Pizza & More - Oblong, Illinois

Bruno B.

Found myself Guided to Pizza & More during my Presidents Day Outing...It was suggested while I was stopped in Rural Crawford County and Seeking Directions...

...and a Recommendation for a Good Place to have Lunch.

I certainly wasn't misguided!

As Directed, I found Pizza & More Exactly where it was Described to be and even though I am somewhat of the Odd Duck in my Appearances and Presentation, I was Greeted and Welcomed by a Friendly and Attentive Staff.

The Décor is Typical of a Rural Small Town Café...not Pretentious or trying to represent anything other than what it Truly is...a Honest and Charming Home Town Café and Pizza Joint!

I LOVE Places like this. Locally Managed and Established with an Attitude of the Best Kind!

Even though I arrived quite Late for Lunch, the Coffee was Hot and there was Plenty of it...the Farmers and Oil Field Workers work Long and Hard hours in this Area. It's Hardwired in their DNA but, Sometimes Coffee and a Break are needed while Preparing Fields for Planting, Repairing Machinery, and either Pulling Production Tubing or Fishing a Well for a Parted Rod.

...and Pizza & More is there to Serve Them and Their Families!

I had a Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich for Lunch with a Side of Fried Mushrooms and Ranch Dressing. The Sandwich was quite Sizable and the Fried Mushrooms served in a Generous Portion. It was Served Hot...but with very little Seasoning. While some may decry that it might be "Bland", serving a Chicken Sandwich like this has Several Positive Points:

1) Many People must Mind their Salt Intake due to Medications

2) The Chicken Breast was Very Lean...yet still had a Delicate flavor to it that might be Missed if to much Seasoning was added.

3) There are Condiments Available, so Pizza & More indeed allows You to Choose just how You want Your Chicken Breast Sandwich Dressed!

I was Very Impressed with Pizza & More, and I was Invited to Return. I Look forward to my next Visit, but I admit it will be difficult to Choose what to Try next...

On the Menu are Specialty Pizzas with All the Fun Toppings or You can Build Your Own with either a Thick or Thin Crust. There are also Family Deals and Individual Deals that are Reasonably Priced...

Sandwiches include Breaded and Grilled Tenderloins, Cheeseburgers, Horseshoes, Catfish, Taco Potato and Calzone... there are also Hoagies and a good Selection of Appetizers and Sides...Salads and Extras like Sour Cream, Cheese and Pizza Sauces, Taco Sause and Dressings.

Now here is a Word of Advise:

I HIGHLY Recommend Calling First if You have Your Heart Set on something Special, as some Items Sell Out Quickly and may not always be Available.

Remember, Oblong is a Quaint and Charming Little Town and People here are used to Improvisation... After All this Place is Set in the Middle of Oilfields and Farmland. The Heritage here is Rich and Deep and full of Resourceful People that weren't handed Every Hearts Desire on a Silver Platter...and more often than not They had to Cobble things together with Bailing Wire and Bubble Gum if faced with Adversity.

So Don't You just Show Up out of Nowhere and Demand Better...
Grab a POSITIVE ATTITUDE and Learn to be Resourceful and Improvise!

...and maybe...Just Maybe, You will bring More away from Pizza & More than just a Meal!

"It's Nothing but Good for Ya's... eh Buckwheaties?"

Bruno Biava

22 February 2023

Deb B.

Local food with a touch of Amish to it. Mock steak? Meatball with special spices and a crust. But seriously now - home made pie! Great service by a younger Flo who knows what service means - a smile, quick refills, not constantly bothering you , and cleanliness. (Her name is Teresa)

Jessica I.

The worst Stromboli I've ever had. It was a sub sandwich,the bread was hard and the ham tasted off. Nice place but very crowded

Sharon C.

Food was good, a little pricy for such a small town though. I was a bit concerned about all the flies in the building and ketchup stains on the walls. I had to keep my drink covered so the flies wouldn't get in it.

Jess B.

Very cute cafe! Super friendly staff and good food. Very good Pie. I never had cat fish before. It was very good.

ADDISON C.

First time we have been to this place in several years. Service was good. Food and choices very blah. Restaurant is dingy and definitely needs cleaned up.

Brenda F.

I'm very disappointed... first thing we asked for was the tenderloin, we were informed it was frozen so we got bacon cheese burgers, French fries and onion rings....
The bacon was greasy undercooked, the onion rings were over cooked and cold! The music from the kitchen was loud !!!
We were very disappointed, was one of our favorite places to eat, but the last couple times we've been there it's been very disappointing!
We were they at 7 pm the waitress came over right away got our drink order and food order.... the service was slow... we got our food at 7:45 .. no other customers in the restaurant ( 2 people came in for carry out)
Very disappointed !!!!
Will not be going back!

Liz T.

There's nowhere better to eat catfish for miles around! Once you've had Pizza n More's catfish, you will be spoiled and not want to eat fish anywhere else. The service is good and the waitresses are always very friendly. Some might call it a 'hole in the wall' but, although it might be a tiny and very simple place, it's our favorite hole in the wall for catfish, for sure!
A new review...stopped in today for a midafternoon late lunch and had the bacon cheeseburger and curly fried. ONG, DELICIOUS!!! And not only was it hand partied and so big that it hung a good 2" off the bun all the way around, I got TONS of fries....hot, fresh and DELICIOUS! Another 5 star, 100%, A++ rating!