We were VERY SURPRISED at the quality and taste of the food here!!! Restaurant itself is a little dated BUT..the food is great!! We had buffalo wings for an appetizer. Freshly cooked. Not too much sauce and the buffalo flavor is spot on!!! The ranch dressing for the wings is so good you have to eat the celery to finish the ranch!!! Country fried steak and gravy is off the chain! The gravy is good enough to eat by itself!!! The beef liver is tender and flavorful Chopped steak is a thin hand packed ground "steak" it's good but not great! Coconut pie will hurt you!!! Definitely recommend this place. Server was nice but not super helpful. Prices are VERY REASONABLE. read more

very slow service! Waitress entered wrong menu item when ordering special. waited 40 minutes left without food

This was a great stop while passing through town. We had really friendly service and you could tell a lot of the guests were regulars. The food was some delicious home cooking like you'd get from your grandparents. My husband got the pork tenderloin manhattan and I got the country fried steak and we thought they both were amazing! The portions were huge and we were in and out in under an hour. There were some really great looking dessert options as well but we were just too stuffed to give any a try. Anybody who is traveling through the area and wants a delicious sit down meal that is nearly as quick as any of the usual fast food or gas station stops should definitely come here and they won't leave disappointed! If we lived closer this would be one of our go to spots. read more

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Food is good, must try their half fried chicken. Delicious & juicy. Service is great from everyone, most especially Isac, kind young server/bartender. Thank you for your magic Isac. Ambiance great. Place is clean- thank you. Highly recommended. I also won some money from the machine. Love this type of cafe, homemade. Glad I came and stop by. Visiting from California. Pic's read more

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Good food, on the way to Indy. Clean bathrooms. I travel allot and bathrooms seem to be an issue for some places. Server was attentive and checked in on our party. read more

Good atmosphere. Wonderful service. Down home cooking. Family style. Small town atmosphere. Nice Spacious. Good seating.

We love Jack's! They have a nice variety on the menu, fair prices, and good food. We frequent here during the week when we just don't feel like cooking dinner. Not to mention all the desserts they have. read more

Maybe it was what I ordered (though it was listed as a FAVORITE), but it seemed good without tippin' over to the great rating. I barely noticed the flavor of the gyro meat in my Greek Skillet, though the feta was more flavorful. The Bloody Mary also was good, but not great. Service was good. Pretty quick, which was nice. Had a touch of truck stop ambiance to it, which I don't consider a bad thing. Would be willing to come back and try other menu items. read more

Jack's Cafe - Steakhouses Near Me - Le Roy, Illinois

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Great ambiance, menus could be cleaned. Big thank you to Miss Bri for being so welcoming. On the road for hours and stopped in, although a half hour before closing, I can understand as a former, and long time server, how disappointing it can feel to have customers come in when you're ready to leave. But I was always taught, to never make customers feel unwelcomed, or uncomfortable, for one of the reasons being- there might be one, like me , that will make a review. lol But unfortunately, the other little girl that was working, came to our table as Bri was about to take our order. "Just so you guys know we close in 30 minutes" Us "so? What does that mean?" She shrugged her shoulders and said "I don't know" making it clear she didn't want us there Us "so can we not order?" Bri "no , no! You can order!" She made us feel wanted here, gave us a sweet smile, and playful attitude. Just what we needed after being on the road for so long. The food came out quickly, and was cooked well, and tasted great. Thank you to the staff that actually wanted us there read more

Our car broke down in LeRoy, IL, and after we were back on the road again, we stopped in here for lunch. Miss Chloe greeted us, and was up beat and friendly - we needed an encounter like that. The food was good, and the service excellent. If you read this, Chloe, we're the ones who left you a $20 tip. Thank You! read more

I've been dining there since about 2012 and the food has NEVER disappointed. Small, cozy, and great prices, plus knowing the owners and a lot of the servers helps!! I've put a few people onto some of their dishes, and never heard any complaints about ANYTHING. read more

We were traveling and needed lunch - this place had very high scores so we gave it a try. Don't let the big truck stop scare you, this place is next door and is very nice next to a hotel. The portions are big and the people are really nice. They also have a bar plus they make their own desserts. this place is on the travel list for now on. read more

Always good food at Jack's. Today one of the specials was a roast turkey dinner with stuffing/dressing, mashed potatoes, the veggie I chose was green beans. This meal was delicious. It was bread stuffing and not cornbread, which was part of the reason I ordered it. The turkey was a large portion and was really tender. The stuffing was delicious, beans were tender. The iced tea was good, service was great, as usual. I left stuffed. If you are in the area, stop at Jack's for great food. read more

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Just a wonderful small town and family style restaurant that has great food and service. We drove about 20 miles from Bloomington to try it out and will definitely go back for more! The fried chicken was so good! Homemade bread! read more

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#50/2023 Jack's Cafe They're second location opened up in 2008. Original was further up the road that was shut down in Fisher Illinois when he moved this location here in the farmland in McLean county just outside of Bloomington Illinois by about 20 minutes on interstate 74. Jack originally from Macedonia who immigrated to the United States in 1974. He opened another location and Tremont Illinois just south of Peoria and 2015 which is currently staffed by his daughters. Jacks is a very well-known local place it does get hit up by some travelers because it does have a bar inside so people that stay at the Holiday inn Express behind the Love's Travel center will sometimes go over there as will truckers. I've seen this place for years the problem is it's quite a bit of a walk for my bad legs from the Love's parking lot to Jack's usually I go across the highway to good old Woody's fifties diner cuz you can park right there at the truck stop however on the 4th of July they opted to close. Jack was running limited hours between 7:00 and 2:00 that day. And as usual I was hungry what else is new. I wanted breakfast Woody's was closed I thought about going over to Arby's at the Love's but then I thought you know what I think I might try the hike over to Jack's I've never been there let's see what it's like. And the journey over begin for me a little bit of a walk and some little distance can't park a truck inside Jack's. Walking in the first thing you notice like many places in Illinois now they have video slots and they have a bar room. This is not an all night club or tavern it just has regular business hours and shuts down but for happy hour here in a hard-working farm area you can come in have a burger and a beer steak and a beer etc. Also you find in this one you can also get some bloody Marys and I think mimosas in the morning too it's listed on the menu as I post it. I came in it wasn't too crowded yet I sat down I noticed when I got ready to leave though they were seating people it was really getting slammed in there. I ordered up some cawfee and took a look at the menu. Had a great choice is available I definitely will come back here again I think if my legs feel like making that walk. I opted for a good old fashioned ham and cheese omelette with hash browns and raisin toast. The ham and cheese omelette was nice it wasn't a great big large size but it was really good the hash browns were very tasty the only thing I wasn't too fond of was the raisin bread. It's fresh homemade sliced raisin bread but to me it just didn't toast that good it had kind of a funky taste but it's all good anyway though I ate it just had to make note. Other than that when I proceed to pay the bill it wasn't bad at all and you paid the server and all in all for first visit it was pretty much just average across the board there was nothing that really stood out but there again there was nothing that really was behind or noticeable for the most part either. Now that I know what it's like and I do decide to walk over there definitely for a dinner and a beer sometime if I'm going to shut her down right there at the loves and sleep that night the review hopefully will improve as I get some more meals thrown down the gullet into the belly. read more

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Excellent road adventure find! Reuben was delicious and the chicken sandwich was HUGE (plus tasty)! Service was 5 star!! Go! You won't be disappointed! read more

My boyfriend and I stopped on our long road trip from Wisconsin to Georgia. We were planning to just go to a chain but saw Jack's and decided to do a sit-down local lunch. I got the chicken cordon bleu sandwich which came with soup automatically. We upgraded to get fries as well. The soup was okay - very creamy but the chicken seemed pretty processed. The sandwich was very good and large! Fries also hit the spot. I only ate about half of each after the filling soup. My boyfriend got the fettuccine Alfredo and also ate some of the fries. He enjoyed the also large serving of pasta. The best was the service. Our waitress was super attentive and kind and I can tell this is one of those neighborhood/family favorites - many folks knowing other parties dining or the employees themselves. It was good to see. Not remarkable food, but a solid, filling, and happy spot for a weary traveler. read more

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Listen when travling across Illinois through Leroy you must stop and try this amazing diner style restaurant. You get a cup of soup with every order. The bread is made in house you get an amazing basket at your table. Deserts that are the bomb. Our family had burgers, Turkey dinner special and I had the Italian beef sandwich. Little note when ordering the fries are al cart the portion is large and delicious. Stop and enjoy the amazing food. read more

Jack's Cafe - Italian beef sandwich - Steakhouses Near Me - Le Roy, Illinois

Trust me y'all,,, so worth the drive through this po dunk town! Ordered the famous biscuts and graby.. and just like my aunt paula used to say "im Souped up on gravy!". My daughter got the french toast. Service+ fast= I will be back! read more

My husband and I sat across from where the kitchen opening was. While I sat there I witnessed a young teen girl with a bun on top of her head eat food and make food on the line, never washing her hands once. When I brought it to the waiter's attention he acted like it was no big deal. The waiter said it wasn't really a "rule" that they couldn't eat on the line. I said, "really, so the state of Illinois doesn't make you take food handlers" and to my understanding you aren't to eat food while making food. I've worked in a place that had a kitchen and I got my food handlers even though I was office admin. The waiter was like well, yeah they are supposed to but they are teenagers. I honestly don't care who they are, I don't want a stranger making my food or anyone's while stuffing her mouth (literally) on the line. It's disgusting. We won't be back, but I will send some friends from IDPH. Good luck, y'all! read more

Went there with our Monday dinner group. We are couples and singles. We where there first, told April that we where a couple. She said she would figure things out at the end. Others arrive and order drinks, three jack on the rocks, white wine. She comes back with a jack and coke and a red wine? Place our order, but no jack she says it's locked up in the office. After ordering come back to tell us that they are out of the meatloaf special that one person ordered. Ok our food me the Ruben, hubby southwest chicken wrap. Picture tell it all. But the salad dressing was watered down? Why? Asked for the check gave April my CC, get the bill for $147.00. What part of a group of couples and singles didn't she understand? Oh and btw we sat out in the patio where semi tractor trailers go by constantly. read more

Jack's Cafe - Southwest chicken wrap - Steakhouses Near Me - Le Roy, Illinois

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Good home made food and portion size well worth the price. Worth the walk accross the street from the Loves

Nice small town restaurant. Good food and friendly attentive servers. There are any choices on the menu. Great place for breakfast!

Just what we wanted at the time. Cages looked good. Reuben was good. Iced tea was good

Love all of the food, I love that there is breakfast and lunch all day everyday,it's a very clean looking place and the food taste amazing

Great stop for breakfast. Hubs had meat lover's omelette. I had meat lovers skillet with pancakes. Nice atmosphere and great, friendly staff. Reason for withholding 1 star is the cheese product melted on top of my meal. Not tasty cheese but something else. Didn't care for that. Also, Diet Coke $3.00. A bit rich in my opinion. All in all would recommend and would stop again when in the area. read more

Absolutely amazing, from the waiters to the food to the owner. Great atmosphere and a great start to our vacation!!! read more

Jack's Cafe - Hot Manhattan!! - Steakhouses Near Me - Le Roy, Illinois

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Easy highway access. great service. Excellent Italian beef sammy with au jus, served with choice of soup.

We visit this establishment 2-3 times a month, more during football season. The service is always great. While we eat our favorite meals on our visits, they do offer great options for their nightly specials. The dessert menu is spectacular. I recommend the bread pudding. The dining area is great for a family dinner. The bar is great for a date night or game night. read more

The food is fantastic and so many choices. The restaurant is beautifully decorated. The staff is very attentive. I would like to come back here some day! read more

Went there recently with a party of about 14. We had reservations. I don't know how they manage to get all of our orders out so quickly and them all be piping hot, but they do. The cooks are amazing. I had a biscuit with a side of gravy and a side of hash browns. The hashbrowns are amazing. Slightly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. The waitress and kitchen got all of our orders right with one tiny exception and that was fixed blazingly fast. This was our second time here and we are going back in October. The only recommendation for improvement I would say is that the coffee should be hot. It was only warm. This place is wonderful. read more

Best meal and service I've had in a while. Kaylie and John were an awesome team. The Chicken pasta was delicious! read more

Jack's Cafe - Chicken pasta - Steakhouses Near Me - Le Roy, Illinois

Absolutely delicious. Surprisingly good old fashioned. Try the fried chicken. So crisp, so juicy. Skip fast food and eat here. It's so good. read more

Driving for hours and looking for a decent restaurant is hard to come by. Fast food gets old fast so this was a delightful surprise! I also wanted to write a review so we could remember to stop again if we come this way! The atmosphere is very relaxing with old school music and a down home feel. Our waitress Emily immediately greeted us and was super sweet. She helped us with our selections and they were spot on! I had the soup and salad combo. Potato soup was super yummy and my husband had the Buffalo chicken wrap and onion rings and they were delicious. The homemade ranch dressing was the icing on the cake. Speaking of cake, they have an expansive cake display but we were too full to try any. Next time! If you are on the road stop by this little hidden gem! read more

Jack's Cafe - Buffalo chicken wrap and onion rings - Steakhouses Near Me - Le Roy, Illinois

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Good food and service. Stopped by when traveling and was really friendly. They had the food out quickly.

Stopped in for late lunch. Menu was great! Husband had ribeye and shrimp- best steak in forever! I tried country fried steak-so tender it cut with a fork! Service was prompt, friendly and helpful. We will go back again. Thanks read more

My goodness! Stop here. The food is incredible. The service is quick and friendly. And the quality of the food perfect. Our dishes in order of best to still really really good:chicken tenders, cod, turkey manhattan, and then, still amazing, the country fried stake. My kids also loved the chocolate cake - although be warned it is rich. My husband thinks the manhattan might have been too heavy with the beef so encourages the turkey. Worth every minute! read more

Even this is like my third or fourth time here the app says it's my first, nice little place across from the Loves here. Sit down restaurant with a bar and TV'S to watch sports. So why would anyone not wanna be here?? Buncha snowflakes want that fast food crap!!!!!! Hell I'd rather enjoy my dinner and have a beer or two. Sorry the little girls can't handle it!!! Oh well more for me!! read more

Jack's Cafe - Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken - Steakhouses Near Me - Le Roy, Illinois

I was passing through Rt 9 and I decided to stop by at this place. I never had a high expectation going in but the food turned out to be pretty decent. I liked the cabbage soup, enough for me to decide to leave a review. It's definitely a nice place to stop by and get yourself a simple meal at good a price. Service was also fantastic. read more

Used to stop at Jacks all the time for breakfast on my way to Kentucky to visit my son. This time I passed it by. Last time I ordered a waffle and eggs. Well the eggs were good, the waffle was an ego! I don't mind who's but when I'm dining out I want a real waffle especially when the prices should reflect what you get. I believe someone else has bought it within the past couple years and it isn't as clean or kept up as well, but it's good for truckers looking for a meal instead of fast food read more