A big thank you to Hillview Cafe! Our track & field team from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA was competing at Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL on a Friday evening this past April. The track meet was scheduled to go late into the evening and most food options would be closed by the time we were done. We reached out to see if Hillview Cafe would cater our team meal. The owner, Eddie Lawson, worked with our budget and personally delivered the food for nearly 50 people all the way up to Jacksonville, and brought us fried chicken, barbecued pulled pork, buns, mashed potatoes, corn, carrots, and everything we needed to eat (plates, utensils, napkins, etc). Our team went crazy over how good the food was. We had many positive comments from team members about the quality of the food, with several saying how much they enjoyed it because it reminded them of their grandmother's home cooking back home. It certainly beat the college dining hall and fast-food that they're used to, and was a great treat at the end of a long day! If you're looking for down home, country kitchen, homemade-style food, I highly recommend Hillview Cafe. Great food and great personal service. Thank you again! -Mat Littleton Head Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
phillip brown
Amazing service and food with a neat history
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Billy Howell
Amazing
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert A. Kidd
The food wasn't bad. Nice down home, mom & pop kind of place.
Parking: Rather, large gravel parking lot / road. You can see it in my photos.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sue Richey
This place is Awesome. It's called Heavy Eddie's now. The food is wonderful, The place is classic small town Cafe. The service is wonderful.You feel like you just came home and all the neighbors are there to greet you!!!Coffee was awesome!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie Charlton
Best ribeyes around!!!!! Service is always great also
Love the food here. Very down home kind of atmosphere. The owner is always very friendly and willing to help any time I've stopped in to eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Tiffany Pitman-white
The place was well-lit and clean. The food was delicious and all the desserts are homemade. Our waitress, D. was an absolute dream!
Kid-friendliness: Gave free ice cream to the kids!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Groesch
What a great place. Outstanding fish, burgers, specials etc. if you’re in the area it’s a must stop. It’s the way small town restaurants used to be, a real dying breed.
Dennis Buchanan
Food was great and good prices. Staff was awesome. We will be back. Thank you.
A big thank you to Hillview Cafe! Our track & field team from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA was competing at Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL on a Friday evening this past April. The track meet was scheduled to go late into the evening and most food options would be closed by the time we were done. We reached out to see if Hillview Cafe would cater our team meal. The owner, Eddie Lawson, worked with our budget and personally delivered the food for nearly 50 people all the way up to Jacksonville, and brought us fried chicken, barbecued pulled pork, buns, mashed potatoes, corn, carrots, and everything we needed to eat (plates, utensils, napkins, etc). Our team went crazy over how good the food was. We had many positive comments from team members about the quality of the food, with several saying how much they enjoyed it because it reminded them of their grandmother's home cooking back home. It certainly beat the college dining hall and fast-food that they're used to, and was a great treat at the end of a long day!
If you're looking for down home, country kitchen, homemade-style food, I highly recommend Hillview Cafe. Great food and great personal service. Thank you again!
-Mat Littleton
Head Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Coach
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service and food with a neat history
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food wasn't bad. Nice down home, mom & pop kind of place.
Parking: Rather, large gravel parking lot / road. You can see it in my photos.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This place is Awesome. It's called Heavy Eddie's now. The food is wonderful, The place is classic small town Cafe. The service is wonderful.You feel like you just came home and all the neighbors are there to greet you!!!Coffee was awesome!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best ribeyes around!!!!! Service is always great also
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
A++++ Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic hidden gem.
Patty melt was delicious
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quaint little place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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Wonderful food and exceptional service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the food here. Very down home kind of atmosphere. The owner is always very friendly and willing to help any time I've stopped in to eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
The place was well-lit and clean. The food was delicious and all the desserts are homemade. Our waitress, D. was an absolute dream!
Kid-friendliness: Gave free ice cream to the kids!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a great place. Outstanding fish, burgers, specials etc. if you’re in the area it’s a must stop. It’s the way small town restaurants used to be, a real dying breed.
Food was great and good prices. Staff was awesome. We will be back. Thank you.
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