Discover the best kept secret in Decatur, IL. Dining at the Main Hangar Restaurant inside the Decatur Airport is unique. This comfortable, family-operated restaurant with big picture windows, that overlook the runways and taxiways, give you a panoramic view of the arriving and departing aircraft and the well-kept airport grounds.

Whether it's a casual lunch meeting or a dress-up evening dining event, the Main Hangar Restaurant is the unique choice to enjoy yourself and impress your guests. The expert, courteous service of the Main Hangar Restaurant staff will ensure you a pleasant and memorable dining experience.

“My friends and I enjoy the atmosphere of the Main Hangar. The food is always good and I like the fact that we can stay and visit as long as we like. We never feel like we are being rushed. Its a great place to eat and visit.” ~ Carole Anderson

“You have a wonderful restaurant! One of my favorite!” ~ Amy Schneider

Save 20% ALL this week!

Starting Monday, January 23rd, and ending on Sunday, January 29th at 2 P.M. you can print off this V.I.P. Award to receive 20% off your next purchase. This weeks Award is just another great reason for you to enjoy many great homemade entrees that are only available here at the Main Hangar Restaurant. You can use your Award on all of our great dine-in selections: breakfast menu, lunch salad/soup/potato bar, lunch menu, dinner menu or our Sunday brunch buffet.  This offer cannot be combined with any other special program, discount, promotions, or used on carry-out orders. This offer cannot be used on our new Business Lunch Delivering either. Click here to save 20% TODAY!

NEW Business Lunch Delivery!

Does your work day seem like you just can’t get away? The Main Hangar Restaurant is happy to announce our Business Lunch Delivery Service. We will now deliver lunch to your business or place of employment at your convenience. The smell of our spices and homemade cooking will fill the air as we cater to your every need by combining outstanding delivery service with our Authentic Sicilian and American recipes. We, at the Main Hangar Restaurant, strive to create an unforgettable lunch experience for you and your colleagues. Our entire Lunch Menu is available for delivery with a minimum of 10 lunch entrée orders.  There are several ways to place your order: Call 217/421-7452 , Fax 217/424-8813 or e-mail info@mainhangarrestaurant.com. We do ask that you place your order an hour ahead of your expected lunch time. Check out our Business Lunch Delivery page right here on our website by clicking here.

To celebrate our new Business Lunch Delivery service we are giving away a Free Dine-In Business Lunch on February 1st. All you simply have to do to win a free lunch for your business is to drop off your business card at the hostess stand inside the Main Hangar Restaurant. You can schedule this business lunch at your convenience.  Your free lunch for your business is dine-in only with a maximum 15 employees.

If you follow us on Facebook (you can find our Facebook page by clicking on the Facebook icon at the top of this page) and click attend on the Facebook event announcing our new Business Lunch Delivery service, you will be entered into a drawing for a free Dinner for Two. As an added bonus, every time you share this event with your friends and family on Facebook you will get an extra entry into the drawing.  So if you share the event on Facebook 10 times you will be entered into the drawing for the free Dinner for Two 10 EXTRA times. Your Dinner for Two will consist of two glasses of your favorite wine from our wine menu, one of our appetizers (excluding our combo platter), two of our Dinner Entrees and two of our desserts.

Live Entertainment!
David Jackson will be returning to The Main Hangar Restaurant Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th. He'll be performing both nights from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Please call us at 217/421-7452 to make your reservation.

Over the past 100 years there have been thousands of great songs and performers ... however, most could not stand the test of time. The exceptions are performers like Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr., to name a few. Their songs continue to be sung and performed by entertainers in America and around the world and David Jackson sings and performs them as well as anyone!!! 

David Jackson's show and music incorporates many styles: Jazz, Classic Pop, Soft Rock, Nostalgia, Traditional Pop, Oldies, Easy Listening, Instrumental Pop, Big Band and Swing. Performing songs like: Frank Sinatra's "New York New York," "My Way," "Fly Me to The Moon," "It Had to Be You," or Bobby Darin's "More," "Mack the Knife," "Fever," "Beyond the Sea," or Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," or Englebert Humperdink's "Spanish Eyes," "Can't take my Eyes Off of You," Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," "September Morn," "I Am, I Said..."...and many more artists and many more songs.

Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14th

We are NOW accepting reservations for Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14th. Valentine's Day is always such a special day for everyone and this year will be no different.  We hope that you will choose to spend this evening with us.

You will receive a complimentary glass of champagne on Valentine's Day when you order any of our Dinner Entrees.  These eligible entrees are listed under our Steaks, Land and Sea, Pasta, and Sicilian Best sections.  We suggest you make your reservations as soon as possible by calling us at 217-421-7452.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Sunday Brunch Buffet

We serve a full breakfast menu from 7:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M., Monday thru Saturday.  We offer a wide variety of dishes such as omelets & various combinations of egg entrees.  We can't let you forget that we also make our own batter fresh daily for both our pancakes and our waffles.  In addition, we serve French toast, cinnamon rolls, and feature a different muffin daily.  You have the option of topping your pancakes, waffle or French toast with Nutella(a hazelnut spread with skim milk & cocoa), blueberries, strawberries, or chocolate chips. You can view our entire breakfast menu by clicking here.

We serve a Lunch Salad/Soup/Potato Bar Monday thru Friday from 11:00 A.M. til 2:00 P.M. where you can build your own salad & baked potato with all of our high quality ingredients & enjoy several of our HOMEMADE salads, soups, coleslaw & many more to satisfy your appetite. Don't forget you can always add our Lunch Salad Bar to all your favorite lunch entrees. You can view our entire lunch menu by clicking here.

There are 33 entrees on the Main Hangar Restaurant menu that are one of a kind entrees which you cannot experience anywhere other than right here at the Main Hangar Restaurant.  All 33 entrees are prepared using recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation. 

We have 16 pasta entrees on our menu that are all prepared and served with our own homemade Alfredo sauce and/or Marinara sauce.  By the way, all of our dinner entrees are served with our endless Homemade Focaccia Bread. The Main Hangar Restaurant now lets you add a Contorno upgrade to your steak, land, and sea entrées.  With a Contorno upgrade you will now receive a side dish of spaghetti and tortellini in addition to your two choices of sides. You can view our entire dinner menu by clicking here.

Our Sunday Brunch Buffet is served 8:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. every Sunday.  We are constantly adding new exciting items to our buffet while continuing to offer all of your favorites like our hand-breaded fried chicken, our delicious bone-in ham, and our well-prepared roast beef.  We also have an 8 foot table of desserts, all of our homemade salads, and our fresh fruit table. All of our buffet items are for your enjoyment for a very reasonable buffet price.

Fried Chicken & Pasta Carry-Out Menu

We are excited to announce that we have an all new carry-out menu. We are offering our Fried Chicken that is hand-floured & breaded with our homemade secret recipe in an 8 piece bucket & a 16 piece bucket. In addition to this, you can now order 2 lbs of our Spaghetti, Fettuccini Alfredo, Tortellini & Baked Penne that are all prepared with our homemade sauces. We will also offer all of your favorite sides all to go. You can view our entire carry-out menu by clicking here.

"Fly-By Carry-Out"

The Main Hangar Restaurant offers “Fly-By Take Out”! It’s easy: Check out our menu on our this website and decide what you would like to satisfy your appetite.  Then call us at 217/421-7452 and place your order.  Park by the sign in front of the building that says, “Fly-By Take Out Only”.  A server will greet you, accept payment for your order and deliver your order to your vehicle.

In-Home Chef Menu 

We are very happy to introduce you to the newest way for you to experience the great food that we provide. Our In-Home Chef will prepare you and your guests with a meal prepared in your very own kitchen. There are many reasons to hire our In-Home Chef:  family gatherings, graduation parties, office parties, private parties, corporate functions, that special wedding or any other special event in your life.  The Main Hangar Restaurant’s In-Home Chef is always ready to serve you.  We’ve got great selections so you can create your own menu. We guarantee we will provide you with great service and a professional, comfortable atmosphere to ensure you and your guests have an amazing experience. You can view our entire in-home chef menu by clicking here.
 

Business Discounts

We offer discounts to several area business employees: ADM, St. Mary's Hospital, Tate & Lyle, Caterpillar, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Millikin University, Imboden Creek Living Center, all military personal, Allen Engineering, Prudential Financial, Richland Community College, The Decatur Park District, members of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce and the Mt. Zion Chamber of Commerce.  To receive a 10% discount, employees of these businesses need to simply present their server or a manager with their employee badge.   This discount cannot be applied to any other discount or special offer.