45 Best American Restaurants near East Alton

“These guys know what they're doing. My wife and I had lunch here last week, and we absolutely loved it. You'll spend just as much eating somewhere else, but the quality won't be nearly as good. Don't pass these guys up the next time you're looking to get lunch someplace. I guarantee, they will not disappoint.“

“Best food I ever ate!“

“A wonderful establishment! The new cook, Mark, is definitely on the ball. The food was cooked made to order, accurately dressed, quality and quantity was two thumbs up. The atmosphere is quietly pleasant yet enough pep to get the spirits going. It is a good place to gather with friends and family or just a quiet evening out solo or with a significant other. This establishment is kid friendly, but most adults choose family time here during the day or dinner. The evenings are most enjoyable being in a non discriminate establishment with a variety of positive kind folks. The staff are extremely catering to each individual wants and they are very patient, respectful, and kind. The staff practice universal precautions in sanitation throughout the hours of their shift. This is a family friendly, stranger friendly, everybody friendly environment. What tops this place off is the most affordable prices from the alcoholic beverages to the appetizers and main dishes. I highly recommend this particular social restaurant to frequent. This is a place of safety and will help contribute to a well balanced quality of life!“

“best steaks around, when they are actually open.“

“A gem of a place in Alton. We were visiting again and wouldn’t miss the opportunity to have dinner here. My beef tenderloin was cooked to perfection. Our server was incredible. The place has a rustic charm. You must not miss Chef PK’s exquisite meals.“

“the snackers are the best, hands down!“

“I wish I could say something good about today's visit to Castelli's... ●Always a highlight when we want to go out to dinner and drive the hour it takes to get there... Their fried chicken has always been a delight to look forward to... But today's experience was a big disappointment... The chicken prices have gone up and the chicken piece sizes have gone down... The dark chicken pieces I received were Lilliputian in size... I thought a mistake had been made, for when I saw my drumstick, I thought they were part of a wing.... I asked the waitress ( More on her later) about the small size and she agreed it was small and she would bring me 2 more.... I had finished with my meal by the time the extra drumsticks arrived, so I took them home.... The drum sticks that I took home were no bigger than the ones I was served at the restaurant... Once home, I measured the drumsticks and they were each less than 4 inches long ... The service was very sub par.... Never were we asked for our water to be refilled.... And not until the end of the meal did she ask to refill our other beverages... Like I said, Very disappointed today... It will be awhile before I darken their door again....“

“Great service and great food was pleasantly surprised“

“My husband and I wanted to find a place in the area that had breakfast all day because I love breakfast food and let me tell you guys their breakfast food no matter what you get never disappoints it was delicious every time but my all time favorite is the biscuits and gravy and bacon and toast and French toast.“

“Wonderful service.. and unique dishes.“

“Service is always very good. Food delicious“

“Last time I came here the food was good but my server was literally so hot he blinded me. I had to get eye surgery and I’m still recovering. I think his name is wiley or guylie or something but it has been a long recovery and I don’t blame him at all I would still come back 10/10“

“Great food and such a fun time! We will definitely be back!“

“Love their food. Great place to bring the kiddos and the whole family.“

“Totally awesome endless melody of flavor ?????“

“This place is awesome 👏 whole fam loves it and they are nice people“

“Great little place we visited on a whim from out of town to meet a friend.

We were seated politely in the back area with lots of patio umbrellas on a nice deck porch.

We had lunch, but it looks like they have live music and a really great atmosphere for the evenings for anyone looking for a great place to chill with friends and a very relaxed atmosphere outdoors.

The bacon popcorn was really great. I had a chicken sandwich that was pretty good (maybe the chicken was a tiny dry) and my husband really loved his Cuban sandwich.

I would definitely try this place again on a Sunday afternoon

Parking: Pull into the back to park“

“We've only been to Joe K's on the weekend, so it is very busy. But, service is great every time, the food is consistently fantastic and priced right too. If you love great tasting comfort food for breakfast or lunch, you won't go wrong here!“

“my 4yr old grandson and I go there as often as we can. Great service and great food. Definitely beats McDonald's were he usually wants to go. He eats biscuits and gravy sausage links and fried potatoes there. when before we went there he wouldn't eat anything but McDonald's. so glad to have this place to go to. Plus like I said super friendly place with awesome service“

“the food is always great, the service is above and beyond! and the waitresses are always there to greet you with a smile!“

“Simply, the best ! Food ,staff and community service. #SUPPORT LOCAL !“

“Great place for bbq!“

“Been eating here off and on when in the area for years“

“Have been here many times and even considered using their space for our upcoming wedding reception. Saturday April 12th was the worst experience we've ever had in ANY bar or restaurant! The place was,moderately busy with many open tables( been their much busier with excellent service) . ordered and paid for drinks. waitress took order and 2 ice waters. more tables cleared out. had to ask for ice waters. watched tables being served and leaving..asked waitress for appetizer..."is been 28 minutes it's on its way ". 8 minutes later another staff set down appetizer and 2 sandwiches. IN THE MOST PATIENT,KINDESS MANNER USING PLEASE we asked for 2 sandwiches to be brought out properly...not cold after we eat 36 minute appetizer. she said it's kitchens fault they are overworked and not her fault. she took sandwiches,wings and left. seconds later( quicker then we've seen her all night) waitress said " you've upset my server. kitchen is overworked. I didn't want to bring this all at once. I knew it was wrong but PLEASE DO NOT CUT MY TIP!!. 🤯 we said we will eat and pay for appetizer don't want cold food! seconds later male " manager" appeared and same one line....kitchen backed up," you've made 2 servers cry"...I was done. weve worked all week and spent 3 days in icu..if anyone was crying it should've been us! Horrible management! zero customer service! I did use one cuss word to the belligerent when he aporoached the table male manager and we were banned!😝🙅‍♀️. ...You're banned wooden nickle! ifu anyone was crying they need help! I've worked service industry 18 to 24 and later in life..they won't make it with .. .please and patience! btw..the nachos after 30 mns were COLD!“

“Had a great night last Saturday debuting at The grain bin ! 💥 Special thanks to the owners and staff for having us and to everyone who came out! 💚👍😊 Great food here too! 🔥 We hope to be back in 2025! 😉🥁🎸🎶🤘“

“Food was fire. Service was trying to cause my table to question our own reality, memories, or sanity, though.“

“Cone for lunch specials quite often. Good food and drinks. Staff is always friendly. You can sit at the bar or at a table. Decor could use updating, but they're working on improving that. Great place.“

“Best food and restaurant ever!“

“Good food, nice folks, great service!“

“I love this place. We frequent here because of the great drinks and food!“

“Wonderful food, beautiful interior, great atmosphere and friendly and great service. We’ll definitely be back!“

“They have great food and the service was outstanding 30 out 10 recommend“

“What a great find! Rib special on the weekend is the best I’ve ever had. LOADED shrimp bisque. Desserts to die for! I recommend the Radical Cherry pie and fudge pie with ice cream. Friendly and efficient staff, fair prices. We’ll be going back soon.“

“We had the best lunch at Laux Brickhouse today, Katlyn was our server!“

“Had a damn good time. Stopped in Saturday after spending the day at the racetrack outside of town to watch the Alabama / Georgia game, and we decided to try a bunch of their wings and drinks. The wings were awesome and perfectly fried, and all of the sauces we tried were delicious. I had plans to try other things on the menu while we were there, but 30 wings later, and I never made it any further. It's definitely a nice spot, and I see why all of the locals like it.“

“First time ever going to Applebee's near my phone. Just wanted to try to meet you out.
I enjoy myself

Parking: It was Plenty parking space actually i park my Semi bob Till there

Kid-friendliness: Crayons and coloring page for kids“

“Chubby's grill and garage is a wonderful place to grab a big juicy burger, fries, and appetizers. Great food specials weekly, as well as drink specials. It is family friendly. The staff are all super friendly people. The owner is a stand up guy, and you can tell he really cares about his customers and he treats his employees with love and respect like any great owner would. I would HIGHLY reccomend this place to ANYONE looking to have some great food, drinks, and fun. The hours are 11am to 11pm, kitchen is 11am to 10pm. this place is an absolute gem 💎.“

“Just door dashed lunch to my office and it was phenomenal. the BYOB - build your own burger was top notch! Best quality burger I've had around the area.“

“We ordered $5 appetizers, bar pretzels and fried mushrooms. Then ordered a steak Medium rare and 2 baked potatoes to split between her and I. The steak was done perfectly with good seasoning at 11pm at night in a bar. Doc Holiday's reopened under new management. The first time we been here and it was perfect. The Bartender Cortney was a pleasure to deal with and took good care of my ? princess, who can be a handful. We will definitely be back to see them.“

“Love Fast Eddie’s we always have a great time they have the coldest drinks, great service and food. Go for lunch!“

“Passing through the area at lunch time, hungry for local fish, I found Podner's and got their catfish nuggets and fries. Yum!! The ladies who served me were very kind. The place isn't fancy, but sometimes the best food is served in a humble atmosphere. Thank you, ladies, so much!“

“Had a child's birthday party here. Is was so much fun. Really reasonably priced. Great pizza. I was actually surprised at how good the pizza was. ? I didn't plan on bowling, the kids had a blast, and I ended up bowling with some of the adults. I haven't bowled in years. It was so fun. The service was really good. They kept on top of the party, even when adding bowlers, they made sure we got the pizza and pitchers that were included with the party. Super impressed, will be back for sure.“

“If you like local dive bars and pizza this is the place to go. Their pizza is the bomb ? The staff is friendly and most of the regulars are too. Lol. They also have an AMI jukebox, an ATM machine, several TV screens to watch sports games, and video gambling machines. They have a back patio with seating for smokers and they usually have heat out back when they remember to refill the propane tanks. It’s usually just one bartender waiting on everyone and making the pizzas in their pizza oven. Drink a cold one and enjoy the atmosphere while you wait. ??“

“food was fresh and delicious minus missing hash browns“