The Best Comfort Food In Illinois Is Hiding In This Unassuming Diner Attached To A Gas Station
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published July 07, 2018
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Elizabeth Crozier
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
While some may not trust it, true Illinoisans know that some of the best food comes out of a gas station diner. There’s one in the town of Nashville in southern Illinois that’s got everything you want in a comfort food restaurant and more.
From great eats to a cozy atmosphere, this place is everything good about small town Illinois. Check it out:
In operation sine 1984, Little Nashville Restaurant is a family-friendly diner attached to a Conoco station in a tiny town from which the restaurant gets its name.
Locals have kept this place in business for more than 30 years because of the laid back, casual atmosphere and service with a smile. Come here enough, and they'll get to know you by name.
This unique gas station diner is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Morning meal options are available all day long and include delicious omelets, steak & eggs, pancakes and other breakfast breads, as well as many other classic dishes.
For lunch and dinner, guests enjoy fresh and hot meals like burgers, steak, seafood, salads, soups, and a plethora of appetizers like fried pickles, hot wings, and cheese sticks.
Menu items are moderately priced. Burgers start at $6.99 while omelets are $7.99 at most, and all include sides.
There is also a kids' menu that includes tasty grilled cheese, chicken strips, hot dogs, and other kids' favorites. You can also have this place cater your event or host a banquet.
Don't let the gas station aspect make you think this restaurant can't do it all.
Little Nashville Restaurant is open daily. Sunday through Thursday hours for this gas station diner are 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. while Friday and Saturday hours are 5:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.