The Possum Trot Supper Club may not sound like the kind of place that you want to be associated with.
Never fear. No opossums are involved with this undertaking. This restaurant gets five stars for being the best local option.
The Possum Trot is a steaks and chops place. You're not going to get anything too cutting edge here, but you are going to get a quality meal that is cooked exquisitely well.
Warm fresh-baked bread arrives shortly after you are seated at the table. I'd recommend the house-made french roquefort on the salads (which will need a dash of pepper, and you might ask them to go easy on the cheese which often comes a little heavy).
The highlights on the menu are the grilled pork chops (there is a charcoal grill that is visible in the dining area, and the chef who operates the grill is a master at his craft, tinkering with the heat by raising and lowering the grill surface) and the seared rare tuna (unusually fresh and well prepared for a Central Illinois eatery).
You can't go wrong with the steaks either, but I am less enthusiastic about those. Still, I think that they are the best steaks within thirty miles of Danville. There are some delightful crust offerings that are also quite tasty. The barbecue ribs are also very good.
On the seafood side, you can also try the scallops, any of the stuffed fish offerings and the grilled salmon. Any of these are going to have a high quality to price ratio--certainly as high as you can expect this far away from fresh seafood.
Look for a baked sweet potato or sweet potato fries as a side for the steaks and chops. The grilled asparagus is also quite good (but pass on the hollandaise sauce).
The only real shortfall of the Possum Trot menu is the wine and beer list. You can get a good mixed drink, but it wouldn't hurt to have some more wine and beer offerings.