Niko's Red Mill Tavern

Love this place. Been coming to this place for 50 yrs. Back when it was called The Red Mill and it had the horseshoe game in the back of it. With a wheelbarrel table. 3 stars on food pizza lacked flavor. I think it was more the sauce. But I have been there other times and sandwiches are good. You still rate in the top 3 with me in McHenry County.

This is a tavern and restaurant that has standard items on their menu. Burgers, wraps, salads, and pizza. Appetizers and a handful of dinner entrees and pasta dishes. I ordered the nachos and wasn’t super impressed. The cheese sauce was not good. Partner ordered the meatloaf and sent it back for a turkey BLT. He wasn’t completely satisfied with his second meal either. They have a large bar area. The bar menu even included THC/CBD drinks. The restaurant is covered in wood paneling which gives it a cozy feel. Our server was fantastic! I feel like there is a lot of seating here. It looked like they have outdoor when the weather allows. I know this is a popular stop for motorcycles in the summer.

We stopped in and shared a mushroom Swiss burger and got the Reuben eggrolls as an appetizer. The Reuben eggrolls weren’t that good, and the dipping sauce wasn’t great either. We were also charged for tater tots instead of fries, which we weren’t told about, and then hit with a fee for splitting the burger. The server was decent, but I was shocked when we got the bill. Felt like a few surprise charges that should have been mentioned upfront.

Such a great place to visit, the band, amazing! Staff was very friendly and super helpful, and the food was awesome! If your anywhere here nikos, stop in a have cold one. I can't recommend this place enough!

Food was quite good. Atmosphere was great. Service was top notch. The appetizers came out quickly, although we we slightly disappointed that the nacho chips were obviously store bought and not fresh, they were still decent enough. Cheese curds were decent enough, but not a "Wow". Both of our burgers were cooked perfectly (medium and well done) and the fries were nice and crispy, the way we like them. The restaurant is a little out of the way for us, but if we're in the area, we would definitely stop in.

Went there last night with a group of 7 to watch some cover bands and have dinner. What an awesome venue. Niko did a fantastic job with the outdoor set up. The food was top notch as it always is. The true stars of the night was our waitress Alana who was superb. She was funny, attentive, fast and just perfect!!! Miguel was the other star. He was moving and constantly working from setting up umbrellas when it started to sprinkle to taking them down and helping all the wait staff!!!

The food was good. The restaurant looks nice and was updated since we were last there. The atmosphere is mixed. There is a bar big area which has that feel to it and there's a medium-sized sit down area which is very nice. There's also an outdoor music venue, which is cool, but between the 3, it gives the place an odd vibe. Nothing bad, just hard to categorize.

Our server was busy but also provided great service. She was bubbly, sweet, and despite being busy, made time to make friendly small talk. The food was delicious, and they had awesome outdoor seating as well. Multiple bars, ice cold beer, and stages with live music on the weekends as far as I know. It's definitely worth a visit!