Valentine&#x27;s Restaurant

Met friend at Riefschneiders for dinner and chat. It's been a while since last time I've been…read morethere. Nice good crowded. I had beef brisket sandwich. It was yummy and delicious. Service was alright but great food. Thank you

This is now more of a BAR than a restraint.....Food is excellent ..had the Reuben and Philly cheese…read moresteak Sandwiches but modified to my tastes... the potato salad is really too much mayo for my liking but ok to taste.....the waitress service is a joke as she sits playing with her phone and Tv and socializing with other employee instead of cleaning. Or taking care of customers.... Don't like that they don't even give you napkins and utensils until after food arrives and you have to ask for them !! Potato salad is NOT a finger food! Waitress does not deliver food, just takes orders...Also, they don't put napkins under cold drinks so the condensation water is all over table...didn't ask if we wanted anything like dessert or more drinks, she just plopped down receipt before we were down eating sandwiches and ran off. Asked later for more Dr Pepper and she delivered it by slamming cup down on the table ...Came back later when I got out my wallet..... saw her run to the table after we left ..just. to grab the tip! .

Wood fire oven in dinning room

Beef Brisket sandwich with potato salad

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the food & service was great. the ambiance was nice & the food tasted wonderful! the variety of…read morechoices of food impressed me.

Had lunch today at Crazy Bowls & Wraps in Shiloh, IL and it was excellent. Really fresh, organic…read moretea. I had the fajita bowl and it was really good. I'll definitely go back.

Beans and Veggies Bowl

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Clara B's Kitchen Table

4.5(103 reviews)

7.0 mi

Oh. My goodness. The food was so good I made a concentrated effort to make sure I let as many…read morepeople know as I can! I got it delivered while working long hours over the weekend and hadn't heard of it before - to my detriment, because WOW. My order: Biscuits with duckfat gravy and an overhard egg Extra biscuit with their house jam Seasonal lemon berry griddle cake Jalapeño rosemary fries I'll start with the last thing. I LOVE rosemary, and like the taste of jalapeño but jalapeños themselves don't agree with me. So they arrived without jalapeños as requested, and were very good. There wasn't much rosemary flavor, which was kind of a bummer, but I would get these again in a heartbeat. Well-cooked, not too soft but not too crispy, nice and fluffy inside. I love a good spiral-cut potato and these didn't disappoint in that regard. The lemon berry griddle cake was phenomenal. They're pretty big, so a single will do most people (I had quite a bit left over). The whipped lemon curd was AMAZING, and the berry compote drizzle was probably the best I've ever had from anywhere - which is saying something. I didn't get the berries themselves as berries don't tend to hold up well during deliveries, but I got some of the blackberries I grow in my own garden and slapped them on there. GOODNESS gracious. 1000/10. Now for the highlight, in my opinion - the biscuits and gravy. I have long thought that one can tell the skill of a chef and the quality of a restaurant by its most "basic" items, and if you were judging solely by the biscuits and gravy, you'd be doing the same thing I am and telling EVERYONE about it. The biscuits were dense and flavorful, not in any way dried out, very filling, and the light toasting done to the inside of each half was such a quality touch. The gravy is TO DIE FOR. Just the right amount of kick, and a little went a long way. I had more than enough with my order to save some for another day! MAN it's gonna be difficult not to order from here every day... This type of restaurant is exactly the kind of thing Belleville needs to hold onto. It's high quality food, with a high quality staff and a commitment to community and sustainability our town desperately needs more of. Not only that, but it's reasonably priced; normally you'd see places like this charging 60% more minimum for the food and it's almost never as good as this. I am SO intensely impressed. Very, very well done, Clara B's crew!

I really enjoy the food at Clara B's! I found it first when I used Door Dash once and I loved the…read morebrisket breakfast burrito that I ordered. A mix of chunks of lean and marbled brisket. The order was packaged with care and I decided I'd have to eat in person if it was so good via delivery. Clara B's is housed inside of LongStory coffee just outside downtown Belleville. I've been there for coffee a few times and like the atmosphere there. I've now been to have breakfast a few times. If you go there on a weekend, there is a line to order food by 9am and the tables fill up but food comes out in a reasonable timeframe and people clear out as more come in. You pick up a menu and wait in line and order at the register. Not much wait time. Employees are nice. The smaller menu is full of hearty comforts. I love that their choices for breakfast proteins include a fried chicken breast and brisket. Their bacon is thick and delicious, the kind that melts in your mouth. The biscuits are the southern homemade style that are thick and crumbly, not sweet. I've saved one once to make a perfect strawberry shortcake for two. The duck fat gravy is good, a little watery, but it absorbs well into the biscuits. The breakfast potato fries look amazing and one day I'll try the pancakes. I'm low carbing it right now and I like that I can go in and order eggs and a protein and grab an iced coffee and read. I highly recommend for anyone to stop in for a lovely breakfast/brunch and support this local gem.

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4.6(17 reviews)

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I was driving through town & im glad I found this place! I had the Miss Piggy & it was delicious!…read moreThe pulled pork & bbq sauce was great. The cashier was nice & the whole experience was wonderful.

Oh yummm! I was just in the mood for a potato and this place delivered! It's a really cute spot…read moreso I might like to stay and eat in next time but I was kind of in a hurry so I opted for take out. Was feeling basic so I got the basic potato - called the Tribe Potato. I mean.....this was an elevated basic potato! The toppings were over the top plentiful and the potato was roasted so it was fluffy inside instead of hard. I'm looking forward to trying some of the other potato combinations they have. Neat spot with great food!

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Main Street Philly

The Happy Bakery

4.7(92 reviews)

11.3 mi

Went to the happy bakery and was so sad to hear they are closing at the end of the year. We stopped…read moreby for the best cinnamon rolls you will ever eat. They are loaded with cinnamon and cream cheese frosting. The service is a counter top were you order then they bring your order to your table. You better get three quick are you are going to miss out

I ordered a very simple cake for my promotion ceremony. Vanilla cake almond icing. The flavor was…read more100% off and I paid over $200. First I felt very rushed when I was ordering and speaking to the actual baker. When I went to pick up the cake, the words were not on the cake so I had to comeback. They added fondant with what looks like sharpe marker. When I tasted the cake at the ceremony, it tasted awful. It was some kind of cinnamon clove flavor. The cake was incredibly dense like a pound cake. This cake was 100% wrong, very expensive and tasted nothing like I ordered.

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Justitia’s

4.5(48 reviews)

7.4 mi

This was a pleasant surprise of a coffee shop. The food was good with lots of special coffee…read moreflavors. The service is amazing and friendly. Plus for a special treat swing by on a Sunday and enjoy one of the best cafe singers ever! We didn't catch her name but she was really good and we enjoyed our meal and coffee while listening to her sing. This is a very cute downtown coffee shop. It's in a small town and has that special small town vibe.

Upon entry, I was greeted by a very friendly barista, and I believe her name was Leticia (sorry if…read moreI'm wrong). She introduced herself, asked me my name and welcomed me. That was very impressive! I ordered a peppermint bark & oat milk iced latte and she started that while I continued to look over the menu. Music was playing oldies -- The Temptations, The Dells, etc., which was a chill vibe. I then ordered a half order of biscuits and gravy as I am always on the search for the best b's & g's. Latte was handed to me quickly at the counter and my food was brought to me within 2 mins of sitting down. The latte was quite sweet, I didn't taste much of the espresso, which isn't my preference. I really am kind of biased though as a former barista myself, ;) However, I know next time to remember to ask for less syrup, if I order again. The b's & g's are very fresh -- the biscuits were warm and tender; the gravy is more of a brown gravy and not your classic white gravy. It was thick, with chunks of sausage, flavorful, with herbs on top. It was not that salty which I noticed right away as I am very particular about that. I appreciated that a lot! I don't think I would order these again, solely based on liking white country gravy better. But very flavorful and for someone else, worth a try! And they were served in a Togo container which is cool, in case I wanted to take it with me. The cafe itself is immaculately clean & that included the beautifully wallpapered bathroom. The tables are all clean and they all have pretty little real mums in cups, I love that simple touch - so cozy. One walls is covered with photography pieces for sale and as I photographer, I love to see the support for us and our work! Definitely super cool. As a NYC native, this cafe felt more urban-esque, while sitting in downtown small town Belleville and really such an, "at home" type vibe -- really though, shout out to the barista who really stands out in treating you like family. They live up to their sign, inside, "Welcome to the family." That's valuable! Overall, I'm super impressed with the service and I'll definitely come back to try another drink and more food. Definitely worth it! I recommend, Justitia's! Thanks for having me. :)

Biscuits and gravy

Lobster bisque

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Onie's Garden Salad

Papa Vito's Belleville

4.2(198 reviews)

7.2 mi

Go to the Belleville West location. The food is much better and customer service is exceptional…read more I called the downtown location today and no one answered the phone. Called again to place my order. Got there and the place was empty. Got my pizza. It looked old like it wasn't made just now. I paid for extra cheese and at least once slice had cheese halfway on the slice. The wings didn't taste good at all, but maybe that's me. I wish I had took a picture of all the pizza before I ate it. There were no napkins in the bag. Maybe you have to ask for them.

Nice large dining room; had no problem seating our party of 9 on Friday at 5:30pm. They were busy,…read morebut experience was good. Food was delicious and everyone left full and happy. We ordered two large pizzas, order of fried ravioli, two cheesy breads, lots of blue cheese and ranch sides and five kids drinks and the total was about $100 before tip. We will be back when we are in the area.

Dining room

Papa's Perfection Wings

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Meat lovers pizza

Catholic War Veterans

3.8(5 reviews)

4.2 mi

Says it has oyster but not on the menu. I want oyster…read more There are some other seafood options.

Stoped in on a Sunday around 5:00 pm for some fried chicken 8/28/22. Ordered the half chicken with…read moremashed potatoes and gravy, cucumber salad, gizzards and livers. Yes this was way too much breaded and fried foods for dinner. The fried chicken was good but the mashed potatoes were heavenly, fluffy and light with a nice white gravy. I believe I will get a double order on my next visit. The food vendors are new to this location and used to be located in Fairview Heights at the Knights of Columbus. Pic included.

Fried chicken dark with double mashed potatoes, cucumber salad and green salad with side of gravy... BOOM I'm Stuffed....

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Inside restaurant seating

West Bank Street Eats

4.4(72 reviews)

11.8 mi

Absolutely incredible food and service! I got the beef kabob rice bowl with Arabic pickled cukes…read moreand mixed pickled veggies; it was very flavorful! The falafel is also very good! The lemonana is very sour and delicious! Do yourself a favor and check this place out!

Wow wow wow. West Bank Streets Eats was *chefs kiss*. The…read morerestaurant lives up to its name with a small menu of classic Middle Eastern street food. Everything we tried with freshly prepared, had perfect texture (oh so crispy falafels and melt in your mouth chicken and beef), and complex flavor. The staff was so welcoming, and it was apparent they take great pride in their food. West Bank is such a welcome addition to the O'Fallon community. I love to see more locally owned businesses popping up!

Beef shawerma sandwich

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Gyro

Nettie B's

4.0(9 reviews)

12.5 mi

This page is saying open 24/7 hours. I do not believe so. Been here in the past and is alright.read more

Nice to have a snow cone place in the area however they need work on the taste of their syrups…read more Tasted watered down

Fish Tacos (4 for $10)

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Salmon po boy

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Sigmund O.

8 years ago

The 14 oz. ribeye was bursting with flavor, tender, and cooked to perfection. Very satisfied.

hallie v.

3 years ago

You guys have the best food ever and your service was amazing. My family also loved it.

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