Delicious food at a locally owned place, with meat from local farms…read more Absolutely amazing! The smoked meats, the sides, everything we had was delicious. Our favorites include the brisket and the jalapeño sausage . The Mac n cheese- I almost went and bought more. The sweet corn bread- a perfect way to end the meal. I appreciate the no tip policy when paying. The staff were friendly and helpful. The space is nice and casual.

Loved the brisket tacos!!! Tender, lightly smoked, done perfectly. With a side of mac and cheeses…read moreand sweet cornbread-- it was a great quick dinner.

Food here is pretty delicious, but I think the star of the show is always their chocolate cake. I…read moremean seriously do not leave here if you like chocolate without having a piece of cake if you can't eat it definitely take a piece to go with you. It's not a cheap slice of cake, but it is 100% worth it. I went to an event here where their chocolate cake was the dessert and so many people did not eat a piece of chocolate cake and luckily the staff had brought boxes so you could take cake home and since I was one of the last people there and nobody was taking cake home. I took way too many slices! It's the best cake I swear. The atmosphere is really nice and the workers were really friendly so I would definitely go back

Last year I made a reservation for two at your restaurant, requesting a window seat because it was…read morea special occasion. I made the reservation way in advance to accommodate this request. When we arrived, the hostess told us that she could not seat us at a window table on a Saturday night because you were too busy. I asked her how other people then were sitting at window table; she did not have a response. I told her it was a special occasion and asked her to check the reservation. She said yes, the request was there, but they cannot accommodate. I asked if we could wait in the bar for a window table and she said on a Saturday night it's just too busy. Needless to say I was frustrated. I asked her if there was anything she could do and she said no. I owned a "white linen" restaurant in San Diego for 13 years. If I would've ever dreamt of treating ANY customer the way your employee treated me, not only would they never come back, they probably would've started yelling. Since it was truly a special occasion, and there are not very many high-end restaurants in the area, I took matters into my own hands and spoke with the manager, who was finally able to work something out for us. It was only because of the good service we had and the outstanding meal that we would've ever considered coming back. But I'm sure as you are well aware, when one moves from a mecca of fine dining experiences to a culinary wasteland like Illinois, the options are pretty dismal. So again earlier this month we thought we would try to make a reservation for a window table at your restaurant for the same special occasion. Guess what happened when we arrived? And this was on a slow Wednesday night, which is exactly why we picked it! The hostess saw the reservation, saw the request for a window table for a special occasion, and proceeded to see us at a table that was through the bar, to the right and at the very end next to a concrete wall; my husband and I looked at each other in disbelief. Again, we played the same game of can we sit in the bar and wait where we were again told no. Apparently one of the hostesses is above the others and then asked me what was wrong, for which I explained the whole scenario again. I told this individual that I did NOT want to have to ask for the manager like I did the last time, but would not hesitate to do so if something was not done. There was a group huddle and whispering behind hands right in front of us! We were then led down to a table for six in the room by the windows. We could see that the hostesses or whoever all of these girls were up at the front desk had really no idea what to do in this situation. But they knew enough when they heard the word manager that they didn't want to get in trouble and then made it happen for us. The lightbulb went off. Apparently, when you train your employees, specifically hostesses, you are not teaching them that without customers, you have no business, therefore no money. It's a very simple theory. You could see that they were worried that they were going to get in "trouble". They weren't worried about the customer, who was really supposed to come first. They weren't told that they were in the people business first and that the food was the mechanism. I felt bad for these young girls because, contrary to the way we practiced business, they were not empowered in any way by their training to facilitate customers needs. Leading with fear is not a good business model. We had an outstanding server and an excellent meal. We did not let what happened to us AGAIN ruin our evening. We tipped her very well because she performed exactly as someone in the hospitality industry should and accommodated us supremely. I see that you're spending quite a bit of money on upgrades or repairs to your exterior. If I may do so, I might suggest that some of that money be spent on training your employees to remember what I stated quite simply above: if you don't remember to keep the customer number one, and you don't empower your employees to do so, you will have NO CUSTOMERS AND NO MONEY.

My friends and I had such a good, leisurely dinner here. At first, our server seemed a bit…read moredisgruntled with us. Some friends ordered drinks while we waited for the last member of our group for a while, but once we all had sat down and ordered entrees, she treated us better. Staff was knowledgeable about gluten allergy and dairy needs, which helped me a lot! There were several options I could have on the dinner menu and I ended up having a burger (no fries--no dedicated fryer) and a salad with chickpeas. Both were excellent! The atmosphere is interesting. It gets busy in there and it's a pretty open space, so can be kind of loud. But you can watch the kitchen a bit from certain tables and there's a large fireplace on one wall. If I'm in the area again, I'd definitely enjoy another dinner here!

Stopped here for a break and lunch while passing through Indiana. The Farmhouse Restaurant menu…read moresaid they offer a "quick & casual lunch" and well, they weren't lying about the casual part... We ordered two lunches, both the 1/2 grilled cheese and soup. One with tomato soup and the other with chili. We also ordered the *special* $5 egg salad sandwich. The grilled cheese came out as some cheese microwaved between a soft burger bun. Really disappointing and crappy. The chili and soup were okay. The egg salad sandwich was very basic and lacking flavor, served on classic white bread. It was also a weird dining setup, it felt like we were eating in a giant and deserted beer hall. Total transparency: we both expected more from one of the nation's largest dairy farms. We also thought the food would be a little cleaner, like a farm-to-table experience and less processed, but it tasted like food we could get at a gas station. My husband was disappointed with the ice cream selection at the milk bar, he was hoping for more of a variety other than the basic strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, etc. We also needed to get DEF for our truck from the Fair Oaks BP and my husband called it "highway robbery" for the cost we paid. He said it was 2 or 3 times what he normally pays. In summary, a total tourist trap with crappy lunch food. I also didn't know about their animal abuse case from 2019 until after we left. And the allegations about neglect and improper slaughter in 2023. Gross and sad.

My family has been going everu Sunday for years, their appetizers were amazing,sucked it closed…read moredown.

I visited with a group of friends. The server was great and the food was pretty good. The wings…read morewere not all sauced, but were pretty good. The ranch was really good. The seasoned fries were hit or miss. Some were seasoned some were not. Overall it was good and I would visit again.

Stopped at Red Lobster on our way through town. The restaurant was clean and the staff were all…read morefriendly and polite. The food was great! I haven't had a full lobster in a long time and they even cleaned it for me which was nice! I'd definitely recommend you stop by and have the 1 1/4 pound lobster for $36.99! You can't beat that price anywhere in Iowa!

Promised a refund for the crappy food and months later, still no refund. I hope people avoid Red…read moreLobster in Champaign, Illinois. They have no intention of solving their issues.

Lobby area needs a good cleaning. Customer service at counter very good. Getting your order takes a…read morewhile.

food was what you would expect from Taco Bell, not bad in anyway, just average. service was good.read more

Never open when they are supposed to be. Closes the door and only unlocks it for online orders…read moreworst subway in a 25 mile radius

Expect to order twice. Staff asks what you want the doesn't listen to the answer. When I was there…read moreFriday the 19th of June staff got in a conversation and ignored me while in the middle of making my sandwich . I said you're ignoring me ( nicely but assertively) train your staff. The food was fine service staff seemed to have attention deficit disorder. Poor eye contact and attention span. I felt I was interrupting their conversation. Actually I was interrupting their conversation.

Ok, this place is only open for one season out of the year, but it's one of the best seasons…read morebecause of this reason! Though it could use some updates on the interior, I like that it has the vintage type vibe. They have some of the best, deep fried, greasy picks. Mac and cheese bites, YES PLEASE. I like that the owner always uses fresh meat from the local meat locker. As I said, could definitely use some updates, but all in all, this place is a staple for the locals to visit in the summer.

This place is fantastic! Not only does it have a wide arrangement of side items you don't find…read moreanywhere else but the food items are made to order and delightful. Not to mention the great customer service.

The hamburger look like a McDonald's hamburger. They want to much money.and they only take cashread more

I read the good reviews and thought I would give them a try. Not a fan. We ordered cheese fries, a…read morestrawberry shake and a banana split. The fries tasted like they were microwaved and the cheese was super goopy like it was out of a can. The strawberry shake tasted like artificial flavor, and the banana split was served in a cup which was a first for me. I wanted to like it, since we are new to the area, but I definitely would not recommend.

Friendly service, but way too slow. Took too long for the food. They were just standing around.read more

My god the service here is so consistently terrible. The lady working the counter who always seems…read morelike she is actively under the influence never fails to take several minutes to simply acknowledge my presence. This is always followed by her taking another 5-6 minutes to take my order, which is then followed up with another 10-15 minutes to receive my order. She actually forgot about me one time, after having me pull forward in the drive thru, and I had to reverse my car back to the window to get her attention. Her compensation for such incompetence was a free Oreo pie and a paper Burger King crown.