Tad's on the Rock
10 E Riverside Blvd, Loves Park
(815) 654-3500
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I went here and I liked it... ... I liked it alot!
I love doing music events down here on the beautiful Rock River. The staff have always been great to me and given me opportunities to do what I love on the deck! Besides that, the fish fry and food is awesome! You'll always be able to catch live music on the weekends also, as they support a lot of local musicians/bands Great place to eat, great place to play!!
We picked this establishment because it's an 80 degree day in October & it has a patio on the water. We were not greeted when we walked in, so we awkwardly hovered by the door until we found someone to ask if we seat ourselves. (You do seat yourself.) There were plenty of tables open on the patio, so we picked one. After about 10 minutes, someone asked if we had been helped, we hadn't. I had just grabbed a menu from the neighboring table so we ordered drinks, asked if there were specials, which there were, but she wasn't sure if they still had them. We asked her to go check. The waitress came back, we placed our order, she brought our drinks but forgot one of them. I reminded her that we still needed a water.... twice. Another woman came by and said the kitchen was running behind, I said no problem, understandable as it's a gorgeous night. However, our waitress came to inform us that they were out of basically all sides except fries (Which I didn't want with grouper) so I asked for a minute to look over the menu. She came back and said the fish would be right out, so I didn't want to place a new order because my husband would be eating 20+ minutes before my food would be ready or his food would be sitting under a warmer. So I decided to just not order anything. But the worst part-The fish they brought my husband was NOT grouper. We eat a lot of fish. And we are 99.9% certain they tried to pass cod off as grouper. She brought the fish out first, followed by his fries when he was already done eating and then when he was finished with his fries, she brought his side salad. They turned a single course meal into a backwards 3 course meal. We are highly unimpressed and bummed we wasted our kid-free night here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Cozy comfortable place by the rock river. Outdoor seating recommended. Friendly people too, I was greeted and welcomed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was bad, pop was flat didn't seem to care
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great! We will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food and service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food and service were great. I'd like to see more gluten free options besides 'hold the bun'.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to hang out
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We tried to sit outside next to the river but too humid. The inside was nice and cool with loads of sports on tv. Food was delicious and the drinks were too.. fantastic staff. Well worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Beef Sandwich special was delicious. Chips were saltier than expected.
Emily is a hoot! Great service and engaging with staff and customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been here quite a few times, the most recent for lunch with my daughter. We sat inside because it’s become a bit buggy outside and neither of us wanted to fight the bees with margaritas in hand. I ordered the chicken strips with fries as I didn’t feel like a “big meal”. The food was hot and delicious- those chicken strips are one of the more unique I’ve ever had- and honestly with the strips and fries ( which were also hot, and cooked to perfection with the perfect crunch outside, and the soft fluffy potato inside) I was quite full! Mike is a great guy and makes sure the griddle and the work area is exceptionally clean, and he knows how to make sure customers get the very best! Our waiter (I think his name was Shawn) was also very attentive and laid back, didn’t rush us, and made sure to check on us several times during our visit. Just the “little extras” made our visit special, we will return soon!
Parking: Plenty of parking spots
Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tenders
Really enjoyed eating by the river
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was very busy
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Great place, right on the river, great atmospher. They have plenty of room on deck and also in the bar. They can also dock boats and have live music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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