A must try effingham staple…read more Eat on the salad bar or diner side and enjoy a hometown style meal or the spring rolls! Every time we visit this town we try to get in a meal or at least take home one of their handmade pies or cookies. They rotate staff a lot but the food is always the same so it's a good bet you will have a good meal. Don't forget they do a great job catering!

Passed through Effingham IL again and decided to commence my 30 minutes + off duty break here…read more Low-Key truck stop next door to Niemerg's Steakhouse is the Speedway; the startegy is park your rig there and walk over to this landmark. Haven't not been inside this restaurant ever, i kept an open mind I didn't know what to expect. Theres apparently three dine in area options. You have a whiskey, bar lounge that probably the likes of General MacArthur would patronize for food and cigars like at the Historical Manila Hotel in Manila Philippines. Then you have the open dining room where you seat yourself and it was reminiscent to an Army Chow Hall...sort of with retro 80s decor. And lastly, I chose the Salad Bar room with a booth seating. Server Jessica was fantastic! Went through the standard protocols with me; I was really enjoying the vibes at this place. It's very Mahogany, 1960s - 1980s feeling, almost like that steakhouse Warren Buffet likes to go to in Omaha Nebraska. Very community family oriented, quiet, really quite different than any restaurant or diner you patronize in a city like Los Angeles. A lot of retired folk here and truly, you feel like you been thrown back in time to the 80s and early 90s in some sense. So anyways on to the food. I'm going to state my opinion straight up, the salad bar hot food bar is the star of the show. In fact everything from the soup to the oven potatoes to the COLESLAW (Best Coleslaw Ever), reminded me of that once upon a time Soup Plantation that died during Covid....and the best part is the Cold and hot bar is all-inclusive with your main entree order. Yes you heard that right, you buy the resort tickets, and you enjoy your stay with unlimited cocktails at Cancun...I mean Neimergs... Now to the Iowa Premium Rib Eye Steak. To the kitchen staff: 2 minutes on the top side, 2 minutes on the bottom side. Bake in oven 1 minute on both sides. Done. Medium Rare. A perfectly good steak was destroyed because it came out well done. To future passerbys, skip the baked potato loaded if you decide to dine in at the hot and cold bar room. Last thoughts. I want to give the steak a 3 stars but the overall ambiance, the grandpappy grandma vibes and that overall feel like your dining at someone's home in farm country really elevated the entire experience. Plus the servers are all working their tails off. So I've rated this place a 4 stars. Think anyone on a road trip, or just driving their rig through town should give this historical site a visit. 1978 right? Or something like that. This place also has some of the freshest greens.

I was in a bad mood before I arrived and had a 40 min drive home. But this spot changed everything…read more Glad I decided to pull over. I got combo #1 (3 tacos & chips/queso), a pizza birria, and side of rice & beans all for $21. It's was so good it was hard to leave my family some lol.

Came in town to see my parents. So few good dining options on the south side. Shrimp tacos in warm…read morecorn tortillas, queso, and California Stily burrito were huge for the price and incredibly flavorful. Red hot sauce is truly hot but also flavorful. Green sauce is tangy with a kick but not as hot as the red. Everything was delicious. And they carry several flavors of jarritos as well. Thumbs up all around.

MEH.. not that great. One waitress ran around doing everything from taking orders to clearing…read moretables to ringing up the cash register ...all while another woman stood behind the counter doing nothing. local joint.. lots of truckers. We wanted the walleye special, but it was sold out. We went with the cod sandwich special. It was a square fish ..like from McDonald's. It wasn't really hot. Fries were cold. Cole slaw was SPOILED!! I told the woman behind the counter, and the next thing we knew, she took one sandwich off the bill. She didn't have to do that... but it made the fish sandwich more reasonable because it certainly was not worth $12.

Great food. Cooked to order, so always fresh! Always…read morefriendly waitresses. Good portions. You can also fill up your car's tank, after you've filled up yours. Subway is in the same building if you're in a hurry to grab a bite and run.

Excellent thin crust pizza had it several times always outstanding always get it to go always ready…read morewhen promised

We're on the way to Ohio and dozing off along 70 and Apple Maps referred us to Joe Sippers. What an…read moreamazing name! We walked in and loved to see the plants and the genuine decoration in the place. The woman who took our order was nice and patient. We asked for light ice and were given that. I ordered a dirty chai and YES! Has a great chai flavor and overall lovely balance between sweet and spice. Danny got an Americano which he says is really good and smooth. We even got to draw flowers while waiting for our coffee. It was quick and a great stop for us on our journey. Only comment is we got a sleeve on our cup that was unneeded because we both got iced coffees. We like to reduce waste!! Thanks so much!!!

Back again, road stop, one year later!…read more Perhaps even better than it was then. Soup (red pepper bisque) & salad (w/Thai-inspired dressing) both really fine. Veggie wrap had remarkably fresh ingredients for mid-west, mid-winter). Portions were nearly gigantic! Friendly, prompt service. Super cute, spacious dining area. Good on 'em! Keep it up!

If you're craving Mexican in this town , I'd say this is your best option . They do have vegan (…read moreveggie fajitas ) & vegetarian as well. Portions are definitely shareable. Ask for the extra spicy salsa and you'll be set !

3.5 stars This place was a welcome respite from the road,…read moreduring the cross country trip Blondie and I took recently. It had that kind of Mexican restaurant inauthenticity, with lots of colorful tile and so forth. Our server Juan really seemed to be in a hurry, since he started taking our drink orders before we got our jackets off. No matter, the food was pretty good. The obligatory chips and salsa were reasonable, but I was impressed with the fajitas - Blondie got chicken and I had shrimp. The tails were already removed. It was cooked perfectly, and the sides were generous. With those dishes and a beer for moi, it came to $41.23. I really got used to mid-west prices, lemme tell ya.

Love this guy and his wieners!! A very kind young man with a great business idea. I'm in a…read morewheelchair and he brings my order right to the car and always with a smile. The chili cheese dogs, with onions, of course, are awesome!! Next time you see him, stop in for lunch or a snack.

Yum yum yum ! Plenty of vegan options …read more Had the strawberry kiwi popsicle and it was delicious!

Didn't even know this place was here. Quaint, little Mexican ice cream shop. Bright and clean with…read morebooths. They have over a dozen flavors of ice cream as well as other treats and items like horchata, elote, and more. They also have tamarind candies and a few other retail items for sale. Reasonable prices.