Rochelle, IL

We are going out that way for antiquing tomorrow. Any lunchplace thoughts to share, other than Rochelle Community Hospital, which leek recommended? (And which, I suppose, isn't out of the question!)

The Beacon has been a long time institution of Rochelle, think like country club dining room. They are right on Rte. 38 on the est side of town. A few year ago we ate in a great sandwich/soup kind of a place in the downtown near the rail tracks. I know there are several Mexican places in town as Rochelle has a large Hispanic population. If push comes to shove, there is a Culvers in town. Rochelle is an interesting place, has been a transportation hub from way back as 2 major rail lines come through town as well as being on the Lincoln Highway. There is a pretty neat Railway Museum there.

LikestoEatout wrote:The Beacon has been a long time institution of Rochelle, think like country club dining room. They are right on Rte. 38 on the east side of town.

Not any more, they're not. Sad to say, The Beacon has gone dark.

We ate right next door at The Butterfly, a perfectly fine Greek family-restaurant type place. Clean, and an above-average value, because entrees include a decent salad bar, soup, potato, and dessert. I had the beer-battered perch. No complaints.

Loved the Railway Museum. Actually, the museum itself is not much, but the little park that it's in is the attraction. You walk up a small hill to a sort of gazebo-picnic-table-shelter, where you have a commanding view of the intersecting tracks of two rail lines, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the Union Pacific. Word is it won't be long before you see a train come through, and this was true--one arrived within ten seconds of our getting there! And then another about ten minutes after that. Both times, we waved to the engineer as the train approached, and both times, the engineer gave two toots on his horn in response. Fun.

Thanks, LikestoEatout.

My cousin likes to eat at the Petro, good ol truck stop food!