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Super yummy dinner and great fibs chips…read more I will say that it was tough to find out what the actual menu items contained when I was looking online so that is why I'm posting their current menu as of 2026.

Love their fish fry! Crunchy fries, wonderful crappie, nice cold mug root beer! Top it all off with…read moreamazing service.

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4.0(63 reviews)

Good food, nice people, and a great atmosphere! I will go again whenever I am in town.read more

We came in this afternoon as a large group of 11. We were seated and given menus, but waited for…read more15 minutes with no one even acknowledging us or taking our drink order. There was a bartender and a waitress working, along with two customers at the bar who were there together. Besides those people, our group were the only customers there. The bartender and the waitress only focused on those two people at the bar and were doing shots with them. We were definitely made to feel like we were an intrusion and not welcomed. It was a very uncomfortable, awkward situation. With that being said, we all got up and left and went down the street to the Rockton Inn, where we were seated and taken care of right away. This could have been a "one off" situation, but if this is how they run their establishment, I would not recommend going here.

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Ray's Family Resturant

3.9(23 reviews)

My wife and I had breakfast at Ray's Family Restaurant and were both very happy with our meals. She…read morehad the Denver skillet with no onions, and I had the Meat Lovers omelet with onions. Everything was cooked well, tasted great, and the portions were generous. The service was friendly and attentive, and the prices were very reasonable for the amount and quality of food you get. It's exactly what you want from a good family restaurant. We'll definitely be coming back, and we're already planning to try the Friday fish fry buffet. If breakfast is any indication, we're looking forward to it!

Nice family restaurant. Serving good wholesome food. Chicken soup was very tasty, not greasy. Big…read morefluffy omelets. Very friendly service. Will return for the holidays.

Ray's Family Restaurant

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Grilled chicken sandwich, onions, cheese and green bell pepper.

Rockton Inn Pub & Grub

3.0(38 reviews)

They were not terribly busy when we stopped in so I snapped some pictures of the place. It was…read moreplenty quiet, minus the TVs and slot machines. The bartender was extremely nice and we wanted to stop in and grab some burgers. We travel through this area on our way to and from Galena, and we just wanted to grab a bite on the way home. We came on a good day since it was BOGO burgers! Grabbed the french onion dip and chips and found that to be really delicious - also got wings and they were nice and crispy with the right amount of sauce on them. Seems like it would be a nice place to stop when they have other events going on as well. I've read older reviews, but they are plenty old. We had a very positive experience and I'd stop back for more food and drinks. Everything was really tasty, affordable, and we had a great time hanging out there.

The food was burnt they did not bring all the food that was ordered but yet charged for it. For…read more$14.99 you get 6-7 French fries and whole bunch of burnt bits that they were to lazy to empty from the fryer basket. and 2 pieces of burnt fish, that believe it or not were sort or runny inside. That's it folks I am not sure why we even went back there. Just awful the last 3 times we tried this place.

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Neli's Family Resturant

4.0(70 reviews)

2.9 mi

The food is good. I ordered a skillet and there was plenty of food. Met some friends for breakfast…read moreand everyone said they enjoyed their meals. They are friendly and attentive even when busy. They have a nice pie case at the front of the restaurant. And I would love to stop for after noon pie sometime.

Met up with some old friends for breakfast this morning and it was awesome. What a great menu and…read moreplenty of choices to choose from.

Fench swirl toast with fresh fruit

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Lots of parking!

Road Dawg Family Restaurant

3.9(112 reviews)

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Excellent food, friendly staff. Don't let appearances trick you into passing this gem by!read more

The bar Monday evening at Road Dawg had the most fowl mouthed bartender with F bombs every other…read moreword. Then had to describe her fat body loud enough for all to hear. This woman was repulsive at best, lazy when 2 men came in asking for a menu,,5 people in the bar and she made them come to the bar to order cuz (im the only one here) she said. Could be a great place if the bartender had manners and a little customer service.

Open kitchen to the dining area -- VERY CLEAN!!!

The Meat Eaters Omelette

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Road Dawg giant mascot

Lucy's #7 Burger Bar

3.9(455 reviews)

2.9 mi

Food and service were good. Having access to put name on waitlist made the wait very short. They…read moredo need a few more options on kids menu.

Excellent food and service‼ we had a birthday party with 10 people. Everything came out at the same…read moretime. The waitress was very pleasant and even asked me when she took my order if I only wanted one patty. Because I am elderly, I don't eat quite as much and I really appreciated that.

Smash Burgers

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615 Club

3.7(132 reviews)

3.0 mi

Outstanding food, service and atmosphere year after year... One of our long time favorites!read more

Such a great supper club!!! Wish I could give 4.5 stars…read more We made a reservation for NYE. They were very accommodating. They let us know right away the credit card machine was down but they'd reimburse us the ATM fee. We sat at the bar and ordered a drink for about 10 mins so they could get our table ready. Upon being seated we were greeted and told the specials. We ordered a special thinking it was an appetizer. They made the exception for us and turned it into an appetizer! And thank goodness, one of the best appetizers I've ever had. The scallops were buttery and cheesy. A combo I wouldn't have thought of. The scallops were perfect and not rubbery. We ordered steaks which come with soup AND salad AND bread AND a potato. I've seen other reviews where they get a relish tray. We did not, but maybe because it was NYE? Everything was incredibly fresh and tasty. We were so full by the time our meal came. The service was top notch, the ambiance was what you'd expect for a supper club. The only thing we felt didn't hit the mark were the drinks. The wine menu is sub par and the cocktail menu is fruity beach drinks?? Otherwise everything was fabulous and I definitely recommend the NY strip steak with the cheesy potato's!! Will be eating here again.

A view into the south dining room

Bread basket (some had been taken out :))

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Old fashioned

La Croute Bakery Cafe

5.0(2 reviews)

I bought some sweet and salty cookies (toffee, pretzels, chocolate) and sourdough crackers, and…read morethought everything tasted delicious. The cookies were chewy and soft, and enormous! I wasn't in the mood for coffee, but I saw they serve Lavazza espresso. It was busy, but the line moved fast. The pastry chef who runs it is a graduate of Culinary Institute of America, and clearly knows what she's doing. I hope it's a huge success! As they evolve, I'd love to see them offer quiche for those of us who like a little protein with our carbs, but I'm sure whatever they add to the menu will be good.

Excellent food and coffee (the only place around Roscoe/Rockton that I know of that can actually…read moremake an espresso). I got a tomato basil focaccia and meant to bring it home for my wife but ended up eating the whole thing there. Will be back weekly.

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Counter and coffee menu

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D. N.

151

13 years ago

I love this place. They have an amazing BLT and restaurant has cool decor. I would recommend this place anytime.

Emery J.

4 years ago

Love the food & decor! We have been several times now. Come for the meal..... Stay for the cupcakes! read more

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