The Frenchman's Widow

Fish taco! Fish tacos! Fish tacos! Ahhh soooo amazing! I know they are known for their burgers, but those tacos! The staff was very nice. The place had a good atmosphere. The restroom was clean. The bar has some really super beers, especially if you like craft and microbrewery beers. They always have some good music playing too. This is a great place to just enjoy a dinner with someone and relax!

We just ate supper and had some drinks. I had steak and baked potato. The wife had fish tacos. There was live music and the service was absolutely amazing. The entire experience was awesome and we will try to make it back as often as possible.

Pub and bar food are my favorite, and in southern IL our options are really limited for this type of food. When this place opened I was really excited because it was exactly what this area was missing.

So after it opened I ate there a few times and I was under whelmed. Something was always lacking. Service was just not as good as it could have been. They would run out of food. The food just did not have that "wow" factor. Even the AYCE wings were just muh. It was a place I wanted to love, but could not. I stopped going and swore off the place.

So recently I heard they had gone through some management changes. I notice a new direction with their food. New 'Burger of the Day' items being offered. Each day of the week a specialty gourmet burger was offered. They all sounded amazing.

Me and the wife go there for lunch to give it another try. One word: "Wow". The food and service was simply second to none. We went on a Friday and the burger of the day was 'The Hedonist". Simply put it was the best burger I have ever had. My wife loved her buffalo chicken salad. Great local beer selection on tap, and the beers are served in thick tall mason jars which was a really nice touch.

Had a cheeseburger and French dip both were delicious, for my tastes I prefer the French dip. The atmosphere is nice and the craft beer choices are local but limited. The onion rings we're in a almost funnel cake batter and definitely homemade. The season fries were delicious as well, I could not pick between the two because both are amazing in their own standings.