I've been here two consecutive years while burning time in Rock Falls. During my vistits I've had…read moreChimichanga's, Mexican Rice, Tater tots, boneless wings and fries. Pros: + in terms of a bar and grill style restaurants the food quality is really good. They definately embrae southwest flavor very well. Of all the food items I've had, I had not been disappointed. + Great ambience. A large venue, clean, and they have slots here. Even the mens room is well kept. Over the last two years they have taken great care of the place. A very large outdoor seating area and music stage suggests this place can hop on the weekends. + decent amount of parking. Despite lacking a private lot, the fact its on a corner makes up for most of it. + staff was very attentive. Not a lot of screwing around with them. + you can tell the locals and regulars love this place overall. Rightfully so Cons: - I really had to dig for true cons here. Don't underestimate food portions here. Most will be stuffed by departure. - Ummm.... yeah I don't do well with tall bar seating. With the exception of the outside.... most seating is tall. Can be a challenge for those with disability. And yes that front door was a pain to open :) Bottom line: Whiskey Barrel Saloon does better at the bar and grill thing than most in my own local scene. Food quality is high, place is clean, staff disciplined. What more can one ask for? Definately would be a regular if local. Mad Respect to Frankie for getting that door for me.

Parking is on-street parking on 2 sides of the rather large building. There is one handicap parking…read morespot with half the parking spots having a large step to get from the street to the sidewalk. The building has no steps to enter the building, but you may need help opening the door if using an assistive device. The building was very clean and had many seating options with a large bar in the center and an outdoor area for when the weather is fitting. They have multiple tv's placed all around the building some showing sports others playing music videos. The music playing was a little loud to chat over the lunch hour however it is a bar. The server was friendly and even though she appeared to be stretched pretty thin she tried very hard to keep up. The menu is varied with many options including but not limited to sandwiches, burritos, appetizers, and many flavors of wings. The food we ordered was all very good and served hot and fresh in a timely manner. We ordered a couple of different flavors of wings which were saucy so it might have been a good thing had they provided wetnaps of some type. The chimichanga was so large I was unable to eat it all. The pulled pork sandwich was a large portion and came with a side. The onion rings were also a hit with all who tried them. The prices were good and it was easy to pay using the QR code on the receipt which I appreciated.

Fantastic food, friendly staff. The bartender Erika was amazing. Everything was wonderful.read more

Service here is great, just what you would expect in rural IL. Julie was amazing. Very kind folks…read morejust hard-working family people serving you here. Ambience is tight. Lots of interesting stuff hanging on the walls, although that moose is a misrepresentation, you can't put double horns in there and expect people not to notice. Really what I loved the most was the cash register they had behind the bar. The food was OK. Not great.! first of all the meat was phenomenal. I had the New York strip. But the salad and all the sides were worse than a cafeteria. Like really really poor. It doesn't increase food cost that much to throw a little mixed greens in your salad so it's actually healthy. Overall, I had a great experience but it's because I love good steak. Personally, I think high-quality sides make or break a restaurant.

Got some drinks and food from this rowdy Oregon bar. It actually happens to be just outside of…read moretown, which is good, because folks would be complaining about the hollering and motorcycles. Sledgehammers is a place that's mostly known as a biker bar but everyone is welcome. Mostly that is. There's a bar and dining area inside, and outside they have a big stage. Came in and it wasn't crowded. It's because it was too early for the rabble rousers. This place gets crazy busy when it's later and there's a big ass party on stage. Of course that's when it's warm enough. They have outdoor concerts in summer. It's about $6 for whiskey, any kind. We got the good stuff because it's the same price as the cheap stuff. It's about $8 for appetizers. These include onion rings and tater tots. Entrees include burgers and other meaty items. The prices are okay for portions. Has a lot of biker stuff inside that's sure to interest those interested in chrome. It's pretty quiet around here weekdays so they have kind of limited hours. They're closed from Mondays to Wednesdays.

I was only there for a short time and ordered the cheese curds. They were very good and there was…read moreplenty of them. Their food and drinks are well priced. There is no table service and you need to pick up your own food. That's a little weird because they looked staffed for it but anyway, they were still friendly. The place is awesome! Very large place with areas for bands and gaming. The restrooms are small. They're clean but very close contact and you'll be relieving yourself very closely to your buddies. A place this big should really look into large restrooms with space and privacy. I'm looking forward to visiting again so they can get that 4th star once I actually get some food and listen to a band. This place looks like a lot of fun!

Went here a little while back and forgot to review. 4 of us. Had the Buffalo Chicken sandwich,…read moremeat loaf sandwich, smash burger, & the Chicken club. Food was quite tasty. The fries were surprisingly good. I wondered if the old adage about the waitresses, showing favoritism to the regulars would be true? And even though there was regulars there., we got waited on in a proper manner, and I did not feel like we were overlooked. Props to them it's right off of 39 and definitely worth a stop.. And I will be stopping in occasionally in the future, as I have business in Rockford fairly regularly .

Yay! They serve breakfast until 3 pm. Daily specials. Service is excellent and very friendly. Decor…read moreis auto inspired and great A/C on a very hot day. Had BBQ pork sandwich, excellent! Homemade goodness. Also had the corned beef hash, eggs, hash browns and English muffin. All excellent! Bonus- parking spaces for RV and truck! Next to BP at Monroe Center.

We came for bingo and had an absolute blast! The pork tenderloin was delicious, and the cheesecake…read moreis an absolute must-try. It was so good that we ordered a whole cheesecake to take home with us. Our servers were attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the evening. Overall, it was a fantastic experience and a great example of what a small-town restaurant can offer. We'll definitely be back!

We love the Crooked Roof. It has been a great addition to Lanark's restaurants, and is more than…read morejust a bar. It is also in an historic building, giving it additional charm and whimsy.

We were looking for dinner, and I suggested going here again. It had been a while…read more This is a place where you have pens and menus at the table, and you mark your table number and what food you want. We started with their cheese curds. I was so hungry and they were so tasty that I forgot to "feed" the camera first. We both got the same burger - a Single Knuckle Burger with pepperjack cheese, along with lettuce, tomato, onion. My wife ordered their loaded Bloody Mary, which was very good - it's a shoe-in to win the Best of Ogle County if people try it. The burgers were very good. They now have a draft beer, so I ordered one and it tasted fine. This is basically a side of the road bar and restaurant, ambiance wise. Nothing fancy, but not run down either. Just good food.

I came here for the third time but it hasn't changed. Great food, great service, and funny moose…read morename. They have a great friendly staff and regulars. Well I'm stuffed so I will end with this. If you want a new place to try go here!

Great food and experience. A must stop if your passing by. On rt. 72 at the East side of Stillman…read moreValley it has plenty of parking and outdoor seating with special events planned.

We dropped in Sunday night. We hadn't been here in quite some time, and wanted to give it another…read moretry. The place was deserted - there was one couple here but they were waiting for their pizza. The dining room (see the pictures) has a TV on the east end. The tables and chairs were comfortable. They seem to get a lot of carry out business. We ordered an Aldo's Special Pizza, with spinach substituted for bacon. The pizza came out nice and piping hot after around 20 minutes. The toppings were fresh and tasty. The crust was a little dry, but it was okay. There was oregano present on the pizza. I swear all the pizza places in Rochelle that aren't chains except for this one think oregano is unavailable or something, but along with a little fennel, it really makes pizza better. Our drink glasses stayed filled - we stuck with soft drinks tonight, and water.

Ordered 2-18 inch pizzas for pickup. Was told a 25 minute wait. Got to the store around that time…read moreto pick up order. Was told it would be a few minutes. No problem. 20 minutes pass and still waiting. I go up to front counter and ask what's taking so long. Supposedly a party group came in and ordered a bunch of pizzas after my order. ( they take precedence I guess). 45 minutes later I get the order. Talked to Aldo and straightened things out with a 7 dollars off my order. That wasn't offered (was my suggestion for having to wait so long) with no apologies for the long wait. No communication was given by front staff that the order would take so long. I was upset at this point. Aldo must of been at the bar having a few by his demeanor. I get the pizzas home and open them. One pizza was thinner than a graham cracker. The pizza wasn't fully cooked so the hot melted cheese made the cracker crust soggy. Grossest pizza I ever had. I called up to talk to Aldo after a 10 minute wait on the phone. Front end needs proper training in customer service, attitude, and communication with its customers. Aldo said what can I do to make it right. I asked him what would you do if this happened to you? He said you don't want to go there. I suggested the pizza should be free at this point for such a horrible service. He ended up laughing and hung the phone up on me. I've been a customer of this establishment for over 25 years and this is how you treat a loyal customer? Beyond bad. Aldo, it's time to hang your boots up and give full ownership to your son and retire. 0- stars You lost a loyal customer.