Hole in the wall very close to the middle of nowhere in Illinois. Pictures of JFK, Johnny Cash and…read moremore in the walls. Old time looking interior. And the best fried pork tenderloin I have ever had. It's about a foot across, serves hot on a 4 inch bun. You can get a half or go for the full size. Delicious, mouthwatering, amazing. Not for those of you on a diet though the place does have salads with iceberg lettuce. Go immediately. PS this is not a Latin or Mexican restaurant despite what yelp says.

Driving through the area and saw all the rave Yelp reviews and thought we'd check it. The place was…read morepacked by 5:30, wow! We sat at the bar, the staff a patrons were super welcoming. Our food was delicious including our appetizer, fried liver, yum. We shared a marinaded ribeye and fries. We hope for another reason to be in this part of the state so we can return! Give it a try you won't be disappointed!

Fairly new shoe connoisseur here. Let me say the hot honey chicken bacon ranch horseshoe is out of…read morethis world. I feel like a 5 star rating is sinful and that it deserves 10 stars. Highly highly recommend trying a shoe even if you aren't a shoe connoisseur like myself. Very Very good restaurant with great service and very good food. A must try if you are within the Havana area.

Everything was fantastic. We started out with cheese balls that were fried to perfection. They were…read morecrispy with all the cheese still in them. I had the horseshoe listed in my photos. It was very flavorful and chicken was cooked really well (nice and crispy). My only recommendation is less sauce. My wife had the chicken strips, fries, and fruit. Chicken was crispy, fries were crispy and seasoned, and the fruit was fresh and nice. Service was very fast. The place was very well maintained and decorated. Thank you

Just outside of Carthage , ILdown a 2 lane highway, on a dead end road. You have found the pot of…read moreGold at the end of the rainbow. Great burgers and sides. Light tasty and filling. Fantastic service.

Good food and drinks for the price. Went there when there was a very large group and got our apps…read moreand food pretty quick. Was expecting a wait and wasn't one at all.

Cool bar/restaurant. Authentic, delish, great service! Met a friend for dinner and ambiance was…read moreperfection.

This is simply the best horseshoe I ever had…read more I eat here all the time, yes that is true. There is a reason. Tonight i tried the horseshoe for the first time. Not even sure where to start to describe this treat. I am going to start with the steak. Any criticism I have about this dish would be the steak. The steak was cooked perfect to medium rare. The seasoning was almost perfect. I would like a touch more salt. I would also like just a little bit of a crust on the steak. I am nitpicking. I was looking for a flaw. This is all I could find. The beer cheese i wanted to drink with a straw. Hands down the best beer cheese sauce I ever had. The flavors were spot on. The fries had a slight crunch on the outside and soft and creamy on the inside. Well seasoned. The Texas toast was not just a couple pieces of bread thrown on a plate. It was crunchy garlic bread Texas toast. The crunch help up well to the delicious beer cheese. The garlic flavor was pronounced and added greatly to the flavor of the dish. This is now my new favorite meal here.

They have some of the best burgers and fries I've ever had! Highly recommend Billy's Tap for…read moreservice, too. One of our favorite spots. We like the "local pub" atmosphere. Makes you feel comfortable and relaxed.

Review Date: June 6th, 2016…read more Aside from beer, they have deliciousness on tap. I think I discovered this place while looking at online lists of unique or delicious places to try. I figured Canton isn't a terribly long drive for me if I made it a day to travel and see other things around Billy's Tap. Guess what. That's exactly what my girlfriend and I did. We made plans to check out the Tap and other places in the area. We rolled up on a quiet afternoon. Canton is a small town so I assume most days are quiet around there. We stopped before entering to take some fun photos with the giant log painted on the wall. Well, I posed for some photos. My shy girlfriend isn't one to draw attention to herself... being shy and all. We headed in and were greeted by an excellent pub. The place had this classiness to it that I didn't expect from a small town. I could see how this place was on a few list of 'must try' places. None of that matters if the food is awful though, so we grabbed a seat and go to ordering. BBQ bacon burgers are our usual menu item to order and we were able to order something along those lines at Billy's Tap. Since we still had some driving and exploring to do, we declined to get too much food and be miserable. Just the bacon burgers and we split some french fries. Our waitress was small-town friendly and made some small talk while we sat there, taking in the scenery. I can't express how amazed I was at how nice this place was. I was also amazed at the sight of our food when it came out. Despite getting an order of french fries to split between us, there was a huge pile of them that could've been a meal of it's own. As for the slab of meat between the patties, that just looked fantastic. I was amazed at the interior. I was amazed at how the food looked. Was I amazed at how it tasted. Heck yes, I was. Each bite of the burger was succulent and full of juices and flavor. Each bite was heaven for this carnivorous man. The bacon had that nice crisp to it that I loved while remaining greasy at the same time. It's how I cook my bacon at home. The meat patty was the same. Juicy but not to the point where it would leave juices running down your chin. This thing was easily a Top 10 if not Top 5 burger for me. The only thing it was missing was the BBQ sauce but that's not going to count against it. Just a personal preference. Again, I could see why this place made it on some lists. This place seems somewhat unassuming on the outside but the second you walk in, you know you are in for a treat. Sadly it's just too far away for me to try again but I am glad to have tried it the one time. I wonder what the delivery cost would be to have one brought to me....

You know how small town taverns go, they are either third places or scary places. This is a third…read moreplace. Met both the owners (dad & daughter) super nice people. Lindsay's actually connects through to Kates on the other side of the building, Kates was hosting a high school reunion while we were in town. Lindsay's is keeping it real, this is a cash bar, ATM available onsite, pool tables, live music featured, drink prices are affordable, and the service is prompt and friendly. Special note, pickle shots are available ;) as long as you don't get too fancy with your drink orders you will do just fine. If you want to stop in for a cold one, engage in some friendly exchange, and/or, catch up on local gossip, here is your best bet.

This bar is an institution in Pittsfield. It has been around for decades and manages to attract an…read moreeclectic mix of the 'old regulars' and the younger crowd. The original bar looks as it has for as long as I can remember with the old booths lining the wall opposite the bar and a full length bar lined with stools. Despite it's appearance that hasn't changed in years, it still manages to feel clean, bright and inviting. It is connected to Old Boys Pizza by a game room with two pool tables, shuffleboard and a juke box. They have live entertainment as well as a DJ on certain nights. They have a few domestics on Tap but mostly bottles with very reasonable prices. The staff is always very friendly and treat everyone like a regular. If you're in the area it is a must visit.

Fish buffet good! Staff is very hard working! Clean restaurant ! Better get there early too!read more

If you are looking for a healthy salad, this is not the place for you. If you are looking for an…read moreicy cold beer and a huge pork tenderloin, tater-tots and other delicious, not so healthy choices, the Goose Pit is terrific! My husband and I stopped by after viewing the fall colors on the Spoon River Drive. As you enter, there is a large bar which on Monday at 2:30 pm still had a friendly assortment of folks doing the same thing we were doing: enjoying a beautiful fall day. Past the bar is a large dining room with fall decorations and string lights. It was spotlessly clean. My husband ordered a fish sandwich and tater-tots. I had a small tenderloin and fried cauliflower. The sandwiches were huge! And the tenderloin was still very thick and juicy. (Sometimes the tenderloin is more breading than meat, but not at the Goose Pit!). Everything was hot except of course the beer which was ice cold. Very nice end to a nice day.

Hialeah Club seems to be a place for locals to congregate, which we loved. More love that the staff…read moreseemed to be local, too. The surrounding area is rich with natural beauty, but sparse with dining options, and we were happy to find a breakfast spot after a frigid morning stroll at Chautauqua Nature Reserve. I ordered biscuits and gravy with two eggs. The biscuits were fresh, the gravy flavorful, and my eggs perfect overeasies. My wife ordered a skillet of some sort, and darling, as a lifelong rule, I hate onions, but this was the first time in my life I've ever actually enjoyed onions. I shit you not. What are they doing in there? We're a transgender couple and were a smidge concerned about our safety dining in a tiny town dive bar, but Hialeah Club could not have been lovelier. I should have known -- Illinois is a delight, and people here are delightful. Thank you for serving up good grub.

Lunch is great 4 stars, breakfast not so much 2 stars. Nice…read moredive atmosphere. If you are in Goody Ridge and hungry def eat there. Don't fall through the bathroom floor though. VERY shakey.

Amazing food! Large portions! Very reasonable price! I…read morecan't wait to try other sandwiches on the menu! They have a taco night that looks especially good. My new favorite local place to eat!

Food great and service outstanding. We call our orders in when we leave Peoria and is all ready…read morefor us onour arrival. GREAT PLACE.

Finally tried the new menu in subsequent visits. The food is outstanding. I recommend the…read morebattered green beans, any of the flatbreads but especially the Smokehouse BBQ flatbread, the Nashville hot chicken sandwich and the chicken & waffle. All awesome. Need to get back in to try some on the menu. So thankful to have HOF in Menard County! It's one of my favorite spots.

The food and drink at Hand of Fate was amazing. We went out for lunch around the area and stopped…read moreby for a beer and a sandwich. We ordered the fried onions, which were thin and not the expected onion rings, however the fried green beans were the best! When ordering, it takes a little while to put in your order and they get the beer for you as you are ordering. We had a group of 5 and if you ordered your beer first, then you had to wait to order anything else. There was plenty of seating inside, but as it was a beautiful day, we decided to sit outside where they have a nice 3-4 table area for some people to lounge.