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    Hotcakes

    3.2 (132 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Sandwiches
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Hotcakes with bacon side order.
    John B.

    CASH ONLY. I have been wanting to try this place since moving to the North Shore. From the outside this place looks comfortable and inviting with the warm woods and small size. The overall ambiance is... country living? I was the first person to arrive on a Saturday morning after making a deliberate trip to the bank to pull out cash. That trip to an ATM has always been the deterrence for me to visit. They don't have an ATM inside. I decided that since the place is named "Hotcakes" to see if the food was worthy of the name. Sadly, it is not. The hotcakes were fluffy, but undercooked in some of the middle parts. The syrup is pancake syrup. They apparently don't keep maple syrup. There wasn't enough butter for the stack of 3 and the little cookie is for what? The pancakes were pretty flavorless. The bacon was good. The price is the other reason I don't think it was all that great. My handwritten bill for pancakes, bacon and iced tea was just over $22 plus tip.

    Delicious crispy corned beef hash
    Michelle S.

    I stumbled upon this gem this morning and can't rave about it enough! I ordered the banana pancakes and they live up to the hype! Lots on bananas baked inside. But I have to say that their corned beef hash was the best I've EVER had, SO DELISH! I'll definitely be going back. But note, they only take cash to stop at the bank first! A new favorite!

    Salt & pepper shakers
    Jay K.

    Very average breakfast. If your sick of waiting in line at Walker Bros then come here where I'm pretty sure you won't have to wait. We sat outside at one of two tables and had good, friendly quick service. My Denver omelette was good, you know ok, average, nothing to write home about. The hit on my plate was the potatoes. My wife omelette was stuffed with spinach and not enough feta for her liking. Myself, that sounds and looks like a terrible combination. Simply 3 stars A-OK

    Homemade breakfast for only $1.08. Ok, so no pancakes. . .

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    3 months ago

    Best local Wilmette spot! Great Mexican inspired breakfast. Pancakes are great too. My go to place

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    Great service, good meals, reasonably priced. I highly recommend the breakfasts, especially the corned beef skillet.

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    Best local Wilmette spot! Great Mexican inspired breakfast. Pancakes are great too. My go to place!

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    4 years ago

    BEST FRENCH TOAST/BREAD PUDDING EVER! Just heavenly and so fresh. Coffee and omelette were delicious too. Will definitely be back!

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    3 years ago

    Something to be said about trying something new... service was slow and unfriendly and food was meh.

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    5 years ago

    I love this place all food from scratch, great service it's my new Saturday morning biking stop. Then to farmers market.

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    The Toluca skillet is fantastic, the fruit is always fresh, and the English muffins taste like they just came out of the oven!

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    2.7(50 reviews)
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    I was visiting family and we wanted a lunch delivered. They said the chicken fingers at Small…read moreCheval (Wilmette) were very good. I took a quick look on Yelp to see the rating and was stunned to see less than 3 stars! I can't remember the last time I ate food at a restaurant with such a low rating. However, family insisted it was the best, so we ordered. The chicken came in a short while and the fingers were piping hot! I want to make a quick observation - these chicken 'fingers' were possibly the largest pieces of chicken I've had that were referred to as 'fingers'! They resembled small chicken breasts! I sliced two pieces of challah bread - put the largest 'chicken finger' on it and drizzled honey all over. I was quickly transported to 'chicken heaven' The chicken was delicious - thick, juicy white meat that was as tender as could be! The coating was crispy and perfectly fried! These 'fingers' were most definitely some of the best fried chicken I've ever had! We returned the following day for....ice cream!! I was asked if I wanted to go with the kids for ice cream. I said 'where to?' "Small Cheval" was the reply. Small Cheval?? Where we got the chicken fingers. I was told yes, they have great ice cream - it's a soft custard. I got the chocolate - it was thick, creamy and chocolaty!! It's as good as custard gets! After the chicken fingers, the ice cream is a must!

    Went for a burger, fries, and shake, as I used to love doing when I lived near the Wicker Park…read moreSmall Cheval. This location is Small Cheval in name only as far as I can tell. Burger patty seemed completely non-seasoned and absolutely none of the smoky flavor I've always associated with a Small Cheval burger. Kind of dry and overcooked, straight off a griddle. The fries were pretty good, best part of the meal. The chocolate shake was, somehow, kind of bland. Not sweet enough, typical fast food soft serve tasting. It's upsetting when you get a place in the suburbs and you have expectations based on what you had in the city. Then you go to the suburban location and you feel kind of taken advantage of. As though you somehow didn't know what to expect because you lived a few miles north. Like there maybe was a presumption you hadn't been to the real deal and the name would just be enough. The price is still the same, though. That part didn't change. Will not be back.

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    We checked out this place with a few people on the Saturday evening after Christmas and were still…read moreamazed how empty the place was. Did everyone truly leave town? It's located right down the street from Northwestern University's football stadium (whatever the heck they're naming it). This is a nice hidden gem in Evanston. Not located downtown, it may have a chance to stick around a while. As Jane V. noted in her review, you are greeted by a delicious smoky smell when you enter the restaurant. It was an inviting smell (at least for me), others in our group thought we were walking into a barbecue joint and were less than thrilled, but the menu put them at ease as it has a lot of options. There were five of us and one couple decided to share a couple appetizers as their entrees. They ordered the Cauliflower Buffalo Bites, and the Macho Nacho. They were huge portions easily enough for us all to share. However, my wife and I don't see eye-to-eye with our eating habits (she is mostly vegetarian and I'm a card-carrying carnivore), so she was not about to share the smoky wings and cheesy tots with me. I opted for the Chicken Vesuvio entree, and she and our other friend both ordered the Inside-Out Grilled Cheese. I would say most the sandwiches looked good (no portobello for me, thanks). I would say though, the desserts are pretty generic, so we opted out, but their is a door inside the restaurant to the donut shop next door (which was closed), but I wanted to try that place, so I'll have to make another trek out there for them and review them later. I'm amazed that the donut shop, DB3 Donuts, does not appear on their menu at all, despite having a connecting door from one establishment to the other, but alas, I've heard their apple crisp and brownie are good, but neither were too appealing that night. All meals were delicious and I definitely need to go back and try other dishes. And may DB3, if they are open. Give this place some love as it is a nice gem in Evanston.

    Holy Moley, did we find great food in Evanston!…read more We celebrated Saint Patrick's Day at Ten Mile House restaurant in Evanston @tenmilehouse When we walked in the door, they had a delicious smoky smell that was driving me crazy. So much so that I ordered the smoked Sampler plate, and was I glad I did. I started off with their Top O' The Morning special Saint Patrick's cocktail (Titos, Curacao, and orange juice shaken and poured over ice). I really loved this drink. My hubby had a Margarita that was just delightful. Our appetizers were: Angry Shrimp (really delicious) shrimp with a spicy tomato garlic sauce. Served over polenta cake. Ahi Tuna Wanton (mango jicama salsa, avocado, and teriyaki sauce) This should be their signature appetizer).The presentation is impeccable. It appealed to our eyes before the 1st bite. And,the first bite, as well as the rest, was wonderful. We would gladly return here just for this. Our entrees were: Grilled Salmon with corn risotto, grilled asparagus, smoked tomato aioli. The salmon was well cooked to medium, not too dry, and not too rare. The plate was well balanced and everything was very tasty. Smoked Sampler My favorite! Rib tips, brisket, pulled pork, Texas toast, cole slaw. For dessert: Chocolate Brownie Apple Crisp Both were so good that we did not want to share! The next time you are in the Evanston area, you really must stop in for their delicious food!

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    They were so kind here (service was good) and I saw the good reviews and thought since they offer…read moresushi it should be fine but it was really bad sushi despite being pricey, We got the nigiri omakase plate... my daughter stopped having it midway saying that things tasted funny, I had a bit of one of the white fish and it not only tasted off but the fish smelled really off as well. We ordered two rolls as well, salmon rice bites, two appetizers, and two sides of sashimi. So we left three of the nigiri on the plate.., the rolls were not great as well... seeing how off the nigiri was left quite a bit of the sashimi on the plate. Forced ourselves to eat since our bill came to $180 with tip but seeing the amount of food left the server kindly asked us to whether we wanted to box anything and didn't want to get sick so politely declined. Seeing that most of the tables around us stuck to ramen understand that is why this place has good reviews.... The star is purely for the service (they sweetly took a picture of three of us) and the table was comfortable with one side being a bench against a brick wall and TVs showing the world series but a really expensive mistake to make worst of all it was my one night of dinner seeing my daughter at college and not the way that I wanted her to remember our time together.

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