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The Best of Springfield
Springfield, Springfield it's a hell of a town. Home to the likes of Ab Lincoln, The Simpson's(allegedly), The Horseshoe and so much more. Here's my unofficial guide to having a great time in the capital city.
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Melissa’s 5-star review: Quite possibly the best thai food i have ever found. As mentioned in the first review, what the place lacks in ambiance it more than makes up for in satisfying your taste buds. I have never had a dish I did not like. The pad thai is amazing, the pad see eww amazing, the stir fried veggies amazing. The spring rolls are a must. Skinny, fried, delicious little egg rolls with the house peanut sauce. Do yourself a favor and save room for dessert. This place is known for their pies-strange yes-but oh my god. The strawberry rhubarb is a house favorite! Yum! Get it a-la-mode. The wait can be a couple of hours on a weekend night, but everyone brings a cooler-so please do yourself a favor and do the same-it makes the time fly by. -
Melissa’s 4-star review: D'Arcy's has the best cheese sauce for their horseshoe-or pony if your like me and don't have room for the whole horse. They also offer a wide range of meat/meat substitutes which is nice. They have the old stand by burger or turkey, buffalo chicken, supreme, portabella, veggie and the list goes on. Pretty much everything here is great. Irish nachos are another favorite-think waffle cut fries, covered in nacho toppings and the delicious cheese sauce. But, if you are in Springfield-you must get a horseshoe and this is a great place for a taste of Springfield's specialty. -
Melissa’s 5-star review: My favorite bar in the patch! My boyfriend and I met here, through a friend-not just a bar hook up. We spent many wonderful nights here as well. The have a great beer list, definitely the best in town. The atmosphere is very eclectic, laid back and wonderful. This is the bar to go to for a casual night in Springfield. And they have the best worn in booths ever! I miss this place.
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Melissa’s 5-star review: Oh Monty's how i love thee. Let me count the ways: 1. Best sub EVER=Cheesehead with everything but onions, add black olives please. 2. I love your delicious, soft french bread that is baked fresh daily....mmmmm. 3. "Everything" means lettuce, tomato, onions, italian seasoning, oil, mayo-what a great combo-minus the onions for me. 4. Your cheese soup is a wonderful addition to my cheesy, cheesy sandwich. 5. Your meat sandwiches are pilled high with delicious, fresh deli meat. 6. In high school you were our go to hang out, we managed to get away with a lot (my good friend worked here) and we were always welcome back. 7. I still insist on a trip to Monty's each time I am home. Yum. -
Melissa’s 5-star review: What a great addition to the Springfield downtown scene. This museum is awesome. The shows are very cool, educational and entertaining. The displays are interesting and the rotating displays are even more fun. The first time I went I saw a "Christmas at the White House" display and the second time it was "The First Ladies Dresses". Definitely worth spending a couple of hours at. The museum itself is also a very beautiful structure, located in a prime spot downtown; close to great restaurants, The Old State Capital and Lincoln's home-making for a lovely afternoon. -
Melissa’s 5-star review: Oh my! I love the Feed Store. It is definitely a Springfield landmark. I have been frequenting this place since we moved to Springfield when I was 13 and my mom has been coming here since she was in high school. I would argue this is THE place to go for lunch downtown. They are only open for lunch, M-S, but it always packed during this time. My personal favorites are the chicken salad on a croissant, the prairie turkey on french, the bagel with veggie cream cheese and the lox bagel. Yum! All of these are amazing. Everything is made fresh-the bread, the veggie cream cheese, the chicken salad-which is oh my god good. It is the creamiest I have ever had. It's more than likely insanely bad for you-but oh well, it is worth it once in a while. Their soups are a must. I love the cream of broccoli, wisconsin cheddar, the gazpacho, the mushroom bisque-basically all of them. If you can, save room for dessert. The cheesecake is delicious, as is the apple cake, carrot cake...mmmmm. The atmosphere has been the same since they opened according to my mom. Dark-kind of classy-wall paper, dark wood tables and chairs in this huge open room. When you get there you stand in line, place your order, then are instructed where to sit. They give you the end of the ticket with your number on it. When the wait staff walks around with your order, they yell out the number. "Number 98!". You raise your hand and are delivered a little bit of heaven. Seriously, this place is that good! If you are in the area, check it out! -
Melissa’s 4-star review: My grandparents used to live across the street from this zoo. As you can imagine, I spent many summer afternoons here as a little one. This zoo is pretty nice for a small-ish town. They have penguins-which I love and a great petting zoo. The peacocks used to end up in my grandparents yard all of the time-which I thought was very cool. Worth a trip out to the lake area, which is very pretty.
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