The Village Tavern
135 Old McHenry Rd, Long Grove, IL, 60047
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Address :
135 Old McHenry Rd
Long Grove, IL, 60047 - Phone (847) 634-3117
- Website https://www.villagetavernoflonggrove.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 12
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Burgers
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Phil C.
Baked Onion Soup on a sunny but chilly Saturday...sounded like just the thing. Wrong! The soup was watery, the onions under cooked and the broth totally tasteless. Fast forward a couple hours and guess what, yep you guessed it. Stomach pain, stabbing and cramping. Enough said...the Tavern has given up on quality service and food a long time ago. Lastly, make sure that you enter through the front entrance only, if you come through the rear doors, you will pass the bathrooms and the odor that your nose will encounter will more than stave off any desire you "had" to eat there. A once great restaurant is now going through the motions. No wonder it is nearly empty.
(1)George B.
I am a bit mixed on this review... Village Tavern is a nice place with many happy memories. Overall, this is a great place with a decent menu. Service is friendly. The live bands can be hit or miss, but are still worth checking out. On the other hand, they can be a bit pricy. For example, dinner for two consisting of sandwiches, soup, ice tea can run over $33 pre-tip... same meal at most "family" restaurants would set you back about $21. And sometimes the portions and service seem to be out of line for what you are paying.
(4)Bob S.
Second trip for the AUCE fish fry. Both times fish was not very hot almost cold. Like they fry a bunch and let it sit. Service could have been better. Fish is ok when delivered hot to plate. Might skip it from now on.
(2)Jen H.
Went for the Friday fish fry. The fish was fried in a sort of shake n bake type bread crumb, the fish was very dry, tough and lukewarm, almost as if it were microwaved. A plus would be that it's all you can eat.. Although when we asked for more, after starting out with 3 small pieces for two people, the waitress asked how many we wanted, and after we said 3, she refused and said "how about just one more, and if you can eat that, then I will bring you another".. And who knew you could actually get bad french fries. They were dry, cold and tasted like they were fried in month old burnt oil, then reheated in a microwave. Worst fries I've ever had. The atmosphere was charming though.
(1)Judy G.
I would have given it 2 stars because of the disgusting old carpet and air wick smell in the place, but the ribs were so amazingly good I have to go back. The sauce was the right blend of sweet and tang, and the meat just fell off the bone. My husband and other couple all had the broasted chicken and were raving about how good it was. Their portions were huge and we all had enough leftovers for another meal. I didn't mind the old atmosphere because of the history of the place, just the sickening air freshener and musty carpet. We went on open mike night and the musician was really good. The singers that night were hysterically bad which to me was half the fun.
(4)Brian C.
Cool spot in Long Grove. I got the grilled cheese and it was really good.
(4)Rich W.
My Thursday lunch buddy and I went to the Village Tavern for lunch on [when else?] Thursday. Since he is making an effort to shed some excess avoirdupois by Easter, he wanted to go somewhere to get a chef's salad of some type, and they have several selections there. He had some kind of Cajun chicken salad, and I had the "Tavern Salad". The tavern salad came with a choice of cheese [swiss or cheddar] and had diced ham, turkey and bacon on it. My pal thought the cheese and bacon sounded pretty good [oops! there goes the diet] and asked for it on his salad as well. We both enjoyed our salads very much, but as I have said in previous reviews, it's hard to judge a restaurant's food based on salad. The thing I liked was that the dressing was served on the side. We both had creamy garlic, which is always a good choice with a chef's salad. We ate lunch in the bar, which was a bit boisterous at 2:00 in the afternoon, but not really annoying. The service was good, and very prompt, again no doubt, helped by being well past the noon rush. It was a little pricey for lunch, being nearly $33 with tax & 20% tip, but I think one can get by for far less if opting for the daily specials. As an example, one of the specials was a half -pound burger for $2.50, which is a bargain anywhere these days. Of course, that didn't include any sides. One of the things my lunch-partner said that he really liked about the place was that there was no music. He has a master's degree in music, and snobbishly feels that anything but the classics or jazz [which I dislike] are not worth listening to. Me, I wouldn't have minded a little Pink Floyd! On a few previous visits to Village Tavern over the years, I usually had some kind of hamburgers, which were generally pretty good, except never as rare as I prefer them to be. That, in and of itself would lower the 4-star rating for me, but this recent visit was satisfying for both of us, especially since my friend didn't have to suffer commonplace music with his lunch! We'll be back!
(4)B L.
We won't go back. Ever. Were there last year and it was mediocre. We decided to give them a second try today, and I'm sorry to report, things have not improved one iota. I asked for a medium-cooked burger that came out well done. My husband's fish n chips were like greasy cardboard. SERVICE was horrible. Somebody train the wait staff on how to be courteous and friendly! When the waitress directed us to the bar, we requested that she seat us in the dining room (away from the loud TV set in the bar). She was clearly annoyed at our request. What's the problem??? The place is nearly empty!!! It took too long for the food. Why? There's hardly any customers. These folks can't cook for crap. The menu stinks. There's a poor attitude. We never were asked if we wanted refills on our drinks. Overhaul the place or die a slow death. I thought I was eating turnpike food.
(1)Sheltiemom P.
Anyone who has written a positive review for this place must have had a lot of beer to drink! It was horrible, dirty, had slow service and really bad food. I think I might have a little food poisoning to go along with my meal. Really, really bad!!!!
(1)AJ H.
I have been to The Village Tavern on several occasions, and it has never been a good experience. The service is slow, the food is bland and uninteresting, there are practically no options for vegetarians (unless you count onion rings and fried vegetables), and when there are live bands, they are way too loud for the space. For what you get, the place is very overpriced. The one time they did offer a purely vegetarian salad, it consisted of iceberg lettuce with huge chunks of raw broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots that needed to be sliced at least five times each to get them in bite size pieces. I go here about once a year for a group meeting, and I never look forward to it.
(1)Kristen B.
We will not be back. We went to lunch during the annual Apple Fest. The service was terrible and the food was even worse. After checking out a few restaurants in Long Grove it had the shortest wait time and I think I know why. The lady who sat us was abrupt. A different hostess was supplying wine and beer lists and children's menus. We got none of those. We ordered appetizers which were pretty good and I'm glad we ordered them because the meals were terrible. The bread for our sandwiches were drenched in butter and the fries were dry and hard (strange that they got the items that should be oily reversed). The ice tea was awful and I had to ask for a refill as my glass sat empty for a while. The sandwiches were very expensive for what they were. Go someplace else. The plus side was it was a cool atmosphere. We almost gave them a pass because of the busy Fest weekend, but Long Grove has lots of Fests. Resturants should know how to deal with them and should realize this is the time to make their money and put on a good show -- had they given us the additional menus, such as the children's menu, we certaunly would have ordered more and therefore spent more. Because they didn't, my daughter just shared with us.
(1)Jeff F.
I've been to this place twice, and it's one of the few places in Long Grove worth visiting. I have to wonder if the basis of comparison leaves me with a low bar of expectation when it comes to Village Tavern, though. The food was good, the atmosphere was fitting for a tavern that's been around since the 1800s, and the servers were attentive. I don't know if it's because I'm a guy and most stuff in Long Grove bores me, but I was happy that I could sit down at a table in the tavern area and watch the Cubs game. This is going to be my hiding spot the next time I'm inevitably dragged to Long Grove for Apple Festival, Strawberry Festival, or Chocolate Festival (which are festivals that are only different from one another in name).
(3)Paul K.
A decent bar but the food leaves a lot to be desired. If your in Long Grove not too many choices. Not a place to go out of your way to have a bite to eat by any means.
(2)Sportschick S.
My husband & I went on a Saturday night explicitly for dinner & entertainment. My husband made reservations this past Thursday & asked for a table where he & I would be able to see & enjoy the entertainment. When we walked in they tried seating us way back in the dining area where there was no way we were going to see the entertainment. We were eventually given seats off to the side next to a window. I was seated toward the entertainment, but my husband was facing an exit. He could see nothing but that door. I asked for a virgin daiquiri, which they could not make, nor could they make a pina colada. I do believe the name of this place has the word tavern in it??? I ordered the broasted chicken which was over cooked & my husband ordered the special for the evening, the prime rib. The prime rib was ok, but came w/ no vegetable. The bread we were given with our dinner was ok. We were done w/ our dinner & the entertainment began. I could see the entertainment, but my husband's back was toward the band and we had no room for him to turn his chair around. He tried moving the chair toward me, so he could see, but the bartenders told him he had to move. When we asked what we could do so we both could see the entertainment, she really had no solution, but tell us when a table opened we could move. There were two tables open but we were told they were reserved. We were going to try to make the most of this evening, but then 3 people were seated at one of those open tables. They did not have reservations, but were seated directly from another table with 3 beers & their "to go" containers. At this point, we could not stand it any longer & left. We will never, ever return. What I've taken from this experience is there is no reason to make a reservation at this establishment esp. when one is requesting a table so that they can see the entertainment. We were only a party for 2 and it become abundantly clear to both of us that they only cared about the larger parties
(1)Lisa C.
We recently visited The Village for burgers. I had a taste for a really good Patty Melt and I was not dissapointed. It was a Friday afternoon so there were no crowds. We walked in and were seated immediately. This place has not changed a bit and that was just fine with us. Our waitress came right over and took our drink orders and gave us time to chat an look over the menu. Of course the Patty Melt for me and the Cajun Chicken sandwhich for my fiance'. While looking at the burger selection I noticed that their meat comes from Dorflers Meat Market.. so I knew I would not be let down. Our order did take sometime, about 20 minutes but it was well worth the wait and good time to sit and relax. My Patty Melt was served on thick cut rye, toasted with a mound of sweet grilled onions. The american cheese melted into the onions creating a sweet cheesy sauce on top of the thick, perfectly medium rare burger. In most places the burger and topping soak into the rye and you are left with bread mush.. not here. The rye held up to the last bite. The steak fries were thick cut and perfect temperature. My fiance' had the Cajun Chicken sandwhich, it was a nice sized breast with just enough seasoning to have a kick and it was served on a great kaiser roll. Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm is all I heard. Lunch for two with tax was around $23.00 and well worth it.
(4)Chiris R.
Mediocre food. Service was good. I ordered a Cajun chicken sandwich with grilled opinions. They put the onions in a little side dish. Strange!!.
(3)Michele B.
I am a local and have been coming here for years. Started out in the bar area with it's massive back bar and beautiful clock. Drinks were always great and beer cold. Burgers were usually the best around and the Friday Fish Fry always excellent, but lately--service has been slow, the waitress never checked on us and when on a Friday (all you can eat fish fry) with a party of 4 we quickly worked through the first plate of fish and asked for more, she arrived several minutes (12 to be exact) with 4 small pieces!! The fries are frozen and were awful. The bread that came with the meal was still somewhat frozen in the middle. I love the piano, but it was sooo loud, we couldn't even talk. I have been a fan of this place for years, but it will be a while before I go back. This has been a landmark destination for generations as I believe this is the oldest standing original tavern around--I hope they take heed.
(2)Sam S.
Went to The Village Tavern to attend the Long Grove bluesfest. Had some difficulty being seated even though the dining area was less than half full. So we seated ourselves. Server had no beer knowledge what so ever. The music was good however.
(2)Susan Y.
The two of us dropped in while attending Strawberry Festival, 2010. Their nod to the festival was to serve the Caesar Salad with strawberry dressing? That is the extent of creativity coming from this kitchen. The Fish Fry (fish & chips), listed as one of the specialties of the house, was nothing special; tasteless fish fillets, thick, mushy french fries, wet slaw with funky texture, and a poor wonder-bread-like loaf. The hamburger, which was the burger of the week special, was much less than special. Possibly the worst we've had; a hockey puck of a patty (dark, thick, hard,overcooked when medium rare was ordered), old lying-around-the-kitchen bacon. You know you won't be returning to this place when you realize the slice of fresh red onion is the best thing on your plate. Surely Long Grove has better restaurants than this. I suggest continuing your search.
(1)David S.
Oh Tavern how your being hammered in reviews. Do I agree or do I lean on the same reminiscence of child hood visits like so many of the other 7 reviewers? This is a large neighborhood tavern catering to the locals and those of us who remember it from yonder years. I too grew up coming here during a time I remember thinking it was wicked cool that everything in the place was for sale. I don't think it is still that way as all the tables are uniform as opposed to the old odd mix. I still like the décor though and am not complaining. The bathroom could use some up keep but it's not awful by any means. The bands are definitely hit and miss but they do have live music. One gentleman who plays the keyboard there many nights is wildly cheesy and extremely friendly! He even played the chicken dance for a few bored kids. The bar area is nice and they have some good stuff on tap but they don't necessarily make cocktails worth making a trip. They make great sweet potato fries but lets face it, this place is famous for the broasted chicken. This is what keeps us coming back. It's quite simply the best lightly fried chicken around. WTF does broasted mean? It's fried. OK, it's a combination of pressure cooking and frying but it's delicious. One writer put it best talking about the unavailability of equipment to do this at home. "NOT available to home cooks." Right, NOT available to home cooks who don't want to burn the house (neighborhood?) down! I suppose even under the current administration this IS still technically a "free" country. But does that mean we should, without any special training or wildly expensive insurance policies, be allowed to fill a pressure cooker full of oil, crank it up all the way, throw in a chicken, er...grease covered flaming 5 pound missile (IED I they're called in Iraq these days), cross our fingers and hope for some broasted deliciousness? That's what "...combining pressure cooking and deep-frying concepts" sounds like to me. Just check the date on your fire extinguisher first and it's all good." I actually am specially trained so I may give it a go after checking up on my fire extinguisher and industrial goggles but in the meantime I'm heading back to the Village Tavern for more broasted chicken and a suggest you do the same. Is the kitchen creative? No, same things today as 20 years a ago..but the broasted chicken is da** good. All-in-all I can't tell someone to cross the state for this place but the broasted chicken is worth a local trip. I grew up with it so I'm probably biased. For what it is, a Tavern, it's a good friendly place to go whether you food is up lickity-split or not. I'll keep poppin in from time to time. Prost, Cheers, Salud, Bon Appestit, and all those great wishes
(4)Doug G.
Stopped in mid-week around 3 in the afternoon for a late lunch. We were greeted promptly and the waittress was attentive. There were a couple of guys at the bar enjoying an adult beverage while their wives did the shopping bit -- and I planted the seed with my wife that this was an excellent plan if we returned. All those gift shops look alike to me. We both thought the atmosphere was very nice - right up our alley as people who enjoy old places and things. The back bar is massive and very impressive. It looks like they also have some fun entertainment on various evenings throughout the month. I had a burger that was tasty, big and served on a very fresh bun with American cheese and a couple of onion rings (which were quite good, too.) The french fries were all right but it is so darned easy to do outstanding french fries, I don't know why places that have them don't make the extra effort to have really good ones, instead of mediocre ones. Oh, well. My wife had the french onion soup and enjoyed it. The crouton was made with rye bread which she found different and tasty. I enjoyed a couple of Sam Adams Octoberfest draft beers and our bill ended up at $27 including tax. We had a partly used Visa gift card and the waittress was very accommodating in using that puppy up and then we paid the balance. All in all, I would give it a 3.5, but I'm going to go back and make them earn a 4 next time before I go that high.
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