Two of the nicest young folks are teamed up here at the Belvidere Oasis Panera, working so hard to…read morehandle a lunch rush. Great service, so pleasant and efficient. Please remember to bring a $1 or two to tip these kids. This is a tough job! Very speedy service and my order is perfect. I hate all sauces and my sandwich was made exactly as I asked, no sauces of any kind! Thank you. The Oasis itself isn't my favorite but it is clean and the bathrooms are spacious so rarely a line. It's en route to Chicago from Madison so I stop here every few weeks. Panera is a reliable meal option! Places to sit and eat too. Tables and chairs are clean.

I hate whenever I have to leave a poor review, yet this one is absolutely justified. So I go to…read moreorder and they're out of bread bowls. Fine. I pivot and ask for a lunch meal deal. I was charged for both the lunch meal deal and a full sized sandwich. Then was given sides I didn't even order or have the option to get - why have options when I pick my options and don't get what I ordered. The cashier then did the same thing to my parents who were behind me and we each ended up spending $15+ on things we didn't even order/want. And we're really clear in ordering what we wanted, it's not like it was our first time ever going to Panera for lunch. But you know, don't want to say anything because it was just easier to try and roll with it. My bread was hard, the soup runny, and my sandwich overcooked and greasy. Complete waste of $20.

My favorite boba! They have amazing sushi as well. Very fresh! Wish there is more sushi and boba…read moreoptions though.

Got pretty okay choices of appetizers and sushi in Belvidere. Hibachi Days is a newer restaurant…read morewith great options. It has a lot of variety. A lot more authentic than it looks. They have made things acceptable enough for Americanized preferences and tastes. First thing to know is there's a few areas. It's got the hibachi where they grill things on it. Then there's the classic sushi bar where they roll it and then chop it up. Cool concept. There's built in fun and entertainment. Has many choices. It's about $6 for the cheapest rolls. Has a few okay for vegetarians to get. We had the Avocado and the Cucumber Rolls. Great flavor. There's also the Tempura Sweet Potato Rolls but they put eel sauce on these. Just leave it off and it will be okay. The hibachi selections also include one with tofu. A lot to get here. There's also tons of noodles and other stuff. Has quite a big menu of many choices. It's closed Tuesdays. There's a few things okay for vegetarians.

The food was delicious, the service was fast, the server was attentive & the decor was perfect for…read morea pizzeria!

It is unfortunate that the prices are so high compared to local mom and pop pizzerias, but we still…read moreorder whether or not we have a coupon. This weekend, we saw a coupon good for a $1 cheese pizza with $15 purchase good through the 7th on the app. We attempted to order it and the coupon code didn't work. We called to place the order and were told the coupon didn't exist! Attached is a screenshot from the app. I'm not willing to overpay for food AND get my concern dismissed. We ordered elsewhere instead.

I am happy to report that this business has reopened. The sign now reads "Shawarma Kabob Falafel…read moreHummus." Same management, same great food. They still sell bananas and local Middle Eastern cookies from Chicago bakeries for desesrt. The menu might have changed slightly, but fans of Pita X-Press will probably find their favorites. We ordered a vegetarian platter, which had baba ghanouj, hummus, two kinds of cucumber salad, four falafels, and a generous, freshly warmed pita. It was enough food for a light lunch for two. We enjoyed watching the cars pass under the Belvidere Oasis as we ate our food. So glad that this business is back.

Now this is a real OASIS !…read more While coming back from Janesville, we stopped by this oasis to get something from Panda Express. The moment we walked in, the plane of Panda Express went down the drain as the first food stall was Pita X-press. Full fledge Mediterranean menu with onsite fresh shawarma, pita wraps, falafel were just irresistible. I went for #4 gyro with rice and salad. My friend had chicken, gyro and rice. They were happy to offer a range of sauces and add extra meat for free. It tasted fresh and delicious. The best part was enjoying the food on the benches right on the top of I-90, the real oasis experience. Courteous staff. Great food. Cheap gas lol. It may sound like guilty pleasure to go to an oasis in wilderness to enjoy Mediterranean food, but I am definitely going there again.

Excellent customer service and fast and delicious sandwiches. My go-to is the turkey and provolone…read moreon the rosemary parmesan bread, Mike's way with added pickles and banana peppers. I can never finish a regular sandwich but the unfinished half makes for great leftovers! Bonus points for jalapeño chips and having unsweetened iced tea! Jersey Mikes remains my favorite fast food sub place! This location does not disappoint.

kayla, Andy, brian, shelly are all amazing workers and have a great attitude. great team members…read morewho always communicate with each other

While driving back to the Twin Cities from Chicago a few weeks back we needed a place to stop for…read morelunch. I opened up Yelp and found this little taqueria in the cute downtown of Belvedere so we decided to stop here. The inside definitely makes you feel like you're at a family owned restaurant. It reminds me of all of the pizzerias I went to as a kid in New York. The staff are all incredibly friend and funny and were cracking jokes the whole time to our table. They offer a wide selection of Mexican specialties from some of the more common ones to some of the harder to find ones. Lately, I've been on a Gordita kick so I ordered the Gordita dinner. The rice and beans were so good, and the fresh tortillas, along with the beautiful meat inside were all perfect. I wasn't expecting to have such incredible Mexican in this part of the US, but I need to reassess my biased because this was fantastic. Highly recommend!

Food was fantastic and had enough left over for lunch the next day so portions were perfect! The…read moreflan was wonderful too but didn't get a picture of that. Nice little place and very clean. The people there were so friendly, I highly recommend this place!

During a road trip my son said the dreaded words, "mommy I have to use the potty" and luckily I saw…read morea sign for the Belvidere Oasis in 1 mile. We quickly parked and ran to the bathroom, which was super clean. We refilled our water bottles at the bottle refill station and then set out for snacks. But had to do a ten minute detour at the child play area. This was AMAZING and we will always stop if we pass by during any road trips for a bathroom and fun break. My son loved the toddler play area and I had to bribe him out with a pretzel. The restaurant options were a shawarma place, Auntie Ann's pretzels, McDonalds, the chain pizza place and I think it was panda. Overall great experience.

We stopped here while driving up from Chicago to Madison and this was a great find!…read more Pros: + Wonderful rest stop + Super convenient to get off the high way northbound + Plenty of restaurants available + Easy to access from the highways IG: QueenOfAdventureNYC

Stopped in on Valentines Day, We must have hit the right time the place was busy but there were a…read morefew open tables. We were promptly seated and greeted by I believe a manager, our server was right behind her taking our drink order, we had looked at the Valentines Couples special and ordered, it consisted of a choice of starter ( shrimp cocktail or bruschetta ( , and a small salad, 12 oz NY strip steak, ( $10 uncharge for 16oz bone in ribeye) 2 sides and a desert to split. Everything came out quickly but not so quick to rush us. Everything was spot on. Our town needs a place like this where the staff is excellently trained and management is on the floor making sure everyone is taken care of. Highly reccomend

Delicious food, various selections and specials, large portions, fabulous deserts, great…read moreatmosphere, kid friendly, jovial staff, a must see!

Favorite breakfast place. The loaded hash browns (hashtastic) are amazing. The restaurant has a…read morerefreshing and unique atrium atmosphere and the service is friendly and prompt.

It was amazing food. Staff was absolutely incredible. The waitress I had was fantastic. The…read morecomplete staff was amazing. If I'm down here next, will be going back.

Finally had an opportunity to try Sams pizza. What a great place and the owner/workers were so…read morefriendly. We ordered a medium sausage pizza and 2 cans of pop. It was absolutely delicious. We thought the pizza had the perfect amount of cheese, sauce and sausage. Yes, like others have stated, the sauce is a bit sweeter than most, but it was not overly sweet. We really enjoyed it cold the next day which is a plus. We will be telling our friends and going back there soon.

I feel badly giving this place a bad review because so many people rave about it (what are they…read morethinking?) but the stars are strictly for the great service. Lady on phone was super nice as was the delivery guy. The pie was piping hot when it arrived. I've never experienced that before, ever! Now the pizza itself. The crust was fine but there was way too much cheese. I know some people like that but to me it's just gross. The sauce is mediocre at best. Thin, watery, tasteless and too salty...also sort of sweet? Not zesty at all which I think is vital. The absolute worst part was the veg on top (see photo). The green peppers were pre-cooked, I think? They weren't fresh. They were sort of soft, pale and slimy/watery. Bleck. They also use those cooked mushrooms out of the can. Eww. I think the onions also may have been pre-boiled or something? Idk! It was the strangest pizza I've ever had. If you're putting that crap on pizza, I'm sorry but you don't know how to make a good pie. I'm pretty sure the Italians don't do their pizza this way, and people are saying the owner is a first generation Italian. Sorry, but this place is a definite no for me!