I came in here the other day with some friends to grab breakfast. Overall I think we had a pretty good experience. The food was delicious and we were greeted with a smile and we're seated pretty quickly. We did come on a day that was not super busy. We enjoyed talking over her food with her friends and everyone seemed to enjoy the food. I did get a coffee which tasted better than normal coffee you would get at breakfast places. For what Wheaton has to offer this is a breakfast place that might not disappoint you. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

This is my favorite place in Wheaton for breakfast! Everything I have tried from the menu is delicious and the quality is consistent each visit. I love that they give you a small decanter of coffee so you can refill your stone fired mug to your heart's delight- the best coffee at a restaurant hands down. The servers are always attentive and friendly, this place always puts me in a good mood. Don't neglect the seasonal menu either- it's always worth a look! read more

My sisters and their husbands took me to brunch for my birthday. I got the San Antonio skillet and it was very good! I had to skip the peppers but it was still well seasoned and very good. It had an egg, sausage, cheese and potatoes. I could only manage to eat half of the meal because the portions were generous. I enjoyed the other half the following day and it was still really good! read more

Jackie was an exemplary at her customer service and deserves accolades!!! She can take a challenging situation and completely turn it around with a smile and sincerity that is second to none! Thank Goodness for people like her. In a newfound impersonal business climate, Jackie makes me want to repeatedly go back to Egg Harbor! Thanks Again! (The food is always delicious!) read more

While there is no WOW factor, Egg Harbor Cafe' delivers a great product and service that keeps us coming back. The food is good, really good. The service is good too. It's a clean place that's well decorated. It's a little busy in the mornings but you expect that from a good place. Vibe= 3.5 stars Food taste= 4 stars Service = 4 stars Cleanliness= 4.5 stars Value= 3 stars read more

Egg Harbor Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

We just loveeeeeeee this place! Our family often come here for special occasions. My favorite of all is the Habanero Hash, I have it every single time! Love their oat milk vanilla latte as well. It might be crowded all the time but it speaks for the great quality food they serve. Customer service is top notch as well. 100% recommended :) read more

Egg Harbor Café - Habanero Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

Three of the last five times we've ordered from them for catering there has been issues. Forgotten heating set ups (and refused to bring them), forgotten items and today left our food in the lobby. The order clearly stated what suite we are in and to deliver and SET UP in our suite. We kept giving them a chance since the food is actually tasty IF YOU GET IT. I'd never suggest them for a catering breakfast order. read more

Love that they always accommodate my order for their Popeye Crepes with crepes on the side. It's pretty much the only dish I order besides their eggs benedict. One of our favs!! They also have a great point system in which I always cash in for a free jar of their poppyseed dressing --- THE BEST! Love that dressing! read more

Went here for brunch with friends. The food arrived quickly and was delicious. I appreciated how they weren't quick to kick you out as I know some breakfast places are. We went around 11:30 on a Saturday and it was still packed. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Barrington Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

I got the Waffle Berry RollUp. It was more like a thicker crepe than a waffle. Still delicious!!! The coffee was strong & our group enjoyed polite & quick service! read more

Egg Harbor Café - Delicious Waffle Berry Roll Up. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

I travel into Chicago often and like to try different breakfast locations. Egg Harbor deserves a write up and two thumps UP, five stars.... Natalie was excellent. Great coffee, the mugs they use have a lot of mass so it seemed my coffee actually hotter longer which appreciated versus always having to top it off to keep it warm. But, the food - fantastic. Happened to grab one of the specials. Who puts apple slices in the eggs? Egg harbor does and I must say- it was delicious. I will be back. The scramblers and pancakes looked amazing coming out of the kitchen. Thanks guys. You made my day. Chris read more

My wife and I with our four month old baby just wasted over an hour sitting at a table in this restaurant without receiving our order (on Mother's Day, after an understandable 35 minute wait). Meanwhile, watching online orders come out from the kitchen regularly. We never got our food and we left. If you can't feed a party of two, don't even let us sit. Save us the hour of our lives. Extremely disappointed, will not be going back. I have much harsher words to use but I'll save those for all my friends and anyone who asks me about egg harbor rather than gracing Yelp with my obscenities. read more

So I used to always order the black bean sandwich that they had. It was amazing, but sadly its no longer on the menu. Because this was no longer an option, I went with the chicken and avocado grill. It was pretty good, although the chicken was a little dry. The rest of the ingredients were super fresh and the salad that comes with the sandwich was delicious. The poppyseed dressing that comes on the salad is always fresh and brings a freshness to the meal. If I don't order lunch, I go with the pancakes or an omelet. The breakfast is definitely what they are known for so if you are craving breakfast food, you should probably stop in here. The service here is always consistent. No matter the size of the group, the time you are stopping in, or how busy they are. read more

Egg Harbor Cafe is a cute brunch place. Tons of parking around which is always a plus. We went to Egg Harbor for Saturday brunch. The wait was about 20 mins. It's a small place with a warm decor and friendly waitstaff. Food: Aztec omelette : Avocado, chorizo, jalapeño and pepper jack cheese and Habanero hash : Spicy hash, chorizo, eggs and sour cream. Both dishes were really good. Loved the spicy habanero hash. Order this one if you like spicy food. Bacon strips : Crispy, juicy and well cooked Overall, recommend this place! read more

Tasty brunch, huge portions, warm service, reasonable prices. Loved my skillet with chorizo - requested avo instead of bacon, no problem. My sister liked her omelet special with swiss, roast chicken and peppers. Nice touch that you can sub a side of pancakes instead of toast for no extra charge - hot and fluffy! Really large restaurant - came in around noon for Saturday brunch and was seated no wait. Look forward to returning! read more

Once upon a time in the city of Wheaton, in town square mall there was an Egg Harbor Cafe. A different breakfast eatery has since sprung up in its former location but I always regretted not trying Egg Harbor when it was there. I recently became aware of a second location in Wheaton and decided to try it. When I came into Egg Harbor Cafe I was fairly quickly greeted and given a table. Unfortunately, the water pitcher that was on my table was leaking everywhere causing much of my table to be wet on arrival. When the waitress arrived she immediately noticed it, grabbed some paper towers and changed out the pitcher. Needless to say this wasn't exactly an ideal start to my meal. I decided to order the "Matt's Meaty Skillet", it was ready in just a few minutes much to my surprise. Most breakfast places I visit generally offer a choice of pancakes or toast with a skillet. Egg Harbor differs from the norm in that they only offer choices of toast or an English muffin. I opted for the English muffin in this case. The skillet I received was pretty decent, there were very thick chunks of soft potato that made up the bulk of it. The potato wasn't particularly crisp but wasn't too soft either. The meats tasted fine and the eggs were well prepared. I didn't notice the presence of any additional seasoning or oils besides the eggs, meats and potato. The English muffin was served hot and had a crisp texture. Overall my food at Egg Harbor was average. As far as service goes the waitress was extremely polite and fast. However the water leaking incident brought my service grade down a star. Overall Egg Harbor Cafe was a decent place to eat at and while I'd visit again it wouldn't be high on my list of places to make return trips to. read more

Egg Harbor Café - skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

I am apparently on an island all by myself about Egg Harbor, and I am really easy to please about breakfast. It's fine, but it is probably my least favorite breakfast place in town. My friends from the gym like it, the staff is friendly and they handle groups well. They serve Intelligentsia coffee, and give you your own little mini pot. That's the good stuff. The food deserves two stars Having been less than impressed on past visits. (I've had the combo breakfast, cinnamon roll french toast ((it's fake!)) and an omelette in the past) I decided to try a the Meat Skillet today. Dry, Dry, Dry... really.. this was another disappointment. My wife Lisa tried their California styled omelette (avocado etc..) and thought it was probably the worst overall omelette that she's had in a very long while. We asked for pancakes in lieu of the english muffin-, they didn't come out until we were almost done eating.. the pancakes (2) were mealy and small... the texture was off, flavor ok... Just another all around disappointment, especially with the far superior Eggclectic' just one block down Hale St. Or, head to the Verdict on County Farm or the really excellent Red Apple on Main street Egg Harbor, not a safe harbor. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Meat Skillet - Eggs over Hard because that's the way, uh, huh, I like it - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

Since I recently moved to the area, I had to find a new breakfast joint that i could call my own. I figured there'd be a longer interview process, but after going to Egg Harbor, I realize I don't need to try anywhere else. Their menu intrigued me especially since they had something they were calling Georgia Grits. If you're going to compare them to Southern cuisine, they better live up. I saw a few other menu items that sounded just as good but I ended up going with the grits. I like that they also have a variety of different iced coffee and espresso beverages. I ended up going with the dirty chai (chai and espresso.) it was pretty marvelous. Our server brought it out in a paper cup with a lid, which was a smart idea because it was too hot to drink during most of my meal. Our food was delivered mighty quick, but that's usually the case with breakfast food. My grits had bacon, jalapeños, tomatoes, onions and boat loads of cheese. It was also served with a biscuit and eggs my way (over easy.) I've tried so many grits up here in the Northern parts and they're never quite right. I would say that the texture and consistency is as close as I've tried outside of the south. If you've only tried Cracker Barrels watery kind, you need to try real grits pronto. Our server was incredibly attentive and welcoming. It was just the kind of service you hope of your new breakfast spot. I also really like the decor in here. It's pretty classic diner with modern touches. All around, I can't think of a single thing to complain about. I think I need to come back to Egg Harbor this weekend to try some more menu items. read more

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Seriously, Egg Harbor....when are you opening a location in Schaumburg?! We need you here! First 75 degree weekend day of 2013, breakfast al fresco on the lovely streets of Wheaton with excellent service and fantastic food....could it get any better? Actually yes, it totally can! It's called cinnamon roll French toast, find it on the menu, order it, and enjoy! I legitimately debating moving in to Egg Harbor as a permanent resident after a bite of this amazing invention. I made it a combo and had scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese along with their breakfast sausage. I have to be honest here, the eggs were properly cooked but I was not a fan of the fact that they just threw a handful of cheese on top of the eggs instead of cooking it in or folding it in to the eggs. I also wasn't a fan of the sausage...it reminded me of the sausage my dad used to cook when I was a kid that was defrosted from a box. Their bacon was amazing. My sister benefitted from their last order of the thick cut bacon they had in house and she was kind enough to let me have a few bites. She also had the cinnamon roll French toast with that bacon and their home style potatoes. Also quite delicious. My hubby, the man that LOVES going out for breakfast because we rarely do, ordered lunch. He got the chicken wrap with fries. He ate that thing like it was his job. The fries were good and wrap looked delicious. I didn't taste it, although he offered, because I wanted to eat as much of my breakfast as possible. The service was excellent. The food was prepared quickly. The prices are totally reasonable. The location is perfectly placed in downtown Wheaton. I look forward to returning soon. read more

I could not be more satisfied with my brunch this morning. Egg Harbor café is definitely one of my top places to go for a delicious brunch. First of all, let me start by saying that the parking lot is small and even the restaurant itself its a kind of small, but that's not a problem for me. When we got there I saw a lot of people and I mean a lot, and I thought oh boy this is going to be a long wait. So, I gave my name and I asked how long it would take to get us a table, and the guy said 10 minutes. I was surprised by that by how much people were waiting, and he was right no longer than 10 minutes my name was called and we were seated. Today, I decided to go with one of the two specials that were on today and that was the Ishy's omelet. You can see a picture of it on my profile or on the business page. Anyways, we placed our order, my mom order the chilaquiles which she gave me to try and they tasted very good, and my dad ordered the san Antonio skillet. After another 10-15 minutes our order came. Now that's what I call service plus our waitress was cute even though i missed her name. Anyway, the omelet was perfectly cooked and the breakfast potatoes you have got to love these its like the egg harbor specialty, everyone loves their breakfast potatoes. My final words... Outstanding and friendly service, quick and chill environment, and the food exellent or should I say EGGSELLENT!! read more

Egg Harbor Café - Ishys omelet (breakfast special) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

My wife and I have been coming to this location for a long long time. We love the food and the flavored coffee of the day! Usually we have had wonderful experiences with service in the past but unfortunately in the last two visits the servers have been subpar at best. No cheerfulness in their voices and no smiling faces. We have always felt very valued before. Not sure what's happened. We would prefer to stick with the servers we know, Claudia, Natalie, Lindsey are all great! read more

Okay, I forgive you for moving farther away by moving downtown from Town Square. Absolutely, still my favorite place for breakfast. I especially love how it quiets down the closer it gets to 2 o'clock. Haven't been to this one on a Sunday, but where can you sit while you wait? Okay, the new place has outdoor seating, on a very hot day that is not a PLUS. Great food that tastes the same no matter which Egg Harbor you are eating in. read more

How good can breakfast be? This good apparently. Went here Sunday with brother, sister, niece and my brood. We walked in with a group of 7 and were quoted 30 minute wait for 7. I mentioned we had 3 children with us and they were able to seat us in a booth for 6 within 10 minutes. This was a plus. Free Intelligentista coffee in the waiting area - another plus. I ordered the banana bread french toast with eggs and bacon. The french toast was wonderful, served with fresh banana. Quite yummy. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the bacon was cooked just right. The interesting thing was the best dish was actually on the kids menu - the yogurt parfait they serve was tremendous. My kids loved it and so did I. Parking was easy in downtown Wheaton and worth the short wait. Coffee is great. Service was very good for a busy place.\ They do serve lunch as well but close for dinner. For kids, this place had the biggest and most diverse kids menu I've ever seen. read more

My favorite breakfast place in the west suburbs! A great selection on the menu with GF and DF options too. The skillets are my favorite -- always cooked to perfection. The specialty coffee items are fantastic as well. Well sized portions for a reasonable price. Fast and friendly staff even on the weekends when busy. I have eaten here many times and I have not been disappointed! read more

This little place is very cute and exactly what you'd expect from a breakfast cafe. They were ready with the coffee, quick with the service, and the food was fresh and hot. I ordered a quiche with a side of fruit. It was perfectly portioned, came with a side salad, and I was happy with my choice. I'd stop here again if I was in the area. read more

Good morning spot for breakfast. About a 10 min wait for 2 people on a Sunday morning. Breakfast was nice but the coffee was okay at best. This will be your standard breakfast restaurant but it is still very pleasant inside and we are glad to have stopped by. read more

Best breakfast in the area. Consistently high-quality, flavorful, interesting food. I recommend all the skillets and omelets. You really can't go wrong. The sweeter items are all creative, rich and wonderful. The peasant potatoes are well-seasoned and crispy. If you ask for bacon to be crisp you get it on the first try. The coffee (Intelligensia) is perfect and the juice combos are delicious. Service staff are friendly and well-trained. The food usually shows up fast, hot and attractively displayed. It gets crowded during peak times as you would expect but it's always worth the wait. Street parking is a good idea since the small lot is always full. read more

The brussel sprout, cauliflower skillet was WAY overpowered by jalapeno. English muffin was over toasted. Strawberry OJ and coffee were vg and my friend enjoyed her chicken biscuit. Cute place, friendly service so I'm going to give this place another try. read more

food portions are huge so the price isn't too bad. the seating was way too crowded and i was sitting really close to the party behind me, i did not like. the staffs are really nice tho read more

My husband and I enjoyed an outstanding breakfast here last weekend. Our server, Dino, was attentive and had a good sense of humor. We appreciated both characteristics. I had one of the specials, which was an amazing frittata. Wow! My husband loved his French toast. If we are ever in the area again, we will most certainly return. read more

Egg Harbor. The name evokes images of Door County, WI where I have spent some wonderful getaways, and while this is just a restaurant, the service and food have an element of the simpleness of it's namesake. Open for breakfast and lunch, this location, like the others, offers up some great egg entrees as well as sandwiches, soups and salads. The decor is simple with wooden booths ( a little less comfortable than the tables as the seats are too close to the table for tall people), country type stuff all over the walls and friendly servers. I usually order hot tea and this comes in an interesting server where the tea steeps and then you set the pot over your cup and the tea comes out the bottom of the pot (kind of like those new beer cups at stadiums that fill from the bottom) Ask if you don't know how to use it as the first time I kept trying to pour it until my server popped by and showed me the trick. Omelettes and salads are my favorite things here and I am never disappointed with the quality or quantity of food for a reasonable price. This location has a private parking lot as well as you can use the lot across the street. And there is rarely a wait which is also a plus! Just a nice simple choice if you are looking for a good meal in Wheaton. read more

Spectacular brunch/breakfast/lunch spot! I had the lemon poppy seed pancakes with fresh fruit. Perfect. Two eggs over easy, perfectly cooked. Two sausage links, and as ridiculous as it may sound, they were the best links I have ever had. Fresh coffee refilled on time and warmly, nice water presentation, and the service was impeccable. We ate on the cosy sidewalk in the sunshine, perfect for the first nice day of the year. The food was prompt and most importantly, served hot and fresh. I took a coffee to go as the nice young lady who served and brought us a to go cup appreciated that we declined the lids, reminding her that it is Earth Day and the lid was really unnecessary plastic for me. We noticed that there were no straws served with the water, which I always find to be so wasteful, so I appreciate that and hope more restaurants follow Egg Harbors lead. Convenient off street parking and the prices were reasonable. We will be back for sure! read more

Loved this place!!! Such a great menu, I read it online before I went and it still took me 15 minutes to decide. I got the Veggie Hash skillet, added goat cheese and substituted the sides for a side of avocado! So flavorful, they put sweet potato instead of regular potato and I loved it! Recommend adding the goat cheese too! Also had an iced caramel latte and it was delicious read more

Egg Harbor Café - Veggie hash skillet with side of avo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

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Once more Egg Harbor disappoints. One out of three times is horrendous. Today the cinnamon roll French toast was like hockey pucks and the bacon cold. I asked for a replacement which came in the same condition. I decided to leave and paid my bill using their online system, complete with a tip, it wasn't the waitress's fault. My bill was 18.37 and yet the app charged me 32.09. I went to the register and showed the cashier who needed her manager's code to fix it, which she got. She still could not fix it and tried again to get her manager who was on the phone. She got a server who looked at it and said she didn't know. The manager was then sent for and he tells me it will be fixed by the end of the day. I told him about my meal and he didn't seem to know what to say. I had to wait 15 minutes while they attempted to fix the error. Terrible food and customer service. read more

This has become a relatively new favorite of mine. I like the breakfast and lunch menu options, and there's plenty of them. I'm never disappointed with the meals, service, and seating. Reservations can be made, but walk-in customers are also welcome. They could use at least another server and busser. read more

Today I had a horrible experience at this restaurant. If I could give it 0 stars I would. In the middle of my meal, my server and another server got into a HUGE argument in the front of the restaurant. They proceeded to move to the back and argue in the kitchen loud enough for everyone to hear, yelling and swearing at each other. The manager got involved and you could hear every word. This went on for 25+ minutes. My server never came back to the table. I asked the person up front for my check and to talk to the manager. He said, "The manager is dealing with something in the back now". I waited another 10 minutes and the manager never came out. I couldn't believe it. I had to pay my check online and leave. Worst customer service ever!!!!!! read more

Honestly, one of my favorite breakfast spots in the burbs! Hot, fresh and delicious all the time. This is not a "hit or miss" establishment. They "hit" all the time. We had breakfast here this morning and enjoyed every last bite. A variety of things hit the table...blueberry pancakes, cinnamon roll french toast, yummy breakfast potatoes and crispy bacon. We are creatures of habit and this is my favorite breakfast habit of all time. Mike had a chocolate milk that he said was the best ever - well, after 13 years of life, he knows what he likes and he liked this. I had a black current iced tea that really hit the spot. The service today was really good, too. Michael (Love the name!) took really good care of us without being overbearing. :-) Sorry, but I have to knock them down one star for their air conditioning issues. It's ALWAYS blowing on me regardless of where I sit and makes me rush through my meal. I want to give them five stars, but I can't quite do it. Maybe that will get straightened out some day, so I can bump them up. read more

Never will be back and that makes me sad. Whenever I'm in Wheaton I always get breakfast at this location. Great food, great service, decently priced. Today I ate breakfast there and an employee was maskless and very frivolous about it. No one else that I could see was maskless save for this host. Even though I'm vaccinated I have underlying conditions so I have to be careful. I now don't feel comfortable dining there. What a shame. read more

Review based on my one experience here: Came here with my girlfriend for breakfast. The place was pretty packed with outdoor seating as well, which was nice. The wait was quick and prompt as estimated. The waitress was nice and made sure we understood menu and their off-menu special. The food was delicious and well prepared. I'd definitely come back here and recommend this restaurant. It's worth at least a shot read more

Egg Harbor Café - Green tea and strawberry orange juice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

If you want great breakfast food this place will definitely hit the spot. The place was packed on a Sunday morning. Hostess said wait would be around 5 minutes which I thought was impossible due to the large crowd. Waited and drank free coffee as we waited to be buzzed. After 8 minutes our beeper went off. Not exactly 5 minutes but still impressed cause of the crowd. Waiter was friendly and told us the special. Had the freshly squeezed OJ and lemonade. Damn that was fresh. Ordered the farmers garden Benedict's and the skillet bowl with banana bread French toast. It looked great and tasted amazing. Will definitely be back again. read more

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