There’s a farmhouse family restaurant hiding in Rockford, Illinois that Illinoisans from all around will absolutely adore. Forget about Cracker Barrel when there’s a place like this in our own backyard.

Complete with plenty of seating, a friendly staff, and a charming country market filled with vintage goods, this place is the perfect place for any meal. Check it out:

Illinois Machine Shed Restaurant in the northern part of the state is a country-style eatery with six locations in the nation, all centered around the Midwest.
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The first location opened in 1978 in Davenport, Iowa, and each subsequent location aims to emanate the charming farmhouse feel that made the premier diner such a success.
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Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, this incredible restaurant serves up a mess of breakfast classics from pancakes, French toast, omelets, skillets, biscuits and gravy, and much more.
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When it comes to lunch and dinner fare, you'll find fried chicken, brisket, pork tenderloins, pot roast, steaks, meatloaf, and many more comfort foods.
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Guests also enjoy classics like burgers, mac and cheese, fried fish, chicken tenders, chicken pot pie, salads, soups, and a plethora of different hot and cold sandwiches.
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Specialty drinks also make this farmhouse family restaurant extraordinary. Enjoy everything from spiked root beers to Bloody Marys, mimosas, and much more.
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If you've got a sweet tooth, the dessert menu will certainly call your name. Not only that, but the goodies in the country store will be difficult to pass up as well. Pies, cookies, dumplings, cakes, and much more abound.
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The Illinois Machine Shed Restaurant is open Monday through Thursday between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., and Sunday between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Get more details on its website or Facebook page.

Address: 7475 East State Street, Rockford, IL, 61108

For more like this, check out these 10 country restaurants in Illinois that are worth a trip from anywhere.

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