Restaurants in Effingham

“The most fun night I have ever had at a bar in my life, and I am old! We (my sister and I) stopped there on the way to Branson, and met so many fun, kind people from Kadie the barmaid (who looks like Sally on the Young & the Restless), to Darrin dressed like CrownRoyal Apple,to the 4 nurses from the local hospital (twin sisters among them), to a pretty gal who dances for a living, to the absolute cute guy who was a member of the Sons of the American Legion in Effingham, to the many truckers who drove for General Motors, special order motorhome deliveries, meat and produce cross-country drivers, etc. Everybody knew everybody it seemed, and they knew our names by the end of the night. It was a blast! Definitely would return again! You and your regular customers are super!”

“Just ate lunch at this place. It is a food trailer parked next to a bar. A beautiful day to eat outside at their picnic tables. Food was excellent!! I would recommend to stop and try some of their bbq.😊👍”

“We visited the winery during the solar eclipse. Staff was friendly and patient despite the large crowd there for the solar eclipse party. The wine was excellent and staff was able to provide the perfect wines to suit our tastes.”

“Please add BYOB to your facebook and website. Food is good! You can bring a bottle of wine or beer. Food is very good. There are not any servers & and you bus your own table and pick up your order.”

“Our second time here, and the food and service were very good. Excellent quality, and the best beet salad I think i’ve ever had. But as we were checking out, I noticed some interesting anomalies on our bill. First, an unexplained 5% service charge was added to the total, which I was unaware of. And the martini my wife ordered came in three parts. First, the martini charge was $7. Then a $13 charge was added to that because she asked for Belvedere vodka. Fine. Next, a $1.50 charge was added for the 3 olives in the martini, bringing the martini cost to $21.50. My advice, order cautiously.”

“Went to the Gabby Goat tonight for my daughter’s Birthday. Great atmosphere, awesome wait staff and the Prime Rib…. Great job team! Highly recommend.”

“Our first trip to Miracle at Wheat Penny and we’re already planning to go back! Great atmosphere, tasty cocktails, good food and awesome service!”

“Best nachos ever!! I work close by so I called place the order and it's always ready when I get there. I'm the car wash girl right behind! They no me there cuz im addicted to the nachos lol”

“Amazing food! Super friendly staff!”

“First time here. The food was Great, the service was stellar and we will be back! My wonderful husband took me here for my birthday dinner. What a wonderful place to have a yummy Mexican meal. The food so so good, just the right amount of heat and not too salty like other Mexican restaurants I have been to. The options were so vast and I ordered the grilled shrimp dinner. It was so good and the shrimp were cooked just right. The portion was so big that I took half of it home with me. My husband opted for a HUGE burrito. I was impressed that he was able to eat it all. If you are in the mood for Mexican food, do your taste buds a favor and drive out of town a bit and eat here. So dang Good! I can't wait to go back.”

“I loved the variety of menu items offered here, that differ from many other Mexican restaurants in this area. Our server retuened frequently to check on us. Highly recommend!”

“We made a 2.5 hour trip to Pinky’s for the first time. The food was GREAT, priced fair, the waitress was fantastic and the domes were a wonderful experience. I highly recommend Pinky’s.”

“I have Celiac disease and other food allergies. They always go above and beyond to make my sub in a tub so as not to cross contaminate with wheat or dairy. One of the only local places that I trust.”

“Our family and friends were here yesterday, Sunday, to celebrate my husband's 80th birthday and our 55th wedding anniversary. The food and service were great. We really appreciated the thoughtfulness the staff showed us with a long table so we could all sit together. And the tv's were situated just right so our grandkids could watch the funny videos while eating. Thank you very much! Ann Flanagan”

“The Staff and Owner went above and beyond the call this past weekend for The Illinois State Council Knights of Columbus Summer Meeting! Great service, food, and accomadations!”

“Such a cute coffee shop! Coffee AND food. I always stop by when I’m in town! The place is very popular so parking can be a bit challenging at times. I only wish there were more sf options. But, they use 1883 & Monin which are the BEST syrups. So, already they are a 5 star in my book!”

“Such great food and coffee! Tea and matcha is pretty good feel here too!!!”

“This year, Lake Land College recruited Homewood Grill to assist with our Annual Career Day. This event brought more than 1,200 high school students to campus to explore potential career paths. To accommodate this influx of people on campus, the Career Day Planning Committee reached out to Homewood Grill to provide our visitors with quality snacks! We had a wildly successful Career Day, and this is in part thanks to Homewood Grill and their awesome ice cream, which helped ensure our visitors left, not just armed with knowledge, but also with full bellies! Thank you, Homewood Grill! We look forward to working with you again in the future!”

“awesome people, marty, Ryan and JJ. had a lot of great times and more to come.”

“Great food at reasonable prices!!”

“Great service super delicious home made ice cream”

“Love Lucia’s. Every dish we have ordered has been exceptional. Always friendly service. The awesome menu options and the fresh ingredients used to make our meal are why we keep going back. We don’t mind paying a little more for fresh quality, made to order food. Keep up the great work, Geno! It shows that you and your team love what you do!”

“We just happened to be traveling by to Effingham from Bridgeport IL and decided to stop and eat. They had all you can eat fish buffet and it was very good. My husband loved their fried potatoes. Waitress was very pleasant and great service. Nice Bar and Grill.”

“Joe’s Pizza in Effingham has the BEST wings, by far. No comparison. In addition, their pizza, pasta, subs are hard to beat. The honey pepperoni pizza is delicious. The Nashville chicken on a salad is glorious. Delivery is always on time. I order frequently, and I’m never disappointed. Great food, great service, in-house and delivery. I’m a fan, and I thank you for giving me great food!”

“Everything the atmosphere and the bands were amazing and the crowd was the best behaved I’ve ever seen.”

“Stopped in for a light lunch service was exceptional from the minute you walk in until the time you leave. Everything we had down to the margaritas were great. The decor was bright and colorful and appeared to have tons of seating for larger parties. We recommend this place if you are in the area, prices were very reasonable.”

“The food was amazing and authentic! The service was just as amazing as the food! Will definitely be coming back again soon!”

“Unique donut shop with an old school feel. Super friendly staff, wide variety of drinks, donuts, and breakfast sandwiches. It's a small place, seating for 12. Worth the stop.”

“Great service, delicious food”

“This restaurant rivals any 5 star restaurant in big cities. Absolutely delicious food, wonderful presentation, and such reasonable prices. You definitely need to try this if ever in Effingham.”

“Nice find well passing threw . Friendly spot to get a drink .”

“Great place to relax and unwind. Great food and great service! Jake is the best!”

“Newly redecorated,friendly bartenders. Fun place to stop in and have a drink!”

“Best nachos ever!! I work close by so I called place the order and it's always ready when I get there. I'm the car wash girl right behind! They no me there cuz im addicted to the nachos lol”

“Our first time here. We had the MexiMochas blended and they were yummy! The staff was very friendly and happy to answer questions. Highly recommended!!”

“We attended a thank you dinner at the Effingham Event Center as volunteers with over 100 others. It was catered by Niemerg's Restaurant which is always great. They honored most everyone with small gifts.My wife and I volunteer at Enduring Freedom Ministries in Shumway. As a Master Mason our group volunteers for the blood drive held at the Event Center. I've done it the last two times. Several Masons from our lodge volunteered to install the youth reading stations at Lake Sara. We will finish the project in the spring. There are 25 stations for kids to read books which can be changed. It is in cooperation with the Effingham Public Library. At the end they will walk one quarter mile.My wife made 135 Christmas stockings for FISH to give to nursing home, assisted living, or hospital patients. They filled each with personal hygiene items, activity books, candy,etc. We love doing stuff like this by giving back to the community.”

“I don’t like to leave poor reviews but hoping this will help the restaurant do better. We ordered at 1:09 pm, at 1:30 I finally went up front to check on our food. I did this because I saw others eating that were in line behind me. My tray with my children’s meals was sitting there, holding on cheese curds. I was able to grab my food. My bun was as hard as a rock, food was Luke warm. They should have brought my food then brought out the curds later. Also, I received 12 cheese curds, this was very upsetting considering it’s a $2 up charge for curds. Never had issues in the past, hoping just a fluke because we love Culver’s!”

“Excellent food and service!”

“Great small area inside a grocery store. However it is well worth the visit just because of the great staff, the price, and did I mention the friendly staff 😀”

“Great owners. Great clientele. The place where good people relax and enjoy good times. Love”

“Hunt Brothers Pizza is a great pizza for anybody searching for really good tasting food the employees are always very respectful their Pizza is also never undercooked or overcooked it is always just right with a perfect amount of toppings”

“By far the best Chinese food in town. I usually get delivery, which they get out to you fast, and the food has always been fantastic. Never had a problem with anything I've ordered in the 15+ years that I've been ordering from them.”

“Great and friendly staff. Excellent selection of flavors.”

“ordered a 32 piece and were not disappointed! got Nashville hot and santa fe. Nashville wasn't very hot but still tasty. wings were great size and cooked perfectly. so juicy. fries also good. just needed a tad more seasoning. 8 out of 10 will order again!”

“Been going every day has been a staple in my life to fix my diet as i’ve gotten older and work a lot. Keep it up. Smoothies taste great every single time i show up!”

“While staying in the area I was looking for some comfort food. I prefer to eat at local versus franchises and decided to try Cruisers.\nI loved the convenience of a drive through to order. You can also order ahead online. The staff wree friendly and the food was great. Highly recommend the burgers and cheese curds!”

“Enjoyed a delicious steak dinner with my husband on our anniversary. Had about a 5-minute wait to be seated on a Friday night. Waitress was friendly. Offered delicious warm chips and salsa while we waited for our meal. Salsa was not too spicy and not too chunky. Very good. Food was prepared well and very tasty. They offer flavored butter to top the steaks. Delicious. Steak tender and juicy. Prepared medium rare. Only thing we didn't care for was the Cole slaw.”

“Chilis is my absolute favorite restaurant and I’ve been to a fair amount of them but this is always my overall favorite. The service is amazing and food is never a miss here. Clean restaurant and extremely convenient to take care of your check at the table whenever your ready”

“I feel like it must be a frustrating place to work, because the last several times I’ve been to this particular subway I have one very cheerful person take my money and one very rushed employee kinda toss the food bag at me and run away without saying a word.Since it’s been different employees every time, I think the problem is either I’m an obnoxious customer, or the employees are set up to fail. Could be both.”

“Where’s the silverware?!! I could have rly used a fork and knife yet instead i devoured my meatball sub with my mouth.
TP 2 ply X)
And why does subway need donations?!!”

“Visited for the 1st time and was impressed with everything. I went to the Hibachi and enjoyed a fresh salad, delectable hot soup, and delicious hibachi food. Really enjoyed the chef performance on the grill”

“We love eating here. The one in mattoon closed a while back, so my family and I enjoy coming here. We love the red white and blue pancakes, especially anything breakfast! Love that it is open whenever, hardly anywhere is open 24-7. Our server tonight was new and she was overwhelmed, she did great though and it made us happy seeing her coworkers pep talking her instead of belittling her. 🥰
there were some really rude people at a table near us griping about their food...if someone is new and learning give them some time to learn! she handled herself really well. I dont want to say her name on here but she did great!
Food was tasty and staff was really nice. Thank you 😊”

“foods always freshly prepared. breakfast sandwiches are really good. blueberry scones are awesome, too”

“We ate there today about 3:30 and for some unknown reason 8 tables full of customers decided they were hungry at the same time, around 20 people. I found out they had recently sent most of the staff home. We had Val for our waitress. She was absolutely completely amazing! Continued smiling and checking on us often even though she was running her legs off.”

“Arianna was more than helpful with current promos and ingredients following certain recipes as order was being put in, Stephanie was going to go out of her way (above & beyond) to make a lunch meal during breakfast hours although we ended up changing our minds, it’s the thought that counts. Thank you Arianna Robert’s and Stephanie for filling our souls this morning to start off our day. As I sit here eating our breakfast I can feel the pleasant energy coming from the kitchen, great team great, work ethics, and goal oriented ! Keep up the good work! Side note: very clean atmosphere, not a single crumb found on the ground or tables! Bathrooms perfect! Everything stocked! This review is done by a licensed proctor little did ya know! 😜 keep it up! 👍”