5 /5 Rodney Groff: We got online and looked up restaurants in Marion, Illinois. I thought wed try The Vault. Of course, the name gives it away, its in an old bank built in 1904, I believe.
Two men greeted us at the door. At least one of them was the owner, maybe both, but they were a lot of fun. Started joking around with us right away. We had to wait for a table for about 10 minutes. The place is not big, not a lot of seating, but it was fun. It was so much fun. John, the owner, came by our table a couple of times joking and having fun, and at the end of the meal, he brought us a couple of gold coins. Of course, it was wrapped up chocolate. If you have seen my reviews, you know I dont give five stars out very often.
My wife ordered a Vault Burger with cheese and a small bag of chips. I ordered a Patty Melt with swiss cheese and mushrooms and a side order of their homemade pasta salad. Everything was great. The pasta was wonderful. The bag of chips was a little small, and they didnt give me much mustard, just a little packet. You could get more if you asked for it. The only negative thing I could say is that the prices were high. Of course prices are high everywhere but we ordered two, basically, hamburgers with small sides and drinks and it cost us $40 almost 50 with tip. I would normally give a restaurant four stars because of the price but this place was so much fun and the atmosphere was great that I just couldnt give four stars. Five stars is the way to go for me.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot, they dont serve french fries.
We were there at about 1:00 and they were still serving breakfast. I dont know if breakfast is all day or not, but they were serving it at 1:00.
The owner told us why they dont serve french fries: because he doesnt want to serve deep-fried foods, and honestly, insurance companies dont like deep fryers because they catch on fire. Go check this place out, its great. If this review is helpful, please give me an indication of that.
