After seeing this restaurant pop up on commercials as the best burgers in central Illinois 100…read moretimes on a Cardinal Cub game, I decided to give it a shot and see if there was any validity to their claim. There was not.... Pulled up and ordered a double cheese burger with everything and a French fry and large Coke. Their pricing is way more expensive than any other independent burger joint and they nickel and dime you pretty hard on the items. 70 cents more for lettuce and tomato each, which I understand and that's typical for most restaurants anymore. $4.35 for a French fry that was old and tasted like it had sat under a heat lamp for an hour wasn't worth it. Their large drink was a medium and it was like $4-5 too, but the coke had the worse metallic taste to it like the lines were serious dirty. Was undrinkable. So you are looking at $20 before tax just for a "combo" which they don't offer... Let's get to the sandwich- it wasn't special and for $9.35 for just the meat, cheese and bun wasn't worth it either. They put condiments on the bottom bun which made it a soggy mess and when I went to pick it up, it was like wet dough because how soggy it was. Pretty sure it was one single slice of cheese and the burgers weren't thin and crispy but seemed like they try to make them like that, but I am guessing the size of each patty was 5-6 oz each maybe, so that is more meat than other typical independent restaurants. It almost tasted like charred or burnt and just wasn't special. Would I return? No, it's not worth the drive or the price for their products because everyone of them Had issues and was the most expensive "combo" I've bought at a tiny local burger joint.

Amazing food, great prices and wonderful workers. We live down the road and eat here awful.read more

3.5 Stars rounded up to 4.0…read more A very unique dining experience in that this is in what was once a Methodist Church that was built in 1909. There are large stained glass windows and a beautiful interior with high ceilings. The employees are all friendly and polite. The menu is constructed in 3 categories of: "Tier 1" (main entree) "Tier 2" (sides) "Tier 3" (desserts) You order what you want from each Tier for a set price of $23.50. When the server brings your order out to the table it's arranged on a tower holding 3 plates with Tier 1 being the bottom one, Tier 2 the middle one, and finally Tier 3 (your dessert) the top one. It's rather impressive I admit. I chose The Rubie Panini for my Tier 1 choice. It's corned beef, swiss & havarti cheeses with apple & red cabbage sauerkraut & a creamy house-made horseradish-roasted red pepper dressing on light rye bread. It was delicious with just right amount of horseradish to give it a nice bite! For my Tier 2, I chose the Herb Infused Tomato Bisque Soup (GF). It's a savory infusion of tomatoes & aromatic herbs blended to velvety smooth, finished with a dollop of herbed cream cheese and accompanied by a cheesy crostini on the side. Although I found this tasty it was not hot - only mildly warm which was disappointing. For my Tier 3, I chose the Black Forest Pavlova (GF). It's baked meringue with dark chocolate pot de crème and brandied cherry sauce. It was quite sweet and delicious!! To drink I ordered coffee, black (tyvm). It was hot and very good and served in a very nice china cup. Sadly our server didn't come back around to check on our drinks so 3 out of our party of 4 never received a coffee refill until we had finished our first 2 Tiers and was well into our desserts. When she did finally come back with the coffee pot it only had about a quarter of coffee left in it. I ended up with only about a third of a cup (from the bottom of the pot). She said she would come right back with a fresh pot but by the time she did, everyone was finished with their dessert. A good experience with just some minor things that kept it from being a 5 star review. Hours are 11am - 2pm Tuesdays through Saturdays, closed on Sundays and Mondays. Reservations are suggested.

I would say definitely check this place out if you want a cute brunch experience! Being in an old…read morechurch building with beautiful high ceilings and stained glass windows, you couldn't ask for a prettier building. The server was very friendly and the food was well-priced, but I had to knock off a star for a few things. First of all, of the four desserts on the menu, two were sold out and the dining room was only half full at lunch, so, I'm not sure what happened there. Secondly, for a tearoom, the tea was just standard teabags in normal flavors. I guess I would've liked a little variety there. Third, the food was just fine. I ordered a sandwich which was just a BLT with pepper mayo, I think, but it wasn't that exciting. The potatoes were good for a side, though! Anyway, like I said, the atmosphere was my favorite part!

My plan was to grab a burger and brew here while waiting for the arrival of the Texaco Giant…read moreMuffler Man. I quickly changed my mind. The bar was dirty, dark, and not very welcoming. There is no way this is a four star establishment. Also owners display Let's Go Brandon merch. Hard pass -

Great hole in the wall dive bar! Food is outstanding and…read morestaff is friendly and helpful! Drove 2hrs to get there and will be back! If you're close worth the trip! The whole town was clean and inviting.

Got something from this place in Hickory Point Mall. It's kind of a surprise to find this kind of…read moreplace around here, with dumplings and other Asian stuff. Cocoday is among the more interesting restaurants in Forsyth. Even though it's not much of a restaurant, it has a pretty cool menu of cold and hot items. The place is order at the counter, but the mall has tables. After getting off the interstate, we came here. It's located in the Hickory Point Mall. This is near the large open area with the chairs and tables. It's not a food court. This is also located next to Auntie Anne's, which is about the only other place to eat here. I got us the Vegetable Dumplings. It's $10 for a container of a dozen or so. These were average looking but weren't bad though. Filled with vegetables such as carrots, mushrooms, and onions. The dipping sauce was salty. Also they have ice cream. Try here for something cold and hot. For the most part it's a place that's good for being in a mall, and the prices aren't that bad. It's a lot of dumplings. They have a few filling choices including beef, pork, and vegetarian.

The food and workers were amazing! Everyone was so sweet and very helpful. The store itself was so…read morecute and had very nice decor!

I really love the vibes there! A perfect spot for study with plenty of parking spaces!…read moreThough the wifi wasn't really stable today, I still enjoyed the time there so much! Btw, maybe the concentration of their coffee is a little bit high cuz I got trembling after having a medium iced Americano, but I wasn't supposed to be like that in the past. And...really love the girls and boys' smile! I appreciate the service so much! :)

Stopped in on our long drive and got Tuxedo Mochas and an everything bagel. The inside is very cool…read moreand I can see it as a great spot to chill and have a quiet friendly chat or study or work. The drinks were very good and the bagel was great. Staff was friendly and fast. We will probably use this as our halfway rest stop when making the drive again!

I initially visited the cafe when they first opened. Had a hummus platter w veggies. Was thankful I…read morewas not hungry. Whilst the hummus was flavorful, it was certainly not enough to warrant what is called a platter, and certainly not enough to dip the accompanying accoutrements. My partner was equally disappointed with his selection. A year later, noticing they had a dedication- we decide to pay another visit, hoping hands had changed. Sad to say, we were even more disappointed. This time, I ordered a curry egg salad sandwich, chips and a cookie. The chips were excellent. The egg salad and cookie, however- should shut this cafe down! I'm certain they used the same mini-scoop for the egg salad. Aside from being flavorless, there was barely enough egg salad to scrape together a half sandwich. I'm not sure what kind of cookie it was meant to be, other than, hard as rock. Butter? No butter- sugar? No sugar! To add insult to I jury, it was only after inspecting the cookies that my partner and I realized, not only the cookie was old (see pics), but the stale white bread used in the egg salad, had mold on it. This is unacceptable, especially after it took 15 minutes to get our meal. Google reviews are outstanding, which leads me to believe, expectations are low or folks value ambiance over quality. If visiting Allerton, however, please do yourself a great favor- visit downtown Monticello. There are countless restaurants with to-go menus. If you want a quality and satisfying meal for your hike or picnic, this is the way to go. They have real staff, real service and real food! It's sad that a, "cool, destination" has such lousy food. Allerton would be better off working with the city of Monticello by catering food from it's local restaurant's.

My family the breakfast and coffee! Such a wonderful addition to our favorite park and was much…read moreneeded. Has made Allerton more of a visitor destination!

Krekel's Custard is located across from the mall and just north of Steak n Steak. Local favorite…read morespecializing in old school burgers and shakes. I had a twist, half chocolate half vanilla. My tip, if they ask if you want sprinkles, know that you are really getting a sprinkle of sugar! Give this place a try you will not be disappointed.

This evening we went to pick up something for dinner. The staff was very friendly and helpful…read more But the air conditioner had apparently broken- and even though the outside temp was in the 80's, the temp in the store was probably in the 90's and felt like a sauna. I felt so sorry for the crew- they all looked miserable and were sweating profusely. My husband propped one of the doors open to help the situation. When we were leaving , I suggested that they keep one of the doors on the other side so there could at least be a breeze. But the woman told me that they were not allowed to keep the doors open:(( Many years ago , I worked in a fast food place so I know how awful it is to work in that environment in addition to the low pay. The manager should have at the very least brought in fans for the staff working in a hot kitchen/or at the staff. I think that it is a very unhealthy environment and I hope that Krekel's owner /management will look into this situation as soon as possible. They can and must do better!

The restaurant looked clean , spacious , atmosphere was pleasant relaxing . Enjoyed the outside…read moresunset on the lake . Will go back for sure

Beautiful place and cool atmosphere, but service and speed were extremely slow. Waited an hour for…read morefood and our appetizer. Not worth the hour trip