Such an amazing experience…read more Starting off with the restaurant itself, such a beautifully curated spot that is unlike anything rockford has to offer. Every detail a work of art. We really enjoy the bar area and its ambiance but hope to also experience the dining room as well. We started off with the Dip of the day which was a Miso Ranch dip served with fresh made tortilla chips. This was phenomenal and my only complaint is there wasn't more! We also both ordered a drink off of their happy hour menu. I ordered the old Fashioned and my wife ordered their margarita. Both were excellent. I also ordered the VIEUX CARRÉ based on our Server's recommendation and thoroughly enjoyed that. Such knowledgeable staff makes a big difference. For our main course, I got their Mushroom Pot Pie and my wife ordered the Ora King Salmon. Both dishes blew us away. Neither of us expected to be so full after our meals, their serving sizes were very generous! I wanted to highlight the mushroom pot pie, as a vegetarian, Fine dining usually does not cater to vegetarians. So having options at a place this nice was such a welcomed surprise. The greens included with the Pot Pie really stole the show, The most perfectly cooked and seasoned greens I have ever had. Chef Nick Risseeuw came over and checked on how we were doing and after hearing me rave about his pot pie offered two of his desserts on the house. We got a pistachio orange dessert and a Malt ball ice cream that was his interpretation of whopper candy as an ice cream. Both were DIVINE! Thank you again Nick for your generosity, it was a perfect way to end a perfect meal. I also wanted to highlight the staff as they played an essential role in our unbelievable experience. Everyone was so friendly, attentive, and prompt. We will definitely return soon and cannot wait to see what is in store for their upcoming menu

OMG we loved this place! It was our 1st visit to Salt Rockford and they SHINEDMy husband and I had…read morethe most lovely and delicious dinner!!! And thee cocktails are so good too we are going to attempt to recreate them at home. It ambience is clean and classy with a comfortable atmosphere. My favorite kind of dining experience! We will be back!

Is our go to place for special occasions and nights out as a family, always have had excellent…read moreservice and great food.

I was there with my family. We had an amazing NY steak last week. Cooked in perfection. Also the…read moreservice was amazing, we loved it. The dine in room was welcoming and cozy. Great Christmas decorations. Highly recommended!

Cool bar not far from some other bars. 8th Ward is one of the better bars in Rockford, as far as…read morethe atmosphere and what's on the menu. It seems the drinks are better than the food though. For sure that's not as bad thing of course. The prices are higher than at the nearby dive bars, but you get real good stuff. At lunch it can get crowded. It also gets crowded in the evening. This place seems to always be crowded, which is a good sign of quality. It's about $9 for the cheapest cocktails. The seasonal list included the Pumpkin Pie Mule. Lots of pumpkin flavor in it. This was made with ginger beer, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin syrup, and vanilla vodka. As for the food, nothing as special to be honest. It's about $14 for the Baked Bavarian Pretzel Sticks. That's a lot for not that much, and the prices are high on most other things. Great place except for the prices of course. It has better drinks than food. This is a fun hangout for lunch or for whenever.

This place was wonderful! Great beer/wine/drink selection!! We stopped randomly on way back to Indy…read morefrom Madison, WI!!! Food was great!! Would have ordered anything on menu it was that good!!!

Good spot! Very classy atmosphere with lots of indoor seating and even some outdoor seating in the…read morewarmer months. Has a pretty varied menu-- you can get everything from burgers to salmon to a Thai noodle bowl. The food is good. If you're not in the mood for American food, I like their Thai chicken chop chop salad and their Thai noodle bowl a lot, although once you add chicken, I think is a little overpriced for the portion. It's pretty expensive all around though. And as others have said, the food does take a while so as long as you go in expecting that you'll be fine. They do have a full bar, so you could always take advantage of that while you're waiting. Their smoky margaritas are really good. They also run happy hour specials all day Tuesday, W-F 4-6pm and weekends 12-4pm. Great servers and staff, friendly and helpful! Also like that it's attached to the golf shack so I can hit some balls before or after I eat. You can't really do that anywhere else in the area.

food was at best edible, 1/3 burger was a hockey puck and the chicken salad had no flavor also…read morefries were not hot, service was slow 3 drinks and $90.00 later......don't think we will return

The service was right on the drinks were refreshing and the food was just what we expected. Will…read moredefinitely be back!

Don't let the exterior fool ya, this place is a gem. Great service and food- cannot go wrong! Tator…read moretots and cheese curds were very good! The horseshoe was yummy, but buckle up because the servings were huge (easily enough for two). Totally recommend!

Made a reservation for Mother's Day as I wanted to treat my mom on her special day and I had not…read morehad a chance to visit this restaurant since moving back to the area. I knew it would be a busy day, hence the reservation. I understand things were likely hectic for all the workers and I do emphasize with that. First issue was having to still wait for a table to open up as no table was actually being held. They were out of so many items we wanted to order. My fiancé ordered the duck bacon burger, yet they were out of the duck bacon and said they were substituting with standard bacon instead, and still charged the full $20. I understand items sell out, especially on busy days, but it seems a bit unfair to make the customer pay the same premium price for a lesser quality substitution they had no choice in choosing. Server brought the wrong drink, but my fiancé did not tell me until after we left or we would have said something. It was not a terrible experience and I've always raved about this place, but definitely feeling a bit disappointed considering how expensive it is to dine here. I would visit again but will avoid going here for any holiday as the subpar experience and price point was not worth it.

Love the reservations online, always good service and such nice staff …read more Food was good and arrived in a timely manner

This place is living on its reputation. We haven't lived in Rockford for years. It hasn't changed…read moreat all and that's bad. It's run down. It looks pretty bleak when you walk in. As to the food, once again it's unchanged. I ordered the salad bar and my wife had the prime rib sandwich. The salad bar is legit but it's not on the Scoreboard menu and it's $17 these days. My wife's sandwich had lots of onion and mushrooms filler. The upgraded onion strings were good though. We used to love the place but now it's just okay at best. Too bad.

I can't believe the cheapness of the food I was served today. I order a steak sandwich on hoagie…read moreroll for 14.99. description was that it had onions, red peppers and American cheese. The steak was terribly greasy, really small not even bite sized pieces. Then, the kicker was, they used Kraft processed slice. Technically classified as cheese, but not on. $15 sandwich! That is grilled cheese at home cheese, not eating out cheese! I couldn't even finish my sandwich due to the greasiness of the meat pieces mixed with the melting blob of chemical 'cheese'. I don't eat out nearly as often as I did a year or two ago, it's just getting too expensive. So when I do, I only spend my money on places with really good food. It will be a long time until I go to Scoreboard again! Not with my hard-earned dollars!

How have I lived in Rockford for years and never heard of this place?! This is a hidden gem…read more There are many things going for this spot. It might be small, but it's mighty. A very long beer list, great whiskey options, and a full bar to start you off right. The food is good, and they run daily specials which you can find on the homepage of their website. We came on a Wednesday so I ordered a buffalo chicken salad and got $2 off. Between the rest of our family, we ordered the brat Mac n cheese (unique and delicious), wings (70 cents on Wednesdays), the Detour burger (my favorite of the bunch) and the Cobb salad. The salads were my least favorite (which I guess is not surprising). The service is good and it was not crowded which opened up the staff to make us feel very cared for. The biggest plus about this place is the value. Most of the menu options are under $10 (and that's not even with the daily special discounts applied) and worth every penny. The only negative I can think of is that I've been missing out all these years. Excited we've found another great hidden spot in Rockford!

We ordered a couple of beers decided to split the grilled chicken clog with onion rings and ordered…read morea side of fried pickles with ranch The food is actually very good here The service is OK and the ambience is decent too. It's a really long bar. There's plenty of tables to sit. There's a game room in the back will be back.