Absolutely love the staff here all the lady’s and Joe are very kind and always keep the store clean and organized couldn’t ask for a better place to do some quick stop shopping.
Saves money
Theyre nice, the place looks nice an stuff
Somewhat scattered aisles. Prices too high for common household items.
Wish isles weren’t cluttered with boxes
Clean store with friendly staff. Lines at the register can get out of hand during high volume times.
Store is dirty and poorly kept
It was closed on a Tuesday
I frequent DG often but pretty crappy when u ask for 2 $10 in place of $20.Was told since wkend cant give change….kinda stupid so I grab .75 candy buy and get $19.20 change …hmm big difference !
2. Absent State Productions
Address: 121 N State St Unit 4, Monticello, IL 61856 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
True Antiques.
Knowledge of all items, including lamp repair.
History of building itself to any questions you have will be answered even proven if you wish.
We will definitely be back!
If you are looking for vintage lighting. He can hook you up. He has kerosene lamps, electrical lamps and Chandlers. He is an authorized Aladdin lamp dealer.
This place is the genuine article. My spouse & I came in 5 minutes before closing, rushing and hoping we could make it in time just to see the place(we live out of state) before it closed. We were greeted by the sweetest 89-year-old Mr. Kelly Skinner(co-owner) and he didn’t mind at all that we stayed over and purchased some really pretty glassware(including a Patisserie Glass Serving Stand). The building itself has a history, as does this gentleman who has been running this place for many, many years. It did not feel commercialized like an “Antique Mall” at all; rather, it felt like one of those rare little genuine antique shops(which is indeed what it is). The guy re-does the wiring on all the antique light fixtures because he says he wants to make sure whoever buys them is safe. He does not take credit card, cash only, and when he rang us up he used an actual hand calculator and wrote up a handwritten bill of sale with one of those cash registers that go “ding!” like something out of an old movie. For the one reviewer on here that said they were upset the place was not open as advertised, the co-owners travel occasionally and when they’re gone there is no one to run the shop(it’s literally just them who run it) so it will not be open. Mr. Skinner told us that if someone is like us and wants to visit but doesn’t live locally, just call ahead to make sure they will be there. Lovely service, great selection, and can I repeat “genuine.”
If you’re not gonna be open, don’t have the open sign up on the window.
5. Monticello Mercantile
Address: 116 E Main St, Monticello, IL 61856 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
Got some great back to school gifts for 2 special teachers….. I am NEVER disappointed when I head in to shop! Always find something amazing! ♥️
I am a Sangamon Valley CEO student and we visited Monticello Mercantile for a site visit and the owner and employees are great. All were very kind and willing to answer all of my questions. Minticello Mercantile is a great little shop right off the square. It is great to have a place where you can run in and get a gift for someone you love, whether it be something small or even a big gift.The Merc will provide.
Very pleasant and cute shop!! Will def go back to visit on our next trip to IL!!
Always helpful and unique items to see. Great gift place.
6. Willow Tree Missions on Monroe
Address: 351 W Monroe St, Monticello, IL 61856 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
It is a great place to buy used clothing, books, interior home items, jewelry, and any items you may be looking for.
Best resale shop in the area. Prices are super low, the selection is great and they have EVERYTHING!
Great little resale shop of good prices and a really nice staff
Great so well organized , was a little disappointed in some of the.Prices. Thank you
Never know what you will find. Good deals at times.
They told me I could return electronics. I bought some new lamps & never used them. When I called to see if I could return them they told me no? They are brand new never used idk what the problem is, now I’m stuck w/ lamps that I don’t need. Kinda sucks that they lied to me.
Kinda fed up when the manager of the place is using the funds to buy Christmas presents for her own kids.
The place is rundown. The prices have gone through the roof on things that used to be inexpensive. Everything is looked up on eBay and priced at 75%+ of eBay cost. If I wanted to buy it on eBay, I would have bought it on eBay. It pays to look things up before you purchase them there. Sometimes you can get it cheaper on eBay or Amazon. Or even at Walmart of all places.
This place needs to realize that they do not compete with eBay. eBay is a global market and Monticello Illinois is NOT. Something that sells for thousands in a worldwide market may only sell for 50 bucks locally.
This is the second time in two months that I’ve been there and not purchased a thing. It’s just not worth going anymore.
This is not a local charity anymore it’s becoming a dumpster that is filled with higher priced items.
These people need to get a grip and stop looking everything up and actually focus on their mission instead of gouging prices. Stuff seems to be sitting there for months on end. They claim they are raising money for a new building which has never opened.
7. Catalyst
Address: 818 S Market St, Monticello, IL 61856 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
What a unique and fun addition to Monticello. Cindy offers many classes and open studio times for all age groups. It’s nice to see something different to do in town!
8. Willow Tree Missions on Washington
Address: 100 E Washington St, Monticello, IL 61856 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
Watching the Owner (Meghan) working on her wheel in this fabulous spot is absolutely memorizing!! I have heard that many of Hedgerow Pottery’s visitors share the same type of reaction to the store’s environment, saying things like: “It’s so calm in here! I feel like my whole body relaxed just walking in the door.” I am looking forward to taking a class here soon!
I absolutely love her work. My family all have pieces of her art not just mugs n rave about them.
I look forward to ordering more of her work.
Wonderful studio. The owner is delightful.
10. Three Ravens
Address: 108 S Charter St, Monticello, IL 61856 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
great beer, food and service, thank you for the water bowl for our dog!
The original buffalo wings are to die for. The sauce is so spicy in a good way.
Good food and amazing service. Very nice atmosphere.
Very good. Salmon Ceasar Salad was good. The waitress was friendly and had answers to all our questions.
It’s not fine dining but pretty good bar food. But for bar food the menu is pretty extensive. Prices are very reasonable!
The atmosphere was appealing, The food was good, but what will most definitely bring me back is the Waiter, He was friendly, talked to all of his customers, Was polite, and definitely has perfect customer service skills… I would recommend this place
Food was trash and so was the service wont be back
While we normally enjoy an outing at Three Ravens with good food and a lovely setting, today we were greeted by a very disgruntled employee letting everyone within earshot know just how busy they were, how much they had to do, and that it’d be a while before they got to us. When attempting to make light of the diatribe the employee informed us we could go elsewhere but Three Ravens was “pretty much the only place in town open.” Still love the Three Ravens menu and will go again but today we chose to leave and eat at another restaurant that was indeed open. We’re all experiencing hiring difficulties but this employee’s attitude certainly won’t help Three Ravens.
We ordered our drinks and after 10 minutes 2 out of 4 were available. We ordered our food and 2 out of 4 were available. We will not return.
11. Monticello Bowl & Lounge
Address: 1412 N Market St, Monticello, IL 61856 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
People were friendly and checked up on me and my daughter and the bar tender bought a drink. 5 stars
Gruff exterior and a friendly interior. Run by some nice folk.
Good people and fun pool tournaments.
Great service and friendly staff. Will be going back
Went with my husband and it was a lot of fun. On the cheaper side at the bar. Pizza was good. Only bad thing was some the windows were broken and patched over.
It was alright except not much of a ball variety definitely wouldn’t hurt to spice that up a bit imma get my own ball and try it again though
Recent gripe: Went there on a Tuesday at 1pm. Locked up tight. Called number and someone inside said they don’t open till 4pm. Google says opened at noon. Sent request to have that changed.
Had been there previously and what you would expect from a small town bowling alley. Be prepared to have everyone turn around and look at you when you walk in the door on the inn side. Bar food and drinks. Best bowling alley in town.
Nasty establishment owner, cheated us out of tournament then tried to apologize after we confronted him,
I love going here, I love my local bowling alley!!! The food I ordered was awful ….. I will not order a cheese burger there again. I’ll stick to the
12. The Music Shoppe Inc.
Address: 27 E Marketview Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
When I came for violin repair, I was greeted with excellent customer service and honest and skilled craftsmanship. The music shoppe is one of the only places that you’ll find such work. I’ve been to several violin repair shops, and this is the only place where I found both excellent work and honest service. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking to buy or repair an instrument.
We have been with The Music Shoppe for about four years now! Now we are using them again for our third child! He wants to play the drums. Oh man, if you look into drums, I mean good drums that can grow with a child, you pay out of pocket so much up front. You are also praying you get a decent set. On a whim I reached out to The Music Shoppe. We have a French Horn we LOVE for our first child. I asked if they had drums, good drums. Ryan was fantastic at answering all of my millions of questions! We were able to finance an AMAZING SET AND get it the next week!!! Kurtis was AWESOME at working with me to deliver it to the school! Again Kurtis and Ryan were FANTASTIC at answering my questions about setting it up! I just love how they have treated our family through the years. I highly recommend The Music Shoppe to anyone with a child in music or any music question in general. They are eager to help!
Very polite and helpful staff. Good selection of instruments and accessories
It’s a good place for renting and buying instruments. They repair and provide loaner instruments.
Last time I came in here I had an employee make fun of me/my instrument because it wasn’t high end (which I knew). Now that I work on my own instruments I know better than to put up with snobby musicians like the one I dealt with here. Three stars because I can’t condemn the entire establishment because of one or two rude employees.
The Music Shoppe has always provided quality service. We have purchased one instrument from them, but had other instruments serviced. They have knowledgeable staff and I have never been disappointed with any repair or maintenance work they have completed. They bent over backward once to help us in a pinch.
My only complaint is that they are so busy with schools, it is hard to get personal instruments in. (They told me 3 weeks before they could even look at my daughter’s instrument.)
These people are consistently quality professionals. Over the last 5 years I have trusted their service and have not been disappointed.
Absolutely the most unprofessional shop around ! Straight garbage
Looked at stuff for over 20 minutes without getting attention of any staff members on a very slow day. I literally was carrying a list of items I needed. Prices were way out of line. Selection was slightly better than Guitar Center.
I went to get my clarinet fixed and they tried to up sell me on getting all my pads fixed and thought I was a child and were annoyed I came in the store when I came to pick it up. I will not be using these services again because of the horrible service I received from the workers.
13. Filippo’s Pizza & Italian Food
Address: 200 S Market St, Monticello, IL 61856 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
What we had was not a pizza.. It was a masterpiece!! The toppings were piled high and the ingredients were top quality! The crust was a perfectly done crispy delight.. And even with the bountiful toppings it was perfectly timed to cook the top and crust to be done at exactly the right time! The waitress was polite and attentive.. If it was any better, no, it couldn’t have been!! I was amazed!
Awesome food but “NO CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED” needs to be clearly marked on the door!!!
Passing through the area when hunger struck. We found Filippo’s. My wife and I had pasta and we both enjoyed it. A very tasty sauce, excellent. We plan on going back to try the pizza. Thumbs up….
Food was very good. I had enough that I could have lunch the next day.
Food was not done. Pasta was still hard.
Service was good food took over an hour and the red sauce tasted like tomato soup
To rich for me
14. Fieldhouse 219
Address: 219 W Washington St, Monticello, IL 61856 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
Great service, good food, good beers and good prices. And their prices include tax. I love that.
My family and I met a few friends here for a couple of drinks over the holidays. We loved the selection of craft beers, the awesome staff, and the popcorn! We had a great time and will definitely be coming back!
Thursday night $5 burger baskets!
Love the food here
Friendly staff, live bands in a tiny corner, great drinks, but down fall it is very crowded and tight when it is busy.
Since I’m not a friend of the owner this is gonna be an honest review. Usually the bar staff is nice until their friends come in then good luck getting a beer… usually have to wait for them to get off their phones to get service. It’s just a overrated bar. Be curious to see what is next when this place closes.
15. Any Frequency
Address: 200 W Washington St, Monticello, IL 61856 , Monticello , Illinois , United States
