Abes Hideout - (Near Springfield, IL)

5 /5 Derek Smitha: Everyone was extremely nice, good was great and decent portions. Will come back if im in springfield again.

2 /5 Amanda Hartwig: My server, Tammy, was great! She really tried hard for me. I told her I was a bariatric patient and could not eat those huge meals and asked to order from the kids menu. Tammy said yes. Great! I ordered a grilled cheese and cup of chili (they were out of chili, so I got potato soup). Tammy came back to the table to tell me she couldn’t let me do the kids menu, she would have to charge me for the lunch version of my order. Hmmm, ok. She said it was because the owners daughter was there, and she wouldn’t let her do it. What if I had a food allergy or was asking about diabetic options or had another dietary restriction? Would they ignore that? I’ve worked hard to lose 100 lbs. I try hard to stick to my diet or make choices that are smaller versions of what I used to eat. Most restaurants are really good about honoring my request — this is the first time I was told no. I guess we won’t be back. Sorry, Tammy! You were great, but your owner sucks.

4 /5 Adam Cook: Place has a very large menu with the standard American flavors of burgers and home style dishes. Food overall was ok but priced on the high side for what we got. Its not bad. Just iceberg lettice for a 14 dollar salad is a bit of a high way, robbery. Place was busy and happening, so its differently a favorite with the locals. Staff was friendly and engaging, so it was a nice experience.

5 /5 Don Sevcik: This was our second visit to Springfield. And we made a wise choice by eating at Abe’s Hideout. First off, my kids are picky eaters and the wait staff was very friendly helping them choose the right meal. My daughter had the cheese pizza and said “I loved this pizza.” My son ordered the buttered noodles with marinara. It was so good, I snuck a few bites. The marinara sauce combined with the buttered noodles was incredible. They melt the butter and it sits at the bottom of the bowl and the noodles marinate in the butter. You dip that in the marinara and it’s delicious! I ordered grilled teriyaki chicken with tater tots and fries. The chicken was cooked just right and the teriyaki glaze made it even better. Everybody was still hungry afterwards so we ordered a warm brownie topped with vanilla ice cream. My family made that disappear quickly. The staff is awesome. There’s some cool decor on the walls. The place was clean. There is over 20 parking spots in a free lot next to the restaurant. We will definitely return the next time we visit Springfield.

2 /5 Derick Hudgins: This sure isnt like the mechanicsburg location. Ordered food to go. Took way to long for a place that was almost empty. Then I get home and find a plastic piece in my nachos. Spent 33 and ended up throwing the nachos away because obviously someone was not paying attention when they made this. It looks like the bread tie plastic piece.