Had a good experience at Rookies. It got really packed after the club closed, but the energy was still fun and the late-night hours until 4am were a big plus. Drinks came out reasonably fast even with the crowd. Shoutout to Josephina the bartender. read more

Not my typical place. But seems to be popular. They have plenty of options, but at the end of the day it's bar food, I didn't have anything to eat, but friends like the food. It's your typical sports bar, plenty of TV's and a scrolling electronic banner with scores, which is pretty cool Prices seem good and service was OK, nothing bad, but nothing special. Could be a little more engaging and friendly. Typical for this kind of place. I believe they also host karaoke, but don't have the details. Might come back some time for some food and update my review. read more

Great service. Great selection of food and drinks. Very well managed and a really relaxing place to bring family or friends.

I've dined in and had take out a few times here. Vibe is good, family friendly, amazing staff, Esmeralda is the best bartender ever. She's awesome. All the apps are delicious, but the cheese curds are my fav. I do love the chicken tenders tossed in buffalo sauce. The steak and shrimp was so yummy and really love the salad. They have everything on the menu and I love that, coming from other similar places, this place has everything. Where other pubs lack. Can't wait to keep on coming back. read more

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Had a great lunch at the Elgin location of Rookies. We live closer to one in Huntley but always luck out at this one. They are open later and have a nice patio area with a stage for live music. The menu is large. They also have a kids menu. Our server was great and attentive. The wrap was huge so was the kids chicken tenders & fries. The wings were super good too. They weren't dry at all and sauced nicely. read more

Rookies All American Pub & Grill - Garlic Parmesan 1/2 LB *BONELESS* WIngs - American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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Well, for all you rookies out there. Here's another one for you Yelpers. Rookies All American Pub & Grill!!! Thank you guys so much. Delicious food. Great freaking service. And the ambiance was very cool. Durning the day and specially durning the evening. I missed the live band playing the evenings I ventured there. Which was right behind my hotel. The wings were nice and meaty. Which is always a pleasure. Those burger sliders were fulfilling. If I end up working on a cell tower that's close by. I'm for sure coming back! Thanks Rookies All American P & G!!!! read more

Rookies All American Pub & Grill - 12 Buffalo Wings - American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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Came here to watch the football playoffs with some friends. Our server was very attentive to our large group. She was also nice enough to split everyone's check (about 8 people). I ordered the chicken tenders basket which was quite a good deal for the price, i think there were about 8 huge tenders, so I I even had leftovers. This place is a great sports bar in my opinion as there are a ton of TVs, a nice bar, and even a patio during the nice weather months. Will definitely be back for more games and having some good food and drinks with friends read more

Rookies All American Pub & Grill - Chicken Finger Basket - American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Good burgers and chicken and beer. Sports bar for sports people. Video gaming as well. read more

Rookies or Veterans in the game of drinking, welcome! Rookies is another sports bar, but it's a good one. With plenty of TV's around, you can watch about any game/match that is playing at that moment. Inside you have a huge bar to sit around or several tables to choose from in their large dining room areas. It is all an open platform space, so it can be a bit loud. Especially if a DJ happens to be playing that night. To go a step further, they have a great outdoor patio that is almost as big as the inside. This particular night was in September and a band had just wrapped up playing outside when we showed up. I wouldn't mind seeing a good bar band next time I'm up that way. The outside also has a bar to cater to the outsiders as well as multiple TV's. The staff is friendly as anything. Always quick on your drinks and helpful to break that tie when you can't seem to make your mind up. Would I go back? 100%. As I frequent this area on business, it's close, clean and convenient all around. Now, I've not eaten there yet so I may update my review should I decide to have lunch or dinner. Elgin has pockets of businesses. This particular area of Elgin doesn't have a ton around, so there are only a few places to compete with. Give Rookies a shot and have a shot while you're at it. You won't be disappointed. read more

The service was very rude 0/10 would not recommend. The service took a long time and they weren't attentive. Saw there was good reviews but DO NOT ATTEND if you want good vibes. read more

Service is always top notch! My husband and I love going to Rookies! All the staff is so friendly! We especially love Jamie and Esme. Food and service is always great! We highly recommend Rookies in Elgin! read more

My friend and I planned to meet here after work since it was a midway point. We arrived shortly after 5pm on a Tuesday. As others mentioned, free popcorn was provided as we were seated. Didn't realize this would be the only thing to munch on for a while as we waited for our server. It was Tuesday so we ordered the street tacos. I had steak and my friend had chicken. She orders a mai tai and it was pretty good. I couldn't eat all three tacos, a little too spicy for my taste. Typical ambiance of a sports bar. Not too busy for a Tuesday but service wasn't very quick read more

How can a place screw up basic chicken fingers? They were hard and tasteless and the near flavorless honey mustard and couldn't help them.. There was live music, which normally I like, but the band wasn't good the Saturday night we were there. The interior didn't feel very clean. The bar got going later in the evening/morning, but it certainly wasn't my crowd. The seven police cars posted up in the parking lot across the road and how busy they were says it all. read more

Came here with friends to experience the ambiance of a sports bar. Unfortunately, the manager insisted on having a TV screen play one of those intense political talking head shows. That particular show is known to amplify messages such as "immigrants poison the blood of the nation." There are plenty of places for watching political opinions. Why a sports bar has to amplify divisive rhetoric is beyond us. Of course people are entitled to their opinions. But people also expect a sports bar to let us escape from the daily barrage of negativism. read more

looking to take the family out somewhere fancy but don't have a lot of $ to spend or time to lose? go here for some cheap beers and laughs. the food is pretty mid but the service is solid. you will have a pretty good time without breaking the bank! everyone inside is smiling and happy to be there. read more

Rookies All American Pub & Grill - two brats and a chili! - American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Just went here and like it a lot. Live music was good. The firepit was a nice bonus for the overall ambiance. Service was friendly and food was very good too. Plate presentation could be a bit better. The shrimp looked kinda sad on the big platter (see pic). Perhaps serve in a basket. Waiter was very slow. It took more than ten mins to come back with drinks and bill. At some point we went inside and retrieved our credit card ourselves. But overall I would go back. read more

Rookies All American Pub & Grill - Half a pound shrimp.... - American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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Last 2 times I was there order to go and no one let know order was ready. After waiting 30 minutes I got to find some one at the bar about my order. Guess what it was sitting on a tray. No inform me and when I got home food was cold. The 1st time was eating lunch and before we where done our server went home. Also the manager always looks like just left the gym with his clothes. I don't expect high fashion wear but a neat appearance. He also just sits at bar most of the time. Most places management walks the floor to make sure customer service is good. The food is good and value is fine. I wished management customer service was much better. This will make patrons feel welcomed and assured the servers will get better tips. Bob 630 886 3654 read more

I had such a great experience thanks to our server,Yaro! From the moment we sat down, they were warm, friendly, and genuinely attentive without being overbearing. They had a great attitude, made us feel welcome, and checked in just the right amount. You could tell they cared about making sure we enjoyed our appetizer and drinks. It's so refreshing to have such a kind and upbeat server--it really made the whole dining experience that much better. Highly recommend asking for them if you come in! read more

Food was good. The music videos were playing at a nice tone. Then, a group of men came in and the entire environment changed. Hispanic music was playing quite loud! Too loud for 3:00 in the afternoon. There were a few small and single groups of "older" people who probably didn't appreciate the loud music. (I was one of them). The server seemed to cater to the group of men sitting at the bar. The entire atmosphere changed. I like Rookies. But if this was my first time-it would be my last. read more

I visited Rookies recently and had a bad experience. I ordered wings and when they brought them to the table I didn't like how they were cooked. I asked for manager and Eli came to my table he was VERY RUDE AND NASTY. He did rectify my problem and as a result I will NEVER return to Rookies in Elgin. IL. read more

Nice place. Lots of sports games. Decent food. Live music. #rookies_sports_bar @rookies_sports_bar #buzzybooth

This was a lunch stop for us on the road. The service was great and the food tasted very good. The restaurant was clean and welcoming. My only knock is they had lots of poster ads for a drink they no longer serve and that was what we wanted. Besides that small issue, I would recommend this restaurant. read more

First the positives, server was very positive and friendly. There was free popcorn which is a plus. Came with a party of 4 for lunch. 4 sandwiches, 4 beers, $100. Way overpriced. The sandwiches (grilled cheese, club, gyros and patty melt) barely had any filling. The filling was so sparce it would barely cover half a sandwich, except for the patty melt. The patty melt had enough meat but the bread was stale and rock hard. read more

A BIG thank you to Esmeralda, Glory and the team at Rookies for the delicious food and excellent service!! All of us had a great time. we will definitely do it again soon. Thank You!! read more

Ordered dinner from Rookies last night and it was terrible. The smell of the leftovers this morning was so disgusting, we actually threw everything out. Nachos were dry with no flavor. Almost 0 beans and half melted shredded cheese scattered across. There was no pico, just a handful of chopped tomatoes. Essentially, it was a box of chips, lettuce, and peppers. Rueben was also VERY dry and tasted awful. Cold French friends as well. Buffalo chicken wrap was soggy and extremely hot/spicy (which I expected, but I could barely eat more than 3 bites.) The bleu cheese was so sour, I thought it was rotten. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to my worst enemy. Complete waste of money and some of the worst food I've ever had. read more

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This review is based on several unpleasant encounters with the manager named Eli, he's extremely rude and constantly watches his staff as if he doesn't trust them. The drinks are the highest priced compared to other bars in the area. When Mike was managing the place it was a nice place to go, I see why people don't visit this place anymore. As long as he's the manager the clientele will continue to decline. read more

We yelped this place by a church function that we were attending near by. It wasn't lunchtime and we wanted to watch the bears game too. Rookies is also have a few local locations. This was during Covid19 so we were masked up and social distancing. They had the bears game on as well as other nfl games on as well. A nice touch was when the chicago bears made a touchdown they played the Bears Down song lol love it! The volume is through loud speakers so keep that in mind. They offered indoor and out door seating. We opt indoor seating. They have a greeter at the door that took us to our table. They offered a bowl of fresh popcorn from their popcorn maker for our table to snack on and you can ask for seconds too! They have a lot of tv's inside along the walls and over the bar so you don't miss a game. You can also ask your wait staff if they can change a tv channel for your viewing pleasure of the game...thanks to our server Jessica! She is so nice and friendly and you can see her smile in her eyes when we were all wearing our masks. The place has high ceilings, with fans and good air circulation which is helpful for social distancing indoors. When we got seating in our booth we looked over their good size menu. It looks like they are more known for their pizzas and burgers with so many options and toppings. Since we're eating vegetarian... This is what we ordered: -Crispy Mac and cheese bites, was hot and crispy. I like the flavor and I would get this again. Comes with ketchup and ranch dressing fir dipping. -The flaming Saganaki with fresh squeezed lemon and fresh hot pita. One of the best I've ordered! It was nicely browned on both sides and yes they flame it at your table side! Crispy and gooey on top of a slice of pita. -Loaded crispy potato tots. Wow this was also so good very cheesy and gooey. It had a Tex mex flavors! I would get it again. They made it vegetarian for us which was nice of them to accommodate:) -Greek salad with dressings on the side. It was a nice big salad they used mostly iceberg lettuce. The service was good she made sure our drinks were filled. My ice tea was refilled without me asking Jessica for a refill. I really like that! That tells me she it very attentive. Overall, this is a good place to go to watch a game but dinning on some good bar food!! I'd come back here again when I'm in the area. read more

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I met a good friend today for lunch at Rookies in Elgin. And I was looking forward to catching up with her. We chose Rookies because it was a halfway point for us to meet and in the past we really enjoyed the food. So, we both got there at approximately the same time. We were met with smiles from the hostess and from our waitress. We ordered drinks and didn't really need to wait too long for them. We ordered our food and within a reasonable amount of time our food came out hot and delicious. So far this review sounds great, right?! Sure. Here's the bad part. The entire time my friend and I sat at our table, we strained to hear each other talk. The music was so unnecessarily loud we had to sometimes shout our conversation to each other. The music wasn't the best choice for the lunch crowd. There were people sitting at the bar looking miserable trying to enjoy a nice meal, but they like my friend and I probably couldn't hear themselves think. I could have complained to the manager, but I don't think that would have done anything. The music could even be heard from outside. I guess if I go back I can only hope that the music is at a lower decibel level and I can come back here and give a much better review than this one. read more

This has been my newest go-to. I've been here no less than 4 times with friends in the last 5 weeks. I've enjoyed the steak tacos a couple times, chicken tacos and a greek salad. I also really enjoy the drinks -- the deep blue punch or something along those lines is delicious. I will say that they desperately need a deep cleaning in the ladies room - and they should probably also return the missing door off the handicap stall. Especially in times like these (hello rona pandemic) -- extra cleaning is necessary and the bathroom just seems to fall short. Also - I really wish ALL public establishments would install the foot pull door openers on their doors. This is something I'd like to see even when there's not a pandemic. Either that, or please have paper towels for hand drying and a garbage can placed by the door so that you can use the paper towel as a barrier when opening and easily toss the towel as you leave. read more

Honestly one of the worst meals I've ever had. Atmosphere was weird from the get go but I was willing to let it slide because I was super hungry. Ordered the "soprano egg rolls" basically an Italian beef inspired egg roll, it was literally inedible it was so bad. I'm pretty tolerant of average food and am not one to complain but this was shockingly bad. It tasted like old cardboard. There were also major issues with service. Again, I'm pretty chill about service as someone who served for years but this girl had no idea what was going on. I like their other franchises but can't say I would ever return to this one. read more

I have been to this Rookies location several times. The bar area is ample with abundant tv's with every sport imaginable. The Rookies at this location also offers a nice outdoor seating area. The bartender Jamie was very nice and attentive. The mai tais are always excellent and the wings are really good - especially the Parmesan ones. The prices are reasonable and they still offer specials on different evenings too. I will always be back! read more

I love this place. The servers and bartenders are all amazing. It's nearby work and have been coming here for 10 years? 12 years? Now the bartenders are metering every pour into a measuring cup? When did this start? Management, It looks really, really bad. During my travels, if I find a place that does this, I will stay for the evening, but not come back. read more

Great bar food. Specials of $1.00 hamburgers on Tuesdays I believe. Prices are good, food is good and service is friendly. Nice sports bar. They have several locations but are family owned. Highly recommend. read more

I've been going to this bar for years, all of a sudden they make you take your hat off (including staff) at midnight because of "gang related" activity. Seems pretty stupid. They have 4 security guards. Check people at the door if it's such a big deal. Bartenders and waitresses always great. read more

The food is average but they do have a great selection. My friend and I really enjoyed the live music. Surprised at the size of the place. It's pretty massive. read more

We ordered to go from here for their ribs special night. Everything was amazing and you get a lot of food for 15.99. The ribs fell off the bone and the salad was perfect. We typically get their burgers when we would dine-in and go to their car shows during the summer. read more

Food is poor. Lunch is better than dinner. Probably different cooks, but I don't know. Bartenders are nice. Drinks are drinks so that is fine. read more

Great prices, clean, good food awesome outside patio with live music. Servers were friendly.

Been here two nights in a row because it is next to my hotel. The food is actually pretty good. I definitely recommend the food. The bartenders are too busy doing shots and smoking outside to actually give you service. I think the bus boy finally came over and asked if we were ok and brought us the final tab. I've been here 4 times. The service has SUCKED 4 times. The food is very good, which brought me back, but I think the service has finally drove me away. read more

Great experience once again with Karolina! So, we have come to Rookies many times to watch UFC fights that usually start around 9pm on Saturdays. This time, the fight started at 1pm so we weren't sure about going to Rookies at this time. We called to reserve a table and asked for Karolina, who was always served us when we came before. She wasn't working our section, but knew we wanted her. Without hesitation, the manager/owner was so awesome. He switched her section so she could take care of us and he also put the fights on the screens we asked. We already love coming to Rookies, but it for days like this with superior service that ensures we always come back. Karolina recommended the Tater Tot Nachos and said they would take us to another planet, that description is spot on, they are amazing. Karolina is the heart and soul of this place, such great energy and attention. Love it. read more