Service was fabulous. Waitress checked on us often. Club sandwich was huge. River chips are yummy…read more Like bar b q chips by homemade.

Excellent food and service. We were heading home from Bement and found this place via Yelp. Great…read morefind. It was wing night so I got the Garlic Parmesan and Wild Turkey Bourbon with sweet potato fries. All good. My husband got the Fire Burger and said it was great, although his lips and tongue are still burning. The server was friendly, informative and quick! We would happily return.

It is a seat yourself restuant, but the food overall is pretty good. A little pricy and sides are…read morea serpreate charge but overall not bad. The brisket was tender, not fatty, and had a good meat to sauce ratio, not too much meat for too little sauces and not drowning in sauce to cover a taste. Our server Cannon was attentive, checked on us and gave us the time we needed to look over the menu and decide. He kept our drinks full! A great experice for us stopping in for the night! Very clean and small place with outdoor seating as an option!

I tried the Smoked Brisket and the Grilled Chicken. Both were great. They also have the best…read morehomemade potato chips I've ever had.

Over the last 15 years or more I've been to this establishment maybe 4-5 times; each time I go, I…read moreremember why it's been years since my last visit and I tell myself it wasn't worth it to return when there are so many other options available. This place is incredibly expensive for what you get with regard to the food and the service (or essentially lack thereof). At this time, full simple sandwiches are $12-14 with no sides included (think typical ham and turkey with cheese, tomato, and lettuce with mayo on it that you can make at home), and soups are nearly $8 for a cup and $9 for a bowl. The sandwiches (and "Mexican" fare) have fresh ingredients, but are very mediocre and bland tasting given their simplicity--not remotely worth that price. The high pricing isn't to cover wait staff/cleaning staff or maintaining the facility itself. Orders are taken at the counter and you await to hear your name called to get your food yourself, then rid of all your waste yourself before leaving. The entire dining room was dirty with crumbs on all tables, chairs, and the floor. The trash was full, and the bathroom toilet and urinal both had unflushed waste in them. The place was not busy as it was later afternoon; there were plenty of staff available to keep an eye on the dining room to ensure, at the very least, that the tables and chairs were clean and the trash wasn't full. The building itself is old with a lot(!) of unfinished and inaccessible areas, basic/old tables with cheap "decor". So for over $52 today my spouse and I had two very basic sandwiches, two bowls of semi-warm soup, and two large drinks in a dirty basic dining room after ordering and retrieving the food ourselves. With that price, you'd think the place would be minutely updated and certainly should be cleaner, there would be wait staff, and the food would have much more flavor with much more to it. There are several other places in Monticello to get great tasting food with included sides, cleaner facilities and wait staff, all for less than the price of a basic sandwich that you get here. I love to support small businesses and the staff were certainly friendly so I feel a bit guilty for this review, but this needs to be said about this incredibly overhyped place. This time I won't forget why I infrequent this establishment and won't be back.

Thanks to Yelp, I found the Brown Bag Deli in Monticello while there for visit to Allerton Park one…read moreSaturday, and enjoyed our lunch there. First off, there is a bit of a wait for your order, but trust me, it's worth it. We were there at a prime Saturday lunch hour and the wait was a bit long but I have to tell you, these are REAL 'sandwich artists' that work for this great little place, and they take great care with your order. Plenty of sides to choose from, drinks and homemade pie for dessert, too! I do not order Tuna Salad out bcz I'm always disappointed but I took a chance here at the BBD, and wow did I enjoy my meal. White bread, Tuna Salad, onion and pickle...SO DELICIOUS!!! I was very full after eating the sandwich too. Hubs had the Dagwood Special and totally enjoyed it. Bypass the fast food across the street and visit this great little diner in downtown Monticello. You will be happy you did!

I ordered a deep fried walleye sandwich with a bulldog platter to start. The walleye was stupidly…read moregood and the price will make your eye balls pop out of your head, and I mean that in a good way everybody working in the kitchen sure do know how to go crazy with that fryer. I just finished my leftovers of the walleye and they were cold as heck and still superb. I will definitely be going to The Lucky Monkey half of the time and Toms Bowl the other half

Great little place to eat. The food is fantastic and the service is great along with homemade pies…read moreand reasonable prices.

I came from texas for the special Olympics for my niece. We chose your restaurant for the final…read moreday. She had shrimp tacos I had beef strognof my brother had a gyro and my sister in law had chicken flat bread. The beef strognof was something I will dream of here in texas forever It was the very best that I had EVER HAD IN MY LIFE NEXT TO MY SISTERS GREAT JON

Deviled eggs appetizer was great. Creamy gnocchi and the seafood cioppino were excellent. Family…read morerun restaurant and service was superb. Quaint atmosphere.

Food was exceptional quality, with portion size to match. Atmosphere is a vaulted high ceiling…read morespace with the bustle of a hard working kitchen and an attentive waitstaff. The menu is limited to signature offering of various dishes eliminating the tough choices between offerings. The daily special was a nice addition to the menu. All food was plated on various china which added to the fun of it all. My wife and I shared 2 separate meals and both were 10/10 in our opinion. This place will be on our very short list of great food, great folks, and great experience.

We saw good reviews, so we hopped off the interstate and checked this place out for dinner. They…read morewere moderately busy, about 1/3 capacity. That was not the problem. The food took over 30 minutes, which wouldn't be a deal breaker, if it was hot. The fries were cold. That's a death sentence in my opinion. The burger was fine, though not hot, at least warm enough. Sorry, maybe impressive for some, but not for this guy. I would have been happier at the BBQ joint across the street.

We visited Baxter expecting to have a finer dining experience in the Champaign area. When we…read morearrived, we were greeted and seated promptly. We ordered two of their specialty cocktails, which took a little long to be delivered but subsequently were very good. Next we ordered the stuffed mushrooms, Halibut and filet medallions. Service was a little slow so we decided to just enjoy the time together. Our appetizer arrived and was outstanding. It was a bit of a wait for our entrees to appear and when they did we were disappointed with the wait. The filet was ordered medium well and arrived seared to almost well done other than the very center was cold and red. The halibut was overcooked as well but regardless I decided to enjoy the halibut because it was still palatable. The filet, on the other hand was not. It was tough and just not very good. I fully expected to spend the money on a fine dining experience but didn't feel that experience was met. We will try Baxter again in the future with hopes of a better experience but our history there has been hit and miss!

Came in after the Illini beat Maryland on a Saturday evening. No issue with getting a seat right at…read morethe bar. Bar tender seemed a bit overworked, vary harried and not super friendly, but reasonably fast. Ordered the gnocchi and filet tips. Started with the Baxter's salad. That was excellent! The gnocchi was promoted as 'crisp' which I found intriguing. Not crisp at all. Standard fair. Filet was okay, but not great. Mushroom sauce was great! Ambiance is that of a classic steak house. Nice place, will come back again to try the steak.

Only two of our three entrees came out initially. A quick…read moreapology from the other server who brought out my meal after a while and that was it. No one checked on us again until they brought the check. My empty water glass sat there for most of the meal. Food tasted great, neat little place, but our service was off.

Quaint outdoor seating Inside seating is tight…read more Good variety on the menu. Buffalo Chicken wrap was good. Protein bowl was greasy. (Not enough grilled chicken). Service was fine. Nothing to write home about.

Cute lil diner with the friendliest service and something for everyone on the menu. Very kid…read morefriendly and welcoming - my little guy loved the mac n cheese and french fries. FYI payments are cash or check only.

Great family owned and operated restaurant. Food is always freshly prepared and hot when served.read more

Loved the atmosphere of the place. The waiter we had was very nice and knowledgeable on drink…read morerecommendations. I had spectacular salmon here. Perfectly fall apart in your mouth savory.

I'd LOVE to come back for the food because other than an overcooked steak (which the server didn't…read morebother to wait and check as is standard other places), everything was outstanding! Great flavor and presentation. The server, however, was possibly the worst I've ever had. I can't mention him by name because he couldn't even be bothered with greeting us, much less introducing himself. While he kept our waters full, that's about where the service stopped. He was extremely rushed, dismissive, and made no apologies for how long our food took at all. There was a party behind us who had to wait for their food because the poor guy who delivered it tumped the tray, and he spoke to them in a tone that made it feel like it was their fault. I'll definitely be asking for a different server if I return.