In the area for hiking in Starved Rock and Matthesen state park. Decided to find a place to eat and…read morefound this BBQ on maps. Came over to try it out. So happy we did! Delicious food and the employees are awesome! Highly recommend this as a go-to for smoked meats and BBQ. GEet the cornbread casserole, LOVE IT!!

Food and services was great! Husband and I stopped in to try it out and loved everything we ordered.read more

We were traveling through town on a Sunday at lunch time and selected Uptown Grill after reading…read morereviews. This is a lovely restaurant with amazing food. The service was great as well. I am trying to eat a clean diet without gluten and there were several good choices here. I had the Broiled Whitefish Parmesan with steamed veggies and it was delicious! My husband had the Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken which he also enjoyed. He said the bread was good too. We were impressed with the dining experience we had for a reasonable price.

This place was a surprise to us! They were packed on a Saturday night. We had to wait about 45…read moreminutes at 6:30. They do take reservations. The inside was modern and comfortable. The cocktails were good. Closer to urban prices. The potato skins were good with a nice crisp. You re r bread which was all good: sourdough, focaccia and crackers. The spinach salad was also delicious! The prime rib was excellent. You are able to get horseradish if you want. It comes with a side. We tried the garlic mashed and it was the only thing I didn't enjoy for the evening. We tried the walnut custard, was tasty. The chocolate peanut butter dessert was also good, but sweet!

We stopped in for quick bite and a beverage on a ride up the river. The meathead sandwich with…read morechilled brisket bbq and coleslaw on top was so good! We got the loaded potato salad on the side. It was also really tasty! They have a variety of bottled and canned beer. It's a cute place. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I'd definitely stop here again.

We had swung by after a big cruise ride. As I'm from the south, I was a little skeptical when I saw…read morea sign saying southern barbecue. But, it was very very good! Best barbecue places you come across have really good barbecue meat but have OK sides. Or have good sides, but OK barbecue meat. But not here both were very very good. The staff was very amazing. Oh yeah, and did I say they are per friendly? We got a sample platter which I cannot remember the name of but it came with brisket, turkey, chicken, and ribs. We also got mashed potatoes, coleslaw, collard greens, and their cheesy potatoes. The only complaint I have is the brisket was a little overdone and dry, but the chicken was so juicy and delicious. The turkey and the ribs were to die for.

Home of the Nasty Biscuit! It has been a few years since I have dined here and I forgot how good…read morethis place is. The biscuits and Honey butter are a true, Southern style treat and loved the little touches, like a warm syrup bottle. The chicken, bacon Belgian waffle I ordered with cheese and scrambled eggs (minus the gravy) was a huge and tasty portion. I took half of it home. Our server was very helpful and polite and made sure to check on us often and ensure we had everything we needed. Love the ease and speed of paying up front, on the way out, where you can purchase additional items, like jams or pancake mix. My only wish was they had Coke products over Pepsi, but otherwise a great place for a casual business or personal meal.

Went to Southern Cafe and overall it was a mixed experience…read more I got the veggie skillet and it was sooo good--definitely the highlight, super flavorful and honestly fire. The frappe was also really good. My friend ordered the avocado toast, which she liked, but her caramel macchiato was off at first it tasted mostly like milk with a little caramel. They did fix it though, so I'll give them credit for that. Only downside was she ended up feeling like she got food poisoning afterward. The egg on her dish had a thin film on it, so we're thinking it might not have been fully cooked, which is concerning. Service itself was good and the staff was nice. Parking was also easy, which is always a plus. Good food overall, but that situation definitely threw things off a bit.

We hadn't been in a while and decided to stop by for dinner. When we arrived, the hostess seemed…read moreeither impatient or just annoyed -- not sure what was going on there, but it wasn't the warmest welcome. The drinks were fine, and everyone really enjoyed their meals. I was honestly surprised by how flavorful and well-cooked my smoky southern grilled chicken was -- definitely exceeded my expectations. The steak fries were also delicious, but the broccoli tasted like it had been microwaved, which was a bit of a letdown. Unfortunately, at the end of our meal, someone in our party found a piece of hair in their salad. They ended up giving us 50% off the salad, which was something, though honestly it probably should've just been comped. Overall, good food with a few hiccups -- hoping for a better experience next time.

On a road trip and needed a place a stop for dinner. This was right off the highway. It's a country…read morerestaurant that gets a lot of flack for its treatment of some of its customers but I tried anyway. Service was slow but kind. It was a little on the loud side to not be crowded. The food was alright. We had leftovers. Nothing to write home about also no big complaints. They were out of the cornbread and was supposed to bring some when they got it ready. It never came.

This is a cute place. We picked breakfast from the reviews and it was very good! They have regular…read moreand specialty coffees. I had the honey pistachio latte. Delicious! The biscuit was big under all the gravy which had good flavor. My husband had the traditional breakfast. It was a lot and he had to take the pancake home. Only item was the potatoes were a little over cooked. Otherwise a good meal. Plenty of choices and space for anyone to be happy if with a group. We here staying at a hotel nearby and wanted a real breakfast. Two coffees and two breakfasts cost us $47 without tip. The service was great and our waitress friendly.

I thoroughly enjoyed this spot. After a sad occasion, this was the comfort food needed to take us a…read moreway for a moment. The place is w9nderfully decorated. The server was definitely helpful. The host was not. Nuff said abt that. The food was an abundant offering. Oh my goodness. The corn beef hash was awesome. The grits and catfish with shrimp was awesome. Wonderfully seasoned. I didn't care for the biscuit albeit it was huge and they gave us 3 of em! Wow. Great place overall.

Another Delicious Breakfast TEX-MEX POLLO LOCO…read morePerfectly fried Chicken breast between a home made biscuit topped with this outstanding Chorizo gravy along side hash browns and two over medium eggs forgot to mention the grilled Jalapeño pepper This is one of my favorite breakfast Fix Great service friendly Staff Owner DP Always has an exceptionally kind attitude to all the patrons that come in to this cheerful establishment

Visited Southern Cafe (SC) for Father's Day. Understood it would be a longer than average wait but…read moregiven our previous positive experience, thought it would be worth it. When we arrived, there was no one else waiting and I'd guess that only 75% of the tables had customers. Couldn't have been more wrong in our decision as we waited for over an hour post ordering before we actually received our meal. This is the longest we have waited for breakfast... EVER. Anyone with kids knows having kids sit still and wait with minimal sources of entertainment is hard enough, then add hunger to the equation and it's a recipe for disaster. What could have made our experience better? 1 - Be transparent about your delays upfront -- Empower your diners to make a decision around whether they'd want to wait or not given how busy you are. Don't continue to seat customers when your kitchen is severely behind and hope diners don't notice. 2 - A small gesture goes a long way -- It would have been nice for SC to offer a couple of biscuits given the excessive wait. 3 - Don't add insult to injury... by bringing butter and ketchup 30+ minutes before the meal arrives. It added to the frustration that even my 7yo remarked "what are we going to do with butter, we have no food". They offered more water even when all our water cups were clearly full. Don't really understand how more water would make us less hungry? Looking at another recent 1-star review, I can see the same pattern as our experience. This restaurant clearly doesn't fail gracefully on busy days... and they don't seem to care either. At the conclusion of our meal, we didn't even get the typical "how was your meal" question from anyone. I guess they already knew.

Stopped in to give it a try, food was excellent no need to go way out east, this is one of…read moreRockfords best kept secrets, but the secret needs to be told, the food is bangin. They told me they are about to add more menu items next month in addition to adding slot machines in June and they will be adding liquor to their menu too.. This place has really good food. They'll be seeing me again. You guys know if I don't like something, Imma slam the restaurant. This is not the case