My experience with Mario's is different than people who stop in during normal hours but I want to…read moregive credit where it is due. And it is certainly due to Mario's and owners. A large group of us attended an event called Firebird Days in Pontiac. One of the events was a group lunch at Mario's on a Sunday afternoon. This place doesn't normally open until 4:00 on Sunday's, but for our group (200 people came to the event; not all went to the luncheon) they opened just to serve us. They were friendly, keep the salads, drinks, and pizzas flowing, and all for a reasonable price. Usually, when I attend a pizza buffet, they put out the cheap stuff - pizzas very light on cheese and toppings. Not so for our event, the pizzas were fresh, hot, generously topped...and delicious! The owner even came out and told us a little about the history of the place with his grandparents and the original Route 66 passing by the storefront. My hats off to the owners and staff!

Best pizza we have found! Tasty, cooked exactly as requested every time!…read more We highly recommend Mario's!

Awesome pizza and wings! Great service! Super friendly and efficient staff! The ambiance is very…read morepleasant, but occasionally a little loud. A visit to Joe's is an incredible dining experience!

We stopped at Joe's Station for dinner during our Route 66 journey in Pontiac. Kids loved where the…read morerestaurant was located because they were able to see trains pass by while we ate. Outside of the kids keeping busy watching the trains, they colored/drew on the paper table cloth until the food arrived. The staff was wonderful! Super friendly and attentive. You place your order at the counter, and when the food is ready, the staff will bring your food to your table. The pizza was really good! We ordered a thin supreme and a thin plain cheese. The ingredients were fresh. For the kids that didn't want pizza, we ordered a hamburger and spaghetti with meatball. No complaints from the kids. They loved their food. The fries were delicious too! Definitely a place to stop when in Pontiac.

Driving down from Chicago, the food scene is quite sad along 55. Yelp didn't give me too much hope,…read morecentering local McDonald's and Pizza Hut as their no.1 choice. G*ogle shows me this place and I ended up here on a Sunday night around 9pm. I was quite surprised by this little joint. Atmosphere is definitely small town but the food is quite decent. We ordered the Pepperoni pizza, Bianca pizza, chicken parmesan panini, and a side of spaghetti. All of them are really good, except for the spaghetti. The galeto is also very very good. And the chef makes them in house!

This is place is such a hole in the wall!! Stopped in looking for something different and not fast…read morefood related and the food was AMAZING. I got the pumpkin ravioli with a vanilla latte (which was delicious). The atmosphere was unique and our waitress was so sweet! Definitely Recommend

Monical's is a local legend for their pizza. They have the…read morebest thin crust pizza you can buy in Illinoi! Love coming here with my family!

Average pizza that is extremely light weight. Not substantial at all. Toppings are sparse. Crust…read morelacks flavor. The dining room is nice though. Just wish the pizzas were heartier and the dough more flavorful. Service was decent. Prices are not bad.

I give this place five stars because it's a dope little pizza joint that's delivery or take out,…read morehas fast and HOT fresh pizza, and a one of a kind creation that I've never had before ever before at any place ever never ever nowhere but here. It's a Wisconsin cheese burger pizza!!! It has pickles in it... hiding under a ton of oozing cheese (three types of Wisconsin cheese I believe) and burger meat. Sounds weird to you? No... you're weird for not liking delicious things. It is a slice of heaven. The bane of the lactose intolerant and the fear of cholesterol watchers. To sum it up, it is purely delicious. I don't I've four hours to g t this pizza. They open up at 4pm so I had to starve until the next afternoon, but it was worth it. I had this when I was in town back in 2004 and have thought about it for over a decade. I hope some of you yelpers get the chance to have this some day. It's not a glamorous joint so don't be a snob about it. It's a charming place that kicks out great grub. Support your locals!

Ridiculous service. Still waiting for our order that's 30 minutes late. Called the store and get…read more"oh, sorry your order is ready were waiting for our driver" Meanwhile our food is sitting on a shelf, waiting to go out for a 20 minute drive. THEIR app notified us that it is on its way! When it's NOT!! NEVER again!!!

Had to stop in this bar and grill in Pontiac after seeing the prices are cheap. It has about what…read moreyou can expect. The Backstretch has an auto racing kind of theme. Lots of TVs tuned into various games. You can get pretty strong drinks and food that's better than it looks. Certainly there's a greasy feeling about it. It's not exactly the cleanest or nicest but it's better than a whole lot of other places in town to go to. This mostly gets crowded on weekends. Actually it's never too crowded. There's happy hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It's about $7 for a basic cocktail. Whiskey and whatever. It's about $7 for most appetizers. The Giant Pretzel is great for sharing. Comes with a beer cheese or something else. The rest of the menu includes things like fish sandwiches. Good place to watch games. It's one of the few places around here that's open on Sundays. That makes sense because races are usually on the weekends.

It has been a while since I have been to this location. In fact, it was called Chump's and Bonz…read morebefore. The old sign is still there but so is the sign for The Backstretch Bar & Grill? I heard some good things about the pizza they serve so I figured I would give it a shot for myself. I placed a carry out order over the phone and was told it would be 20 minutes. The place wasn't that busy when I arrived, and it looked just like I remembered. There were two employees working and I spoke with both. They were both very friendly and my pizza was ready as promised. The crust was about par for the course around here. Not much taste outside of flour. The sauce was decent, and the toppings were plentiful. The cheese is the type mozzarella that turns a bit rubbery, but I must admit, I like that. All in all, I enjoyed the pizza, and the service was friendly. Was it my favorite pizza in Pontiac? No. But, I wouldn't hesitate to come back.

ok so I ordered a Polish sausage, 2-Chicago style dogs (my first time ever having Chicago style…read moredogs), and fries. Fries were like they just came out of the frier nice and hot, polish was ridiculously good (I'm sold), and the hot dogs were the best I've ever had. Menu has a great selection to choose from and....yes they deliver.. so that means business from me all the time. Thanks hungry boys for the wonderful food and friendship.

Has been my go to place when I'm in Pontiac for lunch. The food has always been consistently good…read more Not the last two times! Had the gyros and fries. The first time there was more onions than meat and it was very dry. The last time there wasn't the usual amount of meat and it was dry burnt and crispy. There was hardly any sauce either which made it difficult to get down. Not sure if I'll ever go back.

This review is based solely off that early morning quick stop for a coffee and breakfast item. The…read morecoffee is always good and there is always something to choose from in the heated case. Sometimes there are more choices than others but there always seems to be something. Well, so far so good, now to the frustration. The checkout process is usually grueling. Vicky is usually on duty during this time, and she is the Queen of Lines. Vicky can create a line out of almost nothing. If there is more than one person in the store you can rest assured that they will be standing in a line together before it is all said and done. I would say each individual transaction averages close to 5 minutes. Now, this isn't to say that she isn't friendly. In fact, she is a very personable and pleasant individual. There is just something that happens when you are looking for a quick in and out experience and Vicky is in charge.

Men's bathroom looks like it's never been cleaned, there's fecal matter on the wall behind the…read moretoilet, the stall wall in front of the toilet paper, and just under the toilet seat. Toilet paper and paper towel all over the floor. Nothing in the coolers is ever pushed forward or sticked properly. Stopped in Friday and bought an Apple gift card, cashier knew the printer wasn't working but instead of telling me that she scanned the card and allowed me to purchase it then told me I couldn't get a receipt or the activation code because the printer wasn't working right so I'd have to talk to the manager. I had to leave to go to work wwent back in after work and was told to call in the next morning and ask for the manager, called in the next morning and was told that the manager wasn't going to be in that day. Hopefully when I go in today before work there will be someone there that can help me.

Delicious! I had the chicken pot pie, my husband had the grinder. Food was nice and hot, good…read moreflavor. The young lady who served us was so nice and helpful. Give them a try!

Pontiac, Illinois has quite a lot of Route 66 information. Museums, car museum and a quaint town…read moresquare. We walked from the car museum to Edinger's Filling Station for lunch. We couldn't have picked a better spot. We were seated immediately and notice the place was filled with mainly locals. Our server stopped by right away to take our drink order and ask us if we had any questions. She was so nice, so friendly, offered great recommendations and was fun to talk to. Mr. Bee ordered the Monte Cristo Wrap and I tried the house made veggie burger. The food came out quickly and was nice and hot. The Monte Cristo Wrap was really quite good and had a lot of nice flavors and was seasoned well. My veggie burger was different but delicious. It was also seasoned well and I managed to eat every last bite and thoroughly enjoyed it. I ordered a side of Fried Mac and Cheese and it too was very different than what you would expect. The mac and cheese is not shaped into balls, battered and fried. They take their mac and cheese and smash it down on the grill to cook it. So good. It had lots of crispy bits on it. The food was fresh and really well cooked. The place is like an old fashioned diner and friendly service with a smile. The atmosphere was fun, and everyone seemed friendly and were enjoying their meals. We were full, but when our server came by and said we have fresh made pies, Mr. Bee jumped on that bandwagon. We got a piece of coconut cream pie to go. We stopped in the park in the middle of the square where there are a few benches and picnic tables. We enjoyed our pie, it was scrumptious while enjoying the beautiful sunny day.

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Food is always geat!!I drive from Streator just to get their coconut shrimp!!! Delicious!!! Love…read morethe ladies there always nice and attentive!!!