Main St. Cafe 1601 West Main Street, Belleville, IL 62220

"This was the quintessential diner experience. I went on a whim with my granddaughter son and husband we were on a short trip to St. Louis to see a Blues game and came over the river to show my granddaughter where her dad grew up (we were stationed at Scott) and we wanted a stop for lunch before we headed to the airport. This diner got rave reviews. It was a little out of the way but so worth the drive. Their food is excellent diner fare. Don’t go for chic-y food this is homemade stick to your ribs fare well worth the fork work and well worth the price. Skillets filled with deliciousness- I had the meat lovers skillet and it was just what it sounds like- a breakfast meat revelation. The chicken tenders went down smooth and the meat lovers omelet my son had was more praise worthy than anything you might get at IHOP or another chain- far surpassing the chain fare…yep…by a country mile! We ended the meal with fried raspberry cheese cake…heaven!!"

"Decided to stop and give this place a try. The decor in the place is comforting. It's a diner, but you get that home cooked feeling. Sarah was our server, and she was phenomenal, very friendly, and attentive to our table. The food came out very quickly was hot and accurate. The food was reasonably priced, would come again and bring the kids."

"I enjoyed it. The food was worth the price. I took some food home to my mother and she said the cantaloupe was the best she ever had. My only complaint was that my Sprite didn't taste good, but the server fixed that."

"Hidden gem, just like everyone is saying. Seated immediately, service (Pam!) was excellent, food was 10/10. Definitely making this a regular stop with my little review buddy. Tbh, I was a little confused about the "must purchase a beverage" thing.. I'm a water guy. But if that's the business model that it takes to crank out excellent food, then by golly I'll get a drink."

"My husband and I have been going here for the last decade and thoroughly enjoy our every visit. I only ever get their breakfast and am always pleased. We didn't go during the pandemic and only recently returned two weeks in a row and I was shocked to see that their prices are just as low as they were before this economic collapse. We will continue to frequent the diner and support this small business. There are few places around town that serve such quality diner food at such a low cost. Their biscuits are some of the best I've had, SO fluffy!"