The Main Hangar Restaurant

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.

Kids Eat Free

Kids 10 and under now eat free at the Main Hangar Restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday thru Thursday. You will receive one free kids meal for your child with the purchase of one adult entree. This offer cannot be combined with any other specials, discounts, special offers or used on carry-out orders.

Live Stand-Up Comedy

Join us for drinks & LIVE Stand-Up Comedy on Friday, May 25th & Saturday, May 26th. This fantastic group of stand-up comedians will perform from 9:00 P.M. til 10:00 P.M. both nights. Seating is limited, there will only be 117 tickets sold for each show. Tickets are only $5 and are now available at the Main Hangar Restaurant, here on our website by clicking here or you can purchase a $40 gift certificate and receive two complimentary tickets to the date of your choosing. We will open the doors for the comedy show at 8:45 P.M. and seating will be determined on a first-come first-served basis. This show is for mature audiences only (ages 21 and up).

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“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

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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 an AYCE 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 side.

Our AYCE Sunday Brunch Buffet is served 8:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. every Sunday.  We are regularly 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 have just added our Homemade Personal Pan Pizza to this to-go menu. 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.