Longbranch Steakhouse — Local services in Gifford

My food was excellent! I had a 10 oz Ribeye medium rare, and 2 sides= baked potato with sour cream,shredded cheese & bacon on it, cottage cheese and a side salad. My drink was ice tea. All was very fresh, flavor was great! Everything that is supposed to be hot was piping hot! Cold things very cold. The only thing I had wished was different was they laid a whole strip of bacon on top of my baked potato. I would have preferred it to be chopped up. Our waitress was very nice but hard to hear at times because she spoke very soft. The owner who also cooks everything- always comes out to see if you are satisfied. I sure was! My Husband loved his food as well! It was busy when we got there and yet we were seated right away. The bathrooms are small yet clean & smell nice. That's not why we go there any way. The place is rustic and I recommend it highly!! It's a gem!! Go...

My wife and I stumbled across this restaurant while on a recent visit to the area. It was wonderful! While I wonder if the prices may be a bit high for small town America, the food was superb. I had a 12 ounce pork chop that was grilled to perfection...seared perfectly and flowing with juices. The green beans and brussel sprouts, done in bacon, were delicious. The macaroni and cheese was swimming in cheese. The salads were a good portion with delicious homemade salad dressing. The surroundings, casual, reminded us of some older steak houses that we have visited over the years with the tongue and groove pine paneling. We live in Champaign but plan to make the drive...

I heard a radio commercial compairing the steak at longbranch to Ruth's Chris, So the wife and I loaded up and drove to Gifford. I didn't have high expectations for this place and its a good thing. While I will say the sides were very good, and the service was great. The steak was possibly the worst I have had at restaurant. A medium rare Ribeye should not be like chewing on a well done sirloin. Now maybe it was a "off" night for them, and maybe they are normally very good but tonight was not good. To compare longbranch to Ruth's Chris is absurd. Now one thing you can compare is the price. 2 people, appetizer, two Ribeye dinners with 2 sides each without any alcoholic drink $92...