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    Chili John's Cafe

    4.4 (50 reviews)
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    Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    The Clyde omelet, wow.
    Steven T.

    I was originally going to get breakfast in the town I was going to be in but I decided to see what was in the surrounding area and I noticed that this place is almost a century old. Since this would be the oldest restaurant I would ever eat in at this point I changed my plans. The place is very old looking on the inside with a long lunch counter and tables on the opposite side. This is no frills but a great destination diner place. It's been family run all this time and there is a place on the wall for the old school family photos. It's eclectic to say the least with items and equipment spanning the years. The flat grill and cook area is in the front with the owner cooking and taking the orders, see my pictures. Home made bread was cooling on a rack, how cool is that. The owner is a nice guy and asked me how I found the place because I'm not a local which is most of his business and I told him by accident. He happily told me the family's history/story and how it's been a century in the same family. I was there around 8 ish am so I was looking at the breakfast menu and the unique Clyde omelet caught my eye with eggs, bacon, sausage, Ham, green pepper, onion, cheese and topped with chili. The home made toast was nice but I had to scrap off the excessive butter. The Clyde omelet was knocked out of the park because it all worked so well and I have not had an omelet quite like this. Plenty of cheese so my bites had string cheese trails. The chili topping was so good and everything played so well together with the textures of fresh vegetables, meats and melty cheeses. This was over the top in every way so if you are a health nut than this is not for you. Overall this is a great destination foodie spot and I would definitely go back. I'm boosting the Clyde omelet concept for home use in the future, good chili and eggs I would never would have thought for a breakfast omelet. It was a great experience that I will not forget and I so glad I stopped by. Never open on Sunday's just so you know.

    Excellent food, very friendly, awesome service...best omelette I ever had...very unique diner...i recommend this place highly
    Thomas O.

    Excellent food, great service, very friendly...kool little cafe...has the 50's theme..best omelette ive ever had...i love this little place, i recommend it highly

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    Bill E.

    Chili John's is a classic diner in downtown Beaver Dam. It is nestled right down the main street across from the movie theatre with plenty of street parking in front. Upon entering the owner greets and says to sit anywhere he is doing all this while short order cooking on the flattop. I ordered a sausage sandwich with fresh cut fries and that hit the spot as I was looking for a greasy breakfast and it was. The fries were piping hot and perfectly seasoned and the sandwich was just oozing sausage and egg plus cheese. I have heard about the famous Coney Island yet I haven't tried it and will report back. All this place needs is some updating regarding the restroom and I wouldn't be surprised to Guy from the food network walking in.

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    1 year ago

    Gross interior, gross food, & gross attitudes... it is cheap though... I'd seriously recommend spending your money elsewhere, anywhere else!

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    Highly recommend, the chili cheeseburger was fantastic, and the service was excellent.

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    Small Local owned Hole in the wall but Great food, Nice Owners, and YEARS of Good business

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    Great food, great atmosphere. Beer and margaritas with breakfast. Great little nostalgic diner.

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    Best breakfast and burgers in town hands down, same family owners for like a century.

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    Really enjoyed our Rueben, chili dogs . Cheese burger and fresh cut fries! Will be back!

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    Wild Goose Cafe - Awesome breakfast! Great service! Biscuits and Gravy were perfect and definitely homemade!

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    This unassuming truck stop/gas station cafe is quite a gem!…read more One of my favorite items on the menu is the shepherds pie. Also pictured is a side of potato pancakes well done. You can get 2 cakes like I did for seven and change, or you can get it with a side of meat for $9.99. Please be aware that the chicken pot pie preparation is different in that, it is chicken pot pie soup ladled over biscuits. Bits of crust exist within the soup; however, no filling is encased within a crust. It's fine but I prefer the traditional recipe. Also recommended is the taco salad. What's nice about this dish, is that it could almost double as nachos due to the fact that a nice amount of nacho chips are contained within. A handy picture of the salad is featured within the menu giving one an idea of what to expect. Fridays they are open all afternoon and into the evening for fish fry and is the only day they are open past lunch. Please go and support this deserving establishment.

    The service wasn't the best. she forgot multiple things like our appetizer and brought out the…read morewrong sides for our meals. Once we got our food it was dry and luke warm at best. and about half way through our meals our stomachs were upset, as they were all night. This is not the first instance either. in the last 6 months I've tried multiple different times to try and see if the food has improved. the last few times the breakfast has been undercooked like eggs,french toast or sausage. And I used to love the omelets and now you hardly get cheese or meat or veggies depending what you order.

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