We've been coming here for years. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I say that all the time. What can I…read moresay? Wifey and I eat out A LOT. The goat gets you a few ways: 1.) unusual name 2.) cool building 3.) great food 4.) ver good prices 5.) really nice/fun staff I gave you lots of pictures and show the menu. Wifey will comment on our next visit. Have a fantastic day, and eat at The Gabby Goat.

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

Great food and laid back feel. Lunch stop complete! Traveling... stop here! Really give it a tryread more

Amazing food and here is their current menu 7/14/26 I got…read morethe german eggrolls and mac daddy burger with fried brussel sprouts

I was going to take more pictures of the inside, but there were too many white people and I was the…read moreonly Asian here so I did sound judgment, stay low key and don't get jumped by country folk. This is the American Sports Bar that you can picture in Dawson's Creek...or Smallville..it's country, very country, everyone within the 20 feet radius is blue collar, there's billiards, there's a digital juke box on the wall playing country and I think to myself...do bar fights happen in a place like this. Gawd, the local Illinois accents here...is like sitting in an episode of Boardwalk Empire listening to Al Capone and crew converse. So this is the Effingham they say... Ok the food. Yes, I came here for food. Was originally trying to navigate my way out of the Petro Truck Stop Parking Lot, having my rig parked over there, I was about to walk half a mile out to the other side of the freeway for that Advertised Chinese Buffet...but I couldn't find a walkway, and ran into this Chaser's building by accident. Accidents can be good. I sat down, looked through the menu, and picked up the ribeye steak, some fries, and lemon pepper wings. And I gotta say, it was a solid supper. Steak was cooked right, wings not overwhelmingly seasoned, and food was on par with if say you going to an Outbacks. I don't think I would've ever given this place a chance if I just looked up Yelp, it's 3.5 stars rating, because I most likely would have just glossed over the potential experience. And now that I've experienced this place....I may as well plan my trips next time so I camp in my rig overnight at the Petro in Effingham....that way I can get a few games of pool have a couple of IPAs, get a good dinner and really let loose for the night. So.... Until Next Time. #landoflincoln

Great place with delicious well prepared food. Nice menu but was lacking a salad other than the…read moreside salad. Husband had grilled and fried chops dinner and I had a side salad and loaded potato. Pool table and some electronic darts. Wanted to sit at bar but decided on a booth. Took a few for service at first but after it was really relaxed and laid back. Looked like a tourney night for darts was scheduled. We didn't stay long enough. Husband raved about the chops. He especially liked the grilled and it was gone. The fried were my favorite l. Good crust and seasonings. I think they brine them so juicy chop. Green beans went just a little long and miss some resistance. The seasoning didn't come through. Good use of fatback. My lettuce was just wrong. I liked everything else on it but the lettuce had turned. There was some I was able to eat. I would suggest at least one main dinner portion salad. Could be basic and be customizable. The loaded potato was delicious! ate every bite but the skin. I wanted too but too much butter needed. My heart was thankful. Good cheese pull. 10/10 Overall, we will come back because it was a nice dinner. Felt like home bars should.

Hollie really brought home what an attentive and fantastic bartender is. She is really funny, cool…read moreand you never go without here. The music is awesome too but Hollie made the experience with my cousins that much more enjoyable. Love this place. Thank youa.

Awesome bar tenders and a great vibe. Best bar In Effingham without question…read more Solid choice every day of the week. Monday's they have free food!

We travel from Tucson to Youngstown Ohio a couple times a year. We normally stop in Altamont…read morebecause it works out for us to stop to sleep or eat. We found Luke's by accident when we stopped and Joes Italian was closed. It has always been great food and friendly service. The customers at the bar love our dog and we always enjoy stopping there. Not expensive. Today we had 2 cheeseburgers, fries and I had a margarita. It was all good and the cost was $21. Beats MickeyD's. Their c Buffalo chicken wrap is great too!

Dependable pub grub and a super price point. We haven't been disappointed by anything at…read moreLuke's--fish n chips, burger, chili, quesadilla. Beer and cocktails are cheap and the fries are absolutely awesome. Fries are so not good for you, Luke's fries convince you that you MUST eat them! The tasty food, the low prices, and the peppy waitstaff have made Luke's our on-the-way-to-Effingham stop. It's worth the 5 minute detour from I-70, that's for sure.

Busted stopped in on way to a conference. Place was nearly empty but we appeared to bother the…read morehost/ server. The server that we had (another bothered employee) literally said..."if no one else is taking care of you, I guess I will. Food - buffalo chicken wrap... chicken was nearly nonexistent and burnt. To top it off- while we were eating ... said bothered server was vacuuming . Including u see our table. Terrible ambiance. They need a full reset and training.

Another chain. You know it's all about the staff. Great staff here! Sometimes busy, but always…read morecaring.

It's a nice friendly place to go. You can play pool, listen to jukebox, play machines, but most of…read moreall have a cold beer, shot or even just a soda.

This is a jewel. Cold beer very nice inside. Six of us come to visit this area every year in the…read morefall and this place is now on our list to visit in the coming years.

If you're looking for a hangout or a place to watch the game on the six high def big screen TVs and…read morehave a drink with friends, look no further than Pro's on Salem Road. The bar is new, bright and clean and parking is convenient. Pros's is a great place to watch sports with the guys for couples or for the girls to meet for a drink after work. Stop by and meet Terry and his crew and find your new, favorite home away from home. They have wIreless, too!

Our RV was broke down and waited for parts to deliver. My…read morehusband wanted to watch NFL games on Sunday, so we went to Pro bar. It is small cozy bar. Serve drinks and snacks. No hot meal. Six large and two small televisions. Very friendly waitresses and we enjoyed.

The new Steakhouse Menu is excellent! The Filet is on point and tonight I had the Pork Chops…read more Very very good! We got Potstickers and the serving size was 10! They also serve rolls like Texas Roadhouse now as well with cinnamon butter!

The food was hot and fresh. It tasted good too which is a nice bonus lol. I was just passing…read morethrough but I would come back. The bartender was great also!

Passing through and found this place on Yelp. It was a little hard to find as our maps app said we…read morewere there and we couldn't see it. Then we first smelled and spotted the smoker and figured out how to get around to the entrance. It's in a big warehousey type building and everything looks brand new inside. I had the brisket sandwich. So tender and loaded with meat. The loaded potato salad was really nice. I think it had pulled pork in it, something smokey, but not bacon. My friend had the brisket nachos. She got the half order and barely made a dent in it. Service was very fast and it's right off the interstate.

My family Stopped at this place on our road trip based on seeing all the great Yelp reviews. We got…read morethere around 1pm on a Sunday and they were sold out of mac n cheese and their potato salad already. So, ended up trying the cole slaw which was good. We tried the pulled pork nachos, pulled pork sandwich, Wings & the chicken. Everything we had was yummy. It is hidden in an industrial park area and they don't have great signage. The place was very clean including the bathrooms which is always a plus.