Abrego Grill

"Five of us stopped for lunch after a hike about 1:30 in the afternoon on a weekday. We stood at the hostess station for a good 5 minutes while the bartender continued to pour drinks for the golfers at the bar. She never acknowledged us. Finally someone in our party mentioned maybe we should “ring a bell.” The bartender turned to us and said, “I know you’re there, I see you watching me.” She eventually walked over to us. We asked to be seated outside and she said, “No! I’m the only one here and I can’t be running outside.” She seated us inside. We decided to just order drinks at this point. We took our drinks outside and decided against ordering any food and left. We won’t be back, extremely poor, unfriendly service."

"8 Feb 2024. First visit for me, on a really windy and cold night. I chose the evening special of liver and onions and carrots and the portions were generous and delicious. I loved it. A plus for the facility is the airlock entryway which keeps the wind out and the dining area snug and comfortable. I'd read an article in the previous weekend's Wall Street Journal about the emerging non-alcoholic beer industry. The Grill didn't have the beer featured in the WSJ article but David, the bartender, had a Heineken version instead. I tried that and liked it. A big plus for good conversation are the big but QUIET TV's. Will certainly go back."

"We were planning to try out this restaurant last season, when they had a tapas menu, but ran out of time. They no longer have tapas, and the reviews are mixed, but we decided to give it a try anyway. Glad we did! We both ordered the walleye dinners, and were pleasantly surprised. Beautiful presentation, excellent service, lovely sunset views. Will definitely go back."

"Abrego Grill is in our neighborhood. We enjoyed the food, the servers and the laughter that emanated from everyone. Our own Cheers. Enter new management and menu. Not great food and not great choices. Flatbreads are good, despite stories of raw or burnt dough. Get rid of the burger/lamb burgers! Bring back shrimp tacos! Get rid and replace the overpriced and tasteless tapas! But the hardest part is the obviously poor morale of the staff. In short, the new manager needs to be replaced. I have witnessed her micro-managing the servers, who clearly don’t need it. I witnessed her speak harshly across the room to a server. She hovers over guests, who already have a server. Her loud voice and manner is distracting. No joy or really good food at AG anymore.,Nor have I seen anyone watch the many TVs."

"On St Patrick's Day all 4 diners ordered the daily special of corned beef and cabbage. It was watery and tasteless...and expensive for the quantity of food served. Closed for renovation so decided to give them a second chance when they reopened. My husband had Chicken Caesar Salad that had about 1 tablespoon of shredded chicken...$13. I had Apple Arugula Salad that was 90% arugula and 8% dried cherries and pecans...no apple at all! The waitress brought the salad back to the kitchen and returned it with 2 tablespoons of julienned apples!!!...$14!!! I have worked in the food service industry and would have lost customers with menu faux pas! We won't be back."