River City Ale House

314 W 1st St, Dixon
(815) 284-0381

Recent Reviews

Michelle Cruz

Went for an event. Omg they had bud light orange. No one EVER carries that. The service, drinks, atmosphere was phenomenal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dana Szakatits

So disappointed that the burger was not hand made- it was prefab!Even more disappointed that the fries were not had cut from fresh potatoes- they were prefab. I came here to eat for the fresh made food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Seri Ann

Ordered a to go pretzle received the pretzle in pieces,it was unsalted but received a greasy opened salt bag w my order.which I'm sure is from a frozen pack of pretzles.The pretzle cheese was cold and very gelatin like. The Kitchen staff seems to be lazy. It also took about 30 mins to receive. So I got a incomplete frozen pretzle for 17$ that should take no more than 2-4 mins. For how much you pay for a frozen pretzle it should come perfect.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Maxwell King

Food was absolutely generic and overpriced, had a plate of their truffle fries and saw what looked like black mold on the plate and the lady who served us was extremely rude.Would never go back.

Seth R.

The food is overpriced and low-quality. Nothing unique or outstanding on the menu. Got the river city pearls, and they were soggy and bland. The Texas cheesesteak sandwich wasn't good either - the bread was flakey and the steak was chewy and seemed low quality. Cheese tasted like the value brand you get at Walmart.The servers were only okay, and they were the best part of the experience. Took them 15 minutes to take our order, and the food took another 20 minutes.It seemed like they only had 1 person working in the kitchen the whole time we were there, which is ridiculous for when it's busy.Very boring decor. Small seating area where you might rub elbows with people. The bathroom is fine, if you don't mind not having privacy - it's only a few feet away from the dining area. Useful for if you gotta go, but not if you're still trying to eat and someone's having a bad time in there.Overheard some workers talking about mold in the kitchen area.I would not choose to eat here again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Lori K

First timers, we wanted to try it out. Atmosphere was nice and welcoming. The 2 ladies working the bar also waited on the tables. One more person could have helped. The food was good but you will wait a while, so don't be in a hurry. We ordered a pretzel (didn't get) but someone next to us did and it looked good and it is big, perfect for a group. Burgers seemed to be premade patties but taste good. Sweet potato fries are tasty.We may go again. They do charge 3% on credit card. A bill for the 4 was $100.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Cow Poke, Fries

Rebel De Queen

Superb! Good food, good times ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Generic Dream

Food was okay, edible to say the least, burger was dry and overcooked the bun tasted like they microwaved it rather then doing a simple crust with butter very hard and very chewy, fries tasted decent but still not amazing, the food was very expensive for a very bland meal I’ve had hundreds of different burgers so I tend to be pretty blunt with my burger reviews since it’s something very simple to cook with a little practice, I’m going to be giving this place another try with something other than what I’ve tried so hopefully when I come back to edit this review the stars go up

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger, Fries

Rich McGee

Three of us for lunch yesterday. We all had burgers. I would guess the patties are preformed, about 1/3 lb. They were good. Fries and tots were good. None of the beer we wanted was available- no High Life, no Anti-hero, no Bud Light Lime. Service wasn’t great. Prices are high. You can get better burgers for a lot less at some of the area’s small town bars. However, Dixon is sorely lacking decent pubs, so we’ll probably hit this one again. I like the G-pay option.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger, Fries

Shadoe Balaban (theshamanshadow)

Our server Cassie was very kind when greeting us to be seated, we ordered drinks that were spot on, Kahlua eggnog was a fun touch, I only had time for appetizers as I was off to a pinball venue, however some fine steak egg rolls that reminded me of Philly. The cheese curds were absolutely dope and I'm excited to come back and try the Texas cheesesteak

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steakhouse Egg Rolls

Avra Robinson Vandre

I just ate the most delicious cheese curds that I've ever had. I am a huge fan of fried cheese. Mozzarella sticks, cheese curds...I get them at almost every restaurant that I go to. These were called garlic cheese balls. They were mozzarella cheese with garlic and then deep fried. I dipped them in ranch. They were better than any other fried cheese I've ever eaten. It was like cheesy garlic bread. We also had the Bavarian soft pretzel which was delicious. And we had french fries. We just decided to get a bunch of appetizers and a couple of martinis. The raspberry martini was out of this world. Our server was delightful. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and fun. It was a great light lunch. I absolutely can't wait to go back and bring friends and family with me.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Cheese Balls

Laurie Mullen

Passing through town and stopped for dinner. Great service, delicious food, and the German chocolate cheesecake! ?

Spring Miller

Love this place for a small town it is nice to have food and craft beer drinks as well as some fancier drinks. Food is always delicious. Staff is super friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Cheese, Cow Poke, Steakhouse Egg Rolls, Tots, Cheesecake

James Wagner

Really nice place. Had a ribeye grinder which was of a decent size for the price ($17). They had a good selection of beer on tap and more available in bottles or cans. It was fairly busy but the staff did a great job of keeping up with the rush. I'd recommend a visit if you're in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gabriel Rubio

Food was delicious, nice place. Bartender was more than nice, made it a good experience. The southwest sauce paired good with everything. Will be back for another round soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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