Moretti's Riverside - McHenry

Fun to dine outside here...great atmosphere with being right on the river, fun music but not too loud. Our server was friendly and attentive. Cheese curds were really good, as was the house sangria (but way overpriced). Chopped salads were a littlelacking and boring. I ordered blackened chicken on mine but got grilled instead. NOT the server 's fault she wrote it down asblackened and even offered to take it back for me when she saw what I was served. Pricey place to dine for casual food. Theone thing that really irked us was when we got the bill and saw at the bottom that there was a 3% surcharge. We were wonderingwhat that was about and then we saw the fine print at the bottom of the bill saying a 3% surcharge is added to all checks tooffset increases in supply and packaging costs. It said you could ask the server to have this charge removed for dine in. You 'dbetter believe we weren 't going to pay this extra charge! Sneaky way of upping the bill. I wonder how many patrons really lookat their bill before paying?!

I was really disappointed tonight. We typically love their salads, and I had been craving a good Caesar, so we decided to order some pizza and a salad. However, for $11, we got very little lettuce, and what we did receive was either slimy or brown. I don't think I'll be wanting another Caesar for a while. Come on, Moretti's; takeout should match the quality we experience when dining in.

I haven't been let down by Moretti's yet. This McHenry location, situated right by the river, is a lot of fun. It also offers a great atmosphere for families.

We have been coming to Moretti?s since it was another restaurant. First, it?s close to where we live. I can see the roof of our house from the outdoor seating. That?s convenient. However, we keep coming back for the thin crust, tavern style pizza. Tuesdaysare half price pizza night with the purchase of a drink too. The crust is crispy. Easy to eat sitting at the bar or at a table,as you don?t have to worry about the crust flopping over and spilling it?s toppings all over. We have had dine in and carry outhere. Each time the pizza is hot and fresh tasting. If you come in the warmer months, sit outside to watch the boats and jetskiers. The view is really good at sunset too. We will definitely be back.

I am currently dining here, and I must say that the service is not meeting expectations. I'm usually easygoing and give servers the benefit of the doubt, especially during busy times. However, the restaurant is only about 50% full right now. I had to remind the hostess that we were waiting for our table. To their credit, they did offer us our first cocktail for free, but unfortunately, the service did not improve from there. They forgot one of our drink orders during the reorder. Despite this, I will still leave a 20% tip, as I have had good service here in the past. I hope today is just an off day for them.