Smok'n Pig Bbq

The place is new and the exterior decor offers great curb appeal.

The food was good, large portions of both entree and side items.  Most selections come with an unlimited salad bar and dessert.

Salad bar was very fresh but was a limited selection compared to most salad bars.    The Chicken was tender, Brunswick stew was very flavorful, Fried shrimp was golden brown. The Fried okra wasn't the best we've eaten but not terrible.   The selection of BBQ sauces are very tasty, although the Spicy sauce is a little sweeter than we prefer.  The dessert items are more to please kids and those happy to have something "free" than to really satisfy someone after a good meal.

The service was excellent. Our server came several times to ensure we were satisfied. She brought clean salad plates before we were finished with our first ones, and our meal came out very quickly.  We asked for Buffalo sauce on the side of our Fried Shrimp since we were unsure of the level of spice and our server brought SEVERAL sauces for me to try in the event that my original selection was not satisfactory.

The Rookery-Downtown

Great establishment!  All dairy and Cheeses comes from local farm.  Famous for their burgers which can be made w/ Black Angus Beef, Rockin' Ranch Grass fed Beef (from just up the road in Boilingbrook) or even Chicken.
We a started with the cheese board... great choice.  Homemade cheeses were smooth and creamy... full of flavor.
Todays special was a Rockin' Ranch Burger topped with Blue Cheese, Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce, and fried Basil.  Very tasty.
We also enjoyed a Black Angus Burger topped with Fried Green Tomato, Goat Cheese, Applewood Bacon and a Remulade sauce.  Delish!
Fresh cut fried were hot, crisp and just the right amount of sauce.  A chocolate milk shake rounded out the meal...again, homemade and delicious!
 
Atmosphere is fun, servers are knowledgeable and friendly!  

Edgars Bistro @ Helms College/Anderson Center

Wonderful Atmosphere... Great Food... Decent Prices (nothing more than $10)

Today was a Buffet:  Blackened Flounder, Grilled Steak with delicious mushroom & onion Sauce, Vegetables, Rice, Salad and Banana Pudding for dessert.

Wishing they had some dinner hours... open daily from 11-2 for lunch right now... but worth every bite!!

They have a great Mothers Day Brunch each year as well!!!

Joe D's Sandwich Shop

Although this place came highly recommended  we were very disappointed.
the food is exptremely Over Priced for what you get:   poor quality lunch meat & store bought bread.

The employee making our sandwich was very friendly and we were astonished at the customer service he provided.

In addition to the Cold Cut Combo, we tried the chicken salad sandwich combo.  There was very little chicken salad on the bread, and it was dry and lacked even the basic salt and pepper.  We also had a cup of chili - which although was served hot - also lacked flavor.

The slices of cake that are pre-cut and wrapped are dry.

We spent over $20 for two sandwich combo's (came with drink and bag of chips), a cup of chili and a slice of strawberry cake.