My boyfriend ordered the chicken fried steak with hashbrowns and egg as well as a biscuit. The…read morebiscuit was nice and fluffy, the chicken fried steak with gravey was flavorful and the hash browns were lightly crispy. Staff was friendly, restaurant was clean. Would definitely recommend this spot.

Rolled into Chatterbox Café in Kankakee because I saw a review talking about pastrami pancakes…read more Now, I'm always down for the weird-but-good food combos... except, plot twist--that review was for the wrong place. No pastrami pancakes here. Bummer. That said, breakfast was basic but good--eggs, bacon, coffee, the classics. Sometimes that's all you really need. The vibe is super local, definitely one of those "everybody knows your name" joints. Felt like I should've walked in wearing a nametag that said "Norm." points because my waitress was a Styx fan--nothing like sipping coffee while talking Come Sail Away. Rock and eggs? Solid combo. tip: you can't add your tip later on the receipt, gotta do it when you ring out. I just left a cash tip--felt right anyway. Kept it homie.Overall? Cozy, friendly, no-frills, and exactly the kind of place you want when you're eating with the locals.

We went for lunch. There was our table and one other, but they seemed to be employees or close…read morefriends. They were loud and the waitress spent most of her time there. The food wasn't what I expected in a farm to table restaurant. I ordered a burger (no bun), rare. I emphasized rare. After laughing about it, I saw the waitress circle rare on her ticket. The burger arrived well done and dry. The fries tasted like they were cooked in old oil. The waitress never came back to find out how things were or to refill our glasses. Thinking it was just the day, we came back for lunch again. I order the pork special without mashed potatoes. The waitress didn't ask if I wanted to add something, which I would have gladly paid extra for. The pork came a little rarer than I'm comfortable eating. Again the waitress never came back except to deliver our bill.

What a great place! Excellent food, friendly owner and staff, glad we had some time to burn today…read moreand stopped in!

Awful and rude! Watch the "service fee" added to your check BEFORE tax. When I asked about it I was…read morepretty much told to go pound sand. I didn't even eat, just boxed it up and left. My waitress was really great though, it was the owner at the front who ruined my day.

First time there last week. Service and food was very good, friendly service and Quick service…read more Will go back again. Nice portions Never been to Diamond before. Nice cute little town.

Stopped in while a tour bus was there so service was somewhat slow but once we made ourselves…read moreknown, our server was attentive. The shop keeper had told us to find a table but didn't let the server know. I had the meatloaf and mashed potatoes. It was served with LOTS of gravy. (See picture). Flavor was excellent, pleased with large portions. We were pleasantly surprised that dessert was included so we shared some pie. I would stop here again, interesting decor, friendly service.

We were seated by the girl at the register who never told a waitress we were there so we sat ten…read moreminutes before getting recognized and brought menus. The waitress was very nice and sweet to us, joking and laughing, food came 20 min later. My wife thought her meatloaf had too much gravy which was fine, she just moved it to the side. My chopped steak with onions was quite delicious, one of the better chopped steaks I have had and had enough onions for every bite. We were surprised in the end as desert is included with each dish so we got two pieces of pie, strawberry rhubarb and peach. Over all a great visit except for the wait. 4.2 stars.

I don't usually write reviews about places I visit, but today I had such a unique experience that I…read morefeel like I should share it. The place is Garden Berry Cafe in Ottawa. The name is quite a mouthful, but it definitely makes you curious enough to go inside and see what it's about. The interior is very grey and urban, with some fake flowers here and there. The menu is pretty large and has a lot of interesting-sounding options. After we looked through it for a minute, one of the waitresses brought us another menu saying, "Here's our special menu." It was mostly coffee drinks, which, unfortunately, didn't look particularly appealing to me. I ordered the Route 14 crepes, and apparently the name was quite challenging. The waitress asked me "What?" at least twice, so eventually I just pointed to it on the menu. Then she proceeded to write down my order by basically cheat-sheeting from my menu. Lol. My husband ordered one of the breakfast skillets. The food looked good when it arrived. But oh boy... My crepes were stuffed with mushrooms, onions, cheddar cheese, and spinach, topped with hollandaise sauce. The cheddar was melted and the spinach was fine. The crepes themselves actually tasted good. But the onions were raw and crunchy, and the mushrooms were so undercooked that they were rubbery and hadn't even been properly browned. The hollandaise was sprinkled with something that looked like paprika, although it smelled strongly of cinnamon, which was... interesting. When one of the waitresses asked how everything was going, I politely explained what was wrong with my dish. They apologized, said they would tell the kitchen, and offered to replace it. I declined because, honestly, I wasn't interested in taking the chance of getting the exact same thing again. I was perfectly willing to just finish what I could, pay, and quietly never come back. But then the waitress came back. And this time, instead of simply acknowledging the issue, she explained that next time I need to make sure to ask for my vegetables to be "well done." She also added that she always eats raw mushrooms. Soooo... am I supposed to order breakfast and specifically say, "Could you please make sure my vegetables are actually cooked?" I've never thought I needed to specify that mushrooms and onions should be cooked when ordering a breakfast dish. It felt like I had to take responsibility for the kitchen not properly cooking the ingredients in the first place. That second conversation honestly upset me more than the food itself. I had already accepted the situation and wasn't demanding anything. But being told that it was essentially my mistake for not ordering the vegetables correctly was not something I expected. The total was $36 for two meals and one regular coffee. The food had potential, and my crepes themselves were actually tasty. But unfortunately, the experience -- especially the way the complaint was handled -- was enough for me to decide that I won't be coming back.

We went to the place because it was labeled as animal-friendly (we took our dog) but on the front…read moredoor it was labeled that no animals can enter. My son had to wait outside with our dog while I ordered but overall, the food was good and the service was amazing.

Stellar service from Vickie (sp?) Great atmosphere, very…read moreclean, and efficient. The food speaks for itself.

I consider this one of the best breakfast spots in Illinois in its price range…read more I believe Gordan Ramsey would give Yolks and Berries a great review. Somehow, Someway, they make simple items like scrambled eggs and (buttery) hash browns taste better than the other guys. For the hungry man, I recommend the butcher's omelet or the meat lover's skillet. Deservedly so, this joint is usually busy, but the tableside atmosphere is relaxed. Food is delivered promptly, and your coffee cup will be refilled. The service is outstanding and competent. One reason is that many employees have worked there for over 10 years, and many for over 15. I am now a regular and visit once or twice a week. P.S. Their homemade potato chips are cooked per order and delivered warm to your table!

Good and plentiful food and friendly waitstaff. It's a quaint little restaurant in downtown Manteno…read moreIl

No real reason for this restaurant to still exist. Sub par food, at best. People will fall for…read moreanything, unless they stand for something.

Everything Great! We had an amazing and fun experience! The food was simply delicious!! Service was…read moreabove and beyond. We felt welcomed and very attended to! We also order some food to go and a buffet to go. We had 2 buffets in house. The strawberries were bomb! The mash taters and gray was yummy! The chicken noddles was so tasty (homemade too) loved the beef! Biscuits were on key. Will definitely be coming here again next time we blow on threw.

Ok. I have been to a few buffets and you have a lot of kinda warm food and not too cold stuff. Well…read morethe Country Farmhouse gets it right!! The hot items were hot. Not warm. But hot !! A couple kinds of French toast. Scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, country fried steak, bacon,ham, corned beef hash, lots of potato casseroles, waffles, two kids of French toast...it just goes on and on. And then you have a full salad area with fresh fruit !! Oh and did I mention an entire buffet of pastries? Donuts, cinnamon rolls, danishes, muffins. It just kept going !!! Everything was fresh and replenished and delicious. The only thing I'd pass on was the Bloody Mary bar. Not a lot of stuffs. Cold chicken nuggets, bacon, green olives, some sad pickle spears, lemon wedges, celery, kielbasa, that was pretty much it. Would Have like to have seen cheese cubes or maybe some shrimp. But it was not bad, just nothing to write home about. All in all for 20.00 a person for food (I don't remember what the bloody bar was) it was a good deal. And they do it daily, not just on the weekends!!!

What an awesome lttle spot! Had the Cheeseburger special and it was very tasty. Check out this…read moresmall town gem!

From the owner: Everything is homemade and fresh, Friendly, Fast Service, Biscuits and Gravy Daily, Open Sunday…read moreBrunch starting at 10 am. Til 2pm

Not the most appealing from the outside or neatest inside, but you can tell they are trying. Good…read moreold country food . . . for Illinois (I'm born and raised in the south, so expectations are high). But not bad. The employees are nice and attentive and it looks like it gets its fair share of locals and those like us passing thru. It is across the street from the Launching Pad so it made for a place to hang out for a while waiting for the Launching Pad gift shop to open.

3.5 I have been using Yelp, naturally, and playing AI tag…read more trying to find a decent place that both of us could eat what we wanted to for lunch on our way back home My husband thought I was crazy for taking him off the freeway. Setting expectations: Ever have a favorite shirt that you never want to throw out because you just love how comfortable it is? Worn and maybe a bit frayed but just feels good? That was this restaurant. There is evidence of a morning rush all around me but we had a clean booth to sit at in this small place. It had decent enough coffee, it is not a latte place. I had the Western omelette with broccoli added. I forgot to say no American cheese but it was still good and most importantly to me not drowning in cheese. It came with American potatoes (similar to hash browns but in bigger chunks) that were amazing. Brown and crisp and somehow not overly greasy. My husband's fries are of the crinkle type and they were crispy and so yummy. My husband had the Patty melt which he also liked. Know this is a privately owned, old, worn restaurant but there is something so relaxing and comfortable about this place. Normally restaurants these days seem so stressful, people yelling, over done menus, false smiles. It was just nice to have a decent chill meal. TLDR Know it is a diner. It was a good meal and worth going to. Don't expect a latte.