Niko’s Pointers Saloon

This is not my 1^st time here and do enjoy coming back. The staff is 98.7% happy and friendly. We all have our bad days.
This visit we had Emily as our server and could not have been more pleased. She personalized with us and did not make us feel like just another customer.
We did the Friday night fish fry.
The raspberry cheesecake for desert was great.
Yea! I will be back.

went there for the first time on Thursday the 11^th Feb 2016. Was greeted right away at the bar by the barmaid with a nice smile and pleasant countenance. I wish I could remember her name but will not venture a guess and do her a disservice by guessing wrong… I was there with my buddy at about 1pm that day. We ordered a reuben and a burger and we were both very pleased with the quality and the price point. I specifically requested my burger cooked a certain method and she said it could be accommodated The burger arrived hot and cooked as requested. By the way, the burger is a whopping 10 oz and it comes with fries on the side. My buddy enjoyed his reuben as well and his comment was… Wow they sure stuffed this sandwich. The entire bill with a soft drink each came to 24.00 One cannot complain about that price point at when one factors in the cleanliness of the place the friendliness of the staff and the quality of the food Will return should I find myself in the neighborhood once again.

Sevice and atmosphere are good. But the food. is JUST very average bar food in a basket. at twice the price. The drinks are a real pricey for the area too.

Best burger that I have had in a very long time. Asked for well done dies and I got well done fries. Food was HOT! Reasonable prices. Great service! YOU NEED TO EAT HEAR!

Had a disappointing experience the other night.
Went to Pointers when they first opened and really enjoyed it! Went back on a Wednesday night and think it was for the last time, which is a shame.
Walked into an empty restaurant at 8:30 with just 5 others at the bar who had apparently just walked in as well and the bartender could be heard complaining «where did everyone come from… guess we won’t get to close early…» Sorry.
Finished my 1^st drink almost as soon as I got it and was never offered a refill because the bartender was so engrossed in a conversation with a patron. My glass sat empty from the time I ordered until midway through my meal when I finally just stopped eating to wait for a refill because I was so thirsty. It was impossible to get her attention due to her deep, ongoing conversation. After waving at her twice, got my refill. Never quite had this happen at a bar before.
Ordered a simple grilled chicken sandwich which was dry and tough and hard to even bite.
One end of the meat was more than an inch thick while the other was paper thin. Maybe if the chicken had been pounded to a uniform thickness to cook more evenly it wouldn’t have been so dry and tough. I wouldn’t order it again. The macaroni and cheese was nothing special, it wasn’t fresh as evidenced by the darker, discolored noodles in some spots and overall it tasted like the deluxe version of Kraft, not homemade.
A very disappointing way to spend $ 40 on dinner and drinks for two people.
The only reason I’m giving it two stars instead of 1 is because my husbands black and blue burger and cheddar soup were very good, he said.

I liked the location and the décor. Good variety on the menu but the food is a little pricey. The fries were really good but the pulled pork was a little dry. I do like the pretzel rolls the sandwiches are served on. I wasn’t impressed with the staff. Hostess seemed disinterested and the waitress rushed us through our meal bringing by a box while I was still working on finishing the other half of my sandwich. Liked this place well enough to go back. Hoping for a better experience with the staff next time around.

Hopefully they have a better system for people who call ahead and reserve a table. Called and when the group got there was told no one wrote down the information. Had to wait for the table to be set up.

My boyfriend and I went here last night for the first time. We were on our way back from Rockford, were hungry, and this looked like a good place to stop. Boy, are we glad we did! The service was great and the food was delicious! The manager that night — George, I believe his name was — even gave us a little coin for a free drink. I also liked the atmosphere of this place — very upbeat — and the way the inside was decorated. I highly recommend. We will be back!

Niko’s Pointers Saloon a bit of a disappointment. My family frequents the Red Mill in Woodstock and LOVES it, which is the same owner. We live in Marengo so I was seriously waiting for this place to open. We went the first week it was open to eat and the food was pretty good much like the Red Mill as the menu is almost identical minus the pizza. They were crowded and all the people seemed to be really upbeat. So the second time we went the atmosphere was totally different. Much less positive and more like they we not so pleased to serve you. I figured it was an off night and the following week we at Red Mill instead, which was good as usual. 3 days later we went to Pointers for the 3^rd and probably final time which was New Years Day. The place was pretty empty and the staff was not really welcoming, as we ate the staff almost hovered over us waiting to take the plates away. 2 times during our meal some one tried to take a plate we were eating off of, like fork in hand, eating off of. It is such a bummer to me because we need a great restaurant in Marengo. I hope the owner takes this review to heart, because I want this place to be as great as the Red Mill almost as much as he should. I love the Red Mill and want to love Pointers, it just is not the same quality or upbeat staff. As of right now I really would not recommend it, especially when you can go to Woodstock and be guaranteed a great experience.

I had the opportunity to visit this New establishment last night what a wonderful place good food great atmosphere but the lil server we had was just wonderful. We go to nikos mill all the time and she’s our favorite she’s very attentive and professional. Thank again keep up the good work and that wonderful smile.

Newly opened restaurant in Marengo! Great Food, Fast Service Great Staff, Great Décor, Family friendly! Check it out and it will not disappoint!