Ordered a Ribeye steak sandwich medium rare it was extra well. Called told them we ordered medium rare and brought it back again stating medium rare, got it bleu. If you don't know your steaks and how to cook them you shouldn't be a cook. read more

this place is an awesome diner. I was there on a Tuesday and had the Haluski which is a special. It was so good I looked up the recipe and made it at home. Not quite as good as Al's but I'll keep trying. read more

Went for dinner when it was all you can eat fish and another time when it was steak both times the food was excellent. The portions were large so we had an for another meal after we left and the price was very reasonable and it included a dessert service was also good highly recommend read more

The staff is great but the food is meh. I even tried three different desserts and still was not impressed.

Love the hometown family feeling and great food selection great service Go get the Friday all you can eat fish read more

I've been to high end restaurants, and absolute dives, but this place I don't know where to begin. It's processor being "busters" was an absolutely golden. The new place, not even on the bring of bronze. First off, service is great. That's a plus, food is absolutely disgusting. Too much menu to pick from, please choose a style. And what's with the tomato and lettuce on a plate? Stop trying to be fancy, this isn't Dearborn. read more

Very Tasty Food With Good Service and Really fun place to eat with the family highly recommend everything on the menu one thing I will add is just a little pinch of salt and the food will be glorious and it's so unique to find a restaurant this good in a small town " The Appleby Family will return again for some good food" read more

Great place to eat the owners are wonderful if you get lucky enough to have Nick make your steak it will melt in your mouth decent prices clean atmosphere courteous staff give it a try read more

The ONLY place in town to go to eat. Food is always fresh, home-made, and served with genuine care. Have never had a bad meal here or bad service. The owners, Nick and Shanez, go out of their way to make you feel welcomed and like family. Thank you for being such a wonderful place to grab a bite! read more

If you're within 50 miles of Streator, get to this restaurant! Forget everything you know about the former restaurant (Buster's) which became pretty bad. Tonight we experienced friendly service, clean new seating, great value, large portions, and homemade taste. I had the smothered chicken. It came with two sides and a dessert. I got it with mashed potatoes and a side salad. Everything was fresh and delicious! The chicken this breast came from must have been nicknamed "Dolly Parton"! Even though it was somewhat crowded, several people stopped to check on us during our visit. They all seemed very sincere. The two of us had smothered chicken, chicken Alfredo, a milk and a soda. The total came to $23!! We will definitely be back! read more

Al's Place - a sign for al's place - American Near Me - Streator, Illinois

Al's Place - Streator , IL Buster's was my go-to restaurant whenever I was in Streator. Homey, gaily decorated for each season, with good mainstream food, a great breakfast buffet, and a friendly and professional staff. Al's - not so much. I went there for 7:30 AM breakfast two weeks ago. No cars in the parking lot, but lights were on inside, so I entered. Before me was a bar with a back bar full of booze bottles. For breakfast?? I looked around the room. No buffet. The distinctive fans and all the seasonal décor had disappeared. Other than that, the layout of the room seemed to be the same. No greeter or seater, so I bellied up to the bar. Two waitresses on duty. One noticed me and I ordered two scrambled eggs, sausage and hash browns. Another man entered and ordered. Two cups of coffee later, our orders arrived. Mine was okay. By the time I finished it, five more people had come in. That's about it. Total time: 45 minutes. Two nights ago I was back in Streator. Went to Al's with Jude, her mom and her sister. Al was the greeter and seater. No smile, all business. A good-sized Saturday night crowd, but the acoustics of the place make normal conversation easy. The menu was fairly extensive and varied, including some Greek stuff like saganaki and a Greek omelet, which my sister-in-law ordered. It was loaded with feta cheese and spinach and looked good. She remarked that her hash browns were remarkably grease-free. I ordered chicken Alfredo, Jude had a huge chicken wrap and her mom had spaghetti marinara. Everyone seemed satisfied with their choices. Mine was fair - a lot of moist chicken breast under the al dente pasta, but the sauce was more like a bechamel white sauce than Alfredo - very little cheese. Attentive but not intrusive waitress, good coffee and a slice of carrot cake for dessert. In sum, three stars - worth a visit. But I miss Buster's. read more

Al's Place - Al's Chicken Alfredo - American Near Me - Streator, Illinois

Great spot for pigging out on all my faves. The omelettes are awesome and huge. My fave for dinner is the ribeye steak with loaded baked potatoe. Big portions and friendly service. Always something good for dessert too. Rice pudding and coconut cream pie are delicious!!! Had a problem when the owner delivered to our legally disabled house. The dogs accidentally got out. He was very pissed off and I tried to explain but he walked away quickly. Don't think he recognized me from dine-in. We haven't been back since for fear of him going from nice to nasty! read more

Had veal cutlet with brown gravey was really dumpy this is always at this restaurant you think they would fix that I was a cook in the service never had that problem don't know what recipe there using but its a easy fix if you care about your work I guess not because this has been going on for a long time read more

The food for the free Thanksgiving dinner was great. The take out order for the Thanksgiving dinner was not what expected. The portio were a lot sma than eating at Restraunt. More potatoes and gravy. Very small portions of meat and stuff. No cranberry sauce. no veggies with dine in nor take out. The pie square at restaurant was bigger than the take out. (2 -1 inch by 1 inch ) That didn't even make up for what you got at restaurant. I had the free meal there but bought 2 meals to go for 2 neighbors that has no family living or going by. them for the holidays. I understand a free meal is what you get. But if you pay for meals you should get what you pay for. 12-13 dollars for each you should have gotten more. meal in was soup and potatoes with gravy and turkey and stuffing. Had to ask for cranberry sauce. . No vegetables. I am grateful for the food for me and the work everyone did at the restraunt read more

Went here with my family for first time tonight and hate to say won't be back. First off service was great and very friendly which is why I give it one stars, but potato soup was the most disgusting I've ever had, this wasn't just my opinion everyone at my table thought the same. Chicken noodle soup was horrible as well. Shrimp was over cooked and very chewy with no flavor, green beans mushy and plain. Fries cold and could of been cooked longer. My husbands salad looked as if it had been made last week. Combo platter hot but not very tasty at all. Right after my son ate the veal Parmesan he's had probs with his stomach, he as well said it wasn't good. Needless to say we left alottttt on our plates and came home hungry. Don't know why they put a piece of old lettuce and tomato slice on my plate of garlic shrimp and green beans lol walleye was mushy and batter wasn't good at all. The desserts were free course they were the size of a child's block lol wish it was a better experience but live and learn. read more

Had a great steak sandwich and huge portion of appetizers. Service is good but with all the new rules it's hard for them I'm sure. I would definitely come back for the value and the great food. read more

Al's place isn't gourmet food. The food is good. The soup is always wonderful. They normally have 5 specials a day. I agree the veggies are canned but i feed my own family canned veggies. Al's offers a larger variety for the diner. More than just burgers. read more

My entire family and myself LOVE Al's place! The staff is super cool, the owner is too and he's there most often, lovely people, great food and drink, and the atmosphere is really cool too, I've always loved the architecture of that building. read more

This place is great for what it is, which is a small town American restaurant. We stopped by for breakfast the morning after a wedding and had a wonderful experience. The place is spacious and wasn't super busy when we swung by. The breakfast menu had an extensive array of standard fare, skillets and pancakes and whatnot. Our waitress was incredibly friendly and quick to refill our coffee. The food itself was just fine. I had the meat lover's skillet and it was quite filling as meat lover's skillets tend to be. Prices are fair and the dining area is quite clean. There's also ample parking as well. Definitely swing by if you're looking for a quick and casual bite to eat and chat. read more

Frozen steak that was defrosted in the microwave. Nick threw me out after I complained. If you actually enjoy a good steak you should find somewhere else to eat. Nick, if you're reading this, let's have a conversation like I tried to do, instead of you telling me to get the fuck out of your restaurant. read more

Been their 3 or 4 times not going back anymore. deserts or horrible and tasteless. My last visit i got their wing special with my son. He got shorted 2 wings and mine 2 of mine had enough feathers on them they could fly away, So gross. I think whoever is cooking could at least look the food over before it is served the feathers were in plane sight. food is nothing to brag about. read more

Nice selection on the menu. The food is pretty much fresh. The atmosphere is very causal and modern. Tried a couple items and cant say they were great but it was ok. Nothing special. Wait staff is average. read more

Service was great but food temperature wasn't great and I didn't like the atmosphere waitress was nice

We come to Streator from the Chicago suburbs to visit my mom and we always enjoy Al's. Good breakfast skillets, good tenderloin sandwiches, great soup. They have senior specials that include a cup of ice cream for dessert. Iced tea is good and Mom loves their coffee. Stop in if you're on Rt. 23. read more

This place is awesome grate friendly investment to bring the kids or have a night of your own with the misses they dod a very good kid with the COVID 19 issues they never gave up and strive to serve the community read more

Very bad service! Walked in and was told to wait then a couple cam in behind me and the waitress seated them before helping me! Once i told them i was there for a pick up they advised me that they mixed up my order with a delivery order and i had to wait. Once i got my food it was cold and soggy. Worst experience! read more

The service was the best I've ever had. Multiple staff made sure we had everything we needed at all times. The skillet I ordered was nothing special but the potato pancakes were delicious! read more

I spend about three or four months a year in Streator Illinois and I'm always on the lookout for a good restaurant unfortunately I've been to Al's three or four times and came away really disappointed every time. Entrees are large and tasteless, deserts are worse. However I'm happy to say the service was good and they treated my dad very well. Unfortunately I cannot recommend Al's read more

No greeter at the door... Less than interested wait staff... Food arrived after what seemed like forever.. Three tables got up and left two I could see sent BACK their food after waiting at least 45 minutes for it. Normal size crowd plenty of servers but the majority must have been on a break bc I'm sure Facebook was the topic rather than the customers.... Your other option is chippers which is even worse... Take my advice.. Drive the twenty minutes north to Ottawa and dine there. read more

Horrible food, Started out good when they came to town, then started buying low quality food and hiring bad cooks.

This is the 3rd time my family has eaten at Al's and it will be the last. There are not a lot of options in Streator so we decided to give Al's place one more try. Big mistake! The service was terrible and the food was even worse. We ordered the appetizer combo platter...which our waitress failed to order until after our food was brought to the table. She said she forgot to order it. My husband ordered a side salad with his dinner and she forgot to bring that. My daughter ordered the chicken alfredo dinner...it was more like chicken with butter noodles with no flavor. Very disappointing. Instead of going to Al's take the drive to Ottawa and eat somewhere there. read more

Order smart and the food is good, soup is normally very good. The place is always clean including the bathrooms Still solid October 2017, added Mexican read more

This place is so good! Excellent food, cooked well to order, wonderful choices. And lovely gluten free choices. This place is a delight.

The best restaurant in LaSalle or Livingston county. Great menu, great service and reasonable prices. You won't leave hungry.

This year we came to visit my Dad for Thanksgiving. Went to take him to one restaurant because it's familiar. Left because of long wait time and the noise level is quite loud even when it's not packed with people. We decided to go to Al's place after I called and confirmed they were open. We were greeted warmly at the door and immediately seated. The wait staff were all friendly and helpful. We had the Thanksgiving dinner! It was very good! Felt stuffed just like I had eaten at home. Imagine our surprise when we got the bill and were only charged for the drinks. When my boyfriend went up to pay he pointed it out. Al said it was his way of giving back to the community! Thank you Al, for giving us a nice place to take my Dad, warm, friendly service, and a great dinner! read more

I was nearby on business and based on Diane's review, I stopped at Al's for lunch. First problem: menu items were so appealing I couldn't decide. Had the beef roll with tender beef in a pita. Big and tasty. Service was very attentive without being overbearing. Definitely worth stopping here. read more

Went for dinner tonight. Waited for food for almost an hour. They didn't apologize for the horrible service but made excuse after excuse. Went to pay bill and was asked how the meal was and we explained the long wait and all we got from the hostess is a "sorry to hear that." We have been there many times and enjoyed it. Don't think I will ever go back. read more

Too expensive. The reason why they got 3 stars is because when people are in need for the holidays for a lunch/dinner they offer a free lunch/dinner! read more

3rd time eating here and has to be the worst food I have received to date. The wife had a New York strip steak, she said it was dry and had no flavor at all. I had the burrito supreme which really was terrible. The chicken tasted as though it had been cooked earlier in the day and was warmed up in the microwave, it was so dry and there was absolutely no flavor. In the end we paid. 22.98 for a baked potato, salad, some lettuce, refried beans and some rice. Those were the only edible food this evening. Highly dissappointed will not ever eat there again nor would I recommend anyone else. read more

The place is decently clean, service isn't bad, but the food is not good. Rolls come in a plastic sealed pouch, and I'm pretty sure it's all frozen/canned. Nothing fresh. read more