Restaurants near Serena

“most excellent food with so many options for gluten free. fresh and attentive to detail. thanks Sam”

“Thank you Kathy and Kevin for a wonderful and delicious lunch! You have great place, warm atmosphere, the service good, and the both of you are such good hosts! It was a pleasure meeting you, and we plan on coming again. Mike and Lori.”

“Was their for the 1st time yesterday all I can say is what a hidden gem! The pretzel wow just wow so big served on a pizza tray I had the fried chicken & it was so good the salad bar was great & fresh my son had the tenderloin & it was great! Never a bad meal according to my family members! Will def be going back! Living 90 miles from their but well worth the drive!”

“My family had such a great experience having breakfast here. The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was amazing. My husband and teenage son especially loved the All You Can Eat Biscuits & Gravy. We can't wait to come back again on our next vacation.”

“Ron is absolutely the best! Not only is he an amazing cook, but the amount of food served for the price is unreal. He is also so involved in giving back to the community on so many levels. The atmosphere and service is always top notch. We love the Elevator!!”

“This little wine bar is a great find. We have visited numerous times and have enjoyed chatting with the bartenders. Very knowledgeable about wine and the cocktails are so unique. If you are visiting Ottawa don't miss this hidden gem!”

“Okay, you HAVE to try Seattle Sutton’s meals! I’ve been getting them for almost a year, and they’re seriously the best meal delivery company. I actually talked to one of their dietitians before I signed up and they were super helpful and answered all of my questions. There are so many meals I never would’ve thought of making myself, but they’re all so good. The convenience is unreal. You just heat it up. I don't have to cook anything and I hate doing dishes, so that's a huge bonus. Plus, everything is always fresh, like I just bought it at the store. If you want easy healthy meals without worrying about fake or unhealthy ingredients this is 100% the way to go.”

“I have ordered cupcakes and several cakes from Holly and her staff over the years. They are friendly , timely , and the taste is always amazing! Holly gives great small town customer service that can't be beat! And of cakes aren't your thing try the many other amazing desserts or breakfasts! The ricotta croissant and oatmeal cookie sandwich is our fav! 10/10 recommend”

“When we come to Oasis we have to bring the grandkids because they love the Mickey Mouse Pancakes 🥞 and the older one always gets the delicious fried chicken 🍗. food is great and the service is even better with such sweet friendly servers!”

“Bianchi's Pizza has been one of my "go-to" restaurants for many years, so I owe them a review, and a good one at that. I've eaten at Bianchi's since I was a teenager, and I'll be 61 at the end of the year. Number of bad pies they've sold me: ZERO. Bottom Line Up Front: Eat this pizza, or die a culinary pauper! Bianchi's started off as a ice cream parlor in 1920. Al and Pat Ruhland acquired the business in 1967. They changed over from an ice cream parlor to a pizza restaurant in 1970. The Ruhland family continues to run Bianchi's to this day. They have two locations, and both locations serve identical superb pizza. The original and dine-in location is at 607 LaSalle St. in Ottawa, Illinois. The "pick up" location is at 217 E. Norris Drive (US-6) in Ottawa. Dine-in hours at LaSalle St. are 4:30 PM to 8 PM Sunday thru Thursday, and 4:30 PM to 9 PM Friday and Saturday. Pick-up hours on Norris Drive are 11 AM-1 PM Monday thru Friday, plus 4 thru 9 PM seven days per week. We in the LaSalle County Illinois area are spoiled for the many abundant choices we have for top quality "Chicago style tavern pizza." Bianchi's manages to be at or near the top to even our lofty standards. They'd kill it in the city. And, they do so at reasonable prices for the food delivered. This isn't cheap-a?? Domino's or gas station pizza. But, you aren't having money extracted from every bodily orifice like they do closer in to the city, either. Unlike other LaSalle County pizza parlors, they don't have a "special deluxe" pizza with pre-selected toppings. All toppings are a la carte. The Norris Drive location offers single slices of single topping pizza during the lunch hour. Otherwise, all pizzas are made to order in three sizes; 12", 14", and 16 ". Payment is cash only. Standard gratuities are gratefully received at both locations. Pizza is the only food on Bianchi's menu. But, with their pizza, you don't really need anything else. LaSalle street has a selection of beer and wine plus fountain drinks, iced tea, and lemonade. Norris Drive has bottled pop. Crust. Their crust is well tempered, and properly thin yet crispy and able to stand up to "Zen Pizzas" (one with everything.) They deliver top quality despite using conveyor pizza ovens. No Faulds or stone-lined ovens here, just skill and care so abundant that you think they have the Faulds or stone-lined ovens. The edges and "corner" pieces on their square cut (as they should be) crunch, just like they're supposed to. 10/10 Sauce. The sauce is more savory than sweet, but has no hint of bitterness at all. It's also the right consistency for pizza sauce. 10/10 Cheeses. The Cheeses are blended to order by their supplier, and all your Italianate "white" cheeses are represented in just the right mix to become more than the sum of their parts. They have Parmesan shakers at table (LaSalle St.) or on the pickup counter (Norris Drive,) but you probably won't need them. Their blend gives you just the right amount of Parmesan "bite" as-is, while still supplying the creamy Mozzarella and the others. Likewise, they have everyone's favorite Red Pepper flake shakers, too. 10/10 Toppings. Bianchi's offers Italian sausage, mushrooms, onions, green bell peppers, pepperoni, black olives, green olives, Canadian Bacon, and pineapple. While other pizza parlors might offer a larger variety of toppings, Bianchi's offers more than enough to be getting on with. All of their toppings are fresh and delicious. Their sausage is put on the pizza raw and cooks with the rest of the pizza, so a meat or olive-heavy Bianchi's pizza can be just a bit on the oily side. 9.5/10 Dining room/public spaces at LaSalle St. The main dining room is dimly lit to encourage a more intimate or romantic atmosphere. Yet, "proper" behavior is also expected at all times, since the restaur”

“We live in Earlville and if we want carry out it’s always Maddie’s! My kids love the hand battered chicken strips and I love how their salads are always fresh! There is always specials and prices are good!!”

“Solid joint. Great glass block facade. Get your high life and a burger and be happy. I would imagine it's a good place to watch a White Sox game too. One time we watched the Eagles beat the Ravens there in the playoffs and I was a little bummed because the wife and I preferred the Ravens....but Go Bears, for real.”

“great prices. always fresh. nice people. food is great!!!”

“Love this place ! Great food and awesome people”

“Had the brunch buffet. Wish items were labeled so you knew what you were eating.
Overall it was fine but nothing to write home about. Would go back to try the normal menu.”

“really good pizza thin well done perfect everytime 5 stars”

“We come here pretty often. The food is always great and the atmosphere is fun. This past Friday we had exceptional service from Gianna R! She was so nice and helpful and asked us questions then based off our answers suggested drinks, specials, and desserts we had never tried. Probably one of the best waitresses we’ve ever had! 🙌🩷”

“We needed a family-friendly atmosphere for our daughter’s baptism luncheon, and Sunfield was incredibly accommodating for our party of 35! They made the event stress-free. The food was phenomenal, and the servers and bussers were attentive, ensuring that no one had to wait for drinks or food at any time. That was a huge plus! Thank you for everything!”

“My family and I come to Last Chance very often. My husband and I went for our anniversary this last May because the bartenders, establishment and food have always been phenomenal. The girls who work there go above and beyond when my small kids are with us and we really do love spending time there. This last Thursday someone was working who I had not seen before.. and to say the least I thought she was very rude. I was almost embarrassed because we had friends in town and were so excited to show them our new favorite spot. She said she would not take our food order outside, we had to go in and get our own drinks, and when food came out I had to grab it from her as she made no effort to come down the ramp and set it down at our table. I’m not one to complain but I really wasn’t impressed with the bluntness and cold shoulder attitude. I think her name was Alexis. We will be back, as I really can’t say enough how great this place is. I really hope it was a fluke.”

“Pretty good experience. Burger was good, smash style. Fries were good. Cheese curds were mediocre. Too small, oily, but the ranch was delicious. Salad was great. Service was hit or miss, good at beginning then kinda forgotten about looking for sides we had ordered and not been delivered and needing more water.”

“We had the Red Snapper with a Key Lime Martini and it was delicious.”

“I can’t say enough good things about the cheese shop in Ottawa. I ordered food for an event and everything was delicious! We had fried chicken, cheese potatoes, Mostaccioli, rolls and lettuce salad. All of the staff were great and the delivery person was awesome! Thank you Cheese shop!”

“The food here is amazing. Its food you will dream about at night. If you have leftovers I doubt they make it through the nite. Thats how good it is. A few of our favorites, The Monte Cristo. The gyro sandwich, the gyro wrap, believe it or not the liver and onions are amazing too. The owner is generally always there. And they just hired a new waiter Nico - she is absolutely amazing. Shes super detailed oriented and actually loves what she does and it shows. We can't wait to eat here again.”

“best mexican food in ottawa 100%. amazing food and great service. i go here atleast 2 times a week its so good”

“Never been disappointed with the food here.”

“We would like to know when you will not be available for tacos. Or at what site we could find you. We have become addicted to your tacos.”

“My family and I stopped for lunch after hiking at Starved Rock Taste Park. I got the Reuben, it was loaded with corned beef and tasted really good. My husband got a cheese burger and fries. He said it was delicious. My son got chicken strips and fries. He devoured them.”

“Just found the perfect place for chicken livers”

“magali is by far one of the best bartenders! great atmosphere!”

“Excellent customer service”