If you enjoy a cake donut you have to stop by the Donut Shop, In Hebron, Illinois. It's west of…read moreRichmond Illinois and the first town as you enter Illinois if coming from Lake Geneva off of Rt. 47 entering Illinois on the S/E corner of Rt.s 173 & 47 on the east side of the road next to the Gas Station on the corner. The owner Jean makes the best donut you will ever taste. I have gotten donuts there at 06:30AM. Later that day for a snack after dinner they are still as fresh as when I have gotten them. It is worth the drive . Stop in and get a donut (or 2,or 3, etc. and a cup of coffee. It is an early stop, she closes at 11am. Get there early once the donuts are sold out for the day, that may be it. You can call and have her save on if you are on the way.

Got here at 9am on a Friday and bought the last two donuts of the day. The lady said this was the…read morefirst day she had sold out this week, so not sure what the trends are for that. They were delicious cake donuts! Wish I could of bought more! No beverages for sale, but can go next door to the gas station for some OJ.

I hope I stopped in on an off day- the two cake donuts I got were underdone on the inside (a double…read morechocolate and a plain.) That aside, the flavors and the frosting were good- not too sweet, not too bland. Same went for the yeast donuts (though those were fried just fine.) The coffee was good, the service nice, the prices, reasonable. If I'm passing through again, I'll definitely give them another shot. =D

Preordered their maple bacon long johns along with both kinds of tamales as I didn't want to be…read moredisappointed if they ran out before the hour long drive to get there. Well disappointed didn't come close as I entered the shop to find they forgot to set the long johns aside and didn't have any in the case. No tamales either. What was the point of preordering if my order was fully forgotten?!?

Enjoyed trying a new spot that we've had on our radar for a while. Sampled some of their catering…read moreat an event and was impressed by the level of work they'd put into it. The cinnamon rolls and pancakes are absurdly large. Love that they are a bakery though. Tempted to get sweets but opted for French toast and pancakes with our breakfast instead. House bread selection is a selling point. We avoided eating here for awhile since it's next to this incredibly offensive flag-covered corner but I can ignore that for some (unrelated) tasty eats. The servers were also quite kind. Definitely had a small town, home diner feel.

First timers here, brought in by the good reviews. Came by for a late(ish) breakfast on a Sunday…read more Their small lot was full but we found easy street parking. Service was good but not flawless. Seems they only had one waitress working our side of the room. The coffee service was quick. Ordered the cinnamon roll everyone raves about. Got the "boy" version with nuts. We ordered the #2 combo and the breakfast sandwich. Like others have said, the food was not only super good but the portions are huge. Giant pancakes, ultra thick bacon, sizable toast, etc. All very very good. At first the prices seemed high but I was wrong. Totally worth it and we'll certainly be back. Five stars for Hazels.

I came across this spot through a video on social media and decided to check it out during our trip…read moreto Lake Geneva -- and I'm so glad we did! It's a charming little roadside parlour, more of a grab-and-go kind of place, with a few benches set up in the open field next to the shop. If the weather's nice, it's the perfect spot to enjoy your food outdoors. We tried the seasonal special -- banana pudding ice cream -- and it was absolutely delicious. We also ordered their famous widgets, which quickly became a favorite! The burger we tried was pretty good too. All in all, a great find and definitely worth a visit!

They have a full menu but we went only for dessert and landed on delicious ice cream and yummy…read moredonut type things called widgets. We dipped the widgets in chocolate ice cream and it was almost a DIY churro thing happening. It's drive through or walk up only. Super clean space when we were there which seemed early in their season. Plenty of staff to get the orders out quickly. Recommended to us by someone who grew up in Walworth!

These were arguably the best apples I have eaten in a very long time. Highly recommend. Don't…read morewant to pick your own, not an issue. Their store is large. IN addition to apples, they carry a large assortment of gifts and cool kitchen stuff. The food in the restaurant was very good. The desserts were soooo good. Hope to be within visiting distance on our next midwest swing

I came for apple picking with the fam. There were a lot of different apples to choose from. The bag…read moreis quite small for the price but the experience was fun. We checked out the restaurant after and there weren't any GF options. I did get the orange cream soda and it was delicious. The bakery indicated the taffy apples were GF so I grabbed one and it was really good. They also mentioned they have GF donuts but were sold out. I wish they had more in stock to try. I also bought apple cider and it was good too.

Edwards. Fall. They are synonymous to stateliners…read more Edwards has been here since before I was born. I think I visited every year until I moved away. But, if I'm here when Edwards is open, I have to come back and have cider donuts. And today, I was lucky enough to eat one. You should definitely visit if you find yourself in Northern Illinois in the fall. There's no other place like it.

Rain or shine Edwards has some loyal patrons here! I was here with a large group on a very gloomy…read moreand rainy Sunday and the place was PACKED. I thought coming here first thing in the morning we would avoid a crowd and goodness I was wrong and loved to see it. My group and I walked through their market first where they have numerous samples to try. There are plenty of options to choose from and it was hard to keep our tab at a reasonable price, haha. My husband and I purchased the fiesta dip, cheese curds, apple cider donuts and the cheese and caramel popcorn. Next our group went apple picking. Prices are pretty standard compared to other spots, they do have a $5 deposit if you are borrowing a basket. If you are able to bring a basket of your own, I highly recommend that. To get to the apple orchard you take a short 'hay ride' which I really enjoyed. It was nice to see different areas of the farm. Staff here is extremely friendly and helpful. I'm officially a fan girl of Edwards and am looking forward to many more apple picking adventures here in the future!

As far as farmers markets in the area, this one is kinda my fav. I've been many times and most…read morerecently a few weeks ago. Altho the brick street may be a bit challenging for someone with difficulty getting around, it all around the Woodstock square(park) on the street. What I like about it as far as farmers markets go, it all seems to be local vendors. Local as within a 60 or so mile radius. I also like that there's more than fruits and veggies. There was a pierogis vendor, a taco or quesadilla vendor, and a bakery vendor. There's honey, soaps, (which are very monitoring and smell good) as well as very fresh breads and of course lots of veggie and fruit(apples in Fall) choices. I also like that there's a Tues and Sat with Tuesday obviously being less crowded. Usually parking can be found easily if you are not there at too peak of times and it's not too big or small that it feels crowded and takes forever to get in and out of, like some. As I said it's my favorite.

This winter market is awesome and support a local farm is even better. Was able to support several…read moresmall businesses. Got a lot of Christmas gifts This is a great opportunity and wonderful items. Easy to access. The orchard also had a store open. There was food options and hand crafted items. I got some soap, jelly-jams, bakery goods. Pot pies. Lip balm just to name a few.

Here and there I'll visit a Casey's but they've been blowing up in the Illinois area. It's a…read moretypical gas station next to a few places. Easy access to the streets. Decent service and well stocked shelves. Friendly staff. Prices are fair too. Overall average experience.

I see Casey's as a pizza restaurant that happens to have a gas station…read more Pizza ordered fresh is always good. However, despite being required by Casey's policy to change the pizza every 45 minutes, some of the employees get lackadaisical and lazy late in the evenings and let the Pizza sit in the rotisserie until it becomes crusty looking. This only happens a couple of times a week and usually later in the evening after 8 o'clock. Otherwise, the pizza is great, the people who work there are super pleasant and nice. There's always free samples of something sitting out on the counter. Nowhere near as good of a selection of beverages or coffee as Thorton's, but it's a couple miles closer to me than Thorton's. It is what it is. A gas station, Pizza restaurant, it's what you make of it.

Thanks Yelp for leading me to this cafe and it was worth the wait. I'd highly recommend checking…read morethis place out! There was a line around 1:30 on a Saturday. I got the turkey panini with mayo, lettuce, tomato and cheese - it was delicious. I wished I got another panini because half of the panini was not enough for me. I love that this cafe gets all these items from Illinois. Alll of the breads are baked locally by TURANO BAKING COMPANY from Chicago and use locally grown produce by KLEIN'S FARM & GARDEN from Burlington and use local honey from SUNNY HILL FARMS from Harvard and jams from SOSINSKI PRODUCE from Antioch.

Super cute, bright, open, and yet still cozy coffee shop. I was visiting from out of town for an…read moreextended time and ended up going here multiple times a week. It was a great place to set up shop to get some work done and have local coffee/ food. I love supporting local shops who also support other local groups. The breakfast and lunch options were always great, the coffee was on point every time and the staff were friendly and always having a good time behind the counter. It was also a heartwarming sight to see that 75% of the staff and customers knew each other on a personal level. It ALMOST makes me miss living in the area.

Its always 50/50 coming to this Woodstock Dunkin. Sometimes the workers are on top of it making…read moresure you get your food/drinks quickly. Or (most of the time) its the complete opposite and you end up waiting 20+ minutes for just one drink. Depends on whose working I guess.

This place is very hit or miss and I haven't cracked the code yet. Today's order was something else…read morethough. I ordered a Carmel Craze Latte - it tasted super sweet, but I was thinking it was just the whipped cream - when it didn't get more "coffee" dominant, I took a look and it was just creamer or frothed milk; I don't think there was even a spritz of coffee in this cup. I prefer Dunkin to Starbucks; but for the extra money, I at least get consistency in my orders. Idk, it's unfortunate.