Great food, wait time and staff. They are not stingy with their serving's.Wonderful place to take your family.

The most family friendly group ever! Love this place and their homemade pies and cakes by Angie are to die for!

I have tried this restaurant at least a dozen times. Last time, I ordered a cold turkey sandwich. It was put under the heat lamp in the kitchen to the point where the cheese was melted, the lettuce and tomato were warm and limp, and the bun was getting hard and stale. I did not complain. I picked at the sandwich and ate what I could, which was not much. When I went to the register to pay, my server, Katy, asked me why I didn't eat the sandwich. After I told her, she looked at my plate and agreed with me. Another server - the sister of the owner - got loud and mouthy about how that's the best sandwich on the menu. I have never been so humiliated and embarrassed in my life. I gave the young woman at the register cash to cover the bill and some extra for Katy, my server. I went back several months later to try again and I was told that the young woman at the register told everyone that I did not pay my bill. She stole the money and lied. I did not order food and I left. I'll never go back again. I'm not bitter or angry. I only went back because Katy is a very good server. Sorry Katy. read more

Sigh... I ordered an iced tea, from the gun, not fresh brewed.. EEEWWW!!! worst tea I've ever tasted!! It tasted like dish soap and bleach. Lasanga soup was rather greasy. Patty melt was traditional. Chopped steak very average. Service was pleasant. read more

Whistle Stop Cafe - Chopped steak dinner.. - Cafes Near Me - Diamond, Illinois

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I did not like this place...I got a BLT which was good fries were yummy my boys got waffles, they weren't real impressed with those but they ate most if them.........my complaint is the prices! Omg it was $35 bucks we could've gone to ihop or Dennys Pretty good food...terrible prices! read more

I love the Whistle Stop - it serves the best breakfast food in the area. There's nothing too surprising on the menu, it has the usual family restaurant items, but the quality and taste is far better than most breakfast spots. I love the spinach and feta omelet with the hash browns. The hash browns are always cooked just right. read more

MEH.... very generic mom n pop diner.. Not much of a variety of restaurants in this Hooterville. The hostess tends to leave the register to do TO GO orders and no one else seems capable of seating customers. Salad bar is very small. Lettuce, tomatoes cucumbers..dressing... meh. Overpriced Friday fish buffet. You can have it with( $25) or without crab legs. $15. We went with the SENIOR chopped steak dinners. Basic fare. read more

The Whistle Stop is a restaurant with a lot of local color. Clearly those in the restaurant were locals. We had heard about the restaurant and the items on the menu to satisfy any taste. The menu was big enough to give all members a great selection. We saw the Muffuletta on the menu and had to have it. Our waitress said it was good and very large, enough for 2-4 people. We plan to return to taste others items off the menu. read more

Whistle Stop Cafe - The Whistle Stop's own Muffuletta. Almost Central Grocery in New Orleans level of flavor. - Cafes Near Me - Diamond, Illinois

Had a very good patty melt and fries. Apple pie was fresh. Friendly service. Reasonable prices. Overall, definitely worth checking out.

Amazing home cooked meals. The pies are to die for, and the staff treats you like family. If you have never been they have an amazing breakfast buffet on Saturday and Sunday morning! Prices are very reasonable and affordable. read more

This is our go to local restaurant. The food isn't anything fancy but consistently good. The thing that keeps us coming back is the prompt friendly service. We are always greeted with a smile and hello. All the staff here is top notch. read more

Crazy big big burgers for such a county atmosphere. Friendly, affordable and one of those hidden gems down the road.

Stopped for breakfast real quick. Fast service, always ready to refill your coffee cup, took special request of adding cheese to my eggs!

Ordered eggs over easy and they came out over hard. The fruit was canned and not fresh. It was way too expensive for canned fruit. That being said, the waitress was super friendly and kept the coffee coming. I have heard good things from the locals so I would try this place again. More likely for dinner than breakfast. read more

This is a really local place a bit off the freeway, but the food is excellent. We had the day's special of chicken pot pie and a fried chicken dinner---both were excellent. read more

Best Reuben I've ever had!!!! Everyone should try this place once in there life !! To bad I live so many states away this place is a staple!! homie vibes, awesome customer service and its affordable!!! Very worth it !! read more

Great Sunday morning buffet! They keep up in fresh food coming out! Great place to have a breakfast! Reasonable priced and staff is friendly! read more

I've been eating vegetarian since last November and my favorite sandwich is a Reuben made with beets in place of corned beef. I've eaten the amazing portobello mushroom sandwich and veggie omlettes but today I asked if they would make me a beet Reuben. Of course, they did and it was delicious! Hot and cheesy. Perfect crunch. Homemade blueberry - peach pie for dessert. The food and the people there are awesome!! Very accommodating of different dietary requests. Thanks again, Whistlestop, for a great lunch! read more

I know this is a local favorite but I can't figure out why. Staff is very friendly, but the food is just kind of bland and the menu is somewhat limited. Even the salad bar is very small and limited and the dressings taste watered down. I visited with my mother who enjoyed her meal but I was not impressed. I guess I would go again if my mom wanted to return but I really can't recommend this one. read more

Nice diner food . I had the fried chicken and they got a scald on that bird. My friend got the cabbage rolls and they were pretty good. Overall decent home cookin style food at a reasonalbe price. read more

The Whistle Stop is a charming restaurant in a small town with great service by a friendly waitress. I ordered the MUFFULETTA SANDWICH which was the size of a dinner plate sliced into 4 sections. One slice was very filling & I took the other 3 slices home with me. It was a good sandwich but I would have liked more olive salad spread on the sandwich. read more

Whistle Stop Cafe - This MUFFULETTA SANDWICH was the size of a dinner plate & sliced into 4 sandwiches.  Photo taken of only 1 of the 4 sandwich slices. - Cafes Near Me - Diamond, Illinois

The service was excellent we had the walleye which was very good and the crab legs which were also very good definitely recommend eating there read more

Nice little local place with genuinely awesome French fries! The service is helpful and friendly--great place to stop for a bite.

This is one of the local restaurants in our area that we frequent from time to time. My wife loves their portabello mushroom sandwich. I have grown fond of their chicken salad sandwich. Good food. read more

Very delicious! Very good place to stop at on the way home from a road trip. Today is Sunday and there is a breakfast buffet. It's very good! read more

Love this place . Family owned ! Very community minded and always makes you feel welcome!!! We Eat here a lot. Merry Christmas

Ok so I almost didn't stop here after the last few reviews that were low. But I am so glad I ignored them! It's a cute little place, friendly staff & the food was good. Homemade vegetable soup- we had blts that are hard to screw up but they were good. I was not a fan of the fries but I like think fries. And my daughter had fried chicken- SO GOOD! We added a pie each of the homemade cherry & pumpkin pie that were worth the calories I just gained! Stop and enjoy this cute little place, it's worth it! read more

Small town cafe with comfort food. Great sevice basic food. Soup just ok. Price fair would return pies very good

Great restaurant - especially for a small town. Had the most perfect feta cheese and spinach omelet last night (breakfast ANYTIME!). Close to perfect, as were the hash browns. These folks can cook. And the waitresses are efficient and friendly. read more

Stopped in for a Saturday morning bite to eat. Service was quick and attentive. Food quality not too bad. Variety and prices reasonable.

Always a great place to go. Service is great and the food is even better. It's a very family friendly environment and they always decorate for the holidays and usually have some event to celebrate with the children. Santa comes, Easter bunny, and Disney characters every now and then. read more

Great little place to stop on a road trip. Seems to be real food, not prepackaged; corn chowder was excellent. Great friendly service, nothing too surprising on the menu, good Midwestern food. We'd definitely come back if we pass this way again. read more

We order out a lot from here. You know the mornings that you get up alittle late and don't want to make breakfast for the kids. Food is always very good service is always friendly. Haven't had a bad experience yet with this place. read more

This was our first time there and we will be back. The food was very good and the staff is efficient and friendly. Our waitress told us about the homemade dishes that are on the menu. We will definitely be back to have another great meal. read more

The food is pretty good, nice salad bar, good fish, great monte cristo. Some of the servers are very friendly and a couple are "iffy" with their attitudes. One of them got her feathers ruffled when we made a legitimate complaint. A couple times we had a waitress that seemed to just forget about us and never offered coffee refills. Still, for what we have in our area, I still like eating there. Good food. read more

Very friendly, homey place with super service and excellent food. Great place to stop, eat, get off the road for a while between St. Louis and Chicago. read more

This little place has one of the best rib-eye steaks I've ever had, We have a cottage a few miles from here and we make a point of stopping by for this steak as often as we can. Back when I worked for a big company in downtown Chicago, I had a corporate card and lots of leniency on my expense reports, so I've tried many of the big steak joints many times. This rib-eye they serve here matches and beats most of the expensive well known steak restaurants. I'm not sure what they do that is different from other Mom and Pop places but it is phenomenal. You can order the rib-eye as it comes or increase the size by the inch for a small extra charge per inch. The rest of the food here is good. I've never had a bad meal when I do decide to have something other than the steak. The fried chicken is pretty damn good too. Once I did get my fried appetizer platter with a couple still partially frozen fried mushrooms. I got over it once they brought me a fully cooked platter to replace it. The pace is definitely a little slower here as is the pace at every other business in a smallish town. read more

First off let me say there food is good!! Home cooked food you can tell is not out of a box! Very decent prices! So your probably asking your self why the one star! Well it's waitress she was rolled her eyes made my family feel like we were inconvenience her when asked her for things no refills! Plates left in front us while we chatted for a bit. then to top it off she got into agruement with another waitress right in front of us. The other girl we have had and is very nice Katy I felt so bad for her that I felt this review was justified! Need to evaluate staff!! But my Portobello mushroom sandwich was awesome and my country fried steak was good too!! Are friends food looked great too! read more

We pretty regularly order fried chicken for take out and it is by far the best for miles. It is not as good as Rip's in Ladd but it is darn close and you just can't justify driving 60 miles for fried chicken every month. You can get a quarter or a half but we always get the half orders as the leftovers are also great. Choice of potato, fries are best. Soup or salad included - always order the soup, even if the choice sounds crazy - the soups are always good and often excellent. Who in the hell ever heard of stuffed pepper soup? Tastes just like stuffed peppers but in a soup - awesome. I believe they have a beer batter and a dry batter but we only get the beer batter. If you want fried chicken, and don't want to drive to Ladd and wait in line, this is hands down a great option. read more

We had lunch today first time trying them an it was great had chicken Ala king that was really good homemade definitely an the salad bar was great bonus an very fresh the hubby had the huge steak sandwich that he could not finish due to it size he enjoyed it definitely going back read more