I've been here a few times for lunch, brunch, and candy, and you can taste the love in everything! Fresh, homemade, goodness at a fair price. Highly recommend. Interesting history too if you are into visiting historic places. read more

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This place is has crazy good food at fantastic prices, you know there's going to be a but! But the wait staff all seem to go one speed, slow. It's like crack, we can't stop going back for the food but are disappointed in the service every time. If you have a little time don't miss this place. Another but, check the hours. They close in the morning and say they're open until 5:00 but close at 3:00. The food is worth the crazy. read more

As others have pointed out, the inside of this place takes you back to days gone by and a treat in itself just to walk in and take a look. For now, this is my initial review and is for the breakfast meal. We got there at around 9 AM, on a Saturday, morning. It was not too crowded and appeared most the customers were locals. The waitress was very friendly. The breakfast menu is a bit limited, but has the basic fair. I went with two eggs, sunny side up, sausage patties, home fries smothered in country gravy, and toast. The eggs, sausage and toast were good. Unfortunately the country gravy was not warm. In fact, I would venture to say it was below room temperature as some of it was cold to the touch, which kinda of ruined the entire plate. However, with that being said I've not given up on this place just yet. Their lunch menu seems much more extensive. More importantly they have a huge selection of handmade chocolates and from the pictures posted by my fellow Yelper's, the ice-cream desserts look wonderful. I continue to have this placed booked marked for a summer afternoon run. We'll be coming back and will update the review then. See you this summer. read more

Love, love, love the old time feel with all the modern amenities. Food was cooked from scratch and cooked to order!!! Soda fountain is the old fashioned way - soda - add syrup or syrups of your choice to come up with any flavor combo!!! Candy - oh my, the candy - you name it, they have dipped it in chocolate....... And don't forget the homemade ice cream..... OH YUM!!!! read more

Homemade ice cream and candies... So good! They have a good breakfast and lunch selection. It's an old style soda fountain and we love it. Ask for Ashley, she's the best server and so efficient! read more

Decided to check this place out since it had pretty reviews. I got the special of the day which was the baked chicken and a side of 5 cheese macaroni. The macaroni was pretty good...and that's where it stops. Chicken was very dry and bland, salad was very crap. I've had better salads at McDonald's, so what does that say about this salad? So over all, this place is ehh. I've had better. Two baked chicken breast, with Mac side. One BBQ pulled pork sandwich and plain cheeseburger with side bags of chips. Three ice cream sundaes equals to $61! Definitely definitely not worth the price. Go to Wendy's get a burger and a frosty from there. This place is overrated!!! Gave it one star cuz I couldn't give it a zero. read more

Just had a wonderful lunch here. I ended up having a carb meltdown and ordered a Reuben platter ($6.95) with potato salad. The Reuben had steamed cabbage instead of sauerkraut which was actually quite delicious. The potato salad was a little heavy on the mayo side; however, there was plenty of chopped bacon, so that made up for it. I also ventured to the chocolate counter and bought some candy corn, salted caramels, and mint patties. Yum yum. I bummed a few sips of a chocolate milkshake ($3.50) from the hubs -- it was really good! Just FYI -- one milkshake order is enough for two people. Unless you're a big fatty like me and want it all for yourself. That's okay, too. read more

My fiance and I were looking for some cute small-town things to do and stumbled upon this place. The atmosphere is what sold us on coming; it has a nostalgic, old-timey feel. We both ordered malts and sandwich platters. The malts were very good. The sandwiches were mediocre. We agreed that both our sandwiches (pulled pork and philly cheese) tasted like they were pre-packaged food from Sam's Club or GFS and that they had just been heated up and served. The fact that they do not have any cooked sides (no mashed potatoes or fries, only chips, pasta salad, etc.) added to our suspicions. Like I said, I enjoyed the malt and the candy (which we took home) but the food leaves something to be desired. I would recommend this place for the dessert and the nostalgic atmosphere, but you're better off getting lunch somewhere else. read more

This little ice cream/soda shop is wonderful. Opens at 11am and there are maybe 20 booths and 10 tables. Better hurry, it's seat yourself! There is a "bar" available to sit and receive food as well. I had the 1/2 soup and 1/2 sandwich meal with the Vegetable Beef and the B.L.T. Both were amazing although the portions were small. Between two people (with iced teas) our bill was $15. However, I dare anyone who enters not to leave without ice cream, a malt, or the tantalizing candy available. Of course I had to purchase the honey salted chocolate covered caramel and the hand dipped peanut butter. Definitely get the coffee chocolate bark! It is wonderful!!! read more

What a treat while traveling through. Initially I just thought it was an old fashioned candy store, but it was way more than that. The kids loved sitting at the counter indulging in an ice cream and root beer float. The homemade candy is spot on also. Our service was awesome, come to find out she was the owner and all of the chocolates we bought she had made, lol! If you are passing through take a few to stop in here grab something! read more

Went here for lunch after doing some business at the Secretary of State office in town ... which was a great experience by the way. Food was good and staff was great. Nice atmosphere. Certainly much better than going to some chain. Definitely recommend stopping here and also get the ice cream. One of the owners came to our table and invited us to check out their "book swap" (lots of used books. you can take one if interested ... and leave one if you've brought one to exchange.) read more

We went for lunch and the food itself is decent (my BLT and soup was good, but not out of the ordinary) but the old-fashioned sodas and candies are AWESOME. The atmosphere is really nice, too. It manages to be quaint and small town without being cheesy. read more

Good good chocolate. Nice people that work there too. I did buy several dark chocolate turtles for a gift... They were 'wrapped' in a brown paper bag. Which doesn't bother me since I ended up eating them rather than gifting them. But just an FYI you can probably ask for a box. I'd come back though next time I'm in town. read more

Old fashioned soda fountain with homemade sodas and ice cream. There is also food and candy but I only tried the soda fountain side. I had a chocolate soda float with vanilla ice cream and it was great! read more

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Enjoyed the food and candy. The menu was full of options and prices reasonable. We had the BLT and Corn beef sandwich with paste salad. And of course we shared a chocolate malt. Also took some turtles with for later. read more

Try the ice cream! Multiple flavors homemade handmade ice cream and truffles. Breakfast is very good as well for cheap!

Best home made candy and food in the middle of Amish country. Candy recipes passed down through generations and the authentic soda fountain are worth the drive to Tuscola. You will not regret stopping in any day, except Sunday' read more

After hearing about Flesor's from a co-worker, finally gave it a try. Neat place that sells candy, has an old fashioned soda fountain with ice cream. We stopped for lunch. I had the special which was a roast beef and swiss cheese sandwich. It was served cold on an onion bun with a slab of onion on the sandwich. I think this is a regional thing, and it worked for me. Good sandwich decent price. It would be so easy to wreck a diet at this place. We will be back again :) read more

So happy we found Flesor's for breakfast. Such a unique place with character you don't find often. The service and food was great, my wife had an omelet and I had the french toast. We were just passing through and spent the night in town and discovered it when searching for someplace to have breakfast. It's only about 5 minutes from the outlet mall, so you should certainly take the time to visit. The handmade candy is out outstanding. This will definitely be a stop any time we are in the area. read more

Awesome to see an old style candy, soda and ice cream shop still thriving. By far one of the best and busiest in the Midwest. I had a simple hot fudge sundae and my wife had a Carmel sundae. Both were good and made with homemade icecream. read more

Not much to say about this place other than it's all round amazing! Prices: Very cheap Service: Excellent Ice cream: Amazing -Couple's Critic read more

Fantastic handmade chocolates and other sweet stuff, including homemade ice cream. A gorgeous old soda fountain with the original marble countertop, back bar and wooden booths. A fun place to stop for a chocolate soda, hot fudge sundae, banana split or other yummy treat. read more

Step back in time with this little ice cream/soda shop in Tuscola! It's about a five minute drive from the Tanger Outlets. There's free street parking!! As soon as you walk in, you see the soda fountains and display cases full of homemade chocolate! Just past that is the dining area. I was seated right away and looked over the three page menu. It took a minute for the waitress to come by with a teeny tiny glass of water. I read on one of the pages that the owner's are from Greek descent.... so I asked how the gyro was. She recommended that over the "Gusburger". I took her recommendation and ordered the gyro with potato salad (they didn't offer greek salad or fries as a side) and a strawberry shake (hello? homemade ice cream!!!). I looked around and the dining room was full of midwestern families.... all ordered burgers, soup and sandwiches. I didn't see anyone with a gyro. The kitchen is open so you can see the cooks behind the high counter cooking up whatever -- I didn't see a spit with the gyro meat..... and all the food came out fast and put under the heat lamp. My food came out within minutes! I was slightly disappointed because the gyro meat wasn't freshly sliced from the spit.... it was in uniform slices.... kind of like the kind that's in the frozen food section at Sam's..... and it sort of tasted like it too.... actually, it was tasteless.... the lettuce/tomatoe/onions were super fresh.... and the tzatziki sauce seemed equally underseasoned. I guess I'll order a salad next time. The potato salad was decent.... fairly mainstream. But the real winner here was the strawberry shake. It cost $3.50.... it probably could easily serve three people. It came in the metal container with a soda fountain glass.... yah, I filled it to the top THREE times. The ice cream was wonderful and the milk was fresh!!! OMG. My meal was about $9. Very reasonable. On the way out, I raided the chocolate counter -- got some of the famous "Paul's Pecan's" which are Turtles... OMG.... so good. Ok, so if you have a sweet tooth -- come here.... definitely!! This is the only place probably within about 100 miles that serves homemade ice cream.... I mean, not custard (like at Jarling's) but honest to good hard ice cream. SOOOOO good. I'd probably be more cautious of lunch next time (this is a Candy Kitchen.... not a diner!) -- it's not great, but not horrible.... but the ice cream shop.... YAH BABY! read more

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Everytime I come here I get a ruebin. Its so good I can't look at anything else on the menu. I made the mistake of ordering to go oneday and brought my ruebin into work and I had to share with my coworkers. Sheesh Soldiers can eat. Let's just say they keep asking where I got it. I will never tell LOL!!!! The staff is always welcoming and attentive to the customers and your food is always hot! Oh yeah I almost forgot about the coke. I ordered it for the first time and it was better than buying it from the store. Dont get me started on the fresh chocolate..... So good!!! If you are ever in town please stop in for a sandwich, coke and candy you will not be disappointed! read more

I enjoyed the soda but the food isn't that great but that's just my opinion. I've had better!

I stopped here on the way down to St. Louis. It was just by chance but it was the cutest little soda and candy shop! We had lunch-I got a club sandwich and my husband got pulled pork and both were great! The staff is super friendly and they give you samples of their home made candy when you dine in and that was delicious too! Love this little gem and hope to return one day! read more

This is a cute place and you will get a nice greeting at the door and as you leave if you are white! (I observed this as I sat and watched). My experience wasn't to great, I thought it would be nice to stop here with my family as we were Driving back from EIU, I should have spent my money somewhere else. I was very disappointed when we walked in the people looked at us as if we were in the wrong place Out of all the employees standing around only one young lady said sit where you would like. My chicken had no flavor, I paid $60 for a cheese burger, bbq sandwich and two chicken platters which included a salad and the reason I gave two stars was because the Mac n cheese was good. This place is overrated service sucked food is mediocre! read more

The amazing homemade candy, ice cream and food are worth the drive! The staff is friendly and the building is beautifully restored. I don't buy chocolate any where else! read more

Open 11-3, be sure to check out the daily special, along with a Green River or a Chocolate Malt. But leave room for a salted dark chocolate covered caramel too! YUM! read more

We stopped in here on our way down i-57 just wandering through little towns. This was such a pleasant surprise. Great candies, turtles, caramels, toffee. It was all delicious. They also still hand make sodas at the counter. It feels like going back in time. Hopefully next time we'll be able to grab lunch here! read more

The food is okay. The atmosphere is old time soda fountain. Lots of original stuff in the building. The ice cream is the best you can get. Order lunch but come for desert. read more

This is a great spot to relive the past. The staff is great, the food is good, the ice cream is wonderful and the candy is magical. You have to make this a place to stop if you're in the area. read more

Totally off the beaten path but worth the effort to get to. If you happen to be shopping at the Tanger (Tuscola) Outlets, you have to make sure to stop here and pick up some treats! Paul's Pecan treats are crave worthy! read more

This is a quaint little restaurant that reminded me of my childhood. I loved the marble and soda fountains. The food was good and the desserts were delicious! I loved the homemade candy. read more

I'm not sure what all the hype is about this place. It certainly wasn't a four-and-a-half star experience. What I thought would take approximately 30 minutes to grab some breakfast took an hour and a half. It took 10 minutes for my server to even acknowledge me and another 5 minutes before she took my order. After waiting 30 minutes for my order I asked my server what the problem was and she said we're working on it. 15 minutes later I was served my food. I ordered smothered hash browns with sausage gravy and two eggs over easy. The eggs were done perfectly but the sausage gravy had zero sausage and zero sausage flavor! My food was warm but not hot but I had no intention of sending it back and waiting another half hour! 20 minutes to get my check! The place was quaint and took me back many many years to my childhood and my favorite soda fountain. Everything was original including the old soda fountain, stools, marble top and tile floor. read more

Stopped in before we did some outlet shopping. The food was very good. Hubby almost always orders a BLT no matter where we go. He said this one actually had enough bacon (can there ever be enough bacon?). He ordered coleslaw for the side, also good. I ordered the Italian Beef - excellent and more than enough, took some home. Added a side of pasta salad - the best I've had! A little sweet and oh so good! We will definitely return. The service was friendly and welcoming. read more

Wonderful lunch or dessert spot! The decor adds to the experience. It took a little while to get our check, but our server apologized profusely and gave us each a complimentary chocolate turtle which were the most DEVINE I have ever tasted. It was a busy Saturday during lunch and we didn't have to wait that long for the check but that extra effort of customer service impressed me. Our sandwiches were great (and cheap!) and I will for sure be back. read more

Step back in time... Old time soda fountain, friendly counter service. We tried the cherry coke and green river.. Felt like we had stepped into a scene from it's A Wonderful life. Next time will have to have more time and try the ice cream.... read more

I took the back roads between champaign and the outlet mall Tuscola. The food was good and Mama Maria was great! The staff kept coming by to help put my fussy little ones at ease! read more

This is the first time we had breakfast here and it is well worth the drive. I had the western omelet and it was the best I've ever eaten, including mine. (I make a pretty mean omelet. ) The vegetables were cooked to perfection, cooked through, but crisp. read more