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Monica's Grill

4.4 (22 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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This is the chilaquiles with Spanish Steak. It comes with eggs but they came on the side this time. Best chilaquiles around!
Danny R.

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!

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2 months ago

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

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2 years ago

Amaizing chilaquiles and great service, love that place Hyrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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4 years ago

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

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3 years ago

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

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5 years ago

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

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7 years ago

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

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9 years ago

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.

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12 years ago

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

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3.6(35 reviews)
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We visited to celebrate our anniversary here with our little and had a great time. The staff was…read morereally attentive and were so friendly. To start I ordered a mocktail, it was a bit too sour for my taste but a good refreshment for summer. My husband got an old fashion and said it was good. For our apps, we shared a bowl of French onion soup and the tuna, and both of which were super flavorful. Highly recommend both! For our entrees we decided to split the burger and the pork chop. The pork chop unfortunately came out overcooked and the sauce they gave us was sitting for a while and developed a film on it. They were quick to remedy that and the manager had come out to make sure that we were pleased with how the remake was made and it was delightful! The sauce which was more sauce like than chunky make it more enjoyable. The burger was great too, you could taste the flavors in every bite. We also ordered the asparagus and Mac and cheese for our little. He gobbled it right up, and when we went to taste it to see why he was so excited, the creaminess and the cheese blend said enough. We took the remainder home and he was thrilled to have it for lunch again the next day. Overall we had a great time, the only issue we had was waiting quite a bit to check out at the end of the night. They started getting a bit busier so we understood but we were rushing to get our little home and because we had to wait for the pork chop remake it made it a pretty late night. Highly recommend for dinner! We're excited to come back and try high tea sometime soon!

I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately it wasn't for me…read more The restaurant was mostly empty when we arrived, yet we were told they were "fully committed" because we didn't have a reservation. It made the experience feel impersonal from the moment we walked in. The atmosphere was very dark and gothic, which may appeal to some people, but it didn't feel warm or inviting to us. Between the unwelcoming first impression and the overall vibe, it's just not a place I would choose to visit again. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be back.

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