The food quality has gone downhill. Service is fine, but the owner berates his staff when customers are there & makes customers and wait staff feel uncomfortable as a result. Inside decor is fine, nothing that sticks out, just a basic restaurant. I used to love this place, and now I really prefer not to patronize this establishment. I take my business elsewhere where owners treat their staff right. read more

The service was great and the food was excellent. It's hard to find cozy and tasty breakfast spots.

A busy place with great food for either breakfast or lunch. All the servers make you feel like you're at home. read more

Maple N Jams Cafe - Country Fried steak, potatoes, biscuits sausage gravy and eggs. - American Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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It was extremely rude that they sat two parties before us, when we had arrived before them. There were only three in our party and the previous 2 parties were the same number or smaller. This was absolutely unacceptable. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BUSINESS. Clearly very unprofessional! This was not the first time we have been there, in fact we had been there several times. It is unfortunate that they don't care enough for regular customers. As for the food it is mediocre. read more

This little diner in a strip mall has it going on. The food was delicious. We had eggs Benedict, french toast and eggs, corned brisket skillet, and bananas waffle. Everything was tasty and made from scratch. All the egg dishes came with potatoes and toast or pancakes. The waffles were the perfect crisp. Service was very good. A bit crowded and the tables were to small. Coffee was the only thing that wasn't great. Sorry we moved south otherwise id be back. Sorry for the pictures. Started eating before i took the photos. read more

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The food was some the best brunch food I've had. They are so nice and quick. The vibe so cute I love it. When they put pecans when I asked not. They immediately fixed it. I would definitely come back. read more

Michelle was amazing! Amazing food and everyone who works there is so kind ! Was my first time but I'll definitely be back !!

The service was excellent, the food was tasty and beautiful ambience. I recommend Maple N Jams cafe because is family oriented.

Get there before 10am on the weekends! Food: amazing Server: incredible (sit in Donna's section!) Highly recommend! read more

I had a great meal. This place is always consistent, fast and friendly. Shoutout to the sweet lady in the front. And a very special shout-out to the kitchen guys. Food was everyone works hard here' read more

It was my first time visiting this place with my family, I didn't had that much high hopes as we were only looking for a simple place to have breakfast. The staff's at the café greeted us with warm welcomes, they were also very attentive and accommodating. With the food that ordered. They were overall tasty and definitely well cooked, kudos to the quality! I highly recommend this place. It's definitely a spot for everyone because it is so welcoming and kind. Thank you guys for the wonderful experience! read more

You'll find a menu that is creative. Great service and the staff always seems to be happy. The restaurant is small but is a great place to go to. Love it! read more

I read the reviews on Yelp before we decided going here. I ordered a spinach and bacon eggs Benedict and it was absolutely delicious. This is one of the best breakfast places I've been too in the area. I ordered orange juice and it was freshly squeezed. Service was quick, efficient and food came out hot. read more

Maple N Jams Cafe - Eggs Benedict - American Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

Always busy and food very good Service also top notch The owners are always super friendly read more

The food was really good. The server (Donna) was overwhelmed. We were seated quickly. We received water immediately and then we waited forever. Lots of employees standing around. Manager hovered at host area most of the time. She did thank us and wished us happy holidays as we left. I would have liked if she was directing the staff. The facility was in very poor shape. The menus were tattered with the binding very damaged. The prices were changed by covering the old with white tape. My menu had $16.99 for the skirt steak. My wife's menu was $19.99 for the same item. Our table had two deep burns in the surface. The light covers were missing on some of the fixtures with bare light bulbs. The food was good but everything else was sketchy. read more

Maple N Jams Cafe - The menu was tattered and prices changed by covering with white tape - American Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

Michelle is the best as well as the owners!!! The prices are great & the food is fantastic!!! Gyros,Eggs,Hashbrowns,Greek Toast are the best!!! Clean place read more

After meeting with an old friend for breakfast, my wife brought home some kind of southwestern style scrambled egg dish for me. It had sour cream, black beans, corn, diced chicken, and maybe some more ingredients I couldn't recognize. Fantastic meal. I hardly had room for the side of pancakes that came with it. Two containers of syrup and four packs of butter slathered made it all slide down easily. Liked it! read more

This won't be long. I was not impressed. The food was bland to taste (in my opinion) my party & I did not wait long to be seated (we joined the waitlist during our drive there). Once seated, our waitress was please try, the service was good however, our food was LukeWarm when received it, it appeared that the food was sitting waiting to be brought to the table. For that reason, my rating is low, I enjoy my food hot when served(not scalding) but hot where butter will melt on pancakes, or in oatmeal. Because this resturant is far from my home, I will not be coming back. However, I would say give it a chance if you like the local diner feel. read more

Maple N Jams Cafe - The menu - American Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

Well, the first thing I think is great about this place is that you can put your name in for a table on their wait list thru Yelp- so 2020 of them. Very efficient. Our table of 4 was ready when we walked in on a busy Sunday morning. The food was decent breakfast food- I liked the hash browns and the pancakes- We tried an order of potato pancakes- there were four of them- kind of like hockey pucks- not so good. Service was decent, food came nice and hot to the table- The menus are old and falling apart- I mentioned that to the lovely girl at the register- she said they knew they were a mess- and said new menus had been ordered. read more

Maple N Jams Cafe - American Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

Visited on Saturday morning with my family and we were pleasantly surprised. It was busy but only about a 10 minute wait. Once we were seated the coffee came fast, which we love. Our order was taken and within 15 minutes of sitting down we were eating. We got pancakes, waffles and french toast, eggs, and their delicious jumbo sausage. Overall great food and service and the price was nice too. I wish they had more parking and a bigger waiting area but I will definitely be back. read more

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This place is awesome!!! We came home to Chicago for a visit and found this gem! Corie was our server (1st timers club!) and Michelle was amazing too! So sweet!!! I had the chicken and waffles and hubby had the corned beef skillet & pancakes. This is a MUST stop place!!! read more

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Me and my family really enjoyed our breakfast this morning service was outstanding!!! We'll be back read more

Maple N Jams Cafe - Philly Skillet, 3 ham and cheese omelette one with Added spinach and mushrooms, Donut Toast and Make Your Own Crepes - American Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

Seemed like good place. I only ordered a simple breakfast meal Pancakes and sausage patties for to go. I had a craving. I also got a side of eggs. Food was good. I plan to go back with the fiance. I would have eaten in, but I had the dog in my car. Inside is quaint, and very clean and welcoming. Staff were very friendly. Looking forward to going back, and next time I'll dine in. read more

My friend had a flight out of Midfield airport and we wanted to eat brunch before she left so we decided to eat at Maple N Jams. We used the Yelp waitlist feature which was a blessing because I had to drive 50 minutes to get to the restaurant. When we got there, I ordered the very veggie skillet which came with two pancakes. I got an side of turkey sausage links to go with my meal. My meal was tasty but it was lacking seasoning on the vegetables and potatoes on the skillet dish. The pancakes were good but not super fluffy. The links tasty really good. All in all, the restaurant was a cute, cozy, family feel atmosphere. The food is good, but not super flavorful. The only feedback I have is to put a little more seasoning on the veggies, and potatoes and to make the pancakes fluffier. read more

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After texting Mother's Day greetings to each other this past Sunday, my friend suggested that we get together for breakfast this week and told me to pick the place. There really aren't any good "breakfast places" nearby, so I sent her the names of two restaurants that serve breakfast and said that they had good ratings on Yelp. She texted me the Yelp page for Maple N Jams. I said if she didn't mind driving, I am happy to be going! I had noticed Maple N Jams before on Yelp and thought it looked like a nice restaurant. As it turns out, it is a very nice restaurant! My friend has been here before, and as other reviewers have mentioned, she said this place gets really crowded on weekends. At 10:45 am on this Tuesday morning, the restaurant was quite busy but not crowded. We were pleasantly greeted and given a choice of tables. Our server was Virginia and she is probably one of the best waitresses I have ever been waited on! She is just so personable and delightful and incredibly efficient! Although she was quite busy, she was very attentive and seemed to anticipate our every need. She brought extra napkins, extra plates for shared dish, to-go boxes. Frequently you might have to ask the server for these items - - that is not the case if you are lucky enough to have Virginia for your waitress! We were indeed lucky today. My friend ordered the Florentine Benedict and I ordered the Florentine Crepes. Then she had a really good suggestion - - did I want to share an order of something sweet as a dessert? Oh, yes - - my friend must have been reading my mind! We decided on the M-n-J Oven-baked Banana Nut French Toast. We both enjoyed everything. I do have a few comments about the Florentine Crepes. They are so very, very good! But it is a very big order. Even if I wasn't going to have the French Toast "dessert"--part of those crepes would have been coming home with me. I actually got a second meal from that order. I also have some French Toast for tomorrow. I think it is nice to have leftovers, however, depending on the weather and your plans for the day, sometimes leftovers just aren't convenient. Something to keep in mind. Although it wasn't a real problem today, the ladies room is one person--so another thing to keep in mind is that you might have to wait. As we left, the hostess, Joanne (or might have been Joanna) asked how we enjoyed our meal and seemed truly pleased that we were truly pleased. What a totally delightful experience! I enjoyed the food and catching up with my friend so much that I forgot to check-in on Yelp. I sure had a nice time thanks to my good friend and Maple N Jams! read more

Maple N Jams Cafe - Maple N Jams Oven-Baked Banana Nut French Toast - American Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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It's been a while since I went for breakfast. The day I went, it was during COVID and we ate outside. Regardless of where we are, the food was delicious. Will definitely be back. read more

The day I went here was actually my birthday and all my activities for the day we're pretty much going to be on the south side so I was looking for a place in a neutral spot and thank goodness for Yelp we can actually do some research and find out about a restaurant sometimes bias but mostly unbias in nature and I came across this gem is actually in a stocked away area I never noticed before Thanks to Yelp reviews I found out that you can call while you're in route to be placed on a list and that's what I did I wanted to be there before 11 and I called and told them I was in route and it was also my birthday and could they please Place me on the list for booth which they did they greeted me when I arrived only have one person ahead of me and we got a nice table for to my friend Lori and I who was treated me to birthday brunch while I was there I was dressed for my second event of the day which was a derby party so I had my hat on of course and I got so many compliments asking was I famous or or was it something going on that they was in a breast on dozens of compliments of patrons they are letting me know that I look beautiful I look radiant I looked famous even the waitstaff I was blushing from ear-to-ear my whole time there it was certainly unexpected delight It's a pretty big menu and I couldn't decide on what I wanted but I got help from my server who recommended the Apple pecan french toast which was completely a hit I'm not eating meat at the moment so I went with the vegetarian omelette and I was allowed to upgrade my pancakes to the signature French toast cup of coffee I was a girl in heaven they even put a little whipped cream on my French toast and gave me a candle and when they brought it out the whole restaurant engaged in singing happy birthday to me My friend ordered an egg Benedict dish and she said she really liked it and enjoyed it and she was so full and also comes with a plate of fried potatoes hash browns of you will everything was scrumptious only had a bite left of my food I definitely recommend those french toast the omelet was a nice side as well and played with hashbrowns I was a happy girl I definitely will like to try this place again maybe off peak hours cuz it really gets packed in there and it's not a really spacious restaurant but it definitely has a Cozy home like feel to it read more

Maple N Jams Cafe - Birthday Brunch with my Girl - American Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

An American comfort restaurant with that homemade feel. It is a locally-owned restaurant, very different experience than going to a big chain restaurant. Their omelet really is as good as everyone says, tastes fresh and home-made. This place can get very busy making service to be a little slow, but the food is worth the wait. read more

I recently started coming back to this restaurant and I was very surprised to walk into a bigger and remodeled restaurant. The place not only looks great but the food is incredibly delicious. Every time I bring someone to this cafe they are returning customers. I am going to rave about their skillets because they are perfect every time and if they are not they take them back until you are completely satisfied. Today my dad had the French toast with bananas and a brandy glaze, all I have to say is that that plate was left spotless! We also had the chicken and waffles, a little dry needs some kind of gravy but over all was good as well. The service is always top notch and is clean which is appreciated. This place is always packed but we have never had to wait when we go there. It seems like a little hole in the wall but definitely a GEM. read more

I came here on Saturday morning with a party of four. I liked how I was able to see how long the wait time was and put myself on the waitlist. The parking lot was full, so we parked on the side street in front of a residential area. It seemed like a lot of people resorted to this since there wasn't enough parking in the lot. When we arrived, we were welcomed and seated right away. The restaurant was very packed and busy, but the waitress served us coffee and water as soon as we were seated. The menu is pretty extensive. They also offer lunch items in addition to breakfast food. I ordered the meat lovers omelette, which included steak, onions, green peppers, and cheddar cheese with a side of hash browns and I chose pancakes instead of toast. The portions are big so I had plenty of left overs. The cheese in my omelette wasn't melted and wasn't evenly distributed so when cutting into the omelette there were chunks of cheese. I could have done without the cheese, which is what I'd request next time. Other than that the omelette was great. I really enjoyed the pancakes! They were nice and fluffy. The overall atmosphere was great! The employees were very personable! Other staff members were constantly making sure we were okay in addition to our very attentive waitress. I would recommend this place for breakfast! read more

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Heaven is a place on Earth Wow what a great place to go with the family or even your significant other ... Pros: *MUST GET BANANA FOSTER FRENCH TOAST ... banana French toast dripped in buttery syrup topped with pecans , whip cream, and more bananas..filled with cream cheese inside *service was excellent ... I went here with my bf and the waitress helped me picked the right breakfast combo for me (bacon, eggs, and hash browns with a side of pancakes) ... she even took photos of us without us asking which was super kind of her to do! *the skillet was super fresh and had lots of meat and potatoes inside *the orange juice was freshly squeezed Cons: *the skillet could have used more flavor , personally wouldn't order it again or just try a different one , maybe add more spices ?? Overall I would come back again and be ready to have a food coma read more

Maple N Jams Cafe - Banana Bananas Foster French Toast - American Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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Food is good and the place is clean. Service is nice too. However, if you stay more than 1:30 min, the lady at the register will come and ask you if "there is something wrong" since it's been a long time that you had been at the table. We got there (a party of 3) at 11, waited 20 min to sit down and exactly 1 hour and 35 min later she wanted us out. I found that super rude. It was a group of three friends who had not seen each other in a long time, we didn't think it was the way to let us know they wanted us out. At that moment we didn't see people waiting and some tables were empty so we didn't think it was necessary to leave. However I would still recommend it because overall the place is nice and clean. read more

Great place for breakfast nice staff although it gets busy they are really attentive.....the food is really good read more

Maple N Jams Cafe - Only photo half too good to pic when arrived nice spot nice waitress thanks Michelle - American Near Me - Burbank, Illinois

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First come - First serve for tables for large parties. Needed a table for 7 and took awhile in the waiting area - They did a good job informing us on the status. Finally sat down and ordered a few popular entries from hash and eggs to a few salads. The portions were large and prices were decent. Overall, the service was great - I had coffee and there were many staffer walking around with coffee pot topping off all coffee drinkers. They did a great job making my eating experience joyful. I will come back here. They do have a shared parking lot which there were not many parking spots but if you wait long enough you will get a spot. read more

Greatest breakfast in years! Excellent service! Ask for Anna to be your server. Never lets you run out of anything! Breakfast is incredible my wife had the corned beef breakfast skillet. I had the Miss Piggy stuffed French Toast. Both dishes were very fresh. Food was hot and so tasty! Cafe is EXTREMELY CLEAN. I am so glad we stopped here! read more

One of the best breakfast places on the southside of Chicago! Food is excellent, the service is fantastic, and the staff is super friendly! Highly Recommended!!! A+++ read more

I was blown away by the Apple cinnamon French toast! I will be having it again. It's the perfect flavor combination. You must try it. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. They keep you coffee warm and filled. All the times I went I didn't have a long wait time to get a table. read more

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I ate here for the first time recently with four friends. the restaurant has a great ambience. We arrived around 12:30 pm and got a table for five. We were attended to quickly. All of us enjoyed our meals. I ordered an omelet that I enjoyed. This is a great diner tucked away in Burbank. read more

Had a 5 hour layover at Midway. We wanted a quick spot to grab breakfast and relax. The TSA agent recommended this place and oh boy am I glad she did! Cozy diner with the most friendly and attentive staff. The food was perfect! I had the buttermilk pancakes with the house made honey vanilla cream cheese, the veggie omelette and fried potatoes. My husband had French toast, bacon and eggs. Everything was amazing! read more

Wonderful and fresh food, open and kind people, cozy shop and comfy booths :) We literally came back the very next day and ordered all the same things. Everything was fresh and delicious and filling in the best way. The owner recognized us haha and was so welcoming. Seems like a truly great team of people who run and make everything happen. We're not in the area very often but will absolutely stop in whenever we are. read more

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