OUR MISSION – “To provide our clients with a dining experience like having dinner with us in our home (except you have to pay for your food and drink).”  - Jim and Barb

OUR PHILOSOPHY – Remember, you’re in St. Charles, not at the Ritz. Please enter as our Customer, but leave as our Friend. If you have a special request, question, or problem, please let us know at once. …We probably won’t do anything about it, but we like to keep track of these things.

YOUR ENTRANCE – Please don’t steal the sign like Paul Scholl. Please wait for your/our Host or Hostess to seat you. We like to give everybody in the restaurant a chance to check you over, and there’s no better way than making a production of guiding you to a table. Besides, it gives Jim something to do.

COCKTAILS & APPETIZERS – Your wait person will immediately try to push drinks and snacks on you (because we make big profits on these items). We further encourage this practice since it takes a long time to read this menu…so drink up!

ENTRÉE PRESENTATION – It is perfectly O.K. to eat our delicious Ribs or Chicken with your fingers. We would like to recommend the use of a spoon, however, when eating soup.

RESTROOM MANNERS – Pounding on the door of our one-holers is disdained by management and occupant. Women’s Room is downstairs, with a unisex room upstairs. Be sure to tip Attendant on Duty.

DESSERT RESPONSE – “Wow! Cheap Champagne poured over Sherbet!” Act impressed, because it’s free.

COMPLAINTS – We don’t get these very often, but if you really do have a problem—it will probably be Jim’s fault—Let Us Know At Once!

CHECK PRESENTATION – We never said we were cheap. Heart attacks are not encouraged. Customary Gratuity (we call ‘em tips) is 20% of Total Bill before any discounts. You will find this a deterrent to being mugged by the wait person in the parking lot. Please, no separate checks. NOTE: It is not unheard of to present Owner with a large cash bonus.

TIMING – We prepare everything to order, so please let us know if you’re in a hurry. It probably won’t speed us up, but you’re then entitled to say, “I told them…”

CHAIR ETIQUITTE – Many of our chairs were donated, and patrons may desire to sit in their own chair while dining. Please do not be offended if asked to give up your chair in the middle of the meal. We’ll try to provide you with a suitable replacement.

WISHING GRATE – Right by the front door is a heating return air grate. Feel free to throw your change and/or large bills in and make a wish. (All monies go to Jim for his ski trip.)

OUR PACE – We figure about 2 hours to enjoy our Dining Experience (more for groups over 4 and less for a couple). We don’t ever want to rush you or hold you up! We’ll serve you faster, less fast, or half fast, as you prefer.

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