“ Stopped here after spending the day at the sportsman's club for drinks and food. Service was great, homemade food was great. Will definitely be back! ”

“ Delicious pizza, great experience ordering, delivered right on time! Great pizza! Definitely order here again! ”

“ Great little home town bar eatery - delivery service is top notch. Ordered pizza last night hot and fresh speedy delivery as well as just as good for breakfast today. They even have frozen margaritas to go - perfect for a hot night by pool. ”

“ Excellent. Burgers are spectacular, loaded grilled cheese and hand cut fries. This is a must stop ”

“ Stopped by after hiking in Shabbona. Felt a little awkward walking into such a local place as an out-of-towner, but the bartender quickly made us feel very welcomed, even as we sat out in the dining room. The olive burger, homefries, and cajun chicken sandwich were freshly made and perfectly cooked. Tons of fries. Will likely return if in the area again! ”

“ Like a lot of other reviewers, we ALWAYS stop here after a day at the Aurora Sportsmen's Club- Usually just to drink a couple cold ones, but I've also gotten food here and it has been great. I highly recommend the fried pickles, which are really unlike fried pickles I've had anywhere else because the breading is nice and thick. (This might be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your preferences.) Sandwiches and burgers are also great here. The people watching is also pretty entertaining, as it's very much small town America which (particularly if you sit at the bar) results in overhearing some pretty crazy conversations. The bartenders are super friendly, and willing to turn on whatever you want on the many TV's there, which is always cool. I've heard people mention how great the fried chicken is, and while I've never gotten it myself, it does look pretty dang great. (It'd stand to reason it's just as good as the fried pickles.) Definitely stop in! ”

“ Fire!!! We stop at this place after we go to aurora sportsmanship club. Straight bar food but it's superior. Cheese cubes they call them ate a must have, burgers r great, chicken salad was surprisingly good (loaded with blue cheese,bacon, and chicken). Drinks are cheap and the food is cheap. If you happen to be in the rural area, check it out. They have a bunch of specials and a fish fry as well. ”

“ After a range session at Aurora Sportsman's Club, I love to stop by Pub West to relax with a couple of beers and some good old fashioned pub grub. Pub West is an unassuming looking little bar in a small town. There is plenty of parking in the gravel parking lot. Walking in you are immediately immersed in a good old fashioned tavern atmosphere. It is dim with lots of wood and a couple of TVs, usually playing some sporting event. It reminds me of the bars in the town where I grew up. I always sit at the horseshoe shaped bar which has about 16 comfy stools that are randomly numbered (I'll come back to that.) Trent always takes good care of me... starting me off with a glass of water because he knows I am coming from the range. The beer selection is horrendous by my usual standards. Bud...check, Miller...check, PBR...check. The only saving grace for my taste buds is the Newcastle Brown on tap. Not my favorite beer, but it is refreshing enough for me to drink while enjoying this little gem of a bar in the middle of nowhere. I understand that the more frequent customers of Pub West are not demanding unique craft brews. I don't know everything that is on the food menu, but of special note is the list of 50 different burger varieties. Sure, it is just a big juicy homemade hamburger with a ton of topping choices, but it is still fun and tasty. I have tried several of them. Watch out for the Jack Daniels burger. It comes with a mini shot of Jack in a plastic condiment cup to be poured over your burger. It is little things like this that I love about Pub West. Lately, I have been in love with the Broaster Chicken. (http://www.broaster.com/bbetter.htm) It comes with potato wedges, sour cream, cole slaw and a dinner roll. I get the 4 piece mixed dark/white and I don't walk away hungry. The price is very reasonable as well. It is nice to get away from Chicagoland sometimes. Remember the numbered bar stools? Well they are part of a mini lottery. Pub West is literally located right next to the railroad tracks. Whenever a train passes and there are more than 4 people at the bar, Trent will draw from a bucket of numbers until he hits one that matches the stool of a person sitting at the bar. That lucky person gets their next drink free! I don't necessarily need the free drink, but I really enjoy fun atmosphere that comes with little touches like this. Another example of the great customer appreciation exhibited by Pub West is that if you come in wearing your ASC membership ID, you get a free beer. (You better order more than one! They need to stay in business after all.) Because of the time of day that I come into Pub West it has never been very crowded and that is just fine with me. Whether I am talking to Trent or my fellow patrons at the bar, everyone is friendly and I always feel welcome at Pub West even though I only visit a few times a year. I give this place five stars because it is a perfect example of a good, small town bar. I will be back. ”