Route 6 Pub

We stopped here for their perch dinners after reading the reviews, and the only item on our plates we found okay to eat was the french fries. Their portions are large. You get a lot of food, but it's not well done. The coleslaw was old and tasted close to expiring. It was chalked full of mayonnaise. The breading on the fish tasted dirty and oily. The grease they used to fry the fish may have been old, and the breading was slightly off from the norm. Also, the perch was full of oil. However, I feel the restaurant/pub was friendly and appeared to provide a safe, clean atmosphere to the locals for drinks. There are also gambling/slot machines on location and people were buying some kind of gambling tickets. Overall, I would not recommend this restaurant for a perch dinner.

Went on a busy Friday during the Fish Festival. I had a quesadilla, my husband got walleye, mom got nachoes and stepdad got shrimp. Everyone enjoyed their dish. The fish was fresh. Quesadilla well seasoned. Nachos were thick chips, held up to all the toppings. Wish it had beans and shredded cheese vs just liquid cheese.Service was prompt and friendly. We had to wait about 10 minutes for a chair for our table, but given how busy it was, it was totally understandable.Would definitely go back again.

I'm a 40-going-on-50-something and tried this place which is in the old Captain Larry's space. If you are a local, this is your kind of place: definitely a working class crowd here in early April. I imagine it will be just as solid in the summers during boating/vacation season. The prices are dirt cheap, the service is off the chain, the music is perfect for my generation and the wings were phenom! For a bonus: try the fried mushrooms. The mango habanero aioli was to die for. Mixed drinks are fairly priced and well made. We plan on being regulars here! Be careful Rudy's! You have some ompetition in town!I'm looking at some of these one star reviews and calling BS. You give a place a one star review after meeting there and only having a glass of water? C'mon man. Be reasonable. I added a star to my review to compensate for that ridiculousness.

My wife and I wanted to take a little day trip. Vermillion is about an hour from our home. As usual before leaving I checked Yelp for the bar/restaurant scene and decided on RT 6 Pub despite some of the less than favorable reviews. Sure glad I chose RT 6 Pub. I'd be the first to admit I like dive bars. This place was far from it...I mean immaculate! There were only a few patrons but it was a Wed around 1:30 in the afternoon. I ordered a Pabst my wife a Miller Lite this was before we saw on Wed they have a $3.00 whiskey special so we lucked out and changed over to a whiskey and soda water. The bartenderess was a delight (wish I could remember her name) and the drinks were a good pour.Now to lunch. We each ordered the perch sandwich. We were seated at the bar and when they brought are orders my wife leaned over touching shoulders and whispered...I thought we ordered the perch sandwich, ​not the dinner. That's how enormous these sandwiches are. 4 generous filets per sandwich. They even tasted better than they looked. Hands down the BEST perch sandwich we ever had! Although there is a lot to see in downtown Vermillion I would make the 2-hour​ round trip just to get another perch sandwich. Tip:The tang of malt vinegar on the fries really enhances the whole meal.

Those fried Tony Packos pickles and peppers! The best appetizer ever. Route 6 Pub has the best burgers in Vermilion. I have tried several here and they are always stellar. And the drinks are not bad either.

Stopped on the way through coming back home. Never been to downtown Vermillion, so we thought we'd give it a try. Sat on the patio.Friendly efficient service, I had the walleye sandwich with fries and slaw, my G/F had a Reuben. Slaw was okay, fries and sandwich were awesome! Perfectly cooked and seasoned, and she was happy with her Reuben. Not a stellar Reuben, but very good!Entertainment on the patio tonight was awesome!Interior looks like it was either remodeled, or looked like it was last done in the 1950's, which is kind of cool. Diner vibe with the decor on the inside.Reasonably priced menu, and the perch/walleye were what caught my eye. They were out of perch when I ordered for about 40 minutes, and I prefer perch, but the walleye was great. Home made tarter and hot sauce were also really good!

Great food, service, and atmosphere!! The prices were reasonable too. Awesome place to stop for a delicious lunch. Will definitively eat there again!!

Bottom line, my family has been eating to go chicken from here for years. We usually order to go on Sundays. The owner just flipped my 7 year old son off. She said my son said "fuck off". My son actually said" have a nice day". The ownership is rude, inconsistent and does not appreciate the families in the community that support them. I refuse to ever go back to a business that flips a 7 year old child off, no matter what the reason is. I hope the community will support the fact that the owners do not care about the people in the community. Who would ever give the middle finger to a 7 year old child. This is not the type of owners I want supporting my community.

We are here in Vermillion on a boating Vacay. Decided to stop in and try Route 6. If you like fish, you must try the perch dinner. We would have tried walley but that's only available on the weekend. So glad that its Thursday, because this has to be the best perch I've ever had in my life. The breading is delish and it's so juicy when you bite in. Great portion size too!

We stopped in here for a beer and a snack. The only negative is the bathrooms are down some really steep steps in the basement. Food, service and beverages made up for it. I'm hoping that the next time we visit the partner's parents, we can slip away long enough to visit here again.