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    Tower Kitchen & Bar

    3.4 (24 reviews)

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    James F.

    I was excited to try The Tower Kitchen & Bar after being such a big fan of The Top, appropriately located on the vertically opposite end of the building. The ambiance and atmosphere of The Tower was pretty nice--it's located a floor below the lobby floor which gives it a rather underground feeling. Similar to the other restaurant, there are big windows to look out (although the view isn't as nice as upstairs!) The big highlight here was the staff and bar. The service from our waiter was prompt and friendly, and the drinks that the bar was bringing out were pretty good! The food could definitely use an overhaul though. It's not that the food was "bad" per se, but for the prices that they are charging & for the solid delivery that is going on upstairs, they could definitely do better downstairs. The flatbread that we got frankly did not taste fresh and was possibly reheated, and the steak & sides were a disappointment--bland, chewy and not cooked as requested. Not an impressive entre.

    My son and I had been curious about the roof top We're both glad we tried it The food was incredible and pairing the Chef inspired sauces with the shared dishes,were really enjoyed by my son and myself Impeccable service with an energetic and knowledgeable server The area inside is a bit stark and boring, but in the daytime, that really doesn't come to play with the grand views of north and west Rockford... Outside on on the deck spaces is where you can really enjoy the views and I can only imagine the views in the evening....and hopefully soon for me.

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    Ben L.

    This is more of a 3.5 star review than a 3. The staff was nice and helpful. We started with a coconut shrimp appetizer. The shrimp and salad that came with it were delicious, but our fries were obviously not fresh. We told the waitress, and she was very nice. She replaced or fries and they were delicious (see photo evidence). The shrimp were crispy and flavorful in the sauce that they came with was good. My wife ordered a berry gin cocktail that was very good. It was well balanced you could taste the berry and the gin. Not too strong. I ordered a Miller Light draft. The waitress brought me a bottle after informing me they were out of the draft. No biggie with that beer! The chicken pasta with a red sauce was fine, but unremarkable. Solid dish, but nothing to write home about. I ordered the pizza with beef, arugula and balsamic. It was pretty good and I ate the whole thing. Not mind blowing. I ultimately wish I ordered a different pizza, but this was good and a something a little different. The salmon was quite tasty. It was well cooked and had a nice flavor. The rice perhaps could've been a little more interesting, but was fine. The lobster mac & cheese was the best dish. It needed a little salt, but overall was very good, flavorful and worth the money. Nice big piece of lobster and gooey mac & cheese, I enjoyed that dish very much! Our server was courteous, honest, and generally pleasant. For some reason it could take a long time when we requested certain items like salt or a refill on our drinks. It's hard to tell if that was our individual server, or if the systems were not working very well in the restaurant overall. Everyone felt great about the service, but it was definitely not perfectly attentive. As I said this is more of the 3.5 than a 3, but it was hard for me to justify a 4. There were too many little things that brought down the experience. Overall though, this is a solid place for a meal with a friendly atmosphere. The hotel it's in is cool too and has some lovely old pieces of industrial equipment that were fun to check out. Worth a stop!

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    Stephanie S.

    After walking around Rockford and finding everything closed on a Sunday night, we came back to the hotel for dinner. I was a little skeptical based on reviews, but I'm not sure how people could have bad things to say. We started with a couple of drinks - margaritas and mules. The bartender was great! We shared the coconut shrimp appetizer, a hand-tossed pepperoni pizza, and back & bleu pizza. Everything was really good, but the shrimp was AMAZING - seriously, so delicious. Overall, great night!

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    David L.

    I enjoyed this restaurant even though the food was more good than great. Very pleasant server who only lagged occasionally. Oddly named "Tower" as located on the lower level. I liked the industrial motif, but felt the tables and chairs needed to be improved. Overall, nice with good food. I would give another try.

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    Good food and a view that is hard to believe! Service is up to par with the best around. Enjoyed the times there. Worthwhile for sure

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    Everything is delicious and nice atmosphere. Drinks were fantastic as well. Best food ive had in Rockford.

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