The food here has a classic, midwest diner style taste. Nice place to go if you want a cheap, plain breakfast/lunch. The place itself feels a bit rundown, but the service is always polite. read more

Good food, small diner atmosphere, and you really can't beat the prices! We walked away very satisfied, I love a good breakfast skillet! read more

Keller's Iron Skillet & Catering - Keller's Breakfast Skillet - New American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

oh. my. gosh. this place is AMAZING. I go there for breakfast and its AMAZING. I get the number 6 and its always perfect.. my eggs, bacon and pancakes. the coffee is so so SO good. the staff is friendly! and the resturaunt has a nice asthetic that feels like your in someone's home! its so so perfect!! ambiance 10/10. service 10/10. food TEN OUT OF TEN. read more

We go every so often with our kids for 'family breakfast dates'. We all love it. It's delicious food, welcoming staff, and just an all around comfortable environment. It's exactly what I think of when growing up and wanting to get breakfast at a local spot. read more

I heard raving reviews about this place from some friends who are locals. Went here for some breakfast to see for myself. Nice place very hidden gem feeling, definitely a local hangout off the beaten path. Prices were extremely reasonable, service was fair, and food tasted good. Very typical breakfast/brunch fair, I got the steak and eggs which came with a few oz of sirloin, two eggs, tons of hash browns, and toast. Great deal for $7 dollars the prices cannot be beat! read more

Keller's Iron Skillet & Catering - #4 steak and eggs - New American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Greasy spoon kind of place, but fairly cheap meals, only open for breakfast and lunch only. Cash only place though but there is an atm inside. Breakfast came in a bit cold but they did have a full house this morning. read more

One of the cheapest breakfast places I've ever been to. Food quality is awesome and our waitress was very kind. Definitely a place where you'd want to be early on the weekends, and could make a tradition out of. The steak was very good despite being thin, and definitely worth only paying $7. Great place! read more

Keller's Iron Skillet & Catering - Steak and Eggs - New American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

I like it! It was one of those good home cooked breakfasts. The food was really good. Not like Dennys or places like that. Although the white gravy was interesting. Tasted like chicken gravy and white gravy mix mixed together. But the other food seemed fresh and really good. The waitress was very nice! We went at 5am. There was a little crowd there. I think that's a good sign for early in the morning. It's cash only. There's an atm there. It was super cheap. I notice they run specials and announcements on Facebook. We will go back! It had that warm small town feeling. read more

Used to be a good place to eat. Reasonable prices good service. Started out good went downhill quickly. My waitress was friendly and helpful. Got food quickly and was happy. Then a male server came out of the kitchen with snot running out of his nose!! To make matters worse this happened several times while waiting on other tables. Then he just wiped it off with his hand then his shirt. Kinda ruined the meal for me. So I go up to pay and the man at the register looks like he's been elbow deep in grease and oil. Hands and nails were black and nasty. Never again!! read more

Just an old Diner - with GREAT food and service!! This place is as basic as it gets...Small, cramped, very old, DELICIOUS, great service.... This is what a Diner SHOULD be. The food is basic, but done just like you want. Nothing fancy - just plain old home cookin'. Due to it's size, you may have to wait. Sundays are PACKED. Looking for a good breakfast or brunch done just like the way you remember from olden days...Look no further!! read more

Everything about this place is fantastic from the service to the food. Our waitress was great and always made sure to check in with us. She was busy but she always knew to let us know that she was getting to us next and she followed through. One of the best parts about this restaurant is cheap breakfast. I've never been to a restaurant where I could get so much food for such a low price. One might think this sounds sketchy, but this place is legit. My friends and I all got a #2 and we loved our meals. Our waitress even asked if my friend's bacon was crispy enough just to make sure we were enjoying our food. I was starving so I couldn't wait for the food t come, but it was worth it. This restaurant takes cash and local checks only so have some cash on you. I can't wait to come back here in the future as this place is delicious and cheap. read more

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While working in Bloomington for over a month, I stopped to have breakfast almost every morning. The food was always delicious and the service was excellent. I recommend Kellers for a good meal and look forward to my trip back. read more

What a great community, affordable, and hearty breakfast diner in town! I've heard great things about the food here because of their price. I finally got the chance to come here and try their breakfast and it didn't disappoint. We had the French toast and sausage omelet. The food portion was huge and all tasted really delicious. Especially the hashbrowns were cooked perfectly, not overly salty or greasy. Bacon was cooked perfectly too. Noteworthy is their ambiance. The restaurant is full of regulars, from sitting yourself, open kitchen, affordable lunch buffet, and friendly staff. It was packed and full of conversations and calm joy. The restaurant is well decorated with funky and funny stuff. And, they are using environment-freindly paper straws. How cool! :) read more

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Disgusting and filthy. Everyone was rude and the place was filled with smoke and smelled like burnt trash. Yuck. Can't imagine how they pass health inspection. Never again! read more

Incredible atmosphere. Every time I'm in town it is a must stop! Such a homey feeling. I love you Keller's!!!!!

This was a bit of a fish out of water type place for me. This is definitely not the ISU/State Farm Bloomington. Stopped by for a quick breakfast and was delighted to see that this is a small diner with home cooked food. I got the biscuits and gravy. It was awesomely good all fattening and all! Most of the customers seemed older and locals, but it's a great slice of mid America life! read more

I decided to try out Keller's after having an unsatisfactory breakfast at another establishment. I ordered the bacon omelet to compare. It's what a bacon omelet should be. They used real chunks of bacon. The hash browns tasted great. Which was good because the ketchup was gross. It's the cheap stuff that is usually called "Fancy Ketchup." Our waitress wasn't the warmest person I've ever met. I'll take that over bad food at this point. The place as an interesting decor. It's like a granny went to an antique store to decorate her trailer and forgets to dust those nic nacs. It gives the place a special charm. I want to return to try their horseshoe. It's a dish I judge very harshly. How that experience goes, I might update my review. read more

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I have been going back every week, or every other week now since the past few months. It is very good as usual, and me and my dad have gotten to know some of the wait staff there. The food is amazing as usual, and I get the American fries over hashbrowns now with gravy! I'd suggest those as they deep fry their American fries and it's a much bigger portion size. I've not noticed a small or even a big wait everytime we go in around 7:30am or so either as a table is almost always available when me and my dad go there. The wait for food and service isn't very long at all either as a few of the staff know us already and what we want! RC Cola is the best! Remember: They accept cash only, but there's an ATM in the place which is better than their older one! It's a lot faster, but as usual it charges a $2 fee. read more

This place is a hidden gem. Amazing prices and awesome home cooked food. They don't have diners like this place any more.

Home cooking for a great price! People are friendly and the waitresses take good care of you.

This place is a true "Dive". Good diner food in the most unpretentious space that can be imagined. Almost cartoon like. Great real people watching. Disney could not recreate the magic of this place. You need to try and see for yourself. Seat yourself at a table or the small counter. Servers are rushed and service is slow but they are friendly. The food is unbelievably cheap. The quality is good but the pricing is ridiculously low. I'm not sure how they do it. Example, pork chop, 2 eggs, hash browns, toast and a drink for under $6 tax included! The doors and walls are plastered with the daily specials. All you can eat ribs on Friday night $10! Salad bar all day too. No credit cards! Pay at the register. read more

Bottom Line: If you're looking for something quick , cheap, homestyle that leaves you full without feeling like Shamu... then you're at the right place. This is a standard greasy spoon that is unpretentious, no frills, and a great local spot. If you're the kind of person that has to ask for "special" things and changes to your meals then go somewhere else princess. Don't try for egg whites, or sugar free... go somewhere else. For those of you that like a little more detail... Payment: Cash only. But they do have an ATM. Seating: Seat yourself. No one will tell you how long the wait is. A few stools at the bar, but unless you start going here for awhile I would save those for the regulars. Yes, everyone is a regular but you. The dining area has about 15ish tables... some in the front near the windows with a view of a TV and some in the back. Not good for big groups. Ditch some friends to keep it to 4. Coffee: Good. Nothing fancy, but fresh. Cream and sugar on the table. Service: You're not going here to be pampered people, but you'll get coffee and it will be refilled. You won't sit forever either. You order, you get your food, pretty simple. What did we order? My are you nosey... The #3 which is Biscuits and gravy, eggs, hashbrowns and toast. The hubby ordered this and said the gravy was nice and thick. Likes it better at Garden of Paradise, though a good option in town. Hashbrowns were good, nothing to write home about but you get hashbrowns and they taste like hashbrowns. No complaints. Ordered scrambled eggs and they were obviously fresh, not that out of a milk carton crap. More on the dry side, but I like them that way. The #6 which is 2 small pancakes, definitely homemade and yummy... not perfect circles if you know what i mean. Also came with a choice of meat, I chose bacon and got three perfectly cooked slices, crisy and chewy, a tough combo for most. And scrambled eggs which were as I said closer to dry but that's how i like them anyway. The Damage? #3 plus #6 plus 2 coffees = 8.75 add on a tip and that's a pretty good deal :-) read more

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Yes, this is the cheapest breakfast I think I've ever had. Two of us ate heartily for $7 total. Now I understand that for the price, there should be few complaints and I'm not much of a complainer. But I will make some observations that support my two star rating. My waitress was pretty brusque... maybe she had a bad morning or something. My over-easy eggs had runny *whites*, which is kind of icky. The food was ok though for the price-- I just wish my eggs were a bit more over easy. The restaurant does not take cards, which is fine because they have an ATM inside, but you can probably save yourself a service charge if you show up with cash. Customers pay at the register when they are done. There's also a JFK assassination shrine toward the back of the restaurant which was pretty amusing to look at. One suggestion I have for the cafe is not to use ochrey-brown colored cups because 1. you can't see if the cup is dirty and 2. you can't see if the water is dirty. I want to know if there's floaties in my cup! That's just a pet peeve of mine, but I surely can't be the only one to have it. Overall for cheeeeaaaap grub, go. Otherwise, spend the few extra bucks on something a bit better. read more

Keller's Iron Skillet & Catering - The Dead Kennedy Shrine - New American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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Went for a quick breakfast today. And I'll be honest, it was fast. Super fast. Typical diner food. Wasn't seasoned very well. The bacon was just weird- expected like two strips and it was like a bundle of bacon. Bacon had no taste. It was super cheap, but wouldn't go back. read more

Don't let appearances distract you from this Bloomington delicacy. I stopped by for the lunch buffet. $8 got you all the beef and noodles, fried chicken, Mac n cheese, salad bar, and hot, fresh bread pudding you could get down your neck. Excellent wait staff. Tables were full of happy people. Excited to stop by for breakfast sometime. Don't wait on this place-or you'll be sorry! Classic "greasy spoon" diner. Classic Americana read more

My run of breakfast stops ends with two of the cheapest good greasy breakfast joints in town - just down the street from each other - over the 3-day holiday weekend! Give it to Aleta Janes for efficiency and cleanliness. Barely give it Keller's for taste based on the crispier hash browns. Neither has homemade corned beef hash and both could use a coffee upgrade. In terms of value, they r both under $5 winners! read more

Guys this place is GOLD. Seriously THE best bang-for-your-buck and overall tasty grandma-is-cooking breakfast in Bloomington-Normal!! Honestly I like it way more than the breakfast place down the street. Make sure you bring cash (I don't think they take card). Do yourself a favor and head to Keller's for some grub. read more

I wouldn't even give it a 1 more like 1/2 because me and my family went in for a quick breakfast and waited for 30mins to get our order taken and we waited another hour and a half for our food just for it to be cold and have a hair in it read more

This was my first visit. The coffee was horrible. Tasted like hot water. They dont have butter, just margarine. I had a cheese omelette and it was very good. The hash browns were also good. Value prices. read more

Keller's Iron Skillet & Catering - Coffee - New American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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What a great place. Like stepping back into my childhood. Great food and, probably, the best prices in the Midwest!!

Good food, I felt like the bacon could have been a little less crispy, but food is cheap and portion size is large and the biscuits and gravy was a good balance. Overall this diner is a great spot for a quick breakfast! Great hangover place! In this case, quality equaled quantity. Cheers! -Meg & Hal read more

Excellent place. This a really unpretentious simple restaurant. Good food and great prices. It is definitely a bit of a dive - but that is part of the charm. Thumbs up. We will be back. read more

Tim Keller catered our recent wedding. Overall, the food was good and we were happy with our decision. The lower rating is because his method of business is so incredibly laidback that it caused a lot of unneeded stress for us. He's only available via phone (doesn't do email). He doesn't write up a contract (we wrote our own so we felt more secure in our agreement). And he didn't want to lock down details until the week of our wedding, telling us to call the Wednesday before to confirm everything. Don't get me wrong---the steaks he served at our wedding were huge, amazing, and affordable. I also have no ill-will towards him. I just wish, as a customer, he could have made us feel a little more confident in the fact that yes, we will have food at our wedding, leading up to the big day. read more

Great food! Great prices! When I'm back in town I'll definitely come back. You won't get this at any chain restaurant . Hash Browns are a must here! read more

Keller's Iron Skillet & Catering - customers in the kitchen - New American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

This is Bloomington's version of The Billy Goat tavern in Chicago. Great Food all around, Outstanding Breakfast at any time! Cheap Prices. Try it once, and you will be going back. read more

For the price, the food is great! Very casual atmosphere, which i like best, is clean and roomie. The help is friendly, fast, and helpful about which food they recommend. The buffet sometimes can use some help, but most everything i have ordered is very tasty. Love the low prices and that's what brings the regulars back day after day. read more

This is a straight up old school, meat and potatoes kind of place, featuring classic American dishes that maintain an unapologetic hostility towards green vegetables. Go elsewhere if you expect non-fat skim chai lattes, harps to be serenading you, or want to listen to some over eager college puke in his first job narrating the drink specials at some cookie-cutter restaurant chain. Forget all that. I'd rather have the option to order breakfast at all hours or be served a dynamite burger for a ridiculously low price. This is a Bloomington landmark that borders a bygone era, the kind of place Elvis Presley would love. read more

Love Keller's, been going for years. Cheapest sit down restaurant in Bloomington. Great hangover cure. Hot buffet during lunch as well. Great divey atmosphere, lots to look at, locally owned and the staff have been there forever too. Tim is a great guy, and I would recommend going to Keller's! read more

Wow. Tim is the absolute best caterer I've ever had. The entire buffet came out hot and ready simultaneously. No clue how he made it happen, but it was perfect! Highly recommended for any function! read more

I was in earlier today with a family member at 11:30 08/21/21 this girl that wears a headband dark hair . She was very rude to us never smiled and didn't care about our questions . She just dropped our food off and wouldn't look or talk to us again when we were trying to get her attention . The only time she did was when we were giving her money . . Very rude and I saw her being rude to another family with kids . Love the place but not the service . read more