When you live in the southwest burbs of Chicago and you have a free Saturday with nothing to do,…read moreyou grab a friend saddle up and drive 1 hour and 45 minutes to the Boars Nest just outside of Darien WI. There are multiple ways to get there however I opted to take highways as much as possible, turns out that was a mistake as a overpass was blocked off and under construction but we where undetoured we had to drive around 10 miles out of our way and our persistence paid off. When we saw a replica general less sitting atop the roof we had a pretty good Idea that we had meet our destination. Walking in the front door you see a typical county pub but with a massive horse shaped bar in which all of the patrons where gathered around during the lunch hours, the reswt of the bar was strictly dukes of Hazzard themed with autographed picture of the cast on the wallthe menu was on the wall very large and in your face upon entry I browsed it thoroughly looking for their signature dish which in this case was The Boss Hog Burger 1/2 pound precooked ground beef topped off with onions bacon and ham served on a hoagie bun.... this was gonna hurt! My friend James just ordered a casual burger with fries not to be out done I added fries to my order. The drink selection was pretty good for rural bar about 5 domestic beers on tap and large selection on bottle, when our burgers where brought out there where gasps, at the bar "what the hell is that" "holy shit who ordered that" and my friend says I will be impressed if you even come close to finishing that. I accept his challenge and the game is on! 20 gut busting minutes later I have one of the best burger I have ever eaten destroyed on a few stands of onion and a couple of fries remain, I am victorious! a few patrons nod in acceptance of my accomplishment I ask for some extra napkins and promptly excuse my self to the restroom (no I did not Puke) it took a lot of beer to wash that greasy mess down and I really had to go! not to mention my hands where so greasy I could barely hold my beer! The total bill for our massive meal was $34.00 that included 5 beers and my $10.00 monstrosity of a burger. a fair deal, we walked out the door bloated messes, I serously thought about eating vegan recipes from here on out but it was so worth it, neither of us ate the rest of the day, the next time I return I will be getting something smaller I have my eye set on there garbage pita.

This small town dive bar has been trying to improve its livelihood over the past few years, and I…read morecan say the expanded menu has definitely helped with that. I came in with a friend for lunch this past week, and I was excited to see a chicken parmesan sandwich on the menu that I could get with grilled chicken instead of crispy chicken. I thought the sandwich and fries were great! Just a note about the marinara sauce: it is chunky, so if that's something you're not a fan of, I'd recommend trying a different item.

Best catering service in the area! We love the menu at the restaurant and decided to use Pat's…read moreCatering for a party at our home. Outstanding food! Our guests raved! The entire experience was effortless, for me, the hostess. Pat made sure of that. And the ribs were honestly the best I have ever had. All of our guests agreed! 10 star experience.

Great food,and pricing excellent small town pub in a small town,live entertainment in the summerread more

Met Jr here for lunch. The restaurant was rated high on here so expectations were high going in…read more The menu has lots of choices. They also had a taco special today. After talking to our wonderful waitress and telling her it's our first time here, she suggested to us the Ribeye Philly Sandwich and the Aloha Burger and the Cheese Curds for an appetizer. After looking at the menu for a few minutes, I chose the Ribeye Philly Sandwich and Jr chose the Junction burger. We both subbed fries for the chips and also ordered a 1/2 order of onion rings and the Cheese Curds. The Cheese Curds were amazing. I've never had such great tasting cheese curds before. The onion rings were cooked perfectly. Both our sandwiches were outstanding. We both said "were coming back here again". Gotta try more stuff here! Thank you!

Excellent fish fry. Great tartar, coleslaw, and service! Add this to your list, it's not to be…read moremissed!!!

Great burger. Great service. Chill vibes. Definitely plan to return next time I'm up North hunting…read moreand fishing.

Never been here- Great bar space lots of table and booth…read moreseats. Friendly staff. Cold beer and good food. Had the Mac n cheese app- loved them! Try them with the honey....! Burger- delish Fried chicken- hot and crispy. Chicken Wrap- stuffed full. Wish we lived closer to visit more often.

Great food, prices and service. Small town atmosphere, which we love. I had chicken quesadillas and…read moremy spouse had a burger with soup. No leftovers!

Sliw and expensive for a sandwich we were out of towers and waitress was more concerned about a few…read morelocals not very welcoming

Stopped here once on our trip and had a great burger and salad with my wife. The seasoned fries…read morewere surprisingly good. The staff was friendly. I would have eaten here a second time on Sunday afternoon, but I got a $30 ticket after parking in what I thought was a free parking lot behind the adjoining businesses on the Main Street. I ended up stopping by Culver's on the way home to make up for the $30 charged by the greedy city of Lake Geneva. If the business owner reads this, please help do something about the outrageous parking fees in your city. Maybe a warning would have been nice instead of a ticket, or free parking during winter months on a Sunday. It cost you $60-70 in business this time, and has me looking elsewhere for our next weekend trip.

I walk in to sit at the bar for lunch and there are not many empty seats so I see the bartender and…read moreask if the seat at the end of the bar is available. She says sit down and moves a pair of gloves that belong to the woman next to me. So I sit down and get ready to order when, the woman next to me taps me on the shoulder and says she's saving the seat for someone who will be here soon so I'll have to get up... The bartender looks at her, then looks and me and shrugs her shoulders... Glad I didn't pay the meter before I sat down. I didn't know you could group up and reserve seats at the bar before your party is there. My bad. Now I know. I should have made reservations... for the bar stool... I thought I was becoming a regular. I'll have to seriously think again. That really felt pretty weak. Super disappointing.

Had their fries and fried fish sandwich. Both were excellent!…read moreWhen you're in a mood for greasy (it's fried food, what do you expect?) , good old hearty American food, this is a must! Loved it, will definitely come back. I definitely need to try their other menu options. Thanks for the lovely lunch! It made my Friday better :) On the other hand, I recommend increasing your vegetable intake and exercise afterwards. It's fried food!

Food good, carhop terrible. Will never waste the time again if I see she is working. You should…read moretake the time and watch the way she does her job- it does not bode well for your business! Old fashioned drive in atmosphere. You should add a walk up window for customers on aschedule.

We had the Mac and cheese burger and the Betty bleu burger. Both were very good and the price is…read morevery reasonable for the quality of food. The wait staff there is very nice and we got excellent service. Thanks!!

As a Chicagoan, I appreciate great food. This joint had one of the best smash burgers.. I made my…read moreown with gravy, provolone, grilled onions and side of the garlic sauce. My take on a French onion burger. Cheese curds were amazing but I wouldn't expect less from our friends to the north. Solid 5 stars. And the Spotted Cow on tap was just what the doctor ordered. I WILL be back!!

I stopped by while during trivia night at the pub and found the food cart. How was the burger,…read morelet's find out: Ambience This is hard to comment since this was a food truck and seating was mostly at a bar. Service The guys were really nice guys. The food was cooked to order and did not take long. Food I got the onion smashed burger. I thought it was delicious with charred onions smashed into the burger and cheese. I did not use any ketchup for the burger because it was very well seasoned and juicy. Tater bombs These were a tarot tot on steroids. It came with what looked like a some sort of ketchup/mayo concoction. Basically a fried loaded potato is a shape of a big beefy tater tot. It had bits of bacon and cheese in it. It had a nice crunch and fluffiness to the inside. Though you get six of these tasty potatoes, there are substantially enough for a side (and to some a perfect snack). Overall Definitely visit smashd burger. It is a family and veteran owned burger place that serves great burgers and fun sides. I think I have to go back and try the bacon jam... I mean... it's bacon jam...

We hit their food truck while at Scorched Earth Brewery, and loved the food! The smash burgers were…read moredelicious, and the rosemary salted fries were outstanding! Service was quick. A bit expensive, which kept them from a 5-star review. We will certainly enjoy them again. Recommended!