20 Best American Restaurants in Effingham

““We were traveling through and in search of a healthy meal when we found this gem. The crab and scallop risotto were incredible, and the bread pudding was the perfect finish. The atmosphere, the view, the service, and staff were truly unparalleled. I’ve never written a review before, but the extraordinary experience compelled me to write one.”“

“Have been several time Carolina sloppy Joes are wonderful!!!!“

“This restaurant is located INSIDE the IGA. It's behind the pharmacy and deli counter.
You go through the line, get your tray and drink then seat yourself. The food is excellent. The salad and dessert bar is expansive. SO MANY great choices and variety. The hot bar doesn't have a huge selection, but what was there was delicious. Lots of seating area, clean bathrooms and a cozy environment. Staff were all extremely friendly.
We had a party of 11 and everyone enjoyed it. We will definitely be eating here again when in town. The price was great too! P.S. Just ask for extra plates if needed. They will give them to you.“

“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!“

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

“We had a very nice dinner for four; it was quiet enough for us to talk easily. The food was quite good, and our waitress Hazel was as sweet as could be. And the manager helped us the following morning when my wife discovered that she had forgotten her purse there. Thanks, Fridays!“

“Just ate lunch at this place. It is a food trailer parked next to a bar. A beautiful day to eat outside at their picnic tables. Food was excellent!! I would recommend to stop and try some of their bbq.😊👍“

“We ate there today about 3:30 and for some unknown reason 8 tables full of customers decided they were hungry at the same time, around 20 people. I found out they had recently sent most of the staff home. We had Val for our waitress. She was absolutely completely amazing! Continued smiling and checking on us often even though she was running her legs off.“

“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.“

“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!“

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

“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.“

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

“Excellent food and service!“

“Good food as always great service“

“Chilis is my absolute favorite restaurant and I’ve been to a fair amount of them but this is always my overall favorite. The service is amazing and food is never a miss here. Clean restaurant and extremely convenient to take care of your check at the table whenever your ready“

“Great experience! Stopped in for some quick breakfast and was very pleased. I was seated as soon as I walked in. The waitress was friendly and took my order as soon as I was ready. She brought me everything I needed without having to ask. My food was ready in no time and was cooked perfectly to order. 10/10, thanks Denny's crew!“

“Excellent service! My order took a little longer than expected but this waitress and manager took care of me! Didn't catch their names but very friendly & kind. Thank you!“

“Nicest new modern IHOP I've been to! Sat at the 8 seat bar aside the plenty of restaurant seating and had a great priced $7 omelet with 2 delicious pancakes! Makala, my waitress, was friendly and a delight! My food came out quick and hot! Great priced gas, along side, to boot! And easy to get to, right off the highway! Plenty of car and truck parking. Highly recommend from someone that travels a lot and eats out a lot. 👍👍😃“

“If I could give more than 5 stars for our experience at this Steak ‘n Shake, I absolutely would. We were on a roadtrip to Cincinnati and stopped here for lunch, and it will be a must-have stop from now on. The food was hot, fresh, and delicious.

Misty, one of the managers, made our day with service that was truly above and beyond. I had to stay in the car with our corgi while my boyfriend went in, and she was kind enough to bring out my food to the car while he ate! My boyfriend mentioned that his birthday is today, and she surprised him by making a birthday shake to go. She even gave us a pup cup for our corgi.

Not only was this the best Steak ‘n Shake experience we’ve ever had, but honestly one of the best food service experiences. Very grateful, thank you Misty and team!!“