Backyard Grill & Bar

Had a hankering for bbq. I had the grilled pork chop. It was excellent! Had a wonderful light smoked flavor and was perfectly cooked. Baked beans and onion rings were yummy and homemade. The service was good and all the staff was very polite. Good prices and a large menu selection. Will definitely go back again!

Maybe they were short on staff; both srevers and cooks, maybe. Tonight, I took a good look around at this Loves Park eatery because I will not be coming back. We ordered the Fried Fish dinner and onion ring appetizer. The onion rings came out far under cooked, very blaaaah. Then came the «all-​you-​can-​eat» fish dinner. I could smell fish as I attempted the first bite; I’m not suppose to smell that kind of fishy smell when eating fried fish, am I? I moved to the cole slaw… omg…it must have been last months cole slaw! If all this wasn’t bad enough; my beer glass sit there empty, as I needed to wash away the obsurdity I had just violated my taste buds with; the server passed by without even offering a refill! I have NEVER left a resteraunt without tipping generously. Tonight I did. I have also NEVER left a restaraunt with the iverwhelming urge to go home and brush my teeth. Tonight I did… which I did.

Brought out French onion soup-​cheese on top was burnt black. The fact that the cook and waitress thought it was ok was very irritating. When I looked at the waitress and pointed to the black cheese her response was «what?». NY strip was well done even though it was ordered medium rare. Would have returned it but the waitress didn’t stop back until she dropped the check. Never saw the manager. Won’t be back.

Get the onion rings! Food here is great and prices are good too! But definitely get the onion rings!!!

This place is what it is. Greasy bar food, strong drinks, fair prices. Hands down, the best onion rings ever.

Average bar food and a horrible bar. I asked what kind of IPAs they had. The waitress scrunched her face in confusion. «You mean like Heineken?» she asks. Water, please.

drove to rockford to watch a drum corp show and stopped at backyard grill for dinner with my husband and sister-​in-​law. this place is a blast from the 80’s past! but i’m not criticizing the color of their walls — i’m a foodie not a judge on design star. i ordered the mushroom and swiss burger and onion rings which was surprisingly delicious. you can tell the onion rings were not from frozen onion rings by the fresh taste of their beer batter. my burger was prepared just right. and service was very friendly and attentive.

The best place to get the all-​you-​can-​eat Friday fish fry. The meal also comes with unlimited fries. The beer on tap tastes great and service is always very good. The only place to get fish on a Friday, but the rest of the menu is excellent as well.