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    The Assembly

    3.4 (107 reviews)
    Open 11:15 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Touristy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Zucchini
    Ann C.

    My husband and I have been here twice for our monthly date night dinner. We were super excited to eat here as we enjoy the other Assembly. The first time we dined at The Assembly, our food was so salty. I mean, so salty, I drank more water at dinner than I ever drink. I usually don't give places a second chance; however, since I never had a bad meal at the other Assembly, I decided we needed to give it a second chance. The second time we went, the food was wonderful. We started with the zucchini app. So good! I had The Rachel with tots and my husband had a burger. Both were very good. I ate my sandwich for three days and it was great all three days. Service was great both times we visited and the restaurant and bathrooms are clean.

    Yuengling
    Mark D.

    On a Friday in March we went to The Assembly in Dundee. We got fast attentive service at the bar, ordering a couple of the new-to-this-area beers, the Yuengling lager. Being a Friday in Lent we ordered the fish fry and a tuna melt. Both arrived in pretty short order. The fish in this perch fish fry was cooked perfectly and served piping hot. The tuna melt looked great too. I'd been to the location in Hoffman Estates many times. Seems like this one is consistently good too.

    Bingo Mondays at 6pm!
    Lindsay J.

    The Assembly is an excellent addition to Dundee. With the mall closed and the potential for the restaurants in the loop to be affected, head to The Assembly. They are known for their burgers, they aren't cheap, but they are quality and quantity at the same time. There is a cool center bar, sometimes the bartenders are also cooks, cooking up burgers and sides right in front of the U shaped bar. They have Bingo on Mondays, at 6. Prizes are often free for vouchers to The Assembly to be used within the month. They also have gaming. The staff is very friendly! Give them a try!

    Apple Pie Cheesecake is very good!
    JR H.

    FOOD I had the "El Paso" burger and it lived up to the hype! Billy (the bartender and burger maker extraordinaire for the bar) said it was spicy and it was. My wife "built her own burger." She said it was excellent too! The draft beer was very cold. The water did not taste right to me but, my wife said hers was fine. The fries were very good (hot) too. SERVICE We sat at the bar and Billy was our bartender. He did a great job with the burger's and drinks. He was very helpful and knowledgeable with the menu. AMBIANCE If you have been to the old Assembly in Hoffman Estates the West Dundee one is quite a step up decor wise. It was 84° outside but, inside was perfect. I would definitely make another trip out here from South Elgin to eat and hang with Billy!

    Parmesan Burger
    Dan N.

    We used to go to the original location regularly but haven't been back in 20ish years. The new location is nice inside, and looks like they have a great patio. The menu is very burger centric as you would expect. We started with a very large order of fried pickles, they seemed to be homemade, they were very good. We ended up taking some home because there were so many. My wife got talked into the Parmesan burger and I went back to an old favorite, the Bionic burger with bacon, sauteed onions and cheddar. We both also got tots on the side. They were out of almost every beer we picked...kinda weird. The burgers came out perfectly cooked as requested. I remember the wine sauce being more prominent and now you just get a tiny cup on the side. That could just be 20+ years of forgetting reality. The biggest issue was the bad bun, by the time I got my burger the button bun had completely disintegrated. They did have an option of a pretzel bun, but often I find them distracting and overly bready. Both burgers tasted good and were more than enough to take home. it was also like $80 for the 2 of us, for Pickles, 2 beers and 2 burgerts....that was a bit much. The service was excellent. The waiter was attentive and nice. It was good, not great and the bill was a put off. But they still do have very good burgers.

    Carm A.

    Food was good! The drinks for Xmas were very cool and original. Especially the peppermint martini. The xmas bulb one was super fun!!! Service was amazing & the place is lovely inside. Outside, I really love the car murial. Very very cool. Can't wait to revisit. I hope they keep up the fun drinks!!

    Bar
    Liz K.

    What a great place when it comes to atmosphere compared to the other location in Hoffman Estate. (Bonus, the staff is super friendly and made the experience great.) This one is up to date and nice inside. I know it's a new location so that's to be expected. As for food, I was in the mood for a char-broiled cheeseburger and thought this would be the place...Sadly, no. I started with an order of fried pickles and the plate was filled! They were good and crispy like they should be. I hoped there was promise when i saw there was a grill behind the bar. That was a pretty great feature. Then came the burger which was their classic on the menu. It had bacon, cheddar and their wine, mushroom sauce on the side. Unfortunately that didn't have much flavor. Maybe it should've tried something else.

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    The ambiance and setting is pleasant and very calming! Very good addition to the neighborhood and Catora is the best server!

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