This place is nasty. The mushrooms were next to burnt. The bun on hamburger was smashed flat. The…read morepancake was worst I had ever gotten out. The doors are dirty, windows dirty. The only thing good was the soda come in a can. Smelled like cigarettes. The waitress was nice and clean.

Recently had the buffet. Lots to choose from and not over priced. Fish, shrimp and fried potatoes…read morewere fantastic! They had appetizers on the buffet, and hamburgers and all the fixings as well. Fried ravioli and mushrooms...it was 12.95 on a Friday night. You can't beat that price. I've eaten their regular menu food in the past and it was also good, it tasted home made and not out of a box.

Great stop for a bite. Quaint and homemade food. I could have spent hours taking pictures and…read moretalking with the locals. I had a Swiss cheese and mushroom burger with a side of broccoli salad. My husband has a fish sandwich and a bowl of chili. Hmm... the feeling of simple home. We heard the pizzas are fantastic. Maria provided good friendly service. We are a Real/Hellman's Mayo family they use Miracle whip (?) or something like that, we were so hungry it did not faced us

Big antique store, lots of booths, prices ATM reasonable. Good place to visit while waiting for the…read morerestaurant

Update: The Music Kitchen has permanently closed…read more Best food of its type in the area, and there are a lot of places serving home style food around there. The fried chicken takes 25 minutes to cook. Just walk in the door and order it first thing. It's worth the wait- better than all the other places. Chatted up the chef- he takes obvious pride in his work. Most items are from scratch and the specials are great. We'll be back on our next trip to beautiful Caledonia.

We loved this place! The fried catfish was great! Get the real catfish, not the swai. They served…read moregravy with the mashed potatoes - how real is that! Cocktails were strange but adequate. Words cannot describe their super sweet desserts which we had at a lunchtime stop. Pay them a visit and keep them going! Our service was great at both occasions.

Incredible food from the catfish to the baked goods. The Staff is friendly, fun and good. The…read morehistory of this place is very interesting.

I was apprehensive about writing a review. Why? Because I really don't want people to go here and…read morecreate a wait for a table! This is definitely a community restaurant and it's phenomenally good. Our riding group stumbled upon the Blue Haven last weekend. If you are near do yourself a favor and stop here. All the plates come with three sides. There is not a plate price over $6.25. I had the Sunday chicken dinner with two breasts, pickled beets, green beans and pinto beans. Also included were dinner rolls and biscuits. All or $6.25! They had pie at a $1.50 a slice, sadly I had no room for pie. A friend had the Coconut Creme pie and I had a taste. It was great! The service was great especially given the fact we were "strangers" The food was delivered promptly. Everything was very fresh and not overly spiced. They only accept cash.

Great place for home-cooked meals. Allow plenty of time and bring cash or check. The best meal is…read morethe Fried Chicken they offer as a Sunday special. It's different on Sunday's than the rest of the week. Also known for their homemade pies. Oh, and it's cheap. You can get a burger and fries for less than $5.

Great place and great people. The food is good and you get a good amount. Breakfast is especially…read moregood. Their salads could use a little fixing. The prices are reasonable.

Great mushroom omelet... heads up, be sure to request it if you want cheese…read more I got it for carry out in less than 10 minutes.

We took the family out for supper Friday night and had very good food and even better service. Our…read morewaitress Ashley Wagner was very attentive keeping our drinks filled, she was always smiling and very friendly. This was the best service we've had in a long time

Food was great. We ordered the appetizer special. The dish was diverse and very good. Our waitress…read morewas attentive and provided excellent service. The place clean and attractive. We really enjoyed and highly recommend.

We had an enjoyable experience. I had a grilled chicken salad which was fresh and loaded with…read moreveggies. My husband had country fried steak with baked potato. Very good! Nice, clean atmosphere. They make their own desserts. Try the gooey butter cake - it is the best I've ever had!

Always happy to have an excuse to drive to St. James from Waterloo, Illinois…read more The food always tastes great. The service is top-notch. The staff is friendly. The decor is lovely. And Sybill always makes us feel welcome. What's not to like?

Service and food are excellent. Sybill is always very attentive and friendly. The portions are…read moregenerous.

Shelly's is a great local place to eat. We were taking a trip west on I-44 and heard about this…read moreplace. It's not right next to the interstate but worth the find. It's small but service is great and the food comes out fast. I had some great biscuits and gravy, coffee was good, one of my friends had eggs SSU and bacon, said it was good. Worth the stop.

The food was great me and my girlfriend enjoyed it we will come back for sure highly recommendread more