Blue Springs Cafe - Highland (IL)

4 /5 Melissa Ribeiro: Traditional restaurant with fair fixed prices—it’s cash only. I loved the chicken dumplings, they were delicious! The green bean salad was really tasty too. I had high hopes for the pies, but they looked better than they tasted. They’re just okay. I’d definitely come back for the main courses, though. The meatloaf was great. Good option!

5 /5 Hanna Ama: Saw the 1 foot high pie sign and had to stop by! CASH ONLY. It’s a cute spot by the highway, I believe they have a whole menu, but we wanted some pie. Morgan was excellent, she told us everything was homemade and gave great portions. We got coconut meringue pie (10/10), lemon meringue pie (3/10), apple pie (10/10), and strawberry rhubarb pie (10/10). Only complaints I had was the lemon was too liquid based and the crust was a bit dry at times, but very much so delicious and fresh. We will definitely be back to try more! I highly recommend trying the coconut meringue pie!

5 /5 Amanda Vandike: We were traveling from St. Louis back to Cincy from a wedding, and saw signs for the Blue Springs Cafe foot high pie - we thought lets stop for some pie and coffee...we ended up having the most wonderful lunch. Sundays are family style - vinegar slaw, pickled beets and rolls to share first, then each person orders their own main - and it comes with mashed potatoes, gravy and green beans - all the starters and sides are unlimited. It was a crazy amount of food for the cost. We both ended up bringing home leftovers, thank goodness we had a cooler. The fried chicken is made to order, you can request, white, dark or mixed, and its 4 pieces..enough for 2 to share. My husband had the fried walleye, it was seasoned lighted and the breading wasnt greasy. We took slices of strawberry rhubarb and cherry pie home. Staff was friendly and helpful. They take cash, cheque and venmo. They also have an ATM. During lunch the place filled up quick, and we saw coming in to pickup pie orders. This place is definitely a hidden gem - dont just drive by.

5 /5 Vadim Lisovskiy: I strongly wouldn’t recommend driving past this place. I was heading to a restaurant following my GPS, but I noticed a sign for this spot and decided to pull in — no regrets at all. The staff is incredibly friendly, the vibe is great, and the whole place has that classic old-school American feel that really captures the local atmosphere. And the food is fantastic. Their signature pies are especially worth trying.