We were really impressed with our first visit to the Dave's Hot Chicken in Springfield, Illinois,…read moreduring our cross-country roadtrip. It was worth the detour off of the highway. The food was great, the menu and the ordering process were simple and efficient, and the restaurant seemed new and very clean. The hardworking, helpful, and pleasant manager (Justin or Jason, I think) went out of his way to make our first visit to a Dave's Hot Chicken a good one. Bravo! Five stars in its category.

I first encountered this chicken in Florida. This chicken is…read moreamazingly spicy and flavorful. I give it five stars. This is everything I love about hot chicken.

Recommend over subway next door. The toasted Italian with banana peppers and jalapeños was very…read moregood.

To be honest I wondered how a subway could service right next to a real sub shop. ( first time…read morevisit ). Then. I tried to order. The kiosk. Was less than fun to navigate. Not thrilled about wanting my phone number. And then this. And now I see why subway can survive. This is a pathetic sized sandwich for $7.00.

I enjoyed dining here again and this time introducing my spouse to it. We got there when they…read moreopened and everything was fresh and ready. If you don't want pizza there's chicken and pasta. I love that they have chicken gravy for the mashed potatoes, which is a rare find. Plus, if you don't see a pizza on the buffet ask and they'll make one to add to it. Nice employees and clean establishment.

I found a dead cockroach in my food, and saw 2 more near the buffet on the floor, no one was…read morewearing gloves, and the store smelled like marijuana. This is the craziest s*** I've ever seen

Review Visit: May 12th, 2015…read more I'm still salty about this place. Why am I salty about Freddy's? It's not that I had bad service or anything like that. It's just all that I could taste when I ate my food. I wasn't even sure if I was going to visit Freddy's since it is more of a chain than a locally-owned place and the latter is more of my focus for my Travel List. It's a small chain with rare locations for my area, so I figured "why not". Freddy's was unique yet all-too-familiar upon entering. It's your standard fast food eatery where you place your order at the counter and wait for it to be brought to your table or you pick it up at the counter. My girlfriend and I were rather hungry, so we ordered a lot of food. Something that can be a bit risky if it's a new place that neither of you have been to. I ordered a burger, a hot dog and some fries. The fries are just like the ones you get at Steak N Shake. Actually, if you took S'n'S, made it red/white themed and made it more fast food orientated, you would have Freddy's. We wasted no time chowing down the food. I ate the hot dog first and it was okay. It was good but the flavor was a bit overpowered by the salt in the dog, bread, and toppings. Then I moved on to the burger (while munching on the fries in-between everything). The fries themselves, I hated. They were good on their own as most french fries are. Its just something about thin-cut fries that makes me angry. Drop some normal-sized fries or steakhouse fries in front of me and you have a happy blogger. But, that's just a personal preference. Again, the fries themselves were fine despite their lack of size. Where was I? Oh. The burger. The burger suffered the same fate as the hot dog. It was pure salt. It's as if they took the salt they normally sprinkle on the fries and sprinkled it on the burger and dog instead. This lead to some mild discomfort after the meal, if you can imagine that. The bloat was real. For it being a simple combo meal, it was alright when it came to the value. A simple burger, a hot dog, fries, and a drink should fill most everyone up. They have other combo meals should you not be a fan of hot dogs or burgers. I would visit a Freddy's again if I was with someone who had never been before. I'm always for second chances. I would make sure to get a water with my meal to help my body deal with the potential sodium overload that was being cooked for me.

This was one of the most frustrating fast-food experiences I've had in a long time. I was…read moreovercharged, and to make matters worse, two separate meals were missing items. It's hard to understand how that many mistakes can happen on a single order. When I brought the issues to the staff's attention, there was no apology, no sense of urgency, and no indication that anyone cared. They acted as though it was an inconvenience that I expected the order I paid for to be correct. Mistakes happen, but poor customer service is a choice. Between the overcharge, the incomplete meals, and the dismissive attitude, I left feeling like customer satisfaction was the last thing on anyone's mind. I won't be in a hurry to come back.

Always a great choice for a quick delicious and slightly messy meal. Food came out quick and hot…read moreand was delicious. I got the traditional Italian beef and Can never go wrong

Very cute decor inside, but a bit before the time Portillo's was established in Chicago. The…read moreemployees here range from young and frightened to more mature and used to engaging with customers. Just something I observed. Since the creator, Dick Portillo is a north sider, they favor giardiniera on the beef rather than sweet green peppers like old school southsiders in Chicago do. Plus my request for a little red sauce on top, which really puzzled the cashier, so I had to explain it's like marinara, was a no go. They don't have any. I had to do a count down with the guy making the sandwich to get a proper submerge for the dip so it would be wet. BTW, you have no idea how that red sauce will make a beef sandwich sing! The Chicago dog was well prepared, but the bottom of the bun opened up about 3/4 of the way thru eating it, so had to really work at not losing the rest of the dog and the toppings all over the plate. A bit of a battle ensued. While everything was okay, the beef especially didn't have nearly the amount of flavor you'd get at a mom n pop joint in Chicago, which are everywhere. I guess when you can't get the Real thing, beggers can't be choosers.

We ate here twice while in town last week. First visit a Rt 66 tour bus was there so it was packed…read moreto the gills. The staff was incredible. Talk about grace under pressure. They kept the orders coming and never lost their cool. Always friendly. I had 2 Cozy's and shared some fries. It was So good!! On the second visit two days later thankfully it wasn't so crowded. Unfortunately I had a disappointing chili cheese dog. The chili wasn't even warm enough to melt the shredded cheese on top. The dog itself was borderline mushy. I was really surprised because my spouse loves their hot dogs. Next time I'll stick with the Cozy dogs that are fried perfectly, the coating is a little sweet, the dog is delicious and huge!

Ed Waldmire Jr. had a vision…read more.... In 1949, Ed made a permanent place for his hot dog wrapped in yummy battered bread. This was a dream that came to pass after selling them for 15 cents in June of 1946 at the Springfield Beach House and fair prior. Now this is a Route 66 must eat. You must try a piece of the past. While Ed was at Knox College and then after the war he was ready to give this cozy cur "prior name," before his wife called that a "no go!" Hence we have a cozy dog, much better name truly! And my goodness be ready to be blown away. It's spectacular! Make sure and get your stomach and mind together it's time to get cozy . Plus the building has changed and become even better. In 1996 the building moved to where the past has become a little less crowded . Where the Abe Lincoln motel once stood is where Cozy Dogs are now . Plus the connection to Lincoln rub his nose for good luck. The Walgreens sits next door on the corner where Cozy used to occupy. Now it's time to get your very own Cozy Dog and see all the Route 66 fun you have been missing all these days .

I've been kind of bummed out that I can't eat the gyro sauce due to being lactose intolerant. He…read morenow has a BBQ gyro that is amazing! Very good flavor and really tastes so good with all the fixings. The fries are not like any other fries in town. The fries have like a crisp on the outside that makes them so delicious. Every time I walk into this place everyone is so nice. The baklava is really good here too!

This place will serve you food! You won't be disappointed. Unfortunately you probably wont remember…read moreyour meal either. I hope that isnt harsh. I mean, it's a good gyro, but doesn't blow ya away. Think 6.7/10. Gets the job done, solid role player. And for what youre getting, you sure as heck cannot beat the price, bravo! Workers were nice, interior clean. The best part? Their spicy bbq! It is hot and it is tangy!

I'm not sure who made my food. But did an amazing job. Definitely 5 star in my world. Normally…read moreit's sloppy and way to much sauce. Spot on. I'll definitely be back.

They have to make these orders with how they wipe their ass right??? I mean the meat was overly…read moregreasy and the taco stuck to the wrapping, and when they gave me my nachos very thing was jammed in the middle in not spread out. WTF are they doing in their besides laughing and being unserious with one another kids work at this location and it's terrible.

Food is always hot and delicious. I love the wait staff who are usually always prompt. Our waiter…read morewas amazing and checked on us by checking our table as he walked by, also asking. Quick service, not much of a wait for food.

We came here on o Monday just after it opened up at 11am to celebrate our Mom's 92nd birthday with…read morea good meal (she picked this place). Among the four of us, two ordered the Texas Style Beef Brisket Platter ($27.99), and two ordered the Pulled Pork Platter ($21.49). I had the brisket with my two sides being baked beans and Mac n cheese. The interior is open air with mostly booths and a bar in the middle. I imagine it can become a little noisy when it's filled with people, but we had arrived early so there wasn't any issues with noise. Our server was polite and friendly. She put the coffee on fresh for us. She checked on us several times during our meal. I loved my brisket. It was tender and moist and very good! I added some sauce to my plate for dipping. There were 4 sauces to choose from, but the two I enjoyed were the Mustard BBQ, and the Chipotle BBQ. Both had some heat which added some great flavors to the brisket. The others all enjoyed their orders as well. Mom loved her pulled pork, and she had a great time. We all went home where cake, ice cream, presents and birthday cards awaited her. Thanks Smokey Bones for helping make Mom's birthday special! 5 stars!

Stopped here while on a road trip. It was a relatively average Wendy's experience. For context, the…read moredining room was empty and there were a few cars in the drive-thru line. They did take a bit to get our order out, I think because they were making new batches of some items like nuggets & fries. It was a noticeable wait considering there weren't many customers present. Fortunately, everything came out right and hot. The food was tasty and hit the spot. The staff was friendly and made sure we were taken care of while waiting.

They would not honor free birthday frosty and rude about it. Before ordering, could hear…read more inappropriate conversation over speaker.