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    Mac's Restaurant

    4.4 (546 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Joe B.

    As always never disappoints and truly one of the best little hole in the wall diner/breakfast spots around. Popped in a little later than usual. So we decided to try something different and ordered lunch. Such an amazing Feeling to walk in and the server that we usually work with know exactly what we want. Gayla is our server and she is absolutely incredible... when eating here we feel like we are part of a really big amazing family. Love this spot!!

    Sean Z.

    Very classic style diner for breakfast and lunch. They have their own parking in the back. It's also conveniently located if you decide to walk from a hotel that you are staying at like I did. As you enter, there is an ATM machine. They only accept cash. So bring $20 or more for your food plus tax and tip. The owner and waitresses are very friendly. They serve the food fairly quick. The food presentation was not fancy but definitely scrumptious. Their house salsa has a kick to it. Definitely try it out if you like spicy salsa. The food portion was adequate. I was very filled with one skillet plate. Overall,it gets a 4.8 out of 5!

    Daniela B.

    I enjoy the atmosphere of a classic diner and Mac's definitely has it. The food was good. The coffee is strong (it gave me a headache), and the classic breakfast (eggs, sausage links , and pancakes) is good. The service is attentive. I appreciate that they had a "lighter" section in the menu. Tip: Read through the extensive menu. They have many options! And they serve breakfast all day.

    Ham and egg and hash brown
    Ritvik N.

    Visiting Chicago, Nov' 23. Stopped by Mac's restaurant for breakfast / brunch. Had the dish with Ham and egg and hash browns. And toast and jam (not pictured). I don't remember name of the dish. Food was great tasting, ham had right amount of salt and sodium. Nothing was spicy and food was rather bland, but it was tasty enough and I'll give it a pass. Solid breakfast spot. The one negative, they accept cash only; and I was lucky that I had a 20 dolla bill stashed just in case. Because I don't imagine they woulda been happy if I only had card no cash. But yeah, pretty cool breakfast spot in Chicago area. Check it out. I promise won't be disappointed -- I know I was not.

    Side ramekin of their homemade salsa. You can see their knife work and I promise you it's worth trying!
    Patrick P.

    Came into town for a meeting and was here for a couple hours. My friend suggested we have lunch here, and I am very glad we did! It's right off the exit near O'Hare, but if you don't know about this spot, chances are you drive by without getting the benefit of their fantastic offerings! We were greeted by Nick (owner/GM?), and Beth was our server. Everyone was super friendly and helpful- offering advice, getting refills, making sure we were completely satisfied with the meal. The diner has parking on the side and in the back lot, plenty to accommodate everyone if they drove separately. Diners are still going strong in Chicagoland, but now that I'm in GA, I don't have as many options where I live. I usually get an omelette (ham and Swiss) but I changed my order up and went with do red beef hash, a short stack of pancakes, and a side of loaded home fries (Swiss cheese, bacon, onions and potatoes, all cooked to the highest level of crispiness. Nick told me that they make their own salsa, and that people love it. I got a side to try with my loaded home fries- I can get into some serious trouble if I still lived in town here! You can tell they are making this fresh, onions and tomatoes, seasoning, hot peppers, everything is cut nicely into even pieces so you are getting the best of everything when you get into a bite- I loved it! They had two soups today, cream of potato and beef barley. I have been up for almost two days, flying on a redeye from Vegas to ATL, then over to O'Hare for the meeting today. As soon as I get home I am going to sleep for hours! You simply must come in and meet the team that's crushing it out here in Park Ridge. Nick and Beth were the two names I remembered since my brain is operating at low performance from a lack of sleep. I will tell you that it's probably impossible to get out of here without being completely satisfied. They have a personal touch on everything that's obvious in every bite you take. Support small businesses! Thanks for a great lunch today Nick and Beth! I'll be back next time I'm in town!

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    Mary R.

    The breakfast was excellent. There were so many choices I have to return again to try more. They have a parking lot but I parked on the street because it was very packed. The service was great they were very attentive and kept refilling the coffee . It is a family atmosphere place. Booths and counter seating Reasonable prices I look forward to dining there again

    Ordered the French toast, eggs, bacon, and hash browns. Service was phenomenal. A great breakfast place. Highly recommend. We stopped on our way from O'Hare into downtown. I'll be back again.

    Phil S.

    I love breakfast food, especially good breakfast food. Macs Restaurant is an old world diner w/excellent food. If your a meat lover you have to try their meat lovers skillet. This comes w/sausage, bacon & ham over potatoes w/eggs. As always I asked for my potatoes cooked well & crispy (excellent perfectly done) & my eggs over easy (once again perfectly done over east w/a nice gooey yolk). Just the way I like my potatoes & eggs. The one exception I had was do I want 2 or 3 eggs, of course I asked for 3. I'm a little bit surprised by a $3.00 add for an egg? Oh well I asked for it and I got it. That being said the meat lovers skillet was excellent w/all the ingredients cooked to perfection per my specifications.

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    Good food service friendly staff and awesome owner Nick that will never let you down !!!

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    Short wait, great service, and amazing food! We find ourselves coming back whenever we get a chance.

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    Amazing Food!! Great service!! Out of town from Ohio!! Highly recommended! Got the French toast and Eggs.

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