My husband and his family are obsessed with this place. To be fair, they are from western Illinois…read moreno offense and far from the South (I am from Texas). Now, where I am from, fried chicken is sacred. They seem to use a wet batter (like the one long john silvers uses) a common batter used for fish, used for chicken. There is generally nothing wrong with this, but if you do not season your chicken or your batter you are in deep fry (water). When we were there I literally saw them opening up CANS of "chicken gravy" and taking frozen fries from the freezer. The sauce is too sweet for me and has an interesting dulce de leche consistency. So you have bland chicken breast, sugar sauce, and frozen or canned food you have BBY.

Some of the best fried chicken we've ever had. The restaurant is super casual, no frills. The…read moreservice was good.

This is an old-time restaurant, with signs all over the wall, tons of memorabilia and pictures…read morepresent, a AMI OMT Bubbler Juke Box (not working) and old-style booths. I think you can even order from the kiosks in the parking lot. We walked in, and you have to get close to the south edge of the place to see the menu board, we ordered our food which was made fresh, and sat down in a booth. There was a large original porcelain Coke sign on the wall behind us. The food takes some time as it is made to order - no drawer heated burgers here. I had a cheeseburger and fries, my wife had their Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. Let's tackle the Philly first. She ate it, but it was over-cheesed, and the green peppers looked like carrots. My cheeseburger was fresh off the grill. If you look at the picture it was wrapped with the outside of the wrapper instead of the inside - not a big deal, but odd. The fries were fresh, and if you are sodium restricted, didn't seem to have any salt on them. Salt, napkins, ketchup and what not are directly in front of the order counter. So the food was okay, not great. Service was solid. The decorations were impressive. Oh, and the Root Beer - this is an old Dog n'Suds, and the Root Beer was epically good.

Stopped in for the Halloween party. It was festively decorated. Good burger and fries.read more

Came here on a Sunday evening, so it wasn't super busy but our service was quick and friendly. The…read moreplace is surprisingly upscale inside. I had the chicken George with onion rings, both were really good but I think maybe I chose a little too much fried foods! Either way, food was good, (and lots of it) service was quick, but as always; they have Pepsi products, so I gotta give em demerits for that.

Known for their "famous" Chicken George which was basically lightly breaded chicken strips…read more Interior was upscale for the area. Fried chicken was good but nothing that blew me away. Did half with buffalo and enjoyed that.

We stopped here while estate sale shopping and we didn't regret it. I ordered their Mexican skillet…read moreand my wife ordered their Chicago Bear skillet which is basically a meat lovers skillet. It comes with either toast or pancakes. The food was great! The salsa had a definite Mexican salsa flair to it and the pancakes were perfect. Our servers were friendly and helpful and the restaurant was clean and well decorated. This gem also serves dinner if you're wanting something other than breakfast.

This is hands down our favorite breakfast spot in the country. We visit regularly for breakfast,…read morewhich is consistently delicious, comforting, and made with care. Their lunch menu is just as impressive--full of hearty, home-style dishes that never disappoint. If you're craving quality, home-cooked food in a welcoming atmosphere, great service, I highly recommend giving this place a try.

We have been going to country school since we moved to Rochelle many years ago. We Love the fried…read morechicken!. Then we found their chicken strips and WOW! So that bring us to today. We ordered the the 12 piece dinner as you can see in the photo of their not updated website menu. It says that you get 12 chicken strips, 4 rolls, 1 family sized side and one pint size side. I ordered this meal, plus: As follows 12 Strips The family size and pint mashed potatoes with the gravy on the side. 2 extra pint sized sides: baked beans and coleslaw. Sides of honey mustard dips. My husband got home with our food we unpacked it and for the third time we had no coleslaw. So he grabbed the receipt and went back. I noticed that we didn't got our bread either. So I called ahead to let them know of the missing items. The young person that answered the phone first told me that bread is no longer included as part of the order. They no longer carry bread, they have biscuits and if you want those they are one of your sides or xtra money. ( go online and update your menu!) then she added that it was policy that if he didn't arrive at country school with the bag of food purchased with him, that they would not give us the coleslaw. I was flabbergasted. Two other times we went in with the receipt no food and were given the slaw. Not Today! She went on to tell me that for the inconvenience for having to come back for the coleslaw it was their policy to remake the entire order. I am sorry this does not make any sense to me. You will remake me a whole new $44 order to replace my $2 pint of coleslaw that you charged me $5.29? During my call I went back to the website to re-check the rolls, and if it said anything's it said anything about bringing back the entire order to prove missing items. I did call back to talk to the manager. Waste of time. I will call and talk to the owners son tomorrow and up-date after the call. It may make or break if we ever go back to to country school again. As my son said. Thank goodness there is two other places in town that have very good fried chicken. We just wish they sold it family style!

I do love a little mom and pop restaurant, the food is good! depending on the day of the week and…read morewho is working service is usually great and with a smile( not always a smile) not everyone has amazing days, so I would still recommend this place for a quick bite to eat

Came in for dinner with my husband and son. Drive through was packed and due to how the parking lot…read moreis constructed, we had to park at the bank across the street. My husband got the Chicago style beef with hot peppers and mozzarella cheese, dipped. I got the same thing, except with sweet peppers and no cheese, also dipped. We were clear to specify that we wanted those sandwiches sopping wet. There were no kid meal options, which was frustrating, so we had to buy a full sized 4 piece chicken tender meal for our 5yo son, who could not eat all of that food. The drinks are also all one size, so his drink was the size of his torso. We also got a side of onion rings, a side of cheese sauce, and a huckleberry shake. The tables were wobbly and moved at the slightest bump, which did cause some spilling. The service was pretty quick for how packed they were, which was nice. When the food arrived, we went through everything. Our Italian beef's were delicious and very flavorful-but when I say I want a sandwich dipped, I expect soggy and dripping and messy-that's how we like it in Chicago! While the flavors were great, it was lukewarm and downright dry in spots, which was disappointing. The onion rings were tasty, but on the menu photo, they're shown in one style with a crumb breading, while what we received was battered. The shake was phenomenal. The chicken tenders and fries were good but just way more food than my kiddo could finish and we had to take a good amount home. We also felt that the fries lacked seasoning-good for kids but pretty bland for adults. All in all, it was a delicious meal-but the lack of kids options, bland fries, and the simply not wet enough sandwiches did disappoint us a bit. We will be back to try them again for sure!

The staff is friendly. Food style is like Portillo's. We ordered the big Italian beef, with sweet…read morepeppers, giardiniera, and cheese, chili cheese fries, crinkle fries and Chicago dog. The Italian beef was delicious !! The big beef is a good size and it's a reasonable price. A good quality sandwich. The chili in the chili cheese fries, is flavorful on its own. The Chicago dog is made with Vienna beef and is very good.

Food is delicious. I love the pancakes French toast and eggs so good service is amazing. Our waiter…read morewas such a sweet lady. And the seats were very comfy. I loved how it was just like a cozy gives a very nice aesthetic for eating there as a family or just with my dad.

Amazing chefs that provide great food! Definitely recommend their services for those busy days…read more They take the guess work out of "what's for dinner?"

Nice family restaurant. Friendly staff and delicious food. When I walked in, it made me feel…read morenostalgic. This restaurant is clean and well taken care of. A lot of different dishes to choose from. I think anything here would be delicious . If you like a hot salsa , you'll find it here. We even bought some to go. I will be back.

I've eaten here many times and the food was like home cooking. The wait staff are on top of…read morethings. When I go back to Sterling IL I always make at least one stop here.