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Abreo - Steakhouse in Rockford, Illinois

Abreo

4.7 (481 reviews)

515 E State St, Rockford, IL 61104

American restaurant

About Abreo - steak house in Rockford, Illinois

American tapas restaurant & bar emphasizing dramatic presentations of creative small dishes.

Customer Review Summary

Abreo receives high praise for its incredible food and attention to detail in presentation. First-time visitors express delight in the varied and appealing menu, noting exceptional service and delicious cocktails. Diners appreciate the intimate ambiance, perfect for special occasions, and highlight standout dishes like cheese curds, tuna crudo, and decadent desserts. The restaurant showcases artisan cuisine with locally sourced ingredients and encourages sharing small plates for a diverse experience. Opinions emphasize friendly service, a pleasant atmosphere, and unique offerings, although some dishes, like duck nachos, received mixed feedback. Longtime customers cherish both the memories and the quality of food, while special occasions like weddings are beautifully accommodated, further solidifying Abreo's reputation as a top dining destination in Rockford. Overall, Abreo is recommended for its creative menu, enjoyable dining experience, and attentive service.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.7 out of 5
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Based on 481 reviews

Darrel Brown

First time visiting and first impressions were perfect. Everything we ordered tasted incredible with high attention to detail on presentation. You have to love a menu where you're sad you can't order it all. Great service and the cocktails didn't disappoint either. They love what they do. Keep up the great work

Carolyn Cacal

What a nice surprise I had when coming here for dinner. Not a Rockford native and decided to check this place out. Late dinner on a Saturday night. Sat at the bar and had a delicious meal. Everything was fresh from the seared tuna, the trout and the special which was braised ribs ravioli. Ordered the chocolate cake which took 20 minutes because they made that to order as well. Service was superb.

Eric Blazek

1 year ago

This is easily the best restaurant in Rockford and one of the best I've been to in quite some time, period. Their cocktails are wonderful, service is on-point, and the ambiance is very intimate (perfect for date night or special occasions). Cheese curds are incredible, tuna crudo is very good, the "fancy potato" was outstanding, and dessert couldn't have been better (the molten chocolate cake is decadent, and their floating meringue blew our minds). Dining here was an unexpected delight; I would highly recommend Abreo to practically anyone. 5's all around.

David Burman

1 year ago

Abreo has wonderful artisan cuisine downtown Rockford with friendly staff who are happy to explain their dishes with locally sourced ingredients. The best way to experience is to order a bunch of plates to share. The winter menu had some wonderful choices to satisfy everyone and the drinks were creative with great flavor profiles.

Kovas Palubinskas

2 years ago

Very enjoyable - beautiful design, friendly service, tasty food. The kitchen is stretching to make interesting dishes and we enjoyed most of them. Duck nachos weren’t really nachos, as the chips were soft from being piled high with toppings, but flavor was great. We ordered all small dishes, with the Asian Noodles the consensus favorite. Leave room for dessert! Recommended.

Lori Bradley

Wonderful experience! Longtime customer of Abreo and Social. We don’t get to Abreo as much as we would like since we moved a bit out of town. Last nights dinner brought back great memories of many delicious dinner and fun evenings. Food was excellent, our server was sweet, knowledgeable and very efficient. Atmosphere was very pleasing. Well done!

Carley Kasnick

1 year ago

So lucky to have had the honor of Abreo as our wedding dinner! All we wanted was great food, better drinks, and cozy atmosphere! We got even more than that… candlelit in the wine cellar was breathtaking and even more perfect than anything I could have an imagined. Karen and Paul made it so easy to coordinate vendors and accommodations. Abreo is the heart of downtown Rockford, and forever in ours for the literal best evening.

Beth Whitaker

5 years ago

We were running very late for our reservation on a busy night... but the staff made it work and with bells! Seriously they made my birthday extra special with accommodating my husband and me, service and food were all phenomenal!!! I really want to go back when we can spend more time. The food is eclectic, served tapas style or small plate. Great for sharing and trying many different things. There were a lot of options to pick from. And really, not a lot before feeling very full.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 5–10 PM
Monday 5–10 PM
Saturday 5–10 PM
Sunday Closed
Thursday 5–10 PM
Tuesday 5–10 PM
Wednesday 5–10 PM

Price Range

$50–100