This classic Greek diner is a solid spot for breakfast in Avondale. Friendly service, no lines, and a full bar if you need a bloody. Their ham is top notch, whether you have it in the excellent eggs Benedict, which is my favorite here, or, if you have a sweet tooth and want to gild the lily, the Monte Cristo. The fresh squeezed orange juice and coffee are always satisfying. I also recommend the omelettes and scrambles. If you are in more of a lunch mood, the sweet and sour cabbage soup is superb, if they have it when you are there. Its nothing fancy, but we all need a little bit of nothing fancy in our lives. read more

Our neighborhood place for breakfast..Solid place for Breakfast & lunch... Great service, parking, & large enough where the lines are not long on Sunday. Linda who does the front counter is amazing. . Buen Provecho. . read more

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Ordered the French toast combo with 2 eggs Sunnyside up, and sausage patties. Everything was very tasty, well prepared, lacking some seasoning here and there. The 4 star rating comes from the fact that there was notnihg special about it, but there was also nothing particularly wrong. Something that anybody can do at home in 10 minutes, but still comforting. read more

Dappers East - French toast combo with Sunnyside up eggs and sausage patties, and syrup. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I visit Dappers at least once a week and order delivery from them occasionally. The food is A+ diner fare but what really impressed me was a situation that happened today. I had a craving for a rare cheddar cheeseburger (and they're always awesome there); however, mine arrived overdone with fries instead of the fruit that I ordered. I ordered through Grub Hub, but I called the restaurant and the owner personally delivered a rare replacement with fruit. Now that's service. Overall, the service and the food are really good. Two thumbs up on my end. read more

Just stopped in today for a quick lunch. It was me and my 19 month old baby! Perfect family spot that serves reasonably priced food and you get a lot for your dollar. I left feeling very full and satisfied. I'm very happy with how friendly the staff was and even the population of its customers was genuine! Everyone there seemed to love children, which is a plus for those with toddlers! Booths are comfy and you do not leave hungry! read more

Dappers East - Croissant chicken sandwich. Also got bread and butter and soup with the meal. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Better that Golden Nugget is the best I can describe. Service is friendly and inviting for families and for a good price. Do well with your typical diner fare and bring it out super fast. The diff between this place and Golden Nugget is that some how it's less ghetto :). Plus bonus for really solid Svc. Come here with the kids for a good meal before or after shopping. read more

Dappers East - One egg breakfast with turkey sausage. Monster hangover cure too. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered the most basic of breakfast fare: eggs over easy, bacon and fries. To my dismay profoundly under-cooked bacon, soggy fries and average eggs appeared before me. Because my bacon was severely under-cooked and, clearly lying around in a greasy bin for at least a couple of hours, I sent it back The Manager came over to tell me the only bacon available was pure fat-belly. No more center-cut bacon was being offered. Same price. Just no meat. He was annoyed and moved quickly to disappear behind the kitchen doors. The staff was courteous. The service was good. The food was horridly excused by a Manager whose thrives on cheap ingredients. read more

Dappers East - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

If you are looking for that typical family style diner with great food for any time of day, head out to Dapper's east. I eat there because it's right across the street from me. I usually get breakfast there. They have huge portions and tasty food. The place is very accommodating to families and they have lots of room so waiting is never an issue. The wait staff and hostess are very nice and I always get that family friendly style feeling when I visit. I usually get the skillets or an omelet. The portions are hefty enough to make two meals out of them. Couldn't ask for a better diner. read more

Consistently good food. Everything you could ever want on the menu. Super staff. Clean. Great service. Every time we visit Chicago we come here. Good times. read more

I love Dapper's East! I love how they bring out fresh bread and I've only ever had a great experience with the staff. I always go when I don't feel like getting groceries cause I know I'll get a lot of food lol! I usually do the cob salad and the motzo ball soup, and if I'm there with a friend we split the carrot cake! read more

This great diner has improved over time (imho) into a place I come to whenever I can. A VERY large menu, including an all day breakfast menu, pretty much ensures there is something for everyone. My favorites? Corned beef hash and eggs, Eggs Benedict - aw heck, I'd say any item served as breakfast, anytime! Also yummy matzo ball soup, club sandwiches, and a GREAT tuna melt. Parking is guaranteed, being in a large mall. read more

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I have been coming here since I was in high school. I can't say enough great things. The owners are great and the staff is phenomenal. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. I always get the sweet and sour cabbage when I go. This is the best place for breakfast. Can't beat the prices. Food is always fresh. I love coming here because you feel like family! read more

Dappers East - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

A delicious breakfast with good service! This is a very clean establishment. Come and enjoy !!! read more

Dappers East - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This restaurant is located in a shopping strip. It is popular for locals and after perusing the large menu and the "too much to eat at one time' food portions, it was easy to see why. Everything was really good. i had the sliced turkey meal. my wife got thee fish. My younger son had a gyro and Greek salad. Dessert comes with the meal. We had a crusty waitress which took a little getting used to. We asked for drink refills, and she said, "you will get them, but not right now." Another table with children came in and the kids wanted their own milkshakes. The waitress told them the milkshakes were too big and she was only going to bring one milkshake for two kids to share. In fairness, the milkshakes WERE that big, and it was plenty for two kids, but... All in all, i would go back there again. I'm not sure i would ask for the same waitress though. read more

This was a convenient location for my two friends and I. We are all retired and used to work close to this restaurant. In early December we met and I ordered the Eggs Benedict. Received one with a very large piece of ham and not Canadian bacon. I removed that and ate the poached egg on the English muffin. That evening I was very sick with stomach cramps and feeling like vomiting. This lasted for 2 days but I wasn't sure it was the meal. Yesterday my friends and I met again and I ordered 2 poached eggs with toast and fruit. Same result. Sick all night and all day with stomach cramps and burping egg. I am still feeling the effects. Told my friends I would never go back again. read more

I love Dappers. This is THE best place for breakfast and lunch. I have been coming here for years and the service is fantastic. They serve bread and butter while you wait for your food. Great prices, great food and most importantly, the food is always fresh. My favorites? Soups and ribs! The chicken avocado panini is delicious too. Pedro is our favorite server! He's always super attentive and courteous. Highly recommended! read more

Dappers East - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

the service was fine- but the waiter happened to forget about our utensils. no biggie. ambiance was fine- meant for an older crowd but doesn't matter to me. what i'm really upset about is the food. i think i have food poisoning. all i got was some egg whites and turkey sausage. and low and behold several hours later i have the worst stomach ache i've had in YEARS and i feel severely ill. the only thing i can blame is this restaurant because it is all i've had today. i am wildly upset. read more

I stopped in for breakfast. The hash browns were cold. The waitress took them back and the plate came back looking bad. They put it in the microwave and the potatoes were warm for like 30 seconds. I will never go there again. At least this time the cooks in the kitchen were not fighting. read more

I was meeting a friend at a convenient location. Chose this place. I would think that it is average food. We both ordered breakfast for dinner. 2 eggs over easy, sausage patties, rye toast and nooo hash browns, fruit please. Food came quickly. I had white toast. She took it back and had rye made. My plate was full of hash browns. Then was looking forward to the sausage. Took a bite and could not eat them. I offered them to my friend. He tried and did not want them. I put them on a separate plate with the hash browns. Waitress did take them and bring fruit. I went to drink the water. It had a funny taste/smell. Could not drink it. Waitress did speak to the manager about the sausage. That was nice since I did not complain. He did credit me for them. I do not think I would try them again. They were nice but food is not my cup of tea. read more

I love the oatmeal here actually that is really the main reason I come here. The staff is really friendly . Service can be a little slow so manage your time. There is plenty of parking so no worries there. Otherwise.. you won't be disappointed read more

Dappers East - Best oatmeal - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pretty standard family restaurant, although the menu is a bit more extensive than you'd expect. The price is competitive with similar places, the space is, well, spacious, and pretty clean, and it wasn't too loud or crowded on the one occasion I went in. Parking is free in the strip mall parking lot. Good if you just want some decent food and reasonably good coffee, and don't care about interesting or exciting ambiance. read more

Your typical Chicago style diner. Hideous interior (although they do have a couple of old black & white pics of Chicago that are interesting). Service is usually very attentive and friendly. I have only been here for breakfast and it is a good, reliable choice. I only order 1 of 3 things out of the entire menu because the portions of most items are really disgustingly big and I hate to waste food. You can never go wrong with any of their egg dishes, they are always prepared well. Whatever you do though, dont order the turkey burger plate (yes, its a "low-cal option" on the breakfast menu.). I had it once and it was good, but somewhere along the line they changed it. Now it tastes like wadded up Kleenex soaked in white glue and vinegar. Vile. read more

I take my 81 year old mother to Dappers once a week for lunch. She orders the same sandwich every time. The last 3 weeks in a row I noticed her pulling the tomato off her sandwich. I asked her. " Mom, I thought you liked tomatoes " she said I do. But I cant chew the butt slice of the tomato. And said thats what the restaurant has put on her sandwich every time. Mom, mom isn't a complainer. However I am. You would think. That when you pay $13 for a sandwich ( tax and tip included ) You would receive a full slice of tomato. I suppose instead of tossing the butt slices in the trash. Dappers saves them for the sandwiches hoping most customers wont notice. Well, I am not most customers. PS. Great tasting food, exelent service, management Cheap. read more

I wake up on my one day to sleep in (Sunday) there is light floating thru the windows, snow falling outside, a soft cloud of warm blanket enveloping me and a beautiful man passing me a delicious, fresh, hot breve and asking me what I want for breakfast. Breakfast? Have you SEEN my kitchen?!? He's lucky he could make coffee. The dishes are doing their best impression of the Parthenon. Life-sized procrastination at its finest! Complete with the falling and breaking. Not pretty, and not wasting half my day off to power-hose it all down either. Like the genius I am, I reply: "We are going out for breakfast." I had never been to Dappers before: Date tells me Greek immigrants couldn't find a market for their authentic cooking, so instead opened casual diners. Voila! Income, community and good eating. Lots of families here, very personable. The cost can't be beat, They even take cards where you can add a big tip for your server. I had memories of my childhood fave late-night movie "I Married a Witch" and thus ordered the waffles. These are the kind of waffles Miss Veronica Lake ate endlessly, tantrumed and threw things for- http://www.filmclassics.byethost18.com/?p=1566 golden, creamy soft inside, crispy and buttery outside, dotted with pecans, chocolate and lots of fresh, sliced bananas on top. You can ask for syrup and whipped cream too, if you are into that sort of thing. Date had a skillet with corned beef, hash and a stack of pancakes on the side. After eating my waffle, I helped him with the fluffy pancakes. And the crispier hash. Scrumptious! The total for the two of us, eating like Veronica Lake (see link above) less than $20.00! Now the only negative: Though smoking has been banned for a bit, it still has that old, foul, stale smoker air. Gentle suggestion, Perhaps a battalion of plug-ins, a healthy wash of febreeze spray and multiple boxes of baking soda stashed under the booths would remedy? I'll throw down another star... read more

Here's the skinny folks - it's a Greek diner. I don't know where you are from - but most likely you had a Greek diner around somewhere in your neighborhood. They all have a few things in common: 1) You will be treated like a guest in their home - and this begins the second you walk in. 2) There will be specials on a board - or placed within the menu - and at least two of them will be Greek in nature. 3) You will leave happy. All of these things apply here, and then some. Without fail, there is a nice Greek blonde woman who immediately recognizes us - as we are regulars - and seats us just as quick. I really like it here - it is the perfect Sunday morning sobering up place. Your coffee cup will always be full. You will enjoy any of the skillets - except the veggie. Their biscuits and gravy is where it is at. There is no dance floor . . . only good food. read more

A very decent family restaurant, especially for breakfast. We came here on a Saturday morning, and they had a pretty decent sized crowd. The menu for breakfast was large, and everyone in my party found something they could enjoy. I went for the NY Strip steak and eggs. And I was not disappointed. It was cooked exactly how I wanted it, which was very rare. (Nothing tastes better than beef blood, eggs, and hash browns all mixed together!) The potatoes were cooked crisp, and the eggs done perfectly. Not a complaint to be had. Our server was busy, but genuinely friendly, and never let our coffee cups get below half full. But the parking lot to this place is also shared with a strip mall and a Target, making walking through the lot a hazard to your well-being. I think I almost got nailed by vehicles twice on my way in. But the breakfast was well worth it. read more

My family been coming for years and the hostess/owner are so friendly. Every time I'm there they ask how my family is. And they honestly are wondering how everyone is. Phil said it best, it's a Greek restaurant. Grecian chicken is to die for. I love the cream of chicken rice soup on Sundays. When my 2.5 year old nephew "pays" the bill he gets a piece of candy. Great place. read more

Amazing service, family friendly. I love going there every Sunday with my family. Definitely recommend

My fiance and I love to go out for breakfast on a lazy weekend, but despite moving just a few blocks from this place we had read mixed reviews on here and were hesitant to try it. We finally did and it was excellent! I had one of their skillets and my fiance had an omelet... I wish I had thought to take pictures but we it was so good we finished it too quickly! Our coffee along with it never ran empty. Overall the food and service were fast and flawless, the portion sizes were large, it wasn't pricy, and the atmosphere was very calming. Parking was easy, and the bathrooms were very clean. Really, there wasn't one thing I could complain about. For anyone who has avoided checking this place out due to reviews on Yelp, I'd encourage you to come try it! I know we've found our breakfast place and we're planning to come it for lunch some time! read more

Tried this place out last night for a little late night dinner. I was pleasantly surprised with pretty much everything that this diner has to offer. As a start me say the service is excellent. This was the best service I've had in a long time. Our waitress did everything you could ask for and beyond. First I have to say she was just so friendly, I know that there job to be extra nice, but this didn't feel forced one bit. She brought an extra plate for my salad even tough we didn't ask for one. My partner didn't get the option for soup or salad with her meal, so it was nice even though the salad sucked balls. Two refills on soda's without us having to ask is every diners dream. She was so good I left her 11 dollars on a 26-dollar check. I just wanted her to know that her awesome service was appreciated. She deserved every penny of it. I ordered a gyro's platter, which came with a choice of soup or salad. The salad is where this place lost a point. It was so soggy, I thought they just grabbed it out of a bathtub and threw it on my plate. The dressing had too much lemon flavor for my taste as well. I pretty much only ate a piece of lettuce and the cheese. The rest of the meal was awesome. My gyro meat was cooked to perfection, well done just the way I like it. The plate included, feta cheese, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, a pita and cucumber sauce. I was impressed with how much food there was for the reasonable price. My ex ordered a tuna melt that looked very nice. They also have STEAK FRIES! I love me some steak fries. All in all it was a great dining experience. Two nice meals plus a meal to go for only 26 dollars is hard to beat. I'm excited to try out their breakfast sometime hopefully it will be as good as the dinner! read more

I have quite a few meals here over the years, seeing as I grew up not too far from this place. They are very consistent, not much at all has changed here since I was a kid. Wednsday night before Blue Man Group was the most recent visit here. It was the place my Dad choose for all of us to have dinner together before the show. There is nothing fancy about this place. It is your typical Chicago Greek family style restaurant. They have big comfy tables and a rather open dining space. Perfect for big families. We were promptly seated and given lots of time to choose what we wanted. The menus have something for everyone. The waitresses that work here are really friendly, I have yet to receive bad service out of all the times My Dad and I have eaten here. In fact on this night she overheard me saying how I didn't want to wear my Potbelly shirt out to the show, and she chimed in and said "Oh I LOVE Potbelly you should be proud to work there" (which I mostly am, I just didn't feel like smelling like our seasonin' mix all night) Drinks are always kept filled, food is brought out in a timely manner. Most of the items I have had are nothing to write home about, but nothing bad ever either. This night I went with the gyros plate, with the cream of chicken soup. The cream of chicken soup was excellent, tasted almost home made. The gyros, were not greasy nor dry and had a great flavor. My only gripe was that they gave me enough meat for two sandwiches but not enough pita bread to make a second one. I will have to say that it's been my favorite dinner item here (I have also had the salads, a couple of the steaks, and a wrap, but like i have said nothing to write home about). I enjoy their breakfast skillets (the Chorizo one being my fave and yes they'll let you choose pancakes or toast!) I give them the fourth star for super friendly service and consistency(I'm a creature of habit...) . Three stars (A-OK) for the food. read more

This place has EXTREMELY disappointed me. The food and the service is still good, no problems there. The problem lies with them reducing their hours to 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Lara and i used to go here quite often for dinner when we just wanted someplace quiet, and reliable where we could relax in comfort. I guess they did not have enough business for dinner. Ummmm... Before you start alienating your customer base by closing down early you could have at least tried the following ideas: 1) The place is divided into three sections. Instead of keeping the entire place open all of the time. Shut down the unused sections of the restaurant. 2) The menu is massive here. They could easily eliminate the bottom 10% sellers on their dinner options without many people even noticing at all. Due to this decision by management, it unfortunate that Lara and I will not be frequenting this place as often as we once did. read more

After reflecting on our lunch yesterday, we both decided that we would come back to Dapper's again. It is totally old school, in both food and ambiance. We are old school people, so there you have it. The service was very friendly, but not in a manic way. We felt at home from the get go. The bread is fantastic. A great way to make a good first impression. Christopher had one of the breakfast skillets. It looked fresh and the toast that came with it was Texas toast size. I had a pork chop sandwich with a bowl of matzo soup. The soup needed some more seasoning, but all in all it was good. The pork chop sandwich was very good. It was well seasoned and tender. We brought a big container of beef barley soup home for Mom. So far she has had 2 big bowls full, and there is plenty more. They also sent some very nicely packed bread and butter with for her. Once again, the bread rocked. Yes, we will be back the next time we are in the area. Till then, stay hungry my friends! read more

This is what I would call a diamond in the rough. I ended up here randomly one afternoon when I was shopping at Target and was looking for non-fast-food to eat. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this is not the hole in the wall that you might expect from the outside. The service here is quick and very friendly. The food, although a little greasy is hot and a lot and tastes pretty good too. Although Dapper's is a little out of the way, if you ever happen to be in this area, it is a solid lunch choice. read more

They have skillets. The skillets are actually good. This alone is enough for me. I've been here multiple times and besides the last time I went, everything was good. I went on Sunday and it took the waitress about 40 minutes to take our order, even though she two two other tables orders that got their after us. It was somewhat understandable though, it was Sunday at like 1. Although when breakfast takes 2 hours, its a little annoying. So what did I do? Left a $10 tip on a $20 bill. Maybe that made her day better. read more

4 stars for a good old fashioned diner-ish restaurant servin' up big plates of moderately priced food. *With a parking lot. Went here for breakfast over the weekend and was surprised at the keeps-going-and-going indoor space - it's huge. Dappers is an end-cap at a strip mall next to a Target. You can't really tell what's going on in there until you enter the large revolving door, and even then you can't see the back dining rooms, but this place is big and can definitely handle large crowds. Large, simple breakfast menu (and lunch/dinner), ample coffee refills, good sized portions - I like all of that. I ordered the 3-scrambled egg plate + potatoes + turkey sausage + wheat toast. yah. It was a lot of grub and I it was good. ( I wasn't a big fan of the sausage - it was a little rubbery.... ) I'd return to Dappers because sometimes it's just nice to go to a no-frills kind of place to get your serious eats on and not deal with small / overpriced / fancy plates. read more

I just had lunch at Dapper's East today in between a foray to the T-Mobile store and Target. Conveniently located in the Addison Mall, between Western and Sacramento, Dapper's is as previously mentioned in a few of these other reviews, a pretty standard Chicago, greasy spoon, with one notable exception, it is "dapper"! Not content to stop at the name on the sign,like similar restaurants, ie. Golden Nugget in terms of engaging in its simulacra, Dapper's East in true post-modern fashion, combines elements of a Victorian gentleman's club and a late 1920s-30s night club toward a visual representation of contemporary conceptions of dapper-ness. When my companion and I entered through the large revolving door, clearly chosen for its evocation of similar doors in the grand luxury hotels of the gilded age, or perhaps just to keep the cold out we were whisked away to a dining experience that both concealed and revealed the limitations of the simulation. The booths, whose vinyl cushions are decorated with an obviously Morris inspired pattern, are set within a booth constructed of the finest maple veneer. The cushion's stepped pattern again provides the diner with a rarefied nod toward the sophistication of the era of Art Moderne. While the top cap, otherwise unremarkable, was furnished with an Japanese-inspired planter filled with a variety of artificial flora, supported by two vine-like cyma curve brackets. How very Art-Nouveau indeed! The green glass lamp shades that hang over most of the tables again, combine both modern impuses in term of their fixtures while evoking the green glass lamp shades of the reading room or again the gentleman's club. While there are other simulacral elements worthy of deconstruction, I shall not spoil all of them for you , but rather I implore you to visit Dapper's East and engage in them for yourself. The glass etchings of the dapper gentleman and his lady friend are exceptionally rarefied. As a bonus, the food is worthy of a discriminating pallette, and its servings are of substantial proportion. The staff are polite, attentive and courteous. Despite most of the clientele being of the usual crowd one would expect to find in a diner, the presence of two elderly ladies in full length minks though, left us wondering if at Dapper's East the representation truly precedes reality. read more

My grandma first took me here as a kid, and it has been a go-to for my family ever since. They are known for their breakfast more than anything, but for me, the chopped steak and Greek specialties are where it's at. Oh, one of the best cabbage soups you'll ever have. They even have a bar for cocktails and house wine. Now I take my husband and son. They are always accommodating of children. They address them the same as any other customer, and make a point to wipe the high chairs and boosters before dispensing them . Not fancy, but a solid go-to. read more

My favorite go to breakfast diner around! Awesome food friendly staff and unlimited cups of coffee! read more

Dappers East - Multigrain Pancakes with fresh strawberries! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Delish gyro platter! Great meat and wonderful pita. Wish we would have bought a shirt to commemorate our visit.