The Rootbeer Stand

Fantastic! Make sure you check out this great little mom and pop place! Food is delicious and the atmosphere is a great throwback in time!

5 stars because this is by far the best root beer I’ve ever had! Chilled mug, home made on site — perfect! Cheeseburger & fries were good, friendly people great price.

Stopped here for an afternoon ice cream snack after hiking at nearby Starved Rock State Park. The ice cream was very tasty and was the base for all of our choices which included: a turtle sundae, a peanut butter fudge sundae, an Oreo cookie dough Flurry (like a DQ Blizzard), an M & M Flurry and a vanilla ice cream cone. Everyone liked their choices very much and they were good quality. Service was fast, too.
The stand is just like the old A & W drive-​in restaurants (and probably was one at one time). You can eat inside the little «diner-​like» area or out in your car.

So this is a quickie that I’ll update another time. We were actually on our way to a very bitchin’ Oktoberfest as we passed this funky little joint and said «homemade root beer!» Turned right around and went to get some. All we ordered were three root beers but they were EXCELLENT. This place is like a step back in time and we have just found our next «let’s go for a ride» adventure. We were drooling looking at the menu, especially that pork tenderloin sandwich, which the counter girl said is «really good». Mac n cheese bites? Fried mushrooms? This is old school drive in food — complete with actual drive in! Sonic didn’t invent this stuff, folks, this is the real deal.
We are planning a trip back! Stay tuned!

I’m a little puzzled by the negative reviews on this place – it’s awesome, and a total gem. It looks like they’ve never once updated the décor (a plus, because it’s fun), they have insanely good ice cream treats, and they make their own root beer. (On the sweeter side, but with good flavor.)
My husband and I each had the cheeseburger basket and we were satisfied by everything. (Yeah, the salad’s just shredded iceberg with a bloop of dressing in a little styrofoam cup, but whatever.) Good fries, good burgers, good flavored.
We had fun and would go back if we were passing through town again. Little joints like this are hard to find nowadays.

Not bad but super slow service. We waited 25 minutes for a chili dog and an ice cream cone. There was only 3 other cars there.

Great food, great old time drive in atmosphere. If you want to keep a rare pastime drive in experience going, eat great food and desserts then you need to visit this awesome burger joint

If you are looking for some good ol’ fashion Root Beer in a ice cold mug, you got try this spot. Their traditional drive thru menu won’t disappoint. Even though I don’t eat pork, the Pork Tenderloin are (apparently) to die for! I am not sure why they are rated a 3 star, but it’s my 2^nd time here and I have not been disappointed.
Enjoy!

The food here was totally like shit. Don’t come here, no matter how hungry you are. The pork was over cooked and very dry. Root beer is too sweet like filled up with junk sugar. The only star of this place is earned by the fries.
Not recommended.

We ordered 1 hamburger, 1 grilled cheese and 2 fish and chips. Waited 30 minutes and got no response. Hit the button to get server and was asked for our order again. we told them we already ordered and wanted to know how long before our food comes. they asked «Did they tell you it would be 40 to 45 minutes?» to which I replied «NO!!» they said it would be about 10 more minutes, needless to say we left immediatley.
The food joints in this town are a joke. I am from the Suburbs of Chicago and apparently used to good service and food. Too bad because I will now be traveling to Peru for food on my next visit to the state parks.