Baker Hill is a cozy neighborhood diner located not too far from highway (I-90). The menu offers a selection of breakfast and lunch. We cane here on a Saturday breakfast, and it was somewhat busy, but we were able to get seated right away. The food quality is as expected. They always give you more eggs than stated in the menu. For example, I ordered one egg+ sausage, and I actually got two eggs. One of us ordered the hash brown crispier, it came out good. But the other one didn't specify so it's a bit on the al dente side. So, I would suggest to be specific, and same go for the bacon. We also had more than enough to bring home. read more

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The food was good except the tortilla soup, the soup looked like a made up soup, too much onion that's cut a little big, I had to keep picking it out, there is barely rice but a lot of celery, onion and carrots, they have the tortilla on the side which I was okay with but I hope they fix it. I love baker hill and just kinda shocked about the tortilla soup, this review is not not meant to be a bad review but for awareness. read more

Baker Hill Pancake House - Tortilla soup - Diners Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Wow this place is fantastic. The eggs were delicious and pancakes too. Plus the owner of the restaurant stopped by our table and was lovely. Great place for breakfast! Friendly service and nice and clean too. read more

Baker Hill Pancake House - Interior and food - Diners Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Food is always great, staff is as well. Great crowd of regulars and staffed well during rushes.

All I can say is just moving here from out-of-state finding a local restaurants that reminds me of home was just amazing. The food was great. The people are friendly. You get great service all around will definitely be one of my favorite go to places from now on if it's your first time coming here, ask for hope she is amazing and very friendly. read more

Baker Hill Pancake House - Country Fried Steak and Eggs - Diners Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

food was amazing and the service was amazing, i have been meaning to come by to try it out due to being 3 mins away, great people around you and the waiters are great & responsive. French toast was really good and especially the Malibu burger no complaints the Malibu burger was different but good since it came on a croissant but still pretty good . my server gabriela was great . read more

Nice little place we found while driving back from Algonquin, very tasty food, good service. Ham was juice, which is always a plus. read more

Baker Hill Pancake House - Ham and eggs - Diners Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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I want to say that this place needs to improve their service and how they treat their customers and learn more about how to set people down as they arrive especially when it's a big group that is coming in instead of having them wait for everyone to come in. especially if one or two extra people end up coming to to eat with that group that aren't expected. They need to learn how to accommodate instead of complaining about they're being more people that that what they were told and be happy that we're bringing them more business. They were very rude. Both the server and the management. I would definitely not recommend this place if you're planning on coming to eat with your family and you have a large group and last I am only giving one star but if it was up to me I wouldn't give them any read more

I was really disappointed I ordered on Uber Eats a skirt steak breakfast plate and I got a hamburger patty instead of a skirt steak. Also it just came with regular $1 bag of wheat bread I was expecting the heartier wheat toast restaurants serve. I also ordered chicken salad sandwich with soup. Chicken salad was nothing fancy just mayo and celery on once again $1 white toast. The bread they gave me for the soup was thrown in with my bag with no cling wrap or anything. Overall only ate hash browns, eggs, and soup. Do not recommend for delivery they might serve better via dine in. The hash-browns and eggs were good but I ended just feeding the burger to my dog which she didn't eat either. read more

Baker Hill Pancake House - Diners Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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I had a coupon from the Entertainment app,;so my husband and I decided to hive it a try. The food was OK. Waitress was outstanding. When I went to pay the bill the coupon would not come up.It wouldn't connect to wifi. The owner treated me like I was trying to scam him out of a measly $8 off. Instead of being courteous and honoring it even though it wouldn't load. I paid the total bill and will never go back there again! Food: 2/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 2/5 read more

Oh my! This place has great food! Take my advice and come with an appetite cuz they are gonna bring you a plateful! If you have a waitress named Tiffany bring your A game cuz she's a riot!! This was the first time eating at this establishment and I wasn't disappointed at all,very very good! Just my 2 cents, Stay Salty! read more

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They're always great here. It's busy over the weekends (obviously) but during the week it's calm & comfortable. Food always taste amazing & they're quick with getting it out. My family & I love it here. read more

Always glad to see Baker Hill open. For us it's usually a breakfast restaurant. Fast friendly service and the food is fantastic. Try the chorizo omelette. Biscuits and gravy are definitely trip-worthy. Five stars. read more

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My favorite diner, comfort food will always be served fast and ready. The Carpenters skillet always has been a favorite, never disappoints. Try their Skirt Steak and Soup of the Day. read more

Baker Hill Pancake House - 4. Carpenters Special Skillet - Diners Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

The place reminds me of Greek Diner. The menu is large and the meals are huge. I ordered a sandwich - came with boll of soup, Cole slaw, and potato. You will never leave hungry. read more

Baker Hill is a good traditional family restaurant for breakfast or lunch. My favorite dish is the Avocado Lotto which is a stuffed avocado. I usually get it stuffed with chicken salad. Enough food to take home for a second lunch. Good service. Plain American food done well. read more

This place hits the small-town breakfast itch. I love dinner food and they do a great job at making people feel warm and welcome. 10/10!

Quality of food was very very good and very large portions We went on mother's Day and even though they were very busy they seated us quickly. Highly recommended. read more

Came back here after 13 years and it's still as good as it was before if not better, wish more people in the area would stop by and get a bite read more

If you are looking for a solid breakfast at a decent price, with quick, yet friendly service ... look no further. I stopped in this place last Saturday morning for the first time in probably 25 years (Back then I think it was a Golden Bear). The place was near capacity. Dining alone I preferred a stool at the counter, and there were a couple available. The menu is a typical Greek menu. I ordered two eggs over easy, with corned-beef hash, rye toast, and fruit. I received a third egg which was a pleasant bonus. The eggs and corned-beef hash were spot on. The fruit was sliced fresh that morning. All in all a very pleasant breakfast. read more

Baker Hill Pancake House - Fresh sliced fruit was a nice surprise. The corned-beef hash and eggs over easy were spot-on. - Diners Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

I've been coming here for years now, I absolutely love the service everyone's friendly, I always leave with a smile on my face, the food is always good and warm, I've never had any complaints 5/5 I love bringing my friends here, I also recommend this place for a first date choice read more

LOVE THE FOOD. My grandson loves the breakfast here, actually fills him up. I love the salad because they have a really good garlic dressing. They make a great fluffy cheesy omelet. Service is always good. ONLY COMPLAINT - they are not open for dinner :-) read more

My aunt and her friends come here weekly so I tagged along when I was in town. Great breakfast items and really friendly service. I liked the steak taco omelette! read more

We were in the area for a wedding and wanted a quick delicious breakfast. We went to Yelp and found this pancake house. We got there early on a Sunday morning and we were quickly seated which is always a plus! I tried one of the skillets because it's kind of my favorite breakfast as of late. It has chorizo in it and I honestly wasn't impressed. It didn't have any flavor and was missing so much. It was kind of just grounded meat and eggs. I ate most of it, but wouldn't order it again. I got a side of pancakes because of course I had to, we were at a pancake house! They were good, a little over cooked but good. They tasted like they had a hint of vanilla or cake flavor in them which was pleasing. The house syrup was good, but very runny. I think it's a nice breakfast place but would rather try a new place then to go back again. read more

Amazing service and great food! These people went above and beyond to give us a great breakfast and were super friendly with my son. They were all so kind. The food was tasty too!!! read more

Very friendly staff and very clean place. Food was very good and was reasonably priced. Great service - always kept my coffee filled.

Only in town for 4 days, but had to go to breakfast at this place at least twice. Great fast and friend service with amazing food.

Great breakfast! Fast service with a smile! The skillets did not disappoint. Just enough food!

This is a great place to eat in the neighborhood. The service and food is always on par and the prices are very reasonable . It is my first choice of restaurant all the time. read more

This is a restaurant that you can trust to feel safe. Everyone wore masks and every table/booth's disinfected before and after your seating. You have a choice to eat outside or inside. They have a huge tent set up outside with fans and plenty of ventilation as well as distancing. The inside is very nice and well distanced The bathrooms must have been remodeled during the shut down as they are really nicely done. The food is amazing as usual and all servers are so gracious and helpful. The owners have done an amazing job with this whole situation. I must add that I have been to a couple other restaurants and have not seen the attention to detail for the protection against covid19 as I have seen here! I highly recommend this restaurant as a safe place to eat and truly enjoying every morsel. read more

It was our first time at Baker Hill Pancake House and we were very pleased with the great service and delicious breakfast! The portions were generous and coffee kept full. It is a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere, neat and clean, not too fancy. . I also like that it is a local family owned business. I noticed that they had a busy carryout service., and delivery by Grubhub or Doordash. Only open for breakfast and lunch til 2:30., they have a great menu selection. We will be back soon. Baker Hill is at 1279Dundee Ave.in Elgin just south of I- 90 , Checkout their website to view their menu. 847-888-8119. read more

Since everyone leaves short reviews; I will do the same.Mr.and Mrs.First-timers found this to be a MUST return to place.The fries and slaw were the perfect tag team to my fluffy Monte Cristo.looking forward to meeting the breakfast menu. read more

Looking for a cute trendy diner to start off your day? Then this is not the place for you. However if you're looking for amazing food at reasonable prices, along with a friendly staff, then please give this place a shot. I've been here a few times now and every time it's been absolutely delicious. They have the best steak skillet I've ever had, along with some ridiculously good pancakes. I'm hungry just from writing this. Definitely heading there now for some pancakes! read more

Baker Hill Pancake House - Steak Skillet - Diners Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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We were decided to stop in Elgin for breakfast on our little road trip and found Baker Hill Pancake House. We have to say from the moment we walked in we knew it was going to be a good experience. The service was great, the food was great and the overall experience was a pleasant surprise. Thanks to the friendly staff best regards Sophia Aka Sonia aka Amy. (Inside joke) read more

Don't judge a book by it's cover ....ok so this place..looking from the outside..seems just like an family restaurant (so some may not have high expectations or would want to even try the place out....I've been to small family restaurants...that smelled bad..or used American cheese on omelets...or my experience at the restaurants were just not that great....not a big fan of that..)...However, this place has good food and comfy seats...and it didn't smell bad..:) I came here for lunch with a friend and her baby...so first off, I noticed that they are family/baby friendly :) yay! ..my friend arrived before me and was seated immediately..they have a wide selection of breakfast foods to choose from and the portions are huge... Food: Fox River Skillet ($8.25): hash brown potatoes with diced ham, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and melted cheddar cheese, topped with two eggs (cooked to your preference) and includes two buttermilk pancakes or toast... the skillet was simply delicious... very generous with the ingredients and very cheesy (i love cheese).. Buttermilk pancakes - are delicious and usually comes as an option with most of the menu items... Portions: food portions are huge..definitely will have leftovers so try to finish the food items that won't taste good for leftovers..and then bring the rest home.. Atmosphere: older couples, families.. pretty much anyone can come here.... Costs: definitely reasonable, they give you a lot for the amount of food that is provided and quality seems good too! I would definitely come here again for breakfast if I was in the area....haven't tried their lunch/dinner but maybe one day I'll try that as well... read more

We enjoyed our trip to Baker Hill Pancake House. We arrived around 10 am on a Sunday morning, and the place was packed! They were fairly accurate in their wait time, they said 15 minutes and it was right around 20 until we got our table. The waitress was fantastic- she arrived very quickly with our drinks, kept the refills of coffee and pop coming, and took our order in a timely fashion. Our food arrived very quickly, and was good for the price. My skillet was delicious, and the pancakes were fluffy and well cooked too. My husband enjoyed his biscuits and gravy. This location is a bit further from our house than other breakfast joints, so we won't be rushing back- but it is definitely a nice little breakfast joint with reasonable prices. read more

Baker Hill Pancake House - Carpenter skillet - delicious! Also came with two amazing pancakes! - Diners Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Amazing food and service 10/10 best place ever for breakfast!! Wish I could go everyday and the chocolate milk was great!

Excellent place for breakfast. Have never been dissapointed when dining here. Even better since I love breakfast fare. Nice variety with a pretty good sized menu. Pancakes and omelettes are exceptional. Servers are consistently friendly and cheerful. Good comfort food place with a family reunion feel. read more

So dissapointed they don't have raspberry crepes. I've been coming here since 2003. Every visit to the Chicago area we have come here for the best raspberry crepes in the world. read more

This is one of those places you want to go to every week. The first sign of how good the food is going to be is there's usually a wait. We passed at least a dozen other places most had just a few people in them, here the wait was 20 minutes for a table. Old school family run business where the dad and son are there every day making sure everything is done right. Service is on point with no shortage of staff to make sure everything is handled in a timely manner. But what about the food, after all that is why you go here. Everything is better than grandma made just don't tell her that. Omelettes are so fluffy and flavorful you wonder how they make them so much better than anyone else can. If you like breakfast skillets they have a great selection. Actually they have a great selection of everything, the menu borders on overwhelming because there's so much to choose from. Doesn't matter if breakfast is your thing or if you want lunch you have to try this place. Just remember they close at 3:00 and that pretty much means get there by 2:30 or it's too late to order. Oh and remember they close on Christmas Day but otherwise holiday or not they're there ready to serve you and your family. read more