Great food and excellent service. Rhonda and her team always make you feel welcome and take care of…read moreyou.

Great pizza, cold beer, and friendly service. Locally owned that does it right I would definitely…read morecome back here

Stopped in while a tour bus was there so service was somewhat slow but once we made ourselves…read moreknown, our server was attentive. The shop keeper had told us to find a table but didn't let the server know. I had the meatloaf and mashed potatoes. It was served with LOTS of gravy. (See picture). Flavor was excellent, pleased with large portions. We were pleasantly surprised that dessert was included so we shared some pie. I would stop here again, interesting decor, friendly service.

We were seated by the girl at the register who never told a waitress we were there so we sat ten…read moreminutes before getting recognized and brought menus. The waitress was very nice and sweet to us, joking and laughing, food came 20 min later. My wife thought her meatloaf had too much gravy which was fine, she just moved it to the side. My chopped steak with onions was quite delicious, one of the better chopped steaks I have had and had enough onions for every bite. We were surprised in the end as desert is included with each dish so we got two pieces of pie, strawberry rhubarb and peach. Over all a great visit except for the wait. 4.2 stars.

The food and service both were excellent. High end flavors. My husband and I both enjoyed the…read morestarters and dinners.

his place was on my radar for yearssssss. The GF fried chicken is what put it there. I don't go to…read moreDwight ever (from Morris and now closer to Frankfort). Well we were in town and I was so excited to get the family on board to try this place that I hyped up and thought used to have good reviews. Bad move. From start to finish it was an expensive disappointment. It took forever for anyone to acknowledge us and there was a bartender that looked at us multiple times and continued to ignore us. The place is empty except couple at the bar, couple seated at a table on bar side, and a 3 top on restaurant side. After 15 minutes I walked up and asked the bartender if we are supposed to seat ourselves and she said no and said someone will seat you shortly. Someone eventually came and it took 3 business days to get food ordered. Ordered and when it finally came another 3 business days I was so disappointed. The serving sizes were all for a hamster and I think a hamster would have been disappointed in the lack of flavor. My daughter's mac and cheese / pasta was dry and she asked for an extra side of sauce and he said we couldn't do that. He came back from the kitchen and said the chef managed to get this much from the pan and it was 3 drops of sauce... he left and we never received drink refills or got checked on again. Took forever for the bill and finally got it and left. We got the bang bang shrimp for app Daughter got pasta or mac and cheese I got wings (sauces were grosssssss) Bf got a burger I think This was on May 17th 2026

I recently stopped at this location since I was heading on my way back to the Joliet region and I…read morewanted to get some cheaper gas since I was out of county. This gas station stays open late thankfully but it's pretty busy at night shockingly. It's pretty close to the highway as well with an easy on back. Restrooms here were pretty clean especially since I showed up when they just cleaned them. Overall, staff here is pretty modest. I also thought this place was just a casual gas station to check out.

Make sure to stop at a station at the Rt. 47 exit, not this one. This location might have the most…read moredisgusting gas station bathrooms that I've ever seen. They're dirty and they smell. I held my son over the toilet so he couldn't touch anything in the room. To top it off, the sinks have almost zero water pressure, so you can barely wash your hands.

Amazing pizza. Sam is hilarious. A big reason for me to visit this area was to eat from his…read moreplace. Unfortunately it appears he is now retired and it seems that he is permanently closed. Hope he can sell the business and train someone on how to work his magic. He sure is something special and will be missed

Love Sam great guy great pizza and it's like an old time joint everybody knows everybody he's…read morereally on top of his game so if you want a good pie this is the place for you!

By far the best pizza place in coal city. If they were open more and advertised themselves more…read morethey'd definitely be number one in coal city. They're kind of hidden and a lot of people don't know they exist. They are attached to the coal city skating ring. The pizza is amazing and they're sandwiches are to die for. The beef pockets are the best I've ever had. The pricing is cheaper then anyone in town. Just wish they delivered and advertised more because this place definitely deserves recognition

Great neighborhood find!…read more We found this through the roller rink in the same building. Roller rink got a new owner and upgrades and so did the food at Giggles. Take out only but they supply the rink as well. The pizza is really good, lots of specialties like Hawaiian, Meat Lovers, and Cheeseburger. Our favorites though are the Beef Rolls (beef and cheese baked in pizza dough) and their Beef Sandwich as they toast the bun. We've decided we need to finish working our way through the menu.

Overpriced, mid-tier pizza. Can't believe paid 66$ for a pizza, beef roll, and a dozen boneless…read morewings. Prefaced with I've never been to Illinois till earlier this week, ergo unaware of quality and what restaurants people will keep going through patronage, I have spent the last few days checking out restaurants on Yelp. Noticed this was a surprisingly highly rated spot, even though the photos didn't look that great. Through ordering online , placed an order for a small pan pizza , not realizing (isn't listed on their website) that adding any toppings is 1.25$ more each; like a 23$ small pizza. It appears the pizza had its toppings put after the sauce, and cheese on top, leaving an unsatisfying appearance and feeling I would've needed to order "extra cheese" to get a normal pizza. The exterior of the crust was hard, like baked too high of a temp for too long, and crunched like a cracker with the dough being dense and flavorless. The "beef roll" appeared to be their small dough folded over into a 12"x8" rectangle and cut into 1"x3" long pieces , and dusted with an Italian seasoning. Thin shaved beef inside, opted for pepperoni in it too. It was alright, again the crust put me off, the au jous that comes with it was watery and bland, and for 20.50$, felt like an overpay. Personally I like getting boneless wings with pizza, so opted for a dozen of those for us. Limited flavors , went with "hot", which was no hotter than Franks red hot. If they were fried, they steamed inside their foil and styrofoam container, and were received soggy and soft. Nothing noteworthy on taste or experience there.. beyond the 16.75$ charge, making each quarter-sized piece like 1.40$ each All in all impression: overpriced. I wouldn't go back, and if this is the best rated pizza in town, think I won't be going out for pizza around here the duration of my trip, least it be overpriced for mediocre food again.

I think they closed, we both got food poisoning. Won't let me leave NO STARS, or I would.read more

Checked out this nostalgic type of bar and restaurant in Gardner. Every Buddies has a Route 66…read moretheme going on. It certainly is no surprise because the old road goes right by it and there's a crap ton of memorabilia and other stuff. A lot of it is basic knick knacks and the like. The outside of the place has a big ass motor home on top. Barely knew anything about this town until we got off for a few bites. It's only interesting because of its history of being along the mythical road that went through it. That same road is still here but with not as much traffic. Check out a few of the roadside attractions. There's an old diner and a prison among other things. As far as this pub, it's okay. Pretty okay prices. Has beers in bottles and cans. It's about $6 for a basic cocktail. Whiskey and whatever. It's about $7 for an appetizer. The Pretzel Sticks have the right amount of fluffiness and saltiness. For sure there's a lot of history around here. It's closed Mondays to Thursdays. They're a family owned business and often close for holidays or whatever.

Went there and got some food. Everything was delicious. I would definitely recommend this place…read more Wish they were open more but they're open Friday Saturday and I believe Sunday. If you're looking for somewhere to try, give this place to try.

Awesome pizza and wings! Great service! Super friendly and efficient staff! The ambiance is very…read morepleasant, but occasionally a little loud. A visit to Joe's is an incredible dining experience!

We stopped at Joe's Station for dinner during our Route 66 journey in Pontiac. Kids loved where the…read morerestaurant was located because they were able to see trains pass by while we ate. Outside of the kids keeping busy watching the trains, they colored/drew on the paper table cloth until the food arrived. The staff was wonderful! Super friendly and attentive. You place your order at the counter, and when the food is ready, the staff will bring your food to your table. The pizza was really good! We ordered a thin supreme and a thin plain cheese. The ingredients were fresh. For the kids that didn't want pizza, we ordered a hamburger and spaghetti with meatball. No complaints from the kids. They loved their food. The fries were delicious too! Definitely a place to stop when in Pontiac.

My experience with Mario's is different than people who stop in during normal hours but I want to…read moregive credit where it is due. And it is certainly due to Mario's and owners. A large group of us attended an event called Firebird Days in Pontiac. One of the events was a group lunch at Mario's on a Sunday afternoon. This place doesn't normally open until 4:00 on Sunday's, but for our group (200 people came to the event; not all went to the luncheon) they opened just to serve us. They were friendly, keep the salads, drinks, and pizzas flowing, and all for a reasonable price. Usually, when I attend a pizza buffet, they put out the cheap stuff - pizzas very light on cheese and toppings. Not so for our event, the pizzas were fresh, hot, generously topped...and delicious! The owner even came out and told us a little about the history of the place with his grandparents and the original Route 66 passing by the storefront. My hats off to the owners and staff!

Best pizza we have found! Tasty, cooked exactly as requested every time!…read more We highly recommend Mario's!