Stumbled across this restaurant on a trip to St Louis, and we're glad we stopped. The first thing…read moreto catch the eye is a long glass-front counter full of delightful-looking desserts. The restaurant is obviously a local favorite spot as many other patrons were greeted by name by staff or other diners. We seated ourselves in a booth, of which circles the rest of the room with several tables down the middle. Service was quick, sweet tea for me, not often found in Illinois dining, but perfectly done for this southern girl. Hubby was just as happy with his unsweet tea. The homemade vegetable soup was warm, thick with vegetables, even some cabbage, midst the creamy broth. My hand-presses cheeseburger was as delectable as any, and would have been perfect if tomatoes were in season and carried more flavor. But the lettuce was crisp, the onion sharp, and the pickles crunchy. Hubby has a tossed salad and the catfish dinner. The fish was cooked in cornmeal, a real "down home" dish, plenty of it and plenty of flavor. Hush puppies were delicious, but not enough of them. Then, we both ordered dessert even though we knew we couldn't finish them: strawberry cake and a lemon crème pie. Out of this world! The price was reasonable for the excellent food and service, even in these days of austerity. We definitely intend to return to The Grille!

Great breakfast! Coffee was good and they even have hot tea with lemon and honey. The hot water…read morecame in a little teapot so it made a few cups. We both had omelettes and they were terrific. I had a Veggie omelette with cheddar cheese. My hubby had a sausage and cheese omelette with jalapenos. I asked for crispy hash browns and they were crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside which was perfect! They serve real butter packets with their pancakes too, not the whipped spread fake stuff! It was busy but the servers were attentive for coffee refills.

Not the cleanest, but they were friendly and we were starving. Perfect stop off on a roadtrip for…read moresome breakfast food.

My husband and I ate there yesterday. The wait time for our order was too long for the amount of…read morepeople in the restaurant. Only 7 tables/ booths with most having two people at them. My hash browns were undercooked, crunchy in fact. I only ate the browned top part. Our server told my husband his toast was down and she would bring it out asap. She DID NOT. My husband flagged another server passing by and she brought his toast. It was dripping with melted butter. Our server did not come back ever to ask about our food or refill our tea. She only came back with the bill. No one seemed to be very attentive to their tables. I waited tables for years and service sure isn't what it used to be. I could run circles around any of them.

Outstanding breakfast! Fast, friendly and attentive service. If you like French toast, this is…read morethe place.

Nothin' like a good breakfast to get'cha goin'! I'm not sure what mine was called (maybe a…read moreHaystack?), but it was DELICIOUS! Took half of it home for another meal... Service was good and the atmosphere was like a nice diner. Great value for your money.

Good food. Good service. Great vibe and nice bar. Solid choice when I'm in town for business. A lot…read moreof great Mexican options. Good spot!

our waitress was very rude Our food was not good at all. The…read morechicken was extremely chewy and tough and the onions that came out with our meal were spoiled. We will not be going back to JJ's

Wow! Fantastic home town restaurant with all the best comfort foods we all grew up with…read morewith. We found it on our drive from Georgia to Iowa just after a major blizzard hit. As an added benefit, it's in the airport.

Very good food quickly served and I love the atmosphere. Love watching planes flyingread more

I think it is closed much like many in this small town so we did not get to try it. Probably should…read morehave been closer to the interstate to survive.

OUTSTANDING! The food and service is one of a kind. I would definitely make the stop and grab a…read morefresh made cinnamon or a full breakfast! It's a new stop for us when we are in town!

Excellent experience! I ordered the fried catfish with the loaded hash browns and onion petals…read more Very tasty! I tried the fried okra and they were ok. My first time trying okra and I know my friend loves Cracker Barrel's fried okra. So it's probably me. Just not to my taste. But what added to our culinary experience and made it enjoyable was the attendant for our table. Her name is Jordan. She has brown hair and was friendly and diligent. She was quick to get our order and very helpful with our questions. While we were eating, I also saw her not only sweeping up after messy patrons, and not only wiping down the tables, but also conscientiously wiping the salt and pepper shakers, etc... It was refreshing to see such a hard worker during a lull in the business day. My husband and I travel many times a month and so we eat out frequently. Many times, we've seen workers going in the back and we end up waiting a long time for service. Or they're more engaged on their phones or chatting with one another so they don't notice the customers. I get it, it's a long day for them. We wanted to give Jordan her props as well as the cooks that day. Like I said, the food was excellent and the people manning the gift shop were very nice. We'll definitely be back!

Visit Date: 01/30/26. Visit Time: 4-5:30 PM…read more As usual our food was great - early dinner Smokey Southern Grilled Chicken which we both had. Reason for review is to recognize our server Jessica D. We both noticed how hard she worked. Constantly on the move, never missing a beat. A truly nice and friendly person.

This has happened to me a few times but I just feel bad for asking. I just DoorDash this and…read morehonestly needs to be put out there how they don't fill out their drinks at all.

morning crew is amazing!! afternoon crew sets you in a drive thru reserve for 15+mins…read more... absolutely awful service after the breakfast crew is gone. Afternoon crew is bad go to the McDonalds by the interstate.