First off... the service, you are family the moment you walk through the door. Secondly, the food is great. I have never had anything that was not good, obviously have my favorites but everything is truly good. Third, the coffee, that's it, the coffee is great!! The ambience is quaint but a recent overhaul has the place looking amazing! read more

Food is 5 star. I highly recommended. Price is reasonable too. However the service is awful from Jackie. Not friendly or happy what she do. The only that I didn't like, NO soap in the bathroom. We didn't feel + vibes from her. NO smile, NO eye contact. And she keep on pouring from my behind my coffee w/out asking. But when it's time to pay it's different. Ambiance is good. It good be perfect is the server is pleasant & welcoming. read more

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On our way out of town, we stumbled upon this cute restaurant. Friendly staff and the food was delicious. I love good old-fashioned diner coffee. We're making a few more visits to the area so we plan to make this spot a tradition. It seems to be a busy place but the rush had cleared out before we were done eating mid to late afternoon. read more

Lake's Pancake House - Omelette and hash browns. Pancakes with whipped cream (yum) sausage and eggs and yes they're big sausages that my friend did not finish - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

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Busy place on a Sunday morning. There were three of us in our party. All of our dishes were big portions, served hot and were delicious. I'm an egg, bacon and sourdough toast with hot coffee gal. My order was perfect and I enjoyed the endless coffee refills. The rest of my table enjoyed a skillet, big fluffy pancakes and crepes loaded with fruit, whipped cream and syrup - portions so big they needed a to go container. Servers and staff very friendly. read more

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Small, family owned business. We had a group of 6 and were seared immediately at a circular booth. The inside could use an update, and the service was ok, but the food was really good. We ordered a mix of pancakes, French toast, skillets, and traditional American breakfasts. Everything was delicious. We'll definitely be back in the future. read more

I went here a while ago with my partner and the food was absolutely amazing. The vibe/ ambiance is definitely kinda old school diner and it's super cute! the service and staff are kind and super helpful. I'd definitely come back next time i'm in the area! read more

I absolutely love this pancake house. It is more than your average pancake house. They are also open for dinner as well. One of my favorite breakfast meals is the pot roast skillet. It is fantastic and just the right amount of food. It has pot roast mixed with cheese and 2 eggs any way you like them. I prefer my eggs over easy. I usually get a side order of their pancakes and then an extra side of sourdough toast. My husband and I split this. I will sometimes add a 3rd egg as well. I love their soups, they are so good. I have had various dinner entrees which are sizable and enough for 2 people to split depending upon what you order. I have had the Reuben and tuna melt which came with soup and a side of fries. I recently tried the chicken florentine crepes which are so savory. These crepes are filled with chicken sautéed spinach and mushrooms with a creamy hollandaise sauce topped over the 2 crepes. I usually get my food to go since I live just down the street. Their service is pretty quick. read more

The food, the service, the clean atmosphere. All of these things are wonderful at this restaurant. Servings are big and delicious! The people are nice. You should try it out! read more

Small diner with surprisingly well made dishes. Prices are pretty normal for where we are at. Kids meal was pretty small but also less than $6. California omelette was tasty - good amount of avocado, bacon, and cheese. Pancakes were ok. Stuffed biscuit was really good and had a lot of filling. Service was really the standout - super friendly and attentive, quick service. We'll be back. read more

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I am glad we decided to stop in for breakfast. This was our first trip to Lake's Pancake House and we are definitely planning to return. The staff are friendly and provide great suggestions. Even though the restaurant was full, service was great and the food came out fairly quickly. I had the avocado skillet. It was a delicious combination of tomato, bacon, pepper jack cheese, and hash browns with slices of avocado. The over medium eggs were prepared nicely with a wonderful runny yolk. I chose the side of pancakes. They were two and they were flavorful and fluffy. I added a side of sausage gravy. The gravy was a bit thinner than most gravies and I like that it wasn't heavy. It was a delicious meal, and I want to try more of the menu, like their crepes! read more

Lake's Pancake House - Side of pancakes (5/5) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

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Big portions and great flavor. Unique items too like pot roast omelette and cinnamon chip pancakes. Great service by old school waitresses that makes substitutions a breeze. Also fun was the diner like atmosphere and instant conversation with strangers. read more

This Place is a gem the staff is very friendly and professional, The food is served hot fresh and tasty. We have been here a few times now and every time has been the same. The place is clean and has been refreshed. So if your in the area stop by and find out for yourself how great this place is. read more

Excellent gluten-free pancakes and waffles. Nice atmosphere, friendly service, and reasonable prices read more

Fantastic old school breakfast diner. Great food, fast service, kind servers, good prices, classic chain o lakes ambiance. We plan on coming back quite frequently. Exactly what I was looking for. read more

Food and service was remarkable. Lately its been hard to find a good service. but this place made it possible again. I highly recommended it read more

A cozy neighborhood restaurant. We were pleasantly surprised by the extensive menu. Had potato pancakes which were freshly made not frozen. Our waitress was friendly and attentive but did not hover. We will definitely be back! read more

First time here. Cute restaurant. Service was very fast and friendly. Food and coffee was great! We had breakfast but will certainly come back and give lunch a try. Pancakes were also tasty which is a must if you are going to call yourself a pancake house. Lol read more

Lake's Pancake House - Meat lovers omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

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Got pictures this time and got a meat lovers omelette. Everything was fantastic including the service. read more

Lake's Pancake House - Gluten Free NY Cheesecake Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

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Best spot for breakfast!! Lake's has been on weekly rotation for us since we moved to town. We've eaten our way around the menu and have landed on a few favorites we keep coming back for. The service is great, the kitchen is quick, and the staff is very friendly. Highly recommend. read more

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Food is always very good. We have always had friendly fast service here. Cant ask for better. Highly recommended.

Great food amazing varieties of dishes. Great service. 5th time here and has not disappoint it us. From A -Z we have tried pancakes, Gyros (delish), eggs Benedict's 4 types cooked perfectly, stuffed tomatoe fresh tuna. Come try for yourselves. read more

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Staff is friendly and they all seem to enjoy working here. I really enjoyed the Swedish Crepe special. Hopefully they'll add it to the regular menu. I've also had their tacos for lunch and enjoyed them as well. Great spot in Antioch. read more

5/27/22 - Not from this area, but was passing through. Love a good restaurant when you can find one. This has the old school 80's-90's feel to it. From the time I walked in, all the workers were very friendly. Customers in there eating and talking amongst themselves just enjoying their time. Greeted me, nothing but respect and hospitality. Just ordered something simple. It was a cheeseburger & fries. You talk about a butter burger with that old school flavor to it, this is the place to get it from! The burger was thick. Very juicy. The kind of burger you would get out of a diner in the 80-90's. Ok enough with the burger talk lol. It's a great place. If your in the area or feel like getting something to eat, don't hesitate to stop in and grab something. Definitely worth it. read more

Lake's Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

Overall the food was pretty good if you're looking for a standard breakfast. Nothing on the menu really stood out to me but the breakfast sampler was good. The service was slow and we were missing several items from our order. When we arrived at our booth, the table wasn't very clean and I had to wipe it down myself with my napkin. I would maybe go here again to switch up routine but not a go to place for me. read more

Lake's Pancake House - Breakfast sampler - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

we stopped in here for breakfast the other day, service was great the waitress was very friendly. the chocolate chip pancakes were delicious and the bacon was crispy. Definitely a great breakfast spot! read more

Lake's Pancake House - Chocolate chip pancakes with bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

Nice diner, service was good staff was friendly, food was good i had the blt club with french fries, chicken soup was my appetizer , my friend had biscuit's and gravy which she said was good . Overall nice place. read more

Nothing about the atmosphere, food, service or price would beckon a return. No one out of a table of four were satisfied with service. Tables turned over ....served by our server ...3 times before we received our mediocre food. Sad because it's so close to home. read more

Small restaurant that we stopped at due to the Yelp reviews. We ordered the chorizo skillet, which was spicy (had the nacho jalepenos in it) and delicious. Came with toast so we tried the cinnamon raisin bread which was amazing. It looked like a sliced cinnamon roll with raisins and had sugar crust. The only disappointment was the Oreo pancakes. The pancake had full little Oreos in it and came with a side of ice cream, which was very good (flavorful and creamy), but I didn't not expect that at breakfast (it was too early). Personally, I would have preferred an icing on the pancakes as that would be easier to eat. read more

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We stopped there on the way back from Wisconsin to Chicago. I love diners and this place was great I had breakfast which was great service wonderful I would recommend this five star diner and reasonable prices. If I lived in the area I would probably be there daily. Five stars from a city girl read more

Cindy was wonderful and the food was great.. this place is a lake county secret. Coffee is smooth. First time here and sooo impressed. This place will do well in the future. I will surely be back! read more

Food is plentiful and wonderful! Service is very good and people are friendly. The bacon, omelette, and pancakes were delicious!

This was my first time at Lake's and the Yelp reviews got me to go. Grest decision. My breakfast was delicious, the service was fast and Lake's has a vety friendly atmosphere. My omelet was excellent and the sour dough toast was like homemade. read more

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Customer service was good but stake tasted off like it had spoiled or was starting to. stomach became ill And had the runs.

This place is an awesome little hole in the wall pancake house! Great food, big portions, with a. Small price. Service was prompt with plenty of hot fresh coffee. ATM machine didn't work, but they take CC as well. Check it out and get some delicious breakfast food! read more

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Food was delicious. Service was great! Corned beef hash was crispy and delicious! Will be back for sure!

Me and my boyfriend where greeted at the door by the man with short hair, he was bussing and being super friendly. Tony was our server was very friendly and was very attentive. I really recommend coming here. I got the chicken avocado wrap and it was delicious. My boyfriend got the Denver omelet and he licked the plate clean. I highly recommend the service was great. Feels like a family here read more

Great food, great low price's , good service I made good friends there, laidback and comfortable

The food is great and the staff is super attentive and friendly and good prices too. My boyfriend and I love coming here it's our favorite breakfast spot! read more

Lake's Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

Great local cafe. Loved the breakfast very reasonably priced . Good service lots of coffee refills.

When we targeted this place for breakfast last week I think they said that they were open for 10 weeks. I had noticed the spiffed up parking lot and exterior and flag strings drawing attention. We love our breakfasts and we continually try to find new/good ones. It all starts with their coffee and it was good. It wasn't that weak church-lady coffee you get in so many other Greek diners. I give the coffee 4 out of 5. To be clear, I do not know if this is Greek owned our not, but the decor and menu screams "Greek diner" and in the Chicagoland area, that is a good thing. I had the crepes and they were good. Could use a little hint of vanilla or something to give them a more distinct flavor, but they were a solid 4 out of 5. (Do you see where this is going?) My husband had the Greek omelette and it was a solid 5. The hashbrowns were beyond crisp and too much of the surface area was browned so they tasted burnt, thus a 3. 5 and 3 averages to a 4 for my husband's meal. We like to support our local restaurants and if we aren't looking for something fancy, then we would go here. If we are looking for Toasted Almond Crusted Brioche French Toast with Vegetarian Breakfast Sausage, then it is off to Simple Cafe in Lake Geneva for us. Know what I mean? read more