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.

Delicious home cooked food featuring long - time favorites…read moreand more recent dishes. Tremendous homemade onion rings and endless sides of potatoes, beets, beans and Cole slaw. Homemade pies that defy comparison. My Servers were clean cut, clean, well spoken young people who attended to my table often., politely. The bar dining area is woody and quaint. There are also a dining room and seasonal porch. The place's nature is such that loud and unkempt people don't come here. I am an enthusiastic diner and recommend this exceptional restaurant.

Took a convertible ride out to lunch at Pirates of the Mississippi. The food was good and…read morereasonably priced. I had a grilled chicken breast sandwich for $6.99. Sides are ala carte. Make sure to try the loaded potato. Wide variety of tasty drinks. Love the atmosphere - right on the water and great life size pirate decor. The owner came out to introduced himself and thanked us for visiting.

you will see a sign for it to turn... you drive a little bit and think oh I missed it... Nope keep…read moregoing and you will be surprised it's like the pot of Gold at the end of the Rainbow. A bar/restaurant located right on the Mississippi it can be accessed by land or river with both Boat and Car parking. The bartenders and servers were phenomenal. I can see this place becoming a Hot Spot with the Pirate theme loc

A nice quaint small town restaurant with an upscale menu and good food. The decor is old and dated…read morebut it's clean and nice. There is a separate bar area and small dining room. We were seated promptly and the service was great, our food came out in a pretty short time and was hot and fresh. They feature daily specials and have a nice variety on the menu. They also offer pizzas.

Pretty darn good, I had the rattlesnake and I was impressed. A great small town restaurant with…read moregood food!

Nice off the beaten path establishment, stopped by on the way home from a business trip. Located…read moreacross from old state house, kind of place that has a laid back and comfortable atmosphere. Server arrived promptly and took our drink orders. Drinks were brought quickly and we were able to get our orders in just minutes after we sat down. Had two of their fried fish specials and a smash burger, all with their seasoned fries. Fish was excellent, the fries were really good- crisp and seasoned well without being over done. Smash burger was also very good, prices were reasonable for as much as you got. Worth a stop if you are in the area!

A neat little spot in downtown that is a bar and grill. There were five tapped beers and a full…read morebar. Looks like a fun place for happy hours and weekends. Fish sandwich was just okay; I would pick something else if I ever return; which is a distinct possibility as I prefer local to highway exit food. Server was really good gal who had some personality; she gets four stars.

Back again after 11 months and it's still good!…read more My meal hasn't arrived yet but just had my salad w house dressing. Cottage cheese and dinner rolls- a good start!

Good food, great service, literally the WORST lighting of anywhere I've ever been. Not just the…read moreworst restaurant lighting, I mean, the worst lighting of any place I've ever been in my entire life. It's simultaneously way too dark and yet insanely harsh white light... that's barely on. It's like a torture chamber. It's so bad, it's funny.

Don't leave without checking out the dessert tray! I thought the desserts were just for display,…read morebut when I picked one, the waitress handed it to me ready to eat. The presentation is beautiful, and everything tasted amazing.

Route 66 icon! If memory serves me it's been in operation since 1924. Inside the decor is…read moreauthentic to the 1950's, but this is obviously well cared for, which was very apparent when I saw the counter swivel stool-chairs: they look brand new! I was on a road trip up from Florida to Wisconsin with a friend. We were going through Springfield, Illinois, so we could visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum & Library. So that's how I ended up in this neck of the woods. Needed a spot for dinner and this popped up as an option and sure glad it did. My friend & I both opted for the Fried Chicken dinner and this place makes the best fried chicken I've had in decades! OMGOSH! The meat was fully cooked, but still so incredibly juicy. The crispy skin and coating was unreal, it was so good - it was truly "finger-lick in' good". While I'm borrowing that old slogan, The Ariston Cafe's fried chicken is like the fried chicken ideal of perfection. They have a classic salad bar and that hit the spot, especially on a road trip where you're not often getting enough veggies. I'm writing this review some weeks later after getting back home. If the place had been average, I wouldn't bother, but when a reminder to do a review popped up, I had to do this as the waitresses and cooks deserve it, as do the owners & all the staff. Waitresses were all nice as could be and helpful. It's like walking back in time when you go inside, and it reminded me of great restaurants in the area I grew up in. If I make it back up that way again, I'll plan my travels to include another stop in at The Artisan.

Amazing! Husband and I stopped on our way north on I-55 and had to give it a try. SO glad we did!…read moreWe each had a Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich with tater tots. Though this sounds like a simple dish, the flavors were wonderful. Our server had us try their cheese sauce with our tater tots - Heaven! Would definitely recommend checking out The Caddy Shack if you're ever in the area and looking for something delicious and delightful!

Waitress had a laissez-faire attitude that came off rude. Dining room was cramped and smelled…read moreheavily of fryer grease. Pulled pork was nothing special and tasted like what DQ used to serve in the '90s, except worse.

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

It was a Friday during Lent and I went to Delmar Public House to enjoy their Fish & Chips. Well,…read morethat didn't happen. In addition to their regular menu, DPH always has a Weekly Special Menu. Once I saw what the weekly special pasta was, I had to have it. I am a huge fan of Smoked Salmon and they did theirs in house. The pasta not only had the smoked salmon, it also had sautéed red onion, a tangy European style cream cheese sauce and cavatappi pasta with fried cappers and fresh dill. The cream sauce was perfect. It was just a light covering, enough for flavor without being overwhelming. As always, the portion was healthy, so I had leftovers for the next days lunch. I enjoyed it chilled and it was like eating a cold pasta salad. DPH always gets bonus points from me for having eco-friendly to-go vessels. My adult beverage of choice for the seafood pasta, was a glass of Pinot Gris. I prefer a Grigio, but they only had the Gris. Gris is fairly similar to Grigio. I always say, it's like a first cousin, once removed. Service is always top-notch. It doesn't matter if you are sitting at a table or the bar, you'll be treated right.

Had an enjoyable time at DPH this morning at their Mother's Day brunch. Had espresso martinis, an…read moreorder of the scotch eggs Benedict, breakfast bowl with sausage and topped the meal off with dessert of their lemon posset for the table. Eggs and Benny were so good and the dessert was THE BEST! Thank you Jenna for serving us and a big shout out to Mark and Melissa for a wonderful experience.

If it was so great, I got their special a chopped sirloin tips with onion and peppers and hash…read morebrown casserole and a baked potato

When people ask why I Yelp, places like this are the answer. Without Yelp, there's zero chance I…read morewould have eaten here, and yet it turned out to be a fantastic option as we were driving down I-70 towards St. Louis. We were headed to the airport and I searched for a 'diner like' place just off the interstate around an hour away. I came across Powhatan, and while the outside didn't look like much in the photos, the food looked great and the reviews were excellent. I bookmarked it, and sure enough it didn't disappoint. The outside is a basic restaurant attached to a hotel/motel. Think side of the road bare bones motel. Honestly, if I hadn't read the reviews I would have just kept on driving. Inside was very nice - not fancy but very bright, clean and welcoming. There was also a small slot machine area off to the side if that's your thing. I ordered the Pocahontas Pride, which was chicken friend steak, two eggs, hash brown casserole (I opted for plain hash browns) buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy. I think it was $15. And it was enough food for two people easily. Very good, and very filling. My daughter ordered boneless wings (I tried a couple since there was too much food for her) and she and I both loved them. I'm normally hesitant to order wings outside of my normal places, but she will order them anywhere and she gave them great praise. She also added 1/2 order of onion rings which were both great and ample - I thought they actually got the order wrong there were so many. Wife wasn't feeling well, so she ordered a simple order of hash browns and liked them. All in all, a great experience for a quick stop during a long drive. Again, without reading the reviews in advance, I doubt I would have ended up at Powhatan. But I'm glad I did!