The Original Burger King

Great service, quick! Enjoyable Atmosphere! Food was Cheap, and quick and good! I will be coming back here on my trips through Mattoon.

Food here was great from the burgers to the strawberry Shake. Highly recommend stopping in here if you are in the area. Just so happens I was in the area for work and had this placed marked as wanting to try! Great story behind this delicious place!

Visited the original Burger King in Mattoon, IL and had a great experience overall. The crispy chicken sandwich was delicious—crispy, fresh, and flavorful. The ice cream cone was excellent and hit the spot. Fries were a bit under-seasoned for my taste, but still decent. Loved the nostalgic atmosphere and the comfortable seating made it a pleasant place to enjoy a quick meal!

This is not the Burger King you are thinking of! This Burger King actually predates the existence of the chain restaurant Burger King in Illinois. There is an interesting story regarding a name dispute between the owners of this restaurant and the corporate Burger King. After learning of the dispute from a YouTube video, I knew that I had to visit while I was in town! What I love is how it feels like a step back in time; I actually felt like I was in the 50’s or 60’s when I was in this restaurant. Now mind you, it is well kept up and clean. I got the Hooter burger (named after the original owners) as a meal with fries and a milkshake, and let me tell you, that meal blew the corporate Burger King out of the water in every metric! Everything was fresh, the portions were generous, and it was

Did drive through, photos of dining room look like typical fast food joint. The burgers are very good, fries were good, onion rings overcooked.