Little Owl in Geneva

Geneva, IL, Geneva

Overview

Cuisine
  • American
  • Bar
  • Pub
Features
  • Seating
  • Waitstaff
  • Serves Alcohol
Good for
  • Bar scene

Restaurant Hours

Monday

11:00 am

Wednesday

11:00 am

Friday

11:00 am

Sunday

11:00 am

Review

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Little Owl
DM
David Merlo
google
04.25.2024
5/5

amazing

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BH
Becky Hart
google
11.02.2018
4/5

We stopped in to have a quick bite after doing some shopping. My daughter had the flagstone burger and I had the Italian beef. We both had the delicious sweet potato fries. The food was good. The service was good. The atmosphere was cozy and sport bar meets old style bar. It was a nice place to grad a drink and have a meal.

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PS
Paul Sarun
google
11.01.2018
4/5

A cozy place for good pub food and service. It's attached to Flagstone, a larger bar, which appears to open up later in the evening.

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PC
Paul Chapman
google
10.16.2018
4/5

Come for the food, stay for a drink. Having eaten here a number of times, I find it better to call this a restaurant with a bar than a bar that serves food. They are always tweaking the menu, and in a good way. Everytime I've eaten here I've found a new favorite.

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JF
John Fischer
google
10.01.2018
5/5

Always great food, cold beer and service. Highly recomend

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DV
Don Vorman
google
09.21.2018
4/5

Fish fry Fridays

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AC
Allison Clarke
google
08.23.2018
5/5

Good food. Nice atmosphere

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BA
Ben Adams
google
08.04.2018
3/5

An institution in Geneva - good bar food and sandwiches and a great atmosphere.There is a pub right next door catering to a younger crowd. The 2 places seem to be coexisting.

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crimegirl 12
google
08.04.2018
4/5

My boyfriend and I tried this place and we both liked it. The only thing that I didn't like is that we weren't sure what to do when we first got there. I am used to a hostess greeting us and telling us where to sit. That is the only reason I gave it 4 stars. Otherwise great service and awesome atmosphere.

Little Owl
LM
Lauren Miró
google
07.27.2018
5/5

Great little spot for lunch, a drink or coffee. The food is delicious and well priced, everything we had was great. Love the decor. Great service!

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JK
Joe Karns
google
07.03.2018
4/5

Good location, good food, a bit pricey.

Little Owl
Dabbio
google
07.02.2018
5/5

Very charming little restaurant, with a long history in Geneva. A true staple to the town, and a place where family traditions have been long passed down. Its comfortable, and cozy, with food that makes us want to nap after.

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BR
Brian Riley
google
07.01.2018
4/5

Always good food.

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CN
Craig Nichols
google
05.10.2018
5/5

I've been going to The Little Owl since the early 90's. Love their food & the atmosphere. The Friday fish fry has always been a favorite - and not just during lent! Surprised to see it is up for sale - I hope someone continues the tradition set by the Arbizzani family.

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RP
R. Pilz
google
04.01.2018
1/5

Used to be a cool place. They killed the atmosphere with the new decor. Who the heck paints tabletops white in a restaurant. None apoxy paint, can anyone say HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Little Owl
JC
Jeannie Cormier Scown
google
03.13.2018
5/5

It is our go to restaurant. The food is pretty good, it is home, and affordable. Reminds me if pubs in London

Little Owl
LC
Lawrence Costanzo
google
02.17.2018
4/5

Food was good, very nice atmosphere server was very nice! We plan on going back in the future!

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PS
Peggy Svoboda
google
01.05.2018
5/5

Good food friendly waitress.

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LB
Larry Bernett
google
11.11.2017
5/5

Good food, good service, They do not rush you. Last Sunday we stayed for 2 hours visiting friends. Their owl burgers are among the best around.

Little Owl
LH
Les Harris
google
09.07.2017
5/5

Stopped in early afternoon to visit with some friends. Drinks were reasonably priced. Tried two appetizers; pickled chips and jalapenos. Both were good and serving size adequate. Nice interior, but would be tight for larger groups.

Little Owl
FS
Frank Salek
google
09.06.2017
5/5

Despite the small place the overall experience was really good. the service was great. they were all very friendly and they got the food out very quickly. I had a burger with a fried egg on it and it was spectacular. I highly recommend it especially if you haven’t tried a burger with a fried egg on it before.

Little Owl
JM
John McGuire
google
09.02.2017
4/5

Excellent food with an fabulous side bar in downtown Geneva very close to the Fox River on the corner of Rt.31 & Main St. If you're going on the weekend and have more than 4 people you may want to make a reservation to get a good table..or you may have to wait. I've had just about everything on the menu and not been disappointed. Another nice feature is that they have a package good store in case you want to carry out beer or wine...with your food order. Very niceeeeeeee staff of workers and it's a good crowd of local residents. Check it out 😉😎

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EG
Ed Garland
google
08.06.2017
5/5

Rustic inside. Good food and local micro brews.

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LB
Linda Baxter
google
07.20.2017
4/5

Good fish fry. Very noisy. Cold and drafty if you're seated close to the door.

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LT
Laverne Thompson
google
07.03.2017
4/5

Stopped here by chance. Great atmosphere, good food, cold beer!

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PB
Paul Belcher
google
06.13.2017
5/5

Always good food. A very good variety of sandwiches,soups and other entrees,and prices are more than fair. I really like their club sandwich and their ribeye steak sandwich. The serving sizes are bigger than average, and the food is high-quality,fresh and flavorful. Friends I've been with have been happy with their choices also - shrimp dishes and Friday fish frys have been praised. Tater tots are offered as an option here, which is trendy at the moment but are actually pretty good here. Fries are fresh cut and are also very good. I can't review their alcoholic offerings, sorry, but they seem to have a nice,varied rotating selection of craft beers along with the usual Bud Miller Coors junk. The Owl is usually my first choice for dinner when "downtown" in Geneva - I've never left disappointed, and I can't say that about too many places. Give it a try, I bet you'll like it too!

Little Owl
NC
Nicholas Chiapetta
google
05.18.2017
5/5

Our waitress Shannon was very friendly the entire time here. We went with poppers to start which were great, hence no photo! Then for our meals we chose the walleye dinner as well as the marinated chicken breast. Both were cooked to perfection and more then enough to fill us up! Will be coming back for their large variety of beers soon!

Little Owl
SG
Steven Gorr
google
04.19.2017
3/5

A bit pricey.

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GG
Gail Guy
google
04.03.2017
5/5

So happy we were able to stop in and try this place before they closed their doors. Awesome Bloody Mary's and loved their Little Owl burger! It was so tasty we did not even need any condiments.

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md
matt dickey
google
03.27.2017
5/5

Bacon cheeseburger and chicken fried chicken to die for

Little Owl
TB
Toby Baumgardner
google
03.18.2017
5/5

Good food in a newly remodeled atmosphere.

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JH
John Hoelscher
google
01.20.2017
4/5

Very good sandwich, I had the misnamed flying pig chicken sandwich.

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BB
Brittany Berry
google
01.01.2017
5/5

Really great food and service, cool atmosphere!

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Will
google
11.25.2016
5/5

The remodel turned this place from a dark and dingy fish fry populated almost exclusively by biker types and grumpy old men into something aesthetically pleasing. As far as food is concerned this is definitely one of the better places in Geneva, especially after they simplified the previously overloaded menu. Really happy with the improvements and I hope it works out for them.

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Buttdr01d
google
11.01.2016
5/5

Best fried pickles and sweet potatoes fries! And OMG the red sauce that comes with fried pickles.... YUMMO! Used to go here with the family all the time as a kid, so many memories! Def, love what they did with the interior decorating.

Little Owl
JM
Jolyn Miller
google
10.26.2016
5/5

Too bad today is their last day of business. The food was excellent and while this place was open for lots of years, I only went this one time and thought it would be a great place to re-visit.

Little Owl
AK
Ashlee Keener
google
10.25.2016
5/5

Cute little place to get good food.

Little Owl
PS
Pete Steele
google
10.23.2016
5/5

Great salad, great service, intriguing decor, a classic.

Little Owl
RR
Robert Runyan
google
08.09.2016
5/5

Great place to bad it sold. Enjoyed several lunches and dinners. Now just a memory.

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SB
Sue Bowden
google
07.03.2016
4/5

Good pub food, nice atmosphere.

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Ia
I am Alien
google
07.01.2016
4/5

Rgular downtown bar, a little bit dark, but nice atmosphere, light music, sports on Tv's and nice people who work there

Little Owl
MP
Miles Pauli
google
06.19.2016
2/5

Decent beer selection and reasonable prices. Food is blah, especially compared to the other options nearby. Check out Geneva Ale House or Nobel house for better food options.

Little Owl
CD
Christina Dister
google
06.18.2016
5/5

Only had a few drinks and appetizer, but the rest of the menu looked fantastic!

Little Owl
MZ
Mandy Zorn
google
06.13.2016
4/5

We love the Friday fish fry; the restaurant is cute and the staff is friendly. We'll be back!

Little Owl
JH
Jeffrey Hickman
google
06.11.2016
4/5

The was good and the staff did a nice job

Little Owl
MD
Melissa Dziubinski
google
05.16.2016
2/5

Came for what was supposed to be best Fish Fry in weatern suburbs...very dissapointing! Will not come back. Food ok, but better fish elsewhere.

Little Owl
ED
Eric Dilling
google
04.20.2016
4/5

Good spot for a couple cold ones

Little Owl
BillJ
google
03.10.2016
4/5

Good food at fair price

Little Owl
AR
Aimee Rees
google
03.03.2016
5/5

Great fried pickles . My friend and I enjoyed the key lime pie. The pie was not too tart, not too sweet, definitely delicious. The service was very good. We went mid day, and there were not many customers. Looking forward to going back for the fried pickles.

Little Owl
Nick
google
01.27.2016
5/5

Great food with a friendly staff.

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