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    Colonial Cafe - Naperville

    3.5 (265 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Jason X.

    Quick service, big portions, and clean! The food is tasty too - good diner food, and their cinnamon roll pancakes taste just like cinnamon rolls. Great spot for families with kids.

    Country fried chicken breakfast
    Viv P.

    Everything was clean, tasty and inviting! Service tends to be on the slower side, but all our requests were attentively taken care of (except for "gravy on the side" - we got gravy on the side, but also gravy on top... my poor lactose intolerant hubby)

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    Melanie B.

    When my kids were little, we came here often. I mean ice cream and burgers are a kid's dream dinner. This isn't going to be a mind blowing meal, but for little ones it's great. Edward Hospital is really close by. Eons ago, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and we left the hospital, baby in tow, and stopped at Colonial Cafe because I had no food at home. Baby tucked safely in her carrier with a blanket over her, so no one would breathe on her. I always think of that day when I drive by. The food is mid. The ice cream is mid. Not bad by any means, but not out of this world. This place is iconic in Naper though. It's been around for ages and kids love it. Recently, my daughter came home for a visit and we'd been shopping at TJ's which shares the same parking lot. On a nostalgic whim, we decided to eat there so she could relive her childhood. Besides better buns, it hasn't changed at all and I hadn't been there in close to 15 yrs. We all had burgers except for my youngest who daringly ordered salmon. I questioned her judgment in ordering salmon at Colonial Cafe, but she swore she liked it. I guess I'll have to take her word for it. I'd return if one of my kids requested it. It's not a date night for adults though.

    BELGIAN WAFFLE COMBO  BAGEL CREAM CHEESE
    Buddha E.

    Went to Edward's Hospital so my wife and l decided to stop by Colonial Cafe for breakfast Fix Colonial DIDNOT disappoint great breakfast place always And Hot JAVA

    Fresh Baked Meatloaf (After 4 Pm)
    Bailey M.

    Pleasantly surprised at how good the food was. I had the meatloaf served after 4pm with corn and mashed potatoes. The portion size was great. It included three mini meatloafs. I liked the spiced ketchup they included. It also came with cornbread and honey butter. Delicious! I would get this meal again! Kids meals were very affordable. My son had chicken nuggets with broccoli. It came with milk or choice of drink. My son was very happy with his meal. We were eyeing all the sundaes coming out. I definitely want to come back for dessert!

    Steak and eggs
    Jaci Y.

    Steak and eggs were a delight only $24.99! In addition to their pancakes which we do huge. And the server was very attentive and friendly. I can't wait to come back and try their omelette! I love their spuds. Perfectly cooked roasted spuds.

    Manski E.

    Was in this area for a check up. Wanted to try something new so we ended up here. Great place. The ambiance is very nice. Seems like and old place and they did a great job in keeping the place nice and tidy. Food is great too. I tried their sandwich with salad and it was awesome. Service was very fast and parking was not a problem.

    Swedish Crepes, Breakfast Burrito
    Sagarika G.

    We have heard SOOO much about Colonial Cafe from our local Napervillers so we knew we had to check it out!! Ended up going for breakfast today, Sunday morning, with no reservations. We probably waited only for 15-20 minutes, which was great! We ordered Swedish crepes combo and a breakfast burrito for 2 people! If you're thinking of trying the breakfast burrito, let me say that it's definitely shareable! It comes with TONS of potatoes and beans on the side!! The burrito has chorizo, chicken, cheese, eggs, avacado, and so much other good stuff! Pair it with some hot sauce and you've got the perfect bite! The flavors were so amazing - the sauce on top of the burrito was perfectly tangy and flavorful! The Swedish crepes were unfortunately not as great as we were expecting. Even though the portion size was great, the crepes felt a little over cooked, and the lingerberry topping was not as flavorful as we expected. We did get the Nutella crepes to go which were a lot better but again, we have definitely had more flavorful crepes in the area. Overall, had a pretty good experience for our first time. If I were to come again, the burrito would definitely be my go to!

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