We've been coming here for years. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I say that all the time. What can I…read moresay? Wifey and I eat out A LOT. The goat gets you a few ways: 1.) unusual name 2.) cool building 3.) great food 4.) ver good prices 5.) really nice/fun staff I gave you lots of pictures and show the menu. Wifey will comment on our next visit. Have a fantastic day, and eat at The Gabby Goat.

Effingham was our first stop on a road trip to San Antonio. We pulled in medium late but full…read morehungry. Scanning the food places we picked this because it seemed to have decent ratings and a lot of reviews. Plus, you get go wrong with good ol' American cuisine. The first kind of hiccup is that they must have recently moved building. Though they moved right next to their existing building, there was no signage and we had to rely on our own eyeballs. Which almost led us into the wrong building. Not a bid deal, realistically, but it threw us for a loop. Getting inside, it was super clean. Long bar, plenty of tables, modern, many tvs for many sports. Plus, the building itself seemed rather large. A chonker of a building, if you ask me. Our hostess brought us into what seemed like the back 40 of the building and seated us next to a garage door that overlooked a cement pad that will one day be a cement pad with things on it. Not even mad. Saw a train. Here's the money shot. Have you ever been happy adjacent? Have you ever been right up to the edge, the precipice, the peak, then turn around and leave? That was kind of the ideal feeling here. The ambiance and service and general-ness of the entire place was spot on. The food itself looked top-tier. But it felt a click away from perfection. Let's look into it. As a hefty man (fat, not the garbage bag brand), I'm a man of appetizers. Also of wings. Therefore, sign me up for 12 bone in wings for an app. Split into three flavors: Carolina BBQ, Buffalo, and regular BBQ. They came out looking and smelling delicious. The sauce flavors hit hard. But I was a little let down with the dryness of the wings. I know sometimes it can be difficult to knock a wing out of the park because those damn things just want to get crispy. But I don't want to fight chewing the meat off the bone. It felt like a battle me and my mush mouth would lose. Now, from what I understood, all sides were a la cart. Color me fine with that, fatty will order anyways. Especially since I saw they offered street corn AND hushpuppies. So naturally, that's what I ordered. The hushpuppies came out and were the round kind. Which I am no stranger to. They had good flavor, good done-ness, but missed the mark on the size. If they were hush people, they would have been premies. A little sad they didn't get to experience their full potential. Now, for this part I will say I was forewarned. My server did mention the street corn came in a bowl and was served cold. I thought I was better than somebody who judged street corn by its temperature. I was wrong. It did come cold. And because of that, it was not tasty. Missed the mark completely. I did get a bonus side, your typical, run of the mill French fry. They came out and looked great. Meadiu

Bartender with orange hair is not friendly at all. She was very short with us, answered in one word…read moresentences. Felt very unwanted in the environment.

Great small town bar worth stopping by to check out!…read more FOOD: A step up from normal deep-fried-everything and hockey-puck- hamburgers bar food but doesn't try to get too crazy. They stick to the basics and do them well. The burgers alone make a visit worthwhile. DRINKS: Limited draft beer selection but they have had one or two unique brews on tap (Moose Drool on tap last time I visited-haven't seen that on tap anywhere in a long time!). Anything in a bottle or can will be domestic and in the Bud/Miller families. Full service bar and they poor em stiff! AMBIENCE: Cool feel to the place with lots of exposed brick and the bar itself being a very cool antique looking motif. They have an internet juke box that the patrons keep playing all night long. KID FRIENDLY: Yes. Seen lots and lots of kids eating here with their families but this becomes more of a bar as the night goes on, so beware. OVERALL: Great bar with above average food.

We were in town for the Corvette fest and stopped in on Thursday night. The bartenders were very…read morefriendly and attentive. The place got very busy, but they did their best. The drinks were reasonably priced and served quick. They have beer pong and pool tables as well. Will stop again if Im in town!

From the owner: Drink specials & fun!read more

Thee lunch box restaurant located in A1 is an awesome place to meet friends eat and have a great…read moretime!!! Known for their barbecue, but they have everything!! Lots of seating!! Every other day, they have entertainment, such as trivia, etc. I would definitely recommend this establishment.!!

Amazing food 2 bars and 36 taps of beer !!! Bourbon you always wanted to drink. The service is top…read morenotch & ambiance of fun and relaxing place.

Great food and laid back feel. Lunch stop complete! Traveling... stop here! Really give it a tryread more

Amazing food and here is their current menu 7/14/26 I got…read morethe german eggrolls and mac daddy burger with fried brussel sprouts

We had a pre dinner drink at Wheat Penny last night, and the experience was overall enjoyable. We…read morewould definitely come back. We walked in around 4:15pm, and found an open private booth which was cool. The entire space is classy and I'd like to sit in the leather chairs in the back room next time. The drinks were good- a Carajillo and special "love potion". The booth had the ability to control our music volume which we enjoyed. The only hiccup is the menu said to "hit the button in your booth to order", we couldn't find the button. After waiting quite a while our waitress hadn't come back, so I went to find her and put our drinks in. She explained the booths no longer have buttons. No big deal, but we should have been approached sooner for our drink order versus having to go find her. All in all we still enjoyed our experience and will return.

Such a neat speakeasy! The decor is gorgeous and there are lots of private booths for rent…read more Although half the space was rented for a private event, there was plenty of seats open. Service was also great with super friendly bartenders! The margarita was delicious & they even had Tajin for the rim! They also have an incredible bourbon selection and flights available.

Hole in the wall BBQ place that also randomly sells dim sum and egg rolls, but honestly it works…read moreout perfectly for my husband to get BBQ and for me to order Asian. Food was delightful and the waitstaff was great.

Such a low key spot-but awesome!! Dumplings were delish, along with all the bbq dishes we tried…read moreplus the Mac and cheese.

Awesome place for bar food and atmosphere is usually relaxed. Food was hot and ready fast. Gambling…read moreis an option and to-go drinks next door

This place was amazing. Great service but maybe a little of wait but well worth it. Can not wait to…read morego back. Definitely the best place in Southern Illinois.

Wings were delicious and chicken tacos were spot on! Tater tot's cooked to perfection -- but the…read moreatmosphere is what wins! Great place and service! Hard to get into parking lot but worth the maze!

Good is always amazing and still hot if not warm when it arrives through DoorDash! Always quick and…read moreefficient too. I'm picky so if I call and make a change to my order that I wasn't able to do through forecast they're always super nice and helpful with meeting my requests!! I always order from here, definitely recommend.