Delicious food. Quick and friendly service. Very VERY cozy ambiance. Searching for chilaquiles and that search lead me to eat at Monica's. I surprised myself by not knowing about this little diner with big delicious plates. The flavor was everything and watching the rockstar at the grill filling orders was wild. The guy has been cooking great food for a while and knows exactly what he's doing. 10/10 will go back and will order chilaquiles for sure! read more

Monica's Grill - Chilaquiles con huevos y Spanish steak. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

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Food is good every time no complaints in years. Recommend the chilaquiles best in the area

I come here when I visit my parents for the holidays. The skirt steak is marinated and tossed in the flat top, nice crispy bite with a juicy center. I usually order the huevos rancheros or the divorciados. The salsa are spicy and they do not skimp out on the portions. Just a heads up it's a small place so get here early. Weekdays is better. Also the pancakes are top tier !! read more

My experience was stressful due to the owners young family coming in with screaming kids . The diner is extremely small with a long counter and a few tables. So everyone is seated very close to each other. A older woman was seated at the counter working on her computer when a group of 3 ladies with 6 -7 young kids came in the restaurant. There food was served immediately without placing an order, hence my assumption they were family of owners. Two of the kids were cranky and unsettled, while one child continues to cry and scream thru most of my meal. The diner is extremely old, dirty and needs many repairs but the food was good. Service was quick but food came out in shifts. my pancakes arrived 5 minutes before my bacon and eggs. My husbands fajitas came out after my bacon and eggs. Why can't a diner serve orders for one table together? Food was good. Server was good but ambience and cleanliness of diner was poor, so I'm giving 3 stars. Even though food was good I would not go back. read more

Amaizing chilaquiles and great service, love that place Hyrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Great place for a quick and delicious breakfast! Monica's offers both table and counter seating. Service was excellent, I had coffee almost immediately. My food came out in what seemed like minutes. I had the western omelette with hash browns and toast. Don't forget to get some of their amazing salsa! Will probably be here every morning I'm in town for breakfast. read more

The food here is like having your mom behind the counter making you the best breakfast ever. I was visiting from out of state and my husband brought me here. We are from Southern California and talk about making a quick trip to Chicago just to visit here. We had huevos rancheros, pancakes and Denver omelette. Coffee is good too. Place is small and sometimes you have to wait but it is worth it! read more

Best chilaquiles! Old school vibes! The service was fast and simple. Small but the food makes up to it

Best breakfast in Waukegan hands down the chilaquiles the huevos rancheros everything is good

I don't love pancakes, but love them at Monica's. Eggs are perfect. Actually crave the food there.

My favorite diner in Waukegan. In full honesty, I love the small hole-in-the-wall aesthetic. Some may find it cramped, but I think it's cozy. I love sitting at the bar, drinking the coffee, watching the cook do their thing. Menu is good. Staff is kind. read more

As far as breakfast diners go, this is a staple in Waukegan. My family and I have been coming for years! If you're in Waukegan, you have to stop by. The waitresses are very kind and never miss a beat. The cook is always quick and the quality of his food is consistent, and he'll even take your order if the waitresses are behind. They have a very old-school, rustic trucker feel. Most of the seats are over-the-counter but they have a couple booths and a table or two. There's enough parking but not enough SPACE INSIDE! Only issue is that, especially on the weekends, they get packed and run out of space to seat people. They definitely need to expand and maybe remodel a bit to give the place a facelift. I completely recommend this place to anyone looking for a great breakfast. You gotta check this place out! read more

Great tacos. In fact they are the largest Mexican tacos I've ever had. Love this food.

Drive past this place every day on the way to work, so I looked it up on Yelp. 3 good reviews, so I decided to give it a shot....and I'm glad I did! I truly is a hidden gem. I got the chilaquiles (first time I've ever had them) and they were outstanding!! My dad had an omelette, which he said was very good as well. The waitress was awesome, very nice and attended to us whenever we needed something. I'll be back!! read more

My family and I come here very often and have never not been happy with our food or service. All the waitresses are nice and attentive. Not much seating with only 3 booths and a diner style bar L shaped bar top. You can see the cook as he does his thing. All the ingredients are always fresh. This is truly a hidden gem. From the outside it looks like a little trailer home and inside the deco is not great. But to be honest, the food makes up for all of that. I recommend this place to any and everyone. They have everything from American style omelettes to almost every Mexican breakfast dish. Their sandwiches and burgers are great also. It says a lot when you have 3 kids who can never agree on eating at the same place, except for Monica's Grill! read more

Monica's Grill - This is the chilaquiles with Spanish Steak. It comes with eggs but they came on the side this time. Best chilaquiles around! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

The food deserves 5 stars, however, the diner is terrible. There's 3 booths and the rest are single bar stools, not family friendly unless you like to split up your family while eating breakfast. We've been there many times and half the times we end up leaving because of the seating arrangement. The owners also don't do anything in regards to this. We went in, 4 of us, thought we could wait maybe 30 min for a booth but there was a couple sitting at one of the booths although there's a sign for 3 or more. We ended up leaving instead of splitting up again to eat at the bar stools. Probably won't be back unless we get take out. read more

There was hair in my food. And I got an omelette that was completely runny and not cooked all at all. The place is really dirty and small.

Wow! We just got this delivered and it's probably the best Mexican I've ever had! Just fantastic. One word of caution-DO NOT USE DOORDASH TO HAVE IT DELIVERED! They charge an outrageous fee. Even with the "free delivery for a month" code, we were charged $15 on a $30 bill!!! Please, Monica, find someone else to deliver!! read more

This place does not look like much from the outside, we almost did not go in but I'm glad that I did. I had Chilaquiles and they are the best I have had outside of Mexico. Delicious breakfast, not a lot of seating but not a problem if you do not mind sitting at the diner style bar. read more

Less than mediocre food. Woman acted like she didn't want to take my order and actually had the nerve to take it with a look of disgust. I think all businesses deserve a chance, I just won't be going back. read more

I really love this little dive restaurant for breakfast. It has an old dinner atmosphere where they cook right in front of you. They have a few booths but most of their seating is at the dinner counter. It is mostly Spanish but everyone is very friendly to me. Never had a problem because I only speaks English. Food is fresh and great tasting. They have great Chilaquiles, Chorizo & eggs, as well as standard breakfast items. I also really like the Gordita's. read more

Monica's Grill - Gorditas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

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Best place for breakfast in Waukegan. I been going there for ever, Mabey a lil bit pricey but hits the spot like crazy.