Food was great. I got the brisket - delicious but MAN those waffle fries with the butter rub sauce…read moreor whatever it was. GET THEM!!! My son loved his burger. Their fries were too! Service was great. Sports bar but families wwre around also and chill area for low top tables. Lots of TVs! Lots of parking!

Effingham was our first stop on a road trip to San Antonio. We pulled in medium late but full…read morehungry. Scanning the food places we picked this because it seemed to have decent ratings and a lot of reviews. Plus, you get go wrong with good ol' American cuisine. The first kind of hiccup is that they must have recently moved building. Though they moved right next to their existing building, there was no signage and we had to rely on our own eyeballs. Which almost led us into the wrong building. Not a bid deal, realistically, but it threw us for a loop. Getting inside, it was super clean. Long bar, plenty of tables, modern, many tvs for many sports. Plus, the building itself seemed rather large. A chonker of a building, if you ask me. Our hostess brought us into what seemed like the back 40 of the building and seated us next to a garage door that overlooked a cement pad that will one day be a cement pad with things on it. Not even mad. Saw a train. Here's the money shot. Have you ever been happy adjacent? Have you ever been right up to the edge, the precipice, the peak, then turn around and leave? That was kind of the ideal feeling here. The ambiance and service and general-ness of the entire place was spot on. The food itself looked top-tier. But it felt a click away from perfection. Let's look into it. As a hefty man (fat, not the garbage bag brand), I'm a man of appetizers. Also of wings. Therefore, sign me up for 12 bone in wings for an app. Split into three flavors: Carolina BBQ, Buffalo, and regular BBQ. They came out looking and smelling delicious. The sauce flavors hit hard. But I was a little let down with the dryness of the wings. I know sometimes it can be difficult to knock a wing out of the park because those damn things just want to get crispy. But I don't want to fight chewing the meat off the bone. It felt like a battle me and my mush mouth would lose. Now, from what I understood, all sides were a la cart. Color me fine with that, fatty will order anyways. Especially since I saw they offered street corn AND hushpuppies. So naturally, that's what I ordered. The hushpuppies came out and were the round kind. Which I am no stranger to. They had good flavor, good done-ness, but missed the mark on the size. If they were hush people, they would have been premies. A little sad they didn't get to experience their full potential. Now, for this part I will say I was forewarned. My server did mention the street corn came in a bowl and was served cold. I thought I was better than somebody who judged street corn by its temperature. I was wrong. It did come cold. And because of that, it was not tasty. Missed the mark completely. I did get a bonus side, your typical, run of the mill French fry. They came out and looked great. Meadiu

Was not expecting such amazing food from within this amazing place. Staff was wonderfully…read moreattentive and helpful. Can't wait to some to Terra Haute again!

It's Grand!! 1st time stopping at Sonka Irish Pub was a hit! We sat at the bar rail as that's our…read morefavorite place to sit. Sonka's has an extensive beer list as well as a HUGE food menu!! The bartenders were very friendly and made some great suggestions on the menu. I loved the old building and all the history attached to it! The eye of round Rueben on rye was absolutely delicious! I'm looking forward to my next visit to explore more of the menu. Sláinte!

Nice off the beaten path establishment, stopped by on the way home from a business trip. Located…read moreacross from old state house, kind of place that has a laid back and comfortable atmosphere. Server arrived promptly and took our drink orders. Drinks were brought quickly and we were able to get our orders in just minutes after we sat down. Had two of their fried fish specials and a smash burger, all with their seasoned fries. Fish was excellent, the fries were really good- crisp and seasoned well without being over done. Smash burger was also very good, prices were reasonable for as much as you got. Worth a stop if you are in the area!

Small town feels with big town flavor. Staff is super friendly and the bar is very clean. Five…read morestars.

This place is permanently closed! We made a special trip to go to this place because it still…read moreshowed as open on Yelp only to find out it's been closed for over a year.

The positives: our waitress was nice, attentive, and checked on us several times. Excellent…read moreservice! The food tasted great also. I liked the decor and it was a fun environment. The negatives: this is one of the dirtiest restaurants I've ever seen. Right away I noticed the bottoms of the doors looked like they have never been cleaned. There were splatter marks all over them and the glass was dirty as well. When I entered the bathroom, gross build up of splatters all the way around the room on the tile. The worst I saved for last. My drink was served full to the rim upon arrival. Once I drank some of it I noticed lipstick marks on the rim. 1. I don't wear lipstick and 2. I used a straw. It's a really cool place, has excellent service, good food and local beer. However, I don't know how this place is passing any kind of health code inspections.

We made a stop in Pana on the way for a HS football game and needed a place that could accommodate…read moreat least a party of 8 and offered Bloody Mary's. Whiskey Bill's checked both boxes wonderfully! The atmosphere of the restaurant is cool and rustic. Our servers and the bartender were terrific. We arrived right before they opened and they let us in a little early and started making Bloody Mary's. They had someone who called out and didn't miss a beat. Food was typical bar fare but cooked nicely and very delicious. Overall great experience at this Whiskey Bill's!

Whiskey Bill's has great chicken wings and their slaw is great. Fries are excellent as well. On…read moretop of that they make the very best Arnold Palmers around! If you are driving through Pana don't miss it.

I used the Yelp app as I often do to find a place for lunch while in Effingham. Gopher Grill got…read moregreat reviews so we decided to try it. We decided to split an appetizer and a meal. The appetizer we decided on was German egg rolls. Absolutely delicious! For the meal we decided on the schnitzel sandwich and brussels sprouts. I could have made a meal out of the brussels sprouts which they roast in blood orange vinaigrette. For those who are interested there are several virtual sports simulators there. The service was good as well. Can't wait to go back!

We had family visiting and decided to reserve a spot at one of the simulator bays on a Sunday at…read more11. For a party of 9, our waitress kept up with everything nicely. We ordered a variety of apps and drinks. The appetizers were all ok. We tried the mild wings and the loaded fries. My husband liked the wings and the fries were decent, but there could have been more fries for the amount of toppings on them. My biggest complaint.... The place is very dirty. The wall next to our simulator bay had food splattered on it. There was a chicken wing bone among other crumbs and food under our table when we got there and the place had just opened. The couch at our bay was dated and crumbling, making it feel even more dirty. The bathroom was also disgusting. Toilets looked like they hadn't been cleaned in weeks, and again, the place had just opened for the day. Honestly I would have maybe ordered an entree and had more to eat but I had to keep ordering vodka tonics to make myself forget how unsanitary the place felt.

We had a group of 14 people that chose Doherty's on a recommendation. We arrived at the restaurant…read moreand were shocked to find out they had arranged a table for all of us in a back room. Our server was Austin. Austin was incredible. He handled all of us with great knowledge and enthusiasm. He had answers about every menu item that we asked about. He took group photos of us and had coozies for all of us. He could not have been more entertaining and a great ambassador for the restaurant. All of our group would highly recommend Doherty's! Make sure you ask for Austin 3:16 as your waiter!

Doherty's is a Decatur landmark at this point. The Irish fare and theme is great. Shepherds pie is…read moremy go to and my mother and husband always order the bookmaker. If you're feeling adventurous they do have escargot which surprisingly isn't terrible. Service is always good and it's usually busy.

Exactly what I was looking for on my way back to Lake Mattoon. Grabbed a half order of wings…read more(delicious), 2 beers, & a big order of fries all for $12 on a nice Saturday afternoon. Laughed at least 10-20 times listening to the good ole boys in camo joke with the very savvy bartender. She made em laugh & got em drunk. I'll definitely be coming back here. Airy & big place with inside, outside, & covered seating. Makes for a damn fun afternoon or night. See y'all soon!

Descent wings, good prices; even cheaper beers. If you go in expecting bar food and a very country…read morebar like atmosphere, you will not be disappointed. Never the less I will be back because of the wings and easy going atmosphere. Per the previous reviewer, definitely a good choice if your looking to find a non-chain type eatery. Wing nights are Wednesday; that is the day to go!

Very tiny place. food was good service great. Menu very limited. pork tenderloin sandwich is huge…read moreand awesome a must try. prepare to take 3/4 of it home in a box. Pizza was pretty good for tiny tiny midwest town.

Olde Town Pub has the best pizza and yummy specials in the weekends! The beer is cold and the wine…read moreslushies are fantastic!! The owners and staff and very friendly! Please try this place out!