Guses Pub and Eatery - Jacksonville (IL)

4 /5 Ericka White: Initial reaction: We came in 15 minutes before the kitchen closed and waited over 5 minutes to get a menu. A large party also came in right before us. When our waitress came to us (she did not have the large table) she told us the kitchen closed in 5 minutes and gave us the menu. We had to rush to make choices quickly because of it although the large table was still ordering after us (after closing time). Food: Definitely would not order the grilled poppers, they were the saddest little appetizer I’ve ever seen in a restaurant. The fried cheese curds were good, nice bite sizes that were hot. I ordered the chicken fried chicken special and substituted a salad for the green beans (they had pork in them). The mashed potatoes were cold, only thr gravy on top had any heat (but no flavor). The chicken was hot and nicely breaded but again, the gravy on top had zero flavor. The side salad with ranch was crisp. Also ordered a Philly cheesesteak and the cheese slices thrown on top were not melted at all which let us know the sandwich overall was cold. The curly fries were rushed and not cooked all the way. The server was attentive and checked on us twice. We didn’t ask for any remakes due to the time and to respect the kitchen staff however this will likely not be on our list in the near future.

5 /5 Maggie Madole: The waitress was friendly and prompt! I was so thankful to have a gluten free pizza option! It was so good! Everyone ordered different meals and we were impressed by everything. We will be back!

5 /5 Micah Rodby: I really like this place. Prices are reasonable. Staff is very accommodating. Lexi was particularly fun and helpful. The good: Price. Food quality is decent. The tacos are okay. They have sour cream available etc. Its not traditional but theyre better than taco bell. The pizza isnt bad either. Came out a little burnt on the edges and soggy in the center but not terrible. They are very generous with the toppings also. They also have something called Johns sauce Im about to try right now... oh... The bad: Johns sauce. Why? WHY?! Who goes out of their way to make that to put on pizza? How dare you? The pizza toppings arent the highest quality, but they are okay. The food is decent but they arent in danger of getting a Michelin Star any time soon. Manage your expectations, but the price is more than appropriate for the quality of the food, and it wont break the bank. The ugly: the sound. When I say they would probably get an OSHA violation if they did a study here, Im not joking. I dont like putting things in this section, but this one cannot be ignored. For the sake of the employees working here everyday, the owner needs to do something more than a couple small sound absorbing panels poorly placed in the room. Some hack screwed plywood to the ceiling instead of using drywall and thought the exposed brick would look nice. Youre eating in a sound chamber. I bet karaoke would sound great with the acoustics, but besides live music, this is a lawsuit waiting to happen once the wait staff goes deff. I recommend this place, but you may want to sit outside if the place is full. Save what hearing you have left.

5 /5 Hector Martinez: You will love this cheeseburger & fries! Served fresh and hot off the grill. Fries were hot, crispy on the outside and hot potato inside. Great weekly special too.

4 /5 Jeff Nelson: Stopped here recently after a weekend trip to Alton and Im glad we did. We live 90 minutes away but dont go thru Jacksonville often but next time we do well definitely stop again. Service was great and out server was very upbeat and knew the menu well. Food came out quick and everything was very good. If youre in the area give this small town pub a try!