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Fiddlehead Restaurant

4.2 (478 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Marvin J.

What a nice surprise! We were on our way to Chicago and found this place not very far from the train station. Not familiar with this town at all and it didn't look like there was much in the area. But they have a gem of a restaurant here. I had the quesadillas and my wife had a shrimp salad. We also ordered the fry basket and they have different sauces you can get with it. Everything was really good. It was kinda tough to pick my meal because they had a lot of interesting choices on the menu. And the service was great! Very attentive and genuine. This is a nice place. If we're ever taking the train to Chicago again and need to grab a quick meal, we're coming here.

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Mary L.

First of all, I love flowers. As my child and I walked up to the restaurant the beautiful outdoor area in the front took my breath away. Once inside we were greeted by a friendly host who quickly seated us. Our server quickly fought us water and took our drink order. After our food order was taken it seemed to not take very long for it to arrive. My meal was delicious. I ordered the baked half chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans. I ate everything off of my plate. My child order the child's fettuccine alfredo and it too was so tasty. We were glad to have discovered this gem of a place. I highly recommend!

Lindsay R.

The food was pretty nice except the service was very slow. I waited 35 minutes for my drink in about an hour and 30 minutes for our food, but the ambience is very nice. It's very chill and their music is pretty nice.

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Jean P.

Amazing dinner at fiddlehead tonight. Great service and awesome food. I love that they are supportive of LGBT communities.

Fried pickles appetizer

Food was delicious and it was obviously carefully prepared and plated. Wide variety of items on the menu, too! Service was good. Not sure why some servers were very dressed up while others looked like they were dressed to hang out with friends at a BBQ. Restaurant feels old on the inside, but decor looks like it's been updated to try to give it a more modern feel. We ordered the fried pickles for an appetizer and they were very crispy with a flaky breading. The caprese salad with chicken was light and fresh and the Mac Daddy burger was full of flavor and uniquely created with a Mac and cheese patty to match the size of the burger patty. Lots of food for the price!

Gluten free fried pickles!

Delicious food, great atmosphere, excellent service. 10/10 recommend, especially if you're GF.

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I really like this place. They have great food, wonderful customer service, it' clean. Just an all-around good place to go.

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The best food in the area! We went because they have a lot on the menu that's gluten free...even fried pickles! Highly recommend!

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Fiddlehead Restaurant - newamerican - Updated November 2026

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