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”

“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 🤌”

“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....”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“amazing service & variety. tried turtle sundae, state fair cup, dirt waffle sundae, & Superman Ice cream. all delicious. highly recommend.”

“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.”

“Took my friend, my husband, and our baby for the lunch buffet and it was sooooo good. And for $10 you get a lot of options and a drink. We will definitely be comin for lunch more often an possibly for sum double lunch dates. Definitely give this place a try. We came in starvin an now our bellies are poppin 😆”

“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!”

“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!”

“Favorite bar in Springfield”

“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!!”

“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.”

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

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

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

“Delicious!!”

“Great food & loose slots 🎰”

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

“Food is always great!”

“friendly staff and great food.”

“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!”

“Great place for great music”

“10/10 service at this place. Jenny is a phenomenal bartender and always provides service with a smile. Highly recommend making this a must stop when going out in Springfield. Great prices, plenty of TVs, hot machines and all the good bar games you’d want. Regulars are friendly and make it that much better!”

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

“It's a very good sports bar. Nice bartenders and everyone else that doesn't work there. Enjoy a conversation with everyone. Food is a bit expensive but it is great.”

“Never had a bad experience and the food is amazing! 10/10 recommend!”

“One of the only bars I go to in town anymore, from pool, karaoke, poker etc there's always something to do at some point of the week here. Patrons are great and have been coming for years but that doesn't mean new people aren't welcome in. If you're looking for a more regularly relaxed bar this is the one to check out!”