This place is very popular and quite busy. The servers work their tails off. Our server was…read moregreat. The place is very much a diner. It's got a diner vibe and look. And that's fine. The food was hit and miss. I got a crab cake po boy with pork green chile chili on the side. the chili was amazing. I wish I would have ordered a bowl of that. The po boy was not good. The bread was soggy and the crab cakes did not taste like crab, or really anything. I took one bite then just ate the bland crab cakes. But ordering that was my fault. I'm at a diner, what was I thinking? My friend loved his Cuban sandwich, which was a better choice. But that pork green chile chili was phenomenal.

I've been to All 3 locations. Food and service are the same…read moreat all. Kind of warm in this facility but it is an older building. Awesome Celia D. did wonderful. Solon restaurant is a very nice surprise too.

This is a quaint midwestern restaurant. The food is very "homey" and definitely comforting. I went…read morewith my parents two days in a row. They LOVE this place! For my first visit, we had breakfast. Most notable was the French toast. The slices were thick and not soggy at all. So very-well done! For the second visit, we had lunch. My mother ordered the French Dip and had a side of onion rings. My dad had the chicken sandwich, and the breading was so beautifully done, and the chicken was moist and juicy. I ordered the Hot Tenderloin, and it was AMAZING (and a lot of food)! The service was prompt, and the staff was very kind and welcoming. What made my heart happy the most was how caring and loving they were to my aging parents. Thank you to everyone at Oscar's for being so wonderful to my parents. I will be more than happy to come back here with them.

Some of the nicest staff you'll ever encounter. Every experience is a positive one. I love the…read moreclassic diner feel. Always quick to take our order, food comes out fast, and at a great price. Enjoy coming back here!

Service could improve immensely. Servers were too busy folding silverware and gossiping to serve…read moreus. Upon getting my silverware, she dropped it on the floor and gave it to me. Nasty. Food was fine, just the service was not good.

Multi trips. Everything I have tried has been perfect…read more Staff is great. My goto for breakfast. I probably average once a week. The staff spoils me rotten. If you're thinking it's because I go once a week it's not. From my observations they spoil everyone rotten.

I've been to Blackstone numerous times but this is the first time I've felt compelled to leave a…read morereview. The Chimichurri Steak I had last night was absolutely amazing. Steak cooked (med. rare) and seasoned perfectly and the chimichurri sauce was out of this world. The service was, and is always, really good. But that steak? Next level.

We had booked this location for a lunch after a funeral. We were to be served half of a sandwich…read moreand a salad from a very limited menu. (3 sandwich choices and 3 salad choices) Service started off good with a waitress, taking our orders and getting us drinks. Once we had placed our orders is when the problems started to happen. We brought in a group of approximately 35 to 40 people. (We had reserved a party room) Sitting at long tables with approximately with 8 people to a table. We waited and waited for our order to be taken with some tables receiving their food before we had even ordered. The waiters and waitresses slowly went from table to table taking approximately 20-30 minutes in all to take our orders. We were the last table to place our order and people were being served prior to us even ordering. We waited for over an hour and never received our food. Some people were even done at point. Needless to say, we were a little exasperated and finally asked them just to bag our food. Believe it or not, that took them another 30 minutes. In all we were there for close to two hours without being served. And when we asked our waiter, why it was taking so long he informed us that they weren't expecting our group to be so large. I think I would've preferred a simple "I'm sorry, we messed up," or even if a manager had just shown up to let us know that they had forgotten our order completely, rather than the lame excuses that they came back with. I don't know if this was just a bad day for Blackstone or if this is what can be expected from them, but our experience there was horrible. Unfortunately, as we were from out of town, we can't go back again to see if the service will be any better. I do not recommend this place. The food may be fabulous, but we'll never know. Also be forewarned if you have any complaints the management does not care.

Just had breakfast at Riley's and was not disappointed! We got the pork shipwreck, the chicken…read moresandwich, the country Benedict and the big timer! All were delicious and great portions of food! Definitely check out this gem!

I ordered the Eggs Benedict and it was delicious! Hash browns were perfect: crispy outside and…read moretender inside. Just how I like them. My server was attentive and friendly. I noticed the interior was very clean and organized. I will likely return again when I'm in the area!

Happened to be in Iowa Cory for work...and had a free afternoon and drive up to Cedar Rapids to try…read moreanother bucket list food item for me...Iowa's infamous Loose Meat Sandwich. And aptly named Loosies seemed to fit the bill! This is a very small spot off the road... it when I walked in the staff was smiling and very welcoming...true midwestern warmth! I ordered the classic loose meat sandwich with a side of beans...and this was very good!!! Kind of like a sloppy Joe sans the sauce. Beans were tasty! Great lunch and I recommend giving it a try!

A small restaurant with seating at small tables (1-3 people), counter and stool seating (similar to…read morea bar). I sat at the counter. There were two friendly ladies on and the lunch crowd was coming in and out. I had a fountain root beer. Potato salad - loved it. Properly named as it had more potatoes than onions. Mayo and vinegar based which I had never had. I LOVED it. If you don't like vinegar, you may not like it but I recommend at least trying it. It's GOOD. Mac n cheese - it was slightly spicy and had a touch of herb flavor. I didn't see cayenne in it or taste jalapeños so it must've been something else. It had the right amount of cheesy gooeyness that all Mac n cheese should have. It was good. Mega Loosie - a tasty loose meat sandwich. I had ketchup, mustard and onion on it but there were other toppings. I'm sure it would be good with some sriracha or jalapeños on it as well. It felt like a family cookout with the food choices. The cooks were friendly and service was fast. I thoroughly enjoyed my lunch and will 100% return. Highly recommend.

Enjoyed a spur of the moment date night with the boyfriend on Thursday night. We arrived about 7…read morepm and the place was packed, so we chose to take a seat at the bar. Calvin was such a rockstar behind the bar, he was taking care of us plus helping at the door and giving a hand to the servers. He made sure we got our order in before a big table that came in right behind us, always appreciate when they have your best interest in mind. We started off with a order of wings with the Shorts sauce, not quite bbq but super delicious. Wings were nice and crispy just the way I like them. Did I mention that they have half priced wings on Thursday? Well they do and that made us get another round of wings. After the wings we got a couple of burgers, because that's what you do when you go to Shorts. I had the Germantown burger with kraut, Swiss cheese and 1000 island dressing. Next time might ask for a little extra 1000 island dressing, but other than that it was so good. Boyfriend enjoyed the Baxter which is a blackened burger with bacon, provolone, and chipotle mayo. On the side I decided to get the cheese fries, which after getting them I may choose a different option next time. It seemed I had more cheese then fries with a little dollop of sour cream and a few bits of bacon, combined with my boyfriends fries the cheese was well distributed.

Upscale burger joint, great beer selection If you order…read morenothing else, get a bowl of chili Fast service, but feel free to hang out awhile

When traveling, I always visit local, independent restaurants. The Map Room is a gem!…read more A wide variety of burgers, with house made vegan options. Indoor and outdoor seating. Great decor and comfortable booths. Fantastic service! Attentive without hovering. 10/10

Went here for lunch and it's a nice little cozy local restaurant. Lots of booths and a dim lit bar…read more Their variety of burgers is what makes this place special. There's flavor combinations I wouldn't have thought of trying. The actual burger was good but not great. For a burger joint that charges a premium price, I expect a juicy burger. The meat quality had a few bits of gristle and it wasn't super juicy. It was a bit dry and cooked well done. The fries you could tell were just frozen fries. There's really only street parking or a public parking lot on the same street. However, the restaurant validate parking for the first hour, which is nice. Overall, this place was good but not great. However, the service was great! Friendly staff and it took maybe less than 10 minutes for the food to be ready