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Best Bar restaurants nearby. Discover the best Bar food in Machesney Park. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Bar restaurants near you.. Machesney Park is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,499 at the 2010 census, up from 20,759 in 2000. Machesney Park is a suburb of Rockford, Il and is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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10. Pub 815
Reviewed By Json K
I called ahead for a pick up for a business lunch I neeed catered. They answered all my questions regarding the menu and offered suggestions. When I arrived to pick up my order I was impressed with the cleanliness of the outside and inside of restaurant. The staff was cheerful and accommodating and my order was done on time. They offered for additional confiments for my takeout. Once I arrived back at my office to start my business lunch we found everything to be prepared hot and fresh. I was very impressed and definitely will use them in the future.
9. Fire House Pub
Overall Ratings
3 based on 46 reviews
Phone number 8156238389
Reviewed By Rx1987
We enjoy going to the Firehouse Pub for the Friday night combo Fish and fried Chicken dinner. You get 2 fish planks and 2 pieces of fried chicken. It's so tasty!
8. Buster's Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
3 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Greg D
After reading the reviews of Busters having the best fish around, we had to try it. Fish was good, but to be honest, not as spectacular as the reviews. The homemade chips were amazing and made the meal for us. Had the cod, and as I mentioned it was good. Place is tiny and is packed. May have to go back and try the walleye.
7. Aero Ale House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By SunnyDay1
We found this establishment on Trip Advisor. We visited on a busy Friday evening and on a slower Sunday afternoon in the same weekend. Our experience Friday night was great- quickly seated, lively atmosphere, friendly staff, exceptional ale list and creative drinks (weak pour but still good flavor on the one I had). The appetizer- buffalo spring rolls- were well presented, timely served, and had a good mix of flavors and texture. We were a party of 2. Our experience on Sunday was different and disappointing compared to Friday. This time there were 5 of us. We were seated but told our table was reserved for a group at 2, which right away feels like they are telling you to hurry up- and if concerned why seat us there anyway? It was 12:20 when we arrived. They were not over busy. We ordered three creatively curated burgers from the special menu, shrimp bruschetta, fish tacos, pesto/Parmesan & garlic wings, house fries as sides, and another of the buffalo spring rolls. We waited three times the amount of time we waited on the busy Friday night...to be served warm, not hot, buffalo spring rolls, and fishy tasting shrimp bruschetta (my bite was cold -couldnât figure out if undercooked or canned shrimp) ...presentation on bruschetta decent otherwise, buffalo spring rolls were ok but not as well presented nor hot like on Friday. Our drinks were fine but again the cocktail I ordered (from the special menu) was good but weakly poured. Very little alcohol present and lots of sweet. Good but noticeable on both drinks both times. (Cost didnât equal pour) A bit too long later our other food arrived. Burgers were good but a tad underdone for way they were ordered...they were topped with asparagus & over easy eggs amongst other good ingredients with chili pepper flakes on top. House fries served with burgers were barely warm, however. Overall presentation good. Fish tacos were a bit sloppy on presentation, but fine -over âsaucedâ and fishy tasting on some of the bites. The person who ordered these could not finish last one (we just tasted it to see if it was just her palate...it wasnât) as by then she has lost her appetite due to not knowing what taste she would get....That all said we also had the wings. They were served at the right time with the rest of meal. They have 4-5 kinds on menu. We had the garlic and pesto -âManagiaâ- We ordered these âbaked then friedâ (their words) wings extra fried for crispiness. They arrived barely warm on the edge of âsitting on the counter way too longâ type of temp and taste- The taste was not good and we love wings. After not being able to get waitresses attention (we didnât see her for a good 5 min after our food was served) we actually got up and approached another server (again they were not that busy) about the barely warm fries and wings. They replaced the fries quickly and didnât ask if we wanted them to- (we knew we didnât have time to wait that long again) - but just remade the wings. By the time they were brought out, most of the rest of the meal was finished. This time they were hotter, but something again was off. Not very crispy for extra fried and flavor was very unpleasant on the tongue. Definitely can tell they were baked and then brought back to life through the fryer, kinda like that reheated meat flavor with a pungent pesto (not in a good way -and we love garlic & Parmesan) and lack luster presentation. We tried them but did not eat many. The flavor and texture (very thick on the palate) was just too off and by now because things took so long we needed to go- That said, all of this less the weak drink was brought to our servers attention. She was very nice, attentive when present, and the kitchenâs issues were not her fault...but nothing was done that we noted to adjust our bill. I donât know if she had the power to do anything but no management came to our table, either. We didnât make a huge deal out of it, either, I guess, which we could have, but time wise we just needed to be done. Even a water spilled off the uneven table as we left. It was just frustrating. We will return for the buffalo spring roll app, an ale and friendly staff. We will be very wary otherwise based on this experience. Note: nice Ale house atmosphere. Fun signs and such on walls. Entry not as clean as it should be but inside was clean and welcoming. Easy parking.
6. Backyard Grill & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 67 reviews
Phone 815-636-9430
Reviewed By Duane B
We had out of town guests coming for the day so we picked The Backyard Grill because the location was central and our previous experiences with this location and their other franchises were all positive. We spoke to the manager and made lunch reservations for six and requested a round table to facilitate easy conversation. Upon arrival the hostess greeted us warmly and seated three of us at a round table as requested. The hostess advised us of the lunch special for the day. A short time later our of town guests arrived and were seated with us. We sat for quite awhile before a not young or not old waitress came to our table. She took the drink orders for the the last three to arrive and subsequently got the order wrong by one and the sort of gave the impression that it wasn't her mistake but her guests. We sat a long time before she returned to take our food orders. By this time the restaurant was packed so it didn't surprise me when it took awhile for the food to arrive and we did enjoy the time visiting. After the food was served the waitress never returned to ask how the food was or ask if we needed a drink refill. One of our guests asked her for a drink when she passed by. Everyone enjoyed the food and the venue. My wife and I will return because the menu is extensive, the food is well prepared and usually the service is good.
5. Buffalo Wild Wings
Reviewed By Ron T
We picked sweet barbecue boneless wings. This was supposed to be the mildest sauce they have. Tasted like they were dunked in pure Tabasco sauce. It was terrible. Seems like every time we've given them another shot it gets worse. We couldn't eat them. My one grandson ordered chicken tenders with mandarin oranges, they came with fries instead. Waitress was very good, she brought out the oranges. My other grandson had a kids cheeseburger with fries. He was having trouble eating it so my daughter was going to cut it up. When she pulled off the bun it was black on the inside...burnt. We showed it to the waitress and she brought us out another bun. Really? This is not a one time occurrence. The food at this restaurant has gotten terrible.
4. Crazy Times Pub & Grill
Reviewed By Greg D
Heard great things about the cheeseburgers and they were ok, nothing special. The service was good and it was a fun place. Should have tried the prime rib and the waitress has us talked into coming back on Thursday night sometime for the steak. Will try it again in the future.
3. Rascals Bar and Grill
Reviewed By Luvzog
Not catering to just one clientele- Rascals has everything. An extensive menu with includes Prime Rib specials, Standard Pub Fare and beyond, live music, sports, MTV, full liquor, pool tables, gaming, big screen TV, outside patio, infused vodkas & darn good burgers - plus a huge Bavarian pretzel
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2. GreenFire Restaurant Bar & Bakery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 440 reviews
Kitchen & bakery are open until midnight every day and we serve breakfast until 4PM everyday. Wood Fire Pizza-Burger-Steaks-Seafood-Crepes-Pasta-Oysters-Cakes-Pies-Cupcakes-Craft Beers-Wine Juice and Coffee Bar. GreenFire's dishes are cooked in our wood b
Reviewed By Starria C
I was in the area on business and we were told that this restaurant was very good so we decided to try it and I am glad I did because it was awesome! Iâm from the east coast so Iâve never had a bison burger so I decided to try one. The bison burger was phenomenal!! Iâve been wasting my time on beef all these years and I could have been eating bison! All of my coworkers loved their meals. The cocktails are also to die for! We were there for lunch so I only had 1 drink but it was delicious and everyone at my table raved about their cocktails. I would love to visit again and try more items on the menu. Thank you for your review Starria, we truly appreciate it. We are happy that you decided to dine with us and that you and your coworkers enjoyed your visit. If you are back in the area again we hope you will join us and find another new favorite. Thank you again.
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1. Pig Minds Brewing Co.
Overall Ratings
4 based on 106 reviews
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Reviewed By teamsnardy
Great place for couples and teen families. Big portions, excellent atmosphere. Unique drinks as unique as the name.
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