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    The Patroons Mexican Restaurant

    3.6 (50 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    The Patroons Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Enchilada dinner!
    Pam M.

    My boyfriend and I ordered from here just now for the first time and we got delivery. And I am impressed..and stuffed! Got chips and pico, and was so happy the chips are fresh, you can tell they fry them there. They even asked if I wanted the pico hot or not. Was delish! I ordered (in photo) the enchilada dinner. The enchiladas were in foil inside the container and the whole container was wrapped in plastic wrap. It got to our door and it was steaming hot when I opened it. Oh my gosh it was awesome and the rice had a lot of flavor! My boyfriend got a steak burrito and he said it was so good! I couldn't believe a Mexican place delivers and the food is some of the best Mexican I've tried around here!!

    Krista L.

    Hands down the best authentic Mexican food in McHenry. This place is a hidden gem. My friend kept telling me to try it and I'm glad I did. The service was good and the portions were beyond generous! The green salsa is unique and spicy...and it's free! I had the chimichanga, and requested them to add cheese on top. Absolutely delicious! My friend was also very satisfied with his meal (in photos). I'll definitely be going back!

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    Matt G.

    Friendly, fast service with great ambiance and location and a variety of unique, authentic, delicious food. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner with dine in,carry out, and delivery options. Definitely worth a try.

    Strawberry margarita was delicious and it packed a punch if you know what I mean!!!

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    Fantastic local Mexican Restaurant. Hidden Gem in McHenry. Great food and service. I particularly love the homemade salsa and chips.

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    Food was fantastic and reasonably priced. It's just a quaint hole in the wall. Lots of fun.

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    The Food was good. The Service was friendly. I would recommend for anyone in the area looking for traditional Mexican dishes.

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    Awesome place! Excellent service and food. I ordered on DoorDash and needed to change something. Staff was super friendly and accommodating.

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    The food is amazing here. The portions are huge. The avocado salsa is fire. It is such a unique salsa. Also the staff is so polite.

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    Love the Friendly atmosphere, The food is fresh all the time! Ceasar y Maria are just Spectacular in customer service

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    The BEST Mexican restaurant ever. Everything is homemade like your Abuela made it for you. Hidden gem.

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    KFC - 3.59 coleslaw extra. They used to sell pints for around $4. Admittedly years ago, but...wow.

    KFC

    1.8(36 reviews)
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    I had an odd craving for the kfc bowl. The bowl that used to cost $5 with a drink is now $8…read morewithout the drink. The bowl was only 1/2 full with 4 pieces of chicken. How disappointing. I don't do gravy and the cheese was almost non existent. $8 for mashed potatoes and corn seems pricey. I doubt I will have the craving again anytime soon.

    So every year or two I get a craving for Kentucky Fried chicken on every year or two they never…read morefeel to disappoint. I went today and got the two piece dark meat extra crispy and with coleslaw because I do love their coleslaw so I asked for an extra coleslaw. I got it with the iced tea, which was good too. OK so enough of the good;how was the chicken you ask? Not good at all. When ordering the extra Cole slaw at 3.59 before tax for a small, I thought instead of the 8.99 2piece meal deal I could have gotten the 12.99 3 piece and skipped the Cole slaw. It is good but the amount they give you for basically $4 with tax is criminal. They used to sell it by the punt for about the same amount, long ago in days of yore apparently. But I'm glad now that I did not get the three piece. The extra crispy was more than crispy; it was absolutely hard as a rock. The chicken inside was smaller than the "crispy" skin so it was either cooked too much or old and reheated, otherwise the chicken would be the same size as the skin. I went at about 12:15-12;30 noon-ish so it wasn't that it was off busy hours. At least the biscuit was somewhat fresher than usual... but c'mon it's supposed to be known for the chicken and this was a huge disappointment. I went through the drive thru. And I guess I'll keep driving by from now til I forget that I used to kinda like it, and be silly enough to try again. I likat least when it wasn't either too greasy or too dry, but I guess those days are past. I'm really being generous with the three stars. At least the person taking the order was cheerful.

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    KFC - There are two coleslaws in this picture. The one I ordered as an extra for 3.59 and the one that came with the two piece meal deal.

    There are two coleslaws in this picture. The one I ordered as an extra for 3.59 and the one that came with the two piece meal deal.

    KFC - See how the chicken is departed and shrunken from the rock hard xtra crispy shell.

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    See how the chicken is departed and shrunken from the rock hard xtra crispy shell.

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - New Honey Lemon Pepper Wings

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    2.2(24 reviews)
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    My brother and I walked in and each ordered a two piece dinner. It took 13 minutes for us to get…read moreour food. After 10 minutes of waiting, I asked why our order was taking so long, the manager said "we are extremely busy." Us and another gentleman were the only people in the restaurant. Although it appeared they were busy filling a couple of Uber orders. When we finally got our order, I was given white meet, when I had ordered dark meat. My receipt clearly stated dark meat, and the box was marked dark meat. Since we were already running late, I decided to just eat the white meat. I took a bite out of the breast and it was so dry and overcooked, that I could not eat it. I ate the wing, (which was also very dry and overcooked), the biscuit and beans and rice. My brother, who loves white meat, could not eat his breast either and ended up eating only the wing and his sides. I will have to say that the restaurant was very clean. Probably the cleanest Popeye's I have ever been to.

    at 10:02PM Sunday 12/21/2025! I ordered online directly to their website. the staff working in this…read morehour have said that the store is close at 10PM. the store hours says 11PM and direct website -app takes money! we are not the only one who also ordered. they refused to give us our food as they said they are already close. IF THE BUSINESS HOURS ARE changed and CLOSED AT 10PM THEN FIRST thing A BUSINESS SHOULD DO IS UPDATE THEIR HOURS IN THEIR WEBSITE AND STOP TAKING MONEY online 30 minutes prior to closing! UNLESS THEY ARE JUST LAZY TO MAKE MORE FOOD, AS EVERYONE WANTS TO GO HOME! Now our money is taken and there is no food. the worse place ever! not only few months ago, but you also pay for mixed, and they give you all chicken breast! Go to another location. Misleading!

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    Cullom Knoll - Salad sans the croutons and shredded cheese. (no thanks). Fresh, basic and tasty.

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    4.3(81 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    Honestly nothing bad to say about the food and most of the experience. It is price well and has a…read morevery tasty menu. The reason for this is our last two visits, Judging my mother for what she ordered and gossiping with drunks at the bar loudly enough that we can hear is absurdly rude. Sorry its a slow night but maybe don't judge a vegetarian for not loving bacon and mocking them to other customers. Its just a bad showing. We come here often, so to be treated like that is heartbreaking. Now, my mom can't be certain they haven't been gossiping about her pretty simple order, a wrap with no meat, the entire time. Also just turn off the depressing news on the tv's its obnoxious when we are sitting down and just trying to have a good time. Put on a fun tv show, the game, something else.

    We went here for dinner and Emma was our great and attentive waitress where we struck a short…read moreconversation about how our names are similar in each of our families! The spaghetti dinner I chose came with a side salad and 1000 Island dressing was the thickest I've ever seen in a long time! The portion was so large I went home with half of it. Should I be concerned that we keep getting bothered by a fly on our table? My wife ordered the taco salad and accidentally ordered extra lettuce and boy did they add lettuce! Lol. The one thing I noticed was it was missing music in the background, a jukebox or something playing would've been better! We realized we were running late for an appointment and had to run out of there otherwise we would've enjoyed the restaurant more! To no fault of their own. I look forward to seeing us there again! Trying a burger or something else!

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    View from the end of the bar.

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    Cullom Knoll - Smaller outdoor dining space

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    Smaller outdoor dining space

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