KRH - Kelsey Road House

352 Kelsey Rd, Lake Barrington
(847) 381-8300

Recent Reviews

Keith Landers

Cool place with an interesting vibe Food was not bad. Very

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Cody “Cody Rides”

Absolutely fantastic establishment.The aesthetic here is comfortable and classic / medieval.The staff are all friendly and engaging.The original architecture houses a bar downstairs and upstairs with a buffet.The bartender, Scott, was knowledgeable and friendly. He explained that the downstairs bar was the original architecture of the establishment with the main floor buffet being the old upper floor home of the previous owners.This establishment is family owned and has been around since the '70sRecent renovation has brought a castle aesthetic from outside.Everything is updated (modernized checkout, tap pay, etc) but it has kept it's classic feel.All ingredients are made in house, to include sauces, seasonings, pizzas, and a diverse menu that can be modified to your liking.Aside from the menu you can eat at the buffet style eatery on the main floor.The main floor encompasses a family-friendly area with arcade games.The absolute ONLY downside to this place is the parking lot.While being rustic and brick layed, it does not bode well for vehicles without adequate clearance from various potholes.So Don't bring your lowered Honda Civic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Panini, Deep Dish Cheese and Sausage Pizza

Jacob Boettcher

We came for the Easter brunch. The owners checked every box. There's room for the kids to run around outside adult cocktails we had a blast. I can't wait for the summer and the garden room to be opened . Very excited to see what comes for their future great people work here and seem to really enjoy it which make the experience even better.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Josseline Leon

I NEVER THOUGHT I WAS EVER FIND A RESTAURANT, PET FRIENDLY,? WHERE I WAS GONNA BE ABLE TO EAT PEACEFUL WITH MY FURBABY, BUT THANKS TO MY BROTHER IN LAW William Grijalva I FOUND THIS SECRET ? AND ALL I GOTTA SAY IS KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB AND THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING THAT FOR SOME FAMILES OUR FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS MEAN THE WORLD TO US. #ROADHOUSE #PETFRIENDLY #LUNCHDATEWITHMYFURBABY #DELICIOUSFOOD #FRIENDLYANDKINDSTAFF #LOVELYPLACE #GREATAFTERNOON #HAPPYCUSTOMER AND FOR SURE WE COMING BACK????

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad

Lorie R.

Corn beef and Cabbage tonight it was ok very lean but it was bland it was on top of cabbage so it looked like a lot of meat but it wasn't. I asked for broccoli instead of potatoes that was done perfect. My husband had it with the carrots and potatoes he said it was just ok. The shrimp appetizer was a bit too greasy for me. We sat downstairs and they had it decorated for St. Paddy's Day it was adorable. Our waiter was very attentive and personable.The cheese cake was fine but I thought it should have been a little bigger. All plates were decorated nicely.

Kathleen T.

We gave this another go on St. Patrick's Day. The corned beef and cabbage was delicious but it was barely lukewarm. We were a party of 4 and none of us had hot food. We are animal lovers but were surprised to see lots of dogs in the restaurant. Big dogs, small dogs, dogs barking. Apparently the restaurant is dog friendly as they even have their own menu. We saw water bowls being brought to the tables only to be dumped over by the dogs. Real nice addition for the next set of diners to possibly walk and slip in. I get this gimmick if it was summer and dogs allowed for outside diners. Between the food not being hot, the music so loud that we had to almost yell to be heard and dogs barking it's pretty much a no brainer if we will ever return.

Jen F.

We absolutely love Kelsey Roadhouse and have been coming here for years! The food is delicious, my favorite is the patty melt. The Bavarian pretzel is so good and can be shared with the whole table. The basement is a fun holiday tradition for us. We love coming for Halloween and Christmas. We have also been there for Valentine's Day and most recently St Patrick's Day. The themed menu for the holidays is great too. The garden room is another fun area to enjoy a meal or a drink. It over looks the large outdoor space which has picnic tables, games and is great for kids! The garden area next to the outdoor space has live music in the summer. Love the service. They are always so kind and attentive.

Rob Schultz

New owners, ? making great improvements ?.This squirrel ?️ and momma squirrel gave this place a re-vist after a long break and couldn't be more happy. We've been back twice and brought friends, who LOVE it.Keep up to grrat work.Key loves.1. Basement is SO COOL ?. I love the old vibe and character. The bar tender is a great guy (USMC) and knows how to treat people well.2. Main floor has 3 distinct vibes. Bar ?, inside dinning, 4 season room.3. The new and improved outdoor dinning. Huge open area for your Dog ?, kids, and ?️. With games, seating and beer ?.4. Pinball games!5. Cool merch, shirts hoods and more.Again it's a work in progress with the NEW owners. GREAT JOB!If you need an investor to help I'm interested (wish I had real money).The place has something for everyone, blue collar, white collar, beer drinkers, old timers, and gentrification crew. I'm interested to see what happens with the top floor.Give them a chance and support!Parking: Parking is a little primitive to gravel lot Don't be discouraged Just be polite when you park. The more of us to go quicker they'll have money to pave it.Kid-friendliness: Great outdoor area for the kids to run around without door games kids special menu and dog menu for your puppies dogs are only outdoors.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pound Bavarian Pretzel, Hamburger, Nachos, Blue Cheese Wedge Salad, Pretzel Burger, Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Extra Sauce Extra Cheese, Kelsey Steak Salad, Adult, Bourbon BBQ Burger

Christy wogelius

Wonderful staff, nice atmosphere and good food. Menu is a tiny bit limited but that is being picky ☺️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Nick

Pizza was good but we didn't notice the difference between thin and extra thin. The Mac and cheese was good but missing flavor. Do not get the pepperoni as it is not worth the 2 dollar extra charge. The turkey club and panini were good as my grandparents had no complaints on the matter. The bar downstairs is so cool looking but the upstairs I feel they do not know what to do with their image as it didn't make sense with the downstairs. Customer service tho was amazing

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Chris D

Pizza was awesome.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mary Schepp

I was pleasantly suprised! This place has been around for years and with new owners decided to try the pizza and gald I did! Great thin crust, wonderful sauce, and fresh toppings... added bonus they had taco samples. Will definitely be back to try the fish fry and some of those tacos we sampled.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cate Murschel

Hosted a wedding rehearsal pizza luncheon for a party of 15 and KRH staff was amazing. They couldn't do enough for us. From room set up to food and service everything exceeded expectations. Our guests were blown away and were still talking about it the next day. Even the salad with spinach instead of iceberg got great reviews.Will, Aubrey, and Jessica really made me look good!!!!!Kid-friendliness: We had a nine year old in the group and he had as nice a time as the rest of us

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Extra Sauce Extra Cheese

Lauren Tenca

Went to dinner with the family had a great time and dinner!Kid-friendliness: Staff great with kids!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger, Chicken Panini, Cream of Chicken Rice Soup

Helen Oushana

This was our first time at this lovely gem of a place. First, the basement is about the coolest thing since sliced bread. It was decorated for Valentine's Day and was super cute. My kids loved that it looks like a castle on the outside.Our server Josh was awesome and so patient with my kids. Service was fast and really top notch.The food was awesome. Sloppy Joe was fabulous. Sweet potato fries were great. The pretzel and mustard was phenomenol. I got a pot pie to go so will have to update once I try it.Definitely recommend this place for a great family meal. Oh and moms, try the mama needs a break cocktail its wonderful!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pound Bavarian Pretzel

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