Main Street Soda Grill

Been in many times over the years and always get good service and food. My daughter loves the root beer floats and the food is always yummy. This place takes you back about 50 years.

I gave this 3 stars for the atmosphere. The food wasn’t great, but wasn’t bad. Just average. My fish was over breaded but you could tell it was a frozen patty. The phosphates were fun for my children and the waitress went out of her way to cater to my daughter who is lactose intolerant.

This review is for their Malt Shake and friendly service. The girl at the counter was very patient with my questions (What is an Egg Crème? What is the difference between a Malt and a shake? What is your specialty? What would you suggest?) At that point, she suggested the Malt Shake which was absolutely delicious! I have never been to an old fashioned-​style soda fountain and her patience and kindness made me feel less awkward. If you have never had a malt shake and you are curious, please take a chance and travel to Vermilion for an awesome and delicious experience.

Our waitress was Kelsey and she greeted us with a great big smile! I had the «King James» burger (two kinds of cheese, egg, and bacon) and it was delicious! My daughter had the peanut butter burger (pb and sweet pickles) and loved it. Can’t wait to go back.

Service was super friendly. Lots to choose from on the menu. Went with unique item… Peanut butter burger On suggestion from server… And it was really yummy. Would definitely go back!

We love to visit Vermilion and have stopped for lunch at the Main Street Soda Grill twice. The first time we sat down and they never waited on us. We tried to get their attention but they never came around so we left. The second time was a year later (July 2013) and the service was much better. We both had burgers and fries the usual fare. The burgers were good and the fries were the standard frozen — deep fried but they were cooked right. The only issue I had was they don’t put the condiments on the table and make you bob and weave through the crowd to get some ketchup! The prices were average for a tourist based business. It looks like they really get busy around noon so if you can hold off for an hour wait and get in when they are not so busy. We will probably go back my wife likes the old time soda fountain atmosphere.