Where to Find Some of the Best Cheese Curds Around Rockford

When I go out to eat with the family, if we sit down at a restaurant that has cheese curds on the menu, we're probably ordering some for the table.

Since today is National Cheese Curd Day, an official holiday Culver's created over 10 years ago, I thought I'd check around to see where you can get some cheese curds.

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Where to Find the Best Cheese Curds in Rockford

Obviously, you start with Culver's. I mean, before I had my first Culver's burger, I had no idea what a cheese curd was.

Please, don't hold it against me.

There are others in the Rockford area that belong on the list, though. With a little help from Google Reviews, I found a couple worth checking out.

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Prairie Street Brewing Co. and Cheezys Grilled Cheeses

• Prairie Street Brewing Co. at 200 Prairie Street in Rockford

Folks who know say to skip the ranch and go for house-made BBQ sauce for the curds.

• Cheezys Grilled Cheeses inside BJ's Place at 2842 11th Street, or you can find their food truck all over Rockford.

Curds connoisseurs call these the "best curds they've ever had."

More Cheese Curd Favorites in Rockford and Byron

• Culinary Underground is inside the Embassy Suites at 416 South Main Street in Rockford.

Foodies say this is the perfect place to take people who claim they don't actually like cheese curds.

• Hairy Cow at 450 East Blackhawk Drive in Byron

If you're into a cheese curd pizza combo, pair them with one of their wood-fired pizzas while on the patio.

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Why Hairy Cow's Cheese Curds Are a Family Favorite

I also have a bit of a history with Hairy Cow, as my oldest once worked there, and I can tell you for sure, those things are legit.

As I said, cheese curds have become a regular thing whenever my family goes out to eat. Apparently, we took that tradition pretty seriously, since one of my kids eventually got paid to make them.