Broadway Joe’s Bar and Grill — Restaurant in Rockford Township

I honestly never leave reviews, but my boyfriend and I came in after a day by the pool. Took 5-10 minutes to get our water and Pepsi, no big deal. Got there about 4:30. Ordered mozzarella triangles, pizza, and wings. Maybe 3 other groups of people there? 1 takeout order and one family of 4-5, maybe some other group on the other side of the bar.

Took the server a little longer than usual to come take our order. Again, no big deal we weren’t in any sort of rush. 20 minutes, no appetizer. 30 minutes no appetizer. Two bartenders behind the bar kept walking by asking if we’re okay, saying our food would be our shortly. Another 10 minutes. Same spiel. Our “food is coming out shortly.” Still no appetizer. 50+ minutes and we finally get our appetizer, with our food and are told “sorry they had a lot of food come out before ours” ??? There was 1 takeout order and 1 family of 5 and maybe at this point 2 groups of 2 men sitting at the bar.

They ask if we want a refill on our drinks. At this point we’ve been sitting there for an hour. My boyfriend gets a refill and I don’t. There’s no ice in his drink because again it’s been an hour since we’ve got drinks. They refill the Pepsi and add no more ice.

At this point we just wanted to go home. We had a piece of pizza each and a wing each and just packed it all up. We had to ask for a box multiple times.

As a server myself, if my customers were packing up their entire meal, I would at least ask if there were any problems. Instead we’re having to wait again for boxes and the check.

We genuinely were not in any hurry, but at a certain point, it’s negligent. A bar/restaurant should be able to handle less than 5 groups of people without having to make one party have to wait a substantial amount of time for a small amount of food and having the appetizers come out with food when we specified as appetizer.

The people who ordered after us had their food 30 minutes before us. They were also constantly coming up to the bar asking for things like napkins, boxes, etc I’m assuming due to lack of service.

I’ve been here multiple times before and have always told people it’s been good service and food but after today, I can’t do that. Sucks because the food is usually so good! I genuinely think I could’ve called my order in over the phone and got it before getting it in...

We were a party of 2 who went in for lunch. The initial impression is that the interior is a bit dark which encourages you to sit nowhere but the bar which has plenty of spaces and comfortable chairs. The bartender was attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu items. Many of the menu items include the same toppings just with different bases so we started with the taco totchos ($12, I believe). The tots were crispy and the taco meat topping was flavorful. I was not disappointed with the ratio of topping to tots and it was generally a good start. We ordered a pork tenderloin sandwich with regular fries and a bacon smash burger with onion rings. The tenderloin was pounded flat and fried but was still juicy. The breading was not heavy and was well seasoned. Fries were crispy and not overly salted. The burger was smashed but had none of the crispy edges that are expected with a true smash burger, it was just a flattened burger. The burger was delicious. The onion rings were bland and half were left in the container. Our sandwiches initially came out with sweet potato fries that we did not order, evidently an issue with the computer system so we were able to sample those free of charge and they were delicious. The large trays that our food was served on made our food look and feel minimalistic. The paper under the taco totchos did not hold up so it became saturated and disintegrated into the bottom of our food. The food plus 1 soda and 3 mixed alcohol drinks brought our bill to approximately $58 because we paid with a credit card (yes, they charge a fee). Overall, I was pleased with the experience and plan to return to check out their Friday Fish Fry. I am cautiously hopeful that the substance issues that plagued Dusty Boots will not return with Broadway Joe and this can be a local place we can...

My wife and I ordered takeout. Wed been avoiding the place for a year because of the outward appearance. From the outside, the place looks like you'll get stabbed by an overcompensating tech support specialist named skip who wears a cowboy hat and spurs. That's the last unkind thing I'll say about this place.

Inside, the decor is somewhere between a sports bar you can't afford and the interior of Cheers. The atmosphere is right, all the way down to the perfect juke box volume. Even the lighting and the freaking smell are fantastic. The smell. Seriously.

So normally I object to being called sweety. It just weirds me out. I wish I had gotten the waitress's name just so I could tell her boss that she was awesome. The whole staff was genuine, friendly, and attentive. I was floored.

So remember how I said the interior looks like you can't afford it? That's just for show, apparently, because the pricxes were great for a bar. Fed a family of four for 45 dollars. That's a McDonald's trip.

The food is not McDonald quality. I'm 6'3. I always order extra, they just don't portion for sasquatch like me. Dust Boot does. I actually have leftovers. That never happens when I order out. Had a Rueben and loaded fries, and it was better than I've had in a long while.

Since I ordered to pick up, I didn't spend a lot of time with the regulars but they seemed pretty relaxed. None of the desperate intensity you see in other places.

My wife and I th ink we may have found a new...