The catfish never disappoints! We stop in every time we make the trip to Indiana. Don't forget to get a slice of pie early as they are homemade daily and are in high demand.... My fave is Chocolate peanut butter or the White pie. read more

Very tasty! Stopped by after a visit to Rend Lake and found it on a whim. Classic diner feel, quick and friendly service and great pies (white pie was quite nice). Food prices were good and we really enjoyed what we got (catfish and chicken fingers). Would definitely recommend, we would stop back if we are back in town. read more

Burton's Cafe - Catfish dinner and chicken fingers - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

The service was excellent; the food was awful. I was hoping to get a sandwich but there was a very limited menu on Sunday. Carrots were pure sugar, potatoes was stick mush and the chicken in the dumplings was dry Breast added as served. I ate enough to decide not to waste my calories. Locals seem to love it. read more

Our party of 4 came in and were surprised by the friendliness of the staff in this small town. It's a clean, cute cafe, (the bathroom is dated but super clean). The iced tea was definitely fresh, too. We ordered our food, which arrived piping hot. I asked for my Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes to have only a bit of gravy and it arrived just like I like it. The potatoes are from scratch (as is the cornbread). My spouse really liked his country fried steak, mashed potatoes, and pickled beets. My peach cobbler was so good. My spouse ordered the signature white pie and Omgee it was amazing. I forgot to take pie pictures. We will definitely go again while we are here and whenever we return to town. You guys are fabulous. read more

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It was so cute and the server was amazing. But the food was lacking. The burgers were not seasoned enough (if at all) the fries weren't salted. The chicken tenders were good. The white pie was fun to try! read more

Excellent home style cooking!!! Famous white pie was great. The service was excellent. Clean quiet cafe style dining. Large parking lot. We were in a large motorhome pulling a jeep. Plenty of room to park and pull thru. read more

I do local deliveries and don't have a lot of time so I just called in a cheeseburger and a pie to this place. $15.00. Not a big deal of a price until I got the burger. Looked like some sort of tiny gas station soy Pattie and a regular old Walmart bun, not even a warm or grilled bun. This thing shouldn't have been more than $3.00. I get they aren't a burger place but it's definitely the worst I've had from a mom and pop home style restaurant. Pie was amazing as usual otherwise they'd have gotten 1 star. They've got to get rid of the cheap burger meat though. That was awful. If I had more time I would've complained but I had to get back to work. read more

Very good home style food,quick service and friendly people and don't forget the White Pie It's delicious

I was in the area visiting my local dealer and this place came up on Yelp. Bam!!! Great job Yelpers. This is a locals hidden gem in the middle of nowhere. Third generation and friendly. Lots of locals as it is a few miles off the interstate. Old school local cafe with bar stools and all. Very clean and looks like it has been remodeled recently. Not fancy but just good service, great food and a friendly atmosphere all at a good price. Typical meat and three. I had the country fried steak and mashed potatoes all with gravy and slaw and good home brewed tea. read more

The open face pork sandwich was great. But the pie was fantastic. The white pie did not disappoint! read more

Burton's Cafe - Open face pork sandwich - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

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White Pie is amazing ! All the pies are delicious! Definitely will visit next time at Rend lake

Nice long standing local place that we stopped in at twice during our visit back home, once just for pie and coffee, and once for lunch with more pie. I was very happy with my fried catfish lunch plate. Great food and service, especially considering I had my Momma with us the 2nd visit and it takes her a long while to eat. Waitress was great and understanding. Momma loves coconut cream pie, but they had just ran out. Kitchen was making another while we were eating and the waitress made sure to bring out a slice for her when it was ready. It made Momma's day! read more

Burton's Cafe - Catfish plate with coleslaw, macaroni salad, and hush puppies. - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

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Wonderful local establishment . Came here with my grandparents in the 90's. Known for the variety of pies

Always good!! A full menu and friendly staff. The white pie is the best! We got there just before closing but felt very welcome.

Love this place Great food, family friendly Best homemade pie in Southern Illinois Been serving food here for over 70 years read more

Classic mom & pop spot! We stopped in about 12:30 on a Sunday as we were road-tripping home. Place was packed with the after church crowd. $12.99 plate lunches were entree, 2 sides, and a drink. Yum! We did not leave with any empty space in our tummies. read more

Burton's Cafe - 2 plate lunches - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

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Why have I never heard of WHITE PIE? Magic ingredients are inside this delicious white pie, their crust is flaky and this pie is sweetly addictive. One magic ingredient is white vanilla, never knew there was such a thing and now so glad it does. Also tried the CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE and enjoyed it too. I love pie, I actually like to eat it first if I can and we did!!! read more

Burton's Cafe - WHITE PIE!!!!!! - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

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Been going to Burtons since I was a kid and still enjoy coming back from time to time! The food isn't absolutely amazing, but it's a classic mom and pop diner. It's been around for so long, so I still like to support when in town by coming to grab a home style cooked meal and of course a slice of pie. They do have good salads at Burtons and average food, but I still would recommend it because there aren't a lot of these restaurants in the area! Burtons is well known for their pie! My personal favorite I've been getting for 20 years is the coconut cream pie, but most in the area would tell you to get the White Pie! I don't think you can go wrong with either!! Also I like their corn nuggets and jello and are good options for kids! (I used to get them all the time when my grandma and grandpa would bring me, they always had the best kids menu) read more

Burton's Cafe - Coconut cream pie - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

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GREAT Country fried steak and unique White pie. Fresh, homemade food and comfy atmosphere

I love this place and will go out if my way to eat here. Do yourself a favor and eat here and save room for pie or just eat pie first and then a meal and then more pie. I like the chocolate pie best. read more

Delicious, home-style food at a reasonable price! We had fried chicken dinners with two sides for $7.99/each. Mashed potatoes and your choice of white or brown gravy, black-eyed pease and cornbread....and, of course, fresh baked pie. He had the coconut cream and I had the apple. Both were delicious; the apple crust was crisp and flaky. We would return here again! read more

Burton's Cafe - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

Camping at Rend Lake and we didn't feel like cooking so we found this cafe. Our food was very good (ribeye special) on a Friday night. It hit the spot. My husband enjoyed his chopped steak and his beets. We got a piece of white pie to go because we were stuffed. (Apple pie sold out when we were there). I only took a few bites, it was just too rich for me. I usually prefer apple or chocolate. I'll get that next time We would return. The servers were kind, courteous and wore their masks if anyone is interested. read more

Now I've had fried chicken from all over, not the best I've had but by far the best I've had in Illinois. The fried livers were to crunchy for my liking. Very busy place, with means....... Good food. Good job Burton's on the chicken..... and yes you better eat your pie first. read more

Burton's Cafe - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

Cute little diner style restaurant with a friendly staff. Chicken Tenders where very good, recommendation of my waitress. Fries good (ketchup not so much.. off brand). Honey mustard was really good. The white pie tasted like difinity in my opinion. My meal with a pie and drink totalled $14.00. They have a regular menu and daily specials. read more

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First time at Burton's. It was a Sunday after church and they were full with no tables available. But the smell kept me there, it was so good I had to try it. I had meatloaf with Mac salad and sweet potato's and the wait was worth it. Awesome food. They are famous for their White Pie I personally did not find anything special about it however it was good. I will be back to this place and would highly recommend them for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner read more

Burton's Cafe - Meatloaf, Macaroni Salad, and Sweet Potatoes - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

Great food, pie was excellent. Service was fast and helpful when asking questions. We will be back next time traveling through Whittington.

Good down home cooking! Daily specials are good priced and you definitely get your money's worth in their portion size. read more

Burton's Cafe - Fried chicken livers with cottage cheese and green beans - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

1 st time food was fine. 2nd time not so much. We will not be returning. Deep fried. Boiled the flavor right out of everything. The catfish is all corn meal no fish shameful then fried. In small town I expect pride in your cooking. Lacking all the way 1st time our server was great. However this time we asked the cashier for some much I tipped her also. JUST ALL ARIUND BAD EXPERIENCE. read more

Great food! Especially great service! Two young women were working the floor serving and busing tables. They where polite, fast and very personable. The one young lady told me she had been working there 3 years and loved it. Employers should be lucky to find great staff like these two ladies. I normally try to recruit these types of employees or steal them away from places like this. Burt's Cafe you better watch out! Someone will hire these ladies away! Try the pie, they cook them all day. We had the white pie and cherry. Both were wonderful. Prices were fantastic. Serving size are large. I took half my lunch plate home. read more

We are camping at the nearby state park and decided to look at the close by restaurants for what the locals eat. Saw this and the pics and decided we were in. Tea was cold and my glass never got close to empty. Had the fried chicken and was told it would take 15 minutes to cook. Knew it would be fresh and hot and it was delivered as promised. Kayce did a fantastic job with service and hospitality. Wife had fried okra, country fried steak and cornbread. She said it was great and affirmed our decision. Had the white pie for dessert, marshmallow heaven. Kayce made a whole pot of coffee for my one cup request Great customer service and well-played! read more

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Me and my wife were getting ready to go to the state fair when she read on Facebook somebody raving about Burton's Café and they're white pie. So we decided to take a road trip and took the convertible on route 37 all the way to Burton's Café ,easy location to find. The restaurant was clean, and the staff was friendly. I had the roast pork platter and my wife had a hamburger and fries. We had the white pie for dessert. I asked for some raisin pie also, but they had already ran out. We didn't get there till about six in the evening though. The taste of the white pie reminded me of divinity candy that you have at Christmas time. It was white and fluffy though. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

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Always fantastic! And that white pie !! Mmmmmm be sure to stop ! Very good service and friendly read more

Burton's Cafe - American Near Me - Whittington, Illinois

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Great food and service. The restaurant is clean and has a cute diner feel to it. They are known for their delicious white pie!

The pie was excellent, service was good, but the burger was definitely a frozen patty and not very good. My husband had the chicken and dumplings that he said was definitely not made with chicken broth and had no seasoning whatsoever. However if your looking for just a good piece of pie this is the place to go. read more

We were down at Rend Lake College playing some baseball and got hungry and didn't want to eat out of a sack. Delicious home style cooking, we loved it. read more

This little place is GREAT. We saw pictures of the food and knew we wanted to eat there on our way to Chattanooga. The fried chicken is unbelievable, we were so impressed with the food and the price was PERFECT. Now let's talk about those pies.....the white cream pie gets better with time! We couldn't finish our two slices of pie (coconut meringue and white cream) so we took them to go. We ate the best 2 hours later and it was EVEN BETTER! I hope to go back on our way home for a whole pie! read more

Been coming here off and on for 5 yrs when we camp at Reen Lake. White pie is a must !

Clean local place with friendly and attentive staff. Stopped on a Sunday and got the "Sunday" menu. Good prices, but nothing close to healthy on the menu. I'm a vegetarian and there was no available entree for me, I ate 2 sides. The food came out super fast and in a way that screamed cafeteria food. This place defiantly uses lots of slotted spoons. This place will be good for and a irritating others. read more

Using Yelp on a road trip, we found this little cute place with good food. Really, it is a meat and three type place with extra offerings. It is cute and relaxing inside. There were several tables of people, but it wasn't load. It was very relaxing and nice. Our waitress seemed well versed on the menu choices and provided good descriptions. We ordered the Burtons Burger and the Pulled Pork platter with corn and green beans. All was very good. The pulled pork came with delicious gravy. We then ordered two pieces of pie... the famous white pie and then the coconut creme pie. We were disappointed in the pies. Three coconut cream pie didn't have enough coconut taste and the crust was thin on the bottom. On the other hand the White Pie was totally over flavored and tasted like an artificially flavored boxed cake. Overall, we had a really nice experience. read more

Stopped here on my way from Edwardsville to Murray for cheap comfort food and I was astonished at the quality of food for the price. My boyfriend and I split fried mushrooms (MUST TRY- SIMPLY AMAZING), a lunch plate of catfish bites with two side orders of mashed potatoes with white gravy and some cornbread and we both LOVED every bite. I make this trip often and will definitely be taking a pit stop here again. Next time I'm snagging some coconut meringue pie read more