Love the ambiance, very nice curb appeal. Love their pies they are wonderful. The service was good…read morehowever that's where it all stops. We have been there 3 times and every time expecting different results. What I have to say is the food is just so so. Everything I have ordered is just lack luster with no great flavors. I have ordered walleye which I'm sure was not what I ordered no way tasted like walleye! I have also ordered chicken which was MEH! Not sure what the 3rd was but I do know it was not memorable. I sure think this could be a fantastic place if the entrees were better.

Before I get started, you must note that this restaurant only takes cash. There is ATM in the…read morerestaurant by the way. Outside of that this is a very fun dining experience with friends or family as everything is serve served family style. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The vegetables are even fresher than what you would get at Eckerts. It's a little bit of a drive from Belleville where we live but it's certainly worth the drive. The price is very reasonable for everything that you get and they have amazing desserts on top of all of it. Enjoy.

Stopped on our drive through because of the signage for foot high pie! Had the coconut cream and…read moreapple w/ice cream. Couldn't go wrong either way -- generous slices, delicious, and friendly staff, glad we stopped!! Loved the "blue" theme throughout, especially the checkered tablecloths!

Was driving west on I-70 toward St Louis and ended up seeing billboards about foot high pies and…read moredecided that's where we would get dinner. So glad we did. The food was freshly cooked, had great flavor and the servers were nice and gave great advice and all. I ordered the country fried steak and my travel partner ordered fried chicken. We both really enjoyed our meals and sharing some of it too! They brought beets, cole slaw, mashed potatoes, green beans and biscuits. And they had some yummy apple butter to put on those biscuits! Niece got a slice of coconut cream and I got blackberry pie! We couldn't possibly eat them after that big meal. We tore into them once we back in STL though and yum! So good! One note, they only take cash and checks. Didn't know there were still places that did that. The waiter made sure we knew as we sat down, there is an on-site ATM if needed.

Very unassuming! Would go again!…read more Warm staff - felt very safe. Good food! Very surprised

Cute log cabin ambience, good friendly service. Food was hot and filling, but just average diner…read morefare. We didn't feel like it was anything out of the ordinary or exceptional. It certainly provided the nourishment we needed, and we walked away with full bellies. The restaurant is open 24-7. The breakfast casserole was a nice variation with onions, green peppers and cheese cooked into the hashbrowns. We enjoyed our pancakes. The sausage patty was very thin and overcooked. The onion rings were battered fresh and crispy but they had no color or seasoning on them.

Awesome dive bar. Dark, speakeasy feel, but clean and set up nicely for not just drinks and…read morecomfort food, but appropriate for families. Waitstaff is friendly and welcoming. Great place to stop if you're traveling Route 66 as we were . . . and get a stamp for your Passport!

If you are traveling down Route 66 getting your kicks, you gotta stop by Weezy's. It is located on…read morea section of the Original Route 66 that runs through the heart of Hamel, IL. It is worth the stop just to see all the Route 66 memorabilia. The entire restaurant is decorated with a Route 66 theme. Having lunch or dinner of comfort food at this roadside diner, is a bonus. Looking at the menu, I was thinking about Chicken Wings or a Buffalo Chicken Wrap. Then I started chatting with three blue collar workers at the counter, they recommended the Fried Chicken and a Ham & Cheese Sandwich. They actually said, everything is really good. The restaurant was packed at 12:30 PM, so it must be true. When the waitress came to take my order, I ordered a Pork Fritter Sandwich. It basically was a Fried Pork Tenderloin Sandwich. The waitress said I make a good decision. It was on the thick side and the crispy coating had good seasoning. I only had them add, pickles and onion. It was served on a hamburger bun Instead of the chips that came as a side, I paid for an upgrade to fries. The fries were super crispy and skinny, reminisce of old-time Steak & Shake fries. The service was hospitable. It was obvious who were regulars and which one of us were first timers. That really didn't matter, we all got the same attentive service. There's a huge Route 66 Sign across the street, that is perfect for pictures. Smile!

Color me surprised, I really didn't think Twistee Treat Diner would be as good as it was. With it…read morebeing such a tourist trap, I really was expecting the food to be mediocre at best. Instead, it was a very enjoyable breakfast. I ordered, The Livy which was, one egg, choice of protein, hash browns and toast. I choose bacon as my protein. Their menu proudly promotes that the bacon and sausage is from local farmers. Trust me when I tell you, the bacon was very delectable. It could have been crisper, but the flavor made up for the lack of crispiness. I choose not to take the toast with my breakfast entree, because I also ordered a half size of Biscuits and Gravy. The biscuit was not made it house, its shape was too perfect. However, the gravy with chunks of locally sourced sausage made it a true comfort dish. The gravy was a semi-thick milk gravy and it wasn't overly seasoned with salt and had the right amount of pepper. Trying to watch my sodium intake, I like it when chefs are light handed when shaking the salt into a recipe. The atmosphere is like stepping back into the 50's. You truly will feel as if you left the sock hop and stopped by the local soda shop for a bite. I'll give you a heads up, the outside is junky with a lot of weird stuff. Ignore the decor on the outside and head straight into the diner for a good home cooked meal. The service was impressive. One waitress was taking care of the entire small dining room. I over heard her tell another table, that she was relatively new. Being new, she did a great job. She was attentive and very personable. Her service alone would get me to come back.

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.

Stopped in for lunch and had a great burger! Also, the slaw and potato salad were delicious!…read more Excellent service as well, will definitely stop here again!

Visits in JUL-AUG-OCT 2025…read more We moved into town this summer. Our realtor provided gift certificate as a closing congratulations. After we came the first visit I wanted to take my time, have a few more visits before I wrote. My rating of 3 (okay) in this case think of it as an academic C, a passing grade but certainly room for improvement. Rooster's Pub is okay, the food is okay, the service is okay, it is clean. If you are looking for a bar food meal this is an okay place to choose. You can stop here, disregard the rest and make your choice. I suspect that Rooster's is popular locally (and has some high ratings) is familiarity, and a customer base that hasn't widely traveled, there is nothing wrong with that. I am comfortable saying that this place is also likely a good bar, for those interested in that environment. It is not quite for me (us) as a restaurant. We have only been during the lunch hours. I have never owned a bar or restaurant. I worked in them at various levels earlier in life. I acknowledge how tough it is to be a bar that also has standout food. In my experience that is rather rare. I know that when a bar does get that balance right, they have a limited menu. They make a few things and make them well. A full menu is always going to have to carry some amount of frozen "Sysco" things dropped into hot oil. Our meals, I have had two okay tenderloins and one burger, my wife two fish (slightly overdone) meals, and one burger. My wish is for continued success for Rooster's, it is a fine place for others. As currently functioning it is not a place for me. This is also okay if the oil is always fresh, and the cook is attentive and pulls things soon enough to guard color/texture and the cooking finishes during delivery to table. On another note it seems that in our 3 visits, things are cooked hard and fast but then sit in the window, cooling until delivered lukewarm and past that "golden moment". A few lines about the fries. People do like them, I however do not prefer house cut fries. I think the basic restaurant frozen fry, well executed, is an easy win. Our's have been dark and soggy on arrival. I did get the tots on the middle visit (better), had forgotten the fry defeciency and got them this last time. My wife, a Midwestern lover of all things potato, left nearly half of her order. Overall plating has been a bit haphazard, not expecting a cooking show, but I do appreciate something that arrives looking intentional. There just doesn't seem to be a level of care applied to the meals that have come to our table (a note on that at the end). We have only had the same two front of house workers. They are polite (maybe stiffly and overly so), they get the order right and they accomplish the mission. However is feels a bit like a "transaction", which I understand it is, the customers aren't your friend. I don't think it's just us, there doesn't seem to be any warmth with anyone that comes in (even what I presume are regulars). If there is a scale with annoyed that I exist on one end, and a warm hug on the other, the service here is much closer to the left hashmark. A final note about my meals here. If the gaps in execution are some message that I am not worthy of a best effort, or simply not welcome- message received.

Ate here for the first time a couple weeks back. It was pretty good - I didn't have the BBQ they…read moreare probably known for but I had the horseshoe. As expected, it was huge. Unfortunately they don't give you any options on the horseshoe like other places do. Still, it was very good. Lots of fries and cheese! Plenty of parking outside. Some newbies may be fooled that the Cafe is actually in an old house! Be sure to watch for the Wooden Tie Cafe sign so you don't pass it up in Pierron. There are apparently two entrances: one in the front porch part and in the back. I'll be back to try their BBQ

Had dinner here with my husband and we loved it! I had the pulled pork with two side and my…read morehusband had a burger. They also have a great little bar that made a mean old fashioned!! Mary, one of the owners stopped by our table to chat and answer our questions about the property. We interacted with a couple of different servers and they were all great. Stop by for some great food and drinks if you're in the area!! We're looking forward to a return visit!!

Stopped in for a midday meal. Everything was fantastic, including server Carson. TOP 5-star service…read moreand meal.

Sadly giving this review. We wanted so badly for this place to do well. Only giving two stars…read morebecause we went several weeks ago for lunch and had the buffet which was not as bad as tonight. We waited for an hour and 30 minutes for our food tonight. When it finally came out, the boneless wings were barely warm, missing our ranch which we had to wait for. The fries were overcooked and we could barely eat them. Added salt because they were tasteless and it still didn't help. The ketchup lid fell off onto my food (gross) and tasted like it was bad. The codfish tasted like it was cooked in burnt oil or something. It was also barely warm. We couldn't quite figure it out and the onion finger things didn't taste like they were good. The only halfway good thing was the steak and cheese sandwich. They were very busy tonight, so we were trying to give them the benefit of the doubt, but when the food was not even good, like at all, that really sucked. Hopefully this was a fluke and they figure it out. We really want them to succeed. Sadly we won't be returning.

Folks come from all over to get on the lake and stop at this place on the way out of town. I cannot…read morerecommend a dish because they are all my favorites. Former Keyesport resident.

This place is a slice of Americana that everyone needs to enjoy. This area of the country is one…read morenot many city slickers like myself ever experience. But I have to tell you, it's excellent. Sure, it's a small place in the middle of nowhere. And you might not think much of it. But you will be wonderfully happy ordering just about anything here. 4 of us went here for lunch on a Sunday. It was packed. Inside it isn't much - plywood ceiling, odd collection of animal statues on one wall, a giant model of a ship in the middle. But the people and the food - salt of the earth. Every single one of us cleaned our plates entirely. We all got something different. I had the catfish which was amazing. So good. Taco salad looked top notch and the burger was divine. Waitress was super nice and it's just a place more people need to experience. This place is a true gem!!!

Good, small town stop. The menu is surprisingly full of options and specials abound. There's no…read morebeer tap here, but you can fill up and then stop be t door if you like. Or, order for takeout as we did. The chicken fried steak and breakfast bowls are good, but there are so many others too that you may have to try it more than once!

Everything was amazing! The waitress was very friendly. We ordered New York strip and it was cooked…read moreperfectly. Oh and don't forget to try their homemade chilli! I am so glad we decided to stop and try them out. I didn't get a picture because we ate it before I thought about it. Lol