Tony's Place

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  Stayed in Mascoutah to attend races at I-55 in Pevely. Excellent! Delicious home cooked food!!! Lovely building. Friendly staff. Now named Mascoutah Steakhouse although Tony's Place showing on the back entrance. I got Hawaiian chicken & hubby got smoked pork chop (like a 2" thick ham steak). Both were excellent!! Food serves hot on a cool plate = not sitting under heat lights or nuked in a microwave. Ask to see the dessert tray!! Coconut meringue was outstanding! Would definitely come back!! Wish these nice folks well & hope they prosper :)

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  Posted on 08.03.13 Amy M.

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  We have been eating at Tony's for years. The service and atmosphere are great. The food is good Ma and Pa home cooking. We love coming here!

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  Posted on 05.02.13 Renee B.

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  I am in town for work, I search out the mom and pop places. Tony's was exactly what I was looking for.  
  
  The menu offered a wide variety of meats, mmmm meat.  I had a hard time deciding what I wanted, it was between the smoked pork chop, ribeye, or catfish.  I went with the pork chop, it was huge!  But I was a tad disappointed, it had great flavor but I think the name was misleading.  It was more along the lines of a ham steak with the bone in.  I was looking forward to the white meat of a pork chop but I got a thick ham instead.  
  
  All the meals come with a small loaf of freshly backed bread, salad bar, and soup.  The salad and soup were nothing to write home to mom about but they were good.  At the end of the meal I ordered the vanilla raspberry cupcake, yes!  The dessert was amazing.  I big fat cupcake filled with raspberry filling and frosted with a thick vanilla icing, I think I need an insulin shot.
  
  I will go back to Tony's if I am in town, I would even bring people here, but next time I will go for the catfish.

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  Posted on 12.03.12 Michael M.

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  I went to Tony's last night.  The soup from the salad bar is my favorite. I also ordered the hamburger which was also good. No complaints for the food.  I would like to complain about the customer service. I've waited tables for 8 years so I know what good customer service is. I waited at the cashier desk for a good 5 minutes and watched staff member after staff member walk past me, not even acknowledge me. All I wanted to do was order dessert to go. A waitress was standing at the computer when I walked up with someone's credit card and didn't even look up at me. She walked away from the computer and continued on her way. Even the manager walked past me and didn't say anything.  I saw she made eye contact but not even took the time to say "Someone will be with you shortly"  I just turned around and walked out of the place. I understand that you get busy on a Saturday night, but to ignore a customer standing there is rude! Let's just say I won't be back!

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  Posted on 08.19.12 S F.

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  Excellent dining experience!  
  
  First course: soup and salad bar.  The salad appeared to be a fresh and green blend of iceberg and romaine.  The salad bar offered EVERY TOPPING IMAGINABLE.  I opted for eggs, shredded cheese, green peppers, chopped ham, and ranch dressing.  Not exactly a healthy salad, but that was my choice.  I accompanied this with a very tasty cup of beef barley soup.
  
  The main course: I had the weekend special, a generous cut of prime rib.  The server recommended grilled rather than au jus.  It was a phenomenally tasty and tender piece of meat, and I'm looking forward eating the rest of it for lunch tomorrow.  (Too much soup and salad... couldn't quite finish it).  My wife had shrimp, something I do not typically order from any restaurant in the midwest.  But I sampled one, and it was A-ok.  She raved about her baked sweet potato, a food for which she considers herself a n expert connoisseur.  
  
  Finally... dessert:  I know, I know... I didn't finish my dinner, so I shouldn't have.  But the pies are irresistible.  My wife, daughter, and I shared a slice of lemon meringue and a slice of cherry.  The cherry was very good.  The lemon meringue was the real deal... tart, not out-of-the box, overly sweet lemon pudding.
  
  The decor is elegantly rustic, celebrating the local history.  I appreciated the privacy of the booths, with floor-to-ceiling walls dividing them from adjacent booths.  The service was very attentive.  
  
  This restaurant is about a 20-minute drive from our home, and we will be returning soon.

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  Posted on 01.11.12 Steve K.

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  Had to send first entree back due to oversalted food. 2nd was much better!

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  Posted on 12.28.11 Teri D.

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  I've been here a couple of times now. They have fair prices, good food, and friendly staff. The salad bar is small, but very fresh. The soup comes with the salad bar. This is a must try. Homemade!! Very good. If your within 10-15 miles, it's worth the trip.

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  Posted on 11.21.11 Chris R.

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  I grew up eating here but the last time I went (in Jan) the restaurant has gone down hill. I only ordered the salad bar, which I used to love, and the lettuce appeared to have been frozen!

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  Posted on 07.05.11 Kelly K.

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  My husband and I stopped by Tony's for the first time last night.  We weren't ravenous, so we decided to share a meal, which we do frequently when we aren't hungry for the huge portions served these days.  We decided upon the pork chop, which came with a baked potato and the salad bar.  Our waiter told us that instead of charging an extra plate fee (which restaurants usually do, and it's around $3 or $4), the restaurant policy was to charge for a trip to the salad bar.  That would have been okay with us, except for the fact that a trip to their VERY small salad bar was $8.99.  It wasn't so much the size of the salad bar, rather the very limited variety.  Think "bare basics" salad bar.  As for the food, it was good.  The pork chop was moist, although a little boring.  The service was good, although the waiter made it very clear that restaurants "don't like" people sharing meals.  Really?  Was that necessary?  We'd like to go back, but only when we're really hungry.  The place was packed.  There's a reason for that and we'd like to find out.

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  Posted on 03.13.11 Jane G.

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  I was told they make there own desserts here and of the three that I had 2 of them where pretty darn good.  I found out don't bother expecting the steak you order to be cooked to the redness you want.  Medium comes out well done each time.  The rest of the dishes where pretty good even the over cooked steak.  If your in this town or passing thru I'd say its a decent place to eat, because its clean, looks pretty neat inside, staff is friendly.  Maybe they had a bonehead cooking the steaks that day I ordered i don't know but that stopped me from giving them a 4 star.

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  Posted on 03.13.11 Dave F.

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  Imagine if your mom was from Mascoutah.  Imagine if this rustic, southern Illinois mother of yours offered to prepare your choice of dozens of delicious lunches, dinners, and desserts.  Now imagine eating this meal in a place that looks and feels like home.  That's what I imagine when I think about Tony's.

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  Posted on 05.18.10 Joe B.

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