This spot was jumping this Sunday afternoon. Definitely a popular choice with the locals, and that's always a good sign! The parking lot was full, but we were able to be sat right away. We were taken to a booth and the seats and table were wet from the quick wipe it had just been given. It wasn't just wet, there were also lots of crumbs that had been left behind. As I looked around, I noticed that the floors were littered with trash and food also. Straw wrappers, napkins and bits of food were present under each and every table. I understand that during a busy rush, the staff probably can't take the time to sweep, but even after the rush nobody bothered to address it. There was a gentleman bussing tables who stayed "on patrol", though. He circled the dining room at regular intervals and made sure that dishes were cleared in a timely manner. I see you, sir! We were greeted right away and our drink orders were taken. That young lady was very kind and upbeat, which was quite welcoming. When she returned with our beverages, she offered to take our orders, but we weren't ready. And just like that, she ditched us! J/K, but kind of for real. A different waitress appeared and took over from there. She was efficient and took good care of us, but in a way, she wasn't as warm. She was no-nonsense and straight to the point. Our food was decent. My husband had The Special, which is a basic breakfast plate (eggs, French toast and bacon), I had the turkey club with fries, and my in-laws both had phily steak sandwiches with fries. The food didn't come out super fast, but that gave us time to settle-in and not feel rushed. It was quite nice and a change from what my husband and I are accustomed to where we live. We had a leisurely meal and caught up with old friends who wandered in and out during our meal. That was another clear sign that this place is a local favorite. read more

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Good tasting food. I eat the beef liver with onions. My favorite. Service is very nice. Friend got the fried chicken, he will eat another day on it. Since our hotel " hot breakfast" was a complete joke, we are back here for breakfast. Awesome again. You stop in Danville, hungry, stop at Gilbert's street cafe. read more

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I'm in Danville for business quite often, and whenever I ask people where I should be eating in the area, they always mentioned Gilbert Street Cafe. I'm really starting to understand the "midwest diner", a large restaurant that always seems to be busy, friendly wait staff and a menu that has every classic American option under the sun. The food is typically done well, and that's why everyone recommends Gilbert Street Cafe. I've come here on three separate occasions thus far and my experiences have been quite consistent. My first visit I got their fried chicken tenders, with their vegetable of the day and a side of hash browns. The breading on the tenders were pretty good, but the chicken itself was missing some seasoning. The vegetable of the day (which seems to always be the vegetable of the day whenever I visit) was mixed veggies. It probably was the stuff you buy frozen in the bag, that was just okay as well. The hash browns were fantastic though, I would highly recommend getting breakfast items, they seem to do those extremely well! My next visit I order the chopped steak and I was very impressed. This one had a lot of good flavor, wasn't too dry and, did I mention that the portions here are super big? That's the midwest diner for ya! On my most recent visit I got the country fried steak with mashed potatoes. This steak was also huge, maybe even larger than the size of my face. It came with this delicious white gravy that reminded me of the gravy put on biscuits and gravy here in the south. It was full of pepper, just the way I liked it. The potatoes on the other hand were a bit disappointing, it was almost like it was powdered mash. Not even the gravy could save it from the texture and flavor. If you're looking for a place to take the family, look no further than Gilbert Street Cafe. It is a community staple, and if you've been around long enough, you'll be sure to find someone you know there. It truly is part of the beating heart of Danville. read more

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It was delicious until it wasn't! There were pieces of metal wire from the grill pad in my food. read more

Gilbert Street cafe - Hash skillet - Comfort Food Near Me - Danville, Illinois

I had the Chicken Fajita Skillet with my eggs over easy. Absolutely LOVE that they have breakfast all day, or at least extended hours! The hubs and my friend were ready for lunch, but I almost always love breakfast more. Flavoring was good and the serving size was great. Took almost half of it home for another meal. Service was attentive and the atmosphere was diner-like. Prices were reasonable and we all left feeling pretty happy. read more

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Soooo good. The vibes are nice. The staff are great, the foods delicious, the prices are fair, and the portions are big. I recommend the cherry cheesecake, broccoli soup, and so much more. read more

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Great food, great service, awesome people! Highly recommended for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Ordered eggs over easy. Got half raw eggs!! Cut into them and the White of the egg was uncooked and running all over my plate!! Everyone else had ordered scrambled eggs, so they ate while I had to send mine back. By the time I was once again served Guess What yes again running egg white all over my plate!!! Again showed waitress, She again offered new food, but every one else had finished. So we just left!!! And they Dared to charge me!!! Even though I did not het one bite of eatable food!!! read more

Found the recommendation on Yelp. Glad we found it. We both ordered off the Senior menu- me the pork chop, the flavor was good and it was super juicy. I wish she would have offered some BBQ sauce. Hubby got the hamburger steak. He said he's had worse and he's had better. It looked juicy. Got the sautéed onions that he didn't want. Thankfully he just scooped them off. We would return if coming thru Danville again. We thought it wouldn't be busy since it was just 5 pm. We were wrong. They were super busy. The waitress never checked on us after the meal was delivered. The parking lot had room for our truck and a smaller trailer when we first got here. But we left and the parking lot was pretty full. 3 1/2 stars read more

The food is great, the portions generous and the service is vey good. Definitely recommend the soups!!

Reviews didn't lie!Food was Great.Deliciius CREPES, waitress on her game,very happy and may return for breakfast tomorrow before we leave town tomorrow read more

Our service was amazing and so was the food. Such a cute breakfast spot in Danville! We will definitely be back next time we are in town. read more

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The service was very good from to finish. Our waitress Alyssa is courteous and timely. Employees stayed busy, and everyone smiled.

This was the first time here and the staff was get and the food was excellent I will definitely be back. And I live in Indiana was just over visiting family and stumbled up on the restaurant. read more

The food was great, but what was even better; the service and shame on me for not remembering the servers name but it really doesn't matter because everyone was hustling. I haven't seen restaurant employs work like that in thirty years. I have never been more impressed. You folks are amazing!!! read more

Awesome breakfast. We each had a skillet and love their homemade hot sauce. Bought a bottle to bring home.

The food and service are always stellar. The menu is broad and always delicious. The ambiance is perfect for families.

Went on Mother's Day with the family, all 6 of us were impressed. The parking lot was packed, wait was only maybe 15 minutes. The food was delicious, we had the hash stack, country fried steak, Cobb salad and a grilled chicken salad. Everyone loved their food and left feeling full, and with some left overs. One complaint/request from my sister is that the grilled chicken salad should be served with the chicken, peppers, and onions already be served diced (instead of sliced in huge pieces). Also, I do agree with the last review, the entry door is very hard to open, either it is too heavy or it just feels like it has a lot of resistance. read more

Fresh mushrooms not canned and real roast beef in your French dip tasted like cheap lunch meat Was very much like Arby's "Meat ". Very disappointed have been there Twice Wouldn't of gone back after the canned mushrooms in my vegetable omelet went back only because of the benefit for the girls that was hurt who worked there so I tried the French dip. Yuck! Disappointed read more

This is a family type diner what knows there customers well. Even though I was from out of town I was treated very nice. They have large portions of food which arrived nice and hot. read more

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I love their salmon dinner. I pick it up and it's two meals for me for a reasonable price. Always friendly and never had a bad meal or experience. Check them out! read more

Don't go by the exterior or neighborhood. This little restaurant has great seafood! DH got the 2-piece catfish dinner and I got the fried shrimp po'boy with fries. Fresh, fresh, fresh! You'll think you are sitting on the beach. Drinks are bottled, even water, but that wonderful fresh seafood will make up for that! read more

Excellent breakfast food; generous portions and wonderful service! Nice clean atmosphere. I would go here for breakfast anytime.

Nice clean restaurant, friendly staff, fair prices, generous portions and excellent food. Best fries in town and best cheesecake desserts in town. Known for a great breakfast as well. We eat there all the time. read more

Great stop for breakfast or lunch- kid friendly menu, they had soda alternatives for kids (chocolate milk and juice) which we appreciate. Service was quick and friendly. Food was served hot and accurate orders. We had wings, French toast, monte cristo, lasagna, and a burger, and all were excellent. Left with two big to-go boxes. Dessert options looked great but we were too full! If we are traveling through we would stop again. read more

Gilbert Street is fantastic. Delicious food, fair prices, great service and very clean. Food is served fast and the staff is always so welcoming and smiling. Anytime we are in the Danville area, the kids always request we stop there. It's one of our favorite restaurants in Central Illinois. read more

I love catching a breakfast here while I'm in town to visit my family. I always go for a Skillet with ham, mushroom, onion, green pepper, and cheese topped with over easy eggs. I also enjoy a side of their sausage gravy - which is delicious. My Mom always gets the Chicken Fried Steak with gravy and I snag a few bites. It's fantastic. Gilbert Street Cafe wasn't there when I moved away 10 years ago, but I'm happy they're there now. The restaurant is an excellent place to grab breakfast. read more

Food is decent but prices are outrageous!! Niece got a plain burger with no bun and for her sides she got bananas and strawberries, charged me $19.00 for that! Will not go back, worst place I've been to. Go to LuPitas or Mikes grill! Way better food and extremely better prices! read more

No vegan options. Not 1. Would love for them to have 1 meal that is vegan friendly. It wouldn't be that hard.

This place albeit well staffed and cleaned inside needs work. Cant tell you much about the food but it appears to be overpriced dennys geared toward the 65 plus crowd which theres nothing wrong with that. I got seated immediately they did great there. After that totally failure. Staff chatting it up with other staff while your patrons are waiting for you is a total no no. No staff came to the table and I promptly left. Wont ever come back. read more

I really enjoy this restaurant, and when I go I order a T-bone or whatever steak they are serving, medium rare and it is perfectly done, and with a comfortable enough price. I highly recommend it. My wife enjoys a steak or maybe pasta, but everything is very good, with a diner atmosphere. Very comfortable. read more

Always good food but it's noisy in there. Also the entry door is really hard to open. The service is always good.

Had Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, one problem though ... no sausage in the gravy! Said something to the waitress. She returned a short while later with sausage patties. I did not ask for them, but they appeared on my bill. I spoke to the manager but could not resolve the issue... so I paid & left I suggest you go somewhere they appreciate your business! read more

I finally had an opportunity to try this restaurant everyone talks about. The breakfast was great! I had the haystack, scrambled, it was delicious. My daughter had the effusive, bacon, shredded potatoes, and toast, so yummy. Customer service was incredible, waitress was excellent and attentive. Definitely a must! read more

Excellent service and exceptional food! I had corned beef hash with poached eggs and it was great!

What a fabulous find. Showed up at 6 pm on a Saturday right behind a party of 10. Two other tables of 6 were already being served and takeouts were flying out the door. In spite of all the chaos, our service was excellent and our meal came quickly and was delicious. My husband and I shared the fried wallyeye with house salad and a baked potato. Plenty of food for the two of us. The only reason I gave 4 instead of a 5 was the diner atmosphere-which we expected but doesn't earn that final star from me. read more

How lucky is Danville to have this gem?!? Delicious lunch and amazing service by Annie! My mom and I both ordered the Greek salad which came with fried chicken and feta cheese for the cheese, the homemade Greek dressing was fantastic my mom had a homemade ranch which was delicious to dip the chicken in. Lunch came with soup, we ordered the chili it was so yummy. I live in New York and this restaurant is on par with the greatest lunch places on the East Coast -don't miss it! read more

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Great food. Prices are fair. Takeout is always an option. Only issue is that the front door has an air lock problem that makes it very difficult to open/close. Not sure why management won't fix it as it's been that way for at least 2 years . read more

This is the new name for this restaurant. The foods good and a reasonable price. I've ate there many times. Most the time the portions are huge. My mom would rarely eat it all and take a doggie bag home to finish it the next day. I'd recommend this restaurant to anyone that hasn't tried it. Good food, good service, large portions and reasonably priced. read more

My husband and I stopped for a quick bite to eat while traveling through and the place was packed but we were seated within 5 minutes. The staff was very friendly. The food was very delish...best vegetable beef soup we have found while traveling!! The place was very clean and the tables were bussed quickly and efficiently. We definitely will be stopping at Gilbert's again when traveling in the area!! read more