Sitting around on Labor Day Sunday, everyone hungry but no one wanted to cook so we headed to Ted's Garage in Clinton, Illinois. If you have never been, you should certainly try this local fav! Full of fun car related decor, its a warm welcoming atmosphere with friendly staff, wonderful food and great prices! They were busy but we were seated right away. Our server, Sierra, got our drink order while we checked out the menu. Almost everyone got steak, except my uncle who got the taco salad. I ordered the Cheyenne Sirloin with sauted mushrooms and onions, a couple people ordered ribeyes and other steaks. The food came out fast, hot and fresh! My medium rare steak was perfect and came with a big baked potato. All the steaks were wonderful and Unc pronounced taco salad fresh and delicious! Besides the terrific food and fun ambiance, what made our visit special was our server, Sierra. She was very friendly, helpful and attentive with order updates, refills and checked on us several times through the meal. Terrific Service! Ted's Garage is definitely a favorite and worth the quick drive up to Clinton! I highly recommend it! Kate the Artist read more

We were down in Clinton for the Apple and Pork Festival & wanted to eat afterwards. I found Ted's, it's decorated cute, the food was very good and the service even better! We had the ribs and steak special, the ribs were tender, bbq sauce was good too I would order them again. The steak was really good, very tender and no steak sauce was needed, excellent flavor. Someone had a cheeseburger & they said one of the best they have had. The ppl and server were excellent, very nice ppl! Would definitely go back every time we are down that way! read more

Ted's Garage - Sign by the door - American Near Me - Clinton, Illinois

See all

I love to go to Ted's after Mass on Sunday or weekdays. Breakfast is always great. Hot and delicious. The Belgian waffles are the best! Service is so good. They recently redid the building and it looks great. Homey. read more

Service was good, but I've had better food. My omelette wasn't tasty and muffin was burnt.

The waitress was nice the place was clean. But, the food was horrible!!!! My mom had taco salad and was just a bunch of grease in there you could literally see it! I had a tenderloin and it tasted like old grease. I informed the waitress but will not be going back ! read more

Great food service was great recently remodeling the place looks great eat there every time we go to Clinton

Ordered Pork tenderloin for Lunch. Plate was HOT enough to burn yourself. Pork was greasy and overcooked enough to make the breading overdone and crumbly/crunchy. (NOT in a good way) Lettice, onion tomato put on in such a way that I had to take it off and put it back on to eat. Was going to comment on the sandwich when I paid (Left $5 tip on the table) but, I was asked if I wanted my change - was given a one dollar bill with a huge hole in it, (and she didn't have my change). By then? Thinking to myself "What did I do to piss you off?" I told her YES, I wanted my change and not THAT dollar bill. Stayed polite - and had to wait awhile. To be fair she recommended the burger. NEVER going to order the Pork Tenderloin again - and if I see her? I will leave. read more

The quality has been going down. But this last trip 7/1/2024 might be our last. I ordered a burger and onion rings. I noticed a black hair on my plate, then I noticed another one in my onion rings. My wife also noticed one in hers. The food inspectors need to check this place out! Must not be anybody in the backroom wearing their hair nets or hats? read more

I AM USUALLY VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS PLACE!!! I ORDERED A 10.00 BURGER AND IT WAS BURNT WITH A HANDFUL OF FRIES. Very disappointing. I had 10 sweet potato fries on my plate.. like what??? The Alfredo my husband had is heavenly I do recommend it! This is the forth time I have eaten here. Service is always great and so is the staff!!! Our server this time was there for the check not the job. She never checked on us after we got our food. She still got tipped but ugggg. I will return I just know to never order their burgers and fries. The fries were soo good tho I wish I had gotten more. read more

Ted's Garage - Open sign and wall color - American Near Me - Clinton, Illinois

My first time there was not anything to disappoint. I had their version of a pony burger and it was delicious. The wait was not even an issue to be seated our waitress was quick to make sure we were covered with drinks but not rushing us to order. It was a family get together so everyone was catching up. Food came fairly quick not long after putting our order in. The decoration was really neat with some history of the town and the others being car related. I enjoyed my time at Teds and you will too. read more

Served me a rock shaped sirloin when I ordered a medium fliet. Then I got a better cooked sirloin but still not a fliet. I told them I didn't want another my birthday dinner was ruined my table was done eating. Then the cherry on top, they tried to make me pay for a fliet. I specifically said I didn't want replaced my guest were done. If I wanted reheated steak, it was going to be 22 fliet. So they got mad I wouldn't pay for them ruining my dinner and expected me to pay for a steak they screwed up 2x and go home and ruin it in the microwave. After the old management left, you suck. read more

What a joke, 28 minutes for breakfast and the eggs and bacon were cold. Multiple other couples that sat well after we ordered received their food before us as well. My wife's breakfast was made wrong twice, third times a charm. Upside, the coffee was hot. read more

Recommend the hot rod cheeseburger. It gets busy during meal time so you might want to go in a bit early.

A nice little restaurant just down the road from my house so I frequent here often. I'm extremely surprised to read any negative reviews about the service, although they seem to be coming from people who come here one time, as I've always been treated excellently even though I'm not originally from here in town. Dorothy/Skyler/Jose all frequently serve me, enough so that I've learned them by name, and they've always been excellent. Jose is a master mixologist, ask him to whip you up something custom from the bar! My food experience is right on par with the service experience. I bounce between the Ranchero, Camino, and your standard burger. Consistency is definitely there, and they have some pretty solid daily specials throughout the week. Definitely worth a shot if you're in town! read more

Ted's Garage - American Near Me - Clinton, Illinois

See all

What a GREAT DEAL, and great food! We got 2 entrees (1 was steak!) and three drinks (booze) for 30ish dollars! Everything was delicious

Food, prices, and service were outstanding!!!! So glad we found this place. We will definitely be going back. Very nicely themed ambiance as well. read more

First off. I want to say that this is a locally owned business that seems to really thrive on its regular 65+ customers. I always try to support local, but if you are just traveling through or you're working during a shutdown at the local power plant, this may not be for you. If you're a local and this is your bag.. or you're of retirement age/have lost your taste receptors/can't have salt, this place is awesome. My son and I had to make a trip to Clinton for the DMV location and decided to stop for a bite to eat about 4:30pm. I understand that the time we stopped is more conducive for an older crowd, but as our meal progressed, It became clear this is the local spot for the older generation in town. The decor is meant to be like a 50's throwback with car themed menu items. But the atmosphere/ lighting and tables made it feel more like a themed nursing home dining room. I do want to point out the place was very clean and my son said the bathrooms were very well kept. We were told to seat ourselves and had no issues at all with the service. Our waitress was prompt and courteous and checked on us often. No complaints there. The food, however, was not great. We ordered the "white salsa and chips" as an appetizer while we waited for our food. Now.. I'm a Midwest girl. And yes. In the Midwest, we like ranch dressing. But.. DONT PUT A SALSA PACKET IN A BOWL OF RANCH AND CALL IT WHITE SALSA! It's RANCH DRESSING and corn chips!!! The first bite when I realized it was cold, my tastebuds immediately thought of poor mans cool ranch Doritos. No. Just no. My sons meal came with soup or salad. He elected the "loaded baked potato soup". But he wasn't feeling it. And this is a 16 year old kid! He eats everything. He said it had zero salt and tasted like canned potato soup with fake bacon bits. Ok. So not a great start. That's ok. Our meal came promptly from the nice waitress. I ordered the burger with Swiss and sweet potato fries. He ordered a chicken Alfredo dish. My burger might not have been cooked all the way through or it was medium. I won't complain about the flavor on that. It was ok. I risked it. The Swiss was basically a Kraft cheese slice. The sweet potato fries lacked any flavor at all. My son said the chicken Alfredo wasn't too bad. Reminded him of the ready made stuff at Cheesecake Factory. (This is a positive in his book). We wish we would have both ordered "the all you could eat walleye" honestly. Their daily specials seemed to be a hit with the crowd there and maybe that's more their specialty. I will say we did not wait long and the staff genuinely was friendly and seemed to have a very sweet rapport with their regulars. The bill came to 27 and change. I would say this was fair to high considering the quality. read more

I ordered 2 cheese burgers, an order of onion rings, and some chips and queso, I totaled it up to $25... when I arrived it was $33, weird. They tried telling me taxes was 25% which is BS. Then after I got home they didn't give me the white BBQ sauce that I ordered specifically with the onion rings. The fries that came with the burger were the worst fries I've ever seen at a restaurant, soggy, and tasteless. The chips looked like they have been reused, seeing previous bite marks in some of the chips. I used to love going here but it has gone downhill. The waitresses are blatantly stealing by over charging, they are rude. read more

LORDY!!! So amazingly tasty! I do miss the Ted's that burnt down years ago. It was so fun to go back and see the same menu that was at the "old garage". By the way, you must treat yourself to their incredible bread pudding. #droolinginpublic read more

This is not the place to go if you are trying to make a good impression on others by treating them to a good meal. If you like dingy, dirty dining areas,slow service and food that is nothing more than average, YOU'LL LOVE TED'S GARAGE. read more

So many choices and everything is delicious. I recommend The Fiat...delicious ravioli with a slice of Texas Toast garlic bread. Clean environment and friendly service. read more

If there was a way for us to give 0 stars, we would. We are from out of town, only 45-60 minutes away, but we were excited to try the breakfast. When we walked in, there were about 3-4 tables occupied. We read the sign that told us to go ahead and be seated and we did. It took quite a few minutes to even be acknowledged, even though there were 2 servers there, yet nowhere in sight. When our server finally came to us she said, "My name is ... and don't get too excited because I am not that good and I have already been throwing things". We did not know if she was kidding or not because she did not crack a smile, asked my wife what she wanted to drink and left. She brought me the same drink as her, even though she didn't give me a chance to answer. I asked her for suggestions, since we had never been there, but everything that she said was in a condescending tone. We placed our orders and waited. As we waited, we noticed that all of the other patrons that had her as a server were treated quite differently. She was, what seemed, very genuine, kind and attentive. This confused us since she was short, rude, condescending and seemed annoyed since "she had been throwing things". We then noticed when she brought out the pot of coffee that she went to every table, except ours. Knowing full well that she had served us coffee, even though I didn't ask for it. When she came and brought hot sauce "just in case", we asked for coffee. She turned around, walked away and said "yeah" down the restuarant. She came back, filled our cups and splashed it on the table and myself. Last straw. We left enough money for the coffee, a few bucks over since that was all the cash we had and left. I do not know why we were the chosen ones to be treated the way we were, but no one, absolutely no one, should ever be treated that way and we will NEVER be back, and we will make sure people are aware of the treatment given to others that may be different from them. read more

I ordered my steak medium-rare and it was served almost well-done. By the time the replacement came my husband was done with his meal and then some. This is the first restaurant I have ever been to that did not even discount a penny for ruining our meal. We won't be back. read more

Smothered chicken. Delicious! (They smother it in cheese, grilled onions, and grilled mushrooms.) Delicious! read more

Nice place freindly servers! Had the ribs they were very good! Salad and baked potatoe also very good. I ordered the full slab.. they give a very large portion. Took home almost 1/2. read more

Sweet potato fries excellent! The Chopped steak was great for two. Well worth the trip! Really enjoyed the Tune-Up Appetizer was hot and fabulous combination of deep fried mushrooms, Bosch sticks, and onion rings. Kiley our server was outstanding and very accommodating and attentive to our needs, we appreciate her service. We would definitely recommend stopping in Ted's Garage and experience especially if you can get the corner booth! Derek & Rebecca G-Urbana, IL read more

We were in Clinton for the Apple and Pork Festival and needed a place to eat on Friday evening. Yelp led us to Ted's Garage--we got there a little after 5. That was the perfect time because, after we ordered, people were streaming in. We both had the fried walleye special and it was delicious! The fish didn't have a heavy batter, so you could taste the fish instead of just batter. I had fries with mine and my husband had a baked potato. My fries were OK -- frozen instead of fresh potatoes, but I think that is the norm. They were OK after a little salt. If in town again, we'd go back! read more

Passing thru Clinton IL and found this place using Yelp. A place where the locals come for good food. Staff are friendly AND the food excellent. Homemade salad dressing etc. Husband and I both had a grilled chicken salad, very good. Had trouble deciding what to order. So many interesting things. read more

We were in town for the apple and pork festival on Sunday. Yelp let us down on this one. Food was just Ok Service was pathetic We waited a long time at the "wait to be seated sign"as 2 servers rolled silverware at the Bar area. One server was working and 2 others leisurely walked around. I ordered the jalapeño margarita which I was told couldn't be made because the person who does that was not there. Really? What else shouldn't I order? There was a full page of specials for every day except Sunday. I had the pork chop dinner which came with 2 sides. Dry! My wife liked her grilled pork tenderloin. Our server took all the large parties coming in. The now 3 other servers seemed bored but still neglected the people waiting at the "wait sign" We waited forever for our check which turned out to be the wrong one. I finally walked up to the register and had the server give me the right one. A manager should be hired to turn the wait sign around to "seat yourself" and kick the servers in the asp! read more

Ted's food is filling and tasty! They serve the Best French Toast I've had in recent memory. The family who runs the restaurant is so generous and they give a free Thanksgiving dinner to the community. Prices are not an issue, food comes out really fast, waitstaff is cheerful, and the restaurant is absolutely Pristine clean. Their parking lot is always packed. Every time I have come here, I'm always pressed to find a place to park but it is worth being patient just to get in the door! read more

Ted's Garage - A community staple - American Near Me - Clinton, Illinois

Very clean restaurant . Very good Mexican food. Which they frien their own chips cause I love their homage salsa. read more

See all

Food was good. Not super flavorful but defiantly a decent meal. My husband and I both had the tenderloin. Mine was a sandwich and his was the horseshoe. Fun atmosphere and the wait staff was great. read more

Ted's Garage - This was Ted's version of the horseshoe. - American Near Me - Clinton, Illinois

See all

I had eaten at Ted's old location before the fire quite a lot food was always good . The BBQ ribs , pork chops and burgers where to die for . So I wanted a carry out the other night and thought Ted's got nice big ole thick juice burgers , got 5 baskets $$$$$ . Will never order from there again 1. Burnt 2. Dry 3. Thrown in container . Use to really like this place but for the price and what you get now big disappointment ! read more

Having spending every summer in Clinton growing up, I can only regret that we didn't have a place like this when I was younger. My sister and I recently came to town for a few days and we ate here twice. It was so nice to see a place that had beer other than Bud Light or Busch Light and I happily ordered a Modelo. I got the stir fry the first time and there was a bit too much sauce for my liking but I reminded myself that's probably really common in the midwest unlike California where everyone asks for it on the side. But it was very delicious! We also came for breakfast on a Sunday and the place was packed! And understandably so. There are so many yummy breakfast choices to choose from. My sister got an omelet that I swear was bigger than her head. Both times that we came the service was friendly and great and the food came out so quick both times. I hear the owner is opening another spot soon and I hope I will get to try that place out as well the next time I am in town. Thank you! read more

Ted's Garage is simply amazing. The daily specials are delicious. If you have a chance and you like salmon I highly recommended. It is the best I've had a lot of many places and you would not expect this deliciousness out of a little town Diner. read more

I took my family to Ted's Garage for Mother's Day. To summarize, the food was amazing and the service was poor. They had a prime rib special and it was perfect! I ordered medium rare and it was perfect and unbelievably tender. I had a taste of the tenderloin and almost had restaurant envy! If the owner's reading this, whatever's happening in that kitchen is perfect but whatever's happening in that dining room isn't. read more

Quick, reasonable and good. Husband had the sirloin - tender and flavorful. I had the spaghetti and meatballs. The menu is entertaining - all the dishes have auto related names. Service was on point and took good care of us, as well as the manager made the rounds of all the tables. read more

Really cool atmosphere and great food! I had some sort of horseshoe with a burger and pico de gallo smothered in cheese! Sooo so good!

We have eaten here several times and had a really good experience with a waitress (Donna), but this last time UGGGH!!! It wasn't the food that was bad but the service was horrible...We had this waitress with a scarf in her hair (thinks her name was Dorthy) that was just horrible. We asked for Donna but was told she may not be back. This scarfed waitress flew around the restaurant like she was busy but we had to wait forever for her to take our order. Mind you there was only two other table besides us and they already had their food. Once we got our order taken she was up at counter complaining about a co-worker loud enough that we could hear. (It was very vulgar) We saw our food up an ready but she just keep talking about her co-worker all awhile our food was getting cold. This place needs a new waitress if this is all they have. Won't be back till they do. read more

First time here. Great food and service. The baby back ribs my wife had were excellent and Ranchero horseshoe was good. I'll be back here when I am in the area. I would recommend it read more