"I really wanted to like this place, but it just didn't end up that way, sadly.This place is a really cool looking upscale bar and grill that we chose because it was close to the train museum we were visiting in Union, Illinois and the menu looked pretty great. I'm always a huge proponent of a meatloaf too.Our server was incredibly attentive, there was absolutely no fault there. There was an event that did cause a long backup in the kitchen, but this was communicated to us apologetically and clearly. We had no issue with that, either. The issue was the quality of the food.We had:Cheese curdsFrench onion soupWedge salad2 x broccoli cheddar soupMeatloafShrimp scampiFried shrimpKids Mac n cheeseKids buttered noodlesThe curds were awesome! Pretty standard, I would say. French onion soup was lacking the crostini and tasted like it was from one of those soup packets. The Wedge was wilted, and the dressingwas flavorless, The broccoli cheddar was decent, but on the salty side. Meatloaf was totally gamey, although the mashed potatoes were good. The shrimp scampi and fried shrimp were ok. My one kid ate the buttered noodles without incident, but the other had zero interest in the Mac n cheese. Upon further inspection from me, it had little taste at all. That kid, by the way, will usually eat literally anything, so this is saying something.All in all, for a fairly expensive meal, we were totally underwhelmed with the quality of the food. If we find ourselves back out that way, we would not go back, and would hesitate to visit any of Niko's other locations."
