The Fin Inn

Grafton Illinois has always been one of my favorite places, despite it's overly touristy feel of the past few years.  And if your going to go, you HAVE to eat at the Fin Inn.

Opened in May of 1981 the Fin Inn started with only five tables.  It's been expanded several times since then, and there's alot of seating although on a weekend you will still have to wait.  All the tables, with the exception of those located along the outside wall of the restaurant, are next to huge aquariums housing a multitude of fish fund in the Mississippi, including a few loggerhead turtles weighing over 100 lbs and 100 years old.

Even if you don't get an aquarium side table, the food is well worth the trip.  This is one of the few restaurants where if you only go every ten years, everything will taste the same as it did the last time you were there.  My favorite has always been the 'eagles nest' onion blossom, which will easily feed 6 people as an appetizer.  The food is not expensive, we had three adults with dinners, a kids dinner, and the onion for $60.00.

Wether your on a first date, anniversary, or just celebrating the weekend, if your in Grafton, the Fin Inn is the place to go.
Open year round, 7 days a week!

How to get there:
Mapquest is your friend, depending on where your coming from, but getting here is easy.  Just take a drive down the Great River Road.  The Fin Inn is just about a mile West from the main 4 way in Grafton on the River Road.  You can't get lost.
www.fininn.com
And when your done, go back East and stop for dessert at the Chocolate Factory!!