This place is amazing and dog friendly the food is amazing, the bee is amazing , and the staff is…read moreamazing and the ambiance is fancy and rustic it's amazing!!!

Amazing spot! Love the interior. We stopped in for dinner last week and so happy we did. The inside…read moreis gorgeous and the service was outstanding. Aja was out waitress and explained that Firefly is farm to table. We tried their spicy pineapple vodka drink and it was stellar, had two. For entrees, we both had the wrapped filet. Cooked to perfection. We also split the brussel sprouts and they were amazing. Lastly we had the brownie with ice cream and it was decadent and delicious. Everything was a 10/10. Highly recommend!

Very small traditional old style diner. Very casual. Grill right behind the counter. Hamburgers are…read moreoffered in different sizes. Chocolate malt was excellent!

Great service with home cooked food. Open 24/7 they have great prices and delicious milk shakes!!read more

We travel from Tucson to Youngstown Ohio a couple times a year. We normally stop in Altamont…read morebecause it works out for us to stop to sleep or eat. We found Luke's by accident when we stopped and Joes Italian was closed. It has always been great food and friendly service. The customers at the bar love our dog and we always enjoy stopping there. Not expensive. Today we had 2 cheeseburgers, fries and I had a margarita. It was all good and the cost was $21. Beats MickeyD's. Their c Buffalo chicken wrap is great too!

Dependable pub grub and a super price point. We haven't been disappointed by anything at…read moreLuke's--fish n chips, burger, chili, quesadilla. Beer and cocktails are cheap and the fries are absolutely awesome. Fries are so not good for you, Luke's fries convince you that you MUST eat them! The tasty food, the low prices, and the peppy waitstaff have made Luke's our on-the-way-to-Effingham stop. It's worth the 5 minute detour from I-70, that's for sure.

Small town feels with big town flavor. Staff is super friendly and the bar is very clean. Five…read morestars.

This place was fantastic! The service was truly A1, our waitress was friendly, attentive, and…read morechecked in with us often without being overbearing. We ordered the crab Rangoon, Penny Poppers, spicy chicken sandwich, Southern burger, and garlic Parmesan fries. The fries were just okay, but everything else hit the spot. For a drink , i tried the Dirty Penny, which was a highlight. Overall, I really enjoyed this spot and would definitely come back for round two.

Great lunch stop! I had the loaded potato with buffalo chicken. $12. The chicken was not too…read morespicy, which I liked. My husband had the walleye sandwich with fries, $13. The fish was lightly breaded and had a good flavor. The wait staff was friendly and checked on us to make sure everything was okay. The restaurant is super clean and has seating at tables, booths and a small bar area. There's a children's menu as well.

Cute decor. Friendly staff, but they could've come to the table more. I got the blackened catfish…read moreand it was delicious. Everyone I was with enjoyed their meals, too.

This was a stop for a quick bite to eat after a basketball game. The place was clean and normal bar…read moreatmosphere. Had good country music playing in the back ground. Server/bartender brought us menus quickly after we were seated. She gave ample time to look it over and order. My table ordered wings, breaded pork tenderloin and French fries. The pork tenderloin was one of the best I've had in a long while. It wasn't just a flat piece of meat it had substance and tasted fantastic. The wings were good as well. I asked for seasoned fries and got regular but no biggie. They were done up just right...not over done or too soggy! Will definitely be back!

I ordered a delivery order and they were prompt. The food was still hot/warm. The delivery guy was…read moreclean and courteous. I ordered the Sloppy Joe, jalapeño bites, fries, hot wings. Very good. By far the best sloppy Joe I've had from any bar and grill.

This is a wonderful little place. The food is great and service friendly. I can recommend the…read more"Jo's one egg omelette".

Very good food in a quaint little diner off the highway. We had the bacon double smashburger and…read morechicken sandwich and both were excellent. Homemade chips and dip were good and preferred over the fries. Lovely waitress. Reasonable prices. Don't forget to get some cinnamon rolls to go if they aren't sold out.

Food was amazing Debbie & Peter we're fast with service but…read moredidn't miss out on anything I needed, very kind. Very laid back and a fun place to be!

My second review since it was removed. Bartender a STEALING cash a few times when people paid cash…read morefor food and drinks. This happened on 9/20/24. She's robbing the owners blind. Four of us witnessed her pocketing the money instead of putting it in the register.

ALL! FOOD. SERVICE. AMBIANCE! LOVE ME SOME PONDEROSA! AT LEAST THIS ONE IN VANDALIA!…read more THERES NOT TOO MANY PLACES IN THIS TOWN THAT I CAN SAY THAT ABOUT ... OR RECOMMEND! But the food here is delish! They even have a DRIVE-UP window that at lunchtime (i'm not for sure about dinner time) but at lunchtime, you can roll thru the drive-up window, throw them a $10 bill and tell them which meat you prefer ... (usually meatloaf, turkey, fish on fridays and then there are other choices but i'm drawing a mind blank right now) and they give you a pretty large styrofoam container FULL OF FOOD! usually on the side it's mashed potatoes, corn or green beans, and ALWAYS A ROLL! and man it is better than a home cooked meal! I LOVE IT! and I haven't ran into a rude employee yet! They are ALL so nice in there! I love the food and i love all the employees there too! THEY ROCK!! ((next time i go there, ill take a picture of the awesome food they give ya for that ten dollar bill!)) ~ THANK YOU PONDEROSA!!!

The service here is really good. I was here 4 years ago and remember the service and the food,…read morewhich is also good. We got the steak with fries and the buffet.

Passing through and found this place on Yelp. It was a little hard to find as our maps app said we…read morewere there and we couldn't see it. Then we first smelled and spotted the smoker and figured out how to get around to the entrance. It's in a big warehousey type building and everything looks brand new inside. I had the brisket sandwich. So tender and loaded with meat. The loaded potato salad was really nice. I think it had pulled pork in it, something smokey, but not bacon. My friend had the brisket nachos. She got the half order and barely made a dent in it. Service was very fast and it's right off the interstate.

A minute off the highway in a warehouse style building with impeccable bathrooms, and picnic tables…read moreon the inside is the most amazing barbecue I've had in a long time. We went on a Sunday night and they were down to two orders of chicken which they served us and it was moist and tasty. Probably the best barbecue chicken I've had in years. They were out of everything else at 8 o'clock at night on a Sunday, but it was delicious! Will be back to try the brisket and the pulled pork. This is so much better than standard fair. I highly recommend this.