Were in the mood for a Friday night fish fry and Roosters came through. Great service, all you can eat hot, fresh and crispy fried haddock, slaw  and fresh cut fries or black beans and rice for $14.  Stella on tap for $4 and a fun bar atmosphere downstairs.  Also family friendly upstairs in main restaurant.
Review Source:My original review from my first visit about a year ago would have read completely differently than the one I'm about to write and it makes me kinda sad. This is the kind of place you want to like so bad but it's now clear to me why you never have to wait for a table when you come here.
The service the last 2 times we have been here was mediocre, at best. The most recent visit, we went with my sister and brother in law the day after getting home from our of town and had nothing in the fridge to eat, so out for brunch we went. I typically order lunch foods for breakfast at most places because most restaurants serve too large of portions for breakfast foods that can't be reheated, so I will usually skip right to the lunch foods. I learned right away they don't have lunch until 11 am so I was screwed right from the start.
I asked the server if they have egg beaters and she informed me they do. Then I asked her if they were egg beaters brand or another brand. Yes, I'm a freak of nature and can tell the difference. I'm not a fan of any of the so-called egg beaters on the market except egg beaters themselves. Hell, we actually hold a membership at Sams Club based solely on the fact that they specifically sell the egg beaters brand eggs and Costco does not. So she wasnt sure if they are egg beaters or not so she went to ask a manager. From the body language, it appeared that they told her they "weren't sure either but tell her (me) yes, they are". I knew then that I wasn't ordering them. I'll suffer through regular eggs.
I ordered a skillet, as did my hubs, my sister got a meal of all different items and shared with her hubs who ordered biscuits and gravy. I have to point out that their menu listed green peppers as an option for my build your own skillet and I asked of they had red peppers too, she firmly told me with confidence they did not have red peppers, they only have green. Wait for it.
First, my brother-in-law's eggs were served cold. Not warm...COLD. they had to be remade.
Second, my husband's and my meals did not come out with theirs. We ask the server and she explains that because we have separate checks, the meals will be prepared separately. Hey, chef, these two checks are at the same table, can u make sure they all come out at the same time?
See? How hard was that?
Our meals were served about 5-10 minutes apart. :(
My husband enjoyed his meal. Then again we were starving. They make their corned beef hash in house. I did not find my skillet to be appealing. The potatoes, veggies and cheese were all at the bottom and the eggs placed on top as an after thought (or so it appeared). The cheese was scarce, the eggs were well done which is exactly how I like them but what were all these red things in my skillet??? Oh, what do you know? RED PEPPERS!
I would have gladly waited 40 minutes for a table at brunch cafe down Lake street. I'll make a mental note.
Nine months later...
and we are totally Rooster's regulars. Ha ha ha! Â
I thought if circle back and fill you in on some favorites. My hubby loves the BLT, the biscuits and gravy, their home fries and the service. Right until the end...sometimes it's hard to catch the server at the end to pay the bill. I'm a fan of the Cajun salmon on a pretzel roll (instead of the onion roll). I enjoy the fresh cut French fries and the chipotle mayo that I always get on the side. We are big fans of the AYCE fish fry. And everyone we bring for the fish fry has sang their praises as well. Finally, I really enjoy their chocolate chip pancakes. Saturday and Sunday breakfast runs a little later here which is nice.
As long as things stay on this track, we'll keep on coming back.
Came here for breakfast with the man, baby destructor, and my dad. Decent crowd, mostly old people, made me think of the Bloodhound Gang video. No, not the discovery channel one, weirdo.
We were only in the upstairs part so i can't vouch for the bar. Bloody marys were tasty, but nothing crazy good.
I had the heart to heart scramble, scrambled eggs with celery, bell peppers, onion, mushroom, and zucchini with a side of fruit and sliced tomato. Went awesome with the side order of bacon i also got because that's how i roll. My daughter had plain pancakes, they were nice big and fluffy, the men ordered biscuits and gravy, which i also ate some of because my heart healthy egg scramble nullified anything bad i also ate for breakfast, according to me.
The problem is that there are a lot of things on the breakfast menu that sounded good, and i wanted them all.
We will definitely hit them up again next time we're on the way to the zoo.
We went here for dinner on a Saturday night and were the youngest folks in the place. Â I didn't expect it to be swinging, but wasn't expecting that . Â Maybe most of the "young folk" just go here for breakfast.
There's nothing fabulous about the dining room here. Â It's a big room, you can see everyone in it. Â I called ahead since we are a party of 6, but we could have been seated right away if we just walked in.
I figured this place would have nice size servings and it was close, so we ventured out. Â I have 4 boys and 3 are in high school, so we need a place that serves massive quantities or at least has free soda refills. Â A few of them ordered the burgers, I had fish tacos, hubby had a fajita and the only one on the kids menu had chicken fingers. Â They listed chicken as a special, so one of the boys ordered it - country fried chicken.
Did you know that country fried chicken is a chicken cutlet with gravy over it? Â We did not. Â We knew that country fried steak or chicken steak was like that, but not this name. Â Needless to say, son #3 was not happy when this arrived. Â Our server was fantastic about it. Â She worked to remedy the situation and said that they have had several problems with the name of the special and people being confused.
All of our food was hot and fresh and tasty. Â Our meal took longer than anticipated since we had to wait for something for son #3 to eat. Â They did not charge us for the second meal and were falling all over themselves to correct it.
Not a bad experience, but it could have been better. Â Our server really tried.
Before engaging in a 6 hour drive back home, we were hungry for some lunch.  Heyyyy; why don't we go grab a bite at the big red barn?!? Hah...big red barn it is, fresh quality it is, hen house it is not , and thankfully so  Rooster's is a wonderful establishment.  Great menu, everything is cooked fresh and I would swear the ingredients were recently pulled up from out of the ground.  I really enjoyed my mozzarella sticks.  This reminded me of why I like cheese sticks to much.  Sadly, not enough places cook them like this today.  I also had a wonderful salad with fresh corn and black beans.  Will definitely be coming back to rooster's when I visit this area next time.
Review Source:Last Saturday a friend of mine was having a surprise 30th Birthday Party for her husband and Rooster's Barn & Grill was the place that won. The weather that day was HOT....like almost 100 degrees HOT......so of course this was the day that the AC at Rooster's was not working...trying having 40 people in a small bar area and have no air, yeah not fun.
There was a bunch of different appitizers for the group which included cheese sticks, nachos, chicken wings, grilled vegetables, potato skins, and quesadillas. The cheese sticks and potato skins were very good. The cheese sticks were full of cheese and not greasy at all and the potato skins had the bacon under the cheese...great idea so then they dont fall off while eating them. The nachos were not good however....the chips tasted burnt and there was not a lot of toppings on them. The chicken wings tasted like bar chicken wings, nothing really great about them and the grilled vegetables I did not even try, but I heard they were ok. After the appitizers the group decided not to eat dinner there.....
The bartenders and wait staff was very understanding of our party and the drinking that was going on from 3pm-12am......so a BIG THANK YOU to Rooster's for that!!!
They also have a juke box that you could take pictures on as well, we had a lot of fun with this. You get to send the pictures to your email or send them right on to your facebook. GREAT IDEA!!!!
My hubby and I went here for breakfast a few weeks ago and it was the worst food we've ever had. Seriously! The scrambled eggs were so over done they were crunchy. I've never had prison food, but this is what I imagine it to be. I wonder where their cook came from. No one asked how our food was...not that our waitress was inattentive, I just don't think she cared enough to ask. She admittedly didn't usually work the breakfast shift. Ok, no biggie but the manager should have asked when we paid our bill.
We will NOT be returning here again. Just thinking about that food makes me want to gag.
Had the chicken florentine sandwich. It was tasty and juicy. My companion had the BBQ pulled pork and said it was ok. Only about $8 each. The wait staff was friendly. I'm definitely go again.
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We have been frequenting this establishment on and off over the last 15 years. Â I used tto work down the street from Roosters and it would be the site of many after work get togethers. Â The final being when our company closed. Â The lower level bar and patio is a great place to pull up a stool and throw a few back while yucking it up with friends. Â It's also conveniently located near Indian Lakes Golf Course and Stratford Square Mall so it works well as a place to wind down after a long day on the course or shopping.
This establishment has turned into our regular stop for all you can eat Friday fish fry. Â The fish is of the quality of the perch fish fry's we get in Door County. Â Nothing fancy, a light batter and good quality fish. Â They used to have two payment options for the fish fry: the less expensive single serving which could be converted to the more expensive all you can eat if one wants more. Â I wish they would go back to this as it was a better value. Â
The dining room is understated with a great wall of hot sauce. Â The hostess table always has a large basket of Hershey kisses to enjoy as you head out (or if you are me, in) the door. Â Other favorites: Fried Chicken, Blue Cheese Burger, Cobb Salad.
I've been to Rooster's Barn & Grill a few times now and loved every bite. The food is always fresh and service is spot on. It has a true family restaurant feel but also a grownup atmosphere. It's traditional without being kitschy.
Their Cajun With A Twist sandwich is really good. The chicken breast is large and well seasoned, the toppings are fresh and the chipotle mayo has a nice zing to it. A side of fresh cut fries with sea salt goes along nicely with the meal.
Without a doubt, the star of the show here is the Beer-Battered Haddock Fish Fry. It's rather pricey compared to other all-you-can-eat fish, but it's totally worth it. It's easily my favorite Fish Fry of all time. I think you can order one serving by itself most days of the week, but the unlimited fish is Wednesdays and Fridays.
They've offered a couple deals through LivingSocial, which keep bringing us back for lunch. You can use them anytime as long as it's dine-in, but they aren't good for the AYCE Fish Fry. The regular Fish Fry with a couple pieces of fish is more than enough for a single meal, though.
Stopped by for lunch today and it was good. Tried the fish tacos which I thought were a little spicy. My hubby had the sandwich trio, mini cheeseburger, mini fish, and mini bbq pork. He said it was good.
A plus is that you get to draw on the table clothes with crayon.
Service wasnt great but it wasnt bad either.
One downside, they have small straws for drinks.
Barn and Grill today, shoe store tomorrow.
It's been 2 years since we were there when we were regulars. Â As is hundreds of times over the 10+ years we have been in Bloomingdale. Â We have always loved the food, but you know what? bad service time after time just drains our desire to go there. Â I really wanted to come back to a new, BETTER restaurant, but I was wrong. Â Come Sunday afternoon, you usually had to wait 20-30 minutes for lunch on average. Â There were 5 people in there today. Â OK, so we sat down. Â "I'd like a fried chicken breast lunch please". Â "Um, we don't do that. Â You need to order it like it says on the menu". Â Fail. Â So I bailed and ordered something else. Â BLT no mayo. Â Since I do not like mayo I usually repeat it so the server gets it. Â She did. Â But true to historic form, the kitchen blew the order and here I am with a BLT slathered in mayo. Â Sorry Rooster's but after today, I just don't see how things are going to get better for you. Â we will never come back.
Went here the other night because we had a Living Social deal. I haven't been here in ages so I was excited to try it again. We got here around 8 on a Saturday night and it wasn't too crowded so we were seated right away.
If you only take away one thing from my review, let it be this...pot roast nachos! Â You need to try these! Since I've read about them in the other reviews I knew I wanted to get them. We ordered those as an appetizer and honestly, it should have been the only thing we ordered...they were huge. Once the nachos were brought out I knew we would be bagging up our other food and bringing it home! They came with sour cream, guac and jalapenos. The comb of pot roast and melted cheese is unexpected but seriously delicious. I would definitely get them again.
My boyfriend ordered fried chicken which came with fries and veggies. I had a bite of his chicken and veggies and both were good. The veggies were julienne cut and were very buttery and a tad salty though. He also got soup and had chicken tortilla which was very good...I ate half of it! I ordered a burger (I think it was called Go Big or Bigger is Better?). It had mushrooms, bacon and cheese....yum! Mine also came with fries. I didn't care too much for the fries...they are the type with the skins (they reminded me of Five Guys fries). They were tasty but just not my cup of tea.
We both had soft drinks and they brought us each a carafe filled with our beverage so we could fill up our glasses at any time...I really liked this idea! They also weren't stingy on the napkins....yes, this is something I look for. I can't stand going to restaurants and they give you 1 napkin and get all bent out of shape when you ask for more. Rooster's gave us a huge stack which I liked!
Don't forget...pot roast nachos!
Oh...Monday night is half price appetizers!
I've passed this place more times than I can count and the one time we decided to stop in on a Friday night with a coupon the line was out the door and the parking was impossible. Needless to say we left that day and didn't come back for a while. Fast forward to recent times...we decided to try this place out again, thanks to convenience and a week night. We got right in! The atmosphere is very cute, and old barn that doesn't feel stuffy or moldy. I like it! The downstairs is a separate bar area and the upstairs is more of the family dining area. We were upstairs, and I could see why it was so packed previously! It's a lot smaller than I expected so you get a few families in there and you will have to wait. We were there for dinner and while the place had quite a few people it wasn't full. The waitress was very nice and was prompt with the drinks. We chose some things off the menu blindly and waited. I'll admit it was a long wait. Longer than I would have expected or liked. We were starving so that made it feel even longer. We got our food and dug right in. O.M.G. This place is good! I decided to go wild and try the cajun chicken sandwich. It's amazing, and a little spicy. The other half got the veggie sandwich was was also delicious, in fact it was so good I am planning on getting that next time for sure! We both left this place full and happy. Great food, I would almost always pick this place over a chain restaurant. I'm eagerly anticipating trying out Breakfast here as well as lunch. The prices are average, not cheap, but I'd say worth it for the quality. Roosters, I am a new fan!
Review Source:Roosters is far more atmosphere than amazing food, but the food is still really good for the money. Â I have never been here for dinner, just lunch and breakfast, so I can't comment on the crab leg specials or the all you can eat fish fry.
Breakfast is a pretty decent selection. Â Their biscuits and gravy is really good to me, but the husband thought it should have more chunks of sausage in it. Â Whatever, I was stealing bits off his plate. Â I got a typical two egg with ham combo and thought it was fine. Â The bread was a little weird - maybe the white toast is sour dough? Â Husband was convinced that the butter was garlic butter, which could not be the case at breakfast? Â I also like that they bring you a mini carafe of coffee to serve yourself, but am getting tired of places that make you order water - it costs you literally nothing, just put it on the table!
25cent wings on Bull's Playoff Game Nights! Â I don't know if this is a new thing, but I really appreciated that the bartender told us about this special before we ordered anything off the menu.
I've been here several times over the past few years and most of the time we sit in the bar area. They have weekly specials like the All You Can Eat Fish Fry, AYCE Ribs, $5 Martini Nights, $3 Margarita Nights. Â Whenever we've visited, the bartender is always friendly. Â She may get busy but always comes around to check on you. Â
This most recent time we did dine on playoff game night and tried their regular buffalo wings as appetizers--they also serve teriyaki, garlic, plain and Atomic. Â Loved the wings, nice spice and just enough kick. Â
According to the menu they only serve fried chicken dinner on Saturday and Sunday nights--something that is listed as that special is definitely worth checking out in my book. Â You get 4 large pieces of fried chicken, a salad, choice of potato and veggies of the day--all for 10 bucks! Â Worth. Every. Penny. Â It was such a large portion that I had leftovers for lunch the next day. Â The chicken was delicious. Â Nice crispness and not very greasy. Â The chicken was moist and flavorful. Â The hubs had the Jalapeno burger and it must have been good because he finished the whole thing.
As we left, the new friends we made at the bar and the friendly bartender told us AYCE Fish Fry is where it's at and we should come back then. Â The hubs is pretty solid on his word and he said we'd be back soon. So I guess, we'll be back soon!
They always have coupons in the suburban flyers or the entertainment books, but just an FYI, they do not accept the coupons on AYCE days or any "holidays".
We walked in the door about 5:30 on a Friday and there were at least 10 people milling about the hostess stand. Â Put our name on the list and were told a half hour wait. Â OK, no problem. Â Hostess says you can wait at the bar and I'll find you when your table is ready. Â So we head down the stairs to the bar and half way down the stairs the cacophony begins to build. Â We walk through the doorway and the place is packed with people at the bar and tiny bar tables crammed together with diners. Â I can barely squeeze myself between the tables to get to the bar. Â We are fortunate to get a couple of seats as another couple is departing. Â We shout (literally) our drink orders to the bartender. Â She does a sloppy pour of my Guinness ("Geez lady, don't bruise my Guinness, huh?") but mixes up a pretty good Cosmo for my wife. Â I'm pretty much a Grumpy Gus because of all of the racket. My wife and I can barely hear each other.
We are called to our tiny table in the bar around 6:05 and I see they have little placards for beers like Bell's Best Ale and Dead Guy Ale. Â A smile begins to form across my face as the server comes to the table and says, "How you doin? Â You guys need a drink?" Â I order a Dead Guy Ale which is promptly delivered and I begin to forgot the din that has encircled me.
We order the fish fry and all I can say is "WOW!". Â As previously mentioned by others, it's haddock, not crappy whitefish. Â The beer batter is perfect. Â They are served hot and are NOT greasy. Â I checked my plate and you could barely see any oil on it. Â I tried both the regular and Cajun and they are both delicious. Â Even the fries are really good. Â Watch out if you order refills, they are going to deliver a BASKET of fish for two people, not just two measly pieces.
So, they are a winner for two reasons: Â solid selection of micro-brews and really good fish fry. Â Don't expect a romantic dinner because the place is a nuthouse. Â What the heck, just put cotton in your ears and you'll be fine.
They would probably have gotten 3 stars (the food is ok, certainly nothing special) but on a brunch visit, they served me an egg with a dark hair on top of it. No joke, it was easily visible to me and anyone else who looked at the plate, and still it was served to me. In perusing other reviews, I am not the only person who had a hair in my food.
Review Source:Three words......FISH FRY FRIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG! This place has THE BEST fish fry around. It's beer battered Haddock and it is so unbelievably good! So tasty, flaky and crunchy..and the Tarter dipping sauce they give you is so tasty too. They give you French Fries with the fish, but they are too potatoey for my taste..they are like those steak fries..yuck.
I would definitely stop in and try this place! I believe on Saturdays they have all you can eat crab legs too..haven't been in there in awhile, but last time I did go they were offering that..It was like $34.99. So definitely check this place out you won't be disappointed!! ;)
I've been here 3 times since I moved to Bloomingdale. Â Went there initially with a coupon for dinner and found it to be a very average type meal. Â Basically 2.5 stars. Â Had a burger and it was fine, the other food was average as well. Â So...decided to stop for breakfast on a random Sunday. Â Again, food was average and nothing exceptional. Â Skillets were heartattack on a plate as expected but nothing wowed us. Â The last time was recent and again, it was food, it filled the hole but nothing exceptional about it which begs the question - am I missing something since they are always busy? Â probably not.
Review Source:There are so many bland bar and grill style national chains out there it's nice to know there's a local place that isn't afraid to kick you in the mouth. Â
Disclaimer: Â I'm speaking metaphorically. Â The staff of Roosters Barn and Grill has never once kicked me in the mouth or so much as threatened it.
The menu here tends to skew towards the spicy side. Â I got a teriyaki chicken sandwich that came with a side of chipotle mayo that after the initial tasty smokiness left my mouth pleasantly numb from the heat. Â We also got wings doused in one of their numerous hot sauces. Â This one, Gator Hammock, has quite the kick, but isn't painful. Â Just enjoyably intense.
For those items on the menu that aren't already hot, you're encouraged to go up to their china hutch and sample the dozens of bottles of hot sauce from all over the world with your meal. Â They've got everything from stuff that proudly proclaims it will do to your digestive tract what General Sherman did to the Confederacy to milder stuff like Franks and Tabasco (yeah, those are mild in comparison). Â
Roosters also has spectacular fries. Â It's hard to explain, they're just pretty close to perfect. Â Not too crispy and dry, not limp and soggy. Â And the cajun seasoning is just right. Â It'd be easy to go overboard and make the fries a salty mess. Â If good handcut fries is a must when going to a bar and grill type place, then Roosters is a must.
Overall, the food is pretty average, nothing here really out of the ordinary. Â But it's the little touches that make it stand out amongst all the others. Â If you're a fan of dousing everything in hot sauce, Roosters is one of the only places around that will satisfy your need.
This is a good place to get bar food. The cajun chickin sandwich is the yummiest ever, especially dipped in that hot sauce they have on the table.. yum yum! I come here for lunch occasionally when I'm craving it. Very yummy desserts also! The service could be better, depends who you get. There's a 20-something girl with dark hair.. forget her name but she's fabulous.
Wed nights they have a magician.. sounded like a good idea but ended up being a little annoying as I felt like I had to tip him and it took up a lot of time.. would have been ok if I knew he was there beforehand. Kids liked it though and he was a nice guy.
This place is adorable and charming! Â The inside decor led my son to remark, "I feel like I'm on vacation in Wisconsin Dells". Â Took the words right out of my mouth. Â
So we went here for breakfast.  I agree it may be a tad overpriced,  and my french toast was nothing special.  But I did like the fresh fruit served with it as many restaurants seem to have a fruit aversion  My husband's pancakes- the BEST I have ever tasted!  I also liked how the "tablecloth" was paper that kids could draw on.  Also went one Wednesday night for the magician and all you can eat fish fry.  My family had a GREAT time.  The magician took turns going to each individual table and impressed all, even the adults!
UPDATE- after going to the Friday night fish fry I had to take away a star. Â The fish and fries were excellent (not too greasy, light, crispy and tasty) and so were the fish tacos, served with the same fried fish inside. Â HOWEVER. Â They told us the wait would be 20-25 minutes while we waited closer to 45 minutes, the service was slow and impersonal, and I found a hair in my fish tacos. Â I asked for a replacement which they happily brought out. Â No discount on the bill. Â I am not a trivial picky person so I let it slide but thought that was extra tacky- to find a hair in your food and be given no discount or free dessert or whatever when this easily ruined my entire dining experience. Â No one wants to pick a long hair out of their meal.
Wow this place is awful. I don't think I've ever experienced such a disparity between the price of a meal and its quality. For over $40 we got 10 anemic, horribly flavored chicken wings, two bowls of underwhelming baked potato soup, and a plate of fried cod (it was all-you-can-eat, but one plate was enough). Oh, and a Sam Adams. That's it. Considering I only had half of the wings before my stomach started turning I'd say that was about as low-value a meal as I've ever experienced. Just stay away.
Review Source:Not a bad place. Its interesting to see some of these places that use to be something else overtaken by suburban sprawl. This place is not any less entertaining than some downtown Chicago bar or restaurant. it would be more cool I guess if it was off the Chicao river or something instead of bloomingdale. If you live close you should stop by but no reason to do if you don't
Review Source:We went here the first time because this place puts out really good coupons and we figured we'd try it. We had a great server who paid special attention to our kids. As a parent, when you find someone like that, Â you'll return because it makes taking the circus out to dinner much less stressful!! She was the reason we came back a 2nd time and she wasn't there anymore. So that was disappointing.
Since then we went back a few times but the food here, besides the wings, is just "ok". In the summer it has a great outdoor area and if you like to be outside and have a few, it's a good place to go -- but in my opinion it's a little overpriced and the service isn't very good.
The breakfast is the most overpriced thing that they have, and it's not very good either.
This place is great.....if you like everything dipped in grease, TWICE!
I have driven past this restaurant a million times and finally decided to take the plunge and see what its about. My wife and I went there for Sunday breakfast. It smelled pretty good when we got in the parking lot, so the expectations were high.
We walked in and the place is a dump! I am, by no means, hostile to creative and artsy places, but this was not the place. Old bottles of hot sauce on the wall, chipped and peeling paint with a 60s atmosphere somewhere in the heart of Kansas!
We sat down, I greeted the waitress (who never even gave us water throughout our entire meal) and she responded bluntly hello. Gives us a few minutes, comes back and asks us both "How are you guys doing?" Deja vu? Weird, so we look and the menu is decent. Not a lot of choices, but the prices are a little higher than what I would find at Dennys. Still, an independent business has to do what it must and I commend that. We order.
It took 25 minutes to get a skillet and an omellette and it was the NASTIEST thing I had ever tasted! My english muffin was swimming in grease, the potatotes, the eggs..I took 3 bites and slurped the coffee. As I am talking to my wife, I glance over at the next table and there is a plate of bacon with DROPS OF GREASE falling off the tiny plate it was served on.
I wouldn't recommend this place even to a person who I don't care for. Just nasty! Â BLECH
What a great place for the family. Â This two story establishment hosts a full bar with games and TV's abound on the first floor. Â And a full family dining room on the second floor (both with seperate private entrances).
This casual eating environment has about 8 tables and twice as many booths. Â All the tables are covered with large strips of white paper and have a bucket of crayons so you can get your "Geno's Pizza" art work out of your system (Chicago thing). Â
The food is reasonably priced and with a wide array of appetizers, sandwiches along with some select seafood/Italian/Mexican dishes (see menu link above).
The waiters were friendly and very attentive to all the customers. Â Then after dinner, roll down stairs for a beer and a shot for dessert, if you didn't get one in the dining room.
Can't forget to mention the extensive hot sauce collection they sport. Â There is a wall of hot sauces that stretches from floor to the barn ceiling (barn ceilings are much much higher). Â Over 500 hot sauces to buy or sample all on display.
A definite must visit location.
The festive Christmas lights drew us into the barn one late winter night. It looked inviting, and isn't a chain.
The aroma of cooked meat had us excited when we exited the car. And we couldn't wait to explore this adorable setting in Old Town.
The menu is expansive, with lots of appeeteezers (yes, they spell it that way), burgers, and in keeping to their namesake, 3 half-chicken dishes, as well as a steak and seafood.
We went with the Roosters Special, which is a 1/2 chicken rubbed in citrus spices and the full slab of ribs.
Alas, the chicken turned out mostly dry, although the skin is nicely greasy and crisp. The sides of vegetable was generous, and the garlic mashed potatoes were indeed garlicky, to my delight. The ribs were good, with a liberal slathering of tomato and molasses-based sauce.
We didn't have room for dessert but the homemade bread pudding sounds too good to pass.
Hot sauces are definitely their niche.
Based on other reviews, I went in with fairly low expectations, but we were pleased and surprised.
The building is an old converted barn, complete with rafters and lots of woodwork. It's currently seasonally decorated, with "gifts" on the walls and stockings hung up.
The waitress was funny and friendly and brought us plenty of water; we explored the hot sauce bar and brought back six different selections to try at our table. We got nachos as an appetizer; they were sufficiently cheesy and chili-covered and the guacamole was really tasty. I had a pot roast sandwich, which was totally delicious and tender and smothered in cheese and grilled onions; the husband had a burger which he said was quite tasty. The fries were hand-cut and really tasty.
We did not have room for dessert, but their options looked delicious. I'd like to try some of their dessert (bread pudding, yum!), and maybe see what their wine list looks like. It's a fun neighborhood option with pretty darn good food, if you ask me.
Been here once with my son, interesting looking place. kind of a saloonish feel to it. Big ole selection , a hot sauce bar in the middle of the room , were talking dozens. Vegetable soup was good , chilli was good as well. Got a really good fish sandwich , close to if not the best I've had , I think it was walleye. The kid got a burger , which he seemed to enjoy, but he really got a kick dipping his fries in a bunch of different hot sauces. It's a little far for me to frequent here , but from what I've had , I'll be back sometime.
Review Source:Been there for lunch twice.
Waitresses can be hit or miss. Â They advertise the place as kind of a friendly-Wisconsin-like-hometown restaurant, buts its not quite there yet. Â They are kind of rude at first, but if you say enough goofy things to them they lighten up a bit towards the end of your visit (not like you should have to do this to get a smile out of your server, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do). Â They did dress up on Halloween so I gotta give them props for this. Â Bussboys were on point.
Food is in pretty good size servings. Â Got the pot-roast nacho appetizers and they were huge and OK tasting. Â I did also however get the Friday fish fry once (all you can eat, Oh honey!) and it was very good. Â Not to mention they have a gazillion (yes a gazillion, I counted) different types of hot sauces, to which you can ask what sauce would go best with your dish, kind of like a hot-sauce-sommelier!!!
Pretty good prices and an inside like you'd figure the inside of a barn turned into a restaurant would look. Â I went once to try it, a second time to use an Entertainment coupon. Â Not in a hurry to rush back.
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