Restaurants near Forest Park

Our second time here and everything was as wonderful as the first time. I had the salmon the last time and was hoping to branch out to the crab cakes. But our server Victoria steered me right. She said it’s a different preparation from the last time and you will love it. It was divine and though I usually eat only half of what I order — I ate almost the whole thing. The salmon was cooked perfectly and instead of sitting on rice or potato purée it sat on three divine lemon ravioli . It also had a wonderful combination sauce I cannot describe. It is amazing to my husband and me that this gem of a restaurant is in Effingham IL. It would be a top hiot spot in any major city. How lucky we are to get a great meal as we drive between Chicago and Nashville.

If you’re looking for a great restaurant in Mt Zion, this is it. Very friendly and efficient wait staff, a well rounded menu and light jazzy background music. We will eat here again soon.

Our party of 12 enjoyed a fabulous dining experience. The appetizers were delicious - we had fried mushrooms, onion petals, spinach artichoke dip with chips, and cheesy jalapeno poppers. The entrees were served quickly and piping hot. The fall specials of bourbon apple butter burger and the apple butter pork chops were especially tasty. The pricing is very reasonable for the quality and the quantity of the food served. The staff very graciously and perfectly accommodated our request for seating due to mobility issues for some in our group. And of course, it is always fun to watch the "robot" deliver drinks to the table! We will go back often!

I had open table request for 6:45. They told me 25 minutes and told them about open table. It was 6:20 and they said that would move us up. People came after us and got seated before us. About 7 we were seated. How does that happen? I estimated my arrival wrong but they said twice we should be soon. (I checked after 25 minutes.)