This place is an old hole in the wall place. The food is great if you can get past the look of the…read moreplace. The bartender was busy and did not see us walk in. I had to go up to the bar to get a waitress. They have the best wings around. I wanted the trash wings. They fry them, coat them and fry them again. Not healthy but finger lickin good. My friend had the bacon honey mustard. I know bacon with chicken wings, it was a small piece of heaven in you mouth. Do not let the look of the place scary you away, what a minute I am sure the locals would love to keep this place to themselves.

After several changes in management and owners, we have winner in the community. I have delayed…read morewriting a review to make sure it is a keeper; it is! Appetizers mushrooms and gizzards are my favorites and they do them spectacularly. Porter House was excellent locally sourced delight. Only place I know of locally that you can get a whole catfish. Again, cooked perfect with a fantastic house made breading. Service is great, but like everywhere struggling to have as many staff as they would like. Full service bar, and friendly priced. Give it a try!

Great option after church, breakfast or lunch. We were greeted right away and drinks arrived…read morequickly. Ordered appetizers; fried gizzards & toasted ravioli. They arrived simultaneously with the rest of the food. Would have been nice if spaced apart so we could enjoy the apps before the main course. I ordered the meatloaf that comes with mashed potatoes. I chose sweet carrots as my other side. I like meatloaf with ketchup, so asked for no gravy. It was tasty but I probably wouldn't order again. Plenty of tables and booths so large parties can be accommodated easily. Drink refills would have been nice, but it was getting crowded.

Was a really good place to be after work great service food hits the table fast and can't beat the…read moreprices!

When I walked in I thought i had made a poor choice for a quick dinner…read more This is why you shouldn't judge so hastily. Once our bartender/server got past the learning curve of operation the coffee machine, it was smooth sailing from then on! Our food exceeded our expectations and the service was great!

Traveling and looking for a good bar and grill. After walking out of 3 others for the extremely…read moreloud music and no service we ended up here. Eating area was off from the bar, good choice as the night goes on! Service was very good, food was okay, definitely not what we were looking for!

The name of the restaurant is wrong here on Yelp! The correct name is Shelly's Smash Burger…read more Staff were very friendly. Ingredients were all fresh. Prices very reasonable. It's not really a truck stop, but it is part of a convenience store at a Phillips 66 gas station. The only options for burgers in Waterloo near where we are, are either fast food or Denny's, Applebees, etc. It's a bit of a drive down Rte 3 to Red Bud, but if you want a very good burger at a reasonable price it's worth making the trip.

I went out on a limb trusting some other Yelp reviews of this place and decided to stop on our way…read moreback from the wine trails in Southern Illinois. We had a hard time ordering. It was a little bit confusing on if we went to the main checkout or the one in the corner, which is kind of like a weird restaurant/ gambling area. Anyway, after we figure out what we wanted we waited for the order and ate it on the drive home. It did not package well, even from the store to the car which was like a 10-second walk. The fries were mushy and gross, and I feel like the burger was completely underwhelming. I think steak 'n shake has some of the best burgers. If we were going to stop somewhere local we probably should have done that. That. There's nothing to write home about and they offer a discount on some ice cream that's hand scooped, my partner got some of that and tried it and it was completely freezer burnt. So needless to say we won't be back, but it was I guess. Guess interesting to check out a local spot that I've been curious about. 3/10 won't try again and wouldn't recommend.

I took my wife and mother-in-law to the boiler room restaurant for Mother's Day. This is the second…read moreconsecutive year we have gone for their Mother's Day buffet. The food ranged from very good ( fried chicken) too awful (cold hash browns) and everything else was somewhere in the middle. The chicken alone pretty much made it worthwhile. A thinly sliced brisket was also quite good. Evidently the main crowd comes before noon on Mother's Day and we had reservations at 1 PM. The room is nearly empty and unfortunately, the buffet was pretty worked over. We will probably come again because we like not having to wait in a long line to eat on that special day. The room was nothing fancy and the humidity was very high because you're eating near the pool. I recommend that you try it but keep your expectations realistic.

Prime rib and salad with blue cheese dressing and crumbles were both really excellent. Even better,…read moreI was treated to dinner by my gracious hosts, the Riechmann family, before a land auction. Highly recommended!

This is a hidden gem!!! Wish we had stopped in years ago. The customer service is about the best I…read morehave seen for the area and the food was good. Personally I wish the burger patties had more flavor to them but some salt and pepper makes them ok. I love shredded lettuce and diced onions which are rare to find these days so it makes up for a lack of seasoning on the patties to me. My husband had the pork tenderloin and also enjoyed his food. We will be back

Great lil spot in rural Illinois…read more Stopped in here for breakfast before my first client meeting today. This place is SUPER clean! You actually order at the counter like a fast food place and they bring your food to you! I ordered the country fried steak, eggs, hash browns, toast and coffee. Everything was great and cooked just right. Very inexpensive dining for a great quality meal. I may stop in here for lunch on my way back to St Louis.

Went with my wife, parking is much easier than I made it. Heads up they have lots parking in back…read moreas well as across the street. Don't be me, don't go on a Friday night and try to get street parking. Plus parking in the back would have been way easier because they have a desk for seating right off the back. I like the layout, it's open, but not open. Really cool. My wife and I sat in a booth that was tucked in by the kitchen. It was perfect. You could hear the fun and conversations people were having, but you had your own spot. We liked it :) I looked at the menu before we went so I knew what I was in for and I was all for it. I didn't tell my wife but knew she would love it, so I padded in some extra time for her to look. Look at the menu before you go, just glance, it's big..but not crazy. The food, awesome! Lots of it. I had a chimi because that's what I do lol. (Long story, my mom loved them...so no matter how amazing the menu...it's what I do. Sorry Yelp lol) But the food was amazing, and hot, and quicker than we would have expected. So all the things were perfect for us. Price was just fine. You can go whatever direction with the menu your pocket desires really. We added another entre and split it, so we went over what we normally do. But hey, date night :) Overall we loved it, reminded us of Carlos O Kelley's in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We lived at that place. This place is almost it's twin and we are thrilled. And, which shouldn't be a side note, the staff was amazing. Didn't press us, and was just really nice. Thanks everyone, excited to come back!

If you want above average Mexican food, with friendly service and a clean and comfortable…read moreatmosphere, this place will satisfy.

I had the grilled chicken sandwich. It was a little bland but it was hot and delicious…read more Only one server at 4:40pm and there were not too many customers. Service was slow but fair. Not complaining. The ambulance was nice. The television was good and not too loud just enough to hear plus able to hear others.

Yup - what you'd expect from the local meeting place. Food good and service friendly.read more