When I go to Lindberg's I read the menu but end up ordering my favorite - the grilled cheese with…read moreonion jam. Oh my.. I'vehad several items on the menu but always come back to the grilled cheese. This local bar has history, is on a lively street, has great food, great service, live music, and a good selection of beer on tap. What more can one ask for??

After moving back from Las Vegas, this was my first time eating at Lindberg's in a little over two…read moreyears. Unfortunately, I left disappointed because the food quality just wasn't what I remembered. I had been telling my wife how great the food used to be--almost like gourmet bar food--and was really looking forward to sharing that experience with her. The smash burger no longer tasted like the duck-fat burger I remembered, and the fries definitely didn't seem to be house-made anymore. They tasted more like a lower-quality frozen product, which was a letdown. On the positive side, the service was excellent. Even with the restaurant getting busy and a live band setting up, the staff stayed friendly, attentive, and on top of everything. One thing to note is that we initially arrived around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, only to find out they weren't open and was told that something came up and they didnt open until 3:00 p.m. on this Sunday. Overall, I still enjoyed the atmosphere and appreciate the great service, but I hope the kitchen can get back to the food quality that made Lindberg's one of my favorite spots in the past.

Black and bleu salad after a long day of travel was perfect! Beautiful greens with beef and bleu…read morecheese??? YUM! But then drizzle a vinaigrette dressing over it and talk about a taste explosion!!! Try it!!!

I'd describe my experience at Civil Kitchen as mediocre. The hostess greeted me but was somewhat…read moreunfriendly, leaving me at my table without a word, where I waited for 5-10 minutes without any service, even though the restaurant was not even close to half full. My server was friendly and professional, however. I ordered the fish tacos. The fish was crunchy and delicious, but there was very little in each taco, with each piece only running about 2/3 the length of the small tortilla. The tacos, despite their many toppings, tasted rather flat, although the slaw was fresh. One more thing: The limes that came with my drink and tacos were drying out and faded. Overall, I was unimpressed and hope others have a better experience!

This business has since changed hands, and also lost stars "in my opinion." These are the reasons I…read morefeel it's no longer as good as it once was. 1. While they still have outside seating there is no longer an outside bar. Therefore if you are outside you have to walk halfway around the building to get a drink "extremely inconvenient." What made the Monkey a great Northside dice was the patio and outside bar. 2. Food and drink prices are ridiculously expensive. A small patty melt with fries will coast you $10, and a pitcher of domestic is $8.50. These are premium prices, and the owners need to realize what side of town they're on, and who their customer base is. You can literally go right down the street and get a pitcher for $6.50 and a burger for $7!! I love supporting local businesses, but not when they price gouge.

Good place to come hang out at owner is really friendly and never had a problem. Pool Tournament…read morenights are always a blast here

Incredible food and loved the atmosphere. Sat at the bar and ordered the action parmesan with their…read moretomato soup and oh my gosh obsessed!!!!! Will be returning.

The service staff were incredibly engaging and polite. The food was very good and the tomato soup…read morewas excellent as well. High quality food topped off with one of the best pickle spears I've had. We will definitely return soon.

fresh and great food excellent service and very clean…read morewill def find again was a bit unsure from outside but what a wonderful surprise

Sometimes you just need a salad. I especially needed a salad today because I have recently consumed…read more528 Christmas cookies ( slight exaggeration) and really think some greens will keep me from having to shop for an entirely new wardrobe. Enter The Grotto west coast food. Since I lived on the west coast for 40 years I thought it was appropriate that I come to judge the West coast authenticity. This place is awesome. My friend had a Baja bowl that looked and smelled divine and I had the steak Gorgonzola salad, the meat portion was huge and the candied pecans were delicious. I might even bring my super judgmental west coast rude family here since I think even they would be pleased at how delicious the food was. We sat in a comfy booth and loved every bite of our meal, the balsamic vinaigrette was the perfect complement to the savory steak and sweet pecans. I can't wait to go back to the grotto

This is one of my top 5 Gluten Free stops in Missouri. Their GF pancakes are absolutely out of…read moresight; piled high with fresh ingredients and thoughtfully crafted. I will absolutely make a day trip from St. Louis to go have a meal here again, undoubtedly. The service was impeccable; everyone on site was warm, thoughtful and made sure the experience was perfect. They answered every one of my gluten free questions without even blinking and even make recommendations that I wouldn't have even considered. I was absolutely stuffed when I left; and have no regrets. The ambiance was warm, cozy and inviting; the absolute stop on a bubbling district street that has some of the best Springfield has to offer. If you're considering stopping by here? Go! The menu is extensive, generous and if you make a reservation, try to avoid the bustle of what all the locals already know-- this place is popular!

(Updating, because: bad autocorrect...) Meh…read more Food isn't terrible, but it's nothing to write home about. Service isn't terrible, but it isn't great. Ambiance is ok, but something about the atmosphere feels cold and uninviting. Idk. Just a meh place, all around.

The atmosphere is nice. I enjoyed the shrimp dish I ordered…read more My husband enjoyed his Mahi Mahi, but didn't get a dinner size portion. It was small for a dinner entree and for the cost. The berry cobbler was great!

You get tons of food! 3 of us ate here and all ordered breakfast. The service was great. She's…read morerunnin' the whole restaurant. It definitely needs a face lift but you do get tons of food for the value.

I'm really not sure where to start with this review. It wasn't a pleasant experience at all. I saw…read morephotos of the food on Yelp and thought this might be a good dive or greasy spoon style diner to have lunch at with my husband, since I was in the area. We met there and the outside aesthetic alone should've warned us off. To start, the exterior of the building was quite worn down, the windows were dark and dirty, and the sign was broken. If it weren't for the cars parked outside and for the fact that I called ahead to ensure they were open, we would've thought they were closed for business, permanently. We enter the building lobby, for lack of a better word, and proceed into the dining room. The first step into the dining room was me stepping into a literal hole that is covered with a rubber mat. That's a definite hazard. I couldn't believe that they'd just cover it with a mat. That's really dangerous. At that point, I was really starting to rethink staying. We walk further in and there is this atrocious, sour, vomit-inducing stench that billows throughout the room. It slaps you in the face and takes your breath away, and it's covered by a very strong pine smell. Again, I'm contemplating leaving but my husband didn't want to make a scene. The place is FILTHY! And I don't mean filthy as in someone spilled food and didn't clean it up. I'm talking decades of grease, dirt, bacteria, etc. covering the floor and furniture. You could take a putty knife and chisel up layers of gunk from the floor. There was even a sign that said something like- "Wipe tables down each night- Alli". I'm paraphrasing, but that was the gist. If you have to tell your staff that.... ugh... We get to the table and I didn't even want to touch the chair to sit, let alone stay there and eat, but I didn't want to leave right after we entered the place. I was hoping (praying) the food would be worth it... The waitress comes over to take our drink order and brings the drinks back pretty quickly. The cup felt like it hadn't been washed, ever... It had a layer of grime on the outside. Say you cooked something greasy at home and let the greasy dish soak in the sink for a day, but a cup fell into the pan and soaked with it overnight. When you pick it up the next day and the grease is stuck to the side of it- that's what it felt like. I would've asked for a new cup, but I knew in my gut that the next one wouldn't be any better. It's like they run their dishes through a dishwasher that only has cold water and no hot water. Bleh. They take our food order and I'm quite literally praying that we don't get sick from eating here. Why I stayed, I have no idea. I guess I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. The waitresses seemed like they had their own issues and I didn't want to add to it. The food comes out and and it's time to eat. My burger was ok at first, clearly a frozen patty but I'm giving it a shot. Then I taste something off and stop eating it. My fries... I just can't even... a few of them were ok, but then I got to some that tasted like they had been fried in a deep fryer that had been used for years without being cleaned or having the grease replaced. My burger also tasted like it was cooked on a filthy grill. My husband couldn't stomach the place and only ate the things on his plate that he thought couldn't make him sick. We got the ticket, paid, and left as quickly as we could without being too obvious or rude. It's a little restaurant that is clearly struggling. This place was beyond 'dive' or 'greasy spoon' status. There's no possible way that this restaurant is safe to eat at. I honestly don't know how they ever pass the health inspection. The level of dirty here is not something that can be cleaned up the day before inspection day, just to get this dirty again between inspections. It must never, ever, be cleaned, or the inspector is blind, literally. As you can guess, we will never be eating here again and I don't recommend that you do either.

What a great dinner…read more Enjoyed the special sirloin tips medium rare with some Mac n cheese and jalapeño mashed potatoes. They also had a fried dish that had mushrooms, calamari and crab cakes. Just great. Best steak I've had in a couple of years.

Springfield, MO Cool…read morelittle place in Downtown Springfield. Great Service, and pretty good food. We had then Salmon & King Crab dip... pretty good BUT difficult/impossible to tell there's either Salmon of Crab in this dish... it's basically a Spinach and cheese dip with really good bread. Also had the Salmon Oscar (menu and server noted it would be served M Rare - IMO it's over done and in NO WAY was it M Rare). Filet Medallions - pretty good Sides - we had 'fried potato medallions' - they were great! BUT now that I look at the menu I have no idea what this would have been. Also had the Candied Bacon & Jalapeño Ched mashed potatoes. It was good but again the Bacon and jalapeños were hard to detect. For dessert we had the Flourless chocolate cake. Very good - huge portion...

Today July 15th, 2016 I tried Casper's for the first time. I ordered a double hamburger with…read moremayonnaise, ketchup & onions only. Although the burger came out hot, fresh and was very good....It had a few tiny slivers of onions, a tiny drop or two of ketchup & mayonnaise. Is it customary to request extra toppings to encourage Caspers to place what is standard at other burger shops? It wasn't my last meal, but for an $8.00 burger it was disappointing to get back to work and feel like I just ate 2 smashed burger patties and bread with no sauce or toppings...

Made it back today....and the place is still doing good with the food quality. Marci, the longtime…read morewaitress is always a Casper's bright spot. Always so jovial and personable with everyone. If you're looking for an old-school flat scalded burger. And this place has gone to the feast cut fries which are great too. You'll enjoy the place a lot. The chili as I say, is a love it or hate kind of thing. I personally love it - but I've also had it since I was about 5 yrs old. Oh....the decor. It's eclectically neat. Some real creative minds made the various pieces that adorn the walls of the place.