This place is fire!!!! First time here, didn't expect it to be as good. Fresh ass salad, freshest fries. And this quesadilla thooooo. Sheeeeeeet. Gooo!! Go try it B!!! read more

My manager was taking me out to lunch for my annual review. She chose this place. I was like...seriously? I initially thought she was taking me to a dump. BOY was I wrong! I'll make a long story short...my manager talked at me about my performance for about an hour, but in my head I was experience sheer ecstasy. I don't even remember our conversation because I was swan-diving headfirst into the best freaking Chicken Avocado Sandwich of my life. The chicken was grilled and tasty. The avocado was creamy and plentiful (it was REAL avocado). The bread was toasted and buttered perfectly. And those fries...holy cow, those fries were cooked in oil from the heavens. Nectar of the Gods, I tell you. The fries were so flavorful, crispy on the outside, warm and gooey on the inside. They melted in my mouth. I went back here several times after that, and they didn't have the chicken avocado sandwich again! It was a special at the time, I guess. I ordered other items, like wraps and salads and such...but nothing ever as good as that world-famous Chicken Avocado Sandwich with Heaven Fries. read more

One of my best friends was back home in Lake Zurich and I live in Wicker Park. Looking for a good brunch spot in between, I pulled up my trusty Yelp app, and found this place. I came around 11 and it was busy, but no wait for a table. Located in a little strip with your classic, generic restaurant interior (think Denny's decor), this place seems to fly under the radar. But the food is absolutely amazing! And the attention of the wait staff was something I don't even see at the nicest restaurants here downtown. The menu talks about how fantastic the skillets are, and they're not lying. The eggs were cooked perfectly, the skillet was full of gooey cheese, the hash browns weren't too crisp, but weren't undercooked. It truly was a fantastic brunch and like I said, rivaled some of the brunches I've had downtown. If you're passing by, this place is a must! read more

Amazing food and amazing service! We flew in from Colorado and our waitress knew we weren't from the area so she made us feel welcomed. Our food was amazing and their coffee was great as well. It's a very cozy place and the service was fast. We will 100% return if we ever go back to Illinois. read more

Driving down Oakton Street in Des Plaines you could easily miss this little gem. I did, many, many times! But now I am a fan of Sunday morning breakfast at Andy's Restaurant. The place is a bit small, and maze like in the main booth section, but I usually snag a table in the area for the claustrophobic people... I've ordered everything from a simple French Toast with bananas to the Popeye omelet. I have not been disappointed. The portions are quite large, the service is A1 and the prices are reasonable. read more

Pass on this biscuits and gravy. The biscuits are premade, and the gravy, while thick was very band and came out cold. The eggs were ok, the sausage patties were also premade but passable. read more

Not from the area, but stopped in for a Sunday brunch. Place was busy, but enough space to seat two. Great fresh orange-carrot juice! Polish Skillet was real good with buttermilk pancakes, yes! Biscuits and gravy were ok, could be less sweet. Small parking, but a nice little gem. read more

We enjoyed every bite! We were in town for a Red Hot Chili Peppers show. This hit the spot the next morning. Service was beyond excellent and the food was delivered fast and hot. Highly recommended by two breakfast fans! read more

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Cold winter morning we stumbled upon this diner. The food was excellent and the service even better. Wife and I had fried chicken. Was as good as any I have ever had in Deep South. Not at all greasy! The owner and waitress (Lisa and Lisa) were both attentive and made sure we felt like regulars. Several people dining in the restaurant told us to come for breakfast next time. We will soon. Thanks for a great lunch. Yelp has rejected this review but yet recommends a review from someone who states that their "friend" saw a rodent. That review lacks "first hand" experience because only the reviewers "friend" supposedly saw the rodent. By rejecting my review and promoting the other review, Yelp is NOT prioritizing first hand experience over second hand hear say. Yelp will cease to be viable if they don't reexamine this unfair policy. I demand more explanation than an automated response. This restaurant is clean, well managed, and serves simple delicious fare. I am simply a customer and unrelated to any or all owners. read more

The service at Andy's Cafe was great! There was no wait time and food was delicious. Loved their chicken rice soup! Great for families and small children. read more

Soup here is more than amazing :) I would eat here everyday if I could. Omg if anyone writes a poor review about this place they're just strange. read more

Summary: good food, friendly and prompt service at a reasonable price. My wife and I visited on 11/2916. Our first visit. Gina was friendly, prompt, and our food came out exactly as ordered. Related to another recent review, we didn't see anyone in a "metal" t-shirt. We will be back! read more

I've been fan of this place since first visit couple of years ago. Excellent service, good breakfasts. Don't expect luxury, however friendly, laid back atmoshpere and tasty food. Strongly recommended. Definitely coming back while visiting Des Plaines again. read more

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I had breakfast here and the food was good. The restaurant is outdated but the service was good. Overall it was a good experience. read more

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I love this place. I always get the potato pancake eggs benedict and it is always fabulous! It never is disappointing. The customer service here is always wonderful too! read more

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Reasonable food prices and foot is fresh..they have homemade soups and great salads..even homemade yogurt with fresh fruit.. The help is nice and it's like a hometown little cafe with happy atmosphere and fresh food..I eat there 4 times week.. read more

Great food and great prices. Wife had strawberry crepe and I had country fried steak and eggs. Highly recommend both. Plenty of food with drinks and only $25.42. Way better than the offerings at The Bistro in the Marriott we were staying at. The offerings looked good there but very pricey. Check out Andy's and you won't be disappointed. read more

Good old fashioned cooking with great service, and run by great people. The breakfast skillets are huge and filling, and everything is top notch. They don't cut any corners here. They even offer a choice of hot sauces, which I almost never see outside of the south. read more

I've been coming to Andy's cafe for at least 3 years. Today, I had the skirt steak with eggs, hash brown and pancakes. The skirt steak was not a skirt steak, it was a different type of meat. The pancakes were dry not buttermilk pancakes. We ordered eggs over easy and the yolk was cut to make sure the eggs were over easy. The hashed brown were burned. It's so unfortunate. read more

I like to discover new places for brunch every weekend and this one was amazing, good food and good services. And the coffee was gooood. read more

Andy's Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Good breakfast - I stopped by last Friday with a co-worker. He ordered a meat lovers skillet, and I ordered an omelet. All of the food was very good, and the prices were reasonable. The owner and his wife met at Original Omega Pancake House in Downers Grove. The food style is very similar. Parking is easy, and they seat over 100 people. I'll gladly stop by again when I'm in the neighborhood. read more

Delicious soup. Fast service. Great price. I ordered soups to go and they included two biscuits and two croissants. Very generous! read more

We were treated terrible zero stars...., got yelled at my husband and two children as we were leaving after terrible, rude service from our waiter, my husband left a small tip and the cashier followed us outside yelling profanities telling us to "f*** off!" With my TWO children mind you. Very threatening behavior! read more

Best place ever! Great service great food and the best if all good prices and alot of food read more

Andy's Cafe - Spartan egg white omelet. Huge and tastey. The best service - Cafes Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Best breakfast place in Des Plaines. I love the Andy's crepe, get it with Nutella and whipped cream(comes with banana, strawberry)Sooo.... Yummmy!! read more

Normally at any restaurant, water is served as soon as you sit down - here, I had to wait until I ordered before I was asked what I wanted to drink. Other than that, the service was OK. I ordered liver, bacon and onions, which according to the menu, came with a choice of potatoes and a side of vegetable. I was served the liver and onions and the potatoes but no bacon and no vegetable. It wasn't worth the hassle of sending the food back. The food was OK and the liver was tasty but it would help if the cook read the description of each menu item. I'm not sure if I'd go back. read more

I love this place! We've been eating here for a few years since my boss first took us here! Staff is super friendly and they are awesome at what they do. Food is good for the type of place (way better than Omega on Golf Road!) and their pricing is AWESOME! I suggest going on a Tuesday or Thursday for the AMAZING chicken enchilada soup!!! read more

The breakfast here is, without fail, amazing every single time. Great atmosphere; I like going to breakfast solo and sitting at the counter.

Excellent food. First time having breakfast here even though we live in the area. Jose was our server and he was excellent! Thank you for a good first experience. read more

Our server Daisy was simply incredible, and the food was great too! Don't know how we overlooked this place, but we'll be back!

First time trying this place out and I had a good experience. Their Chilaquiles, soup of the day, and shakes were delicious. Thanks to the friendly staff recommendation I tried them out and would do it again. read more

This place has become my favorite place for breakfast! I was greeted and seated right away and not to mention the service it was super fast and i enjoyed every bite of my food...definetely will be back to taste those skillets!!! read more

Very nice staff and excellent food. I'm not even that big on breakfast but everything I've tried from here is great. Also, the best chilaquiles I've ever had. read more

When restroom aren't clean! You wonder how is the cooking area? And how clean. Do they do the cooking? Wouldn't recommend! - *

We went at late lunch time when it was very quiet. There was a lovely comforting vibe to the place and the staff was very friendly. The food came quickly and was delicious! read more

This place has gone down the tubes in the last year. Always short handed and had a wrap today with chicken that was rubbery And watery. Was just odd tasting. Such a disappointment. The only good thing the last few visits was the soup . I will not waste my time or money here anymore. read more

Excellent! We were in town for a Cubs game and love to try local places especially for breakfast. I had the meat lovers skillet with over easy eggs and subbed chorizo for the ham. Best skillet I've ever had by a mile! So much meat! My husband had the potato pancakea Benedict and it was very flavorful! We both had pancakes and they are traditional buttermilk and very good! Highly recommend! read more

Took my nephew for lunch on Saturday. The service was quite good, but when my nephew received his biscuits and gravy there was a spiral metal piece sitting off center on top of his meal. We alerted our server. He apologized and brought a new meal. Did not even offer to comp the meal, especially since I started eating and he received his 10 minutes later. Very disappointed in them. All the server said was they were cleaning the machine. At 11:30am???? I would have expected a compensation. read more

Andy's Café for the past eight years has been one of my favorite places to eat and my husband and I have always enjoyed going there. The food has always been delicious and our favorite waiter Jose always delivered excellent service. This past Sunday, however, was the last time we will ever go to Andy's Café. Why? New Ownership. This past Sunday we took our longtime friend with us to enjoy breakfast. We sat in Jose's section. He was attentive and took our order as usual, however a waiter is at the mercy of the kitchen. In the past it never took more than 10 minutes for our food to arrive. This time it was 15+ minutes leaving the waiter, Jose, to apologize for the disorganization of the kitchen, something which he definitely is not accustomed to. The order arrived incorrect (not Jose's fault) and there was further delay to boot. The only positive thing about the experience was Jose was still employed there and did the best he could under the circumstances. The part-owner, donning unprofessional attire, a Metallica black t-shirt and a backward hat, was very rude in how he was addressing customers, seemed bothered by routine requests and the fact that he had to go out of his way. Many of the patrons were just in disbelief at the new "tone" of the restaurant and its owner. Our table struck up conversation with other patrons who expressed disbelief at the way things were being run. Everyone agreed this would be the last visit. The food quality was poor, the food arrived late and was not how we ordered it. More importantly was the "just deal with it" side of rudeness that was served up with our food. After we paid our bill, I asked the Metallica t-shirt dressed man if he was the owner and he replied I'm the partial owner. I expressed that my husband and I had been coming here for years and told him about how our food took over 25 minutes, that the order was incorrect and that it was not good. His reply? "Oh, well, sometimes you have to wait." I then said honestly if you're part-owner, do you think wearing a Metallica T-shirt and backward hat is appropriate attire? He told me my opinion doesn't matter and to get out of his restaurant. I can't even begin to express our disappointment in Andy's Café. The only positive thing was Jose, who did the best he could with limited support. We will not be visiting again. Think twice if you like good service, great tasting food and more importantly common courtesy. What you will be assured of is bad food, long wait times with a side of rudeness. Hope I saved someone a bad experience with this review. read more

Been here before and it was always ok, so stopped in cause it was on my way. I go to a lot of breakfast joints all over the area and have made special trips to places that others recommend. This, today, was by far the Worst service ever. Place had maybe 10-12 patrons, most were eating and some had plates on tables for pickup. Told to seat myself anywhere, no problem, waiting 15 minutes for a water or menu and not getting any attention, that's a problem. I get up to leave and say to the guy @ the register that no one came by me all this time and he says sorry have a nice day. That's rich. Did not care one bit. Went to Gail's down the street and it was great. I'll never waste my time there again and you shouldn't either. read more