Great stop for a bite. Quaint and homemade food. I could have spent hours taking pictures and…read moretalking with the locals. I had a Swiss cheese and mushroom burger with a side of broccoli salad. My husband has a fish sandwich and a bowl of chili. Hmm... the feeling of simple home. We heard the pizzas are fantastic. Maria provided good friendly service. We are a Real/Hellman's Mayo family they use Miracle whip (?) or something like that, we were so hungry it did not faced us

Big antique store, lots of booths, prices ATM reasonable. Good place to visit while waiting for the…read morerestaurant

I had two great meals at the diner while housesitting for a friend. Three, if you count my takeout…read moresoup. One morning, I stopped in for a late breakfast. I don't recall the name, but it was eggs, bacon, half order of biscuits and gravy, and toast. I loved the toast. Texas toast, browned on the griddle. My bacon was crispy upon request. The biscuit wasn't my fav, it was a bit chewy. And I prefer my scrambled eggs on the less done side, but I get that isn't for everyone. On the sign outside, potato soup was the special of the day, so I got a cup to go. To my surprise it also included a side salad or grilled cheese. I went in with the salad and both were great! (Added my now croutons) A couple days later I stopped in for lunch and decided on a bacon cheese burger and fries. I loved it. The burger was a decent size, hot and juicy. The fries were crispy, which is my preference. Great ranch to dip! I had the same server both days and she was fabulous(I think her name started with an E). I definitely recommend stoping by if you're in the area! It's homey with comfy seating.

Good food we enjoyed the BLT and burger. Friendly fast service. Will be back nice arearead more

Update: The Music Kitchen has permanently closed…read more Best food of its type in the area, and there are a lot of places serving home style food around there. The fried chicken takes 25 minutes to cook. Just walk in the door and order it first thing. It's worth the wait- better than all the other places. Chatted up the chef- he takes obvious pride in his work. Most items are from scratch and the specials are great. We'll be back on our next trip to beautiful Caledonia.

We loved this place! The fried catfish was great! Get the real catfish, not the swai. They served…read moregravy with the mashed potatoes - how real is that! Cocktails were strange but adequate. Words cannot describe their super sweet desserts which we had at a lunchtime stop. Pay them a visit and keep them going! Our service was great at both occasions.

Incredible food from the catfish to the baked goods. The Staff is friendly, fun and good. The…read morehistory of this place is very interesting.

I was apprehensive about writing a review. Why? Because I really don't want people to go here and…read morecreate a wait for a table! This is definitely a community restaurant and it's phenomenally good. Our riding group stumbled upon the Blue Haven last weekend. If you are near do yourself a favor and stop here. All the plates come with three sides. There is not a plate price over $6.25. I had the Sunday chicken dinner with two breasts, pickled beets, green beans and pinto beans. Also included were dinner rolls and biscuits. All or $6.25! They had pie at a $1.50 a slice, sadly I had no room for pie. A friend had the Coconut Creme pie and I had a taste. It was great! The service was great especially given the fact we were "strangers" The food was delivered promptly. Everything was very fresh and not overly spiced. They only accept cash.

Great place for home-cooked meals. Allow plenty of time and bring cash or check. The best meal is…read morethe Fried Chicken they offer as a Sunday special. It's different on Sunday's than the rest of the week. Also known for their homemade pies. Oh, and it's cheap. You can get a burger and fries for less than $5.

Great place and great people. The food is good and you get a good amount. Breakfast is especially…read moregood. Their salads could use a little fixing. The prices are reasonable.

Great mushroom omelet... heads up, be sure to request it if you want cheese…read more I got it for carry out in less than 10 minutes.

Food was great. We ordered the appetizer special. The dish was diverse and very good. Our waitress…read morewas attentive and provided excellent service. The place clean and attractive. We really enjoyed and highly recommend.

Excellent atmosphere; mediocre food. We split the Big Dill…read moreburger and a half order of beer cheese fries. The burger was ordered medium well and was served well-well done. We should've sent it back. Our bad. The fries were okay. Sysco fries with, what I image, canned cheese sauce, a bit of bacon crumbles & chives. The service at the bar was good. Nice young lady.

We had an enjoyable experience. I had a grilled chicken salad which was fresh and loaded with…read moreveggies. My husband had country fried steak with baked potato. Very good! Nice, clean atmosphere. They make their own desserts. Try the gooey butter cake - it is the best I've ever had!

Always happy to have an excuse to drive to St. James from Waterloo, Illinois…read more The food always tastes great. The service is top-notch. The staff is friendly. The decor is lovely. And Sybill always makes us feel welcome. What's not to like?

My wife and I travel 2 hours to eat at this restaurant, laid back great food just a beautiful place…read moreto have a wonderful dinner. Casual but not sloppy dress code, great wine selection to boot we just love this place, never have had a bad experience.... thank you guys!