Awesome spot. We heard about the pies here and it did not disappoint. Lots of options and large portions. Our means were fresh and promptly served. The waitstaff was friendly, welcoming and helpful with menu choices. It's a great spot if you're traveling Route 66 as we were with some great photo-ops outside and another place to get your Passport stamped. Very glad we stopped and if we're ever in the area again we'll definitely dine here again. read more

Country-Aire Restaurant - American Near Me - Atlanta, Illinois

We stopped here on our way back to WI and we were pleasantly surprised with the place. The service was quick, the menu was large, and the food was good. We had the French dip, gyro, and walleye plate. The portions were large and each came with two sides. They make their own pies and had the red velvet cheesecake and pumpkin bar. My kids consumed them both within minutes. Prices were reasonable too! read more

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Stopped in here for lunch. Place is simple but clean. Great service too. Food was good we got the lunch specials, BLT and burger horseshoe. Food was good but the sweet tea hit the sweet spot. If you're in town visiting the giants try this place. read more

Country-Aire Restaurant - BLT and horseshoe burger - American Near Me - Atlanta, Illinois

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We stumbled onto the restaurant while staying in LeEoy, IL on our way across country. Our waitress was very friendly. Broasted chicken was delicious and the pie! I'm not generally a pie eater but couldn't resist. And good prices too. While talking with the waitress she told us to visit downtown Atlanta to see the other giants (there is one at the restaurant). It's old Route 66 and there is a museum and more giants. All in all a serendipitous occasion! read more

Came upon the restaurant while bicycling Adventure Cycling's Rt 66 route from Chicago to St Louis. The service was exactly what you'd expect when the owner and his adult kids and spouses are on site running the place and even waiting tables. The food was good and the portions were generous. We would go there again if in the area. read more

I have been enjoying the country Aire since it opened in the 50s and it never disappoints. The food and service is always top notch when I return to my hometown restaurant read more

We had the most wonderful meal. So much food for such amazing prices. Everyone was so kind and helpful. The whole place was spotless including the restrooms. There is a large variety of food and everything f was delicious. read more

The food was great and so was the service. The price was unbelievable . We will definitely make this a stop every time we are in town.

Service at this little spot in central Illinois was attentive and friendly. The restaurant is clean and decorated for an upcoming holiday. They had the broasted chicken special on Sunday, so I figured I'd try it. The chicken was well cooked, but bland. The fries were not crispy enough and also bland. They are known for pie, so I got a piece of the strawberry rhubarb, which is my favorite. The crust was decent, it overall it was bland. I'd rather spend my money and time here than a chain, but it wasn't anything to write home about. read more

Country-Aire Restaurant - Pie-slinging waitress statue outside. - American Near Me - Atlanta, Illinois

The food here is good overall. However the last 2 times I have eaten breakfast here I have not even been offered a single refill on my coffee. This is unacceptable during normal breakfast hours. As a result I did not tip either time. If you can't refill my coffee then you did not do the basics let alone go above and beyond. read more

What a delightful stop along Route 66 this has been - so good we've made it a point to return. Country Aire is a spotless spot with solid food and incredible desserts. It seems that the whole operation is a positive place to be as the staff are both very friendly but willing to suggest great places to visit in the area. The kitchen is on point with food coming out quickly and fresh. I had a club sandwich which includes bacon and that bacon could have starred in its own show - very flavorful and plenty of it. This wasn't your ordinary club sandwich. We also had a chicken salad sandwich which was first-rate as well. Very flavorful and plenty of chicken salad on the sandwich. Fortunately we planned ahead as I saved room for cheesecake which was, no exception, the best restaurant cheesecake I have ever had. We also had a slice of peach pie and it was outstanding. Apparently Lumi, who is the co-owner and pie queen, has won a bunch of awards for her pies and I would give her an award if I had one to give. Just a positive experience and we even got to see the new American Giant Lumi out front! read more

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Very clean like new restaurant. The food I had was some of the best I had in weeks. You can tell the mom's hand is at work. Service is good and fast, very sweet and good looking waitresses. I had blueberry pie and it was amazing. Traveling through many states, so, glad I stopped by. I will try something different every time. read more

Suggested by a friend to meet there since it was between Peoria and Petersburg. Really nice establishment with friendly staff. I was there on a Monday and had all you can eat gizzards. Livers were included too but I'm a gizzard guy! Really tasty food with crispy golden fries. read more

Clean, comfortable, friendly. Got the Monte Cristo. Won a hundred on the sloth machines. read more

Country-Aire Restaurant - Landmark - American Near Me - Atlanta, Illinois

Stopped for breakfast on our way to the Ozarks.... Country fried steak was well prepared; the gravy had the perfect mix of pepper and sausage. Hit was the home made tzatziki sauce served with the Greek omelet. The opportunity to choose b/t a 2 and 3 egg omelet is a great option! The service added a plus to our breakfast. read more

Absolutely wonderful restaurant with home style food and excellent service! The owner went above & beyond when he found a way to plug in my stepmom's oxygen tank so she could enjoy a meal out! I can't thank him enough, and we'll definitely be back! It's well worth the drive! read more

We came upon this restaurant while traveling south and looking for a place to have lunch. The food better than expected and the potions generous. My husband's fried catfish plate was really good he said. Our waitress Natali was exceedingly friendly and attentive. The clientele on a Sunday afternoon was mostly families out for a Sunday dinner. The restaurant is clean and seemed new. A decent stop on an otherwise desolate stretch of route 55. read more

Great little diamond in the rough! Stopped Wednesday and had AYCE Fried Chicken. Restaurant is well lit and cozy. Service with a smile! Stopped and had a great breakfast the next day. Check their daily specials. What a great place! read more

Country-Aire Restaurant - Outside of the restaurant - American Near Me - Atlanta, Illinois

Ordered the Deluxe Breakfast Burger tonight. A burger topped with a fried egg, American cheese, and bacon. What I got was a burger with absolutely no flavor to it at all!! Besides the flavor from the bacon, the fried egg was over cooked, so I didn't even have that delicious yolk from the egg to help this poor excuse for a burger. I didn't even eat it all, all I ate was the bacon portion of it. Thankfully their fries have always been good. Why I paid for a deluxe burger, when I didn't even get anything extra on the burger then what was stated on the menu is beyond me?? I had to remind the waitress that the meal came with a cup of soup, which I had the cheddar broccoli. The cup of soup was good. Let's hope their cherry cheesecake tastes good. Guess I'll just stick to their breakfast foods. read more

This was my second trip here after discovering this place on a trip to St. Louis. Food and service were excellent we had the fried chicken that was very tasty. I'll definitely return when I'm in the area. read more

The food was absolutely exceptional, liver and onions chicken strips. The brown gravy is very good and on the weekends they have all you can eat walleye what a great deal nice homemade restaurant. read more

The food was great, the service prompt and attentive. It's a bright clean well kept restaurant. I had the 2 x 2 x 2 eggs, biscuits and gravy and sausage, huge portions. And they had me at pie, fall back to apple, pumpkin, rhubarb, etc. read more

Such a wonderful little place to stop on your way to STL from Chicago. My grandpa loves this place for cheap and decent food. It had such a friendly staff, quick service, and great deals. read more

Daily AYCE specials available which was spaghetti on Thursdays. Went with meatloaf and their pork tenderloin dinners. Dinners do include ice cream as well as a soup which was great (cheddar broccoli). We went with beans as our veggies, stewed soft, but they did try to do so with a little ham I think for flavor. What you can't pass up is the selection of homemade desserts that are in the front case. Your server will run through the options at the table, we took a slice of the strawberry rhubarb pie which was great (flaky, thick crust). read more

The service was so fast, it was very clean, and the club sandwich I got was so good. Great road trip stop!

Excellent service, great food and fair prices! We will definitely be going back. We loved the breakfast so will try lunch or dinner soon.

These days Country-Aire offers outdoor seating in addition to their indoor service. Out front, right next to the parking lot, the new seating area is covered by portable awnings. You can choose a sunny spot or one in the shade. We think it's safer to eat outside. read more

My son and I came here for breakfast. The service was quick and delicious. The waitress was very professional. The coffee could have been hotter and more of a taste. read more

One of the best family owned restaurants you will find! I recommend all to come eat the fried chicken, great all around people who make you feel at home every time you visit. The horseshoe has hand made chicken tenders (if there not I'd be very surprised) with some of the best hand cut french fries you'll ever have. Topped all of with some white liquid gold. Highly recommend read more

Country-Aire Restaurant - Chicken fried chicken - American Near Me - Atlanta, Illinois

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I stopped here for dinner and was glad I did. The food was good and very reasonably priced. I did wait a long time to order and I had to go to the register to ask for my check, my server was nowhere to be found. I would have given 5 stars if service was better. read more

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Hair in my cheeseburger Good nice people Good energetic energy hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhfhfh read more

Food was not good at all. But service and people were quite friendly. Ambience ok too.

Great home cooking with friendly staff. The fresh cut fries were good and my son loved the wings!

Great good, large portions, fair prices, super friendly fast but patient service when it took us awhile to figure out what we wanted to order. My daughter and I stopped during a long drive, and they were great. The fresh pies looked amazing and the pan cheesecakes, though we were too full to order any lol. If we lived closer, would have taken some to go. They were happy to let us rest and chat for a bit, made us feel very welcome not rushed out the door. We had the house skillet and the gyro skillet, each were fabulous. Family oriented. Not fancy and we were happy for it. Loved all the kiddos that were being doted on during our visit. Not noisy, very homey and comfortable. Highly recommend. read more

We had a fantastic meal here when visiting the area. The prices were extremely fair, and the portions were huge. I had a turkey club, and it was thick cut slices of turkey and bacon. It was gigantic! The soup it was paired with (Chicken and Rice) was also delicious. We didn't see many other dining options close by, but were definitely happy stopping here. Our server was super attentive and friendly as well. read more

Great food everyone should stop. Couldn't believe how good everything was. Katie was great. Thank you

We had sandwiches, soup, fries. Apple pie with ice cream. Coffee and tea. Everything was awesome. Our server was very efficient and friendly. It is a cafe/diner like atmosphere in a rural area off of the interstate. Prices were very good. It was clean and decorated nicely. Plenty of parking read more

Good small town diner good food. Service good daily AUCE specials. Best breakfast place around!!

Everything about this place, from prices, service, portion sizes, make this a must stop especially for lunch if you're between STL and Chicago on I-55. Highly recommend. read more

Easy to write about being underwhelmed. I found the restaurant on a chat room about places to eat between Chicago and my hometown. This place was recommended twice. I must believe the writers actually meant to praise the gas station nearby. Everything I ordered tasted as if it was unfrozen and reheated. The flies were everywhere as I sat at the lunch counter. I asked the happy server to make a recommendation for the meal. The "Horseshoe" seemed like something they were proud of so I went that direction. The bottom layer of white bread was untoasted. There was a healthy amount of deli sliced turkey. But not like tasty sliced turkey. More like the processed, vacuum packed type turkey you can remember from elementary school nightmare lunches. Atop the protein was your basic paper pouch- just-add-water yellow-ish gravy. I enjoyed less than half of the dish before the flies chose to try and eat the rest. I had mozzarella sticks as an appetizer. They were the frozen and fried type, who can go wrong with those. The only high point was the pie display. These fruit pies were set up wonderfully in the well maintained glass display case. I purchased a slice of blackberry pie for the road. Pie was a good choice. The food was not great but the flies really killed my meal. Unless I was extremely Pie-Hungry, I would not stop at this restaurant again. read more

Country-Aire Restaurant - They make all the soups in-house. - American Near Me - Atlanta, Illinois