Everything here for brunch and lunch is pretty good. From pancakes and omelets to paninis and salads, I wouldn't say it's AMAZING, but definitely good. I am a huge fan because it's always easy to park, we're always seated right away, and the wait staff are wonderful. Definitely family friendly as well. read more

I have never been here for dinner, but I go fairly often for brunch. I love their Chilaquiles, and the coffee is good. Service has always been great. Downsides - I love Bloody Marys, and so if I am in the mood for one, I will go elsewhere. Their Bloody Marys are just okay. I like mine spicier, more flavorful, and rimmed in celery salt. -Sometimes the wait can be long. Obviously the place is only so big, so I do expect to wait, and I'm okay with that. I probably wouldn't come here at a peek eating hour in the winter because there really isn't anywhere indoors to wait. read more

Great for a casual weekday dinner or weekend brunch. Food is delicious and the service is always great. In the warmer months they have a great outside space as well. read more

If you are looking for a nice relaxed atmosphere for some breakfast or lunch, then I would recommend you stop in at Johns Place. They have good prices and nice portions. Also, in the nicer weather, they have an outside seating area. Great place to hang outside with your doggie !!! read more

Outstanding brunch spot. Have been here many times and will continue to go back. Friendly staff, good seating, kid friendly, excellent menu. The omelets are outstanding. read more

Does the job but food is nothing special (I ordered the burger)...no complaints... Staff and owner are very friendly.

I have been coming to John's Place for years. If you are into healthy eating and enjoy vibrant flavors, you will love this place! Absolutely kid-friendly, John's Place has more of a family feel to it. The menu is ethnically diverse and they handle the different cuisine types with expertise. I was pleased to find them on Giftie. I hadn't been there in a couple of years and were they not on Giftie, I wouldn't have been reminded to start going back! read more

Living in Roscoe Village, this is our go-to place. Consistently good food, consistently friendly staff, and family-friendly.

Honestly I have no complaints whatsoever for this place! We recently moved to the neighborhood and it's our go to spot when we can't decide on new places. Absolutely love the Roscoe burger which I get nearly every time but I've also tried the cheese curds, southwest salad, and tacos all being great. I've also had the margs which are great. Wait staff has always been super friendly. Had someone in training last time we went and looks like hell bra great asset to the team. read more

You have the look and feel, I want so bad to love this place, but I am held back from being a loyal customer. I think the problem is being understaffed. I am guessing this is the reason I have waited with an empty glass for the server to return. I enjoy eating and drinking, when my glass is empty I cannot enjoy my food. Five visits sum up this review. Twice I ordered beer and the refills came at an acceptable pace. Although I still had to wait, it was not too long between. Three times I ordered soda and wow, absolutely unacceptable wait time for a refill. Half the problem is the small glasses. Give me more than 12 ounces of soda and I will not need more than a single refill. The other half is simply poor service. Very disappointed. read more

We went there for dinner last night and will definitely be back! We had the cheese curds, which were awesome, and split the cowboy burger and chopped salad. The burger was delicious and rivals restaurants that focus on burgers. The salad was great as well! They also split the burger/fries and salad onto two plates- I love places willing to do that when you're splitting entrees. Also, nice to have $5 beer specials on Thursdays. The service was top notch! read more

A very welcome addition to the Roscoe Village neighborhood! I love going to John's b/c the food is great and there are some great options for my 2 year old as well. Kids are extremely welcome here and John the owner is always around, he is very friendly and remembers us each time we come in. Thanks for coming to my neighborhood, we will keep on coming back! read more

This place is great. Casual atmosphere, fantastic prices, good comfort food. I've been here for dinner and breakfast and loved both. The food is good, nothing fancy or incredible, but very good. I've had the chicken and the turkey meatloaf and loved both. Service is very good and friendly. We had a reservation for a group of five for a Friday night and they sat us immediately at a very nice table. It can be a little noisy and there are usually a lot of kids, but it didn't bother me at all. If you are looking for a cheaper option that still offers a nice atmosphere and good food, this is the place to go. read more

A solid step up from typical bar fare...nothing spectacular, but I will return for a repeat trip.

This place always has people there so i wanted to see why, well the service isnt anything special, im deducting a star for the service actually, but all i wanted was a gilled chicken sandwich with buffalo sauce on it, it came out with blue cheese on it, i dont like sending things back so i just picked it off, the chicken had so much spice on it i couldnt taste the buffalo sauce, i dont think i'll ever get that again, the fries were good my roommate tho got breakfast and ate it all, he loved it. i know i'll back at this place to give something else a shot read more

First time I heard about this restaurant was at burger fest. I didn't get to eat their winning burger but I eat their Angus. I became fan of it instantly. So I decided to have dinner there on Friday with a couple of friends. All of us loved the nachos as appetizer. I again went with the Angus burger which I believe was much better at the restaurant then at the festival. The only thing that I had a problem was the brunch menu. I returned back on Sunday with two other friends telling them how good it was. But to our disappointment the brunch menu did not have much on the menu. read more

Definitely the best burgers on Roscoe. I've only ordered out a few times but the food has been consistently good. I found out about this place during burger fest, which they rightfully won. It's a little more then I like to spend on a burger, but after I'm done eating it, there are no regrets. read more

The good: good breakfast food. They are great about customizing omelets. The bad: tons of small kids and pretty noisy. Also, they should upgrade their seating in the booths. Lots of tears on fabric and kind of beat down feeling. Overall, love the place for a good breakfast. Decently healthy, not too greasy. read more

Great restaurant with very friendly staff. Very friendly to kids in the restaurant as well. The turkey buger is one of the best in the city. read more

One of my favorite places in Roscoe Village. Always delicious food and friendly service (Paul is the best!). Love the weekend brunch options and Bloody Mary's. My favorite is the chilaquiles with pulled pork and guacamole; also the pumpkin pie pancakes. They have great salads, burgers, and rice bowls at lunch/dinner. Cute patio in the summer and cozy dining room year round. read more

John's Place - Chilaquiles are amazing. - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good brunch spot. Portions are just the right size, high quality food. Also probably has the best bloody mix on Roscoe. It gets packed on the weekend, so get there early if you want to avoid the wait. read more

Good food. Good service. Good prices and very relaxed atmosphere, welcome to family and pets. We were visiting from Massachusetts and sat outside on a perfect early evening. Tilapia bowl was tasty and Fish Tacos were very good. It attracts a lot of families but John says that it better for singles after 7:30PM. He came by to see how we were doing and they tell me he's there all the time. Very friendly and therefore so is restaurant. read more

Atmosphere is great. Food's alright. Service is alright. But the prices are just too high.

Terrible service, order incorrect, very rude waitress. I wouldn't come here again. I asked to change something to my order and she said they're too busy to make adjustments... read more

Always great food and friendly service at John's Place! Menu is full of amazing options and their specials, especially the omelets, are quite tasty. The Fish Tacos and Rose's Curry Chicken Salad are two of my favorites! Can't go wrong with John's Place. read more

This place is just too small to be quite as kid-friendly as it is. The kids are loud, and the parents don't seem to understand that this is not a Chuckie Cheeses. This is a small restaurant, maybe 15 tables, and the noise travels. The food is generally good but not exceptional. The service is generally exceptional and occasionally eh. The price is usually about right. The kids are more often than not WAY TOO LOUD. read more

The food here won't blow your mind but it is good. Their Chili might blow your mind; I think that's their best dish. Overall, this is an excellent place to go because it's comfortable with good seating indoors and out. The service also has just the right touch of helpfulness without being annoying. If you haven't been here yet definitely try it out. read more

I love this place. The sweet potato fries are my favorite, so be sure to get those. I also have to give a shout out to the service here -- I've always had great servers whether it's Sunday Brunch or Wednesday night. read more

A great choice for a casual night out. Their menu is simple and yummy. I dream about their blondie dessert.

John's Place is a great place to bring the family. They have healthy food that is tasty and great specials every night. Love going to brunch on the weekends and sitting on the patio. Everyone who works there is super nice and always have great service. read more

Great local neighborhood spot -- easy, reasonable, and good food. And, the most amazing bread ever. We probably went through 3 baskets of bread before dinner -- absolutely delicious. We got a chocolate banana bread pudding for dessert -- holy amazing. Easily my favorite local dinner spot. read more

What a great spot to have in Roscoe village. The food is GREAT and the staff so friendly. The only bummer is sometimes you have to wait a bit as it is very popular on the weekends. Very family friendly. We have been many times and will go back. read more

My boyfriend and I were looking for a good place to have a burger a couple weeks ago on a Monday evening around 4:30pm. When we were seated, there was one other couple seated towards the front with their toddler. We ordered our drinks and placed a food order for A Cowboy burger with chips, and a Roscoe burger with sweet potato fries. Shortly after that, another coupe sits down at the booth next to us, and puts a food order for 2 burgers in right away. The server gets another table seated up front, and a food runner brings our order out- to the couple in the booth next to us. Our server goes to check on how their food is, and they inform him that it isn't what they ordered. The server looks slightly panicked and then looks at us (and yes we can clearly hear this exchange of events). He asks the couple if they had touched the plates, they say yes and they're sorry..... He proceeds to pick up the plates and then set them down in front of us while promising that the other couple "NEVER touched the plates"..... I'm pregnant, and I was hungry enough to eat my own arm off, so we didn't say anything to our waiter about the mix up right then and there, but in retrospect, we should have. I used to wait tables, and understand that mistakes happen- but his bold face lie about the fact that the other couple had never touched the plates when we could clearly hear that they had was not only a sanitation issue, but completely unprofessional as well. I would've rather waited for a plate that hadn't been touched on by others. The food was decent, but his plate was served to us with regular french fries instead of chips, and the burgers were both ordered medium, and cooked well. They were both so charred on the outside that it kind of interfered with tasting any of the other flavors on the food. We probably would give this place another shot, if it weren't for the complete lack of service. Left a bad taste in our mouths for sure. read more

John's Place is warm and welcoming, the food is consistently brilliant. And NOW we've the White Oak, even closer to home. Keep the good food coming... My highest recommendations! read more

This is my favorite brunch place in Roscoe, maybe even in Chicago. The prices are reasonable, the service is always excellent, as is the food. I always get the Huevos Rancheros, and It is consistently great. I bring all my friends here when they come in from out of town, and they all have enjoyed it. Outdoor seating during the summer is awesome! read more

The food was fantastic! I had the chicken and lettuce wraps. It came with peanut sauce. The waitress was very friendly as well as the owner John. It is a great neighborhood place and I plan on visit again! read more

Recently had a horrible experience here. First off, it was way over priced. Our food was ok, but the quality nor quantity did not meet expectations. We paid $10 for maybe 12 cheese curds around the size of a quarter. There was fruit flies in our water glasses, and all over the restaurant in general. When we asked for additional condiments, we were given remarkably small proportions and were charged without being notified. The server brought my sister a salad without dressing so she then asked for oil and vinegar, but the server only returned with an empty olive oil container. Highly disappointed with the food, environment, and service at this restaurant and will not return. read more

really bland boring food, service pretty awful. way too busy for my taste. Not a bad restaurant, just a bland one

We were visiting relatives that live in Roscoe Village. We stopped in with the family and the meal was FANTASTIC. We had a group of 15 people and we were seated outside as the weather was wonderful as well. They were going to accommodate us inside but we decided that outside dining would be good. We had children aged 3 to 13 and they all were very pleased with their meals as were the adults. I ordered the pulled pork BBQ sandwich and it was delicious. The waitress was fantastic and very fulfilled the needs of our large group with no issues. They kept our waters topped off as well. It was a great experience and the next time we are in town we will definitely go there again. If I lived there in Roscoe Village I would be a regular customer. read more

Loved the bread pudding French toast... Highly recommend for everyone to try it. Our server Paul was very friendly!