Beloit, WI is a little town, 90 minutes from Chicago - O'Hare. There are less than 40,000 people…read moreand a river runs through the city. If you're ever in Beloit, be sure to visit 5BAR. This little joint is hands down the coolest bar I have ever been to. It is unassuming on the outside, but you step in and it is a technicolor wonderland of nostalgic pieces and new art. There is an extensive craft drink list, and the two I had were expertly made. Even better...both were sub $10!! It is super clean, and you can tell that they take pride in their blue heaven. Walk past the genderless bathrooms and there is a separate room (with its own music) where karaoke is held on Saturday nights. There are coloring sheets and even a merch section made from the lost and found. Craft drinks, great decor, good music, and a DOG! Congrats to Levi (owner) and Lady (Corgi) for creating the vibes. It is nothing short of epic.

Fun bar with a great staff. There's always something going on. Make sure to check out 5bar.co on…read moreinstagram to see pictures and events. This place is one of a kind.

A 23.00 salad made with ice berg lettuce, mixed drinks served in plastic kids cups, our server…read morewould take orders for a couple people and then would disappear for 5 minutes and then would come back a while later and grab a few more. Several drinks were forgotten. Would not go back.

We have been here twice, staff not welcoming,small portions (taco plate). We did enjoy the outside…read moreseating.

Confusing about why this bar in Belvidere is called a cafe. It certainly isn't. Niko's is a place…read morefor those who have no shame about ordering cheap cans and seltzers. A limited amount to choose from. The key is getting something strong enough to get lit. Basic looking bar, with a few regulars who are always here. It's just a place to get tipsy. The quality is of no importance, just get wasted. Actually has a few higher quality liquors available. Great for those wanting more than cans of White Claw and whatever lite. About all everyone has is beers. It's about $6 for a basic cocktail like vodka or whiskey. A few other basic beverages. There's really not much to recommend to be honest. For sure it's got lots of unknowns including there's no listing anywhere of what the hours are. It's just always open maybe. There's no food which is probably a good thing.

Cool vibes, and decent drinks, more of a cozy stop on a Sunday. Asked for an espresso martini (I…read morewas definitely the odd man out, everyone had a canned or bottled drink). Bartender was nice so that was good! I'll be back!

I've lived in Freeport for a couple of years and have struggled to find a good place to watch…read moreFootball. I had been to many bars and restaurant and most of them were lacking. Thankfully King's came along. King's recently opened, and we just discovered in last month. So far I have some mixed feelings about the place. The location is fine, it's in a location that a previous bar & grill was located. They opened up the room; there is a lot of seating, a couple of pool tables, and a lot of parking. It looks nothing like the place that was there before on the inside. (This is a good thing). The food is pretty darn good. I've had two different burgers there now The Crack Burger, and the Pepper Ranch Burger. I was pleased with both. The patties were well seasoned and juicy. The meat itself was delicious. The toppings only enhanced the burger and wasn't an overpowering flavor mask that you find at many places. Out of the two, I really couldn't tell you which one I preferred as both were delicious. It is my opinion these are the best burgers in Freeport. In fact these are the only burgers worth going out for in Freeport. The fries are okay. They're better than many other places, but nothing impressive. One of our visits we got the Nachos. Surprisingly the nachos were better than anticipated. I figured it would be just canned cheese sauce over generic tortillas with various toppings, but maybe the day was just right, but they were much better than we expected. The staff has been friendly every time we've stopped in. Always with a smile, and a pleasant quip. They've been top notch. However, it is my impression that they are understaffed. If you are sitting at a table, there can be long times before a server checks on you. The last time we were there we noticed that bar tenders were pulling double service as waitresses. With the bars being full, it's understandable why the service can be slow. I'm thinking it's a family owned/operated establishment and that they're having issues finding employees. So maybe this will fix itself. As for watching Football. This is the best option in Freeport. There is a large bank of 6 TVs behind the bar that's easy to see, plus various other TVs located on the other walls. The sound isn't the greatest, but you can only listen to one TV at a time, so as it's not really an issue. Plus half the time you don't want to hear the announcers anyway.

I've eaten here three times while in town with friends. The food pretty good. The service is not…read morebad, it just depends on how busy the place is. Food comes out correct and hot and as ordered. My last visit there was a darts league here. I enjoyed watching them play darts.

Our table of 7 were there at 5, put our order in and only got our food at 7the waitress said "new…read morekitchen crew". When she told them we had been waiting so long they said they lost our order and couldn't put ours ahead of later orders. When it finally did come it was mostly cold food, pasta sauce was too spicy to eat, 2 out of 4 jumbo shrimp were burned, so bad they said we could have it for free so we took it. At a certain point they opened all the windows and doors because of the smoke from the kitchen. My eyes were pricking from the smoke. I hope they improve but I won't be going again soon. They had breakfast this morning at the Verdi which we usually go to but not this time. Too bad.

It's was great. Good food nice people. The place was nice and clean.A good place to go for fish fry.read more

Lily our server was awesome so nice and friendly. The food…read morewas good but the price is kinda crazy. The decor is cool. The drinks took as long as the food Why? This place is dead and there's quite a few staff members just standing around and looking around. I would suggest that Geronimo maybe have one of the bigwigs in the office come on and work so they can get things in order over here. With that many people standing around they could at least be wiping the menus down.

Awesomeness experience coming for drinks, apps and mini golf! Servers were great. Fun vibe and…read moreaffordable for what you get!

A nice bar with a great view of the city and strong drinks!…read more Stopped in for a quick 2 old fashioned before heading downstairs for dinner. They had plenty of space so don't feel you need reservations. The bartender was attentive and I had a drink in my hand in no time, while still taking time to make my drink properly. Not much else I can say, if you want a good drink with a decent view of the town, be sure to stop in!

We stayed at the embassy suites and had a few drinks at the top. What a beautiful place! It has…read moresuch a history and it has been transformed into a hotel with The Top as the crown jewel. It was lovely! If you're downtown, stop in and take in the views! You won't regret it!

Great burgers. And deep fried food. Service is very nice also. Kind of old school biker bar, but…read morecleaner. We like going there.

Chill environment. Good prices. Friendly bartenders. Fun customers to be met. Great burgers. In the…read moresummer the patio is awesome.