Driving Rte 66 on a Sunday afternoon after having skipped breakfast we weren't about to be too picky about our lunch stop. This "diner" delivered on that parameter. It's a fine place to stop if you're not too picky about what you're eating. Diner is a misnomer. It's fast food - burgers, fries, etc. On the upside, service was fast and the food was piping hot. On the other hand, Lord help this place if US Foods is late on their delivery. Nearly everything was straight out of the freezer into the fryer. Except the overly wet chicken salad. That was probably straight out of the 5 gallon bucket. The chicken strips were more like planks, both in shape and texture. They were maybe 1/16 - 1/8 inch thick and most of that was breading. Oh, and the decor is Rte 66 theme park and the ketchup is generic. read more

Fairlane Diner - Chicken strip basket with tater tots - Fast Food Near Me - Sherman, Illinois

We came here twice while visiting the area. The first time for ice cream, which was really good. The second time for ice cream again and I tried a chili cheese dog, which was tasty. The service is friendly and the food comes up quickly. There's seating inside and out, which is nice to have a choice. All in all a very good experience. read more

Fairlane Diner - Chili dog - Fast Food Near Me - Sherman, Illinois

Great place to take your family! The owner is very nice and he is often seen helping his employees. The employees are very nice people and of course the food is great no matter what you order. The tater tots are always cooked crispy which is yummy! read more

Review Visit: April 24th, 2017 Fairlane Diner is not quite a diner, not quite a restaurant and not quite a fast food joint. It's a bit of all 3, wrapped up in it's own unique style. It has the feel and look of a 50's diner, with the layout and service of a Fast Food place with a bit of a full restaurant pricing. Coming here after hiking at Carpenter Park was a great idea. It was pretty much right up the road from the Park, so having it nearby was super nice since I was starving. Walking in, you quickly notice that you order your food similar to a fast food restaurant. They even give you the little number and bring the food out to you. The place is a bit small, so if you visit during a lunch rush, seating may be very limited. The prices of the menu were about on par with a fast food place, if not a bit more. But $9 will get you a sandwich and fries. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with fries and a soda. The fries were pretty good, nothing stellar, but the chicken sandwich was fantastic. It was grilled to perfection without losing any moisture. I've had many chicken sandwiches and this has to be Top 3 for me. It was that good. They also service ice cream, which sounded good, but I passed as I was ready to hit the road back home. Overall, the Fairlane Diner is Fantasticlane Diner in my books. It's a small place with slightly higher than diner prices, but it was worth every penny in my book. read more

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My family gets to go orders from here regularly but they have had some price increases.. within one weeks time a 30 dollar repeat order became a 40 something order. The food is excellent and always hot and fresh read more

Food was great, service was friendly, and the place was clean. My wife said they had some of the best cheesecake ever. It looks like it was renovated recently. This place is kid friendly. read more

Visited due to the close proximity to Athens. We had tried some of the food from here previously with takeout and it is delicious. This time I went with the fried bologna sandwich and fries. It was really tasty. Service it the counter and I'm not a huge fan of that but when they brought the food out the servers were very attentive. It was cold AF in the dining room. We could see the thermostat and it said 74°, but it was easily ten degrees colder than that. Good food... they need to figure out how to get it warmer in the dining room. read more

Friendly staff, very clean restaurant, and the food is always delicious! It's our go-to place for smash burgers and soft serve ice cream!!

Nice little diner inside. A gaming room if you have time to spare and that's something you enjoy. I tried to order a burger by itself and even though it was an option on the menu hanging above the counter, the staff person insisted everything was served as a combo basket. It's not really a big deal, except I didn't really want the soda and side I ended up paying for. The burger was really good - served steaming hot from the grill. I had wanted a single, but apparently, the staff person also decided I needed a double. If allowed to order on my own, next time I'd get the single without a side and share hubby's tater tot's! Hubby had the BLT and thought it was ok. It had a decent amount of bacon, which is key to a good BLT. I'd give my burger a 4, but the entire experience was more of a 3 for me. read more

Great food and ice cream. Cool atmosphere. Great selection of food. Nice to be able to sit outside

The lady with eh long black hair and looked to be in her 30s was extremely rude to me. She couldn't even stop standing around to get my order and forced one of her coworkers to take my order instead. Honestly just doesn't seem like a good environment with her there. read more

Stopped in Sherman for the night and headed out for some dinner. Saw this place on yelp and like diners and ice cream so decided to give it a shot. I had a single cheeseburger with tots. The patty is thin and slightly crispy and the bun was toasted inside but soft. I really enjoyed it. Diner #2 went all in and got the Chicago Dog Horseshoe - a plate with toast on bottom and cut hot dogs, sport peppers, sauerkraut, tomatoes, onions, mustard, relish, and cheese sauce piled with fries. He loved it but it was way too much food. Also, the small swirl cones are delicious but huge. read more

Fairlane Diner - Chicago Dog Horseshoe - Fast Food Near Me - Sherman, Illinois

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We stopped in late yesterday, Sunday, not too long before closing. We were literally the last customers in the door, though there were others through the drive-in later. The young woman behind the counter was helpful and attentive, what the French would call " chaleureuse " in this context (usually translated as 'warm', but the connotation is more 'hearty' or 'welcoming'). Our food was out promptly and was well and freshly prepared. All this while they were busy getting ready to close -- they never missed a beat. The food itself is a little more mixed, though none of it bad. My wife's chicken salad reminded her of her mother's: high praise indeed. My hot ham and cheese was pretty good, though I would have preferred cheddar and some lettuceoniontomato. My chili was decent but not great, maybe a C+, but it has potential. The iced tea was pretty good but not fabulous (which is hard); it was the best I had on our trip. All in all, I'd stop here again without hesitation, though I wouldn't drive 150 miles just for that. read more

Fairlane Diner - The sign at night. - Fast Food Near Me - Sherman, Illinois

Their fiood is amazing..we have never had a bag experience The service is fenamanqal. The foid is hot ftreh. No matter how hard i try i cant com up with anything that isn't perfect. read more

Whenever I go out of town I try to support locally owned businesses. I found this diner on yelp and it had good reviews-Just yuck. The food was not very good and very over priced. Staff not very friendly. However the owner or manager was super friendly to a table of young people that claimed to be "influencers". Too bad I had high hopes for this place. read more

Delicious soft serve. Can't speak for the food, as we didn't have any. But, for a diner in a tiny town- it had a steady stream of patrons. If we're ever in the area again, we'll definitely come back. Also love that there's a veggie burger option. Not many 50's themed diners cater to the herbivores. Otherwise, you can get burgers, gyros, shrimp baskets, fries, etc... read more

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Yikes. Walked in on a Sunday and walked out. The kitchen floor was dirty (food scraps, plastic cutlery) and there were flies swarming around. read more

My daughter is gluten intolerant. When we inquired (2 separate times) about gluten free items on their menu: The first time the manager didn't know if the french fries were gluten free?? Today, the manager just told my daughter "No, we don't have anything gluten free". This is clearly incorrect as they have ice cream and salad on their menu! The manager didn't offer to help and was quite rude. read more

The food was fresh and hot! We stumbled on this little place on our way home from St Louis and would definitely stop and eat there again. We were able to order drive thru and enjoy our meal at an outdoor picnic table. read more

Excellent food for a small diner. We were pleasantly suprised! Would definately eat here again!

Love this place. Burgers are great and the new slushee float is amazing for a hot day. This place has good prices and good management. They have added a lot of things to the menu and many things they will make per requests read more

We loved this quick stop while driving thru. The onion rings were light and crispy and the BLT and grilled cheese were delicious. The service was friendly and helpful when we had questions. You have to try the slushee float :0) read more

I go here every summer when I visit family in Sherman. Coming from Chicago I'm admittedly pretty picky where I eat since I'm used to many options. I gotta say this place never disappoints! It's no frills but the burgers and wraps are always on point! Everything takes a little while because it's made to order but well worth it. I was really blown away by the chicken wrap I had, I did not expect it to be THAT good, I wish I could find one that good up here! Fairlane is Sherman's hidden gem! read more

Stopped here because of the Yelp reviews and we were not disappointed, great 50's style burger joint. Great burgers and tots and the Philly was great also. The kids meal came with a ice cream cone which won my daughter over. We will be back again, so if your in the area it's a great little place to stop and enjoy lunch at. read more

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Great food for the weary traveler! Don't hesitate to stop in for a wonderful clean, quick, and tasty diner experience.

My family of 7 ordered a carry-out order from. Fairlane Diner. We try to make such an order once a week on Friday as a way to make our lives easier and help keep restaurants especially local ones, going. ALL of our order withcusto.ization was perfect as always. Hot thins hot cold things cold. Always a good experience at this place. Cowboy burger great. Ponyshoes great with great sauce. They are the only place we go to that always gets everything perfect for 7 people. They are also so nice too !!@ great job. read more

The food is great! Tenderloin is my favorite with a side of tator tots. Don't forget cheesecake for dessert. They have several different flavors. Open seven days a week. read more

The food here was okay, once we got it. We waited 40 minutes - this is a fast food place with a drive thru - and the workers were surly and offered no explanation or apology. Other customers received incorrect orders multiple times while we we there and were asking for refunds. We were told the owner was "in the back", but at no time did she appear at the front to intervene or apologize for the situation. Definitely not going back. read more

1st time I've been here, although it was through the drive through, food was hot and good. I will be back.

Went in for a late lunch last Friday. Couldn't decide so owner offered a few suggestions and so glad I went with the tenderloin pony. Delicious. Ordered a cheesecake for dessert and they kept it in the fridge until I was ready. Can't wait to go back! read more

Lots of locals eating there. ..ponys were ok. Service was fast. Vintage but clean with good water.

It's been two years since my original review and thought this was due for an update. The fries are always piping hot and I love the wax bag it comes in through the drive-thru. The soft serve ice cream cones are delicious! Better than other soft serve. Very clean inside. It does definitely smell like fry oil when you walk in though. I like that there is a veggie burger option - but haven't tried it. I do think the outside needs some work and updating but doesn't seem to affect food quality! read more

Great diner food and very nice people. They knew we were from out of town, told us about the 'Horseshoe' sandwich and came by to see how we liked it. Great small town diner! read more

Crunchy tasteless burgers on a grease soaked bun?!?! Disgusting but that's what I was served when we stopped at Fairlane Diner 2 weekends ago. The first burger they served was 'thin & crispy' I eat my pizza that way but not my burgers - crunchy on the outside and all the way through. I asked to have my burger recooked so it wasn't crunchy and was told 'that's how we always cook them'. HUH!?!?!? People eat them that way?!?! Replacement burger looked better - not crunchy this time but something was funny - - the bottom bun was soggy from oil & grease. When I showed the DRIPPING bun to the middle age woman behind the counter her response? "For cripes sake". Huh?!? Would YOU eat this crap? I didn't think so!!! AVOID THIS PLACE. Worst burger I've ever been served. After taking my food back twice I finally was served something that was edible but still tasteless. YUK!!!! read more

We got here about 10:10 they didn't open till 11 o'clock they let us in anyway food was really good!

I love Fairlane. You can tell that the food is always made fresh! It reminds me of my grandparents old restaurant.

This is a quite little 50's style diner in Sherman IL. Easy axcess to lunch and dinner. Great people and great food. All fresh to cook. Stop and see us all 7 days a week read more

Great food, always cooked to order. Never had a meal I was disappointed in. Staff is friendly. Decor is nice. Ice cream is awesome. I would recommend! read more

Have only gotten carry out thru the drive thru, but the burgers were very good and fries were nice, hot, and crispy. They cooked everything once I ordered, so it took a few minutes to get the food. But that's ok! If I wanted a sack of burgers that were already cooked, I would go elsewhere. read more

Was shopping for black friday. All other places near us were super busy. So heard about a diner. Stopped in and it was questionable on if it would be great food. I was pleasantly surprised. Part of my party had their pony shoes. They came out hot! On real red plates. The pony shoes were excellent. We are f r on out of state, but I would hit this place on our next trip. Great food. Decor is cool looking!! You won't be disappointed!! read more