We had breakfast, the food.was good.and.the service was fast and kind. Nice hometown diner atmosphere. We will go again.

Ate here right after Christmas with my adult daughter. We had brunch. It was delicious ! We got the 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!! read more

Food us Terrific and Service is Great Pricing is also Great Always waited on upon arrival no long sit and wait to get your order in read more

The food is great! I eat here all the time and the last time I was in here was last week. I ordered their broccoli cheddar soup and it was delicious as well as a Caesar salad which was also delicious. Their service is always great and their staff is always friendly! I would recommend this place to anyone needing a good breakfast location to go to every weekend just I do! read more

Hubbartt's Downtown Diner delivers all the charm of a bustling diner with mouthwatering, homemade meals and warm, efficient service. I ordered the Turkey Manhattan special, and every bite proved the turkey was crafted in-house--tender, juicy, and packed with flavor. The mashed potatoes and gravy rounded out the dish, though I added a pinch of salt to taste. The diner was clean, the atmosphere lively, and the food arrived in just ten minutes. From start to finish, my experience here was fantastic, and I can't wait to come back for more! read more

Hubbartt's Downtown Diner - Turkey Manhattan - Diners Near Me - Mattoon, Illinois

An excellent choice for a wonderful meal anytime. The salad bar is fabulous, menu choices are always fresh and delicious. You won't go away hungry with the generous helping from their menu. read more

What a beautiful place. The food was wonderful. We ordered off the menu but they have a lunch bar that looked wonderful. We bought dessert to go as well. No one can resist big pieces of pie. Service is outstanding. Thank you for a great first time experience. We will definitely be back. read more

Decent, reliable food that seems to go over well with the locals who dine here. The breakfast buffet was a hit. Omelets off the menu were generous in size and tasty. Service could be a notch higher. The young girl handling payment of the bills at the register could benefit from some training in manners and social interaction with customers. Glued to her cell phone, she seemed annoyed at having to process our bill. There was no "Hi", "Hello", "How was your food?", and most importantly, no "Thank You". These things should matter. read more

Always consistent food and service. Love that I can stop by and always get a good meal and great service.

Great place to grab breakfast or lunch! Such yummy soups & sandwich's. We order lunch here often. read more

Food was average Service could use improvement It has a fair ambiance. It's rather dark on the side with the booths read more

Stopped in on an overnight trip from Southaven, MS to Chicago, IL. Service was awesome, coffee/cappuccino/hot chocolate were all great, and the food was delicious. Would absolutely recommend this place to anyone. read more

We stopped in a Sunday morning on the way to a funeral. Had the buffet. Food was hot and fresh, tasted great. Service was fast and friendly. Picked up a box of cinnamon rolls to go. Wish I'd gotten 2! They were awesome! read more

Led my Thursday Lunch Bunch group of motorcycle riders on a 250-mile round trip ride from Ted's Motorcycle World in Alton to Hubbartt's Downtown Diner in Matoon, and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Food was great and prices very reasonable. Service was prompt and friendly. I give Hubbartt's 5 stars. Definitely would come back again! read more

Food was excellent - particularly loved that it was a buffet for only 7-8 dollars. Would give a 5 star review but pretty much no one wore a mask and that rubs me a very wrong way with how bad COVID has been. read more

Hubbartt's Downtown Diner - Breakfast buffet was amazing - my personal fave was the corned beef hash. - Diners Near Me - Mattoon, Illinois

Read reviews before coming and they were all so good I was so excited to bring my parents for family weekend at EIU. We waited 30 mins for our food after ordering. The waitress was not friendly and was only seen Smiling to regulars that she knew by name. My food came out Luke warm at best after the wait. The sad fact that the food probably would have been good if it were actually hot but I don't want to eat cold eggs. In the beginning we were looking at the menu and discussing wanting to come back for lunch and dinner. That will not be the case after the service we received. read more

Cute diner with good food! Easy access from the interstate. Pricing was decent and there were lots of choices! Would visit again if I was coming thru the area. Thanks! read more

What a fun local place! We were at EIU for a visit and Yelped best breakfast nearby. This was really delicious. Just traditional local food. Husband had the breakfast buffet. Counter was hurried in fresh baked treats to take home. We will be back next time. read more

The service was fantastic and friendly. The portions were not slight. The bacon was big, crisp and had good flavor. Not like cheap bacon some restaurants serve. Let me tell you they know how to butter toast! How hard is that? Judging by some places, pretty dang tough. We will definitely be back. read more

This place was AMAZING! The service was great. The food was great. I have absolutely no words for this place because it was so good. I recommend this place for any meal whether it is breakfast, lunch, or supper. There tea is actually sweet and not unsweetened. read more

Hubbartt's Downtown Diner - Biscuits and Gravy - Diners Near Me - Mattoon, Illinois

Best Restaurant in Central Illinois! Amazing food! Friendly hometown service. The Nachos are a must try! As is the stuffed French toast with a side of sausage patties (best on earth), the cabbage and sausage soup is also delicious. read more

Stopped in for breakfast; had the country fried steak, eggs, hash browns and a coffee. All for about $10. Good old fashion diner with lots of locals gathering to meet up for a meal. Worth the stop if near by. read more

Hubbartt's Downtown Diner - Country fried steak and eggs (about $10 w/ coffee) - Diners Near Me - Mattoon, Illinois

Had their Sunday lunch buffet. It was like having a homemade feast at grandma's house. It was Delicious! Fried chicken, crisp and seasoned perfectly, mashed potatoes were heaven, the bread rolls were fresh baked and melted in your mouth. The homemade stuffing- freaking perfect. They also had Au Gratin potatoes so darn cheesy and again seasoned perfectly. This foodie felt like she died and went to heaven. I don't think I've had such a delicious down home American style meal ever. You better darn sure bet next time I'm in town, I'll be back more!!! read more

Really quiet hometown cooking like your Maw-maw use to make and environment as it should be. Loved it.

We venture into Mattoon every couple years and this has been our go to spot. The quintessential small town diner that has probably looked the same for the past 50 years and they're doing things up the way they should be. We tend to come in for breakfast, as any good diner should be doing. The DD is certainly doing it up right. Nothing out of the ordinary - just good old fashioned eggs, bacon, pancakes, french toast and the proper fixins. Our every time go to is the corned beef hash - mama and papa love them some delicious CBH! Most of the options run in the $4-8 range and the buffet will get you just about everything, including fruit, for something like $6. Good coffee and some delightful waitresses that have worked here for a long time and give you just enough crap to know they care! Seriously, there is something incredibly endearing about a waitress with military style forearm tattoos! Great spot to stop anytime you're around. Nostalgia abounds, both in the ambiance and the food. read more

Wow, are you looking for a real breakfast with friendly service? Stop here. We wanted a nice breakfast so we took the drive and were rewarded with a excellent, hot and tasty meal. We made sure we bookmarked this place to come back to again as we travel in the area. Do yourself a favor and eat here. read more

Hubbartt's Downtown Diner - Diners Near Me - Mattoon, Illinois

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the service was great, as it always is, and the food is usually pretty decent, but the beef and noodles were inedible this last visit. They looked and tasted like library paste and they should never have been served. read more

Hubbartt's Downtown Diner - Beef & noodles - Diners Near Me - Mattoon, Illinois

Small town diner where all the locals dine. Service was quick. Veggie omelet was simple and served as ordered. Good coffee hit the spot. Looking for a simple, relaxing meal? this is the place. read more

Hubbartt's Downtown Diner - booths and tables - Diners Near Me - Mattoon, Illinois

Dined on a Sunday when their specialty is a buffet. Unfortunately we arrived near closing, and the buffet was basically over. Service was very slow to acknowledge our arrival (e.g. 12-15 mins) - focused on cleaning tables, yet still accepted multiple new customers. Food was okay. The buffet may have been good? Not excited to revisit anytime soon. read more

I love this place. The people are nice. The food is good and fresh. They have regional favorites--corn mush and bread pudding. I had a rib eye and egg breakfast, it was so nostalgic it almost made me weep. And, oh baby, the homemade pies--I made up a new song for them. Yummy, yummy, yummy, Mr. Pie, get down in my tummy. You taste so good to me. All I wanna do is feel your deliciousness on my taste buddies and start a flavor party in me. read more

Always on the lookout for diners at breakfast time, I pretty much chose Downtown Diner because it had the word "Diner" in the name. Also because I didn't really want to go to Cracker Barrel. Located almost next door to the train station, this is a pretty typical diner. Not the good old fashioned silver-sided building, but a plain storefront. I was hoping for more of a varied breakfast menu seeing as how this place does bill itself as a diner, and most diners have huge selections of breakfast items including all kinds of "combo" plates. This place doesn't really offer that -- they have a basic menu of meat (ham, steak, sausage) with two eggs, they have four omelet choices, and then they have pancakes and some waffles. The "Specials" board also offered four different "skillets" which were the same four omelets on the menu, but in skillet form instead of omelet form. Oh and of course they have biscuits and gravy. I had a "ham steak" and eggs (ordered mine over easy), hash browns, and toast (white, wheat, or rye). It was pretty good. The ham steak was decent sized, but thin, and the eggs were cooked just fine, and the hash browns were OK. Toast came buttered and with a couple little plastic box thingies of jelly. Coffee was on the weak side (but then again I'm used to very strong coffee, so pretty much any restaurant coffee is too weak for me). The one thing I didn't have, but looked amazing, were the pies. Chocolate cream pie, coconut cream pie, etc. looked really good and I think they're all made there. They also had some fruit pies that looked good. I may have to go back for the pie experience... All in all, I feel that it was a good choice. I was supporting a local business which I like to do, rather than going to a big chain restaurant, and the food was pretty much what I was expecting. My biggest disappointment was the lack of a bigger/more varied menu. But I say if you're in Mattoon at breakfast time, the Downtown Diner is a good bet. read more

My daughter and I enjoyed lunch at Downtown Diner. We had beef and noodles with green beans that were as good as my Grandmother used to make. The salad selection was just ok, but this isn't really the place for health food :-) We followed our meal with a slice of the BEST coconut cream pie I have ever eaten in my life! I should also mention that the service was excellent! read more

This review is for breakfast. My wife and I are new to the area and on occasion we like to have breakfast out so we started scouting the area for a new go to place. Of course there is the Cracker Barrel down the road, but we find those type of places too commercial, crappy food and rather expensive. So what brought me to the Downtown Diner were my fellow Yelpers. We arrive at the Diner around 8:30 AM, on a Saturday, so perhaps a bit early for the morning rush, as we were seated promptly and our waitress was extremely friendly & quick. She made sure our drinks never got close to being empty! The menu had a good number of items to choose from and kept it simple, hash browns, eggs sunny side up, sausage, and toast. Yea, it's easy, but as most of you know, there are a lot of places which can good this up big time. But not here at the Downtown Diner. Nothing was overly greasy, or dry. I do like a little grease, and it was just right here. The sausages were really good, the eggs cooked perfectly and the has browns were good and at the right temperature too! The Diner it kind of large, and a lot of cool things hanging about to look at... several items caught my attention enough here I had to go and take a closer look. My wife and I really enjoyed our first visit and I'm sure we will be back ! In fact, I do plan on coming here and giving the Downtown Diner a try for Lunch & Dinner as well. read more

Great food and cheap! Worth the drive from Charleston/EIU. Often busy but never had to wait it is a little bigger than you would think and the service is fast. read more

This place is average on its best days. I always leave unimpressed, and I have been there enough times to get a good feel for the menu, wait staff, etc. I grew up with homemade meals daily, I think the people that love this place must have grown up on microwave dinners. It's only upside is the lack of options in Mattoon, so that puts it past two stars. Food - Bland, lacks flavor and seems "old". Service - Slow, very talkative and distracted. Atmosphere - Crowded tables, confined. Pies - Decent, good enough. read more

I love this place. One of my favorite things in the world are fried oysters and my goodness they make some good ones, hand battered and made to order. My husband and I often go here for dinner because I can hardley cook a homeade meal for what we can eat here for. Many people have tried to open a restaurant in this same location and these folks have manged to pull it off and suceed . The food is good the prices fare and the owners really seem to care about the quality that goes out of the kitchen. I would say I am very picky and If I give this a thumbs up that says a lot. read more

I can definitely see this becoming a regular breakfast place for me. The food was awesome and the staff was always there to refill my coffee. read more

Hubbartt's Downtown Diner - Two eggs over easy, hash browns, bacon and rye toast. - Diners Near Me - Mattoon, Illinois

Great diner food! Meatloaf without the aid of green peppers!!! Mashed potatoes were ok. Green beans made with bacon and onions the way they are supposed to be. :) Tonya was great make sure and ask for her! read more

Came in for lunch. I'm not sure what kind of jelled gravy was on my turkey or mashed potatoes, but it was not good. We both left without finishing and both feel read more

Ordered the County Fried Steak and Eggs and it was GREAT ! The only thing that held back a 5 star was it was a little shy on the gravy a dollop in the middle is not enough the steak should be smothered in gravy,Service was great as well will definitely be back read more