Hen House Family Restaurant
74 State Rt 47, Mahomet, IL, 61853
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Address :
74 State Rt 47
Mahomet, IL, 61853 - Phone (217) 586-3114
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Opening Hours
- Mon :6:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : No
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Breakfast
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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A C.
Now that restaurants are smokefree in Illinois, I've returned to the Hen House. No matter what time of day, I've only eaten their breakfasts, which almost always hit the spot. The waitresses have been there forever, and they are all good servers and very kind. It's not fancy, but I like it.
(4)David C.
I agree with the Countess, the chicken is not the best ever, but it is fresh and obviously made to order. The sides are cafeteria-quality and are certainly not made to order. The price is right. The country decor is kind of quaint. The Hen House seems to cater to locals and it is a good place to catch up on the local goings-on.
(3)Dan M.
This is not some fancy upscale place but we often go there for breakfast and it is very good. The place does a lot of business as we sometimes have to wait for a seat. (hey we all can't be wrong) The wait staff is experienced and excellent. Plenty of food for the money. There are not many choices in Mahomet but even if there were this is a good place to go eat.
(4)Jennifer K.
I have to give this 4 stars for what it is. A little greasy spoon on the edge of a highway. The alternatives were nasty fast food joints. On my long journey to Champaign to retrieve a child from the Greyhound bus station, I happened upon the Hen House. Knowing that my 19 year old son was starving from lack of nourishment for 24 hours, I figured this was the perfect place to fill him up. My son ordered the CFS which was hand breaded with a side of mashed potatoes and 2 sides of Mac and cheese (which was homemade). I had the Ham steak with cole slaw, cottage cheese and a salad. We both had coffee. Our server Kenny was AWESOME!!!!! AMAZING in fact. He was the only server in the place. He kept our coffee filled to the rim, waters full, food delivered in a timely fashion and our table was pre-bussed at all times...all while greeting the door, running the register and engaging us in friendly banter. All told, our tab came to $21.21 and I gave him a $10 tip! It was a great greasy spoon experience.
(4)Bob K.
Pretty much an old restaurant that has a decent breakfast, but a limited, poor menu the rest of the day. I got a hand pattied burger which was good quality meat, probably sirloin, but absent of any seasoning. Bun was cheap and flavorless and served with a big thumbprint on the crown. Tomato and wilted lettuce served on the side, where I left them. I was hoping the onion rings would be something I could enjoy. They were probably hand battered, but again, no flavor! The fried batter also kept flaking off or getting stuck in the ketchup and ranch dipping sauces. So...big thumbs down on this place. I should have just Went to the Chinese restaurant down the street...
(1)Christina L.
My chicken fried chicken was perfect. The roll that came with it was so light and fluffy, served with a vat of butter. So good. My parents tried the meatloaf special and the open face turkey dinner. Also really good. Cute restaurant, and fast service even though it was super busy. Win!
(5)Eric B.
Some of the best fried chicken in the area! I like their chicken noodle soup when it is available, good chili otherwise. Chili is homemade and good.
(4)M. D. J.
If your expecting cloth napkins and waitstaff in tuxedos then you're just stupid. This down home, deep fried and comfort food. Waitstaff is very down to earth and friendly. My 3 1/2 year old grandson loves the chicken strips, apple butter on crackers, home fries and peg game on the table. I've had burgers and breakfast items. I have not had anything I didn't like. As far as the decor, early American farm stuff. Kids love to ask what the things are on the wall. I like the place!!!
(4)Erin L.
Well....we gave it a try! There are very few restaurant options on the lonely stretch of highway my friend and I were traveling. We passed the Hen House on the way to our destination and I made a mental note: That place looks awesome! We decided to stop on our way home. It says that they have a gift shop, but I wouldn't really call it that. It was more like an alcove full of empty shelves with a few random truck stop junk items left over from years past. The dining area is extremely small. Luckily there was a booth open so we didn't have to wait. Our service was wonderful!! But wonderful service can't save the food. My friend had a bit of a problem choking on her chicken strips, she said they were too dry. I thought I was going to have to do the Heimlich. I ordered a chicken salad because of some dietary restrictions. There wasn't really anything else I could order, so I gave it a shot. I definitely could have made better myself at home. Strangely enough they had wonderful cole slaw. The rest of the menu was pretty much just diner food - lots of fried chicken options, sandwiches, breakfast food. Nothing was really a signature dish....just food you'd find at any other hole in the wall greasy spoon.
(2)Kelly S.
Sorry, we're locals but we don't go to the Hen Pen, as we call it (don't know why). When we moved to the area, we waited in line to be seated. Others came in after us, were recognized as locals, and seated ahead of us. The place isn't cute or quaint -- it's worn and dated. The food is poorly prepared and greasy. The ingredients are low quality. I think of the Hen Pen as a 'greasy spoon' -- it serves diner food but not in the great diner tradition -- more in the so desperate to eat we'd stop anywhere and then regret it tradition. I believe we've eaten there twice (just to try to be fair -- and because there isn't much else for breakfast in the area except fast food), and both times for breakfast food. Worst fried egg ever -- the taste of the grease wasn't even good (definitely not buttery). Back then, everything also smelled and tasted like cigarette smoke. Let's hope that is different now.
(1)Daniel B.
Pros: We ended up eating at The Apple Dumplin in Urbana, which was great Cons: Just a horrible, horrible experience My Advice: Stay away, stay far, far away I'm 32 years old and in my adult life I had never walked out of a restaurant refusing to pay for the food. Then I visited the Hen House. It was just terrible. A quick recap: I ordered Chicken Fried Steak. When the meal was brought out to me, I just sort of sat there and stared at it, probably with a stupid surprised look on my face. It looked like a hamburger, so I cut it open aaaaaaand it still looked like a hamburger. When the waitress returned, I asked her what it was and she told me it was chopped steak. I'm not real sure what chopped steak is. That being said, steak my ass, it was a damn hamburger. Even if it was Prime Rib, though, it wasn't what I ordered. Strike one! My fiance ordered Fried Chicken. When she attempted to take a bite out of it, she got nothing. After telling me that it was too hard to bite anything off, I had to try it for myself. She wasn't joking! I had to stop biting down for fear that I would break off my partially repaired front tooth. I swear, you could have used that chicken as a hammer. Strike two! My step-daughter-to-be ordered a childrens pizza meal. This was just your average personal deep dish pizza that you buy frozen at Wal-Mart. That's all fine and well, good enough to keep a 4-year old happy. Believe it or not, they actually managed to screw that up too, though. When it was brought out the first time, it was still frozen in the middle. The second time it came out, it was still cold. The third time, I think it was actually warm, but by that time we'd had enough. Strike three, out the door we go!! Disclaimer: My son ordered pancakes and bacon. It actually appeared to be satisfactory. Sorry, though, 25% is not good enough.
(1)Les P.
I like this place. The food is good country cookin and the people are very friendly.
(4)Anne W.
Haha.. I went here because the restaurant I actually wanted to go to was closed early due to the weather. I have seen this place and always wanted to try it out.. so I thought, why not? Inside is more like something you'd find in the south. Not very modern.. old fashioned. This restaurant serves fried chicken... breakfast foods.. sandwiches.. and southern comfort food. The fried chicken was a good deal. $9 for 1/2 fried chicken and 3 sides. The fried chicken is not the best I have ever had but it is fresh. The blueberry pancakes were good too... 3 pancakes for $3.50. Not real blueberries like at Courier. Also tried the reuben which was okay.. and the pulled pork sandwich.. which was decent.. but nothing spectacular. I'd stop in again because I know the prices are reasonable and decent.. but definetely not a must-go place. But it must be popular.. they have several locations!
(2)Tammy K.
Love this place. My family and I have been going to this place since I was a little kid. Always great and friendly service. We are not from the area, but when we go to visit relatives in Southern Illinois, we always stop here. My sister and I always get the breakfast - great pancakes and biscuits and gravy. My Dad loves their fried chicken. My niece loves the BBQ pulled pork sandwich. Great small restaurant, reminds me of a Mom & Pop - hole in the wall kinda place!
(5)Jennifer K.
I have to give this 4 stars for what it is. A little greasy spoon on the edge of a highway. The alternatives were nasty fast food joints. On my long journey to Champaign to retrieve a child from the Greyhound bus station, I happened upon the Hen House. Knowing that my 19 year old son was starving from lack of nourishment for 24 hours, I figured this was the perfect place to fill him up. My son ordered the CFS which was hand breaded with a side of mashed potatoes and 2 sides of Mac and cheese (which was homemade). I had the Ham steak with cole slaw, cottage cheese and a salad. We both had coffee. Our server Kenny was AWESOME!!!!! AMAZING in fact. He was the only server in the place. He kept our coffee filled to the rim, waters full, food delivered in a timely fashion and our table was pre-bussed at all times...all while greeting the door, running the register and engaging us in friendly banter. All told, our tab came to $21.21 and I gave him a $10 tip! It was a great greasy spoon experience.
(4)Bob K.
Pretty much an old restaurant that has a decent breakfast, but a limited, poor menu the rest of the day. I got a hand pattied burger which was good quality meat, probably sirloin, but absent of any seasoning. Bun was cheap and flavorless and served with a big thumbprint on the crown. Tomato and wilted lettuce served on the side, where I left them. I was hoping the onion rings would be something I could enjoy. They were probably hand battered, but again, no flavor! The fried batter also kept flaking off or getting stuck in the ketchup and ranch dipping sauces. So...big thumbs down on this place. I should have just Went to the Chinese restaurant down the street...
(1)Christina L.
My chicken fried chicken was perfect. The roll that came with it was so light and fluffy, served with a vat of butter. So good. My parents tried the meatloaf special and the open face turkey dinner. Also really good. Cute restaurant, and fast service even though it was super busy. Win!
(5)Eric B.
Some of the best fried chicken in the area! I like their chicken noodle soup when it is available, good chili otherwise. Chili is homemade and good.
(4)Daniel B.
Pros: We ended up eating at The Apple Dumplin in Urbana, which was great Cons: Just a horrible, horrible experience My Advice: Stay away, stay far, far away I'm 32 years old and in my adult life I had never walked out of a restaurant refusing to pay for the food. Then I visited the Hen House. It was just terrible. A quick recap: I ordered Chicken Fried Steak. When the meal was brought out to me, I just sort of sat there and stared at it, probably with a stupid surprised look on my face. It looked like a hamburger, so I cut it open aaaaaaand it still looked like a hamburger. When the waitress returned, I asked her what it was and she told me it was chopped steak. I'm not real sure what chopped steak is. That being said, steak my ass, it was a damn hamburger. Even if it was Prime Rib, though, it wasn't what I ordered. Strike one! My fiance ordered Fried Chicken. When she attempted to take a bite out of it, she got nothing. After telling me that it was too hard to bite anything off, I had to try it for myself. She wasn't joking! I had to stop biting down for fear that I would break off my partially repaired front tooth. I swear, you could have used that chicken as a hammer. Strike two! My step-daughter-to-be ordered a childrens pizza meal. This was just your average personal deep dish pizza that you buy frozen at Wal-Mart. That's all fine and well, good enough to keep a 4-year old happy. Believe it or not, they actually managed to screw that up too, though. When it was brought out the first time, it was still frozen in the middle. The second time it came out, it was still cold. The third time, I think it was actually warm, but by that time we'd had enough. Strike three, out the door we go!! Disclaimer: My son ordered pancakes and bacon. It actually appeared to be satisfactory. Sorry, though, 25% is not good enough.
(1)Les P.
I like this place. The food is good country cookin and the people are very friendly.
(4)M. D. J.
If your expecting cloth napkins and waitstaff in tuxedos then you're just stupid. This down home, deep fried and comfort food. Waitstaff is very down to earth and friendly. My 3 1/2 year old grandson loves the chicken strips, apple butter on crackers, home fries and peg game on the table. I've had burgers and breakfast items. I have not had anything I didn't like. As far as the decor, early American farm stuff. Kids love to ask what the things are on the wall. I like the place!!!
(4)Erin L.
Well....we gave it a try! There are very few restaurant options on the lonely stretch of highway my friend and I were traveling. We passed the Hen House on the way to our destination and I made a mental note: That place looks awesome! We decided to stop on our way home. It says that they have a gift shop, but I wouldn't really call it that. It was more like an alcove full of empty shelves with a few random truck stop junk items left over from years past. The dining area is extremely small. Luckily there was a booth open so we didn't have to wait. Our service was wonderful!! But wonderful service can't save the food. My friend had a bit of a problem choking on her chicken strips, she said they were too dry. I thought I was going to have to do the Heimlich. I ordered a chicken salad because of some dietary restrictions. There wasn't really anything else I could order, so I gave it a shot. I definitely could have made better myself at home. Strangely enough they had wonderful cole slaw. The rest of the menu was pretty much just diner food - lots of fried chicken options, sandwiches, breakfast food. Nothing was really a signature dish....just food you'd find at any other hole in the wall greasy spoon.
(2)Dan M.
This is not some fancy upscale place but we often go there for breakfast and it is very good. The place does a lot of business as we sometimes have to wait for a seat. (hey we all can't be wrong) The wait staff is experienced and excellent. Plenty of food for the money. There are not many choices in Mahomet but even if there were this is a good place to go eat.
(4)David C.
I agree with the Countess, the chicken is not the best ever, but it is fresh and obviously made to order. The sides are cafeteria-quality and are certainly not made to order. The price is right. The country decor is kind of quaint. The Hen House seems to cater to locals and it is a good place to catch up on the local goings-on.
(3)Kelly S.
Sorry, we're locals but we don't go to the Hen Pen, as we call it (don't know why). When we moved to the area, we waited in line to be seated. Others came in after us, were recognized as locals, and seated ahead of us. The place isn't cute or quaint -- it's worn and dated. The food is poorly prepared and greasy. The ingredients are low quality. I think of the Hen Pen as a 'greasy spoon' -- it serves diner food but not in the great diner tradition -- more in the so desperate to eat we'd stop anywhere and then regret it tradition. I believe we've eaten there twice (just to try to be fair -- and because there isn't much else for breakfast in the area except fast food), and both times for breakfast food. Worst fried egg ever -- the taste of the grease wasn't even good (definitely not buttery). Back then, everything also smelled and tasted like cigarette smoke. Let's hope that is different now.
(1)A C.
Now that restaurants are smokefree in Illinois, I've returned to the Hen House. No matter what time of day, I've only eaten their breakfasts, which almost always hit the spot. The waitresses have been there forever, and they are all good servers and very kind. It's not fancy, but I like it.
(4)Anne W.
Haha.. I went here because the restaurant I actually wanted to go to was closed early due to the weather. I have seen this place and always wanted to try it out.. so I thought, why not? Inside is more like something you'd find in the south. Not very modern.. old fashioned. This restaurant serves fried chicken... breakfast foods.. sandwiches.. and southern comfort food. The fried chicken was a good deal. $9 for 1/2 fried chicken and 3 sides. The fried chicken is not the best I have ever had but it is fresh. The blueberry pancakes were good too... 3 pancakes for $3.50. Not real blueberries like at Courier. Also tried the reuben which was okay.. and the pulled pork sandwich.. which was decent.. but nothing spectacular. I'd stop in again because I know the prices are reasonable and decent.. but definetely not a must-go place. But it must be popular.. they have several locations!
(2)Tammy K.
Love this place. My family and I have been going to this place since I was a little kid. Always great and friendly service. We are not from the area, but when we go to visit relatives in Southern Illinois, we always stop here. My sister and I always get the breakfast - great pancakes and biscuits and gravy. My Dad loves their fried chicken. My niece loves the BBQ pulled pork sandwich. Great small restaurant, reminds me of a Mom & Pop - hole in the wall kinda place!
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