Jim and Nancy do not disclose the fact that they will review a restaurant before they attend, ensuring their reviews are unbiased and uninfluenced by their position with the Sun Day.
On September 5 you may have noticed signs all around Huntley saying, “Tune Radio to 101.5 FM For Fireworks”. Don’t worry, this did not mean your radio would have exploded if you tuned in. Huntley Community Radio had a live broadcast during the village fireworks display, and someone had to put up all those signs. At the butt crack of dawn, 7 a.m., Nancy and I jumped in the Dining Duo Mini-Mobile, headed to the mighty 101.5 global broadcasting facility in beautiful Diecke Park to meet with the other board members. Armed with a map and ten signs to each board member to distribute, we planned our strategy for placing the signs throughout the village.
You work up quite an appetite in the cool morning air, walking from the parking lots to the intended spot all while dodging traffic on Route 47. We decided to meet afterward for breakfast at the Village Inn Family Restaurant in Huntley.
Village Inn Family Restaurant
11713 E. Main Street
Huntley 60142
(847) 669-5858
Directions: Take Route 47 North to Main Street, East to restaurant.
Estimated Travel Time: 8 minutes
One reason why we picked this restaurant is because they always have the mighty 101.5 playing on the radio. To our dismay, they put in a new radio and it won’t pick up the station. We must send our crack technical crew there to check it out.
This restaurant has been a staple in downtown Huntley for 40 years. The original owner, Bill Galanis, recently passed away. Rather than closing the family business and surrendering to these trying times for all restaurants, his daughter, Christine, has taken over the family business. During the pandemic, she took the time to give the restaurant a fresh new look new (floor and paint), and also updated their menu. Along with dining, there is an area inside the restaurant where you could try your luck at some video gaming.
Jim, being a one of a kind guy, noticed the “Billy’s One of a Kind Omelettes” section on the menu. He decided on the Combination Omelette which consisted of ham, onions, green pepper, and American cheese ($12). All omelettes are served with American fries and toast. He added onions (50ȼ upcharge) to his American fries and had plain old white toast. This omelette was tasty and filled the void in Jim’s tummy.
Nancy ordered a Denver Omelette ($9), sort of. She asked if they could take the ham out and substitute bacon instead. The waitress asked her if she would like cheese in it, and Nancy said, “why not”, so she picked American cheese ($1.50 upcharge). She also wanted onions with her American fries (50ȼ upcharge) and she asked for Raisin Toast(50ȼ upcharge). She was tired and hungry and this hit the spot. She even took home a doggie bag for the next morning’s breakfast, when we would have to go out once again to retrieve the signs and the hardest part of all, trying to remember where we put them.
The total bill for our pre-fireworks adventure was $31.14. Please note: There was a $1.18 charge for using a credit card.
To sum it up, good food, but to keep your breakfast bill down, check out their weekday breakfast specials for $6.
Jim’s take: My omelette was delicious and the onions in the American fries were a nice touch.
Nancy’s take: Come to think of it, I had what Jim had except for the ham…
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