We made a stop in Pana on the way for a HS football game and needed a place that could accommodate…read moreat least a party of 8 and offered Bloody Mary's. Whiskey Bill's checked both boxes wonderfully! The atmosphere of the restaurant is cool and rustic. Our servers and the bartender were terrific. We arrived right before they opened and they let us in a little early and started making Bloody Mary's. They had someone who called out and didn't miss a beat. Food was typical bar fare but cooked nicely and very delicious. Overall great experience at this Whiskey Bill's!

Whiskey Bill's has great chicken wings and their slaw is great. Fries are excellent as well. On…read moretop of that they make the very best Arnold Palmers around! If you are driving through Pana don't miss it.

OMG! I just happened to visit the Wooden Duck for my first time, during Blackburn Colleges…read moreHomecoming. The restaurant was packed and the staff hustled to provide good service. Lucky for me, I was able to get a seat at the bar. My adult beverage was a draft Flight by Yuengling. For lunch, I went with a Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with a side of Fries. The tenderloin was crisp and had good flavor. However, it had a perfect shape, so I could tell it came from a bag and was not done in house. I enjoyed the thin crisp fries. A roll of Paper Towels served as your napkin. Typically I prefer linen, but for a dive bar, paper towels do the trick. I also liked that the Wooden Duck has hooks under the bar. Hooks provide a safe place for purses and jackets. I got a giggle when I used the mens room and the owner showed his political views by having a caricature of the governor in the urinal. They even had a witty disclaimer, so you shouldn't be offended. I got a second giggle when I looked around the bar and realized, about 60% of the guest were an alternative lifestyle. So everyone is welcome at the Wooden Duck.

How did I get here. We retired to a small town that doesn't have a DMV office. So we drove the 20…read moremiles to the thriving metropolis of Carlinville (not really,charming for sure, but just big enough to have cheap plaza office space for a state govt. office). So of course although my wife had done extensive research on all the documentation we would need to pay a state to drive our car...we had missed one. So we went to the Wood Duck for lunch while we waited for our credit union to send us a lien release form. We had talked to the kind soul at the DMV and she was "all-in" on this place. She was so right. It is an intimate space, with a small bar out front, and then a few more tables in a back area. We took a booth right in front of the kitchen. It is a very "locals" place. There were some police having lunch (likely the entire force, at least by weight)...and one of them stared me down as if he had never seen a veteran, former DoD executive, in a collared shirt, and khakis in a public restaurant before. [Yes I was the only pepper in the salt]. The actual restaurant staff was excellent, and welcoming. Our server was a whirlwind of effecient hospitality. I got a pork tenderloin sandwich (and later the same day was invited to join a pork tenderloin sandwich group on FB)... ordered the fries, not clear if that came with them, didn't keep the reciept. My wife got a cheesburger that she was very happy with. My tenderloin was crispy, juicy and a bit too salty in a good way. This place is a definite keeper on the list of places we will be willing to travel to over time. Perhaps if I come back often enough, Barney will get used to "others" visiting his little fiefdom.

Very tiny place. food was good service great. Menu very limited. pork tenderloin sandwich is huge…read moreand awesome a must try. prepare to take 3/4 of it home in a box. Pizza was pretty good for tiny tiny midwest town.

Olde Town Pub has the best pizza and yummy specials in the weekends! The beer is cold and the wine…read moreslushies are fantastic!! The owners and staff and very friendly! Please try this place out!

We came in at lunch on Saturday. Great food & Cassandra our server made us feel at home. I thought…read moreit was just a bar, but it's a nice restaurant.

Great place to go for a casual lunch or night out with friends. Good set up and a lot of food…read moreselections. Great service.

Truly can't complain. Restaurant was clean. The staff were insanely friendly and the food was…read morecooked to order perfectly! I would have ordered 2 more pieces of salmon but I practiced restraint. Will definitely eat here when I visit Carlinville again! Everyone should!

Always amazing! We have never had a bad meal at Portillo's and don't suspect we ever will. Every…read moredelicious plate is served with pride from the most wonderful people. If you have not tried this restaurant, please do!

Everything went well. as it always does. Never have we had any food that wasn't just perfect. And…read moremost generally always have leftovers too which is super great.

I love having a bowling alley in town. The bowling part is wonderful what brings this down so far…read moreis that there is a bar in a Family facility I don't appreciate having to go into the bar to get the food so most of the time we end up going out of town to go bowling

Amazing food, great service!! Did not disappoint. Will most certainly be back! Thank you so muchread more

Really great place to eat. We have dinner here once or twice a week. Best Alaskan white fish and…read morefried chicken. Their weekly specials are always excellent - Pork Fritters, Fried Chicken, Mostaccholi ..... Can't beat the food, the awesome staff and good prices. (Don't miss out on the Monkey Drink - it's delish !!!)

Comfortable atmosphere, great friends and pub grub! What more could you want? The service was good…read moreand the decor was super cute.

It's a great bar, but don't let the "grill" in the name deceive you. They have freezer burnt food…read morecooked on a George Foreman and air fryer. Not a great spot for lunch, but the server was super nice; she did the best with the set up she had and the drinks were great if you just want to grab a couple drinks. They had several games, pool, etc. that were great to use while we waited.