Stella's Cafe & Catering, LLC

Had a delightful experience here. Came from Savanna Il for a drive and stopped here for lunch. Randomly. Great lunch and Eva our waitress was very kind and professional. Biggest kindness gift was someone/somebody bought our lunch anonymously. What a beautiful kind thing to do! Thank you so very much. Food was good. Tomato bisque and grilled cheese. I had gyros and made delicious. Thanks Stella's!

The only option when we had was a buffet so we agreed we would stay and do the buffet. Being a chef and someone who teaches food sanitation for the state of Illinois I maintain high expectations when eating out. First let me say all staff need to be properly trained in food safety and sanitation. The woman replenishing the buffet picked pancakes up with her bare hands her bare hands!!! The gentleman at the omelet station did not have liquid eggs stored properly and the amount of cross contamination that took place was alarming. The fresh cut fruit tasted like onions obviously cut on the same cutting board as onions. Very disappointed. Once I witnessed the buffet food being touched with bare hands we got up from out table, paid our tab and left. Hoping no one gets sick today.

So, I never got any food. Arrived at 12:55pm on Sunday only to be told they are closing their buffet line, an hour before they close? no more food! Their hours of operation are until 2pm! Two paying customers lost! The dark haired and pierced lady is obviously not the owner!

They have a cool ceiling. ? Clearly a local's joint and outsiders are not greeted with welcome arms. We stood for a full minute before we finally asked and a terrified fourteen year old told us we could sit anywhere. We sat and were ignored until we inquired about a menu and were told that on Sundays it's buffet only. We serve our plates and sit down. We wait another minute because we still don't have silverware or coffee and finally ask if we can get some. We're told we have to get it ourselves?! There was no water offered or service provided. Food was okay for buffet.

Staff was very nice and accommodating. We stopped by for a quick lunch and had to leave in 30 minutes (totally our fault). They prepped the food very quickly and the food was very good. We ordered a salad, the big mc, and the BYO burger. All options were delicious. Thanks to the staff!