This place has been around forever, and for good reason! They have a great, casual, fun atmosphere with lots of sports playing all around. The place is slightly split into two parts: one side for dining and another for the bar. They have a million beers on tap, and also have wine and a full bar. Servers are friendly and helpful! The menu is pretty simple, all American food. So if you're not into that you might want to look elsewhere. But the stuff they offer they do really well. The fish and chips are great and the nacho portions are huge. They also do burgers well too. We got the kids spaghetti and meatballs for our son and it was good but the meatballs were spicy which seemed like a weird choice. The warm cookie topped with cold ice cream is the perfect dessert choice to end the night! read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - Fish and Chips - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

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Mediocre experience. Server was nice but inattentive to our table. Disappeared for lengthy time. Took 20 mins or more to get drinks. 10 mins before came to us to take order then another 10-15 mins to make 3 sodas and walk them 2 feet over to us. We were seated in the bar area. Bread sticks came out fresh, hot and were delicious. Well seasoned and perfectly cheesy . We were starving and inhaled them so fast I forgot to take a pic. Our order consisted of Spaghetti and Meatballs, BBQ Burger with tots and pizza with side cesear salad. The spaghetti came out look warm which was very disappointing. But it was very tasty and filling. Sauce was full of flavor and so were the HUGE meatballs. I can only imagine how much better it would have been hot. Would def order this again. The BBQ Burger was reported to be well cooked and yummy. It was also mildly warm when it came out. Tots were reported to be well seasoned and mildly warm also. Pizza was reported to be ok. It was also only warm. Son wasn't too impressed with it and he loves pizza.It looked very fake... like premade frozen pizza. He didn't eat but 2 small slices of it. Cesar salad was basic. Oddly enough the lettuce was warm instead of cold. So what I gather from all the temperature issues is that the food was made and sat out. That's disappointing. If it was brought out fresh I bet I could have given this a much higher rating. Refills were a struggle to get. She gave my husband and son 1 refill then never came back to check on us until it was time for the check. And again.. it was not even close to being busy. I counted 8 families in the whole place from time we arrived to time we left. read more

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normally i receive great service and a friendly smile but i came here last weekend and it was such an unpleasant experience. i understand it was busy but the bartender with the dark hair was so rude. she was hardly paying attention to us and when we placed our order she didn't care to pay attention there either! we had modifications to one of the items i get this every single time with ZERO issues but when the food came out, it came out how it's normally prepared she didn't pay attention while we ordered and when we told her politely that this is not what we ordered she made it seem ike it was our fault.. we had already been waiting for 50 minutes and she told us that the remake was going to take a long time and that the kitchen was too busy almost as if she wanted to see if we'd just keep the item, NO! i want what i ordered, i proceeded to wait 30 extra minutes for my plate while the person i was with already finished their food. really disappointing experience, this restaurant is a place i go to for a "pick me up" and i ended up feeling worse than when i came in. read more

The service was very poor. My wife and I stopped in for lunch and I ordered a chopped salad that tasted like it was made the day before. I couldn't finish it. Waitress seemed untrained and disinterested. We're not planning on going back. read more

Food was better before . Asked for pizza well done and it came out soggy and cold . Really disappointed was really good before . read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

This is the only one open in the Midwest and we miss it dearly in MI. We drove here to experience the food again. It's a franchise so expect that but good memories can still be made that bring you back for years. read more

My wife and I used to LOVE their Chicago Seven, but in last few years things started to changed. Last 2 times we ordered Chicago Seven we noticed it has changed and we could NOT eat it. The crust was soggy as if it's half cooked and the cheese had really weird nasty texture. Instead of being chewy it fell apart in your mouth, similar to old stale gum that dissolve in your mouth. I am not sure what if it's real cheese or some cheap imitation cheese. At $26 I can honestly say this was THE WORST pizza I ever had!!! read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - Chicago Sever ale crust. - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

The food was hot and quick. We had an appetizer cheesy garlic bread and build your own pizza Old Chicago style. Staci our waitress kept our drinks full and was very friendly. Manager stopped by and checked on us. read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - CRAFT YOUR OWN PIZZA - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

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Got sat down but no one waited on us so we left! Used to go all the time and sit outside but not anymore!

Service was TERRIBLE!!!! Multiple managers gave completely false information and didn't want to own up to it or compensate even a little. Will stick with Lino's and Lou Malnati's. read more

I haven't been here in a while...but the food is still amazing as it was the first time that I went...we don't have Old Chicago in California. The wings were so yummy...absolutely loved the Calzone...it had the perfect amount of sauce and fillings...so good! The chocolate chip cookie is no joke! Seriously delicious! It's the perfect spot to watch the game and grab a few beers...there is a pretty extensive beer list and the happy hour menu is pretty amazing! Definitely recommend! read more

Had not been to old Chicago in awhile, I was greeted at the bar with a great big smile and a greeting ! There was a new mini tour starting and bartender pointed out the ins and outs of the beer and suggested the tour pizza ! It was all great! Thanks Erica for the great service and food! read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - Golden road mango cart - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

My family and I were visiting from Vegas and decided to give this spot a try. 10/10. The food was AMAZING, but our server Alex is really what made it a blast. We noticed an LED fireball shot counter that goes up every time someone orders it. It wasn't working, but Alex wrote a number on a post-it note and taped it up there too keep it going for us when we bought one. read more

Food was delicious, no issue of concern here. However, the customer service was very very mid at best. Our server was very nice but never once offered our table drink refills and was more concerned on playing on her phone or playing with the water from the bar tap. A little disappointed considering it appeared this waitress only had 2 tables. I personally don't have waitress experience but was disappointed as we were looking toward to coming here. read more

First visit to Old Chicago and it was amazing. Got the pepperoni rolls for an appetizer and a thick crust Meat Me for our pizza. Both absolutely delicious and both came out the perfect temperature which is always nice. Beer was also on point and the wife loved her spicy margarita. Our waitress Kyla also made a great impression as well. She specifically didn't do that thing a lot of servers do and magically show up while you're taking a bite of food to ask you how everything is. Seriously, she was great and I would happily have her as a waitress again. 10/10 today. read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - MEAT ME with Think crust. - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

I dont want to give this place a bad review but their is nothing stellar or memorable about my experience here. ): average service. It's a sleepy place, nice stop off and decent pizza but there is nothing that would ever draw me in to go back again ): I really wanted to find something but there is nothing special. It's clean, transactional, read more

We have recently gone twice and sat at the bar. Our bartender has been Erica . She is fabulous ! The food is great too .( pizza , spinach dip with pasta chips ) yum! She makes great drinks as well ! Go see her and her crew. You won't be disappointed ! read more

I was in the Chicago area and wanted some true deep dish Chicago pizza so I chose the Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom since it was close to my hotel. The location is a little difficult to find because my GPS took me to another part of the shopping complex...maybe they recently moved and the GPS hasn't been updated? The restaurant is large and has outdoor seating, but it was too hot to sit outside. No problem parking since they have a large parking lot. Liz, my waitress, was very friendly and helpful. They have about 40 beers on tap and she helped me select a perfect beer that matched my personal preference. The "Meat Me" individual pizza was average. There could have been more meat and I am not sure why whole olives were in the pizza. So the pizza was good, but not great, and I really liked the beer selection and service. My ticket before tip was $19.31. read more

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When in Chicago, eat Chicago pizza, right? Especially at a place with the name "Old Chicago Pizza ..." but we're in Rockford. First, have the pepperoni rolls. I've never had these in the West or I just don't frequent pizza places enough. A meal in itself, the pepperoni rolls really hit the spot for me. Luckily, we were with a couple of locals, so they not only suggested this place, but also took care of ordering what I would eat, and these pepperoni rolls are worth every calorie! The place was loud and lively, as it should be. We, unfortunately, sat at one of those tall tables, which I hate, but that is really personal preference. read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - Pizza rolls-yummy - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

A great place for pizza and beer! BUT they also have other great food options! Some of my favs are the chicken pesto mac, crispy chicken salad and for appetizers the Italian nachos or Mac n cheese bites! Tons of tvs in the bar area which is open seating/seat yourself. They also have a patio section. Service is always great too! read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - Crispy Chicken Salad - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

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Food & margaritas do not disappoint. You have got to cry the blacken chicken ceasar salad with the mozzarella sticks. Leaving full & satisfied. read more

Pizza and cheesecake were absolutely delicious. Staff was great. First time there last night and it was a fantastic choice! They are enforcing masks to be worn on staff. Social distancing is enforced. read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - Delicious Cheesecake with Fresh Berries - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

Just in town for the night traveling for work and placed an order for jalapeño pretzel bites a d pepperoni rolls. Both were amazing! Wish I had tome to try more of the menu based on these finger foods. read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - two trays of appetizers - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

If you are looking for great pizza in the area head to Old Chicago. The Chicago Thick Pizza (with your favorite toppings) will hit the spot. I have gotten pizza for both dine in and at for takeout, but I prefer dining in so that you get to eat it fresh and cooked to perfection. You can never go wrong with the pepperoni rolls or Italian nachos for an appetizer here. The jerk wings are awesome. Great beer selection, great mojitos, great place to watch the game. In the warmer weather they have a patio if you like to sit outside. read more

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Great restraunt! they sang my daughter happy birthday! we had a great time there and we paid only 35 dollars for everthing but overall its a really good place visit it sometimes! read more

Not much went right during out first visit and that had something to do with the food choices we made. OC is known for its pizza, and I wanted to give it a second chance to make good. Our second visit was beyond good, it was great. Their pizza is top shelf, and as advertised. This time, they also had the beers I was looking for. We'll be back! read more

I haven't ate at Old Chicago for several years but thought I would grab a carry out pizza for supper. I ordered a large hand tossed pizza with five ingredients. I was shocked when the waitress said $ 35.05! She must have seen the surprise in my eyes and said "yeah, I would never order a pizza from here they're too expensive!" I got the pizza home opened the box and it looked like someone had ran to Poppa John's and stuck it inside an Old Chicago box. The pizza consisted mainly of bread... very thin on the toppings and the crust was soggy. Won't be going back there again. Rockford has too many GOOD Mom and Pop pizza places!!!!! read more

I've been here a time or twelve. Okay, so maybe a little bit more than that since my name is on the Hall of Foam. For those that don't know, the Hall of Foam is when you complete their World Beer tour by drinking 110 different beers over an extended period of time. (You can only add 4 a day.) They have a good selection of beers, mostly bottled but they have a nice selection on tap as well. If you are on a budget, make sure you pay attention to the prices. They can be a little bit on the expensive side for some of their beers. Their beers rotate depending on the month or the theme of their mini-tours. (Usually 8 beers that follow a theme, right now it's St. Patrick's day, so all the beers have an Irish/Scottish theme for their mini tour.) They do get some unique and orriginal items on tap that you just don't find a lot of places, which is nice. The food is pretty good too. My wife loves the Sicilian pepperoni rolls and I'm a huge fan of the Classic Italian Melt with the Ranch Fries. If you just want a snack, try the Italian Nachos, definately worth it! It's also a good place to bring the family. It's generally not rowdy and the kids can order something off the kid's menu, including a 99 cent sundae in case the adults want to stick around for one more beer. read more

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Needed a late night option and this fit the bill. Ordered boneless wings and was thrilled when they were delivered (quickly) with a real, solid fork instead of some weak plastic fork at another establishment I patronized earlier. I plan to come back and check the pizza options out. read more

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom - Boneless Hand Tossed Chicken Wings - Pizza Near Me - ROCKFORD, Illinois

Great place to eat, try the pasta nachos. Service was awesome and had a good selection of food. Pizza was awesome and cooked perfect.

Stopped for dinner. The Buffalo chicken appetizers (in bread rolls... I forget what it was actually called) - fahgettabouttit. Amazing. My daughter REALLY liked the chicken tenders (and she knows chicken tenders - HS age. Not a kid palette). The pizza... very good. (Our waitress mixed up our order, which I ended up just eating what she brought - I was time crunched, and liked what she brought anyway). So... a successful pit stop. read more

Great place to watch a game. Great service, great food and great atmosphere. They accommodated my requests and were just awesome. Ordered a chicken salad which came with a lot of chicken and fresh avocado. read more

horrible food, horrible service. There is a Chili's, Jersey Mike's, Jimmy John's and Wendy's within the same block and all will give you better food and better service. Yes, even Wendy's. I'm shocked this place is even still open, I'll never be back. read more

Ngl server was super cool but the food was mid (bad) and we waited a whole hour for some that would take 30 max. The food was so bad I started ordering alcohol, idk how long I can keep doing this read more

I love Old Chicago. I love the pepperoni/buffalo chicken rolls. I love their chicken strips. Their Detroit pizza is really good and I haven't moved into another entree yet. I really wish they wouldn't put parchment under the pizza/on the tray because it always rips/gets stuck on my crust and is a mess. Otherwise no complaints. read more

ordered pizza for take out. worst pizza we have ever eaten. had to throw most of it out. crust so tough you could hardly chew it, hardly any tomato sauce on it and what was there was in large clumps. cheese was in big slices and not shredded. wasn't melted. we used to take our grandchildren here years ago and we all loved it. now it needs to go out of business. this is the second time in a few months we've had terrible food. read more

Ordered fish and chips and unfortunately the fish was super soggy and looked to likely just be frozen fish. The fries were less than appealing and tasteless. The coleslaw was the tastiest part of the meal - no utensils in delivery bag and I believe the garlic bread was also missing read more

Just came here for the first time and I really liked it! The vibe was cool. My server was awesome. He was very personable and kind. And I had a cubs shirt on and so he checked to see if they were playing to turn it on for us. I got a burger and wow was it good. It was very flavorful and juicy. My dad got a salad with chicken on top and said it was really good! I would definitely come here again!! read more

Went out to dinner there with my team from work when I was there eating my food I saw bugs flying around they look like gnats or fruit flies from the liquor bottles gross read more

Food is awesome and service is great. Old Chicago is always a go to for my family. They do not disappoint!