Food was good and huge portions! Friendly wait staff…read more Quaint little diner. Worth the trip!

Fresh vegetables and quality meats along with huge portions. This place was the best breakfast spot…read moreI've even been at. I got the Texas skillet - veggies were all fresh and the steak was perfectly cooked and seasoned. The portion was huge and super tasty. The side of pancakes kit just right. This place is just awesome across the board. Great spot!!!

Fred's Diner is the very definition of a hidden gem. It's the kind of cozy, no-frills, family‑run…read morespot you might call a "hole in the wall," but the food and hospitality make it absolutely unforgettable. We stopped in for a simple breakfast, and it turned out to be one of the best we've had in a long time. I ordered an omelette loaded with every vegetable they offered, and they were more than happy to customize it exactly the way I wanted--something you don't always get at small diners. My husband had their ham and eggs, and he said it was the best he's had in years. Even the buttered wheat toast was exceptional, which really says something about the care they put into every plate. The service was friendly and genuine, the atmosphere was charmingly old-school, and the food was outstanding. We will definitely be back any time we're in the area. Highly recommend Fred's Diner to anyone visiting Grayslake or passing through--you won't be disappointed!

Average greasy spoon diner. Not good or bad. Exactly what you'd expect…read more Interior was dated and busy, but occupied your attention while waiting on the food. Food and service was fast to almost rushed, but not in an unfriendly way

Food was delicious. Bartender was phenomenal. Management shit! Anna only came to help to run the…read moredish washer

Did fish fry Friday had lamb chop lollipops for appetizer they were delish, fish fry walleye and…read moreperch were cooked to perfection Server was pleasant, gave a few suggestions, checked on us periodically, ambience nice

We came here by chance, just driving by looking for a breakfast place, we just moved here from…read moreChicago. The owner herself took our order, she was very sweet, talking to every table while refilling coffee, that was almost 3 yrs ago, we love the food and the service and all the servers! The creamy chicken soup is my favorite! Of course the breakfast is always delicious!!

It's difficult to find a farm steak sandwich but they serve it here. I stopped in specifically to…read morehave this with hash browns as I've been eating this breakfast meal for some 40 years but it's only served in the Waukegan area and only a few restaurants offer it. This one was fantastic and better than a few other locations. I'll be back!

Whitney's continues to be that small town diner in downtown Grayslake. Perfect for breakfast and…read morelunch. Today we had the Quesadilla scramble with eggs and steak. Also a Savory Omelet with sausage, bacon, veggies and cheddar. Both were served hot and quickly and were really good and fresh. Our server was really good and always a smile. If you are looking for a very low-key, good food and enjoyable breakfast, you have to try Whitney.

This is the breakfast place to go that is super affordable. Love the old 1980s style restaurant…read more Had the veggie skillet and was very good. Only problem is they need to clean the bathrooms.

We've been told we HAVE to give Cracker Barrel a try esp since we've never been. So we decided to…read moregive it a go. Upon arrival we were rather confused because we walked right into a store and had no idea where the restaurant was until we followed the big crowd that came in after us. Once seated the tables were still rather dirty but after we asked for it to be cleaned they were quick about it. We ordered our food, and it did take a while to come out but it looked like everyone around us was waiting too but once one table's food came out we all had our food come out. My husband had French toast while I had one of their special plates with biscuits and gravy, eggs and their hash browns. My food came out a bit cold, and I think my favorite part of my plate was just the biscuit. We ordered a side of the garlic steak tips and the cinnamon apples to try and both of those were delish! For our little guy we ordered cinnamon pancakes but we're brought cereal "funfetti" they said they could remake it but it may take 15-20 minutes. We decide to just keep the plate for our little guy. After eating we decided to shop around the store a bit and man oh man was everything pricey. I ended up grabbing a little onesie for our kiddo but everything else was certainly more trinkety. Overall an okay experience, we're glad we tried it.

This particular location was next to the hotel we stayed at when we went to Great Lakes. I'd been…read moreto a Cracker Barrel in Florida so I thought this wasn't a bad choice for lunch. Wrong... First, I don't know how many times we circled around to find the entrance until we realized we have to go through the gift shop to get in. Second, the menu was very limited. There wasn't really anything appetizing but since we're already there, we just ordered whatever from the menu. We got two steak entrees, a fish and fries, another item I can't remember. Yeah that's how bad the experience was. As expected, nobody enjoyed it. No one finished any of the entrees. There's no condiments available in the tables. I wanted catsup for my friends but we didn't know where the server was. There was only one other customer in the restaurant so it wasn't busy at all. We spent over $100 here for a meal we didn't enjoy. Never again.....

Food was good and portions smaller than it used to be. Might have been better in the past…read more Service was a bit off today. Not sure why. Not so bad as to not come back but had to chase people down for silverware and coffee. Ambiance was fine. Seemed a bit worn and the place was not as tidy as it used to be. This place used to be great so I'm assuming I caught it on a just "ok" day. Come check it out.

Came here for a late breakfast/brunch. The waiting area was very full, so I assumed a long wait…read more Nope! We were seated quickly with no waiting. I had a ham and cheese omelet. Very thin omelet, served with American fries (which were ice cold...should've said something, but I didn't want to be a bother) and toast. My boyfriend had the chopped steak and eggs. He liked his chopped steak but wasn't too impressed with the sourdough toast. Sourdough must be a fancy word for white bread here. Our server was really nice and came back several times to check on us and refill our coffee. Two meals with coffee came to $45.00. I wouldn't come back here. I get that there aren't really too many sit-down options in Round Lake Beach, but the prices are way to high for average food at best.

Haven't been to Triangle in quite a while and decided to have breakfast there. 5+ stars…read more Service is fantastic. Some of the same gals from years ago, with smiles, attitudes and just great people. Service 5 stars. Food is really fresh, and delicious. We had Popeye omelettes. Full of cheese and spinach with bacon. So good and great portion. Their pancakes are fluffy and really great taste. They got everything right. Orange juice was fresh too. Highly recommend Triangle.

This will be a pretty quick review. I came here after a dentist appointment where I was sedated and…read morehonestly... I don't remember much. I DO remember that I got a waffle with bananas and whipped cream, with a side of sausage patties. And it was good. I definitely cleaned my plate so no complaints I guess. I hadn't been here in years but it might be one of the better diners around.

New management has done an awesome job. Great improvement in quality of the food and staff. Best…read morebreakfast in Grayslake. Biscuits and Gravy are awesome. Pancake specials are great.

I had mixed feelings. It's not that anything was grossly wrong or amazingly right. It was just…read morefine. The skillet was more than what any one person should eat. I say this as a fat man! Servers were attentive. The restaurant could use some tlc. Just like me the age is showing through. I think of Hillside as that backup baby sitter. She will be there. She will do the deeds. But it won't be exceptional.

Delicious food. Quick and friendly service. Very VERY cozy ambiance…read more Searching for chilaquiles and that search lead me to eat at Monica's. I surprised myself by not knowing about this little diner with big delicious plates. The flavor was everything and watching the rockstar at the grill filling orders was wild. The guy has been cooking great food for a while and knows exactly what he's doing. 10/10 will go back and will order chilaquiles for sure!

Food is good every time no complaints in years. Recommend the chilaquiles best in the arearead more