Love love love their breakfast. The staff can be hit or miss. One experience I was laughing so hard because the waitress seemed to have a problem with a specific member of our party. We all just laughed it off but it was honestly very strange. Otherwise, great place to go for breakfast in Shorewood! read more

This place is HORRIBLE. I'm not sure who is eating here thinking it's "good," these people clearly do not have taste buds. Ordered the chicken fried chicken, and my husband ordered a gyros. I took one bite of my mass produced frozen stringy chicken and sent it back. My husband took a bite of his gyros and got a box because he hates sending food back but it went in the garbage when we got home. Complete waste of $25 and still had to pay another place for dinner. This is what I imagine prison food tastes like. Never again, not even if I haven't eaten in a week. read more

We have been to this place multiple times and it has always been great. Food is good and service is always quick. Great breakfast place if you're looking for a local spot in shorewood. Recommend it! read more

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I've been wanting to try Happy Place Cafe for quite some time. Seeing their coupon in the Clipper, I decided to give it a try. HAPPY I did. WalkEd in to a charming, English cottage type atmosphere. Was greeted with a smile and led to our seat all while the hostess and I held great convo. Our server was helpful, nice, promp, courteous, her name is Aylene. Opened the menu and pleasantly surprised by the pricing and selection. I ordered a Denver omelet, hash browns and raisin toast. Which was delicious-their butter is SOOO good. My husband got a hot tea, biscuits and gravy, bacon, eggs and hash brown. He spent some time in the South and said this is the best biscuits and gravy he's had in a restaraunt. Do I recommend it? ABSOLUTELY! Will be back for sure! I've already told other peeps about it. Now I'm telling you. :) read more

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This was my second time...first time a year or so ago. My go-to for places like this are usually omelettes. I like them hot so the Mexican omelet sounded like a winner. Picture an omelet...go ahead--I'll wait. What I got wasn't an omelet...it was a brown "meatloaf" looking thing. It was "ok", but not what I was expecting and definitely not the traditional omelet (egg base wrapped around chorizo, tomato/onion/jalapeño). I ate half and had to bail. As I said...it was "ok". I guess this place just makes them different. Everyone else in my party seemed to enjoy their food but all agreed that what I got wasn't an "omelet". Last time I was here I ordered one and it wasn't this...so something changed. Simply my 2 cents. read more

I have been eating here for years but recently something has changed. First off their prices went up about 30% in the last 6 months which was not a deal breaker for me but I expect better food and quality. What has actually happened is that the quality went down. I ordered the broiled Salmon with a Salad and Potato Skins on Friday for $15.25. One of the potato skins was normal while the other one was thick and way undercooked. The Salmon had a smell and the green beans were mushy. So, I ate the salad and one of the potato skins! Last time I got their ribs they were also undercooked! I am done with this NOT SO Happy Place Cafe!!!! read more

This restaurant is one you need to go to. They have an extensive menu from breakfast through dinner. I ordered the pork tenderloin as a carry out for lunch today. It didn't disappoint for sure. There were 2 huge tenderloins plus a hot roll and baked potato and a delicious mixed salad. You could have soup or salad. It was delicious and will be another meal as well. I had phoned for a pick up in 30 minutes. I had to wait about 10 minutes after I got there but certainly didn't mind because I knew everything would be freshly made. The restaurant is almost always busy each time I go. This time I decided I wanted to take it home. Their staff are friendly and attentive. Try them because I know you will return! read more

Happy Place Cafe - Breaded Pork Tenderloin - Cafes Near Me - Shorewood, Illinois

A friend recommended this restaurant as a great place to have lunch. It was spot on! They have a very large menu with many choices plus daily specials. Prices are very reasonable. I had the turkey dinner. It was real turkey with mashed potatoes and dressing. So much food took home half the meal. Plus I had homemade chicken noodle soup. My friend had the cowboy burger with fried zucchini. She also had the chicken noodle soup. Place is clean. Service is excellent. Lots and lots of variety of delicious food. We have similar type places near my house. But seriously nothing is good as this. Since my friend lives out that way, I know I'll return soon. read more

I picked Happy Place French toast to take out. By the time I got home it was cold but that is my fault. The price went up quite a bit since I first had it. It also was kind of skimpy, especially the vanilla sauce. But it seems to be like that now anywhere, much higher prices and smaller portions. read more

Anyone in the area who has not stopped for a meal here is missing the boat!! The Happy Place is exactly that a very happy place a throwback to the days when everyone meet at the local dinner for a great start to their day. The staff is amazing the food is good at a fair price and the coffee is amazing. Everyone is always welcome and treated like family don't miss out on a great spot. The atmosphere is family friendly and yes it is not the most modern but it is clean and very well maintained. read more

The food was delicious. I'm not much for going out to breakfast but this place was wonderful. The waitress was very personable and did a fabulous job. Ambiance was clean and homey. It's high on my breakfast rotation for breakfast. read more

pretty good but the owner was super rude. The food was not terrible. Service wasnt terrible. Just a bad experience when speaking with owner/kitchen staff. read more

A cute cafe with delicious food, good service. We have been eating here for years, never had anything we did not like.

Not the first time I have eaten at HPC. The food is typically very good and very reasonably priced. I had the 2 eggs (not double yolked) with links and hash browns. I asked for the eggs over medium (come out over light) and the hash browns crispy (clearly not). It was overly busy so either the misstep happened between the server taking the order or the kitchen. The other thing that caught me on my back foot was the pricing. I'm pretty sure the price on the menu did not reflect the receipt for the breakfast. I will repeat as I work in the area but at some point I may stand my position regarding the cooking requests of the food. The things that went well - The server was very friendly and checked in consistently. The dining room was too loud (nice "ambience") The food was hot The $3.50 Bloody Mary seemed like a good value read more

Happy Place Cafe - eggs, hash browns, sausages and hash browns - Cafes Near Me - Shorewood, Illinois

Food was great we had the tuna melt and the Ham blt Service was outstanding Stephanie was great read more

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Great food, great food!!!! Well worth any wait you may encounter! Tasty cream of ANYTHING soup!! Give it a try, you will be back.

The name threw me off. Neighbors were talking about it but I assumed it was an Asian restaurant. It's not! This is a typical Greek breakfast and lunch menu place with everything on the menu! What sets this place apart is that you have good food, great service and nice ambience all together. Prices are reasonable and I appreciate when they have coupons that come in the mail! The wife usually gets a cheeseburger well done, but she loves the Rueben sandwich here. I typically get a breakfast skillet and have to work to finish it! Staff is accommodating and make this a Happy Place. They must be doing something right because they have been around for over 10 years. read more

When a restaurant brings out warm from the oven bread, my review starts out at 5-stars and then if necessary, I deduct a star or 2 based on the food or service. No need to deduct any stars for this visit. The food was delicious and the service was great. We arrived in the middle of Saturday lunch so it was crowded. Our server brought our food out in a timely manner and was very nice to us throughout our meal. Our request to have the chicken shell soup packed to go was happily fulfilled. I'm so glad we tried this restaurant for the first time. We recommend it and will return. read more

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One of my favorite for breakfast or lunch! You can't go wrong with any of the menu choices. Staff is always very friendly. I always highly recommend this place, and haven't had anyone walk away unhappy. read more

Good good, excellent service. Enjoyed coming to this place for the first time, will be back again to try lunch.

Good food for the price. Food is always prompt and the waits never seem that bad. My daughter loves getting their cream of chicken rice soup. read more

Good food, especially for breakfast large portions, clean, friendly servers. Close to pharmacies easy to get to good parking read more

We took our dad out for breakfast this past Friday at The Happy Place Cafe. The food was amazing! ALEXA was our waitress and she was beyond fabulous! she was rushing around with plenty of hungry people, but that didn't take the smile of her face! she definitely knows the meaning of service with a smile. As I said, the food was awesome, but an awesome waitress takes a great meal and sends the experience over the top! THANKS ALEXA!! YOU ROCK!! read more

Good food, good service, nice place, friendly people. Worth the trip. The atmosphere was ok, but not a problem.

Large portions, always hot and tasty and best value for quality. I usually order take out and never have a issue. Wish they offered some kind of delivery service. read more

The food was okay very typical of your local diner. There wasn't anything that stood out that was overly delicious. I ordered grits with American cheese, kids pancakes eggs hash browns and turkey sausages. Again all very stand items and all taste decent. I went on a Sunday morning and then we so crowded you could barely get inside. None of the customers waiting seemed upset they chatted and were mostly an older crowd. I ordered my food to go and it was ready when I arrived. Quick service for to go orders staff was nice restaurant was crowded so I couldn't tell what the ambiance was like. I will try them again and report back! :) read more

Decor is terrible. Seems like they're having a bit of an identity crisis. The blinds have so much dust all over them. There is an emergency exit that is covered by blinds and partially blocked by a 6 person table. Our waitress Cindy, was less than friendly. Seemed incredibly rushed. Came to the table within 20 seconds of us sitting down asking us what we wanted to drink. We didn't have a chance to look at the menu. But whatever. I had the fajita skillet with scrambled eggs. The potatoes were over cooked, eggs undercooked, chicken was dry. The whole skillet had zero flavor. Don't know what my fiancé got, but he said he'd rather go to Dennys. When we left there was a huge wait. Pretty shocked since the overall experience was meh. Won't come back. read more

Such a good restaurant, the menu has so many options, the chicken noodle soup is the best and the servers are wonderful, definitely recommend read more

Food was good, pic portions, server was nice. Ambiance was kinda old fashion. My opinion they could use an update but, it was clean and their clientele seems to be a little older so it works. read more

rude staff and SO MANY things wrong with our order! I came with my girlfriend because we love little diners. But this was one of the worst experiences I've had at one. Our order was completely messed up. Please note: it wasn't not busy there were maybe two or three other tables in the entire restaurant - with multiple waitresses *my fruit &halfnof my order came on her plate *waitress forgot her iced tea (TWICE) - when she ordered it the first time the waitress said "okay but what do you want to eat) - horribly rude *I ordered my steak MEDIUM RARE and it was very very rare *took forever to flag her down *waitress made everything seem like an inconvenience *after she brought the bill (without us asking for it) she never came back over to check on us !!we had to flag down a different waitress!! *wouldn't make eye contact with my girlfriend I've been to LOTS of cafes all over the country and all over Illinois and I will not be coming back to this one read more

Happy Place Cafe - Steak was not cooked through AT ALL. tons of fat. What was I even paying for?! - Cafes Near Me - Shorewood, Illinois

Me and the wife love Happy Place. Nice quit ambiance and friendly workers are a good start for a meal. I enjoy the omelets for breakfast and for dinner time , you can't go wrong with the poor boy or chop steak ,which also comes with bread and soup or salad ! The wife likes the BLT. it is also very close to our home read more

Happy Place Cafe - Chop steak and Onions and BLT are always Great - Cafes Near Me - Shorewood, Illinois

Great service, kind staff. The breakfast menu may drive you to the bathroom but at least their bathrooms are very clean to use.

This is one of the few that are open in the evening. Over the pandemic they have managed to maintain decent food although they raised prices it's still a good deal. Have a variety of items on the menu along with specials is good eats. read more

Stopped going to HP for breakfast. Seems that the chef has a problem melting cheese on an omelette. Cheddar is good but should be melted! Multiple times this has occurred, I haven't been back for a long time. May try them again in the future. read more

Extensive menu! Food is excellent. Service is great! Prices are very affordable. Love this place!

A great breakfast, lunch place. Lots of delicious choices. Friendly staff. If busy food takes a while to prepare.Always have the vegetarian omelette. Fresh fruit too! read more

Better than having to make it yourself!!! We are regulars .. so therefore we are always treated with a great Welcome!!

I love their breakfast skillets, because they use cubed potatoes. It's been a while since I had lunch or dinner there, so I can't speak on them. read more

Close by and reasonably priced good food, summers great with outside tables and umbrellas Writhed breakfast,Lunch or Dinner alls Good read more

So disappointed this morning with breakfast. They are short staffed so I tried to give them the benefit of the doubt. Short 20 minute wait. Ordered drinks and food. We got our $2 mimosas and then ordered one more for me and my boyfriend for an Arnold Palmer. Needless to say his Arnold Palmer came and she forgot about my drink. Food was good, nothing to rave about. When we asked for our bill she told us "you should have reminded me to get your drink" (I had to share my boyfriends drink with our meals) If you don't see anyone with a drink wouldn't you know to ask as a server if I'd even like water? Plus she was too busy to track down to even "remind" her. Oh well. read more