Ortmanns is a fun place to have a few cocktails. It is usually quite crowded on the weekends and…read morehas a friendly group of staff who are attentive. They have nearly any drink you desire and lots of beer choices. The inside is cozy and comfortable. What's really cool is their outside patio area. It's a heated and covered tent like area. In the back patio, there's a bunch of seating to accommodate the masses. They do have bands on occasion. There was a bonfire lit up last night and it is a cool place. They do allow dogs in the back outside seating area and are usually busy. Additionally, they do have a handful of the video gaming machines if you like to gamble. Ortmanns is a place to hang out, relax and to just have fun. We go there quite often.

Best bartenders, great vibes and if you don't know about the ice cream shots you better try them…read moreASAP. Cookies and cream is addicting! Ortmanns FTW!

I saw the name, and knew this was the right place for us. We'd spent part of the day outside in a…read morefriend's backyard, and were ready for a nice, relaxing dinner, in a cool place, but we didn't really want anything fancy (other than our drinks, always). My Manhattan was perfect, as was my husband's Old Fashioned. And my Italian sub was so good I was craving it again two days later. My husband also enjoyed his club. The only problem was, we live an hour away so I couldn't just jump in the car and go pick up an their sub whenever I wanted one. Our server and the owner were both great, the restaurant was spotless, they let us linger, and we truly had the best time. If only there was one closer to us! But this is the kind of place we'd drive out of our way to visit, so I'm guessing we'll be back up in Woodstock to visit them again one of these days!

What a find for lunch! Food is freshly prepared to order. Midday gathering for friends also. Staff…read moreis helpful and friendly. Modern decor with comfortable seating for a group, small or larger, booth, tables, high tables, and bar seating. It did not disappoint! Thank you!!

I never noticed this place which is odd because o walk past it a few x a week…read more I should say I never noticed it had food...figured it was a bar only. Well I saw it had food and we went a few weeks back. The place was empty, but that happens at times in WS I don't get it. It was a Fri night and a little late to eat with the kids (maybe 730) but DEAD on a Fri... Still we ordered anyway Our food looked good & fresh. I got this great sounding pineapple chicken wrap (can't remember the name) but unfortunately it was almost inedible--super spicy....i like some spice but this was like the spiciest Indian-food-level spice despite having no mention on the menu of any discernible spice. I was bummed because it was otherwise cooked well...but I couldn't eat it (had about 1/3 and left it -- mentioning to the very kind waitress that it was almost inedible-- which it was. My kids & wife seemed to have decent meals, but that item (if it wasn't just cooked wrong -- and I think that may have been the issue) shouldn't be on the menu unfortunately We might give it another try before writing this place off...I want to see the Square restaurants & shops do well...but right now I can't recommend

This bar is a fun spot to hang out in. The food is quite good. We have ordered steak tacos in the…read morepast. Most recently we discovered their BLTs are awesome. They use a panini press to make the bread just right! They have many drink choices, beers, mixed drinks, and video games at the end. We do go here in a regular basis as the food is tasty. The atmosphere is laid back and comfortable. The bartenders are friendly and attentive. Great service, great atmosphere and tasty grub. What's not to like? See pics from last night.

Driven by this bar for several years. Stopped by today and the owner and patrons were so nice. The…read moreowner found us seats in the video poker area because they were busy. Good drinks and company. We will come back.

Sweet lil bar, cheap beer, comfortable atmosphere, patio to die for, friendly service, some video…read moremachine action, horseshoes out back overlooking the glorious Woodstock bog out back. Couldn't be better, except if they had dancing girls!.....so bring your own:)

Such a very strange Dive bar. went a few weeks ago, I guess they had just got done having a party…read morefor some of the staff and we giving away the leftovers to the customers? Cool I guess to be giving away free food, but it looked like it had been sitting there all day and didn't seem very sanitary... Plus wouldn't you wanna sell your own food? *Shrug* There were also small puppies running around off-leash in the fenced-in outdoor patio area, also cool they were allowing this, but I've never seen anyone bring their dog to a bar before, especially small puppies. To each their own I suppose, just seemed odd... it's a small little dive bar and they do have karaoke... I guess it's cool enough for the locals, but definitely not worth going out of your way for.

Nice little place. Limited menu, but that's okay. We went watch my brother's band play Drinks were…read moregood and service was nice. The bartender was pretty cool.

After a really long day of travel this place was a great find, open at 10pm the service was…read moreextremely pleasant and friendly not to mention we were taken care of promptly. The atmosphere is fun and spunky with pick me up music, they have days its live, and the game on which my dad was very pleased about. The seating was comfortable the lighting was nice and they clearly have a great patio during the daytime. We ordered the potato skins for an appetizer which was incredible and I ordered the Bourbon Glazed Salmon which was amazing and hit the spot. Definitely a place I recommend

Got some great drinks and pretty tasty food at this biker friendly bar. It has some normal looking…read morepeople too. Niko's Red Mill Tavern is one of the favorite local hangouts in Woodstock. A lot of beers and burgers on the menu. There's also some other stuff. Came here looking for some food and fun. It's got plenty of both along with some other things about it. This can get pretty crowded especially weekends. Come and hear live music. Has a big ass stage outside. A lot of beers on tap, and plenty more in bottles and cans. It's about $12 for a basic cocktail, whiskey with whatever. Could be cheaper. The same thing for the food. It's about $16 for a burger. You can substitute a black bean patty. A lot more things on the menu. There's also the seafood and steaks among other things. Has some pretty generous hours. It's located on the southeast part of town on Lake Avenue at Martha. This place gets packed on weekends.

This bar has decent specials and a cozy atmosphere, but also a dance floor with a seriously banging…read moresound system. If you're looking for a place where you can feel the bass in the music you're listening to, you gotta check this one out. Bartender does a good job of getting to everyone in a timely fashion, too;

Cool atmosphere, retro vibe with lava lamps and posters! Pool table and a music player! Service is…read morefriendly and kitchen in the back! Our last bartender was a total ditz. Got orders wrong and drinks were terrible. But it's usually pretty good! Just a place I would recommend getting beer!

Be very cozy, psychedelic, great food and service…read more Lots of little touches and very Christmasish.

I've been here several times and usually really enjoy this place. Last night was different…read more.. The drinks and atmosphere were as expected but the service was very sub par. Our server was awful and it almost seemed like she was trying to get us to leave. Even when we wrapped and were walking out we were totally ignored. The sort of situation where I regret leaving a tip.... Hope the next time is better as it typically is.

Amazing hidden speakeasy. A trick to get in like the old…read moredays. Super alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks! Romantic

Really nice bar in downtown McHenry! We stopped in for a drink and to listen to their live music on…read morethe patio. Service was fast and friendly, the patio was super nice and spacious. The live music was a local guy, pretty good! Found out he was just 15!!! We didn't eat here but the food coming out looked amazing, next time!

We've been driving back-and-forth and we saw the building being beautifully rehabbed a year ago and…read morefinally it opened and we always wanted to give it a shot "sometime". We have heard mixed reviews, but not in the positive sense but we still wanted to give it a try because we like to keep the money local if possible. We always attempt to support our local restaurants and businesses nearby first beforehand. That "sometime" became today, and it was full of regret. The first thing we noticed is that the outside lamps were really dirty. Full of cobwebs... I mean Really dirty- and for a building in that new of a condition? That should have been a clue, but we decided to still give the courthouse a try. We had the margarita flatbread, which was OK and two Arnold Palmer's. After that, it all went downhill from there. We were given dirty napkins to eat with: yes it had food chunks & stains caked on it from the previous user we'd assume: Disgusting... But we didn't complain. Why? Because we thought it was a fluke... (dismiss- for now) The place was not busy at all. There was only one table other than us occupied, and three people sitting together at the bar and Abigail served us, but after the flatbread was served by the runner, she never checked on anything else (only asked if we were ready to order- okay -another pass) We noticed in between times) She was more interested being on her phone than the patrons who "could pay her way", and we waited for 40 minutes after our order had been placed to have something else to eat. Yes. It took that long: I ordered the steak burger (medium)and my wife ordered the 5 hot wings and we waited. And waited. No "pulse check"... we sat there waiting. On a Sunday.... We finally noticed that Abigail finally went back.... and then brought out our food, which was by that time: cold. We believe she knew it was out there, and yet she still served us. (Huge problem) My steak burger I asked for was overcooked and grey looking. It was under the light warmer- drying out while we waited I'd assume. She never told us why or suggested a refire...The cheese had dried under the heat lamp, so it is of our opinion the staff & Abigail forgot our order and let it sit out for at least 10 to 15 minutes under the heat lamp in the back. When it came out, the fries were overcooked and shriveled and again... they must have been sitting there for over 10 min or so, and it could've been longer for all we know...it was such a cold mess for burger, fries and wings.... heck, Culver's on RT 120 serves a quicker, tastier and way better deluxe burger than this place... And yet: After seeing this mistake, she still served us thinking we'd still eat it? We stated we didn't want the order anymore, (pointed out the issues) and instead of asking to maybe comp the flatbread (refire our meals again)or something like that (she could see we were not happy)or apologize for the mistake, she just told us that she just took off the burger and the hot wings and rang us up as if nothing happened and it was our fault we noticed this issue. It is our opinion that She did NOT care at all about the situation. As if we were bothering her to do her job that we came to visit to help inject money into the local business. She was totally disconnected, and in fact, she had taken a check from the table near us, and she had forgot to ring his check up. So he too, was waiting around for about 10 to 15 minutes with his son at the table, before she finally realized that she still had his credit card and hadn't ran it to be processed or debited.... We really wanted to give this place a nice try, but after this, we won't be back. Such a bad experience for a local business near us. What an utter disappointment.