Ziggy’s in Marseilles may be surrounded by orange-striped cones and barricades due to a construction project, but making your way to the restaurant is rewarding.

Drinks and a great atmosphere complement the menu at JJ's in Ottawa.

The 9th Street Pub doesn't offer fine-dining ambience, but this La Salle mainstay has been in business 45 years thanks to a kitchen with a reputation for quality and cleanliness.

The Italian beef at Riverfront Bar & Grill in Peru was how I like it.

Plenty of folks already have discovered Tully Monster in Morris, but it was a new discovery for the Mystery Diner.

Google “best breakfast in La Salle County,” and one of the results will be Country House Restaurant in La Salle.

When you think of a small-town, country diner, what you’re picturing is probably really close to what you’ll find at Victoria’s Country Diner in downtown Lacon.

Can you get a good meal from a neighborhood watering hole? You can at Jake's Pour House in La Salle.

A single prerequisite guided our dinner destination for a recent Girls’ Night: the restaurant must serve cocktails.