This rating is based on bar food and service. Server/Bartender (owner?) was perfectly attentive…read more Portions were large of yummy, fried bar food. The atmosphere is very basic dive-y, but comfortable and friendly. Like every other place in Illinois now, there is the perfunctory, roped-off gambling section. Try the fried guacamole; it's delish. We also had pulled pork nachos (good), burgers, fried mushrooms, and ravioli.

Stopped just past noon on a Thursday. Probably the best Pony Shoe I've ever had. Burger seemed hand…read morepattied with great juicy, beefy flavor. Very busy with lunch crowd but bartender/waitress really hustled (but still very friendly). Would definitely stop again.

We've been coming here for years. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I say that all the time. What can I…read moresay? Wifey and I eat out A LOT. The goat gets you a few ways: 1.) unusual name 2.) cool building 3.) great food 4.) ver good prices 5.) really nice/fun staff I gave you lots of pictures and show the menu. Wifey will comment on our next visit. Have a fantastic day, and eat at The Gabby Goat.

Effingham was our first stop on a road trip to San Antonio. We pulled in medium late but full…read morehungry. Scanning the food places we picked this because it seemed to have decent ratings and a lot of reviews. Plus, you get go wrong with good ol' American cuisine. The first kind of hiccup is that they must have recently moved building. Though they moved right next to their existing building, there was no signage and we had to rely on our own eyeballs. Which almost led us into the wrong building. Not a bid deal, realistically, but it threw us for a loop. Getting inside, it was super clean. Long bar, plenty of tables, modern, many tvs for many sports. Plus, the building itself seemed rather large. A chonker of a building, if you ask me. Our hostess brought us into what seemed like the back 40 of the building and seated us next to a garage door that overlooked a cement pad that will one day be a cement pad with things on it. Not even mad. Saw a train. Here's the money shot. Have you ever been happy adjacent? Have you ever been right up to the edge, the precipice, the peak, then turn around and leave? That was kind of the ideal feeling here. The ambiance and service and general-ness of the entire place was spot on. The food itself looked top-tier. But it felt a click away from perfection. Let's look into it. As a hefty man (fat, not the garbage bag brand), I'm a man of appetizers. Also of wings. Therefore, sign me up for 12 bone in wings for an app. Split into three flavors: Carolina BBQ, Buffalo, and regular BBQ. They came out looking and smelling delicious. The sauce flavors hit hard. But I was a little let down with the dryness of the wings. I know sometimes it can be difficult to knock a wing out of the park because those damn things just want to get crispy. But I don't want to fight chewing the meat off the bone. It felt like a battle me and my mush mouth would lose. Now, from what I understood, all sides were a la cart. Color me fine with that, fatty will order anyways. Especially since I saw they offered street corn AND hushpuppies. So naturally, that's what I ordered. The hushpuppies came out and were the round kind. Which I am no stranger to. They had good flavor, good done-ness, but missed the mark on the size. If they were hush people, they would have been premies. A little sad they didn't get to experience their full potential. Now, for this part I will say I was forewarned. My server did mention the street corn came in a bowl and was served cold. I thought I was better than somebody who judged street corn by its temperature. I was wrong. It did come cold. And because of that, it was not tasty. Missed the mark completely. I did get a bonus side, your typical, run of the mill French fry. They came out and looked great. Meadiu

Passing through and found this place on Yelp. It was a little hard to find as our maps app said we…read morewere there and we couldn't see it. Then we first smelled and spotted the smoker and figured out how to get around to the entrance. It's in a big warehousey type building and everything looks brand new inside. I had the brisket sandwich. So tender and loaded with meat. The loaded potato salad was really nice. I think it had pulled pork in it, something smokey, but not bacon. My friend had the brisket nachos. She got the half order and barely made a dent in it. Service was very fast and it's right off the interstate.

This is a permanent food truck with outdoor seating next to a brew house. Friendly service and…read moreextremely generous portions of meat! I got the pulled pork nachos and my husband got the brisket nachos. My husband is very picky about his brisket and raved about how good his meal was as well as the huge portion size. Be sure to grab plenty of napkins!

Food was amazing Debbie & Peter we're fast with service but…read moredidn't miss out on anything I needed, very kind. Very laid back and a fun place to be!

Nice place to eat, daily specials, not many people working like most restaurants so you have to…read morewait and they will tell you that it will be about an hour to 45 minute wait. Price is about average.

This is a wonderful little place. The food is great and service friendly. I can recommend the…read more"Jo's one egg omelette".

Very good food in a quaint little diner off the highway. We had the bacon double smashburger and…read morechicken sandwich and both were excellent. Homemade chips and dip were good and preferred over the fries. Lovely waitress. Reasonable prices. Don't forget to get some cinnamon rolls to go if they aren't sold out.

We were in town for a baseball game a Bosse field and found Robert's…read more We were not disappointed! Fried chicken, chicken fried steak, grilled cheese, pimento cheese with chips and salad bar - all get two thumbs up from us! Great service and delicious food - Check it out!

The only time the food got worse the more I ate. The plates were almost as bad as the food. Someone…read morehad to hold my plate down so I could cut my pork. The pork was genuinely so dry and so tough that I would believe it was cooked in bulk in the beginning of the week. The fries were bland. The hushpuppies were actually pretty good, but it couldn't save this place. The service was fine. It was divided between us and a St. Paddy's party. I don't think anything could make me want to come back here if I'm being honest.

What a sweet little restaurant, as down home as you can get. Our food was done in the time it took…read morefor a bathroom break!! The taco salad, hamburger, birria taco and quesadilla were all yummy. The drink selection is different in a good way, lots of unusual choices. Low prices and friendly owner and locals. Thanks!

OMG!!!! How has this place not been reviewed yet! This little breakfast/lunch nook in the little…read moretown of Kinmundy is AMAZING! I stumbled into this place randomly while stopping at a little grocery store down the street. The service was small town fabulous (big hearts from me!!!). This place belongs here, but would be a go to for me in any city I've ever visited. I ordered the breakfast burrito, which was absolutely massive!!!! Easily the best one I've ever had in my life. Gaming, drinks and small town hospitality has won my heart over. I will absolutely return to try the other menu options, which rotates seasonally. Fantastic small town find!

We made a stop in Pana on the way for a HS football game and needed a place that could accommodate…read moreat least a party of 8 and offered Bloody Mary's. Whiskey Bill's checked both boxes wonderfully! The atmosphere of the restaurant is cool and rustic. Our servers and the bartender were terrific. We arrived right before they opened and they let us in a little early and started making Bloody Mary's. They had someone who called out and didn't miss a beat. Food was typical bar fare but cooked nicely and very delicious. Overall great experience at this Whiskey Bill's!

Whiskey Bill's has great chicken wings and their slaw is great. Fries are excellent as well. On…read moretop of that they make the very best Arnold Palmers around! If you are driving through Pana don't miss it.