The Village Squire McHenry

HORRIBLE!!! DO NOT GO HERE!!! We usually eat at The McHenry Squire 4 to 6 times a month (at least!). Sadly, after our last visit we will NEVER return! (Breaks my heart since this is my favorite restaurant!!) Recently we went for dinner & one of the entrées we ordered was a SmokeHouse Chicken Panini. As my husband finished half of his sandwich he removed from his mouth a piece of a LATEX GLOVE!!! We complained to the waitress who didn’t appear to know what to say, but immediately grabbed a manager. We couldn’t be more disappointed in the manager. She did NOT apologize and just looks at my husband and non-​chalantly says «so do you want another sandwich?» Not even one apology!!! I was shocked at her reaction. Our waitress promptly returned with a new sandwich and she was apologetic this time around. When it came time to pay our bill, the manager only credited us $ 5.00. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! He almost consumed a part of a latex glove and that’s what you’re going to do for us? (Let it be know we ordered a Cajun shrimp appetizer, 2 entrees & a kids meal.) Do you really think we would return after not only having this terrible experience but also after their lack of apology and pathetic attempt at compensation? NO WAY!!! I’d also like to add I ate here just a few days before this experience and got my all time favorite Veggie Panini that I had to send back because they didn’t toast one side (3^rd time this has happened in the last 2 months) and the chicken brochettes my friend ordered were not even close to being edible. And to top it all off just a month or two ago we ordered our usual Cajun shrimp appetizer and they FORGOT TO COOK AND SEASON THE SHRIMP!!! HOW IN THE WORLD IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE!!! (And for the record nobody apologized nor compensated us for this either.) Long story short, DO NOT GO HERE!!!

Great service, fantastic food, big portions, and very kid friendly!
We’ve been here at least a dozen times and have only had positive experiences.

I’ve always received mixed views on The Village Squire. I have never had a bad experience myself, though.
I enjoy the popcorn they bring to the table when you sit down. It’s enjoyable to munch on while you scan through the menu and wait for your drinks. The food may not be five-​star quality, but it’s decent and I leave satisfied.
I mainly go for the ambiance. It’s a dark little nook, and I enjoy the «old time» feeling I have when I’m there. The service is always great and there’s plenty to look at while you patiently wait for your food.
It’s actually been quite some time since I’ve been to this location. I’ve gone to the Elgin location not too long ago, but I do not believe I’ve been here since they remodeled. I’ll have to check it out!

Good restaurant been going there for years. Food is good, they almost always have live music and an upbeat friendly environment.

Well I get a ½ hour lunch break for work, so I decided to take a look at this ½ price burger Monday! It is about an 8 min drive from my office about 10 min for order I figure and back on the road.
Timing was excellent waitress was very attentive. The place is a bit dark– but clean.
Burger was not frozen junk — juicy and cooked medium, fries were really good– I would recommend this over fast food any day of the week.
Burger started out at 4.40 — add onions 1.00– add cheese 1.00, fries 1.79– coke 2.49– so $ 9.54 in total!
Not the best I have ever had– I deducted a star for ambiance.

They will forget at least one entrée or appetizer. We’ve gotten carry out from them about 6 times now. Literally almost every time they forget to put something in the bag!!! It’s crazy!

Awful that’s all I can say this place hasn’t change and I don’t think it ever will! My son ordered Mac and cheese simple right and yes it was Kraft Mac and cheese but even at that I shouldn’t be served dried over cooked that my kid almost cracks a tooth! Now I know almost every mom out there has over heated Mac and cheese but have you served it that way? So me to the waitress. this Mac and cheese is awful it’s all dried out. waitress: «yeah it looked crappy when I brought it out» Me: then why did you serve it? Waitress: «oh we can’t tell the kitchen staff what to do.» Me: okay so you have a manger right you can’t tell them to tell the kitchen staff!??
So waitress I hope you are happy with your tip. complaints need to go to your kitchen staff for making crappy food!

I used to love The Squire however since the new management took over the Mchenry restaurant it has suffered greatly. The food quality and the atmosphere we loved is gone. On Fridays you will get BLOWN OUT OF YOUR SEATS from the LOUD music the waitress couldn’t hear our order until the folk singer stopped playing JESUS this is supposed to be enjoyable dinner music not a rock concert it was only 8:00 PM. There were lots of drunk people everywhere staggering around the bar area and bathrooms. I asked the waitress if the music could be turned down just a «smidge» so we could talk at our table and hear each other without screaming… She sent over the manager and when we complained about the music level he said YEAH he is kinda loud isn’t he? I said this is stupid the waitress couldn’t even hear us giving her our order, Then the manager went and turned the level down much to the delight of most of the people trying to eat most people even clapped and said THANK YOU, MY GOD… however that lasted only 3 songs then the musician turned it up even louder than it was before … we had had enough we got our check and left with our food in doggy bags never finishing our drinks or getting desert we had planned on… our ears rang for like 15 minutes after we left that place it was ridiculous … I hear Crystal lake location is still the best one to go to and its much more intimate and laid back as they all used to be. We will give it a try, in the past it was always nice just a bit out of our way to drive to. Definitely we will not be going back to McHenry Squire anytime soon… BOO to the new management your killing that place, it used to be packed every night… and the food was better… they even got rid of the pizza they were famous for… REALLY???

I have just gone here for the first time, and wasn’t very hungry so I talked the lady seating people, Brittany, into letting me get a kids meal. So that took about 10 minutes! What was that about? Can’t a lady get a kids meal if she isn’t that hungry? Ok, let’s get out of the bad details! Ok, I have never had more perfect Chicken Tenders and Steak Fries then those at the village squire in McHenry! I mean it is smaller than the other locations, but I have agreed at one thing: I love the food and will definitely be returning to this restaurant! Next time I’m getting the actual Chicken Tenders and Fries. WARNING TO PARENTS:
Do not take your children here on a Friday or Saturday Night! The music is blaring, people are telling over the music, there is no guy in front of the door to protect you if some drunk guy is trying to get in, and worse of all I saw someone drunk, and I mean drunk! They could barely walk away from the bar! Be careful the day you pick! It is a nightmare those nights! Parents… Please be careful! I was here for a total of about 2 hours waiting for Brittany to cooperate, to get my food, eat, pay and leave! Had a great experience!
~Kaelynn O~

We love the food at the Squire… great burgers and steak fries and their Saganaki is the best! Unfortunately, the noise level since they took down the storage over the bar area has gotten louder, so choose to be seated in one the side areas, away from the bar and the really loud music on Friday and Saturday nights.

If you like moldy bread you will like this place 3 times we had gotten moldy burger bun and the service is horrible.

Good service and food is standard bar food. Safe meal with options to choose. Salads were 2 portions. ½ burger good deal on a pretzel bun but they seemed to overcook medium. Get the saganaki.

I have been going to the village squire in Crystal Lake since I was a little kid. I have been the one in Mchenry a few times over the years. Just had dinner there last week, Monday, and it was a very pleasant experience.
If you know the squire you know about the popcorn and Mia Tia’s. If you haven’t been there, it is definitely worth a try.
Monday is half price burger night which is a great deal. The burger at the Squire are really good. They also have a really good beer special on Monday’s, I was just there and I can’t remember it… I think it was $ 2 pints. Either way you can have a good burger, fries, and a beer for cheap. I went with two friends and our bill was under $ 30 bucks.

This one star is a negative one star. Went on a sunny Saturday afternoon instead of seating us in natural lighting we were seated in the darkest section of the restaurant, we will call this the leper colony, next to a woman that could not control her Flatulence. Natalie our server had no personality whatsoever and actually seemed upset with us when we told her that we were given a filthy napkin. Burger was raw we asked for medium. Salt and pepper tops were not secured on the bottles and the fish tasted like it had been caught in 1862 and frozen since then. We actually looked around for hidden cameras thinking that this was all a big joke with the joke being that we stopped in here for lunch! Take my recommendation go to the KFC across the street!!!

Went for lunch on ¹⁄₂₂. Not busy, I just missed a large group. They left as I entered. Ordered a beer, and a grilled chicken on a pretzel bun, with steak fries which amounted to 13. I opted for no avacodo, and no mayonnaise. I don’t eat it or like it-​and it’s No Bueno for my cholesterol. Order came and was dry, and tasteless. The very arrogant and condescending bartender asked how it was, I just shrugged and said, OK being polite. She says, «would have been better with the mayonnaise and avocado.» As she walked off. Yes, I’m sure it would have covered the flavorless of the dry chicken very well. I couldn’t eat anymore of it, paid and went to get something I could eat and enjoy.
I’m odd, I like to enjoy 10 dollar sandwiches. If you like arrogance topped with zero flavor. this is your place.

Hadn’t been to the squire in a while. Just stopped in with a group of my friends and we had a blast. Love the saganaki, roasted garlic appetizer… and live entertainment. We had a blast and the food was excellent!

There’s an old saying that the jack of all trades is the master of none. That’s what I ways think when I eat at the squire. There’s nothing exceptional about the food, but everything is decent. The redeeming grace is their Mai Tais, and $ 8.99 burgers on Mondays. Free popcorn got them an extra star for sure.
The just did some cosmetic updates, and I’m looking forward to sitting out on their new patio next summer.

We started out with cold soup which we could not eat. I also noticed a table on the other side of the room having the same problem. Sent it back and the waitress said she did not know what was going on in the kitchen. That to me is a very bad sign.
Next the main course the Greek salad had no anchovies on it even though the menu said it was to come with them. My prime rib was ok but not great. The stuffed baked potato was terrible.
I do not understand how this place is always packed every time I go it is terrible. Have not been here for years and have no intention of going back!

Haven’t been here in a loooooong time, but a recent trip home led to a few visits and with each visit we had fast, friendly service and were served tasty food. Ingredients were fresh, prepared well and all the diners with me were satisfied. Burgers, salads, sandwiches — they do the basics well. Love the atmosphere here and was truly happy to be back after so many years.

Love this place because of the atmosphere. I hate bad service and bad food, I am the first to complain about it. Never have thoughts like that at the squire nor do I object to the food. I get the Ruben or ribeye with steak fries cooked perfectly. Best food in Mchenry unless we bring back Dunhills. I hate you Applebee’s! And Outback is cheap meat with microwaved sides.