Enjoyed lunch here today. I had read local reviews so we gave it a shot, only 30 minutes or so…read morefrom our house. The service was efficient, polite, a single woman running the front and one cook. Our food came out pretty fast. It wasn't that busy when we first got there right at noon, but the numbers grew as we wrapped up. I got a pork tenderloin sandwich w/ fries and my wife got a shrimp basket. The meals were good, and a pleasant lunch. We will certainly come back and try some other things. The fries and my BPT were a bit overcooked for my personal taste but certainly not burned or inedible. The place itself is quite nice, a big old building with lots of old wood and brick. The decoration style is simple, a few knick knacks, some model ships.

An old bar with some way cool character! The owner was a cool chick. Had a great burger & seasoned…read morefries. Prices were fair, food was good, great ambiance. I definitely recommend!

I was a bit disappointed when I went into the bar. I was expecting more of a sports bar with some…read morefood and more premium/craft beers rather than just a tavern with bar pizzas. The bar tender was nice enough, but probably knowing I was from out of town or not being a regular, held conversations with the locals. It seemed like a good place to hang out for some drinks with friends though.

The service was amazing by Laura to is outsiders from Wisconsin. Highly recommend this bar…read moreestablishment!

Great hometown feeling place to stop and have a drink. They have pizza and pretzels and good…read moredrinks. They also have slots that I won enough to pay for all our drinks. Staff that were the owners were very friendly and easy to be around. Definitely stop by.

Great atmosphere and awesome owners! Great veteran owned business! Great place to chill and have a…read moredrink or 2.

The food was good. We had the Memphis Hot chicken was good as well as the Tenderloin sandwich.read more

This is the fun bar point it's been around as a Building and business forever! At the intersection…read moreof Highway four and interstate 55, it's visible from just about every direction. The bartender, SAM is a lot of fun and get your beer to you quickly, lots of pool tables, shuffleboard, and darts available. Newly built kitchen and a pretty good menu! The manager, Melody is on hand and works to ensure that her guests are extremely happy and satisfied. Fun place!Zz

OMG! I just happened to visit the Wooden Duck for my first time, during Blackburn Colleges…read moreHomecoming. The restaurant was packed and the staff hustled to provide good service. Lucky for me, I was able to get a seat at the bar. My adult beverage was a draft Flight by Yuengling. For lunch, I went with a Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with a side of Fries. The tenderloin was crisp and had good flavor. However, it had a perfect shape, so I could tell it came from a bag and was not done in house. I enjoyed the thin crisp fries. A roll of Paper Towels served as your napkin. Typically I prefer linen, but for a dive bar, paper towels do the trick. I also liked that the Wooden Duck has hooks under the bar. Hooks provide a safe place for purses and jackets. I got a giggle when I used the mens room and the owner showed his political views by having a caricature of the governor in the urinal. They even had a witty disclaimer, so you shouldn't be offended. I got a second giggle when I looked around the bar and realized, about 60% of the guest were an alternative lifestyle. So everyone is welcome at the Wooden Duck.

How did I get here. We retired to a small town that doesn't have a DMV office. So we drove the 20…read moremiles to the thriving metropolis of Carlinville (not really,charming for sure, but just big enough to have cheap plaza office space for a state govt. office). So of course although my wife had done extensive research on all the documentation we would need to pay a state to drive our car...we had missed one. So we went to the Wood Duck for lunch while we waited for our credit union to send us a lien release form. We had talked to the kind soul at the DMV and she was "all-in" on this place. She was so right. It is an intimate space, with a small bar out front, and then a few more tables in a back area. We took a booth right in front of the kitchen. It is a very "locals" place. There were some police having lunch (likely the entire force, at least by weight)...and one of them stared me down as if he had never seen a veteran, former DoD executive, in a collared shirt, and khakis in a public restaurant before. [Yes I was the only pepper in the salt]. The actual restaurant staff was excellent, and welcoming. Our server was a whirlwind of effecient hospitality. I got a pork tenderloin sandwich (and later the same day was invited to join a pork tenderloin sandwich group on FB)... ordered the fries, not clear if that came with them, didn't keep the reciept. My wife got a cheesburger that she was very happy with. My tenderloin was crispy, juicy and a bit too salty in a good way. This place is a definite keeper on the list of places we will be willing to travel to over time. Perhaps if I come back often enough, Barney will get used to "others" visiting his little fiefdom.

Small but great! The service is good and the food is good! Very close to home! Taco Tuesday has…read moregreat nachos. Only accepts cash.

The food is pretty much run of the milk. Good service is on the 3 1/2 out of five stars ambience…read morewell it's just a good old little town bar where everybody knows your name but it's not cheers. It's yellow dog. But that's what makes it special to all of us that live in Warden. It's a nice place to go and just talk with your other fellow residence. That like myself ENJOYS A Cocktail or five

Food was amazing Debbie & Peter we're fast with service but…read moredidn't miss out on anything I needed, very kind. Very laid back and a fun place to be!

Nice place to eat, daily specials, not many people working like most restaurants so you have to…read morewait and they will tell you that it will be about an hour to 45 minute wait. Price is about average.

Great service and great food. Nice atomosphere great music. Friendly place to stop and enjoy road…read morehouse hospitality.

Karaoke night was going on when I was here. It was a banger. You all need to try this place.read more

Great food and great service. A part of the 66 highway experience. Interesting place to visit.read more

This is a nice enough little place in a small town. They certainly lean into the Route 66 thing,…read morecool road themed decorations are all over the place. The food is simple, good, home styled fare. There is no fancy plating, or flourish. Our server was pleasant, effective and welcoming. She got me a pin to put in the visit map. We recently moved to the area from Ft. Meade, MD, so I used that as the placement. They have so many I would suggest they only use the tiny head pins and ditch the larger pushpins. Will certainly be back and try other things, got sandwiches on this visit (3 NOV, National Sandwich Day). I got a club, and wife went with the Rueben, both well executed and came with a side. My meat was a little chilly for my preference but well stacked and good bacon. She was happy with her sandwich.

We usually order takeout, but I've dined in as well and the food is always fresh and delicious…read more It's a friendly, casual atmosphere with a fantastic drink menu. And don't forget dessert- the cinnamon roll churros and churro cake are worth it!

For the quaint and quiet town of Staunton this restaurant was pretty damn good. Great atmosphere,…read morevery clean and I loved the rocks glasses! Food was really good, especially for a small town, but I have definitely had better. The flavors were a tad bland on my tacos, the chips and salsa were delicious and our drinks were massive! We had multiple servers, all were friendly and helpful, all in all my family would happily return!