The steak was excellent! The service was excellent! I highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edna Rogers
First time going. This hidden secret is definitely worth finding. This hometown restaurant is very clean and cute. The hosts and server were very friendly. The food came hot and delicious. Very worth going.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Bayley
First time here after going to the garden of the gods. The place made us feel welcome as soon as you walk in the door. Friendly service people, food was fast and good. Price was reasonable. They sang for my wife 73 BD and they said they haven't done that yet but the whole staff came over and sang . I highly recommend going here to grab a bite when seeing the park.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan Graff
We have eaten at Red Onion several times. The food is usually good. The last time the Prime Rib was mediocre and the Broccoli was cold. Since we had such good experience in the past I hope they were having an off night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Garrett Heeke
Very friendly servers, food was delicious and reasonably priced, great atmosphere in the restaurant, definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
michael schram
The waitress was perfect... The ribs were good, but I've got to say, the Potato Salad is in my top three of all time!! I try a new potato salad every chance I get, and this was absolutely delicious!!! Update: 10-9-25 Humongous Chef Salad!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shalena Landholt
If I could give 10 stars I would. We got married in the park and showed up with a group of 25 people on short notice they made sure to accommodate us. The staff was great especially the hostess Connie. The food was fantastic if youre ever in the area be sure to stop in and enjoy some of the best food we have had in southern illinois. We will definitely be back anytime were in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Berman
First time there and wish we didn't live 5 hrs away! Food was amazing with a friendly staff in a comfy welcoming environment. Loved it!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Swaggert
Friday nite prime rib mmmmmm makes my mouth water . A must eat worth the Drive!... I've got a sad update the chicken salad is no longer on the menu which is a shame because it was some of the best
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Aaryanna Anderson
I order my food at 11 I didn’t get my food til 12:10 then i eat and there hair on my food
Felt treated like family. Friendly and fun welcoming atmosphere. Our food was great too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Davis
Excellent restaurant. Great prime rib .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brittany Pierce
We had a party of 8 and called ahead before coming. It’s a small-town spot, very easy to find, though parking was a bit of a headache since it’s only street parking. That made things tricky because one person in our group doesn’t walk very well.
We were seated right away with a reservations, which was nice. They bring out complimentary bread with strawberry butter, and that was honestly one of the highlights — really tasty. We ordered one of each appetizer. They were good, but the portions were smaller than expected.
The service, however, was disappointing. I specifically asked for the kids’ meals to come out with the appetizers (any parent knows why that matters), but our waitress wouldn’t do it. She only checked on us once the entire meal.
As for the food, most of it was fried. The steak dishes weren’t impressive — one was overcooked, another was dry, and overall, the seasoning was lacking. On the other hand, the onion burger looked and tasted good, and the frog legs and shrimp were solid. The salads were a big letdown: just a bowl of lettuce with an onion slice on top, and the ranch was so watered down it wouldn’t stick to anything.
They also don’t serve alcohol, which is fine, but when we asked, the waitress replied with, “Um, this is a family restaurant,” and it came off a bit rude.
Our bill came to around $300, and I don’t feel it was worth that. The food was greasy, the service poor, and overall, I don’t see what the hype is about. The best part of the whole experience was actually outside — the old-school payphone booth with a working dial tone. Showing my kids how it worked was more memorable than the meal itself.
Bottom line: I wouldn’t go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
KatyLyn Butler
Delicious little town-home spot. Loved the meatloaf!
The steak was excellent! The service was excellent! I highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time going. This hidden secret is definitely worth finding. This hometown restaurant is very clean and cute.
The hosts and server were very friendly. The food came hot and delicious. Very worth going.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time here after going to the garden of the gods. The place made us feel welcome as soon as you walk in the door. Friendly service people, food was fast and good. Price was reasonable. They sang for my wife 73 BD and they said they haven't done that yet but the whole staff came over and sang . I highly recommend going here to grab a bite when seeing the park.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have eaten at Red Onion several times. The food is usually good. The last time the Prime Rib was mediocre and the Broccoli was cold. Since we had such good experience in the past I hope they were having an off night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very friendly servers, food was delicious and reasonably priced, great atmosphere in the restaurant, definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The waitress was perfect... The ribs were good, but I've got to say, the Potato Salad is in my top three of all time!! I try a new potato salad every chance I get, and this was absolutely delicious!!!
Update: 10-9-25 Humongous Chef Salad!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If I could give 10 stars I would. We got married in the park and showed up with a group of 25 people on short notice they made sure to accommodate us. The staff was great especially the hostess Connie. The food was fantastic if youre ever in the area be sure to stop in and enjoy some of the best food we have had in southern illinois. We will definitely be back anytime were in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time there and wish we didn't live 5 hrs away! Food was amazing with a friendly staff in a comfy welcoming environment. Loved it!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friday nite prime rib mmmmmm makes my mouth water . A must eat worth the Drive!... I've got a sad update the chicken salad is no longer on the menu which is a shame because it was some of the best
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I order my food at 11 I didn’t get my food til 12:10 then i eat and there hair on my food
Restaurantji Recommends
Felt treated like family. Friendly and fun welcoming atmosphere. Our food was great too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent restaurant. Great prime rib
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a party of 8 and called ahead before coming. It’s a small-town spot, very easy to find, though parking was a bit of a headache since it’s only street parking. That made things tricky because one person in our group doesn’t walk very well.
We were seated right away with a reservations, which was nice. They bring out complimentary bread with strawberry butter, and that was honestly one of the highlights — really tasty. We ordered one of each appetizer. They were good, but the portions were smaller than expected.
The service, however, was disappointing. I specifically asked for the kids’ meals to come out with the appetizers (any parent knows why that matters), but our waitress wouldn’t do it. She only checked on us once the entire meal.
As for the food, most of it was fried. The steak dishes weren’t impressive — one was overcooked, another was dry, and overall, the seasoning was lacking. On the other hand, the onion burger looked and tasted good, and the frog legs and shrimp were solid. The salads were a big letdown: just a bowl of lettuce with an onion slice on top, and the ranch was so watered down it wouldn’t stick to anything.
They also don’t serve alcohol, which is fine, but when we asked, the waitress replied with, “Um, this is a family restaurant,” and it came off a bit rude.
Our bill came to around $300, and I don’t feel it was worth that. The food was greasy, the service poor, and overall, I don’t see what the hype is about. The best part of the whole experience was actually outside — the old-school payphone booth with a working dial tone. Showing my kids how it worked was more memorable than the meal itself.
Bottom line: I wouldn’t go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Delicious little town-home spot. Loved the meatloaf!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time eating here, pork chop was fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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