It's always a good sign when you pull up to a restaurant and the parking lot is full. The Honey Bee…read moreCafe is definitely a local favorite! Even though they were packed on a Tuesday at noon we were immediately greeted with a friend smile and we were seated right away. Just as soon as the tables cleared out, they were filling up again! Service was fast, friendly and attentive. Their menu is quite large and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner items. I enjoyed the country fried steak with country gravy. While the outside of this restaurant appears quite plain and unassuming. The inside is clean, cozy farmhouse atmosphere with comfortable booths and table options. They even have a large banquet room off the side that can be reserved for special events.

We read about this cafe being rated an excellent place to dine chosen from other diners across the…read morecountry so we thought we'd give it a try on our way to Springfield. It was lunchtime when we arrived, but my spouse opted for breakfast and it did not disappoint. The bacon was crispy, the eggs cooked perfectly, and the hash browns perfectly crisp to her liking. I was very hungry and choose the spaghetti bolognese with meat sauce, which definitely delivered the flavor! The menu is huge and the service is great. This cafe is definitely worth the trip!

Great variety of food and something for everyone. I had the Hawaiian power bowl and it was…read moredelicious. My daughter had a hamburger that she devoured. We ordered fried green beans as an appetizer and they were great- lightly breaded and tasty with ranch to dip them in. 4 stars because we didn't get appetizer plates and refills were slow to come. But otherwise efficient service. Fun atmosphere to watch sports and they have models of different stadiums

Hey all. Wifey and I are back again…read more This time we are reviewing Stadium Grill in Mattoon, IL. Very clean place. Ample parking, easy in/out on IL 16, right next to I-57. I ordered the Shrimp Po Boy with Mac and cheese. Wifey got the Mango Chicken and Shrimp Salad. And, M-I-L is with us today and she got the Club sandwich. We will start with the MIL club. She gives it an A-. It did not get an A because, while the toasted bread was great, it made the ham on the sandwich hot, and she does not prefer that. Still, an A- is very good. The Mac n Cheese side (we all three got them) needed to be done a little more in my estimation. There was a little too much liquid and the cheese was pretty runny. But Wifey and M-I-L both loved it for the exact same reason, so go figure. (We are right and he is wrong, Wifey says.) On to my Po Boy. It was a little under flavored. I like the restaurant, but I won't get this again. Wifey's salad was delicious and I have to admit I was having food envy. It looked so good. It called for marinated chicken and blackened shrimp but she wanted the chicken blackened as well and that was the right call. I am pretty certain I will be getting be this on our next visit. I am about to finish up with dessert. Getting a raspberry cheesecake with an ice cream side car (of course). The sidecar of vanilla was a perfect addition to the dessert. Cheesecake was a thin slice, but it was quite worth it. Overall, I was a bit disappointed with my sandwich, but everything else was quite tasty. As for the history of this place, back in the day it received many unfavorable reviews which kept us from coming for a while. But living in the area we eventually tried it. Well, they either had a Major shakeup, or the prior bad experiences got repaired because we have been coming for years now and have never had a bad experience. So if you see those old reviews, don't let that dissuade you. We believe you will really like the place.

What's my guilty pleasure.....going to Cracker Barrel on a Sunday morning for breakfast. Now this…read moreparticular day there as a wait time of about 30 min due to the kitchen being behind. But no problem....we'll just shop around lol. The store has the best times for purchase. And they are all of good quality! The store is so always a stocked with plenty to purchase and browse through. And the restaurant is always clean with plenty of seating. My waitress name was Grace and she was the sweetest worker biggest personality! We really enjoyed her. I pretty much get the same thing every time I go but that's because Mommas Breakfast is so darn good!! Maybe next time I'll try something different....maybe lol. I always order a to go meal for dinner to take home. It's $5! You can't beat that. And they have about 3-4 meals to choose from. It's always a great experience when going to Cracker Barrell.

I arrived super late and departed super early, so there was no opportunity to dine in the…read morerestaurant but I will definitely get a CB breakfast soon. Yes, Cracker Barrel tolerates RVers using their parking lot for overnight parking with the polite request that you make a purchase. It's not required but it's a nice thing to do. What is required is to be respectful of the space - no camping, no noise and no litter. I had a peaceful night's sleep and was gone well before they opened. Perfect for me and I owe you one, CB! [Review 1285 of 2024 - 212 in Illinois - 22308 overall]

Whenever I'm in town I have to make a trip here. Everything is so good! I especially loves their…read moreMoscato wine and salad with ginger dressing. I don't know what it is, but it's never the same when you buy he dressing from the store! The service is always quick and everyone's really friendly. They have some nice decor as well.

I order the salmon hibachi. It's always delish. Any sushi order has also been very good.read more

We had breakfast, the food.was good.and.the service was fast and kind. Nice hometown diner…read moreatmosphere. We will go again.

Ate here right after Christmas with my adult daughter. We had brunch. It was delicious ! We got…read morethe typical breakfast food, and it was amazing. We especially liked the fried mashed potatoes. Prices are reasonable. Waitress was pleasant. Also- the baked items in the case to purchase looked AMAZING!!

This place is amazing!!! The food is delicious, drinks are on point, and a great atmosphere! I have…read morenever had bad service there whether it's eating in house or getting take out. The owners are very involved in the community and also own a food truck! Follow them on all socials to stay updated on where they are going to be or what specials they are running!

I DOWNLOADED YELP JUST TO TALK ABOUT MY CRAPPY EXPERIENCE TODAY!!…read more I am always so happy with how my food turns out at La Luna.. But one thing I must say is this one female waitress today had such an issue anytime me or my husband had asked for something she had forgotten or messed up that we wanted fixed. Rolled her eyes, completely ignored and MEAN MUGGED ME when I had said "Thank You", keep in mind I was choosing kindness when she was being rude and disrespectful. Other than that I love eating at La Luna.. I just wish that the servers there had a little more respect, and it's always the Women who have such attitudes and no respect and it takes away and ruins the whole experience because they are the ones serving us most the time. 3/5 stars. Amanda this isn't about you! You're great. But I'm dissatisfied this time with only the service, my food was delicious.

Our waitress was very friendly and Omg the stuffed pizza and salad was delicious and my beautiful…read morelady and I just had an awesome meal and great experience at a clean and family friendly environment.Thus was my first of many meals at Angelo's I'm already craving more!! Thank you for your hospitality! Until next time

I avoid this restaurant like the plague honestly, just here to say the employee abuse at this…read moreestablishment is rampant and disgusting. A teenage employee (making $12/hour) was told to grab a hot pan with his barehands because there wasn't an oven mitt handy. He received massive burns and was sent home, told he'd get fired. Even if there were an oven mitt present, they have no inner lining! Just a massive safety code. Out of tongs? The employees would have to scoop those boiling noodles out with their hands. If nothing else in this review bothered you, I'd hope that part would do the job. How many of you would give up your free speech for not even minimum wage? Don't work here, don't eat here. It doesn't look like Mattoon will have one for much longer anyway. Plus, I didn't even mention the roaches!!

Hey, again, faithful review readers!…read more So, today, we are dining at Alamo Steak House here in Mattoon, IL. We live in a small town area and this is definitely a local favorite for many in the area, us included. This is to say that the experience, the food and drink is consistently very well done. As we pulled up, the parking lot was JAMMED! It was so crowded there was only about two spots available. Wifey told me to check the wait time. So, we went in. No wait!!! It appears that everyone drove separately. The hostess was very pleasant. We had her switch our table because we like the tables vs. the booth. Today we sat in the upstairs balcony. We've sat here once before a few years ago. Pleasant. More cozy than the common dining room. Our server was very prompt, and since we come here enough, we knew what we wanted. I got the smothered chicken with a sidecar porkchop (just because I can). Sides of House Salad and Onion Rings. Wifey ordered the distiller, baked potato and a salad. For the first time ever, the dinner rolls at the table were actually overdone. It's usually crisp outside and soft inside, but this was actually way too hard. Wifey likes things well done and she said this is just not edible. This could have been easily remedied, but we did not want more so we left it be. But this was the first time this has ever been an issue in 13 years. Salads came out first. I had ordered a house salad with blue cheese but got a Caesar salad. Lots of Parmesan, good presentation. I decided I was meant to have a Caesar salad and was glad this mix up occurred. Wifey had a house salad and it was good, but she was eyeing up my Caesar with those thieving eyes! So we will call it a happy accident! Shlafly's makes a competent stout, a little hoppier than you'd expect from a stout, a little spritzier than you're used to in a stout, but I knew this going in. It's a solid brew, but not creamy like most stouts. Wifey's raspberry margarita was, good, according to her, but a little sweet. She squeezed in some lemon and lime and that helped add more tart which pleased her. She does not usually get non citrus based Margaritas, so she chalked it up to that. Again, the drink was still good, just not her favorite. A little long in the main course delivery, but, wifey had a medium well steak and that takes some time. However, it seems to be taking much longer than expected... The food DID show up, just before it became a seriously long wait. My food: Most things were not quite hot enough. All the flavors were great, but, it feels like the food was under a heat lamp that didn't work for too long, or maybe not under it for too long of a time.. At a steakhouse as "high quality" as this one, I expected better. Since our server was uber busy, we didn't voice our complaint. He was truly running hard up and down the stairs so we have no complaints with his service. But we are both disappointed that it was very not hot. And we were hungry, and the flavors were good, so we chose to eat it as is. Wifey said all the flavors of her steak and potato were on point but admittedly the not hot part took its toll on the overall. We are sad to report all of these very unusual mishaps but we really still swear by the place for the great food and for the many, many experiences that were consistently on point. We also know if we would have complained or asked it would have been fixed no holds barred. But it was pretty busy and we did not want to wait. So if one experience out of maybe 50 was a bit sub par, we are still going to consider it a winner and well worth looking past. It just seems everything happened at once. So hopefully we are all good for another 50 visits!

I live in Mattoon and always see a full parking lot. I decided to give it a try since haven't eaten…read morehere in a while. My mistake. I ordered the beer battered cod and my partner the plank salmon. We waited a reasonable time to a bit long for the entrees to be served. The server did come to the table a couple times to tell us it would be out soon. When the food was served the waitress said she would be back to check on our dinner. I looked across the table and from there could see the salmon was way overcooked. My partner took a couple bites and agreed the salmon was overcooked and quite dry. I tried piece one of two of the cod and found it was a bit greasy with an over abundance of breading but tasted OK. When the server came to check on the food my partner told her the salmon was overcooked. She replied "sorry, I'll tell them" and left. We expected someone to come to the table and offer a redo or substitution but *surprise* no one and nothing happened. I thought my dinner was going to be OK until I tried the second piece of fish. It was tough and rubbery. The server finally came back to the table and asked if we wanted dessert without mentioning anything about the overcooked salmon. By this time we were so disappointed with the experience we didn't want to take a chance on a bad a dessert. In closing let me just make a couple points: 1) when food and service are good I willingly pay a good price for it 2) when food and service are not good I expect for the establishment to make it right by replacing the food or discounting the price - Neither happened! In this instance it was a $60 lesson. Needlessly to say I will not go back!

Excellent onion rings. Traveling through and found this little gym of a restaurant with great food…read moreand good portions. worth a stop.

Love the ladies at Airport Steakhouse. The food is excellent. The cost is very reasonable.read more

I have eaten here many times! The one thing I love about this place is the food is ALWAYS sooo…read moreyummy! The bread is homemade daily and there is nothing like it. The wait staff are always helpful when I'm stuck on what to order! The restaurant is really nice and has 2 different areas to eat in. You can also order carry out and enjoy at home!

Well, let me start by saying, this is not the standard. I would have given five stars (at least 4)…read moreany other time we've been here. We have probably frequented this establishment about 25-40 times. Over the years it's been solidly standout. However, today was the exception. I will say it was a bit busy, but no wait. Most of the tables were full, but we got seated right away. Service was a bit slow to start but that's understandable, as it was hopping. After the initial meet the server, she was quite timely. However, still love the place, and everyone has off days. The pizza wasn't as good as usual, either. However, we'll be back, of course.