5 Best American Restaurants near Brimfield

“We jumped off the highway for a quick lunch while on vacation to northern Illinois. Found this place on Yelp. It was an easy stop off the highway. The owner recommended the tenderloin prepared fresh in house. They were even kind enough to serve it in separate baskets with an extra toasted bun. It was perfect. Pounded thin and served crispy with all the fixings. I also recommend the fresh haystack onion rings! Would definitely stop here again if in the area.“

“Friends of ours told us about this place but we've never been because we're not in Farmington very often. It was well worth the 40 minute drive and we'd recommend it too. A real local family restaurant with the feel of a Wisconsin supper club. We didn't have any brandy old fashioned's but our cocktails were served in mason jars. We had the combo appetizer which includes your choice of three of the various options (mostly fried). We had the mozz logs (mozzarella sticks), bullets (jalapeño poppers) and clams. The clams were by far the star of these options. The house salads were basic but served on chilled plates with homemade dressings that you don't see much of anymore and they were perfect. We ordered chicken alfredo, raviolis with meat sauce and the walleye. Chicken alfredo was not your cookie cutter dish found anywhere, it was generous on chicken and plenty of flavor other than the sauce. The walleye was two nice size pieces that were thicker and more like mass produced cod filets. I'm more of a fan of the thinner filets that curl up when they're fried but the flavor and batter were perfect. The star of the entrees was the ravioli with meat sauce. I'm sure this is how Nonne Scapecchi built her following when they opened over 25 years ago (We think she's the one who greeted us and showed us to our table). Be sure to save room for one of their homemade desserts too. We shared their butterfinger cake and it was delicious. Our server, Tina, was very friendly and accurate with her advice about our menu questions. Bring your cash or use their ATM in the bar for $3 despite what Yelp says on this listing they're cash only. No need for reservations unless you're a party of six or more. We'd recommend this place too if you're looking for something off the beaten path and local with homemade items throughout the menu. We'll definitely be back!“

“I went out to Kickapoo, IL right off of Rt 74 with my son recently and had brunch with him. It’s about a 15-20 minute drive there for me but well worth the time. Normally I get the same thing to eat when I go out ( their famous meatloaf, masked potatoes n gravy, green beans and a hot roll) but this time I decided to change it up a bit and boy was I glad I did. This time I got a hot ham and cheese sandwich served with potato chips and an order of their famous onion rings. The minute they sat my plate in front of me, I knew I made the right choice. I expected to get that real thin shaved ham like one gets from the grocery store in the lunch meat aisle but this sandwich had nice thick slices taken from a whole ham you bake in the oven. It was cooked to perfection, and it was perfectly moist. One bite into that sandwich and I was in heaven. I should have included a picture of all the food we had, but before I even thought of it, the food was gone. It was that amazing. The onions rings were cooked perfectly with a beautiful golden brown mouth watering color and not dripping of oil like I’ve had in so many other restaurants. The waitress asked if we would like dessert but sadly enough, I was too full. Once we left, I was kicking myself for not purchasing one of their fresh baked pies to take home with me. Yeah folks, they bake their pies every single morning and you can take one or more of them home with you. Or…..if you are hosting a holiday meal at your house or a birthday , anniversary party or whatever the occasion, you can put in an order for pies and they will bake them for you so all you have to do is go pick them up. You have a choice of Apple, Cherry, Red Raspberry, Peach, Blackberry, Dutch apple, Apricot, Coconut Cream, Toffee, Butterscotch, Lemon, Peanut Butter Reese, Lemon, Raisin, Pumpkin, Chocolate, Cookie, Banana Cream, Red Raspberry, Pecan, Strawberry, Blueberry Crumble and Key Lime. I highly recommend you make the trip to the Jubilee Café for either breakfast, lunch or dinner, and I guarantee you will not be disappointed. They are open seven days a week from 6 AM to 8 PM and are closed on Thanksgiving day and Christmas Day so the staff can be with their families. Please do yourself a favor and go out to Kickapoo to the Jubilee Café and check it out. Oh and for all you truck drivers out there, they have parking out there for your big rigs behind the cafe on the west side of the building. Side note: They serve breakfast all day! Bon appétit everyone!“

“One of my friends took me there during spoon River drive. It was the first time I had visited there. I was quite impressed!! The food was outstanding. It was nice seeing employees with a smile on their face and they were very helpful. The place was immaculate!! I will be“