If you like a good old fashioned breakfast diner experience, then the Old 50 Cafe is your spot…read more We're talking big portions, hearty menu items (not a microgreen in sight), and constant coffee cup refills. Yes, please. On my visit here, I ordered the breakfast horseshoe, which is a menu item I noticed on multiple menus in Southern Illinois but haven't ever seen it elsewhere. Apparently, it's a variation of a classic horseshoe sandwich that originated in Springfield, Illinois. Anyway, my breakfast consisted of a bed of hashbrowns, topped with biscuits, two breakfast sausage patties, all smothered in gravy and topped with two eggs your way (I got them scrambled). It was a gravy drenched delight. The kind of breakfast that will have you saying things like 'whew! That really sticks to your ribs' and 'my tummy is so happy right now.' No? Just me, then? The service was kind and attentive (our coffee cups were kept delightfully full) and the prices are super reasonable. Get to it!

Made a camping trip to Carlyle Lake and saw a quaint cafe to try. Old 40 Cafe was a great…read moreexperience for a nice meal is a great town. Friendly staff seated is quickly, took our drink order and spent time providing recommendations for us. Old 50 Cafe serves breakfast and lunch and closes at 2pm daily. I provide pictures of their menu and as you can see they can easily ale some for any pallet. I highly recommend getting the deluxe with lunch entrees as it some with the soup of the day and fries. Soup was awesome and beats anything you see in the big city. Cafe was very clean and again very friendly staff. Our next visit to the lake will include a stop at Old 50 Cafe. Give them a try if you're in the area!!!

The service was fast . The server was nice and polite and quick with bringing back the food . I was…read morenot too find of the Apple pie because it was very tart and I'm keen to sweet apples.

First off - the pie and the staff, amazing! The facilities are clean and it's very country cozy…read more I wasn't terribly impressed with the food. It's quite possible it was just dish I had (open faced roast beef), but it was stop worthy on its own. The pies are though!

Very tasty! Stopped by after a visit to Rend Lake and found it on a whim. Classic diner feel, quick…read moreand friendly service and great pies (white pie was quite nice). Food prices were good and we really enjoyed what we got (catfish and chicken fingers). Would definitely recommend, we would stop back if we are back in town.

I do local deliveries and don't have a lot of time so I just called in a cheeseburger and a pie to…read morethis place. $15.00. Not a big deal of a price until I got the burger. Looked like some sort of tiny gas station soy Pattie and a regular old Walmart bun, not even a warm or grilled bun. This thing shouldn't have been more than $3.00. I get they aren't a burger place but it's definitely the worst I've had from a mom and pop home style restaurant. Pie was amazing as usual otherwise they'd have gotten 1 star. They've got to get rid of the cheap burger meat though. That was awful. If I had more time I would've complained but I had to get back to work.

Very mellow place, owner stays very involved, which keeps it consistent…read moreWell priced food and drinks

This bar is so cool. Darren (I'm sorry if I spelled your name wrong) is super chill and his…read morecollection of autographs is badass. The food here is REALLY good too. It's such a chill place to be after a long day. Super underrated place in my opinion.

Stopped For lunch while on a 16 hour road trip. Love…read moreTo find local places for lunch and dinner. Food was excellent and our waitress was great. More help is needed for lunch crowd. We waited almost an hour for our food due to the crowd. Waitress needs help! Especially on salad Wednesday!

Pete's has excellent home cooked food at very reasonable prices. The service is exceptional as…read morewell. I can honestly say that I have never had bad food or service here. If you have a chance, eat here!

Pretty basic bar food. It is more of a restaurant than a bar, lots of seating including larger…read moretables and six or so booths. We were there Saturday at noon snd there was one couple in when we entered and one when we left so not overly busy. Like I said menu is basic bar food. Wife got chicken strips snd fries which were all right. I had bbq sand which and it was overly microwaved do the meat was a little hard. I think the chili was made there and seemed fresher. It was pretty good.

Stopped here for a late lunch and the food and service were wonderful. I highly recommend the pork…read moresandwich, it was amazing and I will definitely be back to have it again.

We were passing through and decided to stop in a local spot instead of a chain. We were hoping for…read morebreakfast all day, but they stop serving breakfast at 11. DH got the chicken and dumplings which was one of the specials. He had the option of a large bowl of dumplings or a smaller bowl with 2 sides and he chose the large bowl. These looked very good and homemade. He didn't leave any behind. I ordered the BLT (hold the lettuce) that came with chips. It had plenty of bacon, which was a plus, but could have used a bit more mayo -- of course, that's a personal preference. I had chocolate pie for dessert and it was delish! The slice was large enough to share. Staff was friendly and prompt. For lunch, the meal was a bit pricey, but what isn't nowadays?

recently became bonnie's cafe went there for breakfast to get my usual biscuits &. gravy were very…read morebland and very little meat in gravy they changed the recipe, now i have to find new resturant with good biscuits & gravy

Folks come from all over to get on the lake and stop at this place on the way out of town. I cannot…read morerecommend a dish because they are all my favorites. Former Keyesport resident.

This place is a slice of Americana that everyone needs to enjoy. This area of the country is one…read morenot many city slickers like myself ever experience. But I have to tell you, it's excellent. Sure, it's a small place in the middle of nowhere. And you might not think much of it. But you will be wonderfully happy ordering just about anything here. 4 of us went here for lunch on a Sunday. It was packed. Inside it isn't much - plywood ceiling, odd collection of animal statues on one wall, a giant model of a ship in the middle. But the people and the food - salt of the earth. Every single one of us cleaned our plates entirely. We all got something different. I had the catfish which was amazing. So good. Taco salad looked top notch and the burger was divine. Waitress was super nice and it's just a place more people need to experience. This place is a true gem!!!

Stopped in last night with my 2 kiddos, their spouses, and 3 grandchildren, with myself and son and…read morehis wife and kids in from Colorado and California respectively, while visiting my daughter who lives in Chester. Great service and good food. Burgers and fries were especially good and fresh. The kids really liked the cheese sticks. Thank you for being open on a Sunday evening and accommodating all of us!

There are very few restaurants in the Chester area which is how my daughter and I ended up here…read more This is a fairly new bar and very big. Their drinks were good but if you are a beer drinker you are mostly looking at the normal, run of the mill lagers. They did have a couple of IPAs but nothing special craft brewery-ish. My daughter ordered a mule and said it was very good. We both ordered burgers and fries. The burgers were very good and sized well so we walked away satisfied. The service was really very good. The young lady provided just the right amount of attention and was super friendly. This place would be an excellent place to frequent if you were a local. They have a gaming room with electronic gambling machines but there is tournament sized shuffleboard along the back wall and it looked like it was free to play. Also soft tip dart boards if you enjoy that.