Consistency is key for this review. This establishment has…read morebeen my go to for a great breakfast when someone is visiting. What keeps me coming back is the quality and consistency of the food. Despite the wait that is sometimes here, I'd say the food and service is worth it. Oh Yams 5 of 5 This is my go to dish. The sweet potato, brussel sprouts, bacon, and peppers go very well with the eggs and havarti cheese. It's a dish I would have never thought I'd like, but the flavors all pop when together. Give it a shot! Biscuit and Gravy 4 of 5: The biscuit had a good flavor, but a bit dry, but the gravy is consistently good and reminds me of Southern cooking. Service 5 of 5 Ambiance 4 of 5 It can be very busy here, but it's great food so plan ahead.

We visited on a very busy Sunday morning, excited for brunch! We were told the wait would be about…read morean hour, so we decided to walk around and enjoy the sunshine. After an hour we headed back and were told we had just a few more parties ahead of us. Another half hour passed and we checked in again, again being told our table would be ready soon. Another half hour passed, with our wait time now being TWO full hours, when we again checked in and they said we were next in line. After another 15 minutes, we just asked then to be honest since we were dining with 4 (now starving) kids, and they figured something out to be able to seat us (spoiler alert- they sat our party of 7 at a 4 person table). Now on to the positives... service was fantastic, food was fantastic, and the ambiance was lively and very family friendly. The different flavored mimosas were perfect, they had a great kids menu, including Mickey Mouse pancakes, and my whole group left stuffed and happy. Stray Hen would have been such an easy 5 stars had it not been for the more than double wait time with no explanation. Hopefully our next visit is better and I can update accordingly!

Husband and I were in the area and were looking for a "mom and pop" place to get something to eat,…read moreand we stumbled upon The Omelette House. There is decent parking around the building, but the restaurant inside is fairly small. We were there on a Tuesday late mroning and there was probably 4-5 other parties in there. Our waitress was really nice and attentive. She took our drink and food orders quickly. Lots of options for a small restaurant. I had crepes and my husband got biscuits and gravy. We were both very happy with our orders. Note, the do accept credit cards, but they prefer cash, so if you are able to pay in cash, it would help them out!

The food is good, but the hollondaise sauce is not very good…read more They had no vegan options, and I simply cannot eat another plate of hash browns, so we are stopping at Jimmy John's for a delicious vegan sandwich on the way home. My husband said the coffee is good! I am 54 and have perfect teeth (no braces), and they are dazzling white. I have never had coffee, tea or red wine.

Our hostess and server, Mimi was so sweet and full of joy…read more I had the vegan hashbrowns and my husband had the Western omelette with an English muffin and hashbrowns. This place is really tiny, tables only, no booths. The food was not anything special and we would not return. They are really a 3-star place but I bumped it up a star for Mimi's kind service. The menu really does not offer foods for those of different dietary wants/needs.

Prairie Cafe is well worth checking out! As we walked in,…read moreMimi greeted us like family and it just got better from there. The pancakes were light and tasty and the bacon savory and plentiful. Mimi's warm smile and attention to detail along with great food make this spot a must visit.

I really enjoy this spot for lunch. It's casual, has easy parking, and the food is made fresh…read morein-house with plenty of relatively healthy options. Some of my favorites are the chorizo breakfast wrap, the roast beef panini, and their signature Italian wedding soup. My wife and I usually add a side trio to get some greens in as well, which is always a great complement to our meal. Service is straightforward. You order up at the counter, grab your number, and find a seat. Just a note that it can get busy on weekends and during peak lunch hours, so plan accordingly. In addition, they also have a full coffee bar if you're in the mood for an espresso or specialty drink. Solid lunch spot that we keep coming back to. I'm a fan. 'Til next time, cheers!

I have another favorite coffee shop in the area, so although blackberry has been on my radar, I…read morehaven't made the trip. After finally visiting, I'm not sure I would return. My latte was mediocre at best. It wasn't very flavorful, and it wasn't very coffee forward, so I wonder if they use less shots of espresso than is standard or less strong espresso. The thing that bothered me most though was that the barista swirled my drink in front of me, it splashed all over out of the top and sides of the lid, and instead of fixing it or apologizing (or even just acknowledging it!!!!), he proceeded to hand it to me and said "have a great day!" I walked over with my baby in tow and cleaned it up myself. It was SO odd to me. The space is bright, there are plenty of seats, and parking is easy. Such a shame that I didn't like the actual latte more! :/

Lot of menu options. Really good food. This is a breakfast place as you may have guessed from the…read morename and as such, there are a lot of items to choose from. Everything ordered in our party (5) looked really good and was enjoyed by everyone. Would definitely come back.

Yum. The strawberry blueberry crêpes were good. The bacon was good. The sausage was good and the…read morestrawberry banana French toast good. It wasn't crowded on a Sunday when we came. We would totally come back.

Let me start by saying that we're a huge fans of small businesses and want to see them succeed…read more I've also worked in plenty of restaurants and coffee shops in my day. Definitely not trying to be a hater. My friend and I were on our way home from Chicago, looked up some bakeries along our route. We stopped here to get some goodies to take home to family, and to snack and have a coffee while we drove 6 hours. My friend ordered: white chocolate coconut latte, 2 donut holes, a strawberry, a salted caramel, and a pink velvet cupcake. I ordered: chocolate pretzel iced latte, a big chocolate chip cookie, tropical fruit (?) danish, coconut, pink velvet, and French silk cupcakes. I'd say between the two of us we probably spent $60+? Walking in the shop is adorable and colorful, an employee had a brightly colored tie dye shirt on and we said hello to them first, commented on how much we liked their shirt, and barely got a response back, let alone a greeting. The employee at the counter wasn't rude but definitely not overly eager to greet or offer up information. Questions were answered when we asked, that was it. When I received my iced latte I asked if they had any straws and just got a head shake in response. Totally fine with no straw, but my friend found a stir stick for me, which was honestly the main reason I wanted a straw so I could stir up what was clearly sitting on the bottom of the cup. Lattes were fine. We tried the chocolate chip cookie in the car and the texture was good, crispier on the edges and the middle was chewy enough. But it tasted very bland, so we didn't finish it. A little while later we decided to try the donut holes, they had good flavor but they were so dry and crumbly, presumably because they were sitting out in the open air, who knows for how long. Also didn't finish those. Even later we decided to try the salted caramel cupcake because I'd read on the case that they had Swiss meringue buttercream so I was really excited about that, and thought for sure this would be where they would excel. While the flavor of the cake was fine, I wouldn't say it tasted like salted caramel, there was some kind of cream in the middle that was good, again not salty or caramely. But that was the heaviest, most dense cupcake I've ever had, and not in a good way. The buttercream was good, and the caramel drizzle on top did taste salty. My husband was so excited that I was bringing home that tropical fruit danish and the coconut cupcake. We tried the coconut cupcake together and again, it had a lot of actual coconut in the batter, it was dense but also dry. We abandoned the cake and ate buttercream, which was good but not coconutty. So we moved onto the French silk cupcake. This cake had a great texture, light and soft, good flavor, some kind of chocolate mousse in the middle was good too. Again, good buttercream, but the top had a bunch of dry, flavorless pie crust chunks all over it. I understand that it was supposed to mimic a French silk pie, but it was such a good cake without the crust chunks. My husband had his pastry today (next day) and though dry he said the middle was good, other than the pineapple in the middle he couldn't taste any other flavor. We tried the pink velvet after dinner tonight and again with the super heavy and dense cake texture, no real flavor, but the cream cheese frosting was yummy. I cannot say how the other cupcakes were, as my friend was so disappointed in the one we shared and the report we gave her about the ones we tried, that she hasn't eaten them. Ultimately the French silk one was the only item that was eaten completely. Keep making that buttercream, it was the best part of everything we bought. I sincerely hope your employees weren't having a hard day, I try to be understanding that you never know what someone is going through, but that's the only reason I can think of for them to be so completely disinterested in helping or talking to paying/tipping/polite customers.

Needed a pick me up and knew Courageous Bakery is what I needed. I've been getting The Lorraine…read moresince high school and it never disappoints. I'd go so far as to say it's the best breakfast sandwich in Elmhurst. I would order it without the greens since I personally don't like how soggy they get on the sandwich. Tried the dirty chai for the first time and dare I say it may be better than a certain local coffee shop's. I do think $22 for a sandwich and coffee is a bit expensive, but I'm always very satisfied with my meal. It does come with a large side of home fries, but I usually end up not eating them, so I'd love to see more side options to choose from. Also had cupcakes catered a few months back including some gluten free options and they were all a big hit. Definitely on the expensive side, but they were good quality and absolutely devoured. The environment is always welcoming and open plus the staff are very kind.

Impressed! We come in from the city a few times a year and always come away happy with our brunch…read moremeal. The reservation process has also vastly improved after the transitioned to a new system. As for the food. We get the kids menu options which our kids love (chicken tenders and grilled cheese). I usually do the stuffed biscuit but this time decided to try their special skillet with beef and Brussels sprouts! It was hearty and I would recommend! I asked them to make eggs with olive oil and they were able to accommodate this! My husband got the fried chicken skillet which he has ordered many times before. The honey butter pancakes are our favorite and we usually upgrade that side to this variety. Service was quick and friendly - I continue to recommend Buttermilk!

The selection is varied. They're all good choices. Everything I have had is delicious. The service…read moreis great. You will probably have to queue for a bit, but they'll text you if you join on their website, and the wait is worth it. It has a very busy, but cozy buzz that is typical of a great breakfast place. Do go.

Went to Southern Cafe and overall it was a mixed experience…read more I got the veggie skillet and it was sooo good--definitely the highlight, super flavorful and honestly fire. The frappe was also really good. My friend ordered the avocado toast, which she liked, but her caramel macchiato was off at first it tasted mostly like milk with a little caramel. They did fix it though, so I'll give them credit for that. Only downside was she ended up feeling like she got food poisoning afterward. The egg on her dish had a thin film on it, so we're thinking it might not have been fully cooked, which is concerning. Service itself was good and the staff was nice. Parking was also easy, which is always a plus. Good food overall, but that situation definitely threw things off a bit.

A place like many nowadays, great atmosphere and decor. The food itself like the Nasty Biscuit and…read moreomellettes look amazing. Upon eating, THE WORST biscuit ever though it is dressed up nicely with all types of other foods with with. It's okay. The omelette was just okay, VERY plain regardless of all that was there. Oversized and big for nothing like alot of things in America. Red flag, they didn't do their own fresh orange juice, and usually great breakfast places juice their own juices. There's was again, just okay. And for the prices I can't give em an average rating at all and won't be back. I'm glad that years ago I could from the outside know these types of establishments just by look from the outside. It's the same with alot of things in this world

There are already 93 photos of the food posted on Yelp for this restaurant, so I did not bother…read more Here are menu photos. My husband has a Western omelette with cheddar and extra, and I had a partial order of vegan hashbrowns cooked in oil, not butter. The food looked really appetizing and good to both of us and we were hungry and could not wait to eat. It was not our physical hunger AT ALL. The food was really delicious! This place has changed hands so many times with different owners, different cooks, different names that we never know what it will be called the rate times that we head eat here (the wee hours of the morning). The only complaints that I have are the same as always... it was freezing in the restaurant and the handicapped parking spaces are nowhere near the ramp entrances on the curb. I am always on the lookout for disabled parking since my Mother is elderly and cannot walk far distances.

I visited it East Sunday everything tasted wonderful. It came out hot. Server was very nice and…read morepleasant. I was torn between the pancakes and French toast and she helped me pick the French toast. I honestly don't think you can go wrong with any thing. It's a little tight in there but the food is amazing. It's honestly a hike for me but I'd be willing to take a trip.

Our server - Izzy - was awesome. She smiled. She was energetic and welcoming. She was very…read moreattentive. I heard her say she just started working at Lake St Cafe. Great choice to hire her. The food as always was delicious and love the coffee.

My first time dining here. Upon entry, the bright clean and fresh decor stands out. Staff is…read moreincredibly welcoming and attentive. Not only are the portion sizes incredibly generous, the quality of the ingredients and the attention to their preparation is really notable. Food is really flavorful. This is not ordinary diner food. The scrambled eggs served on top of my Mexican Skillet may very well have been the best I've ever had! Fluffy, not dry or overcooked. Given the portions and quality of the food and ingredients, this place is an incredible value. This place is a step above!