Tiny restaurant in Robinson, Illinois, down in a neighborhood, at 710 South Cross Street. Two…read moreAmish ladies are serving outstanding freshly made home cooking, buffet style. The fried chicken is plump, juicy, and fork tender. My husband had seconds on the meatloaf and he's not a big eater! Mashed potatoes are REAL mashed potatoes, and how do you make green beans so delicious? They also offered spaghetti, carrots, salads, and desserts but we filled up and couldn't eat anything else. Excellent food, we highly recommend.

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

This is a new place in the county. And it's off to a good start. Be warned, there are no road side…read moresigns, so look for cars in front of their distinctive building. Really fun, western, rustic restaurant theme. Hitchin Post is essentially a cozy diner. Sunday lunch special is the big hit. Chicken noodles, stuffing, green beans, and more. A decent selection of desserts. Food during my first visit was a tad on the salty side, but haven't had that issue on subsequent visits. Chow has been spot on. Service is quick and friendly. Price can't be beat. I'm withholding one star based on the menu. Standard fare from cover to cover, but a five star joint should have a unique, defining dish that sets it apart. Sunday chicken noodles might be it, but I'd love to see what else they can hash together in the kitchen. Nice place for a good lunch.

Great local lunch spot. Huge portions for small prices. Catch their special for an even better deal.read more

Passing through and found this place on Yelp. It was a little hard to find as our maps app said we…read morewere there and we couldn't see it. Then we first smelled and spotted the smoker and figured out how to get around to the entrance. It's in a big warehousey type building and everything looks brand new inside. I had the brisket sandwich. So tender and loaded with meat. The loaded potato salad was really nice. I think it had pulled pork in it, something smokey, but not bacon. My friend had the brisket nachos. She got the half order and barely made a dent in it. Service was very fast and it's right off the interstate.

My family Stopped at this place on our road trip based on seeing all the great Yelp reviews. We got…read morethere around 1pm on a Sunday and they were sold out of mac n cheese and their potato salad already. So, ended up trying the cole slaw which was good. We tried the pulled pork nachos, pulled pork sandwich, Wings & the chicken. Everything we had was yummy. It is hidden in an industrial park area and they don't have great signage. The place was very clean including the bathrooms which is always a plus.

It was pleasant to be downtown and walk into a very fine dining experience. The service was good,…read morethe music playing in the background was at the right volume and was a nice vibe of the 70s. I had an excellent chicken piccata. My wife loved the duck breast. The sides were well flavored and looked appealing. The real show stealer was the desserts. My wife had the chocolate flan. She remarked it was the best chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream she ever had. And my espresso crème brûlée was excellent.

I've never had dinner here before this was the first time for dinner I've had lunch here on…read moreoccasion. I would've given a five star review but the service was very slow and 2 stars at best. It could have been more prompt and efficient. We waited for seven minutes before our first acknowledgement by our waiter/ server. It was just my girlfriend and myself. Once the waiter finally came to the table and took our order a lot time had lapse. Never once did come to ask how the food was once our main entrée was delivered. He asked how everything was when he presented the check. During the wait for him to return to the table to take our dessert order, there was a bus boy at the nearby table clearing another table. I asked him to take a plate that was left on our table and he said that the servers job I don't do that. I told him no you need to take it now and he gave me a rather rude look and stare. The intervals from which the waiter came back to the table was very long. It would've helped if the chairs had been padded but they were hard with like school room chairs. The dining room was decorated very nice and the decor and artwork is very tasteful. Music was a little loud. The food was exceptionally good from the appetizer to the main course to our dessert. It was exceptional. That is five stars ONLY - The service really was a lot to be desired for a good tip and review.

Great food Great friendly service…read moreTry to support small local businesses as much as possible. The Hoagy House has been a staple of Lawrenceville and Lawrence county as long as I can remember and I have a few decades under my belt!

What a great little place to grab a sandwich and drink. Must be doing something right, been in…read morebusiness since 1972 and had a line of cars waiting out front. Fast friendly service.

What a find! You would never know this place exists unless you're a local. It's hard to put into…read morewords how cool this place is! The deck is massive, tons of tables, and the view is top 10! Service was excellent and super friendly! Got the lobster salad BLT with the pub chips. The bacon- thick, crispy and amazing. Texas toast was perfect. The lobster salad was spot on. Definitely want to go back on a weekend and enjoy the deck!!

What a fun place ! Good food and great view of the lake . They had plenty of vegan options for me…read moreas well. Really enjoyed the acai bowl .

The ambiance is perfect, the food was huge in portions we had the fried green tomatoes and the…read morehummus board was amazing. our waitress/Victoria was the nicest, attentive amazing waitress . worth every penny! we are from the Midwest, and was a perfect dinner.

Amazing spot! Love the interior. We stopped in for dinner last week and so happy we did. The inside…read moreis gorgeous and the service was outstanding. Aja was out waitress and explained that Firefly is farm to table. We tried their spicy pineapple vodka drink and it was stellar, had two. For entrees, we both had the wrapped filet. Cooked to perfection. We also split the brussel sprouts and they were amazing. Lastly we had the brownie with ice cream and it was decadent and delicious. Everything was a 10/10. Highly recommend!

Bloomfield Steak and Ale is our favorite restaurant. Bloomfield S&A is several restaurants in one…read moreplace: Classic grill, Italian, sandwiches, salads, pizza, seafood, specials, carryout, dine-in. Similarly, there are several seating options. In seasonable weather, we eat on the front porch with a roof or the garden room in the back -- complete with blooming wisteria in springtime. In the winter, we have a special corner table in an alcove. There's a bar and big-screen in another room. I would rather eat at this restaurant than anyplace in Bloomington. Why? Because the food is good, the parking is easy, and the tables are not close together. We can talk without feeling any intrusion. I am a huge fan of the spinach ravioli and order the dish almost always. Pork steak and salmon are grilled to perfection. Also favorites. The trip to Bloomfield is always pleasant, and I feel that I escape the cares of the week built up from a stressful job -- every trip to Bloomfield.

This place was a great local option, but I am sad to report it has gone out of business. I miss…read moreit!!