We camp nearby from April to October. We eat breakfast there every week and the food is…read moreconsistently delicious. Their sausage is from local meat shops and the food is always fresh and made to order. Their staff is very friendly and accommodating.

Great food for All and the KIDDOS, support your local small business and Lu-Bob cafe!!…read moreThanks for the good food and hospitality. FTW, Tx

Food is decent, but prices are steeper than expected for the area. After hours the DJ CRANKS the…read moremusic for 2 people on the dance floor, even though the majority of people in the establishment would like to be able to continue their conversation. I left this establishment an hour ago and my ears are STILL ringing because of the unnecessarily loud music. (Even after asking them to turn down the volume and being told no). Seems odd to me that the bartender and their friends get to dictate this.

Jim is my hero. Prices are killer - service is impeccable. Jim will out gentleman your ass 24/7…read more We'll be back.

Tried for the first time while in the area for a camping weekend. I felt like Fried chicken and…read moreordered "all white " , waited the usual time for fresh cooked , about 25 minutes., when they brought my plate it was mixed dark and white. The waitress apologized adjusted the ticket to reflect the mix up. The chicken was crisp and very hot and tasty. I was well pleased and would go back again , food and service were both very good.

Always a staple to locals of Carlinville and have such fond memories there! It has been a moment…read moresince we have been here and decided to visit again. Everyone seemed friendly and majority of the food came out fast. Accidentally forgot pancake but quickly got it fixed and we're very apologetic with quick remedy for the situation. It appears they have changed the size of the breakfast horseshoe and did not taste as like before. Still everything was good and had great flavor. Especially loved the buttered Texas toast! Can't wait for the next time to go back down memory lane with classic local cooking!

We came in town to stay at the Campground House Airbnb (which btw is awesome) to fish, have…read morebonfires, and have an "unplugged" weekend. We decided to have a "night out" one night and started out at the Anchor Inn. Having been to another bar in the area where we were made to feel super unwelcome, this was an amazing contrast to that. As soon as we walked in, everyone waved and said hi to us. After a few minutes the owner came over to welcome us and we all took a shot together. The rest of our time there was spent discussing other fun stuff to do in the area and Illini sports! :)

Located in the Alton VFW on Alby St. this place has the best BBQ! Every time I travel I try the…read morelocal BBQ Restaurants. Kansas City! Memphis! Chicago! Everywhere....None come close to the taste of Steve Bob''s Pulled Pork. Everything on the menu is GREAT! Van Halen, Chicken Breast, Deep Fried Corn on the Cob and his sauce is to die for....Can't say enough about it... The only sad part about Steve Bob's is that he is only open Thursday and Fridays 11am-2pm and 4-8pm

Great bar great staff awesome place to hang out and have fun and Monday nights is free extreme bingoread more

Neat little bar, and they have Gentlemens Jack. The inside of the place is well put together and…read moreclean. The only reason Im giving them 4 instead of five is location. Theres not a lot of other stuff to do out there. Also the day bartender was awesome.

OMG! I just happened to visit the Wooden Duck for my first time, during Blackburn Colleges…read moreHomecoming. The restaurant was packed and the staff hustled to provide good service. Lucky for me, I was able to get a seat at the bar. My adult beverage was a draft Flight by Yuengling. For lunch, I went with a Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with a side of Fries. The tenderloin was crisp and had good flavor. However, it had a perfect shape, so I could tell it came from a bag and was not done in house. I enjoyed the thin crisp fries. A roll of Paper Towels served as your napkin. Typically I prefer linen, but for a dive bar, paper towels do the trick. I also liked that the Wooden Duck has hooks under the bar. Hooks provide a safe place for purses and jackets. I got a giggle when I used the mens room and the owner showed his political views by having a caricature of the governor in the urinal. They even had a witty disclaimer, so you shouldn't be offended. I got a second giggle when I looked around the bar and realized, about 60% of the guest were an alternative lifestyle. So everyone is welcome at the Wooden Duck.

How did I get here. We retired to a small town that doesn't have a DMV office. So we drove the 20…read moremiles to the thriving metropolis of Carlinville (not really,charming for sure, but just big enough to have cheap plaza office space for a state govt. office). So of course although my wife had done extensive research on all the documentation we would need to pay a state to drive our car...we had missed one. So we went to the Wood Duck for lunch while we waited for our credit union to send us a lien release form. We had talked to the kind soul at the DMV and she was "all-in" on this place. She was so right. It is an intimate space, with a small bar out front, and then a few more tables in a back area. We took a booth right in front of the kitchen. It is a very "locals" place. There were some police having lunch (likely the entire force, at least by weight)...and one of them stared me down as if he had never seen a veteran, former DoD executive, in a collared shirt, and khakis in a public restaurant before. [Yes I was the only pepper in the salt]. The actual restaurant staff was excellent, and welcoming. Our server was a whirlwind of effecient hospitality. I got a pork tenderloin sandwich (and later the same day was invited to join a pork tenderloin sandwich group on FB)... ordered the fries, not clear if that came with them, didn't keep the reciept. My wife got a cheesburger that she was very happy with. My tenderloin was crispy, juicy and a bit too salty in a good way. This place is a definite keeper on the list of places we will be willing to travel to over time. Perhaps if I come back often enough, Barney will get used to "others" visiting his little fiefdom.

Great coffee find!!! Funky little place... friendly, helpful and fresh roasted beans!!! Worth…read moregetting off the highway ... by the way they are open until 4pm

I really like this place - he took over another coffee shop. He focused on getting his coffee from…read morelocal roasters and his coffee is quality. I really enjoyed what I had. Additionally, he's got a license to sell beer so if you don't want coffee and want to take the edge off there is this option as well! I also love the quaint space to hang out and catch up with family and friends, as was the case with the previous shop.