Machine Shed Restaurant

7475 E State St, Rockford
(815) 229-3276

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James Smothers

Spent our Anniversary here had
wonderful food and great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Shed's World Famous Baked Potato Soup, The Fixins, The Shed's Famous Cinnamon Roll

Karolyn Hepp

The food is amazing and delicious and desserts you don't want to skip

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Shed's World Famous Baked Potato Soup, Plowman's Meatloaf Dinner, Mac N Cheese, Salad Bar, The Shed's Famous Cinnamon Roll, Sandwich, Chicken Fried Steak, Biscuits and Gravy, French Onion Soup, Burger, Gift Shop

Thomas Losey

Excellent food! Excellent service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Metzger

Excellent service, very flexible staff. I travel for work and usually look to just sit at the bar so I don't take up an entire table, the bar area was closed but the young lady agreed to let me sit over there by myself which was quite fine. She turned on the TV for me and grabbed my drink order as well as food order. She recommended the chicken fried chicken and I couldn't have been happier with the decision, HUGE portions plus all of the fixins to go along, so much so that I have lunch for tomorrow. 10/10 recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Steak

Jeff Chasteen

Down home experience and they expect you will not walk away hungry. Everyone was very pleasant. Everything tasted amazing. Prices were reasonable. The atmosphere was fun. They also have a country store as part of the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

ERA Wolf's Corner

(Currently Order was take out, but we have been going here for years.)
So I'm not quite sure when it started to go down hill, but some time within the last 7 years. I'm not sure if they got a new manager, Changed their supplier, or all of the above and more...

Going from the top down:
You use to get 5pc chicken tender meal for about $15 (but to be fair, that WAS like 10 years ago.), however now its a 3pc for $18.

Their dinner rolls are rock hard and stale. Their sweet bread is crap anymore. AND I think one of the reasons why it IS crap is because they hardly give you any. They aren't moving the bread and they are stingy with it.

I know over the years the flavor of the chicken and the potato soup has changed, so I think their supplier had changed at some point.

But then, the whole atmosphere just seems completely different and dead instead of comfort. Which makes me wonder if the manager has changed.

Their ranch seemed watered down so I'm not sure if they were trying to stretch it out or if they added too much milk.

(Take out) When they give you the "Finxins' " they give it to you in a single container. both cottage cheese, Coleslaw, sweet bread, AND the dinner roll. Mmm... I just love my sweet bread smothered in cottage cheese and coleslaw slurry. (Not.)

What they NEED to do instead, is put the coleslaw in its OWN bowl, but the cottage cheese in its OWN bowl, and then you can have the breads in the container.
Note to the kitchen, if you pre portion the containers out with the fixins and keep them in the fridge, it WILL dry the bread out, and MAYBE thats your issue? Or you are just giving "take outs" old bread. I don't know, but it sucks.

ALSO, online ordering- The country fried Steak and chicken don't say they come with cream style corn, I would have much rather substituted that for an extra side of what I actually like. (I got the steak and spouse got the chicken.)

ALSO we live right down the street. Like 5 minutes away. You'd think the shedder melts would still be fresh by the time we got home. I understand fresh food is always better, and getting take out always has a risk, but things shouldn't be THIS old.

The dinner roll shouldn't be hard and dry (old), yet soggy (cottage cheese and coleslaw), the shedder melts shouldn't be luke warm in 5 minutes.

So I'm not sure what has changed. I'm not sure what needs to change to make things better. Your best bet is to go to Denny's if you want this quality for cheaper. OR to Long Horn for BETTER quality, and about the same price.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Lazeth Novak

Great place to stop, enjoy a meal and have interesting stuff.

Vegetarian options: They work with you to provide a delicious meal!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tom Barnstable

Enjoyable place for family gatherings. Lots of great food options. Beverages for everyone. Leftover food for everyone too.

Parking: Lots of free parking

Kid-friendliness: The servers made our 3 year old granddaughter feel very special on her birthday

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Plowman's Meatloaf Dinner, The Fixins, The Apple Dumpling

Greg Saunders - INCROWD815 PODCAST (INCROWD815)

I'm at Machine Shed multiple times in a month and the food, service, and atmosphere ara always SO good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Crystal

It was my first time eating there. The service was great. Everyone was attentive to the tables. The gift shop has a lot of cute items. I enjoyed looking around the store. The cashier he was friendly. I really enjoyed outside with the tractor and other statues.
I will definitely come back. I heard the breakfast is good. So we will be trying breakfast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gift Shop

John Jacobson

Food was excellent but a little pricey. ?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Steak

Edward Winston

My wife and I recently enjoyed lunch at your restaurant. Ashlee was our server and the service was excellent. The food was great, but it was Ashlee that made our meal an experience to remember. We will absolutely return and request to be seated in Ashlee’s area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Eli Sanchez

It’s my birthday I came out to eat here and the waiter was funny plus the fried chicken is amazing

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lisa Cauley

The food was delicious. The service was phenomenal (Mama Mel). The restaurant is always clean & inviting. Staff is always super friendly. Great place for good old comfort foods.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sue Murr

I usually pick up n take

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

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