out. No apps. All ordered @once. Food came out over an hr later. Cooked great and to perfection. But a long wait

Dear Council Oak Management,…read more My husband and I dined at Council Oak last night to celebrate three very special occasions: my retirement, my birthday, and his birthday. This was our fifth or sixth visit, and we've always enjoyed dining with you, which makes this experience even more disappointing. Our evening started off very well. The hostess asked if we were celebrating anything special, and we shared our celebrations. When our server, Amy, introduced herself, she also acknowledged my retirement and our birthdays and engaged us in a friendly conversation about our plans. Because your staff initiated these conversations, we naturally assumed there might be a small celebratory gesture at the end of the meal, as is customary at many fine dining restaurants. We weren't looking for anything extravagant, just a simple acknowledgment such as a small dessert or cookie. Instead, nothing was offered. In hindsight, it felt unnecessary to ask about our special occasions if there was no intention of recognizing them. The service also became inconsistent throughout the evening. Amy disappeared for a significant portion of our meal, and another gentleman stepped in to assist us before Amy returned and apologized. While we appreciated the apology, the overall pace of the meal was extremely slow. We arrived at five o'clock, were among the first guests seated, and did not leave until approximately seven forty-five. There were only two of us, yet we waited about forty-five minutes for our entrées, making the dinner far longer than it should have been. We have always enjoyed Council Oak, which is why this visit was so disappointing. I wanted to share this feedback because I hope future guests celebrating important milestones have a better experience than we did. Thank you for taking the time to read my comments. Sincerely, Sue O

I had taste for fried okra & all I tasted was OLD COOKING GREASE (you could even smell it) only…read moregave 1 star bc I had to but 0 stars it it

Don't waste your money!! Small catfish nuggets lol They're…read morebig pieces & no refund is what the owner said & hung up!!

Excellent experience for a mid-week lunch. I had the grouper sandwich on French roll which was a…read moreperfect sauted piece of fish and a decent size sandwich with a small side of potato salad for $15. Not a bad price or average in this economy. The server was extremely polite, friendly and ensured my dining partner and I were taken care of. I will definitely be back to try more things. Just sorry I didn't get a photo as I ate too quickly. One piece of advice - it would be nice if the restaurant had an updated website with a menu or frequency updated social media presence. It helps these days.

Very glad to have a fish monger in St. Charles. Generally, fish is fresh and delicious. But had a…read morereally terrible experience today. Came in for some fish, duh. Place was empty. It was clear the woman, who I think is the crabby owner, didn't want to cut a piece off of a large fish that looked super fresh. Rather, tried to upsell a larger piece that was separate and looked a little off color. After cutting a piece to my size I was overcharged by about $10 bucks. Apparently she put a little extra weight on the scale! Not cool. I called her on it and it was corrected but really?? So, watch the scale folks and watch your pocket.

Been in for the fish fry once and the buffet once! Everyone who worked there was very nice, but I…read morewill say that you're more than likely going to be waiting a decent amount of time for food so plan for that. I think both meals were good! I do think the price of the buffet was a little high. It was about $28. Food was good and you get a lot of it, but was just a little steep to me, although, all of it was homemade so maybe it is a justifiable price. Regardless, it's a nice little spot if you're looking for southern food!

Best burger in PV. The best bun, the burgers were delicious. I loved the smashed burger. The…read morepickles were the bomb. The little edges of the beef were excellent. I will order the double burger the next time!

The steak salad is amazing. I would love to know what the dressing is!! Good service and a nice…read moreplace for a luncheon.

I'd like preface: 1. Atmosphere is great…read more 2. Staff was very nice. 3. The food that we ate, tasted good. 4. Sat at the bar, drinks and bar staff were nice. 5. We DID ultimately receive a 50% discount on our plate, which I am acknowledging was gracious and I am thankful for. 6. I grew up eating fish, not only at home but in restaurants/bars. I am giving this restaurant a three star review however. We ordered the walleye fish. The two bites I was able to take, definitely tasted good. However, in both bites, I was picking out several bones. Upon inspecting, we found over another dozen bones in the walleye. Bones happen in fish sometimes, but this was an astronomical amount that made it impossible to enjoy the fish or even eat it comfortably. We quietly just told the bartender about the bones and just asked if we could have a portion of the fish discounted because we ate everything else. Which tasted great. We absolutely were willing to pay for everyone else, didn't want a discount on the entire bill. Just a little something for the fish. She talked to her manager and then the manager came out. Now IF the manager had just apologized and offered a discount, this would've been a 4.5/5 review. However, the manager proceeded to give us a lecture about walleye. She insinuated that we never ate walleye before; she said people who don't eat walleye, don't understand that there unfortunately are a lot of bones. And that there was nothing they could do about it. Keep in mind both the bartender as well as the manager acknowledged that the walleye gets several complaints because of the amount of bones. (that sounds like a supplier problem, and should probably be addressed). My family used to own a restaurant in a campground, we served a walleye, we did not have issues with bones. If there ever was an issue, we understood that fish could be unpredictable, and we would just offer a discount and remake the fish. (It happens) Again, I am grateful that she ultimately gave us a 50% discount on that plate. We were more than happy to pay full price for everything else. But having someone give a condescending lecture about walleye, assuming that I have never eaten walleye before was unnecessary. I didn't need the lecture. That alone made put a damper on the entire experience. The way management handles unfortunate situations can make or break it for customers.

I went here today and finally ordered from this place. Usually I drive right by it, but I heard…read moregood things. Tried two items from the menu. I ordered the fried shrimp dinner with fries. Everything was fresh, really delicious, and their lemon pepper seasoning is great! Started with an appetizer of hot wings, no complaints here. Serve with celery and blue cheese. Very reasonably priced. I guess they are famous for their catfish dinner. I will order that next time I'm in town. This place is a must try if you're in the area.

food is on point here i've ordered a family size order of chicken wings and fries, a cheeseburger…read more(should've gotten a double), and a super chicken sandwich and all were fantastic wish the super chicken had more chicken but i'm just being picky and greedy service was quick and the girl at the counter was friendly the other girl in charge of the online orders was nice too didn't eat inside but from the looks of it it's cozy definitely will be eating there once it warms up all around a great place

Seemed quite authentic, although I'm no expert on Mexican fare. The three of us enjoyed our meals…read morethoroughly. We had a delightful, young man as our server who checked on us multiple times.

I've eaten steak tacos from here three times and each time they were good. I had a margarita once…read moreand it was good as well. Tortilla chips dont seem house made though. I've dined in once and taken food to go twice and each time the service was good.