We stopped in at Schleicher's for lunch on a Tuesday. The owner Mary Jo brought our menus and gave…read moreus a little history of the restaurant. She and her chef/husband Larry have had the place for 32 years and are hoping to sell soon so they can retire. Schleicher's is open 11 am - 7 pm Tuesday - Sunday. Their pork tenderloin sandwiches, sweet potato fries, onion rings, fried mushrooms, hand-pattied burgers, and pizzas are some of the favorites. We had breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches, fried cauliflower, and sweet potato fries. The pork is pounded and hand breaded and cooked to perfection! We had to trim the tenderloin so it would fit the bun. The sweet potato fries are tossed in some magic dust and served with honey mustard. Perfect combo!!! We will definitely be back to enjoy the delicious food and Mary Engelbreit inspired decor.

Pretty basic bar food. It is more of a restaurant than a bar, lots of seating including larger…read moretables and six or so booths. We were there Saturday at noon snd there was one couple in when we entered and one when we left so not overly busy. Like I said menu is basic bar food. Wife got chicken strips snd fries which were all right. I had bbq sand which and it was overly microwaved do the meat was a little hard. I think the chili was made there and seemed fresher. It was pretty good.

Not great, not bad. We were looking for a quick lunch and settled on this place…read more I'm from out of town but this looked vaguely diner-esque so I thought I'd give it a shot. It's an older place that has been several bars/restaurants before settling into "Old 50" - a name that doesn't exactly make my mouth water. Inside it has plenty of room. There's one room to your right as you enter but up on the left you turn into their main room - there's a bar there that isn't really in use! That's a shame too cause it looks real nice! A little polishing and some decoration and it would make a nice focal point! We sat in a booth. Got soup with our meals to start. Kind of a heavily salted vegetable soup but it was all right. I had the turkey club. I've had better. Could have used more mayo, turkey was a little dry. Fries were all right. My wife had the open faced turkey sandwich - the gravy greatly helped that dry and somewhat bland turkey. I want to like it more, but the food - I don't know. It has a large diner style menu so, if I'm in the area I'd be happy to try it again. These older style americana diner-ish places need to be kept around, even if they need a little improvement.

If you like a good old fashioned breakfast diner experience, then the Old 50 Cafe is your spot…read more We're talking big portions, hearty menu items (not a microgreen in sight), and constant coffee cup refills. Yes, please. On my visit here, I ordered the breakfast horseshoe, which is a menu item I noticed on multiple menus in Southern Illinois but haven't ever seen it elsewhere. Apparently, it's a variation of a classic horseshoe sandwich that originated in Springfield, Illinois. Anyway, my breakfast consisted of a bed of hashbrowns, topped with biscuits, two breakfast sausage patties, all smothered in gravy and topped with two eggs your way (I got them scrambled). It was a gravy drenched delight. The kind of breakfast that will have you saying things like 'whew! That really sticks to your ribs' and 'my tummy is so happy right now.' No? Just me, then? The service was kind and attentive (our coffee cups were kept delightfully full) and the prices are super reasonable. Get to it!

This is a small town Subway, which in my opinion are some of the best Subways…read more Neat as a pin, fresh veggies, and service with a smile--what's not to love? It's set up like Subways have been set up since the 90s. Some of the Subways in my area have been updated and no longer have the glass case that you can see the ingredients through (I think in energy saving efforts), This Subway has the sandwich building station old school style where you can see them build the sandwich and you can peep the freshness of the veggies before committing to dubious tomatoes (which I love). Beyond that it's your usual Subway experience. They'll get you in and out with subway in hand in no time! Get to it!

Small subway in Carlyle. Everything looked good but the sandwich did not sit well, not sure why.read more

When I review restaurants, I am often asked about the food, the service, and the ambience. First,…read moreI'll start with the last - ambience. This restaurant is well decorated and taken care of. When you arrive at the large expeditious parking area and you come inside, immediately you feel like you are in an authentic Mexican environment, complete with natural native music - at the proper volume level. Next, service, since I speak Spanish, I enjoy speaking with the staff, however, they treat everyone in a cordial manner. My wait for food to arrive on the table was normal, and I did not see anyone complaining. Finally, the delicious filling food is excellent, and again, I hate to use the word redundantly but, it is very authentic and properly spiced. I have had the taco salad in both chicken and beef, which unlike many others, has more than enough sour cream and guacamole to enhance the dish. Today I opted for an appetizer, the shrimp cocktail. This dish is rather deceiving. You only see four shrimp on top, garnished by lime slices. However, in the sweet relish sauce, you will find more tender fresh plump shrimp. A wonderful beautiful cool dish for a hot day. I would encourage everyone to come by and not only enjoy the restaurant, but the magnificent view of the largest man-made lake in Illinois - Carlyle Lake. Next time, I am going to have the combination shrimp, steak, and chicken tropical pina fajita served on a pineapple half, or maybe, perhaps the Pollo Fiesta. We shall see. Until then "Tener un apetito agradable!"

Good street tacos Especially the pork. I love when there's a…read morelittle bit of char on my meat Service was good

Good food, nice atmosphere. Really like the "Sunset Bar" especially when there's music.read more

Terrible. Do not recommend. Arrived at six pm. Tried for 30 minutes to order food at the backside…read morebar. Staff would not even acknowledge or look at us. Finally had to go inside to find someone who would wait on us and take our food order. Not off to a good start with this place. Finally got food ordered at 6:40. At 8:10, still no food. Ordered nachos and onion rings. Place was not busy at all. Absolutely ridiculous. And to top it off we still got to pay full price. Can't believe people come here. Please go somewhere else.

Entered Store and it wasn't very clean. behind the counter looked real run down…read more 3 people in back and where is the register clerk? one person appeared and took my order. my food was not hot and not cooked to perfection. it seemed to have been sitting there too long as the biscuits sandwiches were dry. I did not expect this run down place and slow service there in Carlyle. it wasn't even busy.

Hardee's for fastfood its good a healthier option compared to other fastfood restaurants.read more

Amazing customer service! The pizza has gotten even better,…read morecame by about a week ago to get a dozen donuts fresh from the oven and a breakfast pizza and the little lady in the kitchen named Carole was simply a doll! Has one of the best customer service attitudes I've seen in a while. Keep doing such a good job, Casey's! I had to rewrite my review since it looks like my first one as deleted or failed to upload.

Located about two miles from I-64 along the main road (Hanover), it is easy to find. There are only…read morea couple spaces in the street in front, but we parked in the paved church parking lot next door. This must be normal as several other customers parked here. There is a sign on the side of the building that indicated if you need assistance they would bring your selection out to you, which would be a sign of excellent customer service. The short walk from the parking lot along the paved sidewalk leads to a set of double doors and narrow steps into the retail area. This could certainly be an issue for those with limited mobility. Once you are into the retail area, you are greeted by the friendly staff and several display cases of the day's selection. The staff apologized for the limited selection, but I honestly found many great items. I am intrigued as to just how much more extensive their selection would be when they first open. They have the typical danishes, (cherry, apple, cheese, OMG THEY HAVE A GERMAN CHOCOLATE DANISH!!!!). There was a wide selection of donuts and other assorted pastries, and several items which brought back fond memories. We walked out with a couple boxes of treasure for a very reasonable price. We sampled many as we travelled and found each one tasty and wonderful. Berkemann's is a must stop location any time we are travelling through the area.

They have really good pastries, chiffon cakes (my favorites are the chocolate and lemon). Sweet…read moreShirley's, I think that's the name of those triangle donuts with cream cheese fillings. Their mini pies are great also, and they sell pizza dough. Only thing I don't like is they are closed on Sundays and Mondays,