42 Best American Restaurants near East Alton

“First time we’ve ate here and it was a great experience! Food and staff were awesome!“

“Best food I ever ate!“

“Great Service and best burger around the area! We drove 30 min in the ice and snow for a great burger! highly recommend!“

“Great service and great food was pleasantly surprised“

“🐟🥗 Hickory Grove Restaurant out by the mall consistently serves fresh lettuce for salads and Cod that never fails to impress. The restaurant is not stingy with the condiments like so many others are. 👍 Andy, the owner, always tries to please and values his customers.“

“Great food and great people!!“

“Delicious food, great drinks, friendly service, comfortable settings are what come to mind regarding this restaurant. It's definitely one of my FAVORITE restaurants in the area.“

“Had a large party with short notice today and they accommodated us with no issues. Josie our waitress was one of the best servers we have had in a long time.“

“They catered my baby shower yesterday the food was a hit people loved the Italian beef! Food came in hot and fresh 🥰“

“I had a fantastic Tuesday night dinner. They were offering a $30 3 Course Dinner, but I went with the $25 Pepperloin Steak.

Before ordering, I enjoyed a Tito's Extra Dry Martini with a Lemon Twist. The bartenders here are masters of their mixologist skills. Trust me I know, they've made my a lot of cocktails.

Once my entree arrived, I totally impressed with all three items. The asparagus was prepared perfectly. It wasn't too hard and not overly soft. It had just enough snap. The Loaded Baked Potato was the size of a fist, which is a perfect size. It was fluffy and was topped with butter, cheese and bacon. The steak was truly the piece of resistance. It was super tender and they served it a true medium rare. The kitchen truly knocked it out of the park with this meal. I was a happy diner.

Good food and good service will have me returning to Gentelin's, time and time again.“

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

“food is amazing and nice owners or staff“

“I really liked the food and the gentleman at the counter that checked me out was super sweet and kind. The waitress was really nice too and pretty attentive. I did take off a star because while we waited for 30 minutes to sit- I totally understand. They were busy. But it took 40 minutes to get our food. Great food! But the wait was very long.“

“I ordered a small Luncheon for Mother’s Day just a few days before our gathering. The staff was very professional and responsive during our communications. And most importantly, the family said the food was great! I love that they delivered, set up, and even commented on good food safety practices! Would definitely use again!!“

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

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

“Great place for bbq!“

“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“

“I won’t say I don’t recommend as we’ve been there a couple times before and had a great experience! Last night neither of us enjoyed what we ordered, our fault, we both went against what we were going to originally order….we ate it, it’s fine, you live and learn. Our waitress is what left a bad taste. It’s like she instantly had something in her head about us or we weren’t one of her regulars that she had to cater to as she was sitting, laughing and chatting with those around us. Not friendly, short answers and would set our drinks down after being told thank you and just walk away. The only time there was even a hint of friendliness is when it came time to pay.“

“The best part of traveling for work is stumbling onto local spots like this one. Can beers as low as $2.50, live music, good food, extra points for atmosphere. It has that drinking on the dock at the fishing camp feel.

Got the Cuban. Not the best I've ever had but still better than most.

All in all, I'd recommend it and I'll probably be back at least once this week.“

“Normally, I support your business but you guys are going to make someone sick. I just got a box of chicken that could only eat the outside because, it's not done. I took a bite of a leg and it tasted funny. So, I looked at it and it was red and pink. gross If, I get sick you'll be hearing from me. I'm so disappointed“

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

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

“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.“

“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 💎.“

“Best food and restaurant ever!“

“Had our first lunch at My Just Desserts today and it was delish!! Turkey Club sandwiches all around our group of four!! Comes with Krunchy chips and French onion dip!! We used our Fox 2 News certificates!! Didn’t have room for dessert but will go in again with more room for pie!!! Very nice staff!!!“

“Fast service . Friendly staff. Good crowd, good food. Good drink selection . Pool table. Nice atmosphere. Cheap drinks and eats. Locally owned small business. Overall just a great small town river bar.“

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

“Good food, nice folks, great service!“

“Was at Edwardsville location on 3/5 for lunch. Don’t know the server’s name but she was terrific. Very genuinely friendly, not the fake kind a lot of servers portray. Food was fantastic and will make you want to return. The only complaint was the music, wasn’t the preferred old rock that was playing when first arrived.“

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“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. ??“

“The lobster punch was so good.“

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

“Every once in awhile they have a great deal. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, it was. Everyone can bowl for $12 a person including their shoes as much as you want. Good deal!
The only thing I don't like is that we always have issues with the lanes not acting right. Like knocking down the second frame, the ball getting stuck, or it just stalls out and does nothing. But it's close and my grandchildren love to bowl.“

“OMG! The food is VERY TASTY, the staff are always welcoming. The owner makes you feel like your home with family. I live in the city, the food & service is worth the drive. Everything on the menu is delicious, it’s easy for me to spend $80-$110. I appreciate how they show your order before it’s bagged, it gives the customer the option to correct or ask questions on it. I’m familiar with the saying: ya can’t please everyone, it’s hard not to at Partner’s Fish & Grill unless you just wake up with issues everyday.

Thank you for serving the community with black excellence 🙌🏾🙏🏽🫶🏽
PS: sorry I didn’t post our food because I get in the car tasting everything lol. I’ll take pictures time!“

“Had 3 types of wings, Fry's, and a cheeseburger to-go. Went to pickup myself and place was packed but plenty of parking across the street. Atmosphere was very alive and food was ready and correct. Very good 1st impression and will go again.“

“It was very clean - no flies and the bathroom was very clean. The burgers were well crafted - butter on top of the buns and I wanted lettuce on mine and it had a generous portion on the order. The 12 burgers came out fast, and the home made rootbeer was excellent.“

“Grabbed some lunch today w my man daughter & best friend - amber was our waitress & was beyond amazing!! Literally deserves a raise. Drinks never went empty always was making sure we had what we need. My wings came out with bbq on them instead of on the side and she walked over quickly and told the food runner / other waitress that they were not right before they even got placed on the table! Will ask for her everytime we come in from now on!! ❤ We also ended up leaving my daughters favorite blues clues book behind that’s also a library book we’ve had to recheck out 85838 times that she ran outside to us as we was about to leave! 10000/10“