Brothers Family Restaurant 1718 2nd Avenue, Rapids City, IL 61278

"Our meal was great and all the staff were very pleasant. The treats we bought to bring home are amazing. Sorry, I didn't take pictures this time. Only of the goodies we brought home. Highly recommend if you are out by the restaurant."

"8/02/23 Breakfast. My wife and I shared the west coast benedict with two coffees. Very good! Better than I expected. A large portion that was easy to share. The restaurant sells bakery items made off site at a bakery owned by the owner of the restaurant. Ambiance = 3 Food = 4 Service = 4 Overall = 4 out of 5 5 = Excellent: Uniquely satisfying. 4 = Very Good: Better than expected. 3 = Average: An everyday experience. 2 = Fair: Below par. Dirty smells. & / or flies"

"We stopped at Brothers for lunch during our road trip across the Midwest. Our family of 6 was greeted warmly and quickly seated. The food was phenomenal! Our 6 year old said it was the best Mac and cheese she ever had. The kids portions were large and I’d recommend splitting one dish between 2 kids. I had the catfish and chicken tenders combo platter. The chicken was so juicy and delicious. The honey mustard sauce was house made and fantastic. The catfish was perfectly breaded and seasoned. We shared a lemon meringue pie that was to die for."

"This place is a gem! We stopped here on our way back from Chicago thinking it was just your average small town cafe but it is so much more. First off, the service was wonderful. Our waitress was so friendly and patient with us while we tried to figure out what to order from such an extensive and delicious looking menu. I ended up ordering the french toast on their signature cinnamon bread and it was AMAZING. So good that we bought a loaf of it to go. My son ordered tacos and was also very impressed with the presentation and thoughtfulness that went into putting them together. We definitely will be stopping here the next time we drive to Chicago. My only critique is the cashier wasn't very friendly and seemed annoyed that we lingered a after paying for our food to check out the treats they had for sale out front. In fact I may have bought some fudge if she hadn't made me feel so uncomfortable about still being there. She didn't even smile at us or say thank you. She did look young though so maybe she just doesn't have much customer service experience. I was also impressed by the modern booths. Again, this is the sort of place that usually has outdated 90s seating but their booths looked brand new and made for a cool diner vibe."