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The food was great I had the meatloaf and my wife had the fish, as you can see in the pictures…read more We were seated straight away, the wait staff were friendly and polite, not rushing us and yet bringing the food out in a timely manner. We have never been before, the shop on the way in and out was interesting, and the overall atmosphere was easy going in the whole place. Overall a good first experience for us, I am sure we will be back as there were a number of menu items we would both like to try

I met a buddy of mine there for breakfast. The waitress suggested the pancakes, add pecans. These…read morethings were amazing! Crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside. The pecans made them so good. Now add the hot syrup in a bottle for great presentation and taste. Great job!

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Sunbury Grill

4.7(107 reviews)

3.9 mi

The food was delicious! The staff was amazing!…read moreAnd I loved the ambiance! The small cafe was so cute!

Had breakfast here with friends while traveling through the area. We love small mom and pop places…read moreand we were not disappointed. The place is on the smaller side, so we had to wait for seating...so be prepared for that. The staff is super nice and friendly!!! Our server was amazing and her personality made our visit so enjoyable. The food was really good!! Everything was fresh and cooked exactly as ordered. You cannot go wrong here.

2 Eggs with Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast

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Galena Diner

4.1(182 reviews)

4.4 mi

We visited for the first time this Sunday and had a fantastic experience! Even though we arrived…read moreduring a busy rush, we were seated right away. They have great options for both indoor and outdoor dining. Everyone in our group loved their meal, but the short rib hash was an absolute standout--easily one of the best I've ever had! To top it off, our waitress was incredible: super friendly, attentive, and provided top-tier service. We'll definitely be back!

It's a solid NO for me…read more The employees are super sweet and friendly and kind and we let them know it was our first time and they gave us some recommendations. They also told us the special for the day! We got a smash burger and a pork chop dinner! BOTH WAS NASTY! NO SEASONING at all!!!! and his asparagus was tasteless! He said it taste burnt! My fries we're really good! And my burger was so sloppy it fell apart I couldn't even eat it! I was turned off! TOO MUCH MEAT AND TOPPINGS NOT ENOUGH BREAD! Sad to say we didn't wanna be rude so we took the food and threw it away outside the restaurant. Our bill was $40 and we did tip. There were alot of flys and this dinner is really small! Maybe about 10 tables tops! Small little town and we got to learn a little about the town from the landmarks out front which were pretty cool! Will be be back NO, was the customer service good YES! Go try them out and tell me what you think!

Little overflow seating? Yup

Ham and cheese on pretzel bun and a cup of French onion soup

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Waffle House

3.3(42 reviews)

0.5 mi

Our server was friendly however when she came back with her food, she said the cook mixed up the…read moreorder and my friend got my eggs and I got his but didn't even bother to swap them, so we had to do it, which was a mess....as she informed us, she was leaving for the day and someone else would be taking over. So our new server didn't even come back once and ask if everything was OK, therefore, we sat there without anything to drink as refills were not offered. The flies were so thick and landing all over us. I had to grab one of their towels laying close by to swap the flies away. Bathroom was extremely filthy dirty as well. In a nutshell, the orders were incorrect, zero refills, dirty fly infested restaurant, lack of service, therefore I cannot recommend this location.

Waffle House is truly an American staple, and it's easy to see why. It's cheap, quick, and hits the…read morespot as comfort food. One of the biggest perks is that most locations are open 24/7, so you never have to worry about whether they're open. My kids absolutely love Waffle House. No matter how many times we go, they get just as excited as the first time. It's become a fun and dependable family tradition. The service has always been fantastic for us--friendly staff, quick turnaround, and no long waits for food. While it's not gourmet or top-of-the-line quality, it's consistently good and satisfying. We usually stick to our favorites: the big sampler breakfast, the Texas cheesesteak melt, and a hash brown bowl. Each dish has that classic, down-to-earth flavor that makes you feel right at home. If you're looking for a reliable, affordable meal with a side of nostalgia and great vibes, Waffle House is the place to go!

Busy Sunday morning at the counter

Cheese 'N Eggs steak, hashbrowns

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The Coffee Vault

4.5(102 reviews)

4.4 mi

Great little gem of a coffee shop in the village of Alexandria. Friendly staff with all variety of…read morecoffee drinks you could want plus breakfast sandwiches and pastries. perfect stop.

we traveled to Galena and I suggested we try the coffee vault. we were there at 12:30 and they…read moreclose at 2 pm. my daughter asked for suggestions for sugar free iced coffee and the service worker said "there are the syrups" ok that was slightly rude and not helpful. I also tipped and asked if we were allowed to see what's downstairs and was told yes. As I was getting the pastry for my grand daughter they hung up a employees only sign To the downstairs. A little kindness goes along way and it is a shame this is the impression you get for a first time visit.

Bagel egg sandwiches

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Bob Evans

2.4(52 reviews)

0.2 mi

Out of all of the Bob Evans, I have visited in my lifetime, this one hands-down, is the BEST!!!…read more From Destiny, our stellar server, which was on her toes and we didn't even have to ask for anything, almost like she was reading our mind. Kudos to their chef which perfectly season everything to perfection,, serving high-quality, large portions.‍ The restaurant was literally spotless and smelled so clean. You can clearly see management with his hands-on approach as he was working right beside the team, you gotta respect that. I highly recommend!!!!

Waited 20 minutes for table-restaurant mostly empty. Told it would be at least 15 minutes for food…read more-actually waited 45 minutes. This is a Saturday morning. In restaurant 1 hour 15 minutes before any food came. Eggs were cold, pancakes gooey. Not a repeat. DO NOT GO HERE.

Slow roasted beef, chicken, ham, and mashed potatoes.

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First Watch

4.0(26 reviews)

7.2 mi

Everything about the experience was top-notch at this place. Their food is fresh and clean and…read moretasty. The service is excellent, and the management is just so friendly. I would go here again and again if I lived in the area.

I really liked being able to sit at the bar. I had their iced coffee and it tasted like to was…read morehouse brewed! I had the Chikchikchanga (I believe that's how you spell it) and I appreciated the breakfast take on chimichanga. I would definitely come back and try a smoothie and other breakfast items as their menu is quite large.

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Scramblers

3.6(42 reviews)

7.0 mi

Came in after physical therapy and the parking lot was full almost got hit very tight squeeze and…read morenot enough room to maneuver. Once inside all the young women were at the desk talking they greeted us and we asked for a Togo menu. 15 mins later a young lady Cee to take our order and walked me to the back by the kitchen to pay for our food! Our food can and we left. The young lady who took my order was very sweet and kind and patient. Bae loved his pancake he said it was the best pancake he's had in a long time!

The Breakfast Kingdom Where Biscuits Rule and Coffee Never Ends…read more My weekend diner tour brought me to Scramblers, because sometimes you just need to start your morning surrounded by gravy and hope. I ordered the biscuits and gravy with a side of eggs, and wow -- these biscuits are massive. We're talking biscuit-as-planet levels of big. Flaky, buttery perfection that could probably qualify for statehood. The gravy? Smooth, peppery, and the kind of good that makes you briefly consider writing poetry about breakfast. The eggs were cooked exactly as I asked -- which, at most diners, is like hitting the lottery. And let's talk about the coffee -- served in your own personal thermos, because apparently Scramblers understands that caffeine is not a drink, it's a lifestyle. My cup was never empty, which is how you earn lifelong customer loyalty. Before leaving, I picked up a to-go order for the tribe: fruit bowl, more biscuits and gravy (because why stop at one victory), scrambled eggs, and the Toast of France (which sounds fancy but basically means "French toast that won at life"). Every plate came back clean, like a breakfast crime scene where the only suspect is satisfaction. Final Verdict: Scramblers doesn't just serve breakfast -- they restore your faith in mornings.

Interior - clean, basic

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe

4.0(3 reviews)

3.4 mi

Always great service, orders made right, and employees happy to help. It's not the cheapest place…read moreBUT I will take solid customer service and good food over and over again!

their food is decent. theres some things i think people need to know, such as their quesadilla's…read moreare TINY. they overprice their bowls. their smoothies are good. but thats about it. i would get this again. but i would never order their food.

Loco Beach Colada & Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread.

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Son of Thurman

4.1(112 reviews)

4.4 mi

Great service, great selection of food. Wait staff team worked, location to my camp ground was 3…read moremiles or so. Full chicken wings, onion straw, wedge salad, and desert portabella mushrooms fried with horseradish sauce. I would go again in a heartbeat.

Sat at the bar. Definitely a neighborhood joint but welcoming to everyone. Welcoming atmosphere and…read morefriendly bartenders. I ordered the Johnny burger, bacon in the side. Blue cheese and horseradish cheese. So good!!! They won't do medium rare so I went with medium and it was cooked to perfection!!! The cook cooks a mean burger!! Kudos!! I highly recommend Son of Thurman!

Individual televisions at each booth

Thurman fried pickle chips.

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Dean C.

645

127

3

11 years ago

This was the worst meal and outing of all that a friend and I had during our trip to Ohio to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. We were heading back and it was nearly 11 PM and we needed to stop and get dinner. This was one of the few restaurants open that late, but despite that, we thought it was reasonable to expect to get a half-decent and edible meal somewhere that late, even at a location of Denny's in a travel stop. But it was terrible, the food was very bad, and the service was no better. I'd rate this dump a zero if giving a rating of zero stars was possible here. I ordered a side dish of macaroni and cheese as an appetizer, and order a double cheeseburger with bacon and fries, and asked the fries to be cooked extra well done, with a diet coke with no ice. The diet coke tasted a little soapy, which tells me they didn't clean and maintain their soda fountain machine properly. The macaroni and cheese was undercooked, bland, not every cheese, and overall had a little flavor. Kraft mac and cheese out of the box, without being doctored up, would be better than this slop they served and claimed it was macaroni and cheese. I ate two bites, the first to realize it was poor tasting, the second only confirmed how terrible it was. I ordered the burger with two slices of cheddar, and I could detect a little cheddar that hadn't melted off the over-cooked and bland cheeseburger, and it was weak tasting cheddar at best. The burger itself had little flavor and I ordered it on a whole wheat bun, which was perhaps the only edible part of the burger. The fries were cold and bland, and not extra well done as I requested. The food was just bland, flavorless, badly cooked, not as requested, and barely edible. Just terrible overall. The service was no better, the waitress did as little as she could, and to tell her how bad the food was I had to flag her down after she whizzed by me ten times before I could get attention. I told her how bad the food was, and she said she would be right back. She came back to inform me that she addressed my concern with a supervisor, who told her to tell me they would reduce by ticket by 15 percent. A whole 15 percent off for food that was terrible and service that wasn't much better, how generous of them. I didn't know whether to laugh or be outraged, but I just accepted it and said okay. After attempting to eat this swill, both of us ended up in the bathroom. While waiting for me in the bathroom, my friend stepped out only to overhear our waitress and the head cook complaining about customers not paying tips. I my 15 percent reduced bill as charged, but in one of the rare instances, I gave no tip for this completely horrible food and service. While walking out the waitress and cook were still standing outside, puffing away on cancer sticks, and I said to my friend, this meal was trash958 (which is an inside joke), and then I realized the two of them wouldn't know what that means, and I said "the food was garbaaaaaaaaaaaaage," hoping they heard it. Never eat this dump unless you think getting sick on bad food is an enjoyable experience. I once ate at the Denny's in the Flying J travel stop in Fort Chiswell, Virginia, and the food there was much better than the garbage I was served at this location in Ohio. read more

Nicole A.

0

1

0

2 years ago

I'm giving a 1 star because I can't give it ZERO stars..... My BF is a truck driver and just stopped at this location (June 3, 2024 at 9:35pm) to get dinner which he has done many times before....... He walked in and up to the counter to order which doesn't require you to WAIT to be seated. I was on the phone with him and heard this conversation. As he was walking towards the counter, an EXTREMELY rude, bald man with glasses started yelling at him. He asked him if he was yelling at him to which the ignorant individual responded yeah I am since you walked by two signs that said wait to be seated. Needless to say my BF had some choice words to say back and promptly walked right back out the door. Pretty sad when the staff which I'm assuming was management level yells at a potential paying customer because he walked to the counter to be served.....absolutely pathetic!! I'm going to assume if he spoke to my BF that way, he's done it to many others too and my guess is you're losing a lot of business! Might want to do a training with staff about customer service and how customers should be treated!! Especially those who are in the trucking industry who may be delivering YOUR product so you can continue to keep your restaurant open!! read more

Nicholas J.

11

33

0

11 years ago

I spent lots of time on the toilet last night considering what to write about the complete garbage that I had the other night. The steak tasted old, the mashed potatoes were institutional, and the macuroni and cheese wasn't fit for inmates. The waitress was very short and rude. And then when I refused to give a tip, I heard her complaining outside on a break about how she gets no tips, and to who? The incompetent cook. So the cook who serves the slop gets to console the waitress that is forced to serve it. Go figure, a complete and utter joke of a restaurant. After sitting on the toilet all night with diarrhea I've had all I can take. The cook is so full of herself thinking shes so good and doesnt understand why the waitstaff gets screwed. I have more respect for lot-lizards than the staff at this Denny's, because at least you get what you paid for, the satisfaction is most likely higher, and they probably dont complain nearly as much! Ugh...stay away from this place...the worst experience I've had in years. read more

Shodiyor J.

2

6

0

9 years ago

Worst Dennys ever!!! They seated us and left for ever, without even asking if we would like something to drink. Two more tables with customers were waiting the same way and finally decided to leave this shitty place. 2 waiters were giggling next to the kitchen 3rd was standing at the counter by asking tips. WTF wrong with this people, how can they ask tips in person when everything is already written on check? People stay away from this place! read more

Demarkus L.

0

7

0

3 years ago

It has horrible service. The pancakes and all the food tasted cheap and disgusting. 10 minutes to be seated and took like 45 minutes for the food. Only THREE people were working there. Didn't have any syrup for the pancake. They didn't even give us our full order. read more

Scott B.

0

8

0

7 years ago

Loved the place... great service. The general manager did an awesome job talking to his tables. The cooks were dressed very nice and that plates they sent out were awesome. I like how they have promotions every couple months to switch up their food. read more

George B.

1

12

4

9 years ago

My kid and I stopped in to get breakfast and it was not bad at all. Kristen was our waitress and a very cool and social person. Thanks for being open on 4th of July read more

Dawn B.

0

1

0

4 months ago

we thought: don't let the smooth taste fool you-- pack it in pack it out and leave only footprints--No one likes a counter dawnwalker.co read more

Avi D.

52

5

0

9 years ago

Pretty sure that's the worst experience I've ever had if I could give no star I'll probably do

James L.

2

1

0

5 years ago

Every time I go to this place it's always piss poor service and food is slop

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