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Sloppy Genes Cafe ā€” Restaurant in Sterling

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Sloppy Genes Cafe
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Nearby attractions
Grandon Civic Center
304 Brinks Cir, Sterling, IL 61081
- Color Me Happy
323 1st Ave, Sterling, IL 61081
Nearby restaurants
Air Play Espresso and Bakery
Main Store, 115 E 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081
Kelly's Restaurant and Lounge
218 Locust St, Sterling, IL 61081
Rock*Star Donuts
121 E 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081
The Precinct
113 E 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081
El Jacalito
14 E 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081
3Twelve Restaurant & Tavern
312 Locust St, Sterling, IL 61081
Maria's Pizza
119 E 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081
Champs On Light Street
11 E 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081
Brink's
214 Locust St, Sterling, IL 61081
Lisa's Brick House Bar & Grill
216 Locust St, Sterling, IL 61081
Nearby local services
Mead's Bike Shop
414 Locust St, Sterling, IL 61081
Revive Boutique
311 1st Ave, Sterling, IL 61081
D & E Furniture
320 Locust St, Sterling, IL 61081, United States
Mud & Moo Boutique
209 W 2nd St, Rock Falls, IL 61071
Nearby hotels
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rock Falls by IHG
301 E 2nd St, Rock Falls, IL 61071
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Sloppy Genes Cafe

111 E 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081
4.5(102)$$$$
Open until 2:00 PM
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attractions: Grandon Civic Center, - Color Me Happy, restaurants: Air Play Espresso and Bakery, Kelly's Restaurant and Lounge, Rock*Star Donuts, The Precinct, El Jacalito, 3Twelve Restaurant & Tavern, Maria's Pizza, Champs On Light Street, Brink's, Lisa's Brick House Bar & Grill, local businesses: Mead's Bike Shop, Revive Boutique, D & E Furniture, Mud & Moo Boutique
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(815) 625-6846
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Thu7 AM - 2 PMOpen

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Featured dishes

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Eggs & Ham
Eggs & Bacon
Eggs & Hash
Grilled Cheese Gene-Rite
Gene-Rite Meat

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Nearby attractions of Sloppy Genes Cafe

Grandon Civic Center

- Color Me Happy

Grandon Civic Center

Grandon Civic Center

4.8

(44)

Open 24 hours
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- Color Me Happy

- Color Me Happy

4.8

(8)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Sloppy Genes Cafe

Air Play Espresso and Bakery

Kelly's Restaurant and Lounge

Rock*Star Donuts

The Precinct

El Jacalito

3Twelve Restaurant & Tavern

Maria's Pizza

Champs On Light Street

Brink's

Lisa's Brick House Bar & Grill

Air Play Espresso and Bakery

Air Play Espresso and Bakery

4.8

(134)

$

Open until 1:00 PM
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Kelly's Restaurant and Lounge

Kelly's Restaurant and Lounge

4.5

(344)

$

Closed
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Rock*Star Donuts

Rock*Star Donuts

4.8

(60)

$

Open until 1:00 PM
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The Precinct

The Precinct

4.6

(32)

$

Closed
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Nearby local services of Sloppy Genes Cafe

Mead's Bike Shop

Revive Boutique

D & E Furniture

Mud & Moo Boutique

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Revive Boutique

Revive Boutique

4.6

(34)

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D & E Furniture

D & E Furniture

4.6

(37)

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Mud & Moo Boutique

Mud & Moo Boutique

5.0

(17)

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Joe KnowsJoe Knows
This place is a local landmark in my community. All I can tell you is everything is good. On this day I had a new off the menu sausage skillet with fresh crisp vegetables.. It was amazing! My wife went with the original gene rite with cheese and French fries.. This place never seems to disappoint.. And the 2 girls that run it are just fabulous!! Thank you sloppy genes for You're hospitality and you're feeding us such a great meal.... We will see you soon...šŸ˜œšŸ˜›šŸ˜‹šŸ˜‰ Joe/toby
Kasey KaehlertKasey Kaehlert
Went in for lunch to enjoy a loose meat sandwich ("Gene Rite") fit the first time in my life. It was great! Not greasy at all, it was perfectly seasoned with mustard, picked, and onions on it. My wife and SIL got fries with cheese sauce and chili, the fries were thin and crispy. Service was friendly and price was right. So good, I actually ordered another Gene Rite with bacon and cheese! Very happy we stopped by on the way from IA to through IL!
Shannon McGregorShannon McGregor
I went to this cozy diner Sloppy Geneā€™s for the first time today. I had their homemade bean soup and grilled cheese. Made with care and with delicious ingredients. Iā€™ll be back.
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This place is a local landmark in my community. All I can tell you is everything is good. On this day I had a new off the menu sausage skillet with fresh crisp vegetables.. It was amazing! My wife went with the original gene rite with cheese and French fries.. This place never seems to disappoint.. And the 2 girls that run it are just fabulous!! Thank you sloppy genes for You're hospitality and you're feeding us such a great meal.... We will see you soon...šŸ˜œšŸ˜›šŸ˜‹šŸ˜‰ Joe/toby
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Went in for lunch to enjoy a loose meat sandwich ("Gene Rite") fit the first time in my life. It was great! Not greasy at all, it was perfectly seasoned with mustard, picked, and onions on it. My wife and SIL got fries with cheese sauce and chili, the fries were thin and crispy. Service was friendly and price was right. So good, I actually ordered another Gene Rite with bacon and cheese! Very happy we stopped by on the way from IA to through IL!
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I went to this cozy diner Sloppy Geneā€™s for the first time today. I had their homemade bean soup and grilled cheese. Made with care and with delicious ingredients. Iā€™ll be back.
Shannon McGregor

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Reviews of Sloppy Genes Cafe

4.5
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5.0
1y

I've been going to this little diner literally my entire life. It used to be a Maid-Rite back in the day, but they renamed it 20ish years ago and it's now Sloppy Gene's. It is the very definition of one of those "hole in the wall" restaurants that people always like to talk about how they "discovered" on a trip somewhere.

They have quite a varied menu and they still have the famed "Maid-Rite" loose meat sandwich, they just call it a "Gene-Rite." Most of it wouldn't be considered health food I'm sure lol. My close friends and I lovingly refer to it as "the greasy spoon." Although Im sure you COULD find a salad or something, if you really HAD to...? But I've never had anything bad from there and the staff is engaging, pleasant, and kind. Or at least I've never seen them be anything but that.

The restaurant itself is a little dated inside, but it's clean and well taken care of. All of the food prep areas are clearly well kept and are right in front of you to see.

If you like that classic American Diner type vibe, this...

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5.0
1y

Sloppy genes is one of the best hole in the wall restaurants in the area. However after today Iā€™m not going back. I had one of the rudest customer service experiences today. Myself and 2 friends came in today with drinks from the local AirPlay next door. Instead of asking us to put them away, the waitress looked at us and said ā€œhavenā€™t you ever been to a restaurant beforeā€ and ā€œwhy do you think you can have drinks in hereā€. And then told us we had to get takeout only and couldnā€™t eat inside. I totally understand no drinks but she went on a rampage and didnā€™t even let us say anything. The food was...

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5.0
3y

This place is a local landmark in my community. All I can tell you is everything is good. On this day I had a new off the menu sausage skillet with fresh crisp vegetables.. It was amazing! My wife went with the original gene rite with cheese and French fries.. This place never seems to disappoint.. And the 2 girls that run it are just fabulous!! Thank you sloppy genes for You're hospitality and you're feeding us such a great meal.... We will see you...

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