Kelly's Tavern

Good food, try the cheese soup or the nacho's! Down side, place is really cramped and no wifi??

What is with the crappy reviews!?  I am from Chicagoland and I am one who hates chain restaurants; therefore, I am quite picky and know good food.  In Chicago there is the best culinary choices one could think of.
I also have lived in downstate Illinois for 3 years of my life, and I will say the restaurants are just awful in downstate Illinois, yuck!  Food at restaurants in Western IL, Southern IL, and Central IL is just downright either gross or just edible at best.  This place; however, tickled my fancy.  The food was surprisingly good!  I think I had a burger that was just awesome.  I had low expectations, but this place worked for me.  It was not just edible, it was pretty good!  If I am ever in this area again I will be back!

They need to expand the menu or re-do it.  It's been exactly the same for years.  There are TONS of fried options, and not a lot else.  There healthy section is pretty boring.  It's a choice between totally unhealthy and totally no taste.  
The cheese soup is good.  
The service was fair.  
HUGE crowd around the holidays, the lobby is too small, we had to stand next to tables while they were eating, which is pretty uncomfortable.