After having been to this place multiple more times I feel I need to update my first review. I'm giving it a full five stars because there are improvements. The tables are now all clean! The reason why there are only one or two waitresses is because there are maybe only five tables occupied during late weekdays when I come there, so I'd say it's adequate staffing. I think the owner and waitresses Emily and Ericka are both helpful and friendly. They do have a dark-roast as well as the regular coffee which might be too weak for some. The food has always been top-notch and I'm particular. Their pancakes are really addicting because they're just a little extra sweet that makes them really delicious and I could eat them every day if I were skinny like years ago! In summary, I think this place is one of the best in my upgraded opinion! And put your name on their Breakfast Club and you'll get about $5 off about every third time you go there! read more

The food and the service is always good to hear. It's a cute little place and we love the ambience. Great place to get a quick and delicious breakfast. read more

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The ambiance was too outdated compared to their other location, the service was good but it felt a little rushed, and the food was not what it had been before the bacon too burnt and the hash browns had no flavor. read more

I stopped in expecting a good breakfast but was initially turned off by the lackluster appearance. The place is seriously dated. I will say that it was clean and service was good. The food was the other disappointment. While the bacon was fine, my pancakes were overcooked on one side; the bottoms had a hard crust, the taste was flat and the middle section and top crumbled. They made me think of the description "corn cakes" as they were not little or fluffy like most pancakes! I requested cheese with my scrambled eggs. A small amount of cheese was melted on top of the eggs, not mixed in the eggs. The coffee was watered down! The meal was not at all worthy of the $20+ I paid!! read more

I never, ever leave reviews, but I had to for this place. *Restaurant was clean and nice atmosphere. That's about the only positive thing I can bring from this review. *Country fried steak was not bad, just a little small. Lacked crispness, but tasted alright. *The benches are so uncomfortable we asked to move *The coffee was terrible, and not because they gave me the wrong coffee roast like they did. *The "extra crispy" hash browns I ordered were about as crispy as apple sauce, not one single speck of seasoning were on them, and tasted so bland I didn't even eat them. *Service was spotty, just didn't feel much attention to detail was present. *They charge 4 dollars for coffee for each person and it was arguably the worst coffee I've ever had. Never seen a company charge for coffee for breakfast unless it was a latte/cappuccino/ect. Just a really disappointing start to our day. read more

Pulled up the parking lot was packed which is a good sign. Walking in you see it's a no thrill restaurant very basic only downside I can see is the lighting very dim. But with that said it means the food must be good. Our server Sandy was very prompt with coffee and water and taking the orders its only open until 3 so the kitchen squeezes alot in a little time. The food could have been warmer but with amount of food the kitchen is producing the quality was excellent so you can't complain read more

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I chose the Eggcetera special with 2 eggs, 2 sausage patties amd for an extra dollar the swirl French toast. I should have gone with the pancakes. The french toast was delicious. it it was definitely a small portion than the pancake choice. Left hungry o read more

The first time I tried this restaurant was through Door Dash. It is pricey, and the quality of the food doesn't match. I was very underwhelmed with the food. My meat omelet was dry and burnt, and the pancakes were overcooked and dense. The grits were just okay, and the container wasn't filled. The potatoes were bland with chunks of bell pepper and onions. I was expecting an excellent presentation of their favorite items--what a letdown for almost $50 using Doordash. read more

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Good food here. Service is ok. I don't like there booths because they are wood with no cushion and very uncomfortable. There was a wait at the door when we were leaving. Sunday's are busy after morning church services let out. read more

I was there from 11:00 - 11:45 on August 14. The service was terrible. The two waitresses spent 75% of their time flirting with the cooks. The Pepsi product was terrible and I had to go to ask for the drink to be replaced. Then the bacon was so dried out and overcooked (probably from flirting with the waitresses) that my grandson complained. Plus the benches were terribly uncomfortable there is a ledge also at the top of the booth and my grandson bumped the back of his head on I will never take him there again. read more

EggCetera Cafe - the front of the building - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mokena, Illinois

Not sure if its under new management, but the food was just ok, and the coffee is terrible. And $3.48 for a small cup of coffee? Service was good, but we were the only ones in the restsurant. This trend where they have the scanner tablet ready at your table and they hand you the screen with tipping options is tacky and irritating. There's better breakfast options in the area. read more

Had a really good breakfast here. Saturday morning, 6am, so the place was pretty empty except couple tables. Ordered the carrot cake pancakes breakfast. Very good stuff. Pancakes had both carrots and walnuts mixed into the batter. Bacon eggs and hash browns on the side were great too. read more

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we've been going to eggcetera on 191st for years. Sandy, Emily an Erika are great. tasty food and Great Service.

It was not a pleasant experience to eat here on Tuesday. The food was passable but not excellent. The beef on a croissant had no flavor, no season, and dried out from being heated in the microwave. Had to use the bathroom, had to enter a dark room and wait for sensor to turn light on. Then, while I am still in the bathroom, all lights shut off. Had to feel my way to the sink before lights went on again. Then, no paper towels. Then, owner sitting in a booth, and on his lap top, and not wearing a mask the entire time we were there. And finally, we had called the Egg-cetera in downtown Mokena and were told it was open. Drove there and found door was locked. Two other customers did the same, saw them in the parking lot. Called the place on 191st street again and was told the calls for the downtown place are forwarded to them. Maybe a sign could have been posted on the door? read more

This place is good but my husband and I prefer the other location. It's more of a "homey" feel. The waitress was very nice and gave us great service. They do a great job with social distancing. They have both indoor and outdoor dining. I ordered the cream of broccoli soup and my husband had to chicken noodle which we both liked. My husband crossiant sandwich reminded him of a jimmy dean microwave sandwich. My skillet I found to be good but I've had better at other places. read more

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Great everyday restaurant, nothing fancy. The restaurant is clean and the servers do a good job. The food is ok. It gets the job done.

Daughter visiting and decided to try EggCetera instead of County Charm for some reason? DO NOT go here on a Sunday morning!!! Not a huge crowd/wait... 10 minutes to seat... then went downhill fast! Waited another 10 minutes for a waitress and coffee... must have been understaffed? i liked my one coffee i got ( never got a refill) in a hour -Waitress was nice but had to walk out after an hour because still waiting for 2 entrees? We did receive 3 cold entrees... eggs and bacon really cold - waffle was lukewarm but tasty with cinnamon butter and no syrup... so waited longer for syrup as waffles got cold .... son started eating pancakes without syrup until he pulled a huge hair out of his mouth...that was last straw... first time my wife wanted to walk out on a meal - how hard is it to have syrup at the table?? read more

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Very good food good white Steph but the owner won't get cushions for the benches which are made out of plywood and are hard on your touchas I spoke to him about this six months ago and he said he was getting them they were on order or he was going to order them but he hasn't and it's not enjoyable to sit on a plywood bench I asked the waitress if she's would speak to him about it and she said she has a lot of her customers complain for that reason I'm only gonna give it three stars it deserves five for the food and the wait staff but the owner is chasing me away I would be there every other week if it was a comfortable place to sit. I won't go back until he puts cushions on those benches read more

We always get breakfast here, it is amazing. Good price for a delicious meal. My kids love the pancakes and I love their biscuits and gravy. So yummy. read more

We caught them at the end of the work day, so the service was a little mixed up. However, we have been here a few times and the food is solid good stuff, and the people there are great. read more

I was very happy to have chosen this restaurant! There were not many reviews that caught my attention so I decided I would go and find out fir myself! I'm glad u was there! Food was very good and the customer service was awesome! I recommend this restaurant die great eggs, omelette and pancakes! Go and enjoy! read more

This is the second location for EggCetera Cafe - the original is also in Mokena and has been for 10 years. This is the newer one and has been around for about 3. I had no idea, it was a first for both my husband and myself. I liked it and probably should go back before I write a review as I really debated between 3 stars and 4 stars, 3.75? Maybe? What I really really liked were the Pumpkin pancakes and that you could get a short stack of them and have other breakfast stuff if you ordered the Pumpkin pancake special. I don't know about you but I always have the Savory? Sweet? dilemma at any breakfast place. You literally get to have both with this fabulous special. I would highly recommend those delish pancakes and my eggs were great and I adored their turkey sausage. I also was shocked to get hash browns with my special and I upgraded to have green peppers and onions mixed in and they were delicious, not the shredded kind of hash browns which are so boring and tasteless in my opinion. The English muffin came buttered, I really like mine dry and hate it when they don't ask but just assume everyone wants it buttered. I hate to send them back so I just ate it. The cranberry juice was nothing special, not real high quality. But the coffee was just hot brown water. I could not perceive any actual coffee flavor. Now I know I like it strong but this was too weak even for my husband. There were definitely more good things than bad and I would come back for sure so I guess I will stay with the four stars. But can you put some coffee in the coffee next time? My caffeine addiction and I thank you. read more

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I always order the same thing every time I place a to go order. I'm all about the meat lovers omelette. You can't go wrong with sausage, bacon, and ham all in one omelette. They are not stingy with the amount of ingredients, which I love. The omelette even comes with a healthy side of crispy hash browns. They whip these things up quick, it's always done in ten minutes and the hostess is always eager to greet and assist you. I highly recommend this location. You won't be let down. read more

If you want service don't come here. If you want biscuits and gravy, forget about it. You'll get biscuits but very little gravy. There are many better places for breakfast. I recommend going to one of them read more

Nothing special -just moved to the area and was looking for a breakfast/lunch place around here. Decided on EggCetera. I ordered a steak skillet which is something I really like usually. It was bland, the meat was not charred. Just very plain and not much taste. For 2 adults, 1 child, and 1 fruit cup for our 1 year old it was $46! That's way too much for breakfast. We said after we left we wouldn't come back because the prices are just too high for mediocre food. The floors were pretty dirty too from previous patrons. The floor hasn't been swept. I felt bad because my disgusted threw things on the floor so I picked it up with a napkin and then I noticed the floor was really dirty. We had a nice waitress. read more

A great under-appreciated little breakfast joint in Mokena. We are moving to the area & were looking for a brunch place after scoping out our new house & found this gem. Coffee- fairly weak. Food- amazing! Great portion sizes & lovely flavors & wide array of options! My father-in-law got the blueberry pancakes full-stack & had to take leftovers home that lasted for 2 days! I really enjoyed my stuffed berry french toast with tons of blackberries, raspberries & strawberries on top, with a strawberry cream cheese filling. Yum! My husband had an omelet with bacon, avocado, cheese, etc. & was very impressed. We will definitely be back & are super psyched to already have a breakfast place to come to regularly :) read more

Service was terrible, food was not very good. I had bacon and eggs with grits, bacon was cold, eggs not much warmer, plate came loaded with potatoes which I did not order, no grits. Waitress was an airhead. Won't be back ever. read more

Thank you Eggcetera for a scrumptious meal! We ordered from their catering menu so we had left overs. And it was dinner so don't think they are only good at breakfast! The chips and guacamole were awesome - the guacamole was a perfect texture and very tasty. Chips were homemade and tasted very fresh. We also had the chicken piccata - the chicken was delicious and the rice had great flavor. Veggies were steamed so they were just- right and not mushy. They offer dinner in party trays so you can use them for your next party. read more

We have eaten here about five or six times. The food is always delicious. The service is good. We met the owner yesterday when we paid our bill. I thought he was very nice and he signed us up for a rewards card. We will be back! read more

This place has my favorite ham and cheese omelet. Fluffy but not a football. Nice ratio of cheese and ham.I usually order fruit because I'm not a fan of hash browns. Another favorite is the cinnamon bread French toast. Really yummy! It's a bakery bread not the usual store bread. For lunch the beef and cheese croissant is delicious. read more

Have been going here since i was a toddler & still LOVE it. Go to breakfast spot! Staff is very kind & food is delicious.

The takeout was phenomenal! The staff is incredibly nice and every single order was right despite our family being a tough group. I got the Greek omelette. Delicious! It was ready 15 minutes after we placed the order for pickup. read more

After dining at or ordering from this tasty breakfast nook more than once over the past several weeks, I've come to discover that everything about it is mostly good. The service is decent, though not above and beyond...but the food is outstanding. It's rare that I can find a breakfast locale that serves amazing corned beef hash along with amazing biscuits and gravy, does a mean lunch menu, AND knows how to poach an egg. (Usually. This is trickier with to-go orders, so I don't fault them for that.) While I wasn't thrilled with their Caesar salad dressing, the huge portion of grilled chicken and fresh Romaine lettuce more than made up for it. The Santa Fe grilled chicken sandwich was awesome. The Reuben was equally as delightful. The soups-potato with bacon, broccoli and cheese, & chicken noodle all rocked my proverbial world. The order online system is stellar--just make sure you order from the right location...or you may end up making a longer drive to downtown Mokena. Overall, 2 thumbs up for Eggcetera. read more

The food was awful and missing an item. The cooks and some staff weren't wearing masks. Won't be back.

My husband and I ended up here on Saturday morning because we couldn't get in to another restaurant we tried. We were greeted by the hostess and seated immediately. Our server, Kim, was THE BEST! She was attentive and accommodating. My husband has special dietary restrictions and the kitchen staff prepared his food exactly as he asked. I had a "create your own omelette" with corned beef, tomatoes and mushrooms. Hash browns and toast (or pancakes) are included. The food was hot, tasty and plentiful - I took home a good portion of my food for another 2 breakfasts. They also serve lunch, we will be back for that. The owner, Dino, stopped by and chatted with us, very friendly owner and staff. They have a free rewards program, we signed up and got a coupon for $5 off purchase of $25. Enjoy! read more

This is far from being my favorite breakfast spot. I will admit I'm pretty picky when it comes to breakfast. This place was a bit below average though. The coffee was awful! I make good coffee at home so I expect a decent cup when I'm out paying for it. It's quite possibly the worst coffee I've ever been served at a breakfast spot. The food was basically average. Nothing was bad. The menu was basic though. I think there are several spots far better than here all close by. read more

We have now become regulars here at Eggcetera. Although our first trip to this restaurant started off rocky, it has redeemed itself and has become our favorite breakfast spot so far in the Mokena area. The place is never crowded, which is great because the servers are wonderful and attentive to serving just your family! The food is good and very filling. My skillet was $8.50, but it was a lot of food and I couldn't even finish what was on my plate. read more

EggCetera Cafe - Dining room - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mokena, Illinois

Best banana French toast ever. Especially with their cinnamon butter and pecans. I love this breakfast dish. Only place I get it.

I've come here dozens of times and can say without a doubt this is one of my favorite breakfast spots. Food is delicious and comes out quick. Severs are very attentive and friendly. I'm picky when it comes to breakfast but eggcetera is the best. read more

Today is Sweetest Day and I decided to take my Sweetie someplace new, so we tried this place. It was terrific!! The food was good and the service was exceptional!! The serving sizes were plentiful and very tasty. Julie was our server and she was a ray of sunshine! The decor is also very tastefully done, and welcoming. I highly recommend this place if you're in the area, even if you aren't, you should make your way over!!! read more