Shout out to reviewer Ken M. for influencing me to try Chuck's Place ......you were right!…read more I had the large cheeseburger with everything and onion rings. My partner went with the wimpy burger ( not a wimpy burger.. 1.2 lbs) and cajun fries. From the moment you walk in, you know you've found a true local spot. It's small, cozy and decorated with fun signs and memorabilia. The staff are amazing, friendly, welcoming, and just the kind of people you want to see when you're about to dive into comfort food. Even at 1:30 pm, that in between lunch/dinner time, the place was steadily busy. And now I know why. The onion rings? Fantastic. I'm an onion ring snob and these were fresh, crispy, and legit. no frozen batter here, and none of that "pull the whole onion out in one bite" nonsense ( I hate that). The fries were hot, crisp and perfectly seasoned. And the burger is 100% beef, juicy, and packed with flavor. This is a local gem and I'm so glad we went. We'll definitely be back.

Fabulous service, small town feel, and friendly staff! I have nothing but praise for Chucks. That's…read morenot even mentioning the food! Highly recommend ordering the wimpy burger with Cajun fries with a rainbow ski to drink! You won't find anything else as good as chucks in Southern Illinois.

Great burgers! Actually I haven't had anything there that wasn't good. Love the fried cauliflower,…read morenot a lot of places carry that. Local place and will be back

Walked in the "back door". There is street parking but also a parking lot behind the building…read more First impression was that it was very clean, lots of options for sitting, booths, bar stools, high tops and a couple low tops. Server told us we could sit wherever which we did and then she promptly brought us menus and took out drink order. We were not in a hurry so when she returned we weren't quite ready she was super friendly about it and returned later to finish taking our order. We ordered personal pizza, tator tots, chicken Philly sandwich and a burger. Pictures attached. Food was hot when served and was very good. We were looking for a place to sit and relax and talk for a while without feeling rushed and this was just the place for that. They had a pool table available as well as a stage area for live music.

I haven't visited many bars in the area, but this strikes me as a nice one. The decor, booth and…read morebar are all very nice. They have a main seating area, a second seating area (which is where bands play when they have a band)and a new patio (I'm not sure they use the patio for seating for dining). We've been 3 times. I had the ribeye twice and thought it was very good. Both times it came out the right temp (medium well for me). I don't know if they use a rub or just season it well but it has a great taste. Also very little excess fat, which is uncommon for ribeyes around here. The baked potato is also cooked right. The other side I've had is a side salad which is just the normal side salad. The other time here I had a pizza on a cauliflower crust which I didn't like at all. I had a friend who highly recommended it, I'm just not used to that kind of crust, I guess. My wife has been getting the fried fish and likes it. She doesn't care for the hush puppies - she says they are too dense. They seem to have a lot of servers for as small of a place as it is. So service is usually pretty good. Last time our server had a couple of tables with friends and spent a lot of time talking with them instead of watching her other tables. It's hard to get good help these days, I guess. I think this is one of the better places to get a steak in the immediate area, and I'd recommend it.

Food was so so. But customer service not good at all. Our young waitress J. Was hardly…read morecommunicative. Customer service makes up for a multitude of food issues. And the customer service here was very poor.

I like the 12oz ribeye and chicken pasta dish. Sliced both with my fork. I am a regular and the…read moreservice and management keep me coming back. A great item to have especially for business people entertaining hungry clients. Finally, cleanliness is always a standard that the staff affords their customers. Great secure parking and affordable and convenient for interstate 57 traffic.

Didn't get my chicken nuggets in my $5 meals and a kid jumped in the back of my truck bed in the…read moredrive through. If you asked me personally this place is a joke. I wanted to feed my family tonight and i had to wait 30 minutes and for what?? For me to not get my damn chicken nuggets. Place should be shut down. Will not be getting my service again.

Seems like the service at this Salem location is always really bad on the weekends. The sandwiches…read moreare always sloppy no matter what I order. The fries are always cold even when I order them fresh out of the oil, it looks as if they just redid them in the grease to reheat them. This is a horrible place to eat, and management is rude and refuses to replace orders even when you show proof they are messed up. When the lobby was open for dine in it was always a mess the drink station was always sticky and there are health code violations everywhere in this store!

Worst Hardee's experience ever! I don't know if we have new management or something, but this place…read moreis going absolutely DOWNHILL! We got this bag deal and... what an experience. First of all, we had to pull up and wait for fries that were STILL lukewarm. There were also burnt bits at the bottom that were absolutely disgusting. Then, there was the burger. Probably one of the worst ones I've had. Onions and pickles were overpowering the burger, and the cheese WASN'T EVEN MELTED! As Gordon Ramsay would say, "IT'S RAW," and also, the burger was absolutely cold. Finally, a spicy chicken wrap--if you could even call it that. It was more like a taco. A wrap is supposed to cover the whole sandwich, while this stubborn little tortilla did not. I'm happy to say the Coca-Cola was good (okay, you can't mess that up), and that the staff were decently friendly (required by corporate). Overall, absolutely one star. A typical Yelp reviewer would say, "If I could give it zero stars, I would." Improve.

cold fries.. cold burgers.. no cheese.. so much mayo.. yuck! staff was average.. clean reatroomsread more

My boyfriend and I stopped here at 2:30 in the morning in the middle of a long drive. The place was…read moreempty. Our hosts were a super friendly kid with a name tag that read "Big Papa," and his friend that didn't work there, Chad. Big Papa waxes philosophic on comic books with the best of em. Chad works at the Walgreens distribution center and agrees with my sentiment about Anne Hathaway's ass in the last Batman movie. We all talked about sci fi and netflix. A good time was had by all. I got a darkly toasted bagel with cream cheese and an over medium egg, fashioned into a sandwich. My partner in crime got a chicken sandwich with seasoned fries. Everything was delicious, but the real gem is the employees. Tip them well. They're good dudes.

We stopped at Denny's today for breakfast on our travels. We found that the restaurant was…read moreextremely clean and the staff was very attentive. Our waitress went above and beyond her duties help us explaining the menu and helping us put our breakfast together. The manager came out and greeted us, which made it a little extra special. Food was hot fast and beyond what we expected. Made our travels that much more enjoyable. If you are traveling 57 make yourself happy by taking a moment and stopping at this Denny's in Salem Illinois. You will not be disappointed.

Will not go there again burnt cheeseburger burger no bacon on a baconburger and no receipt machine…read moredoes not print out.

Passing through, stopped at Wendy's for lunch. Service was excellent. Ordered a Dave's Double…read morecombo. Burger and fries were great! Took a chocolate frosty for the road. Highly recommended!

The reason I am giving the place a 4 instead of a 5 is because the drive through was super weird,…read morebut other than that, it was pretty good!

Wonder why my blizzard came with 2 cups. Well after getting home and looking down with my cup…read moreholder FULL of melted ice cream I found out why. Busted side on the cup they originally made the blizzard and had a blow out so to fix it stuck the blown out cup in another cup. Not cool and and absolute mess when I got home. Wont be back.