Little Missy Cafe - Pekin

Wow! Great roasted chicken! The coating was so crispy and light. I'll see it again! Update: We went back 3 days later and found that the chicken was special for the day. When we were there for the first time, I saw the sign of appetizer specialties, so this time we decided to try the sampler. I should have listened if the wonderful waitress asked if we just want the chicken ala-carte, but I told her, No, we take it all! Check out the size of this sampler! I wish I had a picture with our hand in it so you could see exactly how HUGE was this thing! Lol. Needless to say, our whole chicken dinner went to To-go containers because we do not resist all these fried goodies. The chicken had to come home with us, where I hope it will be half as good as it would be if we had eaten it fresh! (Who is ten times better than I could make it home! Make yourself a favor and try this little diamond in the rough spot. By the way, the regular ones that were there both times we went, let us say that we try the tyloin and the meat lamb. Maybe next time after I filled the chicken!

Went here for breakfast got the kitchen sink skillet was pretty good but was very disappointed that there was not gravy included and had to pay extra considering the skillet is $10 and supposed to have everything. Overall service and food were good.

First time I had visited this restaurant in Pekin. They seem to be a local favorite and have made it through this covid virus issue. Good to see small businesses like this survive. It's a down to earth restaurant and if you are looking for fancy and you turn your nose up at common you wouldn't be happy, but I was as happy as a lark! Their salad bar is small, but they make their own mac cheese, potato salad, and coleslaw. They also make their own cinnamon rolls. All you can eat salad bar and soup for $6.99. I ordered the small hand made tenderloin sandwich and homemade fries. Best tenderloin I've ever eaten! The breading was devine and the meat succulent. They pound out the tenderloins themselves. I could hear someone doing this in the back while I was eating. They were pretty busy with pickup orders and a steady flow of inside dinning customers. Everyone was wearing masks. There is more room inside than what it looks like from outside. They have two dinning rooms. The guy that was seated at a table close to me with his wife looked like Gabby Hayes to me. This is meant as a compliment. All in all I was very pleased and I shall return God willing. Also of note is that they had slices of various pies for only a buck. What a deal. Give them a try if you want to bump elbows with the common guy and gal.

Great food and service!! If you leave hungry, it's your own fault!!

Big portions and so reasonably priced! Not much to look at but it's a diamond in the ruff for sure!