Wildey's Country Diner

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!)

Nonie's Bakery

Cappuccino, espresso and pumpkin roll

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Tony's Diner

4.3(122 reviews)

45.0 mi

Nice home town feel we. Staff were very efficient, friendly, and attentive. The diner has a true…read morediner atmosphere, and is very clean. Food was very good and gave you nice portions sizes ! Will definitely come back.

If you're going on a Sunday, brace for a wait. Ample seating, but clearly the food is worth the…read morewait. The staff was welcoming, friendly, and fast. We got the country-fried steak and corned beef hash, both were delicious. The gravy on the steak was particularly good. Only downside was no half and half for the coffee. Only Coffeemate creamer.

Inside

Biscuits and gravy was a powder pack mix. Bacon was under done.

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Indoor dining

Fort Jesse Cafe

4.6(598 reviews)

42.4 mi

You may want to call ahead for reservations as this is a popular spot especially on weekend…read moremornings. Along with the amazing cup of coffee, we had: Eggs Benedict and the Fort Buster . Both were amazing and delivered quickly. Our server was wonderful and even got us fresh, full to go cups of coffee when we left. Very satisfying breakfast!

Perfectly lovely cafe. Food was amazing! I ordered the Shrimp and grits, and regular hot matcha…read more Bring a sweater if you're sensitive to lots of AC.

Restaurant interior

Blackberry Turkey Panini

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Seating area

Chestnut Family Restaurant

4.3(17 reviews)

6.1 mi

Super friendly service Excellent menu choices…read more A good sit down restaurant with "booths".

Amazing food in this little town. Baked cod is amazing and so well seasoned! French dip w au…read morejuice is also soooo good. Can't go wrong with chicken strips either - very large and flavorful as well is the friend chicken. Anything you like. Oh also - the soups are homemade and delicious as well!!!

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Appetizers, the lighter side and kids menu.

Old Route 66 Family Restaurant

4.2(210 reviews)

50.8 mi

Family-owned & operated

Established in 2001

I live a few dots down from the restaurant. I just moved here a few months ago. We come to the…read morerestaurant at least 1x a week if not more! Staff is super friendly. Portions are huge. Food is pretty good! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone!

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.

Outside entrance

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Coal Miner's Cafe

4.8(4 reviews)

18.5 mi

Great food good prices just get there early small place but worth the drive.. Try the omelet made…read moreto order small town diner at its best.

Stopped in for lunch. I think if I had ordered something other than spaghetti it would have been…read morebetter. Large portion, but not my cup of tea. Salad was great and the homade cherry pie was GREAT! Also our waitress was very good. I will try again but just not the spaghetti.

Coal miners skillet

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Mary's Diner

4.9(18 reviews)

56.2 mi

Very accommodating in seating with wheelchair accessibility, fast friendly service, and fabulous…read morefood. get the unique offerings like pancake of the month, potato pancakes, and corned beef hash. We want to go back asap!

Great food, home style ambiance, great service, great prices. I am definitely going back again.read more

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Edinger's Filling Station

4.4(76 reviews)

41.9 mi

Delicious! I had the chicken pot pie, my husband had the grinder. Food was nice and hot, good…read moreflavor. The young lady who served us was so nice and helpful. Give them a try!

Pontiac, Illinois has quite a lot of Route 66 information. Museums, car museum and a quaint town…read moresquare. We walked from the car museum to Edinger's Filling Station for lunch. We couldn't have picked a better spot. We were seated immediately and notice the place was filled with mainly locals. Our server stopped by right away to take our drink order and ask us if we had any questions. She was so nice, so friendly, offered great recommendations and was fun to talk to. Mr. Bee ordered the Monte Cristo Wrap and I tried the house made veggie burger. The food came out quickly and was nice and hot. The Monte Cristo Wrap was really quite good and had a lot of nice flavors and was seasoned well. My veggie burger was different but delicious. It was also seasoned well and I managed to eat every last bite and thoroughly enjoyed it. I ordered a side of Fried Mac and Cheese and it too was very different than what you would expect. The mac and cheese is not shaped into balls, battered and fried. They take their mac and cheese and smash it down on the grill to cook it. So good. It had lots of crispy bits on it. The food was fresh and really well cooked. The place is like an old fashioned diner and friendly service with a smile. The atmosphere was fun, and everyone seemed friendly and were enjoying their meals. We were full, but when our server came by and said we have fresh made pies, Mr. Bee jumped on that bandwagon. We got a piece of coconut cream pie to go. We stopped in the park in the middle of the square where there are a few benches and picnic tables. We enjoyed our pie, it was scrumptious while enjoying the beautiful sunny day.

Mural on the side of the restaurant

Coors Banquet And The Pretzel Bites

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Marseilles Family Restaurant

4.5(65 reviews)

42.5 mi

Amazing breakfast place, will be back for sure. French toast was especially good. Bacon was nice…read moreand crispy.

It was just the cutest little restaurant with really really good food. Employees were also very…read morenice!

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Ziggie's Family Room Restaurant

4.2(79 reviews)

39.8 mi

Good food, great service at a reasonable price. Very large menus selection with breakfast served…read moreall day.

My family and I stopped by Ziggie's on the way to Milwaukee. When we pulled up, the front of the…read morerestaurant looked shady, but deceiving when we went inside. The restaurant was very nice. Customer service was helpful. The food was good. And the bathrooms were clean. This restaurant is evidence that you can't judge a book by its cover.

1/2 Fried Chicken

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Janet L.

5 years ago

Highly recommended! Good food great service! Nice people! Enjoyed our meal! We will go back. read more

Alan E.

107

11 years ago

Tasty ham steak, good service, nice spot.

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