In town for the 2026 Hot Rod Power Tour and stopped here with the crew for some pizza. Initially we…read morewere a lil concerned because the place although open was empty but to our surprise The pizza was amazing - Thin crust, plenty of toppings. Perfect crunch on the crust. We ate 2 large pies and were very happy. If you're in town you must stop by and give it a try.

I have eaten here many times! The one thing I love about this place is the food is ALWAYS sooo…read moreyummy! The bread is homemade daily and there is nothing like it. The wait staff are always helpful when I'm stuck on what to order! The restaurant is really nice and has 2 different areas to eat in. You can also order carry out and enjoy at home!

Hey, again, faithful review readers!…read more So, today, we are dining at Alamo Steak House here in Mattoon, IL. We live in a small town area and this is definitely a local favorite for many in the area, us included. This is to say that the experience, the food and drink is consistently very well done. As we pulled up, the parking lot was JAMMED! It was so crowded there was only about two spots available. Wifey told me to check the wait time. So, we went in. No wait!!! It appears that everyone drove separately. The hostess was very pleasant. We had her switch our table because we like the tables vs. the booth. Today we sat in the upstairs balcony. We've sat here once before a few years ago. Pleasant. More cozy than the common dining room. Our server was very prompt, and since we come here enough, we knew what we wanted. I got the smothered chicken with a sidecar porkchop (just because I can). Sides of House Salad and Onion Rings. Wifey ordered the distiller, baked potato and a salad. For the first time ever, the dinner rolls at the table were actually overdone. It's usually crisp outside and soft inside, but this was actually way too hard. Wifey likes things well done and she said this is just not edible. This could have been easily remedied, but we did not want more so we left it be. But this was the first time this has ever been an issue in 13 years. Salads came out first. I had ordered a house salad with blue cheese but got a Caesar salad. Lots of Parmesan, good presentation. I decided I was meant to have a Caesar salad and was glad this mix up occurred. Wifey had a house salad and it was good, but she was eyeing up my Caesar with those thieving eyes! So we will call it a happy accident! Shlafly's makes a competent stout, a little hoppier than you'd expect from a stout, a little spritzier than you're used to in a stout, but I knew this going in. It's a solid brew, but not creamy like most stouts. Wifey's raspberry margarita was, good, according to her, but a little sweet. She squeezed in some lemon and lime and that helped add more tart which pleased her. She does not usually get non citrus based Margaritas, so she chalked it up to that. Again, the drink was still good, just not her favorite. A little long in the main course delivery, but, wifey had a medium well steak and that takes some time. However, it seems to be taking much longer than expected... The food DID show up, just before it became a seriously long wait. My food: Most things were not quite hot enough. All the flavors were great, but, it feels like the food was under a heat lamp that didn't work for too long, or maybe not under it for too long of a time.. At a steakhouse as "high quality" as this one, I expected better. Since our server was uber busy, we didn't voice our complaint. He was truly running hard up and down the stairs so we have no complaints with his service. But we are both disappointed that it was very not hot. And we were hungry, and the flavors were good, so we chose to eat it as is. Wifey said all the flavors of her steak and potato were on point but admittedly the not hot part took its toll on the overall. We are sad to report all of these very unusual mishaps but we really still swear by the place for the great food and for the many, many experiences that were consistently on point. We also know if we would have complained or asked it would have been fixed no holds barred. But it was pretty busy and we did not want to wait. So if one experience out of maybe 50 was a bit sub par, we are still going to consider it a winner and well worth looking past. It just seems everything happened at once. So hopefully we are all good for another 50 visits!

I live in Mattoon and always see a full parking lot. I decided to give it a try since haven't eaten…read morehere in a while. My mistake. I ordered the beer battered cod and my partner the plank salmon. We waited a reasonable time to a bit long for the entrees to be served. The server did come to the table a couple times to tell us it would be out soon. When the food was served the waitress said she would be back to check on our dinner. I looked across the table and from there could see the salmon was way overcooked. My partner took a couple bites and agreed the salmon was overcooked and quite dry. I tried piece one of two of the cod and found it was a bit greasy with an over abundance of breading but tasted OK. When the server came to check on the food my partner told her the salmon was overcooked. She replied "sorry, I'll tell them" and left. We expected someone to come to the table and offer a redo or substitution but *surprise* no one and nothing happened. I thought my dinner was going to be OK until I tried the second piece of fish. It was tough and rubbery. The server finally came back to the table and asked if we wanted dessert without mentioning anything about the overcooked salmon. By this time we were so disappointed with the experience we didn't want to take a chance on a bad a dessert. In closing let me just make a couple points: 1) when food and service are good I willingly pay a good price for it 2) when food and service are not good I expect for the establishment to make it right by replacing the food or discounting the price - Neither happened! In this instance it was a $60 lesson. Needlessly to say I will not go back!

Incredible food and service. Highly recommend this establishment. French dip is the best sandwich…read moreI've ever had.

My husband and I both had the 8oz filet and our daughter had the bistro filet. All were delicious!…read moreThe sides of mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts were equally as delicious! We'll definitely go back. The only suggestion I have would be to dim the lights a little more. It was rather bright even after they dimmed at 6:00pm.

We stopped driving through town to visit family. It was really a nice clean place. The food was…read moredelicious. We had the fried green beans and classic cheeseburgers! The chef can cook, they were both delicious. Our compliments to the chef! The woman who took care of us did an outstanding job, she made everything nice. We would recommend Ike's to anyone and everyone!

Wings were delicious and chicken tacos were spot on! Tater tot's cooked to perfection -- but the…read moreatmosphere is what wins! Great place and service! Hard to get into parking lot but worth the maze!

I called to confirm they have the Udi gluten free rolls. Pleasant and confirmed. Chose to order…read morethere. Excellent service. Top notch. Took care to get me the best experience and meal. I'm very appreciative.

They give out promo codes that attract business. But then the promo code loads. But won't let you…read moreuse it at the store you live nearby. At the scam, I'm type person, you screw me over by giving me a promo code and then I can't use it because it's not available at your store. And then the second code I tried to use , said it expired , and it was just posted today , but it's already expired

So at the start of my work/fun trip to Nashville, I had to take a different way than planned…read more(thanks to the crazy aftermath of the storms in the Chicagoland area)...so it brought me down towards Central Illinois. I knew the Original Burger King (the one that filed a suit against the chain and won) and where it was at, so decided to check them out (also persuaded by an Instagram contact, Grazinguse, who I follow and loved it!) It was a great choice as the service was very good and fast. I got a cheeseburger but instead of fries I opted for fried mushrooms...fresh, hot, and delicious! Then in the end I got a vanilla milkshake...also very tasty and a decent size for the money. So noted was that the ice cream and shakes are a separate counter (to the right of where you get the your burgers and sides). For anyone road tripping and are passing through this part of Illinois, make a stop! You will not be disappointed.

Great service. Great food. Very reasonably priced. Local atmosphere. Well worth a couple minute out…read moreof your way to stop and eat. Wish we had one back home! Thanks! It made our trip that much better.

Excellent food and service. Ordered the Ruben combo meal with great hot fries. Their Ruben was…read morestacked with a good amount of meat,tasty sauce, and not the mess of other restaurants.

Do NOT order from here. I ordered food twice as a customer and both times food was old and…read moredisgusting. I also attempted to pikcup and UberEats order twice as a driver, and both times the restaraunt claimed they didn't have ingredients for the customers order. EMBARRASSING CHARLESTON ILLINOIS LOCATION

We had the best pizza we've ever tasted in this charming little city. Everything was perfect,from…read morethe crispy, wood-fired crust to the fresh, flavorful toppings. You can truly taste the love and care in every bite. Friendly service made the experience even more special. A hidden gem.