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Illinois, United States Food Guide: 4 Bar food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Mattoon
Find out what Bar restaurants to try in Mattoon. Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,555 as of the 2010 census.
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1. Alamo Steakhouse & Saloon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 139 reviews
Reviewed By Richardw103
Years ago ate here a lot, then changes in manager and menu and we drifted away. Back last evening for a pleasant surprise. This is not haute cuisine, just a good meal in the Coles County food desert, which is dominated by fast food and burger and beer joints focused on the EIU and Lakeland College students. The menu is limited, but there is a hint of experimentation, especially in some of the sides. The side salad was nice and large and ,wonder of wonders, fresh lettuce and vegies, not the browning, wilted whatever that is so often served in many places. The main dishes were comprised of more than adequate servings, and with some thought given to a judicious use of seasoning. Overall a pleasant meal, which will bring us back again, -- If you havenât been here for a while give it a try.Thank you so much for your kind words. It is a great review and we appreciate your time and consideration. We have been at the Alamo since 1994 and have gone through many changes. We're very happy that you came back and we look forward to many more visits!
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2. Stadium Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By DaveZ111
Not a very diverse menu... burgers, apps, some steaks , etcFull bar with several taps and top shelf liquor Was recommended to try to buffalo wrap. Note the lunch portion shows 2 the dinner portion has 4. The pic on the menu makes these look fairly small... wrong. The dinner portion. Is actually 4 full size wraps. Way too much food for 1 personService was ok. Our server seemed to be trying to eat her dinner while taking care or tables It wasnât bad, it wasnât great.
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3. Spanky's Food And Spirits
Overall Ratings
4 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By bunnyyoop
We couldn't wait to eat here after reading all the rave reviews. But it was a big disappointment. We got there at 7 pm on a Weds and it was pretty crowded with regular customers (they seemed to all know each other). My husband ordered the prime rib sandwich which he said was pretty good. I ordered the shrimp basket which was okay but not great. It took about 10 minutes for our server to find the cocktail sauce. We had also ordered some plain wings for an appetizer and they definitely were terrible. Someone must have ignored or not heard the timer on the deep fryer because they were so dried out there wasn't much meat to eat. There were a lot of TVs in the bar (8 or more) but every one was on the same channel. Since we appeared to be the only strangers we didn't feel comfortable asking to have one on a different channel - which we wouldn't have been able to hear anyway. Definitely will not be going back if we're ever in this area again.
4. Buffalo Wild Wings
Reviewed By Sehler
I was really looking forward to a juicy hamburger for lunch and chose Buffalo Wild Wings because Iâve always liked their burgers in the past. I was very disappointed - the burger was not thick and juicy at all! It was thin and very dry. I did like the bun - just wish the burger was more flavorful. Fries were ok. My husband liked his chicken sandwich. Service was adequate - not overly friendly but fairly efficient (we did have to ask for drink refills). We will probably return as there arenât that many options in the area but not sure that I would order a hamburger again.
