The food, service, and ambiance were great! The drinks were really good as well. Would love to return sometime!

The food at Abreo is always delicious. We went for the Rockford restaurant week menu. We did the throwback 3 courses for $50 a person. The menu was perfect for a nice date night for my wife and I. The server was great. She was welcoming and very nice. She made sure we had everything we needed from new silverware to making sure our drinks were filled. She made our dining experience very memorable. The ambiance is usually more upscale and romantic but some people do come in dressed somewhat casual. Overall, Abreo is always a favorite on my list for Rockford cuisine. Every time I come here I have a great experience. They are an iconic place in the Rockford food scene. This place has great food, service, and an amazing atmosphere which is always bringing me back for more.

The butternut squash tortellini was so good. I was between that, the lobster ravioli (special) and a truffle pasta. I have never liked butternut squash, but the rest of the dish sounded so good I couldn't pass it up and went with it. Absolutely no regrets, truly one of the better meals I've ever had. I should have waited 24 hours to write this review because I am still freaking out about how much I enjoyed it. My husband got the steak Romesco and said it was some of his favorite steak he's ever had. And he's a steak snob. Cheese curds solid as always. Shishito peppers great. Service was nice and timely. Restaurant itself is super cute Oh and the bread and butter rivals Francesco's bread starter for best in Rockford

What a lovely dining experience! Looking for an exceptional dining experience - and we found it!! What gorgeous food, incredible service and beautiful cocktails. The incredible sauces on each plate were out of this world!

Wanted to update my review and affirm it is still 5 stars. We are now Abreo regulars and I have not had a single dish in years that I would not put a large stamp of approval on. The service is always top notch and I absolutely love that hot chicken. I feel like people reading this probably think I order nothing else and that is only somewhat true-- I get the chicken only like every other time! Chef Paul is a standout in Rockford!

I've died and gone to the highest fat butter heaven. Seriously though, the bread service rocks here! Atmosphere- this spot has a very eclectic vibe.... Think Downtown warehouse with devil themed bathrooms... and I dig it. Make sure to sit outside if the weather is good. It's absolutely gorgeous Service- top notch folks here! Great service Food- you can't go wrong. We had the goat cheese egg rolls which were soooo good as well as the fried mushrooms. All the pasta is amazing! Next time you hear that little devil on your shoulder to go out to dinner.... Take his advice

Abreo is officially my new favorite place for drinks and small bites. Everything was absolutely amazing! I highly recommend sitting at the bar and enjoying a few appetizers, deviled eggs & spring rolls are delicious. The bartender Jake was awesome, he was serving a full bar, restaurant and large party downstairs all at once and didn't break a sweat. I'll be back soon.

Went here for a birthday dinner and everything we had was so delicious! The steak and elotes dish really stood out to my date and I. It was the perfect balance of umami flavors. We still think about this dish every so often. Cocktails were also delicious!

YIN | YANG We were blown away by a perfectly balanced meal at this fine dining restaurant in Rockford. Prior to staying in the area, I researched the best places for a romantic dinner. After one look at the menu, I knew I'd found the perfect spot in Abreo, a small plates restaurant in the downtown district. There were a few other customers when my wife and I arrived on a Friday at 7pm. Though there's a lot next door, it's tiny, so street parking is your best bet. Once seated, I started with a Wiki-Wiki ($18) that was strong and boozy, with rum, mezcal, chartreuse, lime, orgeat and bitters. Nichole S didn't really care for the L.V. ($13), a cocktail made with vodka, passionfruit, aperol, lemon and basil, so I drank hers while she switched to the Wiki-Wiki. The cheese curds ($9) were amazing enough to eat on their own, but I would've liked to see a homemade aioli or buttermilk ranch to dip them in. The apple salad ($10) was a nice palate-cleanser with julienned apples, arugula, goat cheese, pine nuts, parmesan, and fried brussel sprouts. We almost passed on the Hamachi ponzu ($23) with daikon radish, grapefruit, basil, and jalapeno. I'm glad we didn't, because it balanced out the heaviness of the short rib tortelloni ($32). The tortelloni were a weekly special, so I'm light on details for that one. My favorite dish of the evening was the 'fancy AF potato' ($18), a wonderful reinterpretation of a classic. A crispy layered potato in shallot cream was topped with crème fraiche, rainbow trout roe and chives. The plating was magnificent, the taste divine--the "Moira Rose edition" of a baked potato. Bread = 5+ Circuses = 5 Abreo's desserts were otherworldly. The Mango Cloud ($11) is their signature item: a poached meringue on top a bed of mango-lime custard, with aerated coconut milk, coconut candy, lemongrass and mint. Visually stunning, light as a feather and absolutely delicious, this was one of the most impressive desserts we've had in years. If the mango cloud were a motorbike, then the molten chocolate lava cake ($12) was an 18-wheel semi. It was decadent, surrounded by a moat of salted caramel and a toasted marshmallow flourish. Awesome stuff, even if my wife found it a bit too rich. More for me, then! Our server Josh was great and the ambiance set the mood for a very intimate dinner. They automatically add 20% service charge, which was fine given the great service we had. Between the 5 savory dishes + 2 desserts + 3 drinks we shared, the tab came to roughly $200; not too bad. We've spent way more on way less. * TL;DR * Abreo's chef de cuisine put together a menu brimming with opposite-yet-interconnected textures, flavors, and temperatures. For every heavy item (fancy potato, short rib tortelloni), there was lighter fare (the delicate Hamachi crudo). The refreshing apple salad provided a counterpoint to the gooey cheese curds, just as the dream-like cloud of poached meringue helped offset the boldness of the molten chocolate cake. Paul Sletten and his team opened Abreo in 2005 and did a commendable job staying in business through the pandemic. If it weren't for them, Rockford would have effectively zero options for a "nice" dinner that isn't an Italian restaurant. Their overall 4.5* rating on Tripadvisor and Yelp is well-earned. I can't remember what I ate for lunch today, but years from now, I'll randomly think about the mango cloud and how f@&#^$ cool it was. When a dish lives rent-free in your head like that, you know you've found a winner. Abreo is truly exceptional. Onto my "Best of Illinois" list you go!