After The Fox - McHenry Illinois — Restaurant in McHenry

This review is definitely long overdue. I just want to share the great experience I had on this wonderful restaurant. First of all, the restaurant has a great ambiance inside and out. The interior inside was lovely but the last time I went in here, we were seated outside because it is packed and I was glad that we seated outside because the view was lovely which is the river and it is refreshing the ambiance outside is kind of different from the ambiance inside in a good way. Second, the staff and the service are excellent. The staff in here is friendly, accommodating and attentive. The staff always make sure that everything is good in our table, Lastly, is their food which are all fantastic and definitely delicious. Their salad is fresh and I like the dressing on it that makes it taste better. I ordered ribeye for myself and it is served with fresh and tasty potato fries. The ribeye is cooked perfectly like how I wanted it to be and it is full of flavor and it is just basically delicious that I savored even until the last bite. I just love this restaurant and I highly recommend it. They are definitely one of the best restaurants...

I was going through some old photos with my friend Pearl and found one of After the Fox. In true Pearl fashion, she wrote on the back that she ate here, but that they had no pickles.

Pearl passed away in August with no family left behind, so I decided she would appreciate her memorial being held at After the Fox, the place where she once had a good day in 1994.

The owner (or manager?) Shawn was patient at working out a day and time, and gave us a room off to the side for us to gather. It was the perfect space — not isolated, and yet intimate.

The small memorial went over wonderfully. We had space to mingle, the service was attentive and understanding of our individual check needs, and the menu had a really nice variety. I ordered a burger, and yes Pearl, there were pickles.

I will definitely be coming back to check out the rest of the menu, but I also love that it seems like an inviting place to grab a drink and meet up...

The service was second to none, and I loved the food, but I should have tried somewhere else since I had kids with me. Still, they were very welcoming, and the atmosphere is fine, it's just that the menu is not for your typical kid palate; at least they did have a chicken fingers appetizer that came with fries. Nevertheless, free drink refills was a plus for the kids and boxes to take stuff home. When I tried the leftover chicken later, I realized how savory and flavorful it was. I had the grilled mahi sandwich with red onion, pineapple and lettuce on a brioche bun, which was out of this world. They also have nice views of the dock, and if it had been warmer outside, we would have...