Vickie's Place
American, Bar, Gastro Pub, Wine Bar
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Location
1211 N River Rd , McHenry, IL
(815) 385-2014
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Overall rating
(166 reviews)
good food, good service from Megan and love the outdoor seating.
All of the food is great! Our server was very nice and friendly!
Due to the pandemic, we dined outside. We particularly liked the Puppy Porch as we had a puppy with us. We were pleasantly surprised to see that much thought went into this area of the restaurant. There were water bowls set out, yoga mats for them to lay on, and our puppy was greeted with a milk bone. The food was delicious and the wait staff was attentive. We will definitely be going back there more frequently.
Great food and great service
FOR 15$ SHOULD OF HAD MORE THAN 2 PICES OF FISH BUT IT WAS OK
Service and atmosphere great with COVID 19 pandemic ongoing. Marvelous huge deck outside on the river frontage to dine. Tables separated the 6 feet. Food served hot, delicious and quickly. Boat docks clean, sturdy to dock our boat and walk to restaurant. Great experience once again. Super summer place to eat!
Servers are friendly and attentive and the food is always outstanding.
Great food and plenty of it. You will not leave here hungry.
Neighborhood restaurant on the water - clean and good food.
The food was extremely overpriced. A fish dinner with 2 pieces of deep fried frozen fillets should cost $17. It was mediocre food, nothing special. I could have made the same meal for under $2.
Food was good. Server did check back after delivering to see if it was satisfactory. Came back when we were finishing up to offer to go box. Otherwise nice dinner
It was a beautiful day and my friend and I sat outside. Very pleasant outside seating, food was great. New waitress in training was very nice.
It was a beautiful day and my friend and I sat outside. Very pleasant outside seating, food was great. New waitress in training was very nice.
The food was terrible, the wine was old and awful, the service slow.
The food was terrible, the wine was old and awful, the service slow.
It is hard to find Bar-b-Q Pizza, but they have it. It was GREAT. My friend asked for something that was not on the menu and they made it for her.
Perfect night on the patio. Prompt and friendly wait staff.
It was a great day to sit outside at Vicki's. Had a nice lunch with a very nice waitress.
Quiet day with seating overlooking the river. Service good and friendly.
Our server was so nice and friendly. My friend had a salad and I had pizza. We both enjoyed our lunch.
Onion rings were great. Portions are big and food is good.
Food is great but sitting by the fox river on a sunny day is the best.
My friend was served the wrong food. He ordered a Southwest chicken wrap and was given a Buffalo chicken wrap. They apologized but that was it.
My friend was served the wrong food. He ordered a Southwest chicken wrap and was given a Buffalo chicken wrap. They apologized but that was it.
Had a burger and fries. They were great. My friend enjoyed hers also
first time I had a cheeseburger there and it was excellent.
We met for an early dinner so w e would have lots of time to talk, since the place wasn’t crowded, we did get to talk. This is a lovely little place on the river.
Food was great, the atmosphere is fun and the prices are fair.
The food is always excellent but the soup should be hotter
server was wonderful. She was very friendly. Way to much food to eat. I had the ribs and They were not the best I've ever had but the were okay. They were very meaty and plenty of sauce on them. The french onion soup was great.
A bit higher priced than most, for a burger. But the food was good, and we'll probably go back.
Our server Chelsea was outstanding and the food is always great.
Lunch on the river on a beautiful day. What else do I need to say!
The atmosphere is what we like, being on the water, being outside and there are many food choices that are unique. Our waitress, Paige, was new but was wonderful, very kind, attentive and thorough.
Food was good but the service was poor; our server did not know the soup of the day, didn’t check on us, we had to wait for our bill.
Food is great, service was also outstanding and we love sitting by the river.
Summer day sitting on the deck enjoying the boats go by. Grand kids loved feeding the ducks and fish swimming by the deck. Food arrived with big portions. Better quality French fries and chicken fingers the kids noticed. We adults had the tasty wraps. Great meal for all.
Excellent varied menu selection....large servings, attractive presentation, good colors of food, good onion straws, very pleasant server......but the printed bill was not itemizes just a total and place for tip...usually each item is printed and then totaled...knew what we had but if with a group usually each member wants to see their charge....but we will be back,,,,great view of the river and boats while we were comfortable inside.
Due to the 4th of July, Vicki’s Place was out of a few things (even the popcorn!!)
Loved sitting outside on the river; waitress was friendly and efficient. Food was generous and reasonably priced.
Had a great waitress, Ashley who was very attentive.
The service was very poor and the attitude of the waitress was not very good. The quality of the food was not good. We had been going to Vickie's for years by boat and after this visit will not be back. Things have changed there and it wasn't what it used to be.
Our server was very rude, did not check on us after we received our meal until we were almost finished, I ordered veggies and got french fries, and the bun on my sandwich fell apart while I ate!
Our server was very friendly and efficient. The service was fast.
We didn’t get and popcorn like the other tables and our table was quite sticky, but we loved sitting by the window and the food was quite good. Wish the specials had been explained to us.
Great food & service. Very cozy and casual place.
Went to Vickies for a late lunch, prices were reasonable, food was great. It was quiet at that time. Great place in summer for boating since it is on the fox river.
Our waitress was so nice and helpful. She knew the menu and helped us. Thank you
Everything was excellent except for how long it takes the kitchen to prepare the food and get it to the servers.
ITS usually excellent however we went on a weekday and it seemed like things were "warmed" up instead of freshly made
Great weather, so we sat outside on the deck for dinner watching the boats go by. Food was awesome, plentiful and served quickly. RibFest special; 1/2 slab of delicious fall off the bone meat and choice of 3 sides for $15.95. I had Broccoli Cheddar soup, hubby French Onion soup, Wedge salad with chopped tomato and bacon sprinkled around the sides with blue cheese dressing and chunks of blue cheese as well. Then we had a baked potato with ribs and they included a roll as well. Doggie bag for 1/2 of the ribs to take home. Service good as well, attentive...
Very nice clean
Great outdoor space
Our server was excellent
very happy with verything
Great burger selection!
We've been enjoying Vickie's Place for over 20 years, love the food, and the view to the water. We used to go by boat for many years and now go by car. Love the experience!
Always good food and nice atmosphere!
Food was really good. Great location beautiful view.
Food was really good. Great location beautiful view.
Service was horrible Someone needs to train the wait staff. Took forever to get drink order. Food did not come out together. Waited forever for refills. Found our waiter talking to someone in the gambling area of restaurant. Others were on their phones. Bad for business.
very cheery. Drinks were good. Food was excellent. the amount was great. Loved the fried thin onions that came with the sandwiches. It was great sitting by the river. Just a perfect lunch. Waitresses were all very helpful.
very happy with the whole meal
The service and food was excellent.
Very good service
As amazing as our food was, the rest of our experience was absolutely horrible. The server didn't know about the drink we ordered even though it was advertised right on the table, just because I wanted to add onion to one of their burgers (even though it didn't list a price below in the extras section) she told me it's become an whole build your burger and be more expensive. For raw onion. Then we asked for boxes and she was going to leave them on the table next to ours. I serve myself and this place had bad service! The food was absolutely amazing so Is recommend calling in to go orders.
great food, friendly service and good prices
Appetizer order was lost and then came almost at same time as meal. Meal was over-priced and short on ingredients. Chairs were uncomfortable and table had greasy residual on it. Waitress tried to be friendly but overall experience was not pleasant. Prior experience was better but may not return after this one.
We've been going to Vickie's for several years and food is always excellent, and service is good and nice atmosphere - on nice days, it's beautiful to sit in outside area.
Loved sitting by the water and watching the ducks. Service was excellent. Food was outstanding. Especially their special string onions. But the drinks were not the greatest
Our waitress Renee was super great PLEASE share this with her. She is the reason we will return n the food was good.
Delicious ribs, fall off the bones.
Waitress was very good. This was the second time I had come here within a month. Both times looking forward to having their Italian beef sandwich on sour dough bread and both times they were out of the bread. They were also out of corn beef for Reuben sandwichlast visit and yesterday they were out of avocados when I ordered a wrap.. A supplement currently pieces of fried onion that a very greasy on top of french fries so you get very little french fries a lot of the grease onions that you don't order and I do not recall telling you that on the menu . I had purchased a total of 4 restaurant coupons for this restaurant and I don't know if I would go back after using them . The first time I visited the restaurant was on a Monday and they said they were out of many items cause of the weekend the second time it was a Thursday and they were also out of items. Maybe in the next time I try I might be able to get my Italian beef on sourdough bread
very happy with whole experience.
Enjoy sitting by the water and eating dinner.
Loved dining on the water! Kelsey, our waitress, was fantastic!
very happy with the whole meal
Love being on the water. Pleasant out without the August bees.
Fast friendly service. Delicious food. Quiet atmosphere.
It was a beautiful day so we sat outside and enjoyed the weather.
Our server was excellent and very attentive to our needs. The food was brought to us quickly. Our dinner was delicious.
Very good waitress!!
We love dining at Vickie's Place. she has the best Italian Beef sandwiches in McHenry County, and her waitresses and cook are all very friendly. It is one of our favorite places to eat, and the prices are very reasonable.
Excellent fish tacos!!
Great food! good prices.
The ribs were really tendar and meaty.
We shared a large order of nachos - perfect. My husband and I split a burger and fries, more than enough - large sandwiches and generous with the fries. Our friends each had a sandwich. Love the place.
very happy with every thing
My dad got the wrong order and had to wait a half hour for chicken strips, my mom never got the soup she ordered, and the waitress tried to give me the fries I ordered when I was finishing the entree (which I turned away). On top of that, the service was extremely slow. It was the worst service we've ever encountered.
Staff attentive, portions huge and delicious!
There were bees that kept flying around us outside so that part was unpleasant.
Waitress did not treat us equal to other diners. We never got complimentary popcorn. 30 min to get 3 Italian beef sandwiches. Only 1 other dining party of 2 besides us . Not busy and poor service. Meat was slippery like processed meat. If I wanted deli meat I would have gone to the store. Price continues to go up and the amount of meat in the sandwich goes down
It was a pleasant surprise. Food was good, prices were in line. Cute atmosphere.
very happy with the whole experience.
Very friendly, patient and kind wait staff. Renee suggested the corned beef and cabbage soup which I tried and was very happy. The main course Italian Sausage Rustic was too spicy for me but I brought it home, will rinse it off and use a more mild pasta sauce. Yes, we will go back anyway.
Food here is great! I love the fish tacos. My issue is that the owner needs to do some work on the building. He has put in new tables and chair on the deck but the building is looking bad.
We dined inside and there was a bit of a sunlight glare off the water, so bring your shades inside. Other than that the staff is very very very nice to dine with!
Food was good. Jim our server was excellent. Thank
disappointed with the outside tables. Expecting to see the view of the river, it was blocked by the type of railing and fencing. Would have been FAR BETTER using Plexiglas fence panels, and higher/lower railing.. Not at eye level when sitting. Also, the cheap umbrellas kept blowing inside out and not even a very windy day!
quality & taste are great!!!!
Vickie's is starting to look run down. The owner needs to really do some work on the place. This is one of our favorite summer places to have a burger but it is really looking run down.
Great lunch.
It was a perfect evening to eat outside. Very relaxing watching the boats on the river while drinking a margarita!
Menu seems to have gone more to sandwiches and has definitely gotten pricier. Don't go there looking for healthier choices unless you want a salad.
Server was not good
Only 2nd time there but service was slow both times, though pleasant
Location on river is attractive, pleasant servers and good food.
Great burgers! Also good pulled pork.
Great burgers! Also good pulled pork.
Large portions, everyone enjoyed the meal
Dining outside on the deck was delightful. Our server was wonderful and very patient with us.
Food was poor quality. Order was served wrong. Server was not attentive at all. Expensive for the bad experience.
Burger was good doris said the shrimp were to much breading not enough shrimp picnic table seating was not comfortable for a party of 6
cold drinks, generous tasty food serving, good service
First and foremost "GREAT SERVER" and the food was great. Tasted fresh and was delivered hot!!!
We enjoy sitting on the deck because it is right on the river and the ducks, seagulls fish come right up to the deck. People are always feeding them & they even have duck popcorn if you ask for it...Just a great atmosphere, staff and food...We tend to go there more in the Spring & Summer to dine outside on the river...
Good burgers! Service was great.
The coleslaw tasted bad/moldy and the Mai Tai's were poor.
Service was great as well as the food.
Good food big portions right on the water
Our server Jim was fantastic,knowledgable and was telling us about future events the restaurant was holding. Great experience and great staff.
Great all you can eat fish fry. Didn't have to wait long to get more fish - including unlimited coleslaw and fries. Wait staff was very friendly.
great food, great service
Vickie's Place is right on the river.Vickie's Place is right on the river. Food is plentiful and excellent. They have a working fireplace. In summer, boats can dock right up to the restaurant.e
Great food great service
I am sure in you look up the term "diamond in the rough" in any Dictionary you will find a picture of Vickie's Place!!!!
great waitess
Food was delivered hot and fresh and with a great big SMILE!!!!
Jason was our server and bartender. ..he makes a fantastic margarita! He was very kind and put the Blackhawks game on when we asked. Very nice guy and we will come back over and over because of service like that!
You get real value for your money, the food came out hot and fresh and was made to our order specs.
USE TO GO OFTEN YEARS AGO BUT WAS NOT HAPPY DIFFINITELY IMPROVED
Can't understand why it's not always busy! Food is good, service is friendly, and it is especially CLEAN! Drink prices a bit high. Would like to see more "specials" to lure more people in!
Very good food and good service. Very nice people who work there
My fish was great, My spouse thought the Rueben was great. The French fries had a nice crunch to them and we both thought the string onions were good tasting.
Great atmosphere and food was great! We didn't wait more than 15 min. for our meal which was a pleasant surprise. The server was also acting as bartender. Very efficient, But she was not very friendly. Had the feeling she didn't really want to be there! Not sure she ever discovered "Service with a smile" in training!
Fish fry was a little soft. Soup was only warm.
Great food. Pleasant server.
Warm and friendly.
Food was great! BBQ ribs hubby loved. I had the steak sandwich.
food good as usual, server very professional, attentive, courteous
good food, generous helpings, nice atmosphere
Waitress assured us the bees weren't bad in a certain section of the outside dining. Two of us were stung. They need to put sugar traps outside of the eating area.
very pleasant sitting outside overlooking Fox River. All staff friendly and helpful. Excellent selection of food and beverage. different and delicious appetizers than the usual selection elsewhere. Our server Phoenix was pleasant and very attentive
sitting outside
The grandchildren loved to feed the ducks and fish the popcorn we could finish eating. The day was wonderful dining outside on the waterfront. The food was terrific and enough leftovers for 2 more meals! The servers were very pleasant.
Food was good but way to expensive. $12.00 for a sandwich in McHenry. This place is not a $12.00 sandwich kind of place.
From the soup to the entrees it all was excellent!!!!!!!
lots of outside tables right on Fox River, comfortable and spacious inside too. Excellent and friendly service. Full menu lots of choices, great tasting food. relaxed atmosphere, plenty of docking space for boaters to stop and eat.
Nice seats on the river. good food.
No one there to seat us, then very slow service after ordering. Heard other people request to have an order even taken.
She was training someone not sure if this is why the service was bad but no one asked if we wanted water or even more drinks.
Thought the food was a little expensive for the amount you get. Got the fried cod and shrimp and for $12 or so only had one small piece of cod and 6 small shrimp. Fries were good. Expected more.
it was pretty busy so the food took a little longer, the waitress informed us of this, and kept our drinks full
Loved the Fish & Chips
We've been going there for many years, previously by boat and now by car. Love the food, drinks, service and atmosphere. Love using the restaurant.com coupon.
Our server was great and the food came out just as ordered!!!!!!!
Fun lakefront dining with great food!
Fun lakefront dining with great food!
Nice outdoor patio.
Riley have great service!!!
food was excellent location is great
Like the fact that it is on the river
Loved the margarita flights!!!
Service was good and the setting was casual on a perfect spring evening over looking the Fox River
it was good food and drink, in a nice riverside setting, but was just very busy to get prompt service
Pizza and drinks excellent