To get to Moonshine IL, you must drive to the middle of nowhere and turn left. In fact there is no way from here to there. With an expert navigator and some luck I located the legendary establishment on the first try.
Inside there are no tables, only benches where the customers can sit while waiting for their burgers to be grilled. Pour yourself a coffee or grab a bottle of soda from the cooler. Pick out some chips and soon Helen will call your name to let you know your burger is ready. There are picnic tables should you wish to eat alfresco. The bathrooms are alfresco too. We ate outside hanging on to our chip bags and napkins which the wind kept trying to blow away. For burgers such as these, such trials only made them taste better.
This lovely spring day brought out a mix of people: farmers, workmen, a couple of college boys and a church group. Pickup trucks definitely were de rigueur in Moonshine, that is unless it is a Saturday when one of the biker tours roll in. There is a sign which states that one day in 2003 they served 710 sandwiches. Keep in mind, the grill is shut off promptly at 12:30pm and the store closes exactly at 1:00. No lingering over one last cup of coffee. If you want to linger, get your butt there earlier. They open at 6:00 am.
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