We moved into the neighboring town, Staunton, in June of this year. We had read about the makeover…read morewith Bar Rescue (S.9, ep.40) and we pass by it when getting to Interstate 55. Today we actually went for lunch. I was quite happy with my "Big Poppa" Breaded Pork Tenderloin sandwich and fries. My wife got a cheeseburger, was okay, but had a few reservations about it. I have no idea what it looked like before (still haven't seen the episode) but it looks nice, if a little dark. I do get the vibe and what they are going for. I do wonder if there are any actual ties to prohibition activity in the area? Our solid, effective server, Molly, was holding things down for the whole place, there were people at the bar, and another table came as we were leaving. I suspect they are more of a happy hour and beyond sort of place. I will be anxious to try some of the other meals.

Stopped at Vitale's Hideaway today! I ordered the bbq nachos and the pork tenderloin my wife…read moreordered a cheese burger! The food was delicious. The tenderloin and the nachos were amazing. We were very surprised how big it seemed inside! Very clean and decor was awesome! Our waitress was very good! Sure we're pleased with the place we will be back!

I made the trip to Blackbird Bakery to see what they were offering for, Javapaloza. Javapaloza was…read morea celebration in SW IL, that celebrated small local coffee shops. So it was a great and fun way to celebrate local. I enjoyed an iced version of their special Javapaloza drink. It was a Salted Caramel Macadamia Nut Latte. As a treat, I had Avocado Toast. I loved that they whip the avocado and just don't slice it and put it on a piece of toast. My latte and toast made for a perfect light breakfast. Of course, before I left I had to buy a container of Chicken Salad. Typically I don't like grapes in my chicken salad, but theirs is an exception. The red grapes and the seasoning, makes it a real treat. I also had to grab, an Apple Fritter and Blueberry Muffin. They were my breakfast for the next two days. The customer service is exactly what you'd expect from a small town bakery. It's friendly and down-home.

Blackbird is a Staunton gem. I've been here a few times for breakfast and it is consistently…read moreincredible. The B&Gs are phenomenal and my favorite in the metro area. Each weekend they feature a few different pastries in addition to the regular lineup. Everything I've tried is sofa king good. The morning buns are my favorite. The staff is also so friendly and the people around you will be smiling too (probably the aforementioned pastries). There's a sweet new mural and garden area adjacent to the building now too. Completely worth the trip.

the most amazing pizza ever!!! i wished i lived closer to where the deliver, but whenever i visit…read morefamily in staunton i always find myself ordering here. their pizza is the best!! the deliveries are normally always quick and the people are great. cant say much about the building itself because ive never actully been inside.

I asked politely for light cheese, and well done. neither categories were met. I guess you get what…read moreyou pay for.

Delicious!!! Great ingredients that are fresh and tasty. We call in our order and they are kind and…read morehelpful.

Stopped for lunch today! This place is fantastic and the service is great! This is a family owned…read morerestaurant and the daughter waited on us today. We had a large pizza and 2 soup and salad bars. Everything was delicious! One of our favorite places. Very clean and decorated Italian. Would recommend this place to anyone!

Visits in JUL-AUG-OCT 2025…read more We moved into town this summer. Our realtor provided gift certificate as a closing congratulations. After we came the first visit I wanted to take my time, have a few more visits before I wrote. My rating of 3 (okay) in this case think of it as an academic C, a passing grade but certainly room for improvement. Rooster's Pub is okay, the food is okay, the service is okay, it is clean. If you are looking for a bar food meal this is an okay place to choose. You can stop here, disregard the rest and make your choice. I suspect that Rooster's is popular locally (and has some high ratings) is familiarity, and a customer base that hasn't widely traveled, there is nothing wrong with that. I am comfortable saying that this place is also likely a good bar, for those interested in that environment. It is not quite for me (us) as a restaurant. We have only been during the lunch hours. I have never owned a bar or restaurant. I worked in them at various levels earlier in life. I acknowledge how tough it is to be a bar that also has standout food. In my experience that is rather rare. I know that when a bar does get that balance right, they have a limited menu. They make a few things and make them well. A full menu is always going to have to carry some amount of frozen "Sysco" things dropped into hot oil. Our meals, I have had two okay tenderloins and one burger, my wife two fish (slightly overdone) meals, and one burger. My wish is for continued success for Rooster's, it is a fine place for others. As currently functioning it is not a place for me. This is also okay if the oil is always fresh, and the cook is attentive and pulls things soon enough to guard color/texture and the cooking finishes during delivery to table. On another note it seems that in our 3 visits, things are cooked hard and fast but then sit in the window, cooling until delivered lukewarm and past that "golden moment". A few lines about the fries. People do like them, I however do not prefer house cut fries. I think the basic restaurant frozen fry, well executed, is an easy win. Our's have been dark and soggy on arrival. I did get the tots on the middle visit (better), had forgotten the fry defeciency and got them this last time. My wife, a Midwestern lover of all things potato, left nearly half of her order. Overall plating has been a bit haphazard, not expecting a cooking show, but I do appreciate something that arrives looking intentional. There just doesn't seem to be a level of care applied to the meals that have come to our table (a note on that at the end). We have only had the same two front of house workers. They are polite (maybe stiffly and overly so), they get the order right and they accomplish the mission. However is feels a bit like a "transaction", which I understand it is, the customers aren't your friend. I don't think it's just us, there doesn't seem to be any warmth with anyone that comes in (even what I presume are regulars). If there is a scale with annoyed that I exist on one end, and a warm hug on the other, the service here is much closer to the left hashmark. A final note about my meals here. If the gaps in execution are some message that I am not worthy of a best effort, or simply not welcome- message received.

Stopped in for lunch and had a great burger! Also, the slaw and potato salad were delicious!…read more Excellent service as well, will definitely stop here again!

A meal comes with the main dish, hash browns, and coffee…read more I ask the brain dead manager if I could substitute a soft drink for the coffee, and the brain dead manager says YES, but gives me the wrong cup. I get my soft drink, but there's no covers for it. The brain dead manager says there are covers for it, and angrily and loudly points out the covers for a coffee cup. Then she admits she gave me the wrong cup. DUH!! And she gets loud and angry. I didn't make the mistake. The brain dead manager did. And she's getting loud and angry. Fail on Hardee's part. COMPLETE FAIL!!! PS--The food was typical fast food junk. Eat it if you are hungry, as I was.

Went in for dinner with our family. Our food was hot and fresh and the two people working were…read moreamazing the lady upfront had a great attitude and was amazing with all the other customers as they got busy! we will be back again. Everything was clean inside also. I think our servers name was Kira.

Watched two old guys by the counter staring at little girls behinds as the girls walked away from…read morethem. Not sure if they worked there or not, but they never took their eyes from several young girls. Maybe they were looking at flies flying around from the filthy store. Either way, this place screams "creeps are welcome here"

Great place to stop with plenty to see . . . giants, quirky atmosphere, large gift shop, ice cream,…read moresnacks and welcoming staff. If traveling Route 66 as we were be sure to get your stamp.

Truly great food. Margueritas galore. I had a prickly pear marguerita that is now my favorite. I…read morehad a combo plate with a tamal and relleno - some of the best I have tasted. Jalisco was excellent. We eat here every time we visit family. If tope want good food with a good price then this is the place to come.

Quality and service have gone down hill. It use to be a great place. It's not as clean which is…read moreconcerning.

I was actually a bit surprised at how okay everything was. DQ is my wife's "thing". I have never…read moregone regularly and hadn't been in a long time before last Thursday (12 JUN). We are moving into our "forever home" after recent retirement. We kept passing this location coming and going back and forth from our hotel in LItchfield, and then our trips up or down 55 to get things we couldn't find locally (no Lowes/Home Depot). Like all Amercian's we bought the perfect house but then you have to adopt a big box store as a new dependent to make it "perfecter". Anyway, we went to DQ after a day of unpacking boxes. I got a burger combo and the wife got the Alaskan fish sandwich combo. It was funny because we both got on an odd off-ramp about her sandwich not tasting like salmon? What? Why would it? I mean some salmon spend time in Alaska but all fish from Alaska are not salmon. We were tired. My burger was okay, a little overdone for me (but I am a medium/medium rare guy and fast food isn't cooked to order). The vegetables were fresh and the fries were pretty decent. She got ice cream, it seemed fine, at least it must have been because it was gone baby gone! The place was clean and the staff were friendly and effecient. We live here now, we will be back many times I am sure. Maybe we will even ride our bikes down to it, and burn off the ice cream...

So I went there today to get some food and it took about 40 mins to get the food and they got it…read morewrong and then went back and waited another 20 mins to get the food I ordered I cheeseburger combo and only got the cheese burger Gordon Ramsey would shit himself if he knew what happened today fuck this place never fucking eating here gains yall should not fuck Dairy Queen right up the goddam ass fuck you dariyqueen