Maid Rite Sandwich Shop

This review isn't based on the the food or the service since I have no idea.  Why?  Because I came here twice looking for a Maid Rite sandwich and found it closed.  Once at 3:15pm on a Saturday, and then the next afternoon around lunch time.  I mean, who ever heard of a fast food place being closed on Saturday afternoons?  And Sundays completely?  Well, I guess there's chick fil-a, but they're just weird.  I had so been longing for a loose meat sandwich and had not been in a Maid Rite for nearly 15 years.  When I heard there was one near our hotel I was just giddy.  The last thing I expected was to have the place closed pretty much the entire weekend.  Major, major disappointment.

While the historic cred is valuable and worth experiencing at least once,  The atmosphere is terrific.  The Maid Rite sandwich this place serves is lacking, very lacking.  My favorite maidright was the ones my mother made.  Lots of hamburger onion mustard and fresh bun... the sandwich delivered to me at Maid Rite included limited meat.  Mother never scrimped.  And most surprising of all the bun has been squashed for some reason...not apparent.  It looks like someone sat on it before they handed it to me.  "Here Ethyl, sit on this Maid Rite before we give it to the customer".  The best maidright sandwich in Springfield that you can purchase is the crumbled beef sandwich you can buy at Joe Rogers "The Den" Chili Parlor on 9th St.  Their sandwich is what a real maidright should be, and just like Mother would be proud to call her own...Thanks Mother for all those delicious maidright sandwiches...The Best!

I was in town for the IL State Fair..the fair food was boring, I mean to say, how many food booths are there that sell corn dogs?  Like every other one! Food at the fair was really pretty bad (good pork chops though)..I went to Maid Rite and I am glad I did.

The history of the place is not as old as Springfield politics, but close. Just go, get the Maid Rite with Cheese! Have a homemade Root Beer.  They claim to be the first drive thru..I say OK, but go inside and check it out, you can also eat outdoors if it's nice out.  Love this place. (see my pictures posted)

The staff was super nice, and appreciate everyone who stops by.