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    The Friendly Tap

    4.2 (28 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, American, Burgers
    Closed 8:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    1 month ago

    Service and other customers not very friendly, not welcoming at all. Food was just ok.

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    2 years ago

    Amazing service and food!! Love this little gem of a place! We usually get burgers but I had the fish fry this time. Yum!

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    4 years ago

    Nice little hometown place. Actually have pretty good food. .75 wings on Mondays and .50 beer.

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    2 years ago

    good food, friendly servers, fair prices. always a good time and good company. try the friday fish fry for sure!

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    3 years ago

    The name says it all. Great food, cheap drinks, friendly people. This is definitely the best bar food in town.

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    4 years ago

    Little hometown place surprisingly good food. Monday has .50 beer and .75 wings. Fried green beans are good

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    9 years ago

    The burgers are THE BEST and the Friday night fish fry won't let you down!

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    15 years ago

    Great food, homemade soups, and cold beer.....

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    7 years ago

    Great food but my phone order was completely wrong. I'm not one to gripe but for $20 I expect my order to be right.

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    14 years ago

    Yummie Burgers! Not frozen patties but nice yummie fresh ones! Hard to find that anymore! Great prices, friendly service!

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    11 years ago

    Oustanding food, but, Fridays after 4pm the fish is some of the best you will ever have, packed that night but worth it !!!!!!!!!!!

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    The Vault - Seasonal Burrata Salad

    The Vault

    4.3(61 reviews)
    4.9 mi

    I really like this little place - food is elevated, as are the cocktails, and the decor is…read morebeautiful. The staff is great at what they do, too. The Vault is often the place to be for community events downtown and on the weekends! Great vibes when it's packed. The little bank vault window they put in is great, too - I love that they decorate for holidays down there!

    I went here for mother's day. This was our first time here. Cute little place. We parked around the…read moreback and sat on the patio. Right out of the gate I was disappointed with slow service. There were two waitresses in our area and it was clear ours was not as serious about their job as the other. We waited long enough after being seated to start to wonder id we had been forgotten. Two other tables (seated after us by the other waitress) had been seated and got drinks before our someone came to our table. When I did get my water it had plastic wrap in it. The other waitress took it from us to get a new one. No sorry, nothing. Acted like nothing happened. Our waitress delivered the new one 10 solid minutes later. It was Not super busy at this time. Why so long? And again no acknowledgement of the plastic.. couldnt get myself to drink anything else with worry of contamination of the ice box. Order the california chicken sandwich and brussel sprouts. My mother had the smash burger. She seemed to enjoy it though both sandwiches were stacked super tall and mine had two huge thick red o ions on it. A bit overpowering but mine was good after that was removed. Brussel sprouts were significantly salty. Wasnt able to get through them. My mom got the fries and tho were standard. She also got a bloody mary. It was alright she seemed to enjoy it. Waitress was a little sarcastic with us for no reason and the plastic and just overall service was unfortunate. It was enough to leave a bad taste in my mouth and I dont plan to return.

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    Really nice bar with back lit bar top

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    The Den - The dry rub wings are spectacular!

    The Den

    2.0(5 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    Walked in on a Tuesday. Obviously nothing going on which is fine. The atmosphere was quiet and cool…read moreair was great. The bartender came over and asked what we would like to drink. We just had water because nothing on the menu sounded good. No problem. The food- not much on the menu and very boring. We looked at the menu for about 5 mins trying to decide we should order or not. We decided to just leave. I know it was only a Tuesday at 11am, but quite the boring place in all categories. I believe if you are a younger person and it 9pm it might be a fun place to be because I believe that's what the place is for according to the fb page. But if you open at 11am you should have a good selection of foods.

    My wife and I made our way to The Den today for a late lunch. She had the Philly cheesesteak egg…read morerolls and I had the dry rub chicken wings. Our waitress was extremely attentive as well as the other servers and bartender. When we sat down the bartender gave our waitress a heads up when I looked behind me towards her to see if someone was coming to wait on us. There was also a good guitarist/singer (Jacki Carol) performing while we were there. Our neighbors in Yorkville and anyone else dining around us were very pleasant. Everyone on staff worked together checking on us often. Our food was served piping hot and tasted delicious! The portions were large and we will still enjoy finishing them tonight. Good first impression we will be back soon and will spread the word!

    Sidetrack'd Bar & Grill - Girl's bathroom; very clean

    Sidetrack'd Bar & Grill

    4.3(6 reviews)
    4.6 mi

    Food is delicious, from the egg rolls, steak salad, wings, burgers, all so good!…read more The staff is great! Friendly, helpful, and fun! I always have a good time and great service when I go here!

    The wife and I are looking for houses in the area and we decided we should try some of the food…read more This place only has 3 stars because it only has two reviews. I was surprised by the food in this place When you walk in, the place looks clean. Nothing seemed sticky. Seems like it is kind of a dive bar on the outside but when you walk in, I don't get that feeling at all. It looks like this place has a bunch of regulars as everyone knows everybody's name. You get us two weirdos from out of town but we didn't feel uncomfortable at all. We ordered cheese curds, a shrimp wrap and a pork tenderloin sandwich. Cheese curds are definitely real and not frozen. Some places you get frozen curds not here. The tenderloin sandwich had a Thai sauce which even without the sauce would have been a good sandwich. The sauce made the sandwich great. My wife had a shrimp wrap and that was also delicious. The fries had this pepper seasoning that were making them hit the spot. The waitress/bartender was pretty attentive. It was slow when we got here but told me the tenderloin was good and she was correct. She also kept our drinks full. Plus, it is just her and watching her now as the place got more crowded she is not messing around. The prices are very reasonable too. We are walking out spending 50 dollars with 5 drinks and an appetizer. That is not bad at all. If we got bottles, we would have saved more. I would recommend coming to this place. If we get a house in this area, we will be back. This place needs a better rating than 3 stars and that's why I'm rating this as I sit at the restaurant.

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    Lakeview Grille - Nachos

    Lakeview Grille

    4.0(293 reviews)
    4.2 mi
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    Came in on a Friday night for a drink and some appetizers. Was able to get a seat right away. Our…read moreserver was super, friendly and happy. The food left a bit to be desired. We got three appetizers. Steak bites Ruben sliders and seafood ceviche. The steak bites were under seasoned. They were begging for some salt and pepper. The blue cheese on them was perfectly melted and they were done to perfection. They were supposed to have a red wine sauce. It tasted like brown gravy from a packet. Not the worst but no red wine flavor. The Reuben sliders that were most likely made with St Patrick's Day leftovers were delicious !!! The corned beef was thick and trimmed to perfection (no fatty bits). We would get these again. The seafood ceviche was described as being prepared with lime juice and pico de gallo and served with chips and crackers. It came with no crackers (not that big of a deal) but the seafood and pico were in some kind of tomato broth stuff. (Like a Clamato juice). I was not a fan but the husband thought it was fine. The food could have been better with some seasoning but everything was finished.

    Great service and nice menu to choose options for everyone. I ordered the sausage and ravioli and…read morethey didn't taste homemade and the sauce was a bit salty. Large portions are given and food comes out fast. The side salad could be a little more creative maybe add cheese or carrots and radishes? Also hard to hear your dining partner if busy.

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    Asadoras Argentina Burgers - Entry and counter

    Asadoras Argentina Burgers

    4.8(331 reviews)
    9.8 mi

    Burgers are the main thing to get at this restaurant in Oswego but these aren't the average. It…read moreadds in Latin American flair and spice. Asadoras Argentina Burgers is kind of a small place but the menu is actually humongous. Has lots of interesting toppings and more. The prices are okay for the large portions. A lot of choices to make when getting a burger. It's got a few patties to choose from. They have beef along with a black bean chipotle patty. Can get meaty or plant based. Of course there's all the crazy toppings. Has beers. It's about $6 a bottle. There's imports such as Estrella. It's about $15 to get the Vegetarian Combo. We figured this was our best option. It comes with a black bean chipotle patty burger. Toppings include arugula, mozzarella which I left off, mushrooms, and onions. Among the sides are fries. There's also salads. For sure it was better than expected. It's located in the strip mall with the other Mexican restaurant. There's a few options for vegetarians.

    Asadoras, though small , is easy to find in a strip mall, with ample parking. It was a long drive…read morefor me, but I love burgers, and this place has been in my "pending file" for quite awhile. The friendly daughter of this family owned business explained some of their top burgers to me and I went with the El Che burger, with cheddar and bacon sidewinder fries, and the delicious cucumber lemonade. Everything was delicious. So many choices - I'll be back again.

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