A T M O S P H E R E You know you're back in small town farm town Illinois when you walking into an amazing Mom and Pop shop like Jubilee Cafe! This place is so cozy! S E R V I C E The servers are super sweet! They're on top of providing timely service, quick refills, and making sure you have what you need. F O O D I had the Chicken Wrap and it was pretty good! And then... I had the Banana Pie... and that was to die for!! Pie is definitely their thing! 100/100 recommend!! My dad and mama loved the pie so much, we got a full chocolate pie for around $19 to go. You cannot beat their great prices and service! Go check them out!! read more

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I've been coming here a couple of times a week. Usually friendly waitresses.. yesterday was a bit different. Unfriendly waitress who disappeared, wait for my lunch was much longer than normal. To the point where the other waitress was giving me the "raised eyebrows" look.. My waitress also neglected to tell me about the fish basket special but served me chicken and noodles that had been reheated way too much! When I explained the poor "tip" I rendered, she just shrugged her shoulders like no big deal.. read more

Absolutely the best home cooking food I've ever had. I happened to stop on my way to my next work site . The service is amazing and great staff. Great ambiance and easy to get to off the freeway. . I highly recommend this place 10/10 read more

Jubilee Cafe - Grilled chicken with mushrooms and bacon and cheese . Lovely baked potato as well. - Cafes Near Me - Kickapoo, Illinois

Review Visit: October 14th, 2015 Decided to stop in before my hike at Jubilee College State Park. Slightly disappointed in both. Having read great online reviews, driven past the highway signage multiple times, I thought I could knock out this cafe and the state park in the same day. Upon entering, the wait staff seemed like they didn't really care to offer us good service. Then once we ordered, the food was alright. Nothing really stellar or mouthwatering. I honestly can't remember what I ordered. Reflecting back, it kind makes me wonder if they are one of those small diners that has their regulars and anyone that is new or different, they get shunned. This probably isn't true and I just went on a bad day. With fairly great reviews, I would be willing to bet that I just happened to show up on a bad day. So with anything, take my words with some caution and try things for yourself! read more

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Nice diner from service, to the feel, to the food...this one is all diner. Easy to get to right off the interstate so that was a win. They were pretty busy when we got there for a late lunch, no problems or issues with service. Everyone was nice I had breakfast and the sausage and hash browns were super good. My wife got the breaded tenderloin sandwich. She said it was really good, she also added fries and cheese sauce. I tried those and I liked them too. We did try a piece of key lime pie and it was really good. There were a few people buying full pies, so I would imagine all the other 20+ kinds they had to choose from were all pretty good. Worth a stop, we will be back as well. read more

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Food Mediocre Liver n Onions was cooked to death dry and tuff. Catfish fillets were great. Service great read more

Outstanding place for breakfast, highly recommend. Nice and clean and very welcoming, best pie in the county.

Homestyle cooking here at its finest. Quaint little diner that is like a step back in time. Food hit the spot and was delicious. I got a bowl with mashed potatoes, fried chicken, cheese, and gravy and it was yummy. The strawberry pie too, was so fresh. Prices were very fair. The one complaint is the butterscotch pie was not our favorite. I overall recommend!!! read more

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So stop in on are way home from Galesburg, train station for lunch, my wife and I. My wife had the Pork Tenderloin Sandwich w/ Chips, this is her normal to try, she said it was fair could use some seasoning. I had Tuna Melt w/Chips. I enjoyed the sandwich, not sure if the chips are purchased or homemade they were good. Service was great, our waitress kept an eye on us and was polite. This is a small town Cafe, it is relaxing and very affordable. We arrived at 12:15PM and was served in about 20 minutes and table cleared by 12:58PM. The parking lot was full, that alone tells you they have good food. They have a very large menu of items and the dessert look great. Would stop here again $24.50 with 1 Sweet Tea read more

Jubilee Cafe - Pork Tenderloin Sandwich & chips - Cafes Near Me - Kickapoo, Illinois

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I'm writing this only from the breakfast experience. My wife and I stayed overnight nearby and wanted a hearty breakfast that wouldn't make us too full. Jubilee Cafe nailed it. Food is well-prepared and satisfying but not so much that we couldn't finish it. They have a handful of creative scrambles (I had one - very good). They also have a handful of combination platters as well (my wife had one - farm fresh food). Of course, you could also simply get pancakes or an omelette or standard fare. Service was attentive and quick. Standard diner ambiance. read more

What a great diner! We stopped in on a recent road trip to grab some lunch. Everyone is very friendly and sweet. It's right off the interstate so I'm sure they get lots of tourists, but there seemed to be a lot of regulars which is nice to see. Hubby ordered the pork tenderloin sandwich and I had the chicken fried steak. Both were breaded perfectly. The gravy on the chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes was thick and creamy. The mashed potatoes weren't super flavorful, by themselves, but I was happy to see they were homemade and not flakes. And they were covered in gravy, so they didn't need to be super fancy anyway. Hubby's sandwich was delish! The bun was soft, the veggies were fresh. The tenderloin was pretty big, so he tore some off to dip in the gravy. LOL! I ordered baked apples as one of my sides, and they were good. They were firm and had lots of cinnamon. We also had to try the peach pie. I'm not a fan of peach pie in general, but this was good. The crust was very flaky and they give you a pretty good slice. I loved this place so much, I bought a t-shirt to remember our lunch here! read more

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We ordered a pancake with nothing on it for our daughter. It came with butter in it. We asked for it to be fixed. My wife and I ate our whole meal and it still hadn't come. One pancake. We had biscuits and gravy. The biscuits were dry, the gravy was bland and the food wasn't hot. Finally, I never got a refill on my coffee. It was a busier day, but come on! read more

#43/2022 Wow December of 2020 was that the last time I've been to the old jubilee?? Yep sure looks like it. So belly started rumbling outside the Galesburg saying feed me and I thought you know what let's see what time Jubilee open till? just before you get into Peoria to the west 15 mi there it sits in the little tiny farm Town of Kickapoo Illinois. Said 8:00 I rolled in at 6:10 sounds good let's eat. Nice thing is I still got the truck gravel parking lot where you can park big trucks and it look pretty much the same for the most part. Walking in the first thing I noticed there is a difference they got beer not wine just beer three different kinds of beer if you want to enjoy my favorite Michelob ultra busch lite and Bud light I believe they give you an ice cold frosted glass too. like most of the Illinois they have video poker now too. So I sat down and looked at the menu it looked pretty much the same for the most part a couple additions here and there but not much. I opted on getting the roast pork dinner minus the dressing cuz I'm not addressing fan never did stove top any of that stuff just nothing for me. So I got the roast pork and the two sides smashed potatoes and gravy and the for the meal my favorite cottage cheese. For drink I went with the unsweetened iced tea. She brought out the tea and the cottage cheese I added the black pepper like I always do and a few packs of club crackers and enjoyed dinner came out looked really good. I decided to go with the brown gravy like they do on the hot beef as opposed to the chicken gravy the roast pork was very fork tender and tasty potatoes were really good. I said I'm going to have some dessert they got a monster pie selection all made in house. I saw had sugar free pies tooso I said what are you guys got for sugar free and so we got sugar free peach today. I said cool sounds good I'll take a slice. She brought it out and it tasted really good even without the sugar it had a little bit of a plane or taste and the crust but still nonetheless it was good for me. I still have plenty of tea left so I didn't want any cawfee I'll get that down the road somewhere. So in conclusion it's been too long I'm definitely going to hit this up more often some good sit down home cooking stick to your rib food. Then I took my pills I paid the bill and headed back out to that old 18-wheeler and back to chasing those dotted white lines:-) read more

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Nice diner. Food was pretty good. I had breakfast and it was more than I could finish. My husband had the liver and onions. His baked potato was not completely done. Prices are reasonable. Floors however were dirty and tables weren't being cleaned off very fast. read more

Good food for a small town restaurant reasonably priced. Located right off of Interstate 74 at the Kickapoo exit heading east towards Peoria. read more

Seen the sign off the highway on our way to Cedar Rapids. Stopped in for some pie and up having a late breakfast early lunch. I had three eggs over easy with rye toast made perfect. My daughter had chicken tenders with mashed potatoes , she was happy. My wife had the vegetable scramble. Everyone was happy and service was amazing about to try the hummingbird cake. read more

It was very yummy. They had fantastic service. They brought it quick and made me feel welcome.

If you're looking for great food at reasonable prices in a Pleasant atmosphere with friendly, capable waitstaff... This is the place! Felt like we were back in southern Iowa eating home cooking. Met the owner and tried her delicious green tomato pie. She said folks were dropping off a lot of green tomatoes and she had to do something with them! The fried chicken is a specialty and is simply delicious as well as the baked potato and baked apples. Felt right at home here and Lexi was simply the best! She could teach a course in how to be congenial! Because I got excited hearing about the green tomato pie they comped me a piece which meant I had to eat it before dinner, right?? breakfast, lunch or supper... You won't go wrong by visiting this place. I'm already planning what I'll order next time! read more

Jubilee Cafe - Green tomato pie, delicious! - Cafes Near Me - Kickapoo, Illinois

Good food, but make sure you read the menu.... I ordered a burger, $13...... I was asked if I wanted the fries and slaw.... Assuming it was included I said yes.... My total was almost $19 ! The fries and slaw are $5.50 extra ! read more

We have tried multiple restaurants in Peoria and this is the ONLY restaurant we have found that has grilled Tenderloin (not breaded) sandwiches. Great sandwich and REAL French fries! And their fried chicken is great as well. read more

Went here on a recommendation. Was told meatloaf sandwiches were the best. Extremely disappointed when I saw two very small pieces of meat....I was basically eating a bun sandwich. Came with chips that were mostly crumbs. Hopefully just a bad day in the kitchen? Appears very clean and Staff was very attentive and friendly. read more

I got the tender bowl (it's a lot like the kfc bow but without the corn) I enjoyed it! My family of 6 ate there for a very reasonable price. We all enjoyed our food, especially the pie. Our server was very nice and attentive. read more

We've been here so many times. Always friendly servers, simple, tasty Midwest food. Hubby loves the fried chicken. Do you like biscuits and gravy? Excellent choice here as are an of their breakfasts. Fantastic pies made in house and not coated with whipped topping (which I'm not a fan of.) read more

The restaurant looked nice when we walked in. A customer told us we could seat ourselves. We sat a bit and watched a waitress go to tables of those who came in after us plus to the tables on both sides of us. Someone else handed us a menu and said our waitress would be right with us. She went to the table behind us, took their dessert order, brought their desserts, then walked away. At no point did she look at us or acknowledge us in any way. We were there 20 minutes and then walked out. The lady who brought us the menus said thanks for coming, but didn't ask why we were walking out. We will never go back. read more

Great atmosphere, excellent service, good home cooked meals. The homemade pies are so delicious and many choices.

Got the fried chicken dinner. There were four big pieces of chicken were full of flavor, juicy and crispy. The cheesy potatoes, fries, baby carrots and roll w/honey butter were all good as well but they were a little on the tiny side perhaps due to being a carry out order. read more

Legit Sunday morning cafe experience. Home cooking and plenty of food. Check out the homemade pies too read more

Jubilee Cafe - A happy Sunday breakfast. - Cafes Near Me - Kickapoo, Illinois

EXCELLENT!!! Great food and wonderful people! The owner was walking around and talking to the guests and thanking them for coming. If this restaurant wasn't 3 hours from my house I would eat there at least once a week. read more

We stopped at Jubilee Cafe for lunch after taking in the wild animal park. I had a grilled chicken salad and my husband had the fried chicken on special. It was delicious, the fried chicken was superb and the salad very tasty. They served the fried chicken with a side of home made tasty sweet butter. Then we asked for pies. The waitress offered to serve them hot or cold and with ice cream. I had a sweet rasberry and my husband had dutch apple, both hot and ala mode. The waitress was so helpful and nice. This is a great diner, with the best homemade pies! Remember to bring cash, no debit or credit cards are accepted. The prices are reasonable. Definity a perfect piece of local Americana, I recommend stopping in, if you're nearby. read more

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Chicken is good haven't been there in years. Service sucks four kids running the service asked for tea and water. No water three kids later got water say there fifteen minutes finally I got service. Kids take off go into the kitchen and hide. They need to fire these kids get some real waitresses there was only eight people there. Four kids hiding I don't no if I will go back. read more

They have the best pancakes! Both friendly and relaxing environment and we love their pies ready to take home!

This is the quintessential highway diner and made for the perfect road trip spot for the husbo and I after several hours on the road. The menu consists of the pretty standard mix of sandwiches and dinner plates--meatloaf, fried chicken, fish, etc. Not so typical though, outside of central Illinois, is the horseshoe sandwich. If you haven't been lucky enough to try a horseshoe, get yourself in the car and make your way west to Illinois. A thick slice of bread, covered in some sort of meat, followed by fries and cheese sauce. Some restaurants offer tons of variations...ground beef, ham, turkey, gravy instead of cheese, buffalo chicken...but I digress. The horseshoe can do that to you. Anyway! Husbo had a horseshoe, I had a grilled cheese, and then came the pie. I guess I should confess that this was the whole reason we stopped here. Thank you, yelp, for helping us find a good pie spot in the middle of I-80. I loooove getting to choose from several different pie options. We shared a slice of the red raspberry and a slice of the rhubarb. They were both delicious! The pie was great, the food was good, the service was efficient and nice. It was a decent value, but not dirt cheap either. It's a cash only spot, btw, but they have an ATM. I won't forget to bring a little bit of cash with me on my next cross country trip, because that pie is still calling my name! read more

Jubilee Cafe - Rhubarb pie! So good I forgot to take a picture til I was halfway finished! - Cafes Near Me - Kickapoo, Illinois

They have a variety of homemade desserts. I had the bread pudding. It was very tasty and yummy. A good place for home cooked meals and desserts. read more

Stopped here with our family and friends, with lots of kids. Great service, fast, and clean. We were very surprised at how great it was. 5 stars for the pies and the good ice! read more

Was going to just have coffee at gas station then saw foooood! So here we r eating a nice American breakfast. Ordered Farmers skillet for the boy.. Then he sees the waitress putting fresh pies in the showcase. They say if u eat desert first u loose more weight.. Haha. Well peach pie I have to say ( cause he gave me one bite) was super tastey!! I ordered Kickapoo breaky cause once u in Kickapoo ... Do as they do. My poached eggs were perfect and we even had left overs. ( gee I bet it was the pie first ) lol. The waitress were great and we chatted them up a bit. We did have to go get some cash out of our Trk. ( didn't look at all the reviews) think I'll add that as a tip on Yelp. Looking forward to the famous fried chicken for dinner next time. They do have plenty of Trk & Trl parking around back too. read more

Jubilee Cafe - Kickapoo breaky & Farm Skillet! Yum - Cafes Near Me - Kickapoo, Illinois

My brother and I were riding to Wyoming on motorcycles. After riding all day, we'd set up camp at the nearby state park and found this gem of a place for dinner. We were warmly welcomed and seated, then ordered from a nice and varied menu. I had pork chops and Tom had fried chicken with sides. The food was of a home cooked style - good, hot, nicely prepared. They had a number of types of pie of which I tried, and loved the cherry pie! Anyway it was a great stop, I'd easily recommend it, and bet they do a great breakfast! Enjoy! read more

Publicly defying the health department should get you shut down...it really makes you wonder what other health codes are being violated. I've eaten at this restaurant and was unimpressed, but now I wouldn't step foot in this place. read more

I had a crispy chicken salad, the chicken was deliciously crispy, the tomatoes tasted very fresh, good salad. I ate some of my children's fries and they were DELICIOUS. Service was friendly and attentive. Only complaint was how the water tasted. Tasted like well water. read more

Jubilee Cafe - Crispy chicken salad - Cafes Near Me - Kickapoo, Illinois

The food was delicious! I also had a slice of blueberry crumble pie. I could tell it had been sitting there all day but even though it wasn't fresh it still tasted good. Our waitress was sweet but she didn't check on us at all after we got our food. read more

We always saw the billboard on the interstate. Worth the stop. Great variety on the menu. Homemade style food. Great prices and large portions. Service was fast and friendly. Plus all kinds of pie! read more