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Canton Inn

4.1 (42 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Stephen F.

The Canton is an institution but I had not been there since I was a youngster. But man oh man it did not disappoint. We had the toasted ravioli for the appetizer, my wife had the baked orange roughy topped with crab stuffing and asparagus. I had the marinated ribeye with twice baked potato. Both came with a nice side salad as well. My wife was very pleased and my ribeye was about as good as I've ever made and I'm a master steak griller. Cannot wait to go back!

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Sarah M.

The food is great I would suggest the crab legs and filet. The service is always very good and attentive. I'd say it's the nicest resturant in the area by far!

Melissa P.

Our first time hear after several people recommended it. We were greeted warmly and served drinks right away. The menu has daily chef specials. I ordered a spicy strop steak with sautéed shrimp in a jalapeño butter. It was quite spicy but cooked to perfection. My husband had prime rib and it was melt in your mouth delicious! This is a great place for a date night. Wonderful steak and a tasty bottle of wine!

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18 days ago

Excellent food and service . Definitely worth the visit. Great ambiance too . I'll definitely be back

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4 years ago

Great staff, wonderful music and awesome food. I've never had a bad meal there. It's worth the drive to Hillsboro Illinois

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Food is always great, service was good this time. Wasn't a long wait. There were 4 of us in our group

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Omg extremely awesome I love it and amazing service and food man I'll be back!!! and I really enjoy my meal on 4th of July

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Food is good when they get it right. Service is not so great. It's very expensive for what it is.

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The Ariston Cafe

4.2(223 reviews)
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Route 66 icon! If memory serves me it's been in operation since 1924. Inside the decor is…read moreauthentic to the 1950's, but this is obviously well cared for, which was very apparent when I saw the counter swivel stool-chairs: they look brand new! I was on a road trip up from Florida to Wisconsin with a friend. We were going through Springfield, Illinois, so we could visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum & Library. So that's how I ended up in this neck of the woods. Needed a spot for dinner and this popped up as an option and sure glad it did. My friend & I both opted for the Fried Chicken dinner and this place makes the best fried chicken I've had in decades! OMGOSH! The meat was fully cooked, but still so incredibly juicy. The crispy skin and coating was unreal, it was so good - it was truly "finger-lick in' good". While I'm borrowing that old slogan, The Ariston Cafe's fried chicken is like the fried chicken ideal of perfection. They have a classic salad bar and that hit the spot, especially on a road trip where you're not often getting enough veggies. I'm writing this review some weeks later after getting back home. If the place had been average, I wouldn't bother, but when a reminder to do a review popped up, I had to do this as the waitresses and cooks deserve it, as do the owners & all the staff. Waitresses were all nice as could be and helpful. It's like walking back in time when you go inside, and it reminded me of great restaurants in the area I grew up in. If I make it back up that way again, I'll plan my travels to include another stop in at The Artisan.

My husband and I were looking for a place to eat supper and were heading toward a Taco Bell when…read moremy husband saw the Ariston Cafe. He noticed that the restaurant's parking lot was packed and said, "This must be a good place to eat." We then noticed the signs on the outside that said, "A better place to eat." While walking into the restaurant our appetites were stimulated by the wonderful smell of steaks cooking. We went inside and were pleasantly greeted and given a choice to sit at a table or a booth. We chose the booth and were seated right next to the salad bar. We opted for the Icelandic cod fish special which came with one side and unlimited trips to the salad bar. The salad bar had a lovely selection of vegetables and toppings. Several choices reminded us of dishes that one would bring to a family reunion. One was a sweet corn salad with a tasty dressing that tasted like hummus. It was delicious and I went back for seconds, another was a sweet carrot salad-equally delicious, another consisted of Brussel sprouts (I thought it would be pickled, but it was not), again, I had seconds. The cod fish came with unlimited servings, but the three large pieces were more than we could eat. We wanted to save room for dessert. The choices were many and we had first eyed them coming into the restaurant. They included: German chocolate cake, coconut and chocolate creamy pie, baklava, cheese cake topped with strawberries or blueberries, lemon meringue, and bread pudding with bourbon sauce. I had the coconut cream pie and my husband had the chocolate cream pie. Both were wonderful. We couldn't finish them because we were absolutely stuffed. So, we took them home to finish with our morning coffee. I wished that I could wrap this restaurant up and take it with me back to Evansville, IN to share with my group of retired friends when we go out for lunch. They would love it. The price for our dinner was extremely good considering the amount of food we had, and our waitress was very friendly and good at her job. We'll be back again next year for certain. This is truly a better place to eat.

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