Everyone, My own…read moreimposed rules for any review: 1. Must visit at least three times. Two of which must be distinctly different formats; i.e. one weekday night and one weekend night. 2. Must order something unique each visit. 3. If they have any "signature" items on the menu, you must order a "signature" item at least once. 4. Ratings are based on a 10 point scale with 5 being average, which does not mean bad. What a score of 5 means is that the category meets expectations for that establishments format. Thanks. VFW - Elgin Location/Layout - 5/10: Located just north of Route 20 on the Weld Rd. The location is a difficult to get to if you are traveling from the either the East or North due to the route 20 reconstruction but there are signs guiding the way for those not familiar with the area. The building itself is a fairly industrial metal building but is kept clean and presentable. The dining area is an open hall with folding tables and chairs that also serves as the bingo room and meeting room for the VFW. The bar used to be located at the front of the VFW and was quartered off for use by members only, with a window access for those diners that either where not members or preferred to eat in the hall. They have moved the bar to the back of the building, which makes getting your drinks if you are there for food an inconvenience and is the furthest point from the restrooms? Menu - 5/10: The menu is very limited but serviceable. They offer a fish fry and fish sandwich, but also have other items such as burgers and beef sandwiches. Sandwiches can be had without fries or for an extra dollar come with your choice of regular or sweet potato fries. Service - 6.5/10: The service is typically friendly, especially at the kitchen. The folks are happy to help and are quick to both take and prepare your order. Food - 4.5/10: The food is fairly good especially for the price. Although, over the past couple of fish fry seasons they have opted to use a frozen cod instead of the fresh options, which means that there is no way to order the fish baked. Additionally, there are less fish choices than in the past since they are going with a prepared product. Additionally, sides used to include baked potato but are now limited to fries. The other items such as the beef sandwiches are generous and flavorful (they use Bari Beef) and is very inexpensive. Unfortunately, I usually come here, as I have growing up, mainly during lent and for the fish fry which is lacking quite a bit currently. Drinks - 4/10: The VFW has all the standard adjunct lagers and mixers at great prices in the bar area. Additionally, they do offer pop but do not offer refills which can make it expensive if you dine in the eating area. There used to be water coolers and coffee on Fridays but I did not see either on my last two visits. Overall Experience - 4/10: Growing up we always came to the VFW a couple times a year for a Fish Fry, not to mention for countless activities at other times of the year. Recently we have limited our fish fry visits to once a season since the quality and variety have gone down. We are still optimistic and have our fingers crossed that they will bring back the delicious offerings of years past.

A fun and safe place to.relax and have a drink, play slots, and meet friends. Staff is amazing…read more They are friendly and professional

Great Legion currently under remodel. Great food and drink and their prices are reasonable!read more

Great little hole in the wall tavern with a good crowd, prompt service, friendly staff, and cheap…read moredrinks. I paid $2.50 for a rail drink which is cheaper than anywhere else in town and the drinks are still good.

Good atmosphere and great prices as well as a welcoming environment! Nice fish fry on fridays…read more Daily drink specials!

They were absolutely terrific. Service was outstanding and the food was delicious. Thank-you for…read moremaking our memorial service so special.

Great fish fry. We were a little confused at the start then sat down and a great waitress came…read moreout and took great care of us. We will go back

Great Friday fish fry! I used the curb side. Guys are always friendly and it was ready when…read morepromised. You get two pieces of fish, we have had both fried and baked, potatoes of your choice, bread, coleslaw, butter, bread and tartar sauce. Wonderful meal, great value.

Love this place and the patrons are wonderful as is the staff. Gaming machines and darts.read more

I love these guys. It's a small way I can say "thanks for your service," by attending their events…read more I particularly go to their AYCE breakfasts, generally the 3rd Sunday of the month. French toast, eggs, biscuits and gravy, SOS, bacon, sausage, coffee, juice. Delish. $8. They also have burger cookouts Saturdays and other special events like pig roasts. Nice people, good food, great value.

This American Legion has a group of friendly and caring individuals who volunteer for various…read moreevents for our veterans. Whether it is Friday night bingo (a fundraising event), a dinner and music event, or visiting our veterans at the LaSalle County Veteran's Nursing Home, they always make time to serve the public and raise money or hold events in support of the USA military. This is a family friendly venue. Their building is somewhat outdated; however, they have been rehabbing for the past few years and have made pleasant updates. Their rental fees are reasonable and their prices on food, baked goods, alcohol, and dinner and dance tickets are reasonable as well. If you need to rent a place for a meeting, birthday party, family reunion, funeral dinner and the like, this Legion is perfect. I do not believe a large wedding party would benefit from the smaller building and since it is somewhat dated, you may not like the decor. The decor includes paneling from approximately the 1960s and numerous military photographs, prints, plaques, etc... I like the military history at the Legion and enjoy looking at the soldiers' uniforms, certificates and such. It has a small bar area with tables and chairs off of the kitchen and front room. There is a disability ramp outside as well as stairs and small deck. The large full kitchen would do well with the caterer of your choice. The American Legion has been an important member of the Marseilles community for numerous years due to dedicated volunteers from generations of local families. I highly reccomend their events!

Came up to visit Oregon for some tubing and needed some lunch on the way out. We were intrigued by…read morethe slots in this town so we stopped at Messie's, plus it's a great name. Clearly a local spot, but staff was nice and showed us to the outdoor seating area. We asked what was good on the menu and overwhelmingly she stated the chicken done anyway. Boy was she right. Top chicken tenders I've had! Juicy, crispy, large portions too. My husband got the half chicken which was an insane amount of food while another friend got the quarter chicken. Definitely recommend the quarter for one. Fries, tots, curly or waffle, all excellent. The salad was weak but to be understood. Great deals on hard seltzer 5/$15 and a huge Bloody Mary! Dropping stars because while the signs for wearing a mask are up, there was no evidence anyone even had a mask available. No sanitizer albeit the place seemed clean enough. Bathrooms were not ideal though. They did have stalls set up for the slots... I recommend getting takeout or coming back after covid goes away!

I had the half pound cheese burger and my husband had the black and blue burger. He especially…read moreenjoyed his. Good flavor, good Smokey and crispy bacon. Real hamburger not pre-made patties. I had the fries. They were okay. My husband had the hand made chips. They had really good flavor.