Old Chicago

Horrible service… Went in at 8:13 tonight and the store was not at all crowded… We were seated at a booth back by the kitchen and then we were ignored for 8 – 10 minutes as the servers talked amongst themselves and cared nothing about taking out our drink order even… Got up and left the restaurant

First time there… great food… great service… very pleased … defiantly will go back

This is located close to home so we stop by. There isn’t anything ground breaking about this place-​hard to do that as a chain, but it is consistent and it is nice to not worry about what you are going to get to eat. The big draw would be for the different draft beers that have on tap. They are rotated out and seasonal beer also on hand. My wife and I just ordered a couple of appetizers. We ordered the jalapeño pretzels. Two large warm and chewy pretzels with a melted cheese dip. The jalapeño was just the right amount to give a pleasant heat. We also ordered the Chicago trio. It was Italian nachos, melted cheese bruschetta and pepperoni rolls. My favaorite is the Italian nachos Thin chips with Italian sausage, cheese and banana peppers. They are surprising light and tasty, The bruschetta is like garlic bread with cheese, tomatoes and basil. The pepperoni rolls are minced pepperoni wrapped in a dough and baked. A side of marinara dipping sauce comes for all three. An added bonus is if you come from 3−9pm or 10:00pm to close a large selection of appetizers are half price.

This was my first time here and it was great! I came here with my sister and daughter. My daughter devoured her ‘Make your own pasta’ off the kids menu! And we got a Chicago thick pizza. We’re basic, so we just pepperoni on it but it was so good! Our waitress was Megan, and she was great. Made sure we were okay and made sure our drinks were kept full. Pricing was fine. We will definitely be back.

Went to this place tonight for lunch for work and what i can say is it was absolutely amazing! Definitely would recommend it. Might be some what pricy but worth it

Old Chicago Rockford has been around for a long time because it provides the food and atmosphere people want; casual dining, menu variety, consistently hot and tasty food, pleasant service and a wide variety of local and International brews. But the reason we go back is because it is fun. «Nobody puts baby in the corner!»

I really enjoyed this place a lot more before it became a corporate store. They removed the pool table area in the bar which really wasn’t a huge area but was nice to have some standing room. The staff used to be fun and enjoyed being there, now they seem like they’d rather be doing something else. Menu had also lacked as well as the specialty beers. Sometimes when a new beer comes in for a mini tour its gone by the next day. Please go back to the old you old chicago.

This is simply not the same as the heyday. Old Chicago was one of the better spots on State St, but now it has sunk into the ranks of the average blah options.

Love the food– double deckeroni pizza is awesome!!! We’ve never had a bad server here, either. Lots of beer options as well.

The pizza is pretty good but their beer selection is amazing! Not to mention they have the best $ 5 mojitos I’ve ever had in my life! It’s also a great atmosphere full of regulars who have all gotten to know each other and the staff. Everyone here is so nice!

I was a first timer here recently and I will defiantly be going back! Great food and good beer variety on tap an the beer is so cheap!

I have been to this restaurant/​pub a few times now. Every time I go I love that the server will bring you a sample beer along with your beer you order. I have a love to try new craft brews so this is great fun for me. They have a very large selection of craft beers on tap and bottled. Certainly a great place if you are into that sort of thing.
Also they have amazing pizza! I love mine thin so that is usually my go to. Last time I had the double decker pep pizza, great great great. The only thing I would say that could be better is that it says there is hot sauce in that pizza and I couldn’t even taste it. Overall though, great place for yummy food and good brew.

The best thing about my meal had to be the cheese fries (hopefully they wouldnt mess those up seeing that there are only TWO ingredients). Everything else was over seasoned and undercooked (chicken ceaser salad). Everyone at my table had a dish with chicken in it and we all put it to the side. It was too pink for comfort and it tasted like it was smoked over a fire of plastic. A little after I left, I started feeling queasy which worried me since I am pregnant.
The waitress was okay.
The atmosphere was okay.
The one star is for the cheese fries, waitress, and atmosphere.
I won’t ever eat here again.

Stop in for a late lunch on a Saturday and to watch my UNI panthers… lose unfortunately. But at least I had a good time doing it.
Great food. I had one of the best Calzones that I have ever had in my life.
Great Beer. I had originally ordered a Miller lite… big mistake. Before, during, and after my beer, my waiter Brian had suggested a half dozen or so alternatives. I decided to take him up on one of them and it was awesome. I can’t see myself becoming a beer snob or anything like that, but I definitely need to try new things. Thanks Brian.
Great service. Brian, our waiter, was great! Not just with the beer suggestions but with his service.
Overall a great lunch, I highly recommend Old Chicago (ironically located in Rockford).

Pizza not great but Italian Nachos are delicious!!! The service was good and food came fast. I would come back for appetizers but not for the pizza.

Not much went right during out first visit and that had something to do with the food choices we made. OC is known for its pizza, and I wanted to give it a second chance to make good.
Our second visit was beyond good, it was great. Their pizza is top shelf, and as advertised. This time, they also had the beers I was looking for. We’ll be back!

Love this place! My husband, myself and fiends come here every Tuesday for trivia! The staff is very nice and accommodating to trivia. Most wait staff would get mad due to lack of turnover on tables but here they are use to it.
The food is superb, pizza which they are obviously known for is done to perfection. I have tried several of the appetizers and my favorite by far is the mozzarella sticks. Over the two years living in the Rockford area they have changed the presentation of the mozzarella sticks from a small fryer basket to a nice platted presentation with cheese sprinkled on top which is far more appealing.
I have also tried the California Chicken Sandwich which is also phenomenal.
My only complaint is sometimes you can get a dud for a server but for how often we go to this restaurant I believe that is expected.

Been here a few times over the last year or two. Service has never been bad, but not outstanding either.
The staff is always very friendly, however as was the case today, orders can be slow arriving. After a 45 minute wait, our group of 6 received 5 of it’s orders, 15 minutes later the sixth.
To be fair, they did not charge us for the sixth entrée, but they sure came to the table and got many drink and beer orders they may not have otherwise. If this is intentional to sell more drinks, it not a really good business model. If it is not, than someone needs to pay attention because the food and atmosphere is great, but we got there at 6:30 PM with two kids and ended up leaving somewhere after 9 PM.

Order California chicken sandwich and mozzarella cheese sticks. Usually in the past year and somewhat recent months when I order the mozzarella cheese sticks they came in a basket. Now they come on a square plate with a lot more shredded cheese on top. The presentation has changed and I like it!
I got the California chicken sandwich this time around as opposed to the normal pizza. I had to say the grilled chicken sandwich was unlike anything I’ve had in Rockford before. It was really good and I highly recommend it.
The calzones are on my to try list and if you don’t like chicken sandwiches, the pizza is great too!
I was here the other night for trivia and I have to say this was a really fun night. It was really organized and I loved that part. It started at 8pm and ended at 10pm with around 20 questions.
I liked the fact that for every specialty beer I ordered they gave me a sampler of another. I had the Goose Island Lime and the sample was 312, both were awesome. I ordered the 312 and got Stella as a sampler… amazing.

The food here is an excellent take on real Chicago-​style pizza and other similar fare. They changed the sausage from the unique/​excellent shaved style to an okay crumbled version. Kudos for cutting the thin pizza in squares. The food is worth the stop.
The beer selection is OUTSTANDING. It rotates on a regular basis and the promotions for Beer Tour members are fun and rewarding.