Adorable spot with super friendly waitstaff and great comfort food! A must stop on the way to the Dells.

First time visiting on a Thursday morning for breakfast. It wasn't busy at all. Service was fast. The food was really good. The Denver omelette was warm and yummy. The fruit was good, but the toast was very dry and didn't taste like sourdough bread. My friend had the Crab Cake Benedict and said it was delicious!! The restaurant was clean. I will definitely be back!! read more

Deforest Family Restaurant - Denver Omelet with fruit instead of potatoes - American Near Me - De Forest, Wisconsin

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Was at restaurant for brunch and it wasn't busy. We were seated right away and we waited for our order to be taken. After 20 minutes, we left without service. It wasn't busy and there was wait staff standing around doing nothing. Was hungry and beyond frustrated. Also saw other people who came in after us get served before us. read more

This was my breakfast stop to start my road trip. It's a little off the beaten path. The place is old and outdated looking. My server was friendly. I ordered a spicy Bloody Mary and the country fried steak breakfast. Service seemed a bit slow. The Bloody Mary was super average. I know my chicken fried steak would be frozen but the eggs would be fresh. The sunny side up egg yokes looked pathetic for some reason. The extra crispy hash browns were perfect. The country gravy was average with sliced sausage links in them. Overall your small town average breakfast. read more

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Stopped for a late lunch. When I said I was gluten free,the chipper, young waitress assured me it was no problem! I had the grilled chicken salad, the homemade blue cheese dressing was divine. Hubby enjoyed a grilled chicken on sourdough. He had quite a few choices for the accompaniment. Fast and friendly service we, would go again. read more

We were travelling to the Dells and wanted a family diner type of place - no fast food or Dells tourist traps. Took a chance and so happy we did. Great prices, amazing service and excellent food. Bright and clean atmosphere - typical ambiance of a family restaurant. Daughter and I had low cal plate - (beef patty, cottage cheese and fruit). Generous with fruit! Daughter had an omelette that could have fed all 4 of us. My mom had a egg-McMuffin type sandwich and it's better than the McD version. We think the owner severed us. Service was impeccable. This will be on our "to-go-to" list when traveling through this area again. read more

Food was very tasty. Laura was doing an amazing job juggling orders, delivering food, hosting, and checking out guests. All the while trying to keep a light hearted, joking air despite having a heavy heart also she checked in with the cooks multiple times to ensure multiple orders came out correctly. Thank you, Laura!! Wishing you the best read more

We had the open face sandwiches one was beef. One was meatloaf. It was the worst meal I've ever had in my life. It was instant everything the potatoes you could drink through a straw and it was overpriced at $40 for two people definitely will not be back. read more

Back again! Whenever I'm around here, this is my go to place. Super friendly, clean, great food (and a HUGE) menu, with reasonable prices.

Two words... DELICIOUS BREAKFAST! I love the DFR. Nice family style restaurant with ample seating. They have wonderful menu for lunch and dinner but personally, I love the breakfasts, particularly the Skillet Breakfasts! Plus, you can get a big pancake to go with your breakfast selection. Every time I have been, service has been great and the servers are all very friendly. I haven't been in a little bit although I have had GrubHub from them lots recently but now this review makes me want to get back there! I've always had a great time. Definitely 5 star for me! read more

Pretty standard family restaurant. They get points for offering gluten-free toast. I ordered the Mexican skillet, which came with salsa on the side. The salsa tasted like tomato sauce. There was some hot sauce on the table (Cholula and Tabasco), so I added some into the salsa. That's right- I had to add hot sauce to the salsa. Hmph. Anyway, the skillet was pretty good. read more

Deforest Family Restaurant - American Near Me - De Forest, Wisconsin

Had been here many years ago as it used to be THE spot in the area. That was close to 15 years ago. Now, things are a bit different. It did not have much of a crowd, even at noon on Thursday. The help was very nice and service was excellent. Food was very good....with one ecxeption. I left there thinking that I may have to stop someplace and grab a burger. I was still hungry!! We both had the Cimarron french toast which came with about two eggs and meat. Brother had bacon and it was two or three strips, but my sausage PATTY looked very lonely sitting all alone on the plate! The meals were, I think, $11.95!! I know that things are bad and maybe it was because I was so close to the liberal crotch of Wisconsin, Madison. Could have been just a tad more food for a growing 79 year old!! Oh...and we sat sort of close to the checkout near the front doors and a refrigerator kept kicking on and off and making quit a bit of noise! Perhaps a pie keeper?? read more

Amazing food and service every time! The staff are attentive and very kind, and the prices are very reasonable. It's always clean and we get seated right away each time we come in. read more

We were in DeForest for a baseball tournament and stopped in for breakfast. These are the types of little restaurants that I love finding while traveling. First of all, the staff was incredibly nice! Shortly after seating us, they asked if we wouldn't mind moving to another booth because they had a large party coming in. The server must have apologized at least five times for any inconvenience. The food was decent and about what you'd expect for a small, family-type restaurant. There is a large menu of everything from breakfast staples, to burgers and sandwiches for lunch, and dinner standards like chicken and spaghetti. Between the three in our group, we had a breakfast skillet, a kids meal with eggs and pancakes, and a veggie sandwich. Be prepared if you are vegetarian or vegan because your options are limited to none. I can't say what the restaurant's Covid restrictions may have been like because the place was packed and there was not a mask in sight. That being said, things are opening up right now and masks aren't required so I was not really surprised. This place is worth a stop if you're in the area. read more

Impeccable service! Excellent options. Breakfast was amazing. Everyone enjoyed their experience. I Wish I had room for a slice of pie. We will be back. read more

I went to this restaurant with my daughter for dinner and was unfortunately pretty disappointed. The service was underwhelming and when I asked for a burger on sourdough, I was told no, even though other sandwiches have it (would have paid extra). Instead, I had a decent burger on a dry, crumbly bun. My daughter ended up having Kraft Mac and Cheese for $6.50..not a good deal. Overall, I would like to support local businesses in my community, but it is safe to say we will not be back. read more

We been here twice the first time our waitress was the best it was the blonde headed girl. She was worth a star she was fast and friendly even though the place was packed we barely there for 30 min and our bill was little over $25 for 2 person but food was nothing to brag about I would of done better. Anyways we came there again but this time less crowed and our server took way too longer. Breakfast was not great first of all and when we got our bill we can't believe the charges of side cost. 2 side of bacon is $4.39, fresh OJ $4.85, one piece of ham also $4.39 seriously!! the side coast almost as a meal. We were sitting close to the door and hear other customers also complained not satisfied. Never again I don't know how they come up with these reviews of 4 stars??!!Over priced breakfast! read more

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Service was fast and friendly. Food was good. Not great but good. I had a tuna melt which was pretty good and my wife had the broccoli soup which was also pretty good. We had a group of six of us. Everybody enjoyed their meals again not sitting out right Home about butcertainly good easy stop on a long road trip read more

The food is good but expensive. For the prices portions should be bigger. Service is ok but the owner is not very nice.

Excellent place to stop for a great meal and bloody! I had the corned beef hash breakfast. Never had better! Hash browns perfect, coned beef hash home made, eggs perfect! Bloody served with bacon, pickle and almond stuffed olive. Just the right amount of heat! Come hungry - large portions. Wife had the French toast and couldn't finish it but liked it so much she tried! Customer service was excellent. We will be stopping again while traveling through. Drive past the fast food places and stop here. read more

A+!! Road tripping and stopped in for breakfast. Delicious! My husband had Steak and Eggs, great flavor. I had 2 eggs with bacon, done perfectly to order. Friendly, attentive staff. All wearing masks and cleaning everything constantly. We will return. read more

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I was it town for business and wanted a home cooked meal. I ordered the special Broasted Chicken and Ribs. The meal was excellent and you better be hungry. I could not finish the portions are huge. The owner asked me into desert which I took with me. OMG the desert was amazing . I will visit again thank you for a great experience. Rick from Chicago. read more

Fast and friendly service. Delicious breakfast and a big menu to pick from. Clear restaurant and clean bathrooms. I had the gyro omelette which was awesome and my husband had the Mexican skillet and said that was great too! read more

Deforest Family Restaurant - Gyro Omelet - American Near Me - De Forest, Wisconsin

I go here quite frequently. Always good food. The staff is friendly and the price is reasonable.

What a nice find for breakfast on the road! Good food, nice ambience. When you find a place where locals hang out, you know you're at the right place. read more

My daughter and I go out to eat once a week. We used to alternate several restaurants, but eventually decided that an extensive menu, quick service, reasonable prices, tasty food and especially Angie, the waitress, made us look forward to coming to the Deforest Family Restaurant more than any other place. Why torture ourselves with 2nd stringers. We skip Wednesday and Saturday (Angie's days off), but seldom miss a week. They are also open on holidays, so no cooking! YEAH! read more

Yummy! Good home cooked food! Came in for a late breakfast after being in a rainy muddy race earlier in the morning and it definitely hit the spot! I ordered the biscuits and gravy with a side of bacon and crispy hashbrowns. Thank you for cooking the bacon enough ! I hate limpy bacon!!! The service was good. I never had to ask for a refill on my coffee, someone was always there ready to fill it up as I got low. My only complain is the price of adding sides onto your meals. The price of the meal itself seemed fine. But the sides were a little pricy. But overall we definitely would come back. read more

Deforest Family Restaurant - Steak , eggs and loaded hashbrowns - American Near Me - De Forest, Wisconsin

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We went he for breakfast. I ordered a denver omelette with hash browns and sourdough toast. The omelette was light and fluffy with just the right amount of green onions, bell peppers, ham, and especially cheddar cheese. We have been traveling north from Louisiana where they use american cheese and even sometimes velveeta. Nothing against those cheeses but they can't hold a candle to good cheddar cheese. The hash browns were crispy on top and not a gigantic serving, just right. The sourdough toast was toasted to a light brown. Overall this is an excellent breakfast place. read more

Deforest Family Restaurant - Denver omelette with hash browns and sourdough toast. - American Near Me - De Forest, Wisconsin

Great spot for breakfast! Steak and eggs as special were tasty. Price on point! Leutrime was friendly and fast! Over easy eggs done perfect and pancake yummy! read more

My family and I love this place. The staff is friendly. My son had a specific request and they were happy to accommodate. Breakfast is my favorite meal and they do it with lots of options. read more

Waitress was arrogant, condescending and gave me looks. Maybe it was because I believe in science and still wear a mask in public or maybe it's because I'm not a local or regular (I live 15 min. away)?! Everything is overpriced, $10-11 omelettes. Norske Nook and Gus's are so much better food and customer service. Do not waste your time where your not appreciated!! read more

My husband and I are eating a plant based diet with the occasional vegetarian meal, especially while traveling. We both got the Fettuccine Alfredo with salads and ordered cheese curds as an appetizer. For dessert, we each ordered a slice of pie - Pecan and Peanut Butter Fudge - and they were delicious. For the record, we took half of everything home. The food was very good and was prepared/served quickly. The service was very good and our waitress was very helpful. We saw a billboard on I-90 for this restaurant and we are happy we stopped. The restrooms were clean and well stocked. read more

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Food was pretty bad. The potato pancakes are also sweet potatoes and nowhere is that advertised, but after reading other reviews it didn't sound like mentioning this would do me any good. Also, they use kraft singles, don't order any sandwich with cheese, not ideal to say the least. Waitstaff was friendly enough, and my old fashioned was good. Pie was alright, really overpriced. Wouldn't recommend the place. Try Gus's! read more

A nice local but undifferentiated diner. Friendly service. Typical fare on menu executed well at acceptable prices. Not a destination but gets job done in area. read more

Ordered online so can't speak to the brick and mortar. Got a basic "breakfast for dinner". The omelette was fantastic!! Next time I need to add cheese. I love the American Fries too! I will for sure order from here again! read more

Love this friendly place, great breakfast, lunch and dinner. Cant go wrong with anything on the menu and staff is very nice. Club Sandwich are on point. read more

The food was excellent but...this isn't a restaurant to go to right now. It was crowded. There's no way this restaurant was adhering to the 50% capacity limit. All tables had customers, there was no spacing. They brought us a ketchup bottle instead of packets like they're supposed to. Other than the staff wearing masks, this place appeared to be operating as if Covid didn't exist. We regret going there. read more

We had a great breakfast here! The service was great - timely, efficient, and friendly. And the food was excellent. We had omelettes and other egg dishes and they were simple with high quality ingredients and cooking. Would recommend! read more

Food was good ...service a little slow. We used our debit card to pay.. she didn't hand it back to us .... When contacting them and then driving back to the restaurant to get it... no where to be found....pay with cash our suggestion... read more

Great find. Extensive menu of breakfast and lunch items. Good food. Plentiful. Terrific service. Will come back if in the area again.