We made a stop in Pana on the way for a HS football game and needed a place that could accommodate…read moreat least a party of 8 and offered Bloody Mary's. Whiskey Bill's checked both boxes wonderfully! The atmosphere of the restaurant is cool and rustic. Our servers and the bartender were terrific. We arrived right before they opened and they let us in a little early and started making Bloody Mary's. They had someone who called out and didn't miss a beat. Food was typical bar fare but cooked nicely and very delicious. Overall great experience at this Whiskey Bill's!

Whiskey Bill's has great chicken wings and their slaw is great. Fries are excellent as well. On…read moretop of that they make the very best Arnold Palmers around! If you are driving through Pana don't miss it.

Very small traditional old style diner. Very casual. Grill right behind the counter. Hamburgers are…read moreoffered in different sizes. Chocolate malt was excellent!

Great service with home cooked food. Open 24/7 they have great prices and delicious milk shakes!!read more

Great lunch stop! I had the loaded potato with buffalo chicken. $12. The chicken was not too…read morespicy, which I liked. My husband had the walleye sandwich with fries, $13. The fish was lightly breaded and had a good flavor. The wait staff was friendly and checked on us to make sure everything was okay. The restaurant is super clean and has seating at tables, booths and a small bar area. There's a children's menu as well.

Cute decor. Friendly staff, but they could've come to the table more. I got the blackened catfish…read moreand it was delicious. Everyone I was with enjoyed their meals, too.

I like the people who work here better than the food for the most part. Food is maybe a 2/5 service…read moreis a 4/5. Cute breakfast spot. Their lunch is definitely better though :)

Solid local breakfast/lunch diner in a town where fast food dominates the main drag. I had a…read moremushroom-Swiss burger that was better than it had any right to be, and my son said the French toast was made "to perfection." Also found it to be clean and the service was efficient.

I had already eaten at the Whits end in Macon, Illinois, where everything I have had there was done…read morewell but took way to long. So I decided to try out the one in Taylorville to see if the same was true here. I was happy that the food came out much quicker here. They serve typical bar food. I ordered the blue cheese burger which was great but the fries were under cooked, and apparently under a heat lamp for a while, mushy and oily. My daughter ordered meatloaf and mashed potatoes that she didn't care for (but she's a bit fussy) but I ate them them the next day and thought they were pretty good. Three stars is the result of empty glasses on our table and no offer of a refill, we had to ask when the waitress accidentally wandered to close to our table, Cold limp fries, and even though the place was mostly empty they seated us booth to booth with a small group who had a SCREEEEEAAAAMMMMINNG child. I know that it's not their fault he was screaming but the place was empty so put us somewhere else. 6/3/2016. I just wanted to update my past review of Whits End - 48 in Taylorville. I'be been back several times now and they have completely redeemed themselves. The food came out quick. Even though very busy the staff was right on top of everything we needed. The food was excellent. Way to go Whit's end staff, keep up the good work. I'm adding a star for the improvements.

Decided to give Whit's End a try for lunch today. They had a buffet with a few breakfast items,…read morefried chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, and salad bar. The fried chicken is fabulous!! Crispy and tastes very fresh. I tried the mashed potatoes and green beans. Both had a good flavor but needed salt. Salad bar had lots of nice options and everything looked and tasted fresh. With the salad bar, you can choose from the cake selections. DH had the lemon cake and I had chocolate with chocolate frosting. Both were very good, not quite homemade, but very good. We'd go back.

Great & very unique location, with friendly staff and good prices…read more Convenient for boaters!

It's just a great pla e to have on the Lake. Good food and…read morefriendly staff ¡!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you're looking for a smash burger they do great however the traditional burgers seem to be a bit…read moredry even with the prime cuts of meat they use. It may be due to them compressing the patties a bit too much? Sides are good as well.

Went with a group of family friends back in early March and overall had a nice time. The food was…read moregood not great; loved my soup but the bowl was not all it was cracked up to be. The largest issue we all discussed was service - not friendly, no hustle, forgotten drinks, food brought out at the wrong time...just all the way around this would be a four stars review if the customer service was on point, sadly on this day it was not!

This place is amazing and dog friendly the food is amazing, the bee is amazing , and the staff is…read moreamazing and the ambiance is fancy and rustic it's amazing!!!

Amazing spot! Love the interior. We stopped in for dinner last week and so happy we did. The inside…read moreis gorgeous and the service was outstanding. Aja was out waitress and explained that Firefly is farm to table. We tried their spicy pineapple vodka drink and it was stellar, had two. For entrees, we both had the wrapped filet. Cooked to perfection. We also split the brussel sprouts and they were amazing. Lastly we had the brownie with ice cream and it was decadent and delicious. Everything was a 10/10. Highly recommend!

Catfish heaven!!! This restaurant on Route 66 is the best spot for local food and clearly popular…read moregiven the totally full parking lot. Friendly midwestern waitress big salad bar definite destination!!

Entering The Ariston Cafe is a trip back to an earlier time. The entire decor is vintage and it is…read morewell maintained. It's a simple cafe with delicious food and it's served as if it is a white linen restaurant. Yep, all tables have white linen tablecloths and napkins. All the wait staff are wearing black slacks, white shirts with black ties and looking mighty fine. I happened to be visiting on a Sunday during Brunch hours. I'm typically not a buffet kinda guy, but I was today. I thought by doing the buffet, I'd be able to experience many of their different menu items all in my initial visit. After saying I wanted the buffet, my server brought me a clear chilled plate for the salad and soup bar, which was included with the buffet. She also gave me a warm dinner plate for the buffet line. As I dined, she checked with me and when needed she gave me a clean plate for my next trip through the line. The variety of foods were impressive. They had a section with all the typical breakfast foods; scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits & gravy and potatoes. It all looked good, but I focused on lunch items. My first trip through the line was, a HUGE fried chicken breast, green beans and mashed potatoes with white gravy. It was some of the best chicken I have had in a while. The seasoning was great, it was super crispy and crunchy and the meat was juicy. Their green beans were made from scratch with bacon and onions. The salt and pepper seasoning was just enough flavor. Then real mashed potatoes and a true country white gravy. I was satisfied with that plate alone, but went back to try more. Second trip I had Mostaccioli that tasted as if an Italian grandma had made it. It was super cheesy and the right amount of Italian seasoning. Then I had a couple Catfish Nuggets, General Tso's Nuggets, Mac-n-Cheese and Roast Beef. I was getting so full, I didn't even get anything from the soup and salad bar. I was seated close, so I did take a peak and it had a good variety of offerings. I'll be sure to try it on my next visit. My server was stellar. She was very attentive and friendly. I liked that the entire staff were dressed as if they were in a 50's diner or perhaps an upscale restaurant being the black & white. It's the Centennial Celebration of Route 66 this year. That should give you reason to go eat at the oldest restaurant on Route 66, which is The Ariston.