This is a no-frills, local, breakfast / greasy spoon type diner. The place is "classic" in appearance, and seems to be one of those places that the locals go to for generations. The service was fine, but because the regulars generally know exactly what they want, we felt a tad rushed ordering. The food is ok/good, but nothing amazing or earth shattering. The portions are ok, but the prices are quite high for what you get on the plate. This seems to be the new norm lately, where menu prices are high, but the perceived value, or that "bang for the buck", does not measure up. Here is an example: we ordered their signature "Cherry Pit French Toast" to split. The gentleman did not ask if we wanted a full order of a half order (this is that rushed feeling we got), and we just received the half order. No problem. But, the half order is literally one thin slice of bread, cut diagonally, lightly dipped into the "French Toast" liquid and served on a small plate. For $5! It's a single slice of bread! Come one. I am all in for paying extra because someone is making it, etc. but there has to be a limit!? How much is the up-charge here? 200%? 500%? It is ONE thin slice of dipped bread! Anyway... nothing bad about the food or service in this place, but I would caution about the lack of value if you decide to visit. read more

Great service, great food, and fun "local" ambiance. It's a throwback to the small town diner where they know your whole family.

A little hole in the wall. Friendly, quick service. I ordered the French toast with bacon, it was delicious, and my husband had the chicken Cesar wrap. It was affordable and quick and has a diner feel. It was great and will be back! read more

Quick friendly service and their portions are generous! I had the chorizo skillet and it was delicious! read more

Cherry Pit Cafe - American Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Tiny little joint with good eats after a long night. My favorite is the chorizo skillet modified. My friend swears by the chilaquiles read more

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Anyone, and I mean ANYONE who rated this place one star doesn't know what quality food is like. This place, this FAMILY OWNED LATINO RESTAURANT, is the only place I will eat brunch from. The pancakes, beautiful. The soup, beautiful. Their milkshakes are so yummy and every single server is the kindness person ever! The food is cooked with such love you can taste it. If you want to support family owned businesses, eat here!! read more

There are so many brunch places in the area. While it wasn't bad, it was pretty mid. Nothing exciting to write home about. The staff was nice. read more

Good service, food was perfect. French toast came without berries first, I asked for the one I saw on yelp and they put this yum plate together. read more

Cherry Pit Cafe - Cherry Pit French Toast - American Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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My colleagues and I came here for an end-of-the-year brunch. At 10:30 in the morning, the back room is filled and the luncheonette, counter with half-filled. We elected to take the table in the front window so we can have a little more space to stretch and a little less noise for our conversation. The Cherry pit is clean. The decor is a mix of Art Deco and, I think, 1960s through 1980s. It's kind of a weird mix but it works. Most things are red and white and somewhat bright. The only thing we noticed, and had a pleasant smile about, was the periodic smell of burnt food or something different cooking on the flat grill. The ambiance very pleasant. The music today was, some days after Christmas, still Christmas music. Oh brother. Thank goodness it was not very loud. :-). We didn't mind the music because the humdrum of customers Pleasant, and so were the employees. Everyone was cheerful and enjoying the Cherry pit. Our server right away offered us water and coffee. The coffee tasted good although it was not piping hot. The water is fresh and clean with no weird kitchen or chlorine flavor. The menu is a mix of American breakfast items with some Mexican influenced items. It's kind of cute and Charming. One of us ordered some sort of eggs over easy on top of bacon and I think English muffins. He seemed very happy and it looked very filling. One of our other colleagues ordered a Mexican Skillet, which is basically scrambled eggs with chorizo, green pepper, onion, tomato, plenty of shredded cheese on top of potatoes. I ordered the same thing, but just on top of a tortilla with no potatoes. Mine came with a side of Spanish style rice which was good albeit at a teeny bit salty. While the Mexican omelette was not incredibly flavorful, it also is not greasy. I was happy with it. It was absolutely filling. For approximately $10.25 per entree, all three of us were happy. It was not cheap, nor was it expensive. Especially in Deerfield. Service attention was good except for the bus boy who came by to often to try and clear our plates despite plenty of empty space for new customers to sit. :-) Parking is behind the building in the municipal lot. There's plenty of it. Go with an expectation of decent food, decent customer service and decent prices oh, and you won't be disappointed. read more

Cherry Pit Cafe - American Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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This was a tough one to review. Based on how my order was made originally, I would have given it two stars. But when I sent it back, he came out and discussed it with me, remade it, and it came out somewhere between three and four stars. I ordered one of their breakfast sandwiches, that was described as an open-faced ham, scrambled egg, and cheese and sourdough. What I got was two large slices of untoasted sourdough, some eggs that were not at all well scrambled (blech), a piece of ham that was about 25% less than the size of one of the two pieces of sourdough bread, and a very minimal amount of cheese on top of the eggs that looked like it had been cooked to dry. In other words, it was hardly visible at all. When it was remade, the bread had been grilled, there were now two slices of ham, which were decent-sized but still not as large as the pieces of bread they were on, eggs that were better scrambled, and a bit more cheese, but still not what I would consider either adequate or normal. Because of the lack of cheese, it was still fairly dry to eat, but at least it was more palatable than it looked originally. As I told the cook at the time, I was happy to pay for more ingredients. To me, it's always better to charge a little more than to serve something that is clearly not what it should be. My husband had one of their skillets, and said it was fine. Nothing special, just fine. He did say the strawberry lemonade was delicious. I had iced coffee, which was just that, a glass of coffee over ice, but it was fine. I asked if they had any syrups, like maybe vanilla, but they didn't. So I just added some cream, and drank it that way. The best thing I can say about the Cherry Pit is that it was a classic 50s diner, which was cute and fun to see when we walked in. But if I was going for the food, I would pick someplace else next time. read more

We took my elderly uncle here while visiting him in Techny. It's definitely not a good place for someone with a walker, very narrow spaces. The place is cute, and service was good. I got the half order of French toast, which was just one regular slice of bread and nothing special. Everyone else got a skillet or omelette, which they agreed was good. read more

First time at this restaurant and it was amazing. Will definitely return! Food was excellent at a good price!

I really wanted to like this place especially after reading all the great reviews. But there were a couple problems that resulted in 3 stars. The Cherry Pit Cafe is in the heart of downtown Deerfield. They are a mom and pop shop that has a nice diner decor inside. Plenty of space to spread out and eat socially distanced. All the wait staff were wearing masks but I can't remember if the cook was. Pick up took a little longer than I expected. Our food was ready on the table but checking out was long. I ordered a large orange juice for $3.75 but was given a cup that looked like 8oz. I asked if it was a large and the girl who poured it walked back to the cooler like there was a larger cup option. The man who took our payment said that 8oz looking cup was a large. I opened the cup and it wasn't even filled to the line so I asked if they could top it off. He came back with like a 16oz looking cup and poured my orange juice in there. So... my question is which one is the large OJ? It's not freshly squeezed and just tastes like minutemaid. I ordered the enchilada skillet and my husband got the Big B. I expected a real enchilada with the corn flour but it was a quesadilla with red sauce on it. That's not the same thing as an enchilada. Very misleading. The Big B was ok but his potatoes were cold and hard and burnt, not like the ones that came in my order. My potatoes were made perfectly soft and buttery so again it seems to be lacking consistency. Lastly I ordered a half order of triple berry French toast. It was really good and the fruit were fresh. BUT where was the whipped cream? The menu said it comes with whipped cream and mine didn't have any..... so back to my original complaint, consistency. Overall I thought it was overpriced for Mexican fusion brunch food. My husband didn't like the attitude we received while picking up especially because the whole orange juice situation. Maybe lunch is better? read more

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Great menu, wonderful staff, perfect for kids - just a no-frills place not to be missed!

This one of those places I not only plan on going to again, but plan on telling everyone about. All we got was the Tex Mex burger and fries (pictured), but it was delicious, substantial, and the fries were some of the best I've had in the last five years. My friend left two French fries on his plate and I had to control myself and not steal them. The ambiance isn't great...it's a diner...but that matters not a whit. Service was fast. Five stars. No question. read more

Cherry Pit Cafe - Tex Mex Burger and awesome fries. - American Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Breakfast was outstanding- fresh ingredients, service was excellent the staff was very friendly, prompt, and attentive to all the customers!! Highly recommend and we will return! This was our first visit! read more

Great food, great service. My favorite is the chili skillet. My husband loves the Greek omelet. Pancakes are delicious!

I was here a few weeks ago for a brunch. Had their skillet which.... wasn't technically a skillet..... it came out in a plastic skillet-looking plate which made the food go cold quickly, and probably due to this, their food didn't taste that good. The other places serve their skillet meals in a real iron made skillets that keep the food warm for a period of time. The service was great, though. I'll probably try some other menu next time I visit, hopefully I'll change my mind :) read more

Great staff, great food. Family friendly, well-lit, reasonable prices, free parking. Nothing fancy. Just good, wholesome food. I've visited several times of the last few years, and the place remains consistently excellent. Portions are generous, food is high quality. Very few mistakes, ever, and the service is so brisk, it's a surprise, as lots of restaurants that focus on breakfast/lunch are so tuned to high speed, it just shows how the staff are trained and have great attitudes. I recently came with a family group of 8. We were able to make a reservation and were seated immediately. Everyone loved their meals, and we had time to chat in a casual environment that wasn't too loud, either. read more

Awesome Cozy Brunch spot.... Excellent service, friendly staff amazing food... Try the French toast!

Very nice ambiance and amazing food. The French toast was delicious-- you mist try. Service was excellent as well

Went here with high expectations . Service 5 stars Coffee 3 average diner coffee Menu 4 pretty creative fusion mexican with American breakfasts Circus 3 Chorizo skillet eggs peppers onions cheese and chorizo was good. I ordered special of potato slices with chicken tamale for a second layer the third layer was chicken tamales reheated on grilled the Mesa was dried out the filling needed seasoning . They put two over medium eggs as requested following molé sauce. I might return and try other things . Parking in the back. Happy Monday !! read more

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Other than being a bit hard to find everything here was very good. Waiter greeted us and we're seated immediately. First time in so took several minutes to review the menu. Heard that the Mexican dishes were great so I ordered the Chorizo burrito. It was huge and delicious. My son got the French toast and eggs n bacon. Highly recommend the "Pit" for very good food, service and portion size! read more

Hole in the wall restaurant!!! It was soooo good!!! Quick and easy service. The food was amazing.

Meh. Atmosphere wasn't fantastic. Kind of like being half in a restaurant and half in the back room of the restaurant. Supplies and stuff everywhere. Hot as heck in there. Employees seemed disengaged. Food was ok but nothing special. Especially for the money. read more

Such a great brunch spot! It's a cute, diner style restaurant that serves unbelievable food. Every time I've been there it's been great! My favorite thing to order is the enchilada skillet with over easy eggs - SO good! read more

Cherry Pit Cafe - Enchilada skillet with over easy eggs - American Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Do Not Miss, Sleep or Drive By this restaurant! I was in town for business and had the BEST meal ever at Cherry Pit! It was the perfect blend of super delicious with an ethnic twist, if you dig a Mexican breakfast. If not, there are a bunch of traditional American options. This is a MUST if you want a solid meal that makes you say, "I'll be back!" read more

Cute place...let me first say the people that work there are great! Really friendly and just naturally welcoming. OG...restaurant...oldish in a good way and very very clean. Had the Chilaquiles...hello that sauce is spicy...I love it...and tassssssty! Mmmm...mmm...good. Hubs had the turkey skillet scramble and said he liked it...he must have he ate the whole thing. Ordered a side of toast with what must have been homemade jam. You def want to try this place. So many options on the menu, no doubt you will find something you love. I wanted to try the pancakes or the waffle but was too full:( next time. read more

Cherry Pit Cafe - Chilaquiles - American Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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Love this place! It is my kids' favorite restaurant. Great food and service. Wish they stayed open all day, but I totally understand. read more

Cherry Pit Cafe - Son's favorite restaurant - American Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

I'm here now. Have a morning to kill in Deerfield, so I'm checking this place out. First impression: a little difficult to find. Second first impression: friendly staff. Liz welcomed me and made some menu suggestions. I'm having the chorizo skillet, because she said it's very popular. Cute place. Very breakfast-counter feel. The coffee is good, not great. The breakfast was also good, not great. The chorizo skillet was served on a huge, lightly grilled tortilla shell, which was cool. I'd come back. I'm like halfway between three and four stars, so the coffee filling (constant) gives it the round up for the top-off. read more

Cherry Pit Cafe is my kind of brunch place...old school and simple with welcoming and friendly service, and most importantly.. they make delicious food. This place looks a little run-down from the outside but it is well kept and clean inside. My kids and I chose to sit in the dining area, past the open kitchen counter seats on a Monday (11:30am school holiday). Here are a few things that we've tried today: CRUNCHY FRENCH TOAST- perfectly crunchy on the outside and just the right amount of softness on the bread under the Honey Nut & Oats Cereal coating. CHORIZO SKILLET- this dish is spicy and delicious! Every bite is flavorful and you can make this into a burrito as it is served on a tortilla although my son chose to just eat the mixture of chorizo, potatoes, eggs and cheese. Yum! CHERRY PIT SKILLET- my daughter and I loved the different take on this. The sausage links and oh so deliciously sinful bacon strips were served in whole pieces under the blanket of eggs, potatoes and cheese. CHICKEN GYRO - I was pleasantly surprised at how the meat pieces were flavorful and tender because I've only tried lamb gyro from other places. The french fries on the side were magnificent too. TUNA MELT - being the nosy girl that I am, I had to order this because the lady at the table next to us was having this and it looked so good. I am glad that I did order this sandwich because it was delicious. It also came with the irresistable fries. Overall, all the dishes that I have tried here were all worth coming back for. The place is clean and the service was outstanding from beginning to end. My kids completely agreed with me on how I would totally come back to this little Deerfield gem. There is a parking lot behind the diner and that was just the Cherry on top =) read more

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Stopped by after church for some brunch with the family and what a great decision that was. This place is amazing! Everything we had was so good. It's decorated very old school complete with vinyl tablecloths and a checkered floor. They have a diner area where you can eat in front of the grill or towards the back a more traditional dining area with tables and chairs. Food-wise we only tried their breakfast items, but I thoroughly enjoyed each dish as well all ended up sharing a little bit of each. We tried the Cherry Pit Skillet (eggs, bacon, sausage, turkey sausage, and cheese), Greek Skillet (scrambled eggs, chicken gyros, spinach, tomato, onions, feta, and tzatziki sauce), Enchilada skillet (Cheese enchiladas with eggs), and the Chorizo skillet (scrambled eggs, jalapeno, onions, cheese, tomato, onions, chorizo, and salsa). Food came out pretty quickly and everyone left full and satisfied. Service was quick and friendly and they were very accommodating. The place has character, the service is good, and the food even better! read more

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Meh- good coffee, cheese slapped on top of omelette, home fries type of hash browns and they weren't able to do well done, server rushed us and forgot side of bacon, then brought bacon that was burnt read more

"It's a Brand New Day!" That is the slogan painted on the back wall of this little diner located in downtown Deerfield. As you enter from Waukegan Road your first impression is a good one. This has the feel of a small-town, mom and pop diner. The front half of the restaurant is a counter with seating for approximately 15. If you walk past the counter towards the back you'll see it opens open to a larger sit-down area. I've eaten here a few times and the food has never disappointed. I recently had the steak and eggs special, ​it was very good. Service is always friendly and quick. Not a bad way to start a brand new day... read more

Just a great place to have breakfast. Not fancy, not trendy, just a great little place. Great food, service, and a great place to start your day. read more

This is an excellent downtown Deerfield breakfast spot. The atmosphere is cozy and the food is delicious. I highly recommend.

Fast, friendly service- the food is delicious. What you would want from a good diner. When you walk in it reminded me of Luke's diner from Gilmore Girls. Open kitchen- if you sit by the bar top then you can see the cooks creating all the dishes on the stove, the mixers, egg beating, smell of pancakes and bacon, etc Parking is located in the back of the diner and you have to walk around to the front. read more

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When Kevin's Place closed a few years back, I was worried about not being able to get the same type of food in Deerfield anymore. Fortunately, Cherry Pit Cafe has filled in perfectly, with the same huge portions and better-than-average diner food in it's place. Cherry pit is interesting, in which it's a little pricey if you compare it to typical diner food but once you look at the menu and taste the flavors, you realize that it's more like a fast casual restaurant in a diner setting. The service is fast and friendly, and they take birthday songs and celebrations seriously here with dimmed lights and the servers/patrons singing together in perfect harmony. The food is what keeps this restaurant full and busy and these were my thoughts on the items I tried: Crunchy french toast: I was a bit surprised at how well the honey nut and oats cereal matched with the eggy french toast. This created a very nice texture contrast with the fluffy toast and crunchy crust. Pancakes: Fluffy and large, with a fairly standard flavor. Oatmeal pancakes: Wasn't a huge fan of this -- the texture was a bit mushy and the flavor a bit offputting. French toast: Fluffy with a strong egg flavor. Matched well with the syrup but a bit bland on its own. Love that lox omelette: Great mix. The Tomato, feta cheese, and onion really helped to temper the saltiness of the nova lox. The eggs were prepared nice and fluffy, and the ingredients were distributed evenly throughout the omelette. Home-style potatoes: Nice and crispy on the outside, but nice and moist with strong potato flavor on the inside. I was happy this was nice seared fresh potatoes rather than a greasy version of hashed browns. Overall, this helps to fill in the breakfast/brunch space well in downtown Deerfield and is a solid choice for home-style preparation from people who clearly take pride in their restaurant. read more

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Probably one of the grossest breakfast I've ever had. I'm a HUGE breakfast person at any time of the day! I typically order the same thing, but try to explore my options; within reason of course. So I ordered my usual, but they served it on a croissant. Great! I opted for the fruit instead of the potatoes. The presentation was OKAY, it did look a bit run down. It probably would have been nicer if they toasted the croissant. Nevertheless, I go to take a bite and blahhh. It's VERY clear that they use frozen spinach and they don't wash the drain the spinach. I hate to be so honest, but it was disgusting. I've passed this location so many times and have always looked forward to stopping by, and was extremely disappointed. No intentions of returning. read more

Cherry Pit Cafe - Disgusting scrambled on croissant - American Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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Solid Breakfast was delivered! The hash browns were in house made and delicious. The Pork Carnitas Chilaquiles were very good. The pork was tender and flavorful and not drowning in sauce like so many places make them. The Bacado - Bacon and Avocado - Omelette was the right mix of both. Prepared well. The only issue is the portion sizes were smaller than the other top breakfast places we have been to. read more