Location: Alton
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Reviews on Diner food in Alton, Illinois, United States. Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. It is famous for its limestone bluffs along the river north of the city, for its role preceding and during the American Civil War, and as the hometown of jazz musician Miles Davis and Robert Wadlow, the tallest known person in history. It was the site of the last Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate in October 1858. The former state penitentiary here was used during the war to hold up to 12,000 Confederate prisoners of war.
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1. Joe K's Family Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By TravelingFreeWoman
Now that I'm retired, I have more opportunities to go out for breakfast and this is my first choice. Eggs Benedict is hard to find locally. Luckily the Eggs Benedict is excellent at Joe K's. I've been told that the rest of the breakfast offerings are good too, although I don't know that from personal experience! ;-}Every waitress we've had has been excellent too!
Most Popular American food in Alton, Illinois, United States
2. G-B Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By WarEglTX
Stopped in here while simply trying to find something that wasn't a chain. Atmosphere was awesome....like I could see my granddad sitting next to me in the 1950s awesome. Prices were very reasonable. Food was solid, and had several 'hot plate' specials. Multiple generations were there. Glad I stopped in...I will again.
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3. Village Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Cathy A
The building has housed decent restaurants for well over 50 years, but this morning was our first visit to Village Inn Pancake House. As we walked in the smell of stagnant grease was overwhelming and a customer was explaining to the cashier how she'd made a mistake and she wasn't understanding. We saw several employees walking past, but none acknowledged us. My husband finally asked a customer if we were to seat ourselves and she said yes. We picked up menus and found a table. The cashier came by and offered coffee and brought it within a few minutes. I looked around and saw several tables of people looking around for wait staff. It was relatively busy but it looked like there were four or five servers (it's a small place). After about ten minutes a server took our order. It was literally less than five minutes before our food arrived (the reason for one star). It was apparent that all but the eggs had been prepared in advance. The sausage patties, though tasty, were lukewarm and looked like burned golf balls. The hashbrowns were a little warmer, but not what we ordered (well done). The server said our toast was coming up, and even though we asked two more times during the meal, we were finished before it actually came (we were told someone else had taken our orders. Several times, I guess). We had to ask three different people for ketchup before we got it, also towards the end of the meal. We also had to ask for the check twice. The reason for the second star is the price. Each meal was on special for $2.99. We had to come home and change clothes because that horrible smell came with us. We will NEVER go back!
