Went for happy hour, and the drinks and food were outstanding. The wait staff was superb. Definitely coming back and would recommend it without hesitation. read more

Writing this review for my husband who had dinner here tonight while he waited for me to take a nearby craft class. First time visit. Food and especially service rate 5 stars. He got the zucchini stick appetizer and the Penne alla Vodka entree. IMO both were large enough to split 3 ways. The only thing dropping the rating to 4-stars was the incredibly loud noice. There is nothing to absorb the noice so it is unnecessarily loud. He did not try the pizza. Next time. read more

Really enjoyed the Sunday brunch menu and the outdoor patio! The crispy maple chicken and waffle with the beet and feta side salad was delicious! I had to come back for it again! :)) read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]WindMill Grille is a quaint spot in downtown Batavia that offers a delightful lunch experience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My parents and I had an early lunch here on a random weekday and found everything to be on par. Our waitress greeted us, after we secured a nice table, and quickly took and delivered our drinks while explaining the specials. As if the menu wasn't tough enough to decide the specials offered tempting options as well. Personally, I'm a sucker for a club sandwich and that's what I went with, paired with chips (which was the right choice, it was tasty!). My parents enjoyed their choices as well. After finishing out meals we headed out with intentions to return again when in the area. Check this spot out if you're around, it's worth it! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Place is clean, staff are attentive and kind.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food is always good. Bummed they took the wild rice off the menu. They change up their menus a lot! Had an amazing salmon salad tonight. Daughter loved her Alfredo and said the burgers are also amazing. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Outdoor seating is awesome too![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Came here after visiting the new brewery in Batavia. I've driven by here numerous times but have never been. It's in a strip mall near downtown. I ordered the blue blue burger. I'm a fan of blue cheese, but not of this burger. I was expecting blue cheese crumbles, but it was more of a paste. The onions were fine, but the burger itself came medium rare (after requesting medium) and was pretty greasy. They are very understaffed, but it was just us and another customer in the whole restaurant. There was the cook, owner/GM, bus boy, and a server sweeping. It was the owner who took our order and served our food. I was honestly surprised the server did help us so she could get the tip. It's pretty empty, as you can see in my photos. read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

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We stopped in to meet up with some long lost friends. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place had some live music going with a chill atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great drinks and food was amazing. Wait staff were friendly as well as the patrons. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We were in the bar area that has a few tables and several stools located at bar.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Would love to return especially during the summertime. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Located near a cute park.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Things to know. Parking is limited but there is street parking out front of restaurant. read more

Came in for a late lunch. Upon arrival, we were the only customers. That should have been our first sign. Decent size menu for food, cocktails, and beer. I went with a burger. (As lots of positive reviews on them). I requested no onions, but they came on the burger. I picked them off. Burger was a little soggy. Fries were ok. Overall, our experience was only ok. read more

First impressions are important when dining. It was our first visit to Windmill Grille. We started with some onion rings and ordered the filet medallions and bourbon pork chops. The meals came with homemade bread that was absolutely delightful! Our server was very good. He told us about the made from scratch food, and was very accommodating. The steak was prepared correctly. I would have liked a little more flavor in the demi glaze, but that is perhaps my personal preference. The bourbon sauce on the pork chops was delicious! It was Sunday afternoon. There were some patrons dining on a nice patio and a few inside. The inside was bright and tastefully decorated. We will definitely return. I would like to try a pasta entree and their pizza in the future! read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - Bourbon pork chops - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

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Back again!!! Warm bread to start! Bruschetta- excellent! Grilled salmon salad - outstanding! Caesar chicken wrap (a special) - perfect. Onion rings - fluffy and just right. This place does everything to the highest degree. Cannot recommend it enough. (Home made soups too.) read more

Fantastic food (specials are always a hit), and wonderful service! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Highly recommend this charming and friendly place![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Enjoy your delicious meal indoors or on the lovely patio with a view of the pond.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This place never disappoints! So glad to have you in Batavia Zimi and Bee! read more

Surprisingly good food and service. I had the chicken piccata, good and more than I could eat. Hubby had the pizza. Nice homemade crust and plentiful toppings. A solid recommendation! read more

Still as yummy! Pasta Wednesday is a great deal and everything was very good! $10 pasta's and $5 wines

It is good. The food was ambitious and talented, I ordered the mahi mahi. The pasta was ok, as although claiming to have house made sauce, it tasted like Raos. Also the pasta was mushy. However, service was very speedy and kind servers! The outdoor seating is a must, I see a beautiful view of the trees and park adjacent to the restaurant. The iced tea was claimed to be a home brew, but it had a close resemblance taste to Lipton tea...... read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - Mahi mahi with wild rice and Asparagus. Done and dusted - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

I was so happy to return!! When you find that one place where everything is fabulous, you go back!!!! We live out of town, so when we find ourselves back in town, we must stop for a meal. Tonight we enjoyed the vegetable soup and some perfectly cooked fish dishes. The added bonus is we can eat healthy knowing the Alfredo sauce will not weigh you down. This is a must try place if you are in the area and a must stop (even if you have to drive a couple hours) place. Families are encouraged. The place is always clean. The staff is attentive and smiling. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Consistent, relaxing and the salmon salad is the very best.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Loved my steak there too.

I've been a regular customer since Windmill opened and couldn't be happier to have found a 5 star restaurant right here in Batavia :) It's my 92 yr old Dad's favorite restaurant in the Fox Valley area, possibly because sister co-owners Bea & Zimmy treat him like family. We eat here almost every Sunday afternoon. Today, I visited with a girlfriend, and she was impressed as well vowing to bring her husband back for a dinner here. We had the mushroom appetizer and bowls of creamy homemade seafood bisque. BIG mushroom caps with a cheesy vegetable filling and nicely toasted bread crumb exterior. My friend had a MahiMahi sandwich, she said was moist with a flavorful sauce. I had my usual 8oz. Mill House bacon cheese burger cooked medium. Includes avocado wedges topping with crispy onion straws. Everything is homemade, cooked to perfection. Wait staff is very pleasant and checks back on you just enough to be helpful but not obtrusive. Bea & Zimmy dropped by to meet my friend and welcomed her warmly. Zimmys' husband is the pizza chef and Beas' husband is main chef. The interior photo was yesterday but the pork shank photo was from last September. I hope they have this special entre again because it was superb. Large families are welcome and next to entryway is a cozy bar area I often see rented for parties. Inventive drink selections, too! read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - Pork shank special last September - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

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The food wasn't halfway bad but I do have a few minor complaints, the pizza was decent but the cheese to sauce ratio wasn't the best and our drinks were flat, my cappuccino was half foam and the barbecue chicken pizza was pretty flavorless. The truffle fries and the cod fry save it but other than that it's relatively okay the service was decent and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the place looked and felt welcoming and our server was sweet.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Great pasta dishes and soup , perfect on the cold winter days. Great service also we decent prices.

It was Wednesday evening ($10.00) pasta night but the place was only half full inside while the outside dining are was about 90%. We were seated right away and the hostess let us know they were short staffed and it would be about five minutes. She gave us a bottle of water and glasses which we had to pour. After about 15 to 20 minutes of being totally ignored my wife went up to the hostess station and we then got a waitress in a minute or two with an apology. I ordered the house pasta ($10) and added shrimp ($7) got all of four medium size shrimp and the pasta and sauce were ok but nothing special. My wife ordered the Jambalaya. The was a lot of it but it was so highly spiced that she could not taste anything else in the dish. Not good at all. The service was lacking besides the wait they never refilled our water nor did they ask if my wife wanted more wine. It was less than an average outing for us. We won't be back. read more

My friend and I tried this place for the first time tonight. I had the Mill Bacon Cheeseburger, and my friend had the cod. We were both very impressed with our food. The burger was enormous, and the fries are home made. My friend's cod was flaky, moist, light, and airy. Both meals were completely delicious. Our server, John, was friendly and attentive to our needs. Atmosphere wasn't anything spectacular, but maybe the side with the bar might have had a better vibe. Warm bread served with a fresh carafe of ice water while awaiting our meal. We will definitely be returning read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - Cod, baked potato, and coleslaw - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

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Had dinner here tonight. I ordered the shrimp and cod dinner, and husband ordered the red snapper special. Both came with a seasonal vegetable medley which was delicious. My meal had a creamy sauce and garlic mashed potatoes. Absolutely delicious! The cod was cooked perfectly, tender and flaked well. Red snapper came with rice. The snapper was either grilled or broiled and maybe a little overdone, but still tasty. We ordered the lemoncello cheesecake for dessert, and it was so good! Oh, and the bread they bring to the table is always warm and yummy. read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - Shrimp and cod dinner - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

We carried out yesterday, and the food was delicious! I had the chicken parmesan, the chicken breast was huge and cook to perfection, delicious! My husband had the linguini and shrimp pasta, he said it was really good, tender & plentiful shrimp. So thanks for an enjoyable dinner : ) read more

Been here a number of times as have family members. We have always had great service and great food. Today I had the jambalaya and it was very good, a bit hot but perfectly so, better done than a number of places I have had it at. A good portion and I was able to take some home for later. My daughter and I shared the cheesecake and it was great, very creamy and well made, great flavor and crust. The owner always seems friendly and seems to know and remember patrons. read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - Homemade Cheesecake - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

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If you want truly excellent food, but don't mind sullen servers, then try this place. I went there with my family for the first time and was impressed with how well the food was done and how good it tastes. Everybody in my party said the same thing. You really can't find much better tasting food. The menu is also rich with quality choices. However, the way our server treated me gave me the impression she was angry at me, as she sounded sarcastic. I don't know what I did unless it was telling her I only wanted water to drink. Perhaps she was new at her job. I won't be going back despite the great taste of the food. read more

Food was great (got a marg pizza) & the staff was kind, though the service was slow the inside was very clean and kept up!

Went for brunch and it was delicious. Between the 6 of us, all of us really enjoyed our food. Service was great and portions were pretty big

Highly recommend Windmill. We dine here often, and have always had good food, reasonably priced, with attentive and considerate service. They have something on the menu for everyone, including pizza. They also have weekday Happy Hour appetizer and drink specials, daily lunch and supper specials, and a nice Sunday brunch. Don't hesitate to give them a try. read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - Seafood pasta - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

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We ordered take out from WindMill Grille & Pizzeria in Batavia twice. The "garlic mashed potatoes", had no garlic and was extremely tasteless. The pork tenderloin sandwich was missing the mayonnaise and over cooked, very dry and hard to chew. The second time we ordered 2 of the "Juicy Lucy Burgers" well done. The description of the burger on their menu states it is stuffed with a four cheese blend and grilled so that the cheese is melted inside. When my wife looked inside the burgers there was no cheese inside. Instead the inside of both of the burgers was raw and unappetizing. When we called the restaurant, one of owners just gave us excuses. She said that they no longer make the burger like that because people complained that it was too bloody and the web site and their menu needs to be updated. Also, she stated that the person who took our order over the phone must have not heard us well; even though the female on the phone taking our order, repeated the order back to us. Their hand cut French fries were also raw and not cooked all the way through. She made us 2 new burgers, when I got there they were already in a bag knotted at the top. When I got them home one of the burgers' buns was burnt. My wife who showed me the burnt bun and we called and left 2 messages on their voicemail and nobody bothered to call me back. Another reviewer stated that "something off organizationally", after what I saw; they are not off in their assessment. We gave them several opportunities to correct the many, many mistakes that they made, and they failed miserably. Don't waste your time and your money at this horrible, rude, and disgusting restaurant. We hope that the chamber of commerce does something about this terrible restaurant, so nobody else has to have such a horrific experience like we did. read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - Raw and unappetizing - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

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Just took my Italian family to our new favorite restaurant. We had everything from pastas to sandwiches. The stuffed mushrooms are to die for. I'll never have to make pasta carbonara again! The vodka sauce is excellent. Thanks Zimmy and Bea. Service and food was awesome. Tell your chef Brian he's the Man! Didn't spill my wine this time. read more

Had a pizza from here for the first time, a large thin crust with sausage/mushrooms. The crust wasn't that thin and doughy, almost chewy. It was light on sauce and it had no flavor, really lacked any good Italian seasoning. Sausage seemed ok but again, lacked those ingredients we ordered. Too much mozzarella cheese and tasted processed. We REALLY hoped this would be a WOW pizza but it fell far short. We will return to WG&P for a dinner, hope to add more stars to this review but for pizza, look elsewhere. read more

The place is cute but the vibe is definitely for the retirees 70+. The fries where burned and my sandwich had the wrong bread and cheese. The server was nice but that was about it. read more

Great food, service, price, and atmosphere! We have been there 3 times and no complaints. In fact during one visit the fire alarm went off because of a business down the strip mall. We had to evacuate until we got an all clear. Went back in and continued were we left off with laughs and good cheers! read more

My lunch experience this week left something to be desired. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a nice looking restaurant, with attentive service[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], however, my smashburger lunch special was served on a bun that could have been made of plastic, it was so hard. When I called the server over to tell him, he took it back for a new bun, but it was returned to me with only a new top bun, as I discovered when I tried to cut it in half. I truly could not cut through the bottom bun. Back it went again. Anyone handling that burger, which you HAVE to do to assemble it, had to know they were trying to pass off a stale bun to the customer. read more

This place is a gem in Batavia. I took my family here for my sons 14th birthday. The service was great, the food was awesome. The price was very reasonable. Highly recommend this place. read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - the sign - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

Pasta was delicious and the staff is attentive and super friendly. Will be back for sure!! Well decorated

I didn't expect much of a restaurant in a little strip mall area. The food and service were both great on a Saturday night. Pizza, fish and chips, boneless chicken wings, and chicken Visuvio all came out great. We will be back. read more

Food was very good. They will cook to order almost everything. Atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. Great cooks and staff are hardworking.

This place was awesome. The chicken sandwich had a huge tender juicy chicken breast with just the right amount of spice. The hamburger was cooked to perfection. Full of flavor. Each sandwich came with a side. We chose the fries which were excellent. The restaurant itself was beautifully decorated. The staff were friendly and very attentive. The restaurant took all precautions for Covid. read more

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria - Bee's Spicy Burger, I added avocado to it. - Pizza Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

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The menu is perfect for a vegetarian, pescatarian and even meat lovers. So family friendly even though we had a nice table for just the 2 of us. The chef was very accommodating and the staff works well as a team. Tuesday nite pizza specials are awesome and half the price of other restaurants on Tuesday's. I should've asked for extra sauce but I'll be certain to ask next time. Wifey liked it just the way it was cooked. I like mine dripping with sauce. They chopped up shrimp to put on our pizza in order to fulfill our request. The Beyond Burger was well seasoned and served real potatoes fries. My kitchen is officially closed on Tuesday night and you can find me at Windmill Grill!!! read more