I hope this is a one-off situation. The older lady with blonde hair that worked October 1st 2025 in the evening was completely disrespectful to the customers. She seemed very irritated that people came in for drinks and food at 8pm. She made umpteen comments about, She doesn't know why people are coming in to drink and order food at this time of the night. I think she forgot that She works for a pub that serves beer and food. I have been here a few times and never had poor service. Hopefully this lady just had a bad night and was taken out on her customers. But if I ever go back to his place and she's working I will leave and go down the street. There was another table next to us that was given one clean plate for a party of five people and she made rude commas to them as well. Maybe it's time for her to retire or change her career path.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nancy Skelley
Decided to try Lodi tonight. When we stepped in the place didn’t seem busy, but still felt understaffed. Ordered the BBQ pulled pork Mac & cheese based on the recommendation of the person dining next to us. We waited for about 45 minutes and finally received our food only to discover that it was cold. I hunted down a server and asked them to take it back and heat it up for us.
I watched them fill countless to-go orders during our 45-minute wait. Finally after waiting nearly 10 more minutes with no food returned in sight, we got up, left $$ at the bar for our sodas and left. The folks that were sitting at the next table when we got there felt bad for us. He said he thought we’d waited a long time and was sorry that it was a bad experience.
I don’t know what was going on, but it went beyond short staffed. First and last time we’ll go there.
Andrea Soerens
One of my favorite places to grab a drink and food at! Have yet to meet a bartender that wasn't kind, helpful, and relatable! Definitely worth a place to check out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terry Weller
Great food, phenomenal beer selection, and amazing staff. What more can one ask for?
Chris was a great host. Very interactive with the patrons extremely nice. His service was great.Very great job. ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
George Steuer
Had a great experience as Lodi was set up at Kaneland HS today after a small marching band performance. The crew working was very friendly and the cheeseburgers were fresh and tasty!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Emily M (cornyonthemacabretravel)
What a gem! The food is absolutely delicious. We got the cheese curds and a couple of burgers and everything hit the spot. Love that they have ice cream pops for dessert. Brittany, thank you for the best service we’ve had in months. Love the IL suburban and Chicago beer picks as well. 11/10 will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ric Barrera
Served their famous cheese curds as appetizers. The kids meal came with a large chocolate chip cookie ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lori Thomas
Camping for the holiday weekend with cruddy weather we decided to stop for a beer at Lodi’s. We had Toby as a waiter and it was absolutely a great experience. Everything he recommended was fabulous from the beer to the apps. He even walked in the rain across the street to serve us under the roof because we had the dogs. Highly recommend stopping in if you get the chance. If you’re lucky enough to get Toby tell him hi from the crazy group that brought grandma to drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doreen Salo
Love Lodi in Maple Park! If you’re tired of the same old “bar” food this is the place to go! They put their own culinary twist to foods. EVERYTHING is yummy. And they have a great selection of beers. All the bartenders/servers are very friendly, make you feel really welcome. And they’re all quite knowledgeable about their beers. I highly recommend this place instead of the usual hum drum. Shout out to bartenders Stevie, Monica & Brittany for all the fun and great beer/food. Always great to see ALL of you! We LOVE being Mug Club Members!
Recommended dishes: Taphouse Smash'd Burger, Fried Potato Salad, Burger, Burger of the Month
Amazing drinks and best quality food! I was there today with a group of friends and we enjoyed every bit of it. The atmosphere is cozy and our server was a sweetheart ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy
Smashburger soup is everything you want it to be. Staff was professional in the event of being understaffed. Would return if visiting Afton Park again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Damn Garage
Today we hiked ALL of the trails at Starved Rock State Park and upon completion of our trek we were absolutely famished. There was no real plan for how or where to refuel so we looked into the local fare. Lodi Taproom has got to be THE place to serve trail weary patrons. My wife was in dire need of a chicken sandwich, I know this because she expressed this sentiment at our 8 mile mark and just about every 1/2 a mile afterwards so I had to try and deliver. This establishment brought it! Along with house cooked French fries that were remarkable. We didn’t start with our amazing sandwiches though, for starters we had the cheese curds which were expertly fried in pub style batter and sprinkled with fresh green onions and served with a side of (I assume) a chipotle/ mayo secret sauce. We washed that down with ice cold micro brews that they had on tap, which were poured from railroad spike handled taps and listed on an industrial sign winched to the ceiling with a 1500 pound hoist. For my meal, the main reason I am reviewing this place I had a sandwich that changed my expectations of smash burger creations from here forward. It is currently the burger of the month but it should be a staple signature. I don’t often delight in burgers but this was greasy spoon ingenuity and excellence. Toasted bun, smash burger patty, pulled pork, macaroni and cheese and then pub style onion rings. All the ingredients were premium perfection. I cannot express enough how satisfying the meal was. Even if you’re not going hiking and you’re just looking for a great meal a short distance from I-80 this is a place you must stop. Shut the orange front door(after you enter for your feast of course).
Came on a whim one night with my kids. Brittany was absolutely amazing ?. She was getting busy but kept up with being attentive and checking on us. Will become a new go to spot for us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Kids Smashi'd Burger
Angela Zak
Waited 1 hour and 45 minutes for our food during a non busy time. Needless to say very disappointed with service and won’t be going back again anytime soon, especially for the cost and service received.
I hope this is a one-off situation. The older lady with blonde hair that worked October 1st 2025 in the evening was completely disrespectful to the customers. She seemed very irritated that people came in for drinks and food at 8pm. She made umpteen comments about, She doesn't know why people are coming in to drink and order food at this time of the night. I think she forgot that She works for a pub that serves beer and food. I have been here a few times and never had poor service. Hopefully this lady just had a bad night and was taken out on her customers. But if I ever go back to his place and she's working I will leave and go down the street. There was another table next to us that was given one clean plate for a party of five people and she made rude commas to them as well. Maybe it's time for her to retire or change her career path.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Decided to try Lodi tonight. When we stepped in the place didn’t seem busy, but still felt understaffed. Ordered the BBQ pulled pork Mac & cheese based on the recommendation of the person dining next to us. We waited for about 45 minutes and finally received our food only to discover that it was cold. I hunted down a server and asked them to take it back and heat it up for us. I watched them fill countless to-go orders during our 45-minute wait. Finally after waiting nearly 10 more minutes with no food returned in sight, we got up, left $$ at the bar for our sodas and left. The folks that were sitting at the next table when we got there felt bad for us. He said he thought we’d waited a long time and was sorry that it was a bad experience. I don’t know what was going on, but it went beyond short staffed. First and last time we’ll go there.
One of my favorite places to grab a drink and food at! Have yet to meet a bartender that wasn't kind, helpful, and relatable! Definitely worth a place to check out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, phenomenal beer selection, and amazing staff. What more can one ask for?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taphouse Smash'd Burger, Beer Battered Cheese Curds
Chris was a great host. Very interactive with the patrons extremely nice. His service was great.Very great job. ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a great experience as Lodi was set up at Kaneland HS today after a small marching band performance. The crew working was very friendly and the cheeseburgers were fresh and tasty!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
What a gem! The food is absolutely delicious. We got the cheese curds and a couple of burgers and everything hit the spot. Love that they have ice cream pops for dessert. Brittany, thank you for the best service we’ve had in months. Love the IL suburban and Chicago beer picks as well. 11/10 will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Served their famous cheese curds as appetizers. The kids meal came with a large chocolate chip cookie ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Camping for the holiday weekend with cruddy weather we decided to stop for a beer at Lodi’s. We had Toby as a waiter and it was absolutely a great experience. Everything he recommended was fabulous from the beer to the apps. He even walked in the rain across the street to serve us under the roof because we had the dogs. Highly recommend stopping in if you get the chance. If you’re lucky enough to get Toby tell him hi from the crazy group that brought grandma to drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love Lodi in Maple Park! If you’re tired of the same old “bar” food this is the place to go! They put their own culinary twist to foods. EVERYTHING is yummy. And they have a great selection of beers. All the bartenders/servers are very friendly, make you feel really welcome. And they’re all quite knowledgeable about their beers. I highly recommend this place instead of the usual hum drum. Shout out to bartenders Stevie, Monica & Brittany for all the fun and great beer/food. Always great to see ALL of you! We LOVE being Mug Club Members!
Recommended dishes: Taphouse Smash'd Burger, Fried Potato Salad, Burger, Burger of the Month
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing drinks and best quality food! I was there today with a group of friends and we enjoyed every bit of it. The atmosphere is cozy and our server was a sweetheart ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Smashburger soup is everything you want it to be. Staff was professional in the event of being understaffed. Would return if visiting Afton Park again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Today we hiked ALL of the trails at Starved Rock State Park and upon completion of our trek we were absolutely famished. There was no real plan for how or where to refuel so we looked into the local fare. Lodi Taproom has got to be THE place to serve trail weary patrons. My wife was in dire need of a chicken sandwich, I know this because she expressed this sentiment at our 8 mile mark and just about every 1/2 a mile afterwards so I had to try and deliver. This establishment brought it! Along with house cooked French fries that were remarkable. We didn’t start with our amazing sandwiches though, for starters we had the cheese curds which were expertly fried in pub style batter and sprinkled with fresh green onions and served with a side of (I assume) a chipotle/ mayo secret sauce. We washed that down with ice cold micro brews that they had on tap, which were poured from railroad spike handled taps and listed on an industrial sign winched to the ceiling with a 1500 pound hoist. For my meal, the main reason I am reviewing this place I had a sandwich that changed my expectations of smash burger creations from here forward. It is currently the burger of the month but it should be a staple signature. I don’t often delight in burgers but this was greasy spoon ingenuity and excellence. Toasted bun, smash burger patty, pulled pork, macaroni and cheese and then pub style onion rings. All the ingredients were premium perfection. I cannot express enough how satisfying the meal was. Even if you’re not going hiking and you’re just looking for a great meal a short distance from I-80 this is a place you must stop. Shut the orange front door(after you enter for your feast of course).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taphouse Smash'd Burger, Chicken Sandwich
Came on a whim one night with my kids. Brittany was absolutely amazing ?. She was getting busy but kept up with being attentive and checking on us. Will become a new go to spot for us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Kids Smashi'd Burger
Waited 1 hour and 45 minutes for our food during a non busy time. Needless to say very disappointed with service and won’t be going back again anytime soon, especially for the cost and service received.
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