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!

Brought our grands for dinner passing through and they really enjoyed it. They especially loved the…read morepie! The staff are always very sweet and make sure we have everything we need. Tonight my chicken was overcooked and very dry. The waitress offered to make fresh and when I said no thanks she took it off of our ticket. We stop often as it is the half way mark when traveling to see or pick up or grandkids. We will definitely be back.

Thank you so much for accommodating our family dinner of 30. The service, food and restaurant were…read moreamazing. Kim had us set up when we got there, the drinks were never empty and the food came quickly. Thanks again to Kim and all the hard working staff that did such a great job today!

This is a wonderful little place. The food is great and service friendly. I can recommend the…read more"Jo's one egg omelette".

Very good food in a quaint little diner off the highway. We had the bacon double smashburger and…read morechicken sandwich and both were excellent. Homemade chips and dip were good and preferred over the fries. Lovely waitress. Reasonable prices. Don't forget to get some cinnamon rolls to go if they aren't sold out.

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!!

"Pancakes are really good,Bacon is thick and great. It doesn't take very long"…read more 7yr old approved

We had takeout taco salads and they were great. Shell was crispy, lettuce was fresh, and topping…read morewas plentiful. Great job Four Star Restaurant! You always make food fresh and flavorful.

You really can't go wrong here. Their menu is huge be it breakfast selections or lunch and dinner…read more I've been here twice in the span of five days. Today I had the cabbage soup, which is incredible, a tuna salad sandwich on toasted cinnamon bread, and hash browns. An enormous meal!! Then came back later and got the cherry cheesecake togo that was to die for!! The other day I had a BBQ beef sandwich which was quite good. Whatever they serve it's really tasty. Service is great and friendly. The locals def know how good the food is cos it's always busy whether dine in or carry out.

Every time I've come here the service was fast and friendly. My review needs at least 85 characters.read more

Went yesterday evening after dinner. We had salad so felt "entitled". This is a unique place. We…read moreboth got softe serve cones, although there is quite the menu. I am sure we will be back over the years to try other things. The young lady working the window was a delight, bright, friendly and a good ambassador for the place. There are "oddities" all over the lot. I suspect it was quite the back in the hey dey of route 66. It all looks a bit weather-beaten and a little sad right now. Perhaps that is the charm.

Finally lunch time matched up to passing this diner on our trip from Wisconsin to Texas. This was a…read morefun place to stretch our legs on our road trip. We stopped by the candy store and dinner. My favorite part was the jukebox in the dinner and playing Walk Like an Egyptian. I had the cheeseburger basket which was good. My husband had the Philly cheesesteak and loved it and the kids split a corn dog basket. Next time we will have to get an ice cream too. Awesome service from our waitress.

The word on HDR is that they serve some of the best pies available, as in these are destination…read morepies. Hazel Dell is a tiny hamlet south of Greenup and Casey, and north of Newton. It is open every day except Sunday and open for lunch and supper. The restaurant is in a tiny building just south of the four way stop. There is nothing else here, so I might recommend calling ahead.

Fantastic! Call ahead and either find out when the pies are available or reserve a pie…read more I stopped in for lunch and had her special plus pie! Delicious. I also took home 2 cinnamon rolls.

Food was great. I got the brisket - delicious but MAN those waffle fries with the butter rub sauce…read moreor whatever it was. GET THEM!!! My son loved his burger. Their fries were too! Service was great. Sports bar but families wwre around also and chill area for low top tables. Lots of TVs! Lots of parking!

Effingham was our first stop on a road trip to San Antonio. We pulled in medium late but full…read morehungry. Scanning the food places we picked this because it seemed to have decent ratings and a lot of reviews. Plus, you get go wrong with good ol' American cuisine. The first kind of hiccup is that they must have recently moved building. Though they moved right next to their existing building, there was no signage and we had to rely on our own eyeballs. Which almost led us into the wrong building. Not a bid deal, realistically, but it threw us for a loop. Getting inside, it was super clean. Long bar, plenty of tables, modern, many tvs for many sports. Plus, the building itself seemed rather large. A chonker of a building, if you ask me. Our hostess brought us into what seemed like the back 40 of the building and seated us next to a garage door that overlooked a cement pad that will one day be a cement pad with things on it. Not even mad. Saw a train. Here's the money shot. Have you ever been happy adjacent? Have you ever been right up to the edge, the precipice, the peak, then turn around and leave? That was kind of the ideal feeling here. The ambiance and service and general-ness of the entire place was spot on. The food itself looked top-tier. But it felt a click away from perfection. Let's look into it. As a hefty man (fat, not the garbage bag brand), I'm a man of appetizers. Also of wings. Therefore, sign me up for 12 bone in wings for an app. Split into three flavors: Carolina BBQ, Buffalo, and regular BBQ. They came out looking and smelling delicious. The sauce flavors hit hard. But I was a little let down with the dryness of the wings. I know sometimes it can be difficult to knock a wing out of the park because those damn things just want to get crispy. But I don't want to fight chewing the meat off the bone. It felt like a battle me and my mush mouth would lose. Now, from what I understood, all sides were a la cart. Color me fine with that, fatty will order anyways. Especially since I saw they offered street corn AND hushpuppies. So naturally, that's what I ordered. The hushpuppies came out and were the round kind. Which I am no stranger to. They had good flavor, good done-ness, but missed the mark on the size. If they were hush people, they would have been premies. A little sad they didn't get to experience their full potential. Now, for this part I will say I was forewarned. My server did mention the street corn came in a bowl and was served cold. I thought I was better than somebody who judged street corn by its temperature. I was wrong. It did come cold. And because of that, it was not tasty. Missed the mark completely. I did get a bonus side, your typical, run of the mill French fry. They came out and looked great. Meadiu

We have driven past Mowequa, Il, on Rte 51 often, but never stopped for a meal until today. We…read moredecided to try out the Salty Farmer and are glad we did! The place was packed midday on a Saturday afternoon. My husband decided on the BBQ Shoe and I got the Bourbon Chicken sandwich. My sandwich was really good with a grilled chicken breast, bacon and pineapple with a side of house chips. Very good flavors and very messy. My husband went with the shoe--maybe heart attack. This one had a grilled cheese sandwich at its base, then pulled pork, pickles, onion straws, cheese sauce and tater tots! It was beautiful and huge. One thing you need to know about Central Illinois where we live. Horseshoes were founded here. We have eaten a lot of them. This one at the Salty Farmer was exceptional. It's worth the detour off the highway.

Must stop if you are in the area! Setting is mix between sports bar feel and small town restaurant…read more Service is always fast and friendly. Food is always tasty and fresh. Can't go wrong