Castaways — Restaurant in Chillicothe

"If you didn't want to wait that long, you should have just got up and left." This quote from the owner sums up our experience at Castaways. We stopped in for lunch, and I've never had such slow, rude, terrible service in my life. We waited nearly 2 hours for three burgers and a salad. Our server was rude and unwelcoming from the start, and ignored us throughout the wait for our food. No offers for more water, no updates on how things were going. We just sat in the corner while the servers bickered with each other in the back and bussers ran around frantically. The place just felt like a disorganized mess in relation to how many empty tables were in the house. When our orders did finally arrive, they came out with mistakes and were certainly not worth the two hours. Our server continued to ignore us all the way till it was time for the bill. No apology or discount was offered, and we asked to see a manager. The owner returned with our server without introducing herself. Instead she went for the hospitable approach of looming over us while saying nothing. After asking who she was and explaining the wait and the service, she gave us the aforementioned quote and said she didn't know what to tell us. "We've got a full house today, sorry" was her excuse for the wait. The place was not full, but even if it was, you own a business that is not capable of operating at full capacity? I'm baffled. I just don't understand how a place with such horrible service and mediocre food still stays in business. We were ignored, disrespected, and we all payed the price in...

Looking for the right combination of restaurant and bar?!

Your search should start with a great beer selection, spot-on cocktails, friendly staff, attentive bartenders, trustworthy ownership, fun atmosphere, and happenin beer garden. Then the hunt ends with Castaways as because it’s a fantastic place to catch that quick work lunch away from the office or dinner out with friends and family.

You like food cooked to perfection??  Their made fresh daily menu items and drink specials serve as the perfect complement to your work day or weekend hangout. Everything is made from scratch, so your meal is the freshest and most delicious so expect a few extra minutes as it’s worth it!

Go enjoy yourself for any occasion such as birthdays, anniversaries, after-work get togethers, holiday parties, pop-up events, charitable gatherings, or any other reason to you can think!

Not sure where to grab some grub but willing to drive another few miles to catch the right meal??  This exciting treasure is located on the North end of Chillicothe on Rt. 29. Castaway’s is the best spot in Central Illinois for burgers, wings, and pizza but don’t take my word for it, just look at the awarding winning hardware...

Castaways give off a little bit of a drive bar atmosphere but it is clean and decorated for the beach. There are a number of items hanging in the rafters and on the wall that bring Margaritville to Chillicothe.

We tried only the appetizer menu. Our first stop had us ordering a sampler basket with cheesy cauliflower bites, fried green beans, mini tacos, and fried pickle chips. All were good, but the pickle chips were the winner - salty, very lightly breaded, fried, and served with ranch dressing for dipping. We also ordered 1/2 dozen boneless wings with one of their fantastic list of suacues. We choose salted caramel jalapeño - a strange combination that was delicious (I love hot and sweet together). Our second trip we tried PBJ and hot garlic parmesan. Both were very good. The hot garlic parmesan is spicy and tangy. The PBJ was a peanut butter lovers delight - buttery, sweet with peanut pieces.

The service was very friendly and fast. Everything was served directly from the kitchen hot and ready. I'd like to try some of their sandwiches, but I can't get past all of the sauce combinations for the wings.

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