Spare me the roadkill jokes

March 12, 2009 5:12 PM

Where's some good eatin' along this stretch of interstate?

I'm driving from southern Minnesota to Chicago with my girlfriend tomorrow afternoon to spend St. Patrick's Day weekend with the family.

I've driven this route several times a year for about five years, but have yet to find a tasty place to sit and have a decent meal.

We'd like to get a late lunch or early dinner somewhere between Rochester, Minn., and Janesville, Wisc. We're budget minded - want to keep the check under $35 - but not picky.

We're also willing to deviate slightly from the interstate, but not more than five miles or so.

posted by rigby51 to food & drink (3 comments total)

Market Street Diner in Sun Prairie, WI. Great homemade homestyle food and AMAZING pies.
posted by Madamina at 5:21 PM on March 12

If you want to get a road soda you can "Have a swig with Nig" in the Dells.
http://www.nigs-bar.com/about-us.htm
posted by tiburon at 6:21 PM on March 12

What about swinging into Madison? There's the Nepalese restaurant Chautara, and a couple doors down is Himal Chuli, also Nepalese, but less expensive. And State Street is crawling with options.
posted by limeswirltart at 10:16 PM on March 12