Had it on our way up from southern Illinois to Minnesota. I kid you not, I had lost my sense of taste and Calvin’s blt made me taste food again. Wonderful cup of coffee too. My honey got the patty melt and we agreed it was delicious. Prices are good for today’s market. All in all, if you’re on the road and need to make a stop for food, or in our case we were getting road sick, Calvin’s is that small town feel you need. (I’d attach photos but we ate it too quick)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zeke Dirt
The food fills you up and it doesn’t come with any surprises — no bugs, nothing weird, and the staff is always really nice. I’ve never had an issue with the people here.
That being said, I do have a small gripe. Whenever I order anything besides breakfast, something small tends to be missing. Today it was the rye bread on a patty melt. This is the fifth time I’ve ordered a patty melt and gotten regular bread instead, even though the menu specifically says rye.
At this point it feels less like a one-off mistake and more like rye is being intentionally skipped to save a buck. If rye isn’t available, that’s fine — but then the menu should be updated so customers know what they’re actually getting. Rye bread is the best part maaaaan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
WanderingLife
Nice little diner to grab a meal at. I hear its very popular for breakfast, we visited for dinner. The fish was local and fresh but a little too fishy for us. The potato skins appetizer was very tasty! Our waitress was very nice and made sure we had everything we needed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
714 Travels
I've only ever had breakfast here but it was great. Hot fresh and made to order. Service can be a little slow but I'm not normally in a hurry so it hasn't made a difference to me. Staff is friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kara Louvierre
Eolia is a sweet little town and this spot is teeming with local, hometown hospitality. Simple American diner comfort food with a smile, and easy on the pocketbook!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cody
After standing in the lobby for 5 minutes we were told to seat ourselves (which is fine) but then after ordering our meals along with an appetizer it was 45 minutes before we received our food in a mostly empty restaurant (3 of 10 tables were occupied when we sat down) and not only did we not receive our appetizer at all, the food was warm (not hot) and was extremely bland and basic, had i not been overly hungry from a long day at work I probably would of opted for the Chesters Chicken at the gas station down the road.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Steven Olds
Food used to be a lot better quality. 2 of us had the tenderloin that were horrible. 2 of us had burgers that were ok. The server was nice, but there were no refills on drinks. 15% automatic gratuity on groups of 6 or more.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kenny Hanes
Breakfast was mediocre. Nothing special. Average diner-style food. Wasn't too excited when I walked in and it smelled like an ashtray. I don't smoke and don't want to smell it when I'm eating. The chef smokes in the room in the back. Just disgusting. The waitress was nice and friendly and quick as she could be with our drinks. Won't be back and wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.
Stan Kovarik
Very nice place to go!!! Food was great, service was fantastic and prices were reasonable.
Sharon Standifer
Got breakfast, only one wait staff working on a Saturday morning. Food was cold, when it finally arrived, the waitress was rude and just didn't care for the whole experience. Only thing good was the coffee for a $53 ticket ... Not again.
Excellent prime rib and catfish! Calvin definitely knows how to cook! Would love to see fettucini added to menu. . Please. Service could not have been better
Broke Brothers Gambling
Excellent food, Excellent service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeanine Graham
We missed breakfast and lunch was ok. We'll try it again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Deborah Seeger
Great coffee, great friendly service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tera Reeves
Food was delicious! Great little mom and pop style cafe!!
Had it on our way up from southern Illinois to Minnesota. I kid you not, I had lost my sense of taste and Calvin’s blt made me taste food again. Wonderful cup of coffee too. My honey got the patty melt and we agreed it was delicious. Prices are good for today’s market. All in all, if you’re on the road and need to make a stop for food, or in our case we were getting road sick, Calvin’s is that small town feel you need. (I’d attach photos but we ate it too quick)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food fills you up and it doesn’t come with any surprises — no bugs, nothing weird, and the staff is always really nice. I’ve never had an issue with the people here.
That being said, I do have a small gripe. Whenever I order anything besides breakfast, something small tends to be missing. Today it was the rye bread on a patty melt. This is the fifth time I’ve ordered a patty melt and gotten regular bread instead, even though the menu specifically says rye.
At this point it feels less like a one-off mistake and more like rye is being intentionally skipped to save a buck. If rye isn’t available, that’s fine — but then the menu should be updated so customers know what they’re actually getting. Rye bread is the best part maaaaan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Nice little diner to grab a meal at. I hear its very popular for breakfast, we visited for dinner. The fish was local and fresh but a little too fishy for us. The potato skins appetizer was very tasty! Our waitress was very nice and made sure we had everything we needed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I've only ever had breakfast here but it was great. Hot fresh and made to order. Service can be a little slow but I'm not normally in a hurry so it hasn't made a difference to me. Staff is friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eolia is a sweet little town and this spot is teeming with local, hometown hospitality. Simple American diner comfort food with a smile, and easy on the pocketbook!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After standing in the lobby for 5 minutes we were told to seat ourselves (which is fine) but then after ordering our meals along with an appetizer it was 45 minutes before we received our food in a mostly empty restaurant (3 of 10 tables were occupied when we sat down) and not only did we not receive our appetizer at all, the food was warm (not hot) and was extremely bland and basic, had i not been overly hungry from a long day at work I probably would of opted for the Chesters Chicken at the gas station down the road.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Food used to be a lot better quality. 2 of us had the tenderloin that were horrible. 2 of us had burgers that were ok. The server was nice, but there were no refills on drinks. 15% automatic gratuity on groups of 6 or more.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Breakfast was mediocre. Nothing special. Average diner-style food. Wasn't too excited when I walked in and it smelled like an ashtray. I don't smoke and don't want to smell it when I'm eating. The chef smokes in the room in the back. Just disgusting. The waitress was nice and friendly and quick as she could be with our drinks. Won't be back and wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.
Very nice place to go!!! Food was great, service was fantastic and prices were reasonable.
Got breakfast, only one wait staff working on a Saturday morning. Food was cold, when it finally arrived, the waitress was rude and just didn't care for the whole experience. Only thing good was the coffee for a $53 ticket ... Not again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent prime rib and catfish! Calvin definitely knows how to cook! Would love to see fettucini added to menu. . Please. Service could not have been better
Excellent food, Excellent service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We missed breakfast and lunch was ok. We'll try it again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great coffee, great friendly service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious! Great little mom and pop style cafe!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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