Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I love to go out for breakfast and I love trying different places. I've been to this restaurant three times. I've tried to give them a chance and I really wanted to love them. No love from me. Restaurant is clean. That's the one star. Cleanliness. Food was meh. Service was ok but the lady owner had rude. It's funny how an establishment has been successful with such a rude owner. Saw her going back and forth with another customer and found that so unprofessional. There are better diners in the area. Check out Exquisite Skillet instead. read more

They are all attentive and the restaurant brings a home feeling the way they have it decorated. The only thing I don't care for is their hours. There is competition so they should be open. read more

Very friendly staff, excellent food service and wide selection of meals at reasonable prices. Ordered their chopped steak and eggs over-easy and hash browns with rye toast and coffee. Portion was generous and I took half of it home for later. Recommended. read more

The food is great. Atmosphere is great. Best Pati melt I ever had. Breakfast is always great. Highly recommended. read more

Bob and Debbie have served the area fine food for over 30 years. Their staff is top notch and I think today is a good day to see them again. read more

Dearborn's Cafe - waffle and sausage - Cafes Near Me - Sandwich, Illinois

Been eating here after discovering it months ago. Breakfast always good, adequate portions. Nice, homey atmosphere and seasonal decor. Service is acceptable, though they seem rushed and short staffed (aren't they all) at times. Recommended to you if you want a nice, quiet hometown diner experience. Don't worry, they're pleasant and nice to everyone, even if you're not a regular or a local. Enjoy!! read more

This little gem is located on the edge of town. You will find it impeccably clean. My wife and I dine here at least once a month. The portions are large and reasonably priced. For breakfast you can choose pancakes instead of toast. The pancakes are a no brainer, they are delicious. The soups are homemade and they usually have more than one choice. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

Great breakfast place, was busy but fast. Has lots of choices. Great pancakes! Fluffy and yummy.

Had the turkey club sandwich and it was really good.. Very nice service ppl are really nice.. The wait was not that long either.. read more

Dearborn's Cafe - Turkey club.. - Cafes Near Me - Sandwich, Illinois

Good food great pancakes friendly people. Quaint place use to be a Pizza Hut many years ago. Nice ambience.

I'm not a fan... (no pun intended) it's very drafty inside, as they leave the HVAC fans running all the time. It's either hot or drafty, waitress commented it's always hot inside. My server wasn't very attentive for being so slow. Seemed to have a negative view on any of my questions. The sausage gravy is not my style. Owner stated "don't order it again, as it's staying that way..." after I had suggested they need to make their own sausage. The place has been remodeled nicely, but the menu didn't strick me as being at all innovative, such a disappointment. Hopefully the locals will keep them afloat, as they have zero social media, let alone plans for a website? read more

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Is it Breakfast and lunch time. You are hungry try Dearborn plenty of food. Never go home hungry. Excellent Wisconsin cheese soup. Hurry only open till 3:00 pm. read more

Dearborn's Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Sandwich, Illinois

I would say that the food was good and the prices were reasonable. It should be called the America Cafe given the overwhelming feeling of US pride throughout the restaurant. Not saying it's bad but it would be more fitting if the name matched the inside. I was disappointed in the "homemade" corned beef hash. Unless homemade means, homemade straight from the can, not sure why they call it "homemade." I would like to see a video of them making it from scratch and see if it matches the look and flavor of what I ate. Bring it. The biscuits and gravy was delish and the eggs were over cooked. Other than that, I will go again if in the area. read more

Has always been great. The Chicken Pot pie is to die for. The pot roast special is great. Great service and always decorated nicely.

The restaurant we all loved makes it triumphant return as the Dearborn Cafe (Bridge Street Cafe) read more

Dearborn's Cafe - Dearborn Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Sandwich, Illinois

We went for lunch after having heard good things. I ordered the spinach salad. It was phenomenal. It had fresh, fresh spinach, fresh mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggs, bacon bits and homemade dressing. My husband had breakfast and it was also wonderful. The coffee's great...plenty of refills and even the water was good. Our waitress was excellent and the restaurant was very clean with a very nice atmosphere! read more

We came on opening day. The place is beautiful and the staff was friendly. I had eggs Benedict and it was delicious. Mike had biscuits and gravy which were outstanding! We will be coming back again and again! Welcome Dearborn Cafe! The place was busy with people from their old establishment. Owner was very appreciative of the business. The coffee was really good too! read more

Dearborn's Cafe - Beautiful remodel of old Pizza Hut! - Cafes Near Me - Sandwich, Illinois

Nice looking restaurant. Had breakfast and was really pleased. Have to try other meals in near future.

The food here has been consistently great. It's a pretty Traditional menu (skillets, pancakes, eggs Benedict's, biscuits and gravy etc.) But I've never left unsatisfied. read more

Awesome dining experience for Breakfast. If only they had Bloody Marys and Mimosas. Service is great. Reasonable prices. My go to is eggs Benedict. Closes at 2:00 PM. I NEED TO TRY A BURGER. read more

I can only give one star. We came in for breakfast. The food was just so so. The service was just so so. I couldn't understand why I couldn't order off the kids meals for my for my husband. He's handicapped and can't eat much. The kids meal cost more than what I ordered for myself. That's why it didn't make sense . read more

We came in and said we are a party of four but there was only two of us. All the tables in the place sit 4 or 5 people. She said we had to wait for our full party. Don't get that logic as would have been nice to have coffee while we waited and the other 2 showed up around 4 mins later. Not a good start. Worst was all the severs wore their masks around their chin with both their mouth and nose exposed. I'm not a covid fear person but they were serving several high-risk elderly couples. Food was average and would only go back if it was a last resort given the rudeness and the covid disregard. Also the place was well above 50% capacity so there is that also. read more

I ordered the eggs florentine with extra cripsy hash browns. Everything was excellent! Looks like I found a new breakfast spot.

What a great place. The food was excellent. Super fast. The wait staff was very friendly. Nicely remodeled. Only open 7-3. We will be back

1980's menu. I eat healthy...salads, veggies, eggs. Limited choices. I like a breakfast place where I can load my eggs with veggies. They have the standard peppers, tomatoes, onions. Like I said 1980's. Give me some avocado, brocolli, jalapeños (not pickled...give me real ones.) I splurged and ordered hashbrowns. They came to me burnt. Lunch menu, same thing, 1980's. No salads, no healthy options. If I was them, I'd look on Instagram, Pinterest, and travel to the top breakfast places around. Want to see what a good menu looks like? Go to Buttermilk's in Geneva. Great food for everyone including the nonhealthy eaters. Also... The temp was so cold, I had to leave...I had goosebumps. Buttermilks in Geneva. Just copy their menu. You'd have waiting lines out the door because people are craving alive, real food. read more

Great place love the sausage and biscuits gravy is perfect waitress was sweet and funny I just love stopping in here the owners a hoot! My fave breakfast place when I visit my husbands family! read more

Very crappy service and the owner is rude. I really liked the atmosphere and food so I was bummed when the owner was so rude. I was planning on being a regular but after this experience I won't ever come back. read more

Such a cute little restaurant! Clean and updated. Menu is small, but all of the bases are covered (who needs 100 breakfast options?). I ordered the Irish Eggs Benedict and the corned beef hash was really good, hollandaise sauce was sooooo good! I even asked the waitress if it was homemade or packaged - she said it was homemade. My husband ordered the corned beef hash plate and was a little disappointed in the portion size. Other than that, no complaints! We will be back :) read more

On our way home we saw dearborns and decided to try it out. They did a nice job remodeling, but that's as far as it goes. Being a vegetarian, I know I always have limited choices when I go places to eat. I had my choice of breakfast, which I didnt want because it was lunch time, or a house salad (small bowl $3.99). I saw they offer cheese ravioli but with a meat sauce, I asked if they have a plain marinara instead, which the answer was no. So, a house salad it is. My boyfriend is a meat eater and saw they had Reuben's, which he loves, so he ordered that. He didn't care for it, he said the meat was very bland. Dearborns is just another cafe with cheap bland food. Very disappointed there are not any good food places around sandwich. Maybe their breakfast is better, but we probably won't be back to try it out. read more

This place is a favorite for us. Regular food well prepared, served in comfortable surroundings. On Wednesdays the special is pot roast that is just so darn good and a very generous serving too. Tossed salad is fresh, cold, and crisp. Servers have always been super friendly to us. For breakfast, omelets are prepared properly and are delicious. We go back often. read more

They are your typical American diner, decent food and food service. It's well worth the money and I will definitely go back again. read more

We like this restaurant - good food, good service, clean, fair pricing -however we cannot eat here anymore. I am required to eat a gluten free diet. When I asked the owner if they have gluten free options, they said they do not. They did not seem interested in learning more about this or offering this in the future. Too bad. read more

Food was pretty good, service was great and it was a nicely decorated restaurant. However, it seemed more expensive then other places as our bill was about $45 for 4 people (2 adults and 2 children) for breakfast. read more

Good breakfast place. The food was hot and came out in a timely fashion. The staff is courteous and gave great service.

Have eaten here several times for breakfast....Excellent food, reasonable prices, and good services. Had the veggie omelet which was very good and raisin toast and hash browns....very good also....Husband had the eggs over easy with pancakes and hash browns...all very good! Hoping to try lunch next time and their fried chicken.. read more

Really good food, although their food could be prepped and cooked the same way for consistency. Their owners provide good service. Some of the staff however provide mediocre service. They also need to add a sidewalk for the side door, and or make that another entrance, or at least a proper exit. It's always decorated nicely, and if you order the right thing, you can get a lot of breakfast for little price. read more

Went to this place for lunch. Food was good but virtually no dessert choices. Waitress and hostess seemed to think that carrot cake or French Vanilla ice cream was acceptable as the only options. Hostess was rude and did not want to hear any criticism of such. I am 70 years old and have been to my fair share of restaurants and I have never encountered a place that not only didn't offer any dessert choices but thought it was perfectly normal to do so. Also thinking as a business owner it is acceptable to be rude to customers. The food was good but I don't know that I will go back! read more

I am a local and this was the second time I have eaten here. Sorry but I am not a fan. The sausage gravy has a lot to be desired, it's just plain bad. Compare to other restaurants in the area it is highly over priced. There are several other very good breakfast establishments in the area. I would try something different. read more

We went on a busy Sunday morning and was thoroughly impressed. We didn't have to wait more than 10 minutes and the staff was very friendly. The food was fantastic and the portion sizes were great! It's recently been renovated so it's very clean and very nicely decorated. I'd definitely recommend. read more

Love the pancakes and bacon at this cute and clean place. It's small but they keep the food coming out quick so the wait isn't as bad as it looks sometimes. read more