Good food and service bright and clean Lots of choices for…read morefood and drink . Don't wait !

My son and I stopped in for a breakfast this morning after checking out my great grandfather's…read morehouse used to be located on South Vermillion street in Streator. This place is a classic gem straight from the archives of Americana! So warm and homey. My son ordered the All Meat omelet, and I had the Feta cheese and jalapeno omelet. Both were accompanied by toast of choice. Really yummy. The waitresses and staff were exactly what one would anticipate in a small home town establishment; efficient, friendly, and helpful. What a great way to start the day.

Went in there on a breezy morning, they had quiet music playing witch set a very good vibe. The…read moreplace inside is nice easy going, makes you forget your in a small Illinois town. The coffee was excellent, probably one of the best I've ever tasted. The food was also very tasty and fresh. Nothing to complain about here, but not taking another cookie to go !

Owner is such a sweetheart and young to boot! Family and I drove all the way there from naperville…read moreas we heard about how great the goodies were. We tried the coconut and s'mores cookies along with the banana cake and coffee drinks. They were all delicious. We were so excited that the owner was just 19! We know her parents must be so proud. Keep up the good work!

Ok. I have been to a few buffets and you have a lot of kinda warm food and not too cold stuff. Well…read morethe Country Farmhouse gets it right!! The hot items were hot. Not warm. But hot !! A couple kinds of French toast. Scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, country fried steak, bacon,ham, corned beef hash, lots of potato casseroles, waffles, two kids of French toast...it just goes on and on. And then you have a full salad area with fresh fruit !! Oh and did I mention an entire buffet of pastries? Donuts, cinnamon rolls, danishes, muffins. It just kept going !!! Everything was fresh and replenished and delicious. The only thing I'd pass on was the Bloody Mary bar. Not a lot of stuffs. Cold chicken nuggets, bacon, green olives, some sad pickle spears, lemon wedges, celery, kielbasa, that was pretty much it. Would Have like to have seen cheese cubes or maybe some shrimp. But it was not bad, just nothing to write home about. All in all for 20.00 a person for food (I don't remember what the bloody bar was) it was a good deal. And they do it daily, not just on the weekends!!!

Everything Great! We had an amazing and fun experience! The food was simply delicious!! Service was…read moreabove and beyond. We felt welcomed and very attended to! We also order some food to go and a buffet to go. We had 2 buffets in house. The strawberries were bomb! The mash taters and gray was yummy! The chicken noddles was so tasty (homemade too) loved the beef! Biscuits were on key. Will definitely be coming here again next time we blow on threw.

They have pretty good food So friendly and inviting…read more They have the best protein shakes

I would post a pic of the breakfast paninis we ordered but we ate them quick because it was so…read moregood. Amazing breakfast and coffee options! Everything tasted fresh and real food. Staff was helpful and kind. Ambiance is chill and cozy. I am definitely going back next time I'm in the area!

Cool.plsce to grab s drink with friends. The staff was friendly and it had a cool enough ambiance…read more I would recommend here.

Such a fun, easy going hangout. Service is quick, food is made fresh with some original burger…read moreideas. Place is always clean, music is always good and beer is always cold. Great low-key spot!

Huge menu, which sometimes equates to food that is mediocre, but that is not the case here…read more Everything I've ever had has been outstanding. Hands down the best pancakes in town. The restaurant is always clean, and I've always had kind and attentive service without feeling like I was being rushed.

I don't usually write reviews about places I visit, but today I had such a unique experience that I…read morefeel like I should share it. The place is Garden Berry Cafe in Ottawa. The name is quite a mouthful, but it definitely makes you curious enough to go inside and see what it's about. The interior is very grey and urban, with some fake flowers here and there. The menu is pretty large and has a lot of interesting-sounding options. After we looked through it for a minute, one of the waitresses brought us another menu saying, "Here's our special menu." It was mostly coffee drinks, which, unfortunately, didn't look particularly appealing to me. I ordered the Route 14 crepes, and apparently the name was quite challenging. The waitress asked me "What?" at least twice, so eventually I just pointed to it on the menu. Then she proceeded to write down my order by basically cheat-sheeting from my menu. Lol. My husband ordered one of the breakfast skillets. The food looked good when it arrived. But oh boy... My crepes were stuffed with mushrooms, onions, cheddar cheese, and spinach, topped with hollandaise sauce. The cheddar was melted and the spinach was fine. The crepes themselves actually tasted good. But the onions were raw and crunchy, and the mushrooms were so undercooked that they were rubbery and hadn't even been properly browned. The hollandaise was sprinkled with something that looked like paprika, although it smelled strongly of cinnamon, which was... interesting. When one of the waitresses asked how everything was going, I politely explained what was wrong with my dish. They apologized, said they would tell the kitchen, and offered to replace it. I declined because, honestly, I wasn't interested in taking the chance of getting the exact same thing again. I was perfectly willing to just finish what I could, pay, and quietly never come back. But then the waitress came back. And this time, instead of simply acknowledging the issue, she explained that next time I need to make sure to ask for my vegetables to be "well done." She also added that she always eats raw mushrooms. Soooo... am I supposed to order breakfast and specifically say, "Could you please make sure my vegetables are actually cooked?" I've never thought I needed to specify that mushrooms and onions should be cooked when ordering a breakfast dish. It felt like I had to take responsibility for the kitchen not properly cooking the ingredients in the first place. That second conversation honestly upset me more than the food itself. I had already accepted the situation and wasn't demanding anything. But being told that it was essentially my mistake for not ordering the vegetables correctly was not something I expected. The total was $36 for two meals and one regular coffee. The food had potential, and my crepes themselves were actually tasty. But unfortunately, the experience -- especially the way the complaint was handled -- was enough for me to decide that I won't be coming back.

We loved this placed!…read more It was very off season so we were waiting all week until Thursday when they were open to try it. Our large group of 3 families enjoyed breakfast here and the lovely staff were very accommodating to our chaos. 3 grandparents, 4 parents and 4 toddlers to order, eat and we all enjoyed ourselves. We all loved the treats, the food, and best coffee we could find in the starved rock area! I got for the 4 I was in charge of: 2 hot vanilla latte, a kids French toast with bacon, a biscuit and gravy, cream horn, cinnamon roll, and more treats I can't recall now. Highly recommend this cute little stop and if we are in the area again we'd definitely stop by!

Cute shop on the outskirts of town. Staff was super welcoming and friendly. The baking goods were…read morenot only delicious, but incredibly affordable ($3!)

I can't say enough great things about Taqueria Pantoja…read more The food is extremely authentic, consistently delicious, and the family that owns the place is always friendly and helpful. I order from here every few weeks, and honestly, I'd order more often if I could. Every single time, the food "hits the spot," as my dad used to say. There's something about their food and flavor combinations that feels comforting in a way that is hard to explain. It gives me that same kind of sense memory as watching an old cartoon or sitcom you loved growing up. That safe, happy, familiar feeling. You may think I'm exaggerating, but I'm really not. That's genuinely how this place feels to me. One time, I accidentally left my debit card at home and figured I would just use Apple Pay. Because of an issue with my physical debit card and digital card being set up differently, the payment wouldn't go through. It wasn't that I didn't have the money; it was just a card/PIN setup issue I didn't realize was there. I told them, "Let me run home and grab my actual debit card, I'm sorry about this," and they simply said, "That's okay, you order from us all the time." I was honestly blown away. Sure, it was only around a $20 order, but that kind of trust and kindness meant a lot. That moment alone made me want to support this place for years to come. 9.5/10 stars, and the only reason it's not a full 10 is because I always wish I had more napkins. Haha. Pickup time: Usually around 15 minutes from call to pickup Price range: About $15-$25 depending on the order They also have Mexican pop in glass bottles, including Coke, Orange Fanta, Sprite, and more. Definitely worth checking out.

Very quaint Mexican restaurant. The chimichangas were enormous and tasted awesome. My wife and I…read moreate lunch for under $25. Easy to find on the main street.

We loved the beef liver & onions. Very flavorful! The mashed potatoes and gravy were delicious. My…read morespouse enjoyed the taco salad. The peach pie was tasty but be sure to tell them to warm it up. Overall 5 stars for the food!

We were seated by the girl at the register who never told a waitress we were there so we sat ten…read moreminutes before getting recognized and brought menus. The waitress was very nice and sweet to us, joking and laughing, food came 20 min later. My wife thought her meatloaf had too much gravy which was fine, she just moved it to the side. My chopped steak with onions was quite delicious, one of the better chopped steaks I have had and had enough onions for every bite. We were surprised in the end as desert is included with each dish so we got two pieces of pie, strawberry rhubarb and peach. Over all a great visit except for the wait. 4.2 stars.

Definitely love their deep dish pizza - the cheese-stuffed crust is DELISH! And we also always…read moreorder a side of Joe's bites - so tasty and better than breadsticks! It is a bummer that you can't eat there (it is take out only), but if they ever open their doors, we'll be there!

Overpriced, mid-tier pizza. Can't believe paid 66$ for a pizza, beef roll, and a dozen boneless…read morewings. Prefaced with I've never been to Illinois till earlier this week, ergo unaware of quality and what restaurants people will keep going through patronage, I have spent the last few days checking out restaurants on Yelp. Noticed this was a surprisingly highly rated spot, even though the photos didn't look that great. Through ordering online , placed an order for a small pan pizza , not realizing (isn't listed on their website) that adding any toppings is 1.25$ more each; like a 23$ small pizza. It appears the pizza had its toppings put after the sauce, and cheese on top, leaving an unsatisfying appearance and feeling I would've needed to order "extra cheese" to get a normal pizza. The exterior of the crust was hard, like baked too high of a temp for too long, and crunched like a cracker with the dough being dense and flavorless. The "beef roll" appeared to be their small dough folded over into a 12"x8" rectangle and cut into 1"x3" long pieces , and dusted with an Italian seasoning. Thin shaved beef inside, opted for pepperoni in it too. It was alright, again the crust put me off, the au jous that comes with it was watery and bland, and for 20.50$, felt like an overpay. Personally I like getting boneless wings with pizza, so opted for a dozen of those for us. Limited flavors , went with "hot", which was no hotter than Franks red hot. If they were fried, they steamed inside their foil and styrofoam container, and were received soggy and soft. Nothing noteworthy on taste or experience there.. beyond the 16.75$ charge, making each quarter-sized piece like 1.40$ each All in all impression: overpriced. I wouldn't go back, and if this is the best rated pizza in town, think I won't be going out for pizza around here the duration of my trip, least it be overpriced for mediocre food again.