Okay food. Horrendous service. I don't know if these bartenders/servers are deliberately…read moredismissive, inadvertently inattentive, or just plain stupid, but they go out out of their way to not notice you, even when the place is nearly empty. I understand I probably come off as snobbish and pretentious by expecting cutlery to come with my food, but is it too much to ask that someone glance in my direction once every 20 minutes to see if I need a refill?

The beer is good and cold but the food was mediocre, the bartender was super slow and took forever…read moreto get her attention. If you're not a local, don't bother wasting your time here.

6/29/2026 Stopped in with granddaughters on our way to hospital to see new baby brother. Pepsi was…read moreflat, no carbonation. Pizza had a funny taste and French dressing was different than most other Monicals near us. I will say that even though the pizza had a weird taste, it wasnt spoiled. It was also crispy, which is nice. Service was ok in that she brought the food but didn't return. We also ordered a turkey sub to go. We asked for it as we were trying to leave, but the cook said she put garlic salt on it and was going to make another sandwich. I was fine with taking it the way it was. She said the sandwich had sat on the counter for a few minutes so it wasn't as hot. I was ok with that. I then went to bathroom to come back 2-3 minutes later and the cook has been texting and still texting. I said please no just wrap the sandwich and let me pay. It's been sitting on counter cooling off even more if she was worried about the heat of it. I watched as she continued to text while wearing her gloves, finally she got to the sandwich and no touching the sandwich in the same gloves she was texting in. She make the comments about texting her boss because the ceiling was leaking and I do understand to communicate that to whomever, but take care of the customer. This was our first visit and also our last.

Ok, it took 15 minutes to our drinks and even longer for our mozzarella sticks. I gave the very…read moreyoung waitress the benefit of the doubt, being it was busy and she was running around. We finally got our appetizer. It tasted like it was quickly thrown on a air fryer. Dont bother getting it. We ordered our pizza and because my fiance doesn't like extra sauce, we asked for it to be on the side. Emma was our waitress and she said she doesn't know if she can do that. Like it was a quantum physics question, but, she may be new so whatever. We got the pizza and my extra sauce on the side was stone cold. Why would you serve pizza sauce cold with a warm pizza? So my fiancee asks her for a hot pizza sauce side. Emma comes back with a saucer of pizza sauce. People...it was just as cold. Needless to say, we will not be coming back. I only gave a $3 tip out of a $31.94 bill because part of me felt sorry for her. Why not more if I felt sorry for her? Because I felt like she didn't want to actually go and ask. Whatever...do not bother. And as for the pizza itself? Digorno frozen pizza is sooooo much better and cheaper.

Stopped into Casey's on my way out of town tonight and the gentleman working at the counter was…read moresweet, kind and very nice to talk to. I said goodbye to my sister today/held her memorial service and he helped to make my day a little brighter. I didn't catch his name but if you know him thank him for me.

Make sure and read all of the negative reviews. They are probably the most objective and they hit…read moreall the highlights. Disclaimer: this visit was on Mother's Day so we understood that it would be crowded with longer wait time. First time in restaurant. The tables are packed claustrophobic tight. Or table was smack up against the side of the salad bar. I was afraid my hair would get in the lettuce. Every time someone walked past our table they bumped into the chairs. Payment is No cards, cash/check only and this info is NOT published anywhere but on a notecard taped to the cash register which was blocked from view as we were seated. Not on the door, not on the website. I see it's here in the comments on Yelp, but I had poor signal and didn't do a review search, just looked at the website. Poor treatment by owners - attitude was not "I'm sorry for your poor experience" but "I'm sorry you're complaining, get lost." Carry out orders and friends and locals seemed to receive priority service. Mediocre, overpriced food. "Baked" pasta dish was runny, mozzarella barely melted, meat sauce with barely any meat, way too sweet. Garlic bread with very little garlic. Pizza crust was hard, flavorless, over cooked on edges. Sauce (to me) has a weird chemical-like taste. Toppings were not fresh, mushrooms were canned, pizza was under cooked in the middle. Wait time - it was one hour until someone told us it was ready to come out in a couple of minutes..... then it actually was another 30 minutes or more later, during which the waiter avoided us like the plague until we flagged him down and asked when our food would be out, then another ten minutes after that. After reading reviews, it would seem that the time deception is a sanctioned tactic. Finally, after going to the car, retrieving an old checkbook, and writing a check with a generous tip in spite of the deficiencies, we politely expressed that they should publish their payment policy and how wait time was misrepresented. Received a very curt response. Left an honest comment on the community fb page and was threatened, cursed, and called every name in the book by most of the friendly "locals." But hey, social media, right? The rudeness on a busy day could have been easier to forgive if everything else had been five star, but the food really isn't worth the price and the wait. And jeez, Monticello....I'm afraid to drive through town, much less eat at this restaurant again.

Our experience was similar to Daune S (see below). Not likely to return. Most of the problem…read moreseemed to be in the kitchen. The floor staff were all nice and tried to be attentive.

The service was great and so was the food! They have all kids of specially drinks…read more It's a cozy atmosphere. We would recommend!

SO good. Everything was delicious. Top 10 pizza places I've been to. Wanted to try the puppy chow…read moreskillet dessert but didn't have any room left! Will be back!

Food was alright one of our pizzas was slightly overcooked, the waitress was kind, place was clean…read moreenough.

I have been eating at the Rantoul Monical's since I was a child. Even though I've eaten here for 40…read moreor so years, until a couple of weeks ago, I'd only had pizza. A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I decided to expand our horizons and ordered something other than pizza! She had the spaghetti and meatballs, and I had the meatball sandwich with a small side salad. Not to sound condescending, but we were pleasantly surprised at how good they were. During the week we are at our house near Chicago, and we drive down to Rantoul on the weekends to work on houses we are rehabbing. Hence, we are spoiled with Chicagoland Italian restaurants. So, not to sound like a jerk, we weren't expecting much from the non-pizza items. I'm very happy we tried something different and will definitely sample the other items in the menu in the future.

Excellent service and Brittany was amazing. Pizza was delicious and we will be coming back! We got…read morecannolis and they were fresh and so yummy. Can't wait to try the pasta. Family owned and met the owners so kind. Great prices all fresh ingredients

Arrived early to have a table for four. The restaurant is pretty cool inside so make sure you have…read morea jacket. We needed to wait for our party and Brittney was generous in allowing us a delayed order until our party showed up. We ordered one cheese pizza and one pizza with sausage, onion, mushrooms, peppers, and artichokes. Our full pizza was delicious! I really like their sauce and their crust. The crust is crispy and has great mouth-feel and the sauce is sweeter than I have normally have which is why I like it...it's really good. We ordered the larger pizza so I could have leftovers....so good!

Stopped in for a speciality pizza to try tonight and OMG I want to eat all of it. I've been told…read morethat they have speciality pizzas that are very unique and today's flavor was "The Big Dill": housemade garlic Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, sharp cheddar cheese, kosher dill slices, homemade dill slices, bread and butter chips, fresh dill, and dill ranch drizzle on a thin crust. The crust was thicker than Monicals but was very good for a thin crust and had full flavor. I will definitely be looking for more creative flavors from them in the future. This is the best pizza I have had in a long time. Slight downside is cash or check.

Pretty Darn Good! We love the original dough nuggets with spicy nacho cheese sauce! Yum we enjoy…read morethe super stuffed, thin, and fair crusts! My spouse LOVES the HONEY BADGER pizza! They always have a pizza of the week as well. Definitely give them a try!

My first visit in SO SO many years, and I must say they hit the ball out of the park! Fabulous…read morePizza, great Toppings, Crust and Sauce flavorings. My Friday night, end of the week cheat meal and it was SO worth it!

Best pizza by far!!! Always wonderful and delicious!! Their breadsticks are awesome too!read more

Pretty much as good of pizza as you can get for 8 bucks. Fairly fast and cozy joint. Cheese on top…read moreis great.

Great food and service! Loved the pizza. The atmosphere was amazing. Great vibe. Would highly…read morerecommend.