Maria's Taco House is AMAZING!!! We driven past here a million times and for whatever reason, never…read morestopped. I'm so glad my son and I decided on here for our little date night. We had the Pastor Plate and Fish Street Tacos. They were HOT and FRESH and the service was top notch! They have a HUGE menu! Just stop in and eat!

Awesome food, great service. Love the menu and specials. Also great hot sauce options!!…read more Tamales are solid, enchilada and fajita platters also were very good. Fast, friendly service. Drive up window or sit down!

We've been coming here for years. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I say that all the time. What can I…read moresay? Wifey and I eat out A LOT. The goat gets you a few ways: 1.) unusual name 2.) cool building 3.) great food 4.) ver good prices 5.) really nice/fun staff I gave you lots of pictures and show the menu. Wifey will comment on our next visit. Have a fantastic day, and eat at The Gabby Goat.

Effingham was our first stop on a road trip to San Antonio. We pulled in medium late but full…read morehungry. Scanning the food places we picked this because it seemed to have decent ratings and a lot of reviews. Plus, you get go wrong with good ol' American cuisine. The first kind of hiccup is that they must have recently moved building. Though they moved right next to their existing building, there was no signage and we had to rely on our own eyeballs. Which almost led us into the wrong building. Not a bid deal, realistically, but it threw us for a loop. Getting inside, it was super clean. Long bar, plenty of tables, modern, many tvs for many sports. Plus, the building itself seemed rather large. A chonker of a building, if you ask me. Our hostess brought us into what seemed like the back 40 of the building and seated us next to a garage door that overlooked a cement pad that will one day be a cement pad with things on it. Not even mad. Saw a train. Here's the money shot. Have you ever been happy adjacent? Have you ever been right up to the edge, the precipice, the peak, then turn around and leave? That was kind of the ideal feeling here. The ambiance and service and general-ness of the entire place was spot on. The food itself looked top-tier. But it felt a click away from perfection. Let's look into it. As a hefty man (fat, not the garbage bag brand), I'm a man of appetizers. Also of wings. Therefore, sign me up for 12 bone in wings for an app. Split into three flavors: Carolina BBQ, Buffalo, and regular BBQ. They came out looking and smelling delicious. The sauce flavors hit hard. But I was a little let down with the dryness of the wings. I know sometimes it can be difficult to knock a wing out of the park because those damn things just want to get crispy. But I don't want to fight chewing the meat off the bone. It felt like a battle me and my mush mouth would lose. Now, from what I understood, all sides were a la cart. Color me fine with that, fatty will order anyways. Especially since I saw they offered street corn AND hushpuppies. So naturally, that's what I ordered. The hushpuppies came out and were the round kind. Which I am no stranger to. They had good flavor, good done-ness, but missed the mark on the size. If they were hush people, they would have been premies. A little sad they didn't get to experience their full potential. Now, for this part I will say I was forewarned. My server did mention the street corn came in a bowl and was served cold. I thought I was better than somebody who judged street corn by its temperature. I was wrong. It did come cold. And because of that, it was not tasty. Missed the mark completely. I did get a bonus side, your typical, run of the mill French fry. They came out and looked great. Meadiu

Made fresh for a pickup order through the app, great service from the lady through the drive thru…read more It's probably the best taco bell i've had in a while! saved me at 1am coming home from a concert. Will stop in the future!

This taco is rotten. Stuck to the paper and is falling apart. Smells like a can of cat food do not…read morego to Taco Bell

I was craving Mexican food ! This restaurant is huge . Really vibrant decor with lots of spaces and…read morerooms to dine. Would be a great location for any event . Service was awesome . They accommodated my vegan requests easily . Had the veggie fajitas , grilled jalapeños , grilled nopales , & grilled green onions . It wasn't bad at all but also wasn't the greatest Mexican food either . The restrooms definitely could have used some tidying & attention . Overall we had a good experience.

My wife had the carne asada, and I had the nachos--both were absolutely delicious. The portions…read morewere huge; we couldn't even finish everything. Our waiter was very quick, which honestly surprised me. He was a little clumsy at times, but still attentive and got everything to us without issue. The restaurant itself was colorful and full of character, yet still had a relaxing atmosphere. I would definitely come back. The prices are fair for the quality and portion sizes.

I stopped at this location on 5/19/2025 at 9:10pm - this is 50 minutes before closing time…read more I was greeted (if you can call it that) by a hurried, pre-occupied gentleman that seemed to annoyed that I dare stop to eat at this time of the night. The food area was totally in disarray. There was food all over the counters, in between the food bins, and dried something on the inside of the glass. The selection of food was disappointing: I ordered the 3 crispy tacos - I could have 2 crispy and one soft shell. They ran out of crispy shells. ?? Of the four meat choices I could only have chicken (that's all that was left). ?? Even worse, the chicken was cold and chewy. Of the variety of salsa choices I was only allowed the Hot, because all the others were all out.?? I couldn't get any lettuce. ?? Only cheese & sour cream on my tacos.. Or guacamole for an up charge. ?? All the staff looked like they just wanted to get out of there and were just trying to clean up so they could leave. Napkins, plasticware and drink station were mostly empty. Floors were dirty and most of the tables already had chairs on them closed for seating. THIS WAS 50 MINUTES BEFORE CLOSING???!! I doubt I would stop at this location again, especially when there are so many other options in the same area. This location is a poor example for Chipotle!

Worse chipotle ever .! I don't recommend coming here, I'm in disbelief on how terrible this…read morelocation was . Whole staff needs training on how to properly make and serve the food . There was even an employee in the back eating the food . So disappointed

Amazing spot! Love the interior. We stopped in for dinner last week and so happy we did. The inside…read moreis gorgeous and the service was outstanding. Aja was out waitress and explained that Firefly is farm to table. We tried their spicy pineapple vodka drink and it was stellar, had two. For entrees, we both had the wrapped filet. Cooked to perfection. We also split the brussel sprouts and they were amazing. Lastly we had the brownie with ice cream and it was decadent and delicious. Everything was a 10/10. Highly recommend!

My wife and I have eaten at a ton of restaurants. While traveling the mid-west, we were stopping…read morein Effingham, IL. When the time to select food came around, we decided that, "well I guess we can eat there." Boy am I glad we decided that. Easily became one of the top 10 we've been too in the country. We both ordered the filet, wife 4 oz, me 8 oz. The steak had FLAVOR and a slight crust. Flavor seems to be hard to come by nowadays. Let me tell you, the whipped mashed potatoes are to die for. Best I've ever had literally. I asked if they put aged white cheddar in them. Nope! Just heavy cream, a lot of butter and potatoes. Please go. In a town of 12,000 you wouldn't expect to find a restaurant like this. Service was impeccable too. 0 disappointment.

What a find! You would never know this place exists unless you're a local. It's hard to put into…read morewords how cool this place is! The deck is massive, tons of tables, and the view is top 10! Service was excellent and super friendly! Got the lobster salad BLT with the pub chips. The bacon- thick, crispy and amazing. Texas toast was perfect. The lobster salad was spot on. Definitely want to go back on a weekend and enjoy the deck!!

What a fun place ! Good food and great view of the lake . They had plenty of vegan options for me…read moreas well. Really enjoyed the acai bowl .

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.

Pizza was fabulous! Service was fantastic. Only thing that would have made it perfect, if they had…read moreCoke instead of Pepsi.

Overall, great food and good service. The mild Wings were surprisingly good. Big food portions.read more

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.