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OUR STORY In the days of prohibition, an illicit bar or speakeasy was sometimes referred to as a “blind pig” or a “blind tiger”. As the stories go, a tavern owner would charge customers a fee to come inside and see some attraction: an exotic or strange animal, for example. Although it was against the law to sell alcohol, it was not illegal to drink it. Those who paid to enter were served complimentary liquor. Dine with us and you probably won’t see many animals; blind, exotic or otherwise. And yes, we’ll have to charge you for your cocktail. But come in and we hope you’ll find something we feel is few and far between these days: some good food in a nice atmosphere, surrounded by our neighbors, families and friends.
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Address: 330 W Gallatin St, Vandalia, IL 62471
Phone: (618) 283-7272
Website: http://www.tasteblindsociety.com/
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Reviews
Corey Herman_g
The food was wonderful but the service was great. Cody (the bartender) was super attentive and really ontop of his game. The old fashioned was perfect. The steak was perfect. This is a great place that I will bring people to on future trips to this area.
… moreMattie Carter
Great local, upper-scale restaurant with great food and extremely reasonable prices. You can’t beat the steak on the Wednesday night special.
… moreMatt lastnamehere
I expected more for the price…the lobster rangoon and the fried pickles were to DIE FOR!!! The appetizer was the best part of our meal! For the main entree… I’m a burger and fry guy but I feel like they need more for the ONE burger they have on the menu! It kind of tasted like a sams club burger patty, very bland and not a lot to it (menu said $11 bill was rung up as $12 on my check) Comparable to something I’d get at a fast food restaurant! Sweet potato fries are great…very good…my wife ordered the sirloin, it was cooked perfect so props the the chef on that but the plating for the main entrees definitely seemed to be lacking. Environment is incredible and the history of the distillery and the building definitely makes for an enjoyable dinner
… moreElizah Monai Gibbs
We stopped here on our way through and were very happy with the decision! Had fried portobello mushrooms for an appetizer, tomato bisque, ribeye, grilled asparagus and garlic green beans and all was really DELICIOUS! Our poor waitress spilled the drinks and so gave us dessert ❤️ We tried the chocolate cake and got crème brûlée cheesecake to go. In my opinion they were less tasty than the food but still good! We recommend you give this place a try!! ✌️
… moreAnn Tice
Great food overall- waiter good. But cleanliness problems: first a knife had a food bit stuck on it, later a spoon also had stuck on food. The floor beneath our table had a big sticky discolored area/ stain (husband complained his shoes stuck to it) and it was bothersome to have 3 flies keep buzzing us and our food= not appetizing if one is eating indoors.
… moreSiobhan Doherty
I had a wonderful dinner and cocktails yesterday! Bartender was wonderful and made a delicious old fashioned and espresso martini sans cream for me (thank you!) and my dinner was phenomenal. I got the 6oz surf and turf with grilled shrimp and garlic green beans as well as a small spinach salad to share with my partner. The appetizer of lobster rangoons was delicious and the presentation was great. Fries but not overly greasy and a good ratio of rangoon to filling (something I care about). My steak was cooked perfectly and my only tiny comments to this great establishment would be my green beans could have been slightly less cooked but were delicious nonetheless, and I do have to agree with the other review that some sound dampening foam or other method for helping the acoustics could be beneficial when large groups are in. All in all I will definitely be back as the food was excellent especially for the price and the atmosphere was very welcoming and modern. Thank you!
… moreWayne Moran
We continue to be impressed with this place, and it’s become our favorite area restaurant. It’s worth the drive if you’re not in Vandalia. The Lobster Rangoon is our favorite starter, and we’ve not had anything on their menu that we didn’t love. GREAT service & atmosphere and really, REALLY good food.
… moreAmy Smith
Food was amazing, and the service was impeccable. Our waitress Taylor, didn’t miss a beat. Very welcoming and always had a smile.
… moreGary Forsee
Nice atmosphere with great drink menu and great food. Amazing bourbon selection. Nice spot for date night.
… moreMeredith Cady
What a great place! Happened to be driving through Illinois on I-70 and stopped at a nearby campsite. I didn’t want to settle for subpar fast food along the highway. Thank goodness I didn’t.
I spotted Blind Society on Google maps, and it looked promising, so we gave it a shot.
The atmosphere of the restaurant was great, and there were a lot of people there for a small town on a Thursday evening. The wallpaper in the dining room is fantastic.
We ordered the Champagne Chicken & the fried pork chops. Along with mashed potatoes, asparagus, and garlic green beans. Everything was delicious. The mushroom sauce on the champagne chicken was exceptional.
We ordered the strawberry cream cake to go and it did not disappoint.
Right next door, well kind of attached, is the newly opened Witness Distillery. Also awesome, but I’ll review them separately.
Honestly the only thing I’m disappointed about is that we are passing through and won’t get to become regulars at this lovely restaurant.
Well worth the 5 minute drive off the highway.
Thanks Blind Society for keeping up the food quality in a small town!!
IG @mereditheatspdx
… moreI spotted Blind Society on Google maps, and it looked promising, so we gave it a shot.
The atmosphere of the restaurant was great, and there were a lot of people there for a small town on a Thursday evening. The wallpaper in the dining room is fantastic.
We ordered the Champagne Chicken & the fried pork chops. Along with mashed potatoes, asparagus, and garlic green beans. Everything was delicious. The mushroom sauce on the champagne chicken was exceptional.
We ordered the strawberry cream cake to go and it did not disappoint.
Right next door, well kind of attached, is the newly opened Witness Distillery. Also awesome, but I’ll review them separately.
Honestly the only thing I’m disappointed about is that we are passing through and won’t get to become regulars at this lovely restaurant.
Well worth the 5 minute drive off the highway.
Thanks Blind Society for keeping up the food quality in a small town!!
IG @mereditheatspdx