Restaurants in Effingham

“The most fun night I have ever had at a bar in my life, and I am old! We (my sister and I) stopped there on the way to Branson, and met so many fun, kind people from Kadie the barmaid (who looks like Sally on the Young & the Restless), to Darrin dressed like CrownRoyal Apple,to the 4 nurses from the local hospital (twin sisters among them), to a pretty gal who dances for a living, to the absolute cute guy who was a member of the Sons of the American Legion in Effingham, to the many truckers who drove for General Motors, special order motorhome deliveries, meat and produce cross-country drivers, etc. Everybody knew everybody it seemed, and they knew our names by the end of the night. It was a blast! Definitely would return again! You and your regular customers are super!”

“Best food in Effingham!! Great portions and close to interstate and truck stop👍👍 and has Gluten Free options🏆”

“Please add BYOB to your facebook and website. Food is good! You can bring a bottle of wine or beer. Food is very good. There are not any servers & and you bus your own table and pick up your order.”

“We were traveling thru and stopped in Effingham & had an amazing dinner at Firefly Grill! Pulling into the parking lot, you recognize right away this is a special place.
Greeted graciously at the door, everyone makes you feel like you are their primary and only customer to wait on. Mixologists at the bar are fantastic, waiters/waitresses attentive & wonderful and food is unique & phenominal.
We will definitely put this on our regular stops heading North & South!”

“We visited the winery during the solar eclipse. Staff was friendly and patient despite the large crowd there for the solar eclipse party. The wine was excellent and staff was able to provide the perfect wines to suit our tastes.”

“We made a 2.5 hour trip to Pinky’s for the first time. The food was GREAT, priced fair, the waitress was fantastic and the domes were a wonderful experience. I highly recommend Pinky’s.”

“Our first trip to Miracle at Wheat Penny and we’re already planning to go back! Great atmosphere, tasty cocktails, good food and awesome service!”

“Best nachos ever!! I work close by so I called place the order and it's always ready when I get there. I'm the car wash girl right behind! They no me there cuz im addicted to the nachos lol”

“We happened to need to go to Effingham today and I remembered seeing this place on FB, with great reviews.We ordered two pizzas and nachos. Some of the best we've ever had. Loaded with toppings all the way to the edges, Seasoned nicely. We had a meatlovers and supreme (can't remember the actual names), but they have some unique specialty pizzas that also sound delicious. Prices not bad and very friendly service too. We will definitely return and recommend to friends.”

“this place was amazing had the all you can eat catfish. absolutely the best I had on my trip through 5 states great job guys oh not to mention the steak bits were on spot perfect had the best service from Dillon great guy!!!! thanks”

“Amazing food! Super friendly staff!”

“Traveled for a family reunion. The server here made our entire trip memorable! My picky eating daughter fell in love with their mini corndogs. Keep up the good work!!! We will come back here every time we travel through Effingham:)”

“I have ate in many different Asian Restaurants over my 70 years, but Baan Thai is my top choice. They have excellent service and a great variety of menu items. Four stars.”

“This is the best Mexican restaurant in Effingham. The service is always fast and friendly and the food is always out to your table pretty quick and tastes so good. The prices are more reasonable than most places in Effingham and you get more food for your dollar.”

“Great food at reasonable prices!!”

“One of the best coffee shops in central Illinois. They care so much about their coffee and atomsphere. We always have a great time here and they always have very respectable prices!”

“OM goodness!! Or greatness… I think I just had the best coffee I have ever tasted in my entire life. I stopped by to try Fox Holler Coffee because I had heard good things. I ordered the Dubai Chocolate Espresso Shaker (I think that is what it is called.). I am a chocolate LOVER. This drink was exceptional, highly recommend.”

“This year, Lake Land College recruited Homewood Grill to assist with our Annual Career Day. This event brought more than 1,200 high school students to campus to explore potential career paths. To accommodate this influx of people on campus, the Career Day Planning Committee reached out to Homewood Grill to provide our visitors with quality snacks! We had a wildly successful Career Day, and this is in part thanks to Homewood Grill and their awesome ice cream, which helped ensure our visitors left, not just armed with knowledge, but also with full bellies! Thank you, Homewood Grill! We look forward to working with you again in the future!”

“The food was amazing and authentic! The service was just as amazing as the food! Will definitely be coming back again soon!”

“I have Celiac disease and other food allergies. They always go above and beyond to make my sub in a tub so as not to cross contaminate with wheat or dairy. One of the only local places that I trust.”

“I don’t like to leave poor reviews but hoping this will help the restaurant do better. We ordered at 1:09 pm, at 1:30 I finally went up front to check on our food. I did this because I saw others eating that were in line behind me. My tray with my children’s meals was sitting there, holding on cheese curds. I was able to grab my food. My bun was as hard as a rock, food was Luke warm. They should have brought my food then brought out the curds later. Also, I received 12 cheese curds, this was very upsetting considering it’s a $2 up charge for curds. Never had issues in the past, hoping just a fluke because we love Culver’s!”

“We had a great experience with the baseball simulation for a birthday party. Great food! Friendly service. Fun atmosphere!”

“awesome people, marty, Ryan and JJ. had a lot of great times and more to come.”

“Joe’s Pizza in Effingham has the BEST wings, by far. No comparison. In addition, their pizza, pasta, subs are hard to beat. The honey pepperoni pizza is delicious. The Nashville chicken on a salad is glorious. Delivery is always on time. I order frequently, and I’m never disappointed. Great food, great service, in-house and delivery. I’m a fan, and I thank you for giving me great food!”

“The Staff and Owner went above and beyond the call this past weekend for The Illinois State Council Knights of Columbus Summer Meeting! Great service, food, and accomadations!”

“Great service super delicious home made ice cream”

“Great little Mexican spot. Big portions at a reasonable price. I got tamale enchiladas combo. They have real good red sauce too. Pretty standard chips and salsa, but they actually give you a respectable amount of salsa so you can dip deep like a og dipper. Restaurant is clean, it looks like it's a little dated definitely needs some fresh paint. However, the food is good and I'm here to eat not look at the construction choices.”

“Everything the atmosphere and the bands were amazing and the crowd was the best behaved I’ve ever seen.”

“We just happened to be traveling by to Effingham from Bridgeport IL and decided to stop and eat. They had all you can eat fish buffet and it was very good. My husband loved their fried potatoes. Waitress was very pleasant and great service. Nice Bar and Grill.”

“Super delicious!! Best donuts I’ve had in awhile! 😋”

“Nice find well passing threw . Friendly spot to get a drink .”

“Great service, delicious food”

“Excellent food and service!”

“we went on the training days. very good food and the servers were friendly”

“Best nachos ever!! I work close by so I called place the order and it's always ready when I get there. I'm the car wash girl right behind! They no me there cuz im addicted to the nachos lol”

“We no longer have Fridays locally so anytime we travel to St. Louis we always stop at Effingham Fridays. We have always had great service and great food ! The manager went over and beyond for us this last trip and deserves a raving review. We will be back on our next trip :)”

“Great place to relax and unwind. Great food and great service! Jake is the best!”

“Newly redecorated,friendly bartenders. Fun place to stop in and have a drink!”

“Our first time here. We had the MexiMochas blended and they were yummy! The staff was very friendly and happy to answer questions. Highly recommended!!”

“We attended a thank you dinner at the Effingham Event Center as volunteers with over 100 others. It was catered by Niemerg's Restaurant which is always great. They honored most everyone with small gifts.My wife and I volunteer at Enduring Freedom Ministries in Shumway. As a Master Mason our group volunteers for the blood drive held at the Event Center. I've done it the last two times. Several Masons from our lodge volunteered to install the youth reading stations at Lake Sara. We will finish the project in the spring. There are 25 stations for kids to read books which can be changed. It is in cooperation with the Effingham Public Library. At the end they will walk one quarter mile.My wife made 135 Christmas stockings for FISH to give to nursing home, assisted living, or hospital patients. They filled each with personal hygiene items, activity books, candy,etc. We love doing stuff like this by giving back to the community.”

“By far the best Chinese food in town. I usually get delivery, which they get out to you fast, and the food has always been fantastic. Never had a problem with anything I've ordered in the 15+ years that I've been ordering from them.”

“Hunt Brothers Pizza is a great pizza for anybody searching for really good tasting food the employees are always very respectful their Pizza is also never undercooked or overcooked it is always just right with a perfect amount of toppings”

“Great and friendly staff. Excellent selection of flavors.”

“Absolutely loved this place! The sushi was fresh and beautifully plated. We also tried the hibachi, and the meat was cooked perfectly with generous portions. Everything came out hot, and the service was friendly and attentive. I'll definitely be coming back!”

“Decided to stop here during our long drive. Burgers were so good! Not greasy and so tasty. Customer service was 10/10. Hate this is so far from me and will definitely stop again some day.”

“Located inside Kirbys grocery store.
Order at counter. Food brought to the table.
We were there for breakfast. They were setting up the lunch buffet. It looked really good! Large salad bar, 2 soups and several hot dishes.
Our breakfast was inexpensive and freshly made.”

“Great owners. Great clientele. The place where good people relax and enjoy good times. Love”

“ordered a 32 piece and were not disappointed! got Nashville hot and santa fe. Nashville wasn't very hot but still tasty. wings were great size and cooked perfectly. so juicy. fries also good. just needed a tad more seasoning. 8 out of 10 will order again!”

“They were swamped when we stopped there. They took care of everyone in a timely manner! Our sandwiches were made to our orders. Oh, and during this very busy lunch rush the local Health Dept was there on a routine inspection. When, things slowed down the started cleaning the preparation area and restocking supplies and the food. One young man, Max, came out into the dining area and cleaned the tables. Kudos to the staff!”

“A clean Dennys, pricey senior dinners less food. Waitress was exceptional. Senior dinners offer a very nice side salad as a side. Would recommend the alteration.”

“Food was very good. waitress was friendly and efficient.”

“I know Hardee's in New Ulm MN has had some issues, but I went there today and was more than impressed! there were at least four people working there and they were so friendly and the food came really fast. it was fresh and hot and delicious! I can't wait to go there again, it looks like they have really pulled it together!”

“foods always freshly prepared. breakfast sandwiches are really good. blueberry scones are awesome, too”

“Where’s the silverware?!! I could have rly used a fork and knife yet instead i devoured my meatball sub with my mouth.
TP 2 ply X)
And why does subway need donations?!!”

“Good service, good food. Was helped by a manager name Justin while I was there. And he was very helpful in making sure I got what I wanted quickly and fresh. Will be back.”

“The crazy bread and sauce are my favorites! We ordered several pizzas for my daughter's engagement party. They were friendly and prompt, and did not complain when we came through with a larger order.

The young uns were surprised when we showed up yo the bar with pizzas!”

“We are skeptical about eating buffets. We just don’t eat that much food anymore at one sit down, but I went in to check out the price and the decor was very nice. The waitress was cleaning glass, which told me that everything else was done and it was beautiful layout. The food was amazing small portions so that fresh was brought routinely out. Only $14 and that includes your drink and ice cream. I would give this place 10 stars if I could.”