Stumbled across this restaurant on a trip to St Louis, and we're glad we stopped. The first thing…read moreto catch the eye is a long glass-front counter full of delightful-looking desserts. The restaurant is obviously a local favorite spot as many other patrons were greeted by name by staff or other diners. We seated ourselves in a booth, of which circles the rest of the room with several tables down the middle. Service was quick, sweet tea for me, not often found in Illinois dining, but perfectly done for this southern girl. Hubby was just as happy with his unsweet tea. The homemade vegetable soup was warm, thick with vegetables, even some cabbage, midst the creamy broth. My hand-presses cheeseburger was as delectable as any, and would have been perfect if tomatoes were in season and carried more flavor. But the lettuce was crisp, the onion sharp, and the pickles crunchy. Hubby has a tossed salad and the catfish dinner. The fish was cooked in cornmeal, a real "down home" dish, plenty of it and plenty of flavor. Hush puppies were delicious, but not enough of them. Then, we both ordered dessert even though we knew we couldn't finish them: strawberry cake and a lemon crème pie. Out of this world! The price was reasonable for the excellent food and service, even in these days of austerity. We definitely intend to return to The Grille!

We stopped at The Grille in Mount Vernon, IL while traveling to Nashville with family. My wife and…read moreI tried the Wisconsin Burger with green beans and the Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich with cottage cheese. The food was just okay and nothing really stood out as being particularly amazing. The service was great, and the atmosphere was homey and welcoming. It felt like a comfortable local spot where you can sit down and have a straightforward meal without any fuss. Given the limited restaurant options in Mount Vernon, The Grille definitely gets the job done. I wouldn't go out of my way to return, but if you're in town and looking for a solid place to grab a meal, it's a great option!

I've been all over this country eating wherever I go and let me tell you good people of Mount…read moreVernon: you don't know just how good you have it by having this restaurant in town. Best pork chop of my life. Amazing mashed potatoes. The pickle fries? We ordered a second round of them; they were so good. The Italian lemonade (alcohol) was fantastic. Service was amazing. Half price apps when we came in. And prices of the food overall? Yall are getting Olive Garden prices for some of the best food you may ever have. I've had mashed potatoes at all the chain steak houses. I've had French fries everywhere. I've eaten at fairly fancy ritzy places in Vegas, NYC, San Francisco, San Antonio, Boston. All over. And literally this is some of the best food I've ever had. TRY THE PORK CHOPS. And we also appreciate being treated nicely even though my friend group was dressed up or goth girls night lol. We looked out of place but felt at home and left very very happy ladies.

One of the oddest cheeseburgers I can recall ever ordering. While I admire the chef's /…read morerestaurant's enthusiasm to do something exotic, here, it didn't work. It's about execution. The meat was quite odd, both in consistency and taste. If I had to guess, they took reject pieces from their steaks and ground them up, perhaps several days ago? You couldn't cut through it with a fork. It had a strange taste to it. It wasn't at a warm or hot temperature and tasted stale. The onions that they added were delicious, but way too minuscule in size and bulk to have any taste impact. The bun was ordinary, despite their raving and reliance on its quality, and it being a Kaiser roll. The burger lacked customary garnish. Why I order cheeseburgers at high end establishments? In part? I like the quality thick beefsteak tomato slice and crisp, fresh lettuce. Here? No garnish at all, just a patty with a little cheese and onion. If the patty was fresh black angus and juicy, without the weird consistency and taste present here, and had they lavished it with mountains of similar onion and more cheese? --The risky and odd approach to making a cheeseburger might have proven successful. For this cheese to suffice, it, too, would have needed to be more pungent in taste, and abundant in presence. You could barely taste it. The mashed potatoes were quite good but way too salty. I literally crunched down on some salt crystals. That's when you know there's inordinate salt. Weird service and rock hard chairs made this bizarre stop on the way to St. Louis/ Denver more painful to savor. What irritates me was that I had to order a Caesar salad just to obtain roughage. And when you take the $30 for the salad and burger combined into account? That's a lot for such an odd experience. In summary, anyone who watches and implements the Gordon Ramsay Fword cheeseburger recipe on YouTube will end up with a vastly superior cheeseburger. In this town, while I am visiting only, from what I've read and seen in reviews, I'd recommend instead the frosty mug for basic food along these lines. A $24 burger better be pretty darned special to attract this sort of tab. This was just weird, not great. Sorry, no photos.

Nice find in the small town of Christopher, Illinois. Came to this town for my son's wrestling…read moremeet and needed to grab a bite after work and before his match. Very nice interior and much bigger than it looks from the outsides. Steaks, some pasta and some handheld selection. I got the Eroni Special, which is a garlic past and melted cheese with a grilled chicken breast on top. It was fantastic! Pasta with a pizza-like cheese pull, you can't go wrong! Came with a decent sized salad. Only $13! I washed it down with a delicious pint (or two) of a fine Pilsner. The servers were quick, attentive and super friendly. Seeing as how this place on the way to a localish casino, and as how I am a degenerate gambler, I will definitely be back!

We had a private birthday party at T-Street tonight. Our party consisted of 40+ people. The young…read moreman taking care of our entire group, I think his name was Joe, was fantastic! To my knowledge, not a single food order was wrong and he was on top of every drink order. He did all this with a great attitude. He even offered to assist with decorating prior to the party. Just wanted to say thanks!!

The catfish never disappoints! We stop in every time we make…read morethe 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.

Very tasty! Stopped by after a visit to Rend Lake and found it on a whim. Classic diner feel, quick…read moreand 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.

St Nick's is a fav. Haven't updated the review in a bit, but the food and service are still great!…read moreThe chopped salad is my go-to. Lunch service is always quick and fresh. If you need a place for a lunch meeting in DQ, this is your best bet.

Ate at the bar at the Murphysboro location tonight. The place is nice and the food was alright, but…read moreit was so bright in there you almost needed sunglasses. For 7:30 pm on a Friday, that's not what I expected and I'd think not what most people in there would prefer. It's too bad, because the vibe could be perfect for a date night meal.

The food was excellent! I loved the fried okra with the special sauce! My husband loved his rack…read moreof ribs & the two sides.The portion sizes were great & leftovers heat up well. The ambiance was very nice. Our server, Grace was delightful and made sure our needs were met.

I had an excellent experience at Bandana's Bar-B-Q. The ribs were outstanding. The smoke, exterior,…read moretexture, and temperature were all exactly right. I have eaten at many BBQ spots in Kansas City and Texas, and these ribs were on par with the best. The baked potato was cooked perfectly, just as expected. The garlic bread was a little different but very satisfying and prepared the way I like it, nice and crisp. I also had a side salad, and the BBQ ranch made from their original sauce was very good. One small note. The side salad came out with the meal. I prefer it a bit earlier, but service was very fast so everything arrived close together. If that matters to you, I would suggest asking, as the servers seem happy to accommodate. I tried several sauces. I am not a fan of sweet sauces, so I stuck with the original and spicy. Both were excellent, and I could not pick a favorite. Overall, a great meal and a place I would return to. Easily a five star experience.

The waitress was awesome and very attentive. The food was really good and quick. The ambience was a…read moreBar setting but was really cool in the way it was decorated. I would highly recommend this place if ever in the area.

It really upsets me when I am on the road and I order food and drive off and non of "my food" is in…read morethe bag. I've learned to pull over in the front of the place to check my food because apparently the people who check the bags at the window don't know their job. Luckily, I checked it. And guess what? My food wasn't in there. I back to the window and the girl that gave me my food wouldn't even come to the window. Some young guy brought it to me and was like as soon as you pulled off I knew it was missing. Hmmm. That is the reason it has 3 stars. I am so tired of people not doing their job! The food was good. The location was a bit out of the way. But overall it was ok.

We went to sonic in mt Vernon illinois just now, the service was TERRIBLE. We waited and waited at…read morethe speaker to order, no one answered. We went to the window three people saw us no one came to the window so we left. Won't be going back too soon. No wonder half the car hop stations are roped off !!