Yum! Double Yum! Fried Yum! Follow the reviews and hit this…read moreunassuming gem. Delicious old fashioned diner food with perfect malts too! Seriously, stop. Thank me later :)

Went here for lunch based on a coworkers's recommendation and what an absolute hidden gem!…read more Friendly service which may come across as slow, but they cook everything fresh and to order. The crispy lettuce and onion really was refreshing from all of the local fast food. The restaurant itself is pretty small, but that's part of the nostalgic Route 66 vibe. There's an outdoor patio that would be amazing in the fall or spring.

This place is better than 5 stars. Wish I could give them a 6. The food is fantastic and the…read moreservice is just as good . . . friendly, prompt and attentive. It was crowded and understandably so. Well worth the wait. They have both counter and table seating (no outside seating). We got to use a felt marker to leave our mark by writing that we were there on the wall before we left. We were on a Route 66 journey from Chicago to Santa Monica so College Street Cafe was exactly the type of dining experience we were looking for. It did not disappoint! Wish we had a place like this back home!

Great experience. Staff is super friendly. Portions are large and prices are very reasonable…read more Sit at the counter for the best experience. There are only four booths and 3 tables. Route 66 memorabilia hang on the walls. Get there early if you want a booth or table.

Best biscuits and gravy around town none cheaper either always great cashiers and and Service…read moreusually pretty ambient not overly loud nice pie

Service was great!! The food was so-so. The mash potatoes were barely room temp, the roast beef…read morewas tough. We also found 2 ants at our table. :(

Stopped in for breakfast this morning and had a great experience. We ordered the turkey cranberry…read moresandwich with hash browns, and it was delicious. Friendly service and a cute diner vibe. Don't let the recent negative reviews sway you. Many seem tied to a misunderstanding about a sign the restaurant posted. Our experience was nothing but positive... great food, welcoming service, and a local business worth supporting.

We have gone once. Food was so sub par. My sandwich The vegan melt was disgustingly cold. And…read morefor a 12 dollar sandwich. I mean come on. How is a sandwich 12 dollars. Absolutely ridiculous. The staff, rude, almost like. Annoyed we came in. They were completely not helpful. The inside of the building was like "we are hippie and cool". But it just felt weird and uncomfortable and dirty. I really was just trying to finish my food before a roach ran across my foot. And being downtown. So many homeless people coming in and by. I didn't feel safe at all inside. My wife asked me, no begged me to leave. I honestly don't know how they stay in business. Absolutely avoid this place at all costs. Not worth your time or money and safety.

My husband & I have been here MANY TIMES. I'm Gluten Free due to Celiac Disease, he has Alpha-Gal…read moreSyndrome... There are items that can be adjusted for BOTH OF US to eat! Our 2 kids are really picky, our son has Celiac as well. Even though they're picky & he has Celiac, they BOTH loved Gailey's! There are multiple items that even they will eat. Great food, AMAZING STAFF, & are more than willing to customize menu items so that our "food allergies" are met. (to the best of their ability)

Delicious food at this very popular downtown eatery in a former corner drugstore. Very busy on a…read moreSunday morning (with good reason), so put your party on the wait list through the web site. Building has charming architectural details, too. Prompt ordering, but long wait for food service. I very much enjoyed the Breakfast Bomb (slice of casserole with biscuit crust) that comes with fresh fruit cup. The sausage gravy was superb; edge of casserole was rather burnt. The 4 friends dining with me enjoyed their meals, as well. Delicious coffee. Quite a few alcoholic options, including Breakfast Margaritas. Restroom was not officially accessible - no hand rails, but a chair-height toilet and plenty of room in the single-person space for a wheelchair or rollator. Street parking. Thank you for your smiling service, Shell!

Sandy is always a dependable waitress. The food is always perfect and it's a clean and comfortable…read moreatmosphere. It's my favorite spot for brunch.

Hey Yelpers! Came in here on a Monday evening. The restaurant was surprisingly empty, and it…read moreshouldn't be! I had the roast beef dinner and my mom had the bacon cheeseburger. The burger fries looked amazing and my mom raved about them. I LOVED my roast beef. I haven't had it in a while and have never ordered it in a restaurant. I'm glad I did. The meat was nice and tender, the gravy savory and luscious. I would order it again in a heartbeat. They had lots of dessert offerings but we were too full to try any of them. The restaurant is large. It looks nice inside and has room for almost any size of group. The service was very friendly and helpful. I would definitely come back and highly recommend this place for a delicious, homestyle meal. Come check this restaurant out!

I'm really not sure where to start with this review. It wasn't a pleasant experience at all. I saw…read morephotos of the food on Yelp and thought this might be a good dive or greasy spoon style diner to have lunch at with my husband, since I was in the area. We met there and the outside aesthetic alone should've warned us off. To start, the exterior of the building was quite worn down, the windows were dark and dirty, and the sign was broken. If it weren't for the cars parked outside and for the fact that I called ahead to ensure they were open, we would've thought they were closed for business, permanently. We enter the building lobby, for lack of a better word, and proceed into the dining room. The first step into the dining room was me stepping into a literal hole that is covered with a rubber mat. That's a definite hazard. I couldn't believe that they'd just cover it with a mat. That's really dangerous. At that point, I was really starting to rethink staying. We walk further in and there is this atrocious, sour, vomit-inducing stench that billows throughout the room. It slaps you in the face and takes your breath away, and it's covered by a very strong pine smell. Again, I'm contemplating leaving but my husband didn't want to make a scene. The place is FILTHY! And I don't mean filthy as in someone spilled food and didn't clean it up. I'm talking decades of grease, dirt, bacteria, etc. covering the floor and furniture. You could take a putty knife and chisel up layers of gunk from the floor. There was even a sign that said something like- "Wipe tables down each night- Alli". I'm paraphrasing, but that was the gist. If you have to tell your staff that.... ugh... We get to the table and I didn't even want to touch the chair to sit, let alone stay there and eat, but I didn't want to leave right after we entered the place. I was hoping (praying) the food would be worth it... The waitress comes over to take our drink order and brings the drinks back pretty quickly. The cup felt like it hadn't been washed, ever... It had a layer of grime on the outside. Say you cooked something greasy at home and let the greasy dish soak in the sink for a day, but a cup fell into the pan and soaked with it overnight. When you pick it up the next day and the grease is stuck to the side of it- that's what it felt like. I would've asked for a new cup, but I knew in my gut that the next one wouldn't be any better. It's like they run their dishes through a dishwasher that only has cold water and no hot water. Bleh. They take our food order and I'm quite literally praying that we don't get sick from eating here. Why I stayed, I have no idea. I guess I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. The waitresses seemed like they had their own issues and I didn't want to add to it. The food comes out and and it's time to eat. My burger was ok at first, clearly a frozen patty but I'm giving it a shot. Then I taste something off and stop eating it. My fries... I just can't even... a few of them were ok, but then I got to some that tasted like they had been fried in a deep fryer that had been used for years without being cleaned or having the grease replaced. My burger also tasted like it was cooked on a filthy grill. My husband couldn't stomach the place and only ate the things on his plate that he thought couldn't make him sick. We got the ticket, paid, and left as quickly as we could without being too obvious or rude. It's a little restaurant that is clearly struggling. This place was beyond 'dive' or 'greasy spoon' status. There's no possible way that this restaurant is safe to eat at. I honestly don't know how they ever pass the health inspection. The level of dirty here is not something that can be cleaned up the day before inspection day, just to get this dirty again between inspections. It must never, ever, be cleaned, or the inspector is blind, literally. As you can guess, we will never be eating here again and I don't recommend that you do either.

This place is just a little hole of the wall, but has absolutely delicious food! The service is…read morewonderful and very very friendly! The ambience is just casual And relaxing! We are travelling and I will stop here again and again!

Relaxing and family-friendly atmosphere. I particularly enjoyed the Country Benedict with hash…read morebrowns. The hash browns were crispy and flavorful, and the gravy was rich, creamy, and delicious. We also ordered the steak and eggs. Although we requested the steak cooked medium, it arrived well done, and the meat lacked flavor. The service was great, and despite the minor setback with the steak, we had an enjoyable experience overall. A very good spot for breakfast in Springfield!

Stopped here while visiting Springfield and ordered the Steak skillet that came with a side of…read morepancakes. Not even 5 minutes after I placed my order, it was sitting right in front of me! I can't believe I'm admitting this, but the pancakes were actually some of the best I've had in a long time. The inside of the building is a little older, but it feels like home. I definitely recommend the breakfast to anyone looking to order, especially the pancakes.