Restaurants near Athens

“I get coffee almost every morning there amazing 😁🫶🏽 both hot and cold/iced”

“We had a great time with a group for a birthday party - Jackie and Kelsie were great”

“Everything awesome except daytime bartender has a horrible attitude and prolly shouldn't be in that line of work. She has sticky fingers also. Just my expieriance. Besides her everything anout the place is awesome sauce.. Thumbs up Doug....”

“Love the decorations from the local elementary school that they display and the cleanliness of the building. I eat Subway often when I'm traveling and nobody nails the cookies quite like Athens. Fresh with perfect texture 🤌”

“Best restaurant in town ! Great food, large portions and all of the servers are great !!”

“Incredible food, great service and friendly staff. Also kid friendly!”

“HUGE shout out to our amazing Fairlane Diner! Last night on our way home from a basketball game in Nokomis we decided to call and order Fairlane Diner for dinner. We did not realize they closed at 8pm and had dialed the phone at 7:55pm, the friendly woman answering the phone politely took our order and it was hot and fresh when we arrived at 8:15pm! Thanks so much!!”

“We have coming to this fabulous restaurant for many years. Not only for the wonderful meals and service, but for the cherry cheesecake and my wife's favorite, custard pie!”

“Thank you to Sam’s Too for an amazing carry out meal for our family Christmas dinner! The food was fantastic and it gave me more time to spend with family! I highly recommend their baked rigatoni for a large family dinners!! The price and quality are an unbeatable deal! Thank you from our family!”

“The crew here is amazing. The young men are always friendly and quick to say hello. My son and I come almost every week and it does not disappoint. Our order is always correct and yummy.

Kid-friendliness: My son loves the garlic monkey bread and the employees are always so nice to him.”

“Such a fun place! Big, casual room with plenty of space for small and large groups; and lots of seats outside in summer. People sociably enjoying their beer and their friends and family. Lots of good choices for food, and I can especially recommend the chicken salad croissant.”

“Disappointed today. Stopped in for a to go order of our favs, but.. Food was tasteless except for the heat. Rice and noodles were soggy. Definitely a bummer on this trip.”

“Best bar around Menard Country Everyone is welcomed without any judgments. You are able to relax with great people and fantastic owner and bar tenders. Also one of the cleanest bars I have ever been at.”

“The staff and owner are wonderful people and are so nice, great place to hang out after work. ❤️”

“I had been aware of Rico's since they opened but never had the opportunity to try one of their Pizzas. Now that I have, all I can say is, EXCELLENT PIZZA! Probably the best in the Springfield area! This is Pizza made by people that CARE about the Pizza they serve to you, and if that means anything to you, there will be no disappointment. If you love great Pizza, do yourself a favor and try one.”

“Great place for great music”

“Nice friendly, fun farmhouse decor, delicious food.”

“Great food & loose slots 🎰”

“Been going here for many years, old school pizza place in a residential area. Great pizza at a low price”

“Favorite bar in Springfield”

“friendly staff and great food.”

“Food is always great!”

“Delicious!!”

“Love going to this place all the time.Play video games”

“Fast and fresh food! Love the sushi combo with egg roll for a quick meal! Their bowls are good too! Also, if you want to have a beer, they are pretty cheap too!”

“A safe and happy environment to relax in. A deviation from typical north end stereotypes, this bar is friendly to outsiders. The bathrooms are clean and the bartenders are friendly. No issues getting served while not being a NEWT. Visited multiple times and enjoyed every time I’ve gone. If you’re new in town, visiting, or looking for something new I would highly recommend this bar.”

“We had stopped in on Sunday. Food was great, great service and great server!”

“We had a group of 10. We had a great experience . The food was fantastic the service was fast, curtious, and friendly. Thankyou Hickory River”

“Springfield classic. Can’t go wrong with Vose.”

“AWESOME FOOD!! This place is awesome all around! Drinks, Live Music, Gaming! Love it!”