McDonald&#x27;s

Great food, great service, and the ambiance of an iconic bar, which it is. The vine covered…read moreexterior is neat, downtown landmark location. This is the place to eat or drink in Mount Olive. You will like or love this well run spot..

Had a delightful weekday lunch here on a recent road trip. I went with the pork tenderloin "shoe."…read more If you aren't familiar with the "shoe" it's a mid Illinois thing with Texas toast, topped with your choice of protein, fries, and your choice of sausage gravy or cheese sauce. Each element of the plate was great, good tenderloin, lightly battered, crispy fries, and outstanding cheese sauce. They were very busy with the local crowd, including a couple of tables of card players. Just one employee and a cook holding down the fort, but they managed well. Wish I knew what was in that cheese sauce.

On the Mantle

BPT w/fries

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The Ariston Cafe

4.2(223 reviews)

0.1 mi

Route 66 icon! If memory serves me it's been in operation since 1924. Inside the decor is…read moreauthentic to the 1950's, but this is obviously well cared for, which was very apparent when I saw the counter swivel stool-chairs: they look brand new! I was on a road trip up from Florida to Wisconsin with a friend. We were going through Springfield, Illinois, so we could visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum & Library. So that's how I ended up in this neck of the woods. Needed a spot for dinner and this popped up as an option and sure glad it did. My friend & I both opted for the Fried Chicken dinner and this place makes the best fried chicken I've had in decades! OMGOSH! The meat was fully cooked, but still so incredibly juicy. The crispy skin and coating was unreal, it was so good - it was truly "finger-lick in' good". While I'm borrowing that old slogan, The Ariston Cafe's fried chicken is like the fried chicken ideal of perfection. They have a classic salad bar and that hit the spot, especially on a road trip where you're not often getting enough veggies. I'm writing this review some weeks later after getting back home. If the place had been average, I wouldn't bother, but when a reminder to do a review popped up, I had to do this as the waitresses and cooks deserve it, as do the owners & all the staff. Waitresses were all nice as could be and helpful. It's like walking back in time when you go inside, and it reminded me of great restaurants in the area I grew up in. If I make it back up that way again, I'll plan my travels to include another stop in at The Artisan.

My husband and I were looking for a place to eat supper and were heading toward a Taco Bell when…read moremy husband saw the Ariston Cafe. He noticed that the restaurant's parking lot was packed and said, "This must be a good place to eat." We then noticed the signs on the outside that said, "A better place to eat." While walking into the restaurant our appetites were stimulated by the wonderful smell of steaks cooking. We went inside and were pleasantly greeted and given a choice to sit at a table or a booth. We chose the booth and were seated right next to the salad bar. We opted for the Icelandic cod fish special which came with one side and unlimited trips to the salad bar. The salad bar had a lovely selection of vegetables and toppings. Several choices reminded us of dishes that one would bring to a family reunion. One was a sweet corn salad with a tasty dressing that tasted like hummus. It was delicious and I went back for seconds, another was a sweet carrot salad-equally delicious, another consisted of Brussel sprouts (I thought it would be pickled, but it was not), again, I had seconds. The cod fish came with unlimited servings, but the three large pieces were more than we could eat. We wanted to save room for dessert. The choices were many and we had first eyed them coming into the restaurant. They included: German chocolate cake, coconut and chocolate creamy pie, baklava, cheese cake topped with strawberries or blueberries, lemon meringue, and bread pudding with bourbon sauce. I had the coconut cream pie and my husband had the chocolate cream pie. Both were wonderful. We couldn't finish them because we were absolutely stuffed. So, we took them home to finish with our morning coffee. I wished that I could wrap this restaurant up and take it with me back to Evansville, IN to share with my group of retired friends when we go out for lunch. They would love it. The price for our dinner was extremely good considering the amount of food we had, and our waitress was very friendly and good at her job. We'll be back again next year for certain. This is truly a better place to eat.

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Wish you could tell how juicy and tasty this chicken was from a photo

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Maverick Steaks & Spirits

3.4(43 reviews)

0.2 mi

Didn't realize that it was a buffet thing when I went. But I had a small sirloin, and it really was…read moregood. The waitress was great. Over all I had a very good experience. The only reason I took off one star, was because 3 or 4 of the employees were swirling around talking about how to do their "preclose" and how to get out on time. I was at least an hour away from closing time, and it made me feel uncomfortable.

We've eaten here a few times. It's a typical buffet. The salad bar selection is very good and…read morefresh. The fried chicken is good. Wish they had baked potatoes on the food bar. The breakfast bar on the weekend is very good. The lady at the omelet station is very friendly and accommodating.

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Ruby Tuesday

2.7(52 reviews)

0.4 mi

Stopped here mid-afternoon for a late lunch/early dinner. One of the current specials is a…read morecheeseburger, fries, and the salad bar for $8.99, which is a deal as the salad bar alone is $12.99 or $5.99 if added to an entree. You have to ask for specials or know because they don't tell you. The salad bar is great at this Ruby Tuesday, although sometimes things will be empty. They restock fairly quickly if you ask. Today they had just restocked the croutons and they were warm...yum! The cheeseburger came out quickly and everything was hot.

We went here for dinner tonight had the salmon and salad bar. Everything was good would come againread more

Small biscuits!

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Text club!

Jubelt's Bakery & Restaurant

3.8(181 reviews)

0.1 mi

We stopped by Jubelt's on the way to Milwaukee and it did not disappoint! It is adorable and the…read morelunch and breakfast options are plentiful. Service was friendly and fast. I got the summer salad with chicken and fruit and vegetable beef soup. Both were fresh and tasted great! My fiancé got the biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, bacon, and sausage and it was all delicious. We got some baked goods on the way out and they were also wonderful. I did get a special latte that I didn't care for, so I would try a different drink next time.

Excellent food! We each had the loaded baked potato soup which was good and creamy. My boyfriend…read morehad the three sirloin tacos which was very filling. I had a half junior club sandwich on a croissant and it was tasty too. Friendly service and clean restaurant. Next time we will buy some bakery items to take home.

All the offerings and old pictures on the wall

Yummy baked goods

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Yes, crowded parking lot. We couldn't park here because they had so many customers at 3 PM on a Saturday.

Canton Inn

4.1(42 reviews)

11.0 mi

Excellent food and service . Definitely worth the visit. Great ambiance too . I'll definitely be…read moreback

The Canton Inn far surpassed my expectations. Our server was so sweet and friendly and the food was…read moreon par with any meal you'd get in the big city. If I lived closer I'd make it a regular stop.

King Crab Legs and below is the Cowboy Caviar

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Stag Beer Long Neck

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

2.3(8 reviews)

0.2 mi

Disappointed in food as well as service :( not very polite and was not thrilled about food taste.read more

A smallish dining room but friendly, helpful staff serve the usual DQ Hot Eats and Cool Treats…read more Orange Julius drinks also served.

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Jack in the Box

2.5(41 reviews)

0.4 mi

Hot tacos ! Drive thru vibes. Speedy service, staff friendly, food cooked fresh to order. Located…read moreright off the highway, quick food stop .

this place is HORRIBLE the food is gross , stale , and cold and not to mention some guy got mad…read moreand started screaming and shouting loud acting like a maniac towards my mom which is crazy to me because it was over her trying to get the workers attention. this place needs to be closed down it sucks and I don't recommend AT ALL. Thank you and please check into this they also don't even make your order right like they forgot a whole item (onion rings). so yeah don't go here please!!!

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Huddle House

2.9(34 reviews)

0.4 mi

I don't remember having been to a Huddle House before. This review is for this location, on this…read morespecific visit. The overall brand may be fine. I know that the two souls working this morning did their best. Their leadership clearly underestimated how many people would come out for breakfast on a New Years day. While reinforcements did eventually show up, we in that first wave took a bit of a slight in timing and preparation of the food. When you are in the weeds, and feeling rushed you are not always at your best. Today's marginal performance is on the franchise owner and the manager doing scheduling, not the two people hustling as best they could. I got a Philly cheese steak omelet, hash browns and a biscuit. It was all just okay- cooked a bit too fast and hot so all of the textures suffered, the flavors no time to really develop. My wife got her standard eggs, sausage, hash brown and toast. Same issues it was okay, but the rush cook job left a bit to be desired on the flavors and textures. The place was reasonably clean, it's not overdone on decorations, a nice enough place. We will likely give it another chance at some point. We certainly wouldn't make a 12 mile drive like we did this morning.

Super long wait for food. Even after getting drinks it took a while for waitress to come back and…read moretake the order. Mom did get a flower for Mother's Day that was a nice touch at breakfast.