Located 639 State Street, Chester, Illinois–
Traditional, “homespun” with family goodness and great food… memorable.
Quality abounds, “come on in” and take a peek…
Meet Jodie Mehrer, owner and operator,
cook, baker and caterer–
A vintage scale holds the backdrop for breakfast menus for the morning–
“Rise and shine”.
Decorations displayed by her mother adorn the walls, creating an atmosphere of home, everything you want to embrace when sitting down to a good-quality home-cooked meal. This diner holds the nostalgia of then and now, brought forth by Jodie and her team of employees who make it possible and worth every order.
Not only being showcased on Food Network and in Town & Country Magazine, Jodie’s Ol’ Farmhouse was featured in Life & Style in Southern Illinois Magazine, Winter 2011, for Jodie’s famous
homemade Coconut Cream Pie
and Cream Horn pastry.
Other pastries she bakes fresh each day include the following: the Bear Claw,
Peach Turnover…
… Cherry
and Apple.
Home-baked cinnamon rolls are an added luxury.
Each one of Jodie’s pies has a special touch, making it unique– Banana Pecan,
Lemon Meringue,
Apple,
Cherry…
and dreamy Chocolate
with whipped cream that is sprinkled with seasonal or holiday candies. Kids love it, anyone who is young at heart.
Lunch and dinner at Jodie’s is packed, a full house, but there’s a good reason why– the food. You will find yourself coming back for more, again and again. It’s everything combined that makes this place a hit to enjoy with family and friends.
You can order with your meal a sweet-tea already sweetened, something mainly found in the South.
Red and white checkered tablecloths express hospitality along with exceptional service.
A favorite is the Large Spinach Salad with a slightly sweet Ma’s Dressing that blends perfectly with water chestnuts, bacon pieces and hardboiled eggs. You can pay a little extra for grilled chicken on the salad– the Supreme Spinach Salad for a total of $6. 50.
You may order a plate with 3 sides along with a slice of Jodie’s homemade bread.
A gift shop accompanies the diner, another feature of Jodie’s Ol’ Farmhouse specially designed and filled by Jodie and her mother.
An antique wringer washing machine with a copper tub sets in the corner of a hallway.
Beautiful and authentic.
Rules of the Mens’ Room–
Inside the Mens’ Room
Come to Jodie’s Ol’ Farmhouse where the experience is well lived and the food is enjoyably good.
(Find Jodie’s Ol’ Farmhouse on Facebook and at www.jodiesolfarmhouse.com)
~ Photos and script exclusively by Susan Nuyt of Skirt in the Kitchen, food writer and editor. ~
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