What a sleeper with Resturant. Small, quaint and efficient. Arrived Tuesday at 8:00am. Good seating and great service. Food was well worth their price! My Irish skillet meaty with crispy hash browns done just right. Coffee cup always kept full by the 2 waitresses. A super great bargain and quality place. read more

Marengo Cafe - Irish skillet with sour dough bread!!! Yummy! - A bowl containing Irish skillet with scrambled eggs, vegetables, and sauce served over rice, placed on a white tray at a restaurant. - Diners Near Me - Marengo, Illinois

If you're looking for a great place for lunch after visiting the Illinois Railway Museum, this is the place! I had the chicken salad stuffed tomato and it was FANTASTIC! The picture tells it all. The service was excellent and the people are soooo friendly!! Recommend this place to anyone local or just visiting like us! read more

Marengo Cafe - Chicken salad stuffed tomatoe - A square white plate holds a variety of fresh fruit, a halved hard-boiled egg, and a scoop of chicken salad, with a black-handled utensil. - Diners Near Me - Marengo, Illinois

Love this place can't say enough good everything tastes great and the people that own the place really know what they are doing this place makes me love Marengo even more read more

Marengo Cafe - Happy B Day Katelyn! 2024 - A woman and two young boys sit at a cafe table with coffee cups, a phone, and condiments, enjoying a meal. - Diners Near Me - Marengo, Illinois

Good food and service. Try the meatloaf. I think it's good. The dinner roll was microwaved to heat it up. Turned into rubber just like all breads do. read more

The people are amazing, so friendly and the food amazing as well. Really nice place to eat in. Definitely coming back read more

It was Nice place, very welcoming service, the food was good. I would definitely come back.

Absolutely unacceptable, went for steak and eggs, not steak umm and eggs. So truly underwhelmed. They will not recieve another penny from me read more

It was a chilly day and I was looking for some soup. Found some excellent, hot soup (clam chowder) and sandwiches. Everyone was very welcoming and gave great service. Menu is extensive and a good value! read more

Food is sooo good!! Place is clean, owners are friendly as is the staff. You won't be disappointed!!!

Stopped in on the way home from EAA Airventure 2022. We were seated immediately and the service was great! read more

Marengo Cafe - Marengo Cafe - A busy dining area at Marengo Cafe with multiple customers seated, staff attending to orders, and a visible kitchen in the background. - Diners Near Me - Marengo, Illinois

Great small town atmosphere in the heart of downtown Morengo. Great service, great food!

An absolute gem. Excellent unpretentious food, outstanding service. Complimented the owner and he told me he'd been in business for 31 years, so I guess they're doing it right. If I lived closer I'd eat there all the time. read more

Great food, lots of variety: breakfast, lunch, and dinner - friendly faces always greet you with a smile - owners are awesome! I love their omelets for breakfast and their cream of chicken with rice soup on Sundays is a MUST, even when we order breakfast! We've been going there for 30 years and never had a bad experience. read more

This place is Awsome!! Good food, nice people, and very reasonable prices. I ate there for breakfast a couple of times and enjoyed it each time. Being from out of town, I always trust Yelp to get me to good places. read more

Food is good and is quick. The man who I think is the owner is super friendly. The young waitress there is also very friendly and accommodating. There is an older waitress there however, brunette, that probably needs some customer service training. She has a bad issue with staring, and just doesnt seem very friendly. The first time I walked in, she told me she assumes I am here for takeout (which seemed rude but also kind of bizarre). When I was telling her what I wanted, she shushed me after the second thing, even though I wasn't talking very fast. Maybe we just got off on the wrong foot or something but she gave me the impression like she didn't want me there, like I don't belong. Maybe she should get some pointers from the younger lady there, she was very nice. There is an elderly woman there too who also has a staring problem but she was actually very nice. If they could just work with this one lady on being a bit more friendly, that would be great. I took one more star away because I think they need an online update. A website with a menu would be nice, and maybe an up to date credit card tap reader. Food was excellent! read more

Ordered a skirt steak was so bad not edible so tough and grisly.potatoes tasted like a dirty grill.chop steak for11dollars was a cheap burger won't be going back read more

Stopped in off the cuff. Never even heard of the place. Very nice place. Very clean. Excellent service and good food.

It's ok, not the greatest food and the staff... could be nicer, I have been here maybe 10-15 times over the 10 years I have lived here, nothing has really changed. Really not priced great either, no redeeming factors, you are better off going to Dino's for breakfast or lunch. Also every time I have been there my table was not very clean or sticky. If I have a friend who want to grab breakfast I always stear clear of this place these days. read more

Loved this place! Customer service was fantastic!! But the food.......out of this world! Highly recommend.

Ok, let's get past the fact that I was in Marengo and why I was there isn't important... After finishing up we decided we were hungry. After consulting the GPS, we decided upon Marengo Cafe as I'm all about whole in the wall diners. Ok, it isn't totally a whole in the wall, but it is definitely not a chain - which I was happy about. The selection was plentiful and I had a hard time deciding between breakfast and a normal meal for lunch. I opted for a burger, fries and coke. A good choice if I do say so myself. Friendly service and a warm environment rounded-out the visit. Overall, I look forward to returning the next time I'm in Marengo. read more

I was going to the Illinois Railway Museum in Union and was early and hungry, so I rolling into Marengo looking for some breakfast. state street features a couple cafes and this one was on the side of the street closest to me. It is a local place for sure. People know each other and stand and visit. I was greeted quickly and warmly and seated right away. I noticed several Museum volunteers having breakfast. Menu is pretty standard fare. Food came up quickly, was cooked properly, and was sufficient without feeling like I needed to un-notch the belt when I was done. Price was reasonable. I'll be back. read more

Went here for late lunch wife my wife. I had the club sandwich which was huge and delish. The wife had the fried cod special which featured beer battered fresh cod. It was the best fish fry she has had in this county by far. Attentive service. We will be back for sure. read more

I came in here since I was on my way to Belvidere, and was hungry. I read about the restaurant on Yelp, and wanted something cheap that wasn't a chain restaurant. This fulfilled my desire. The menu is very large, and features breakfast entrees (eggs, omelettes, pancakes, french toast, crepes, waffles) as well as sandwiches and other entrees. There is a small kids menu, as well. The restaurant is not geared towards vegetarians (or people with other special dietary needs), but there are some meatless items (e.g. many of the omelettes, the greek salad, as well as some of the many side orders). There is homemade chili, but it might not be vegetarian. Anyways, I eventually decided on the plain corned beef sandwich ($6.25). There is a deluxe option, which is $1 extra and includes french fries instead of chips. The plain option includes a cup of soup, pickles, and potato chips. The sandwich was served warm, and was very tasty. I chose the tomato macaroni soup (the other one was cream of potato), and that was very good as well. Just keep in mind that when the menu says "cup of soup", it is actually about 6-8 ounces of soup - the portion sizes are actually reasonable here. The service was decent, but when I wanted to pay, there was no one who noticed that I had my credit card out. The servers and owners were busy talking to each other, and it took at least three minutes for someone to notice that I was done eating (despite looking directly at them). Overall, this is a good place to eat. The food is inexpensive (especially for lunch - my bill including tax and tip was under $8), and the food is good. The service could be improved upon, but its still decent. If the staff get a little more attentive, then I will definitely give this restaurant 5 stars. Overall: 4 stars/5 read more

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Fantastic service! First restaurant me and my girlfriend saw on our way home from Lake Geneva. The owners were very nice and attentive and you really can't beat the prices. Wish we had places like this where we live in Chicago. Thanks again (: read more

Best breakfast in Marengo, hands down. Service is always wonderful. Owners are SUPER friendly and food is always delicious and fresh. If you don't see exactly what you want on the menu, they will make it for you. Marengo Cafe is wonderful and if you go anywhere else in town for breakfast or lunch, you will be disappointed because this place is THE BEST! read more

Haven't been in there for a while so decided to try it again for breakfast.... The staff was very pleasant... But sadly we were not impressed with the rest... Bacon was cold and the strips were small, the coffee was way to strong ... It took 3 creams to bring it to drinkable. And isn't breakfast about the coffee? We would have given it 2 stars but the bill was $24 dollars.... While that's not real expensive, one can get much better food at many places for that money ... Which brought us to the one star rating. Sad ... I would rather give my money to the small town business but in this case... Not anymore. read more

Terrible. Soup had some mush at the bottom that was supposed to be noodles. Fries are never the same. I'll go across the street from now on. Spend my money on good food. read more

A great place for breakfast I had the corn beef. Hash my wife had French toast Yum read more

Marengo Cafe - Very clean older crow great food. Lots of it - Diners Near Me - Marengo, Illinois

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My girl friend and I were on our way home to her house from Lake Geneva. We stopped here for lunch. Our food was very good and the service was excellent! It was like a delicious & elegant mom & pop place with homemade food. We are glad we stopped by here to eat in this little town called Marango! It's easy to find on Illinois U. S 23. Do stop by....the coffee is really good too! Way to go Marango Cafe! I'll be back! Great Place! read more

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This place is amazing. Their strawberry crepes are the bomb. By far one of the best strawberry crepes I've ever had. Their pancakes are cooked to perfection and their bacon egg and cheese bagel is absolutely scrumptious. The chicken crisper wrap... don't even get me started. It is truly a work of art. 10/10 would recommend each of the foods. Thank you to the marengo cafe for making your restaurant a great experience. read more

Wonderful breakfast and service - very friendly staff and delicious food. I'll be back!

First time visit was good. Very clean and up to date. The gentleman who seemed to be the manager or owner was very kind. Will be back in.

Came in a week or so ago after work and it was a great choice. I ordered a burger and fries. The burger was pretty damn good. Very fresh veggies and the fries were golden and delicious. Definitely will be back a few more times when I'm in the Marengo area. Excited to try something new but unsure if I will be able to after how good the burger was! read more

Cute place, nice people and a good value for the money. I have never had a bad meal or less than a good experience. I have usually gone in for breakfast so that's the food I can speak for. read more

Been there many times and am finally finished with here. The owners and staff say terrible things about most every diner after they leave the place. Dinner was never decent now I'm writing off breakfast too. read more

Ordered their meat skillet and waffle Everything is homemade and delicious! Best orange juice I have ever had In My life.

My wife and I have been going here for many years. Steve and Cindy Are very nice people with one of them always being there to oversee the operation. The restaurant is very clean with a warm and inviting atmosphere. The servers are great, as well as the food. Try the club sandwich or the biscuits and gravy. JohnG read more

Went there for many years a loyal customer. After waiting too long finally had enough of their waitresses. They just kept getting worse and worse. They gossip about their own customers relentlessly and have bad attitudes. One was so lazy when I ordered a bowl of cereal she just brought the box to me with it unopened. (this happen on 2 occasions actually, the first time I chose not to let it go). I had to explain to her that I'm battling cancer and don't have full use of my left arm to open it. I mean, really? Should I have to explain that to a server? That was it for me. The place is clean, but the food is average at best and the waitresses keep getting worse and don't care about their customers or their reputations and I don't think the owners care about the attitudes of there employees. To top it off Now they have sleazy video gambling machines in the restaurant like your at a bar! Gambling machines in a restaurant? Who wants to be around some local scum gambling when your eating breakfast? Bad idea. Stopped going there in 2020 and won't ever be back. Dino's is a much better experience. read more

Such great food!!! Service was great! If you are lucky enough to be there when they have macaroni tomato soup...try it! I could have eaten another bowl! Great omelette and sandwich! Hometown food and service! A winner for sure! read more

Very friendly and delicious spot for breakfast. Hot coffee and fresh ingredients. I had egg Benedict and my husband had corned beef hash, crispy. Cute place and love the small town atmosphere. read more