My daughter invited us to breakfast and to our surprise we met the real NED.. awesome surprise it made this place more special.. we told him how much my family loves this place .. we sure come here a couple of times a month all year here for their yummy food and great service.. my family favorite place for breakfast. Amazing place to come with friends and family.. Love their food , soups and biscuits.. The peeps in the kutchen are doing and amazing job with the food.. ambience here is welcoming. Kudos to the back of the house team .. The waitress here are all great too... High five you sure are all a great Team. Thx for the food and service... see you guys soon.. read more

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Great food, amazing staff. We've become regulars and this family owned diner is always a great breakfast.

This place is highly rated on Yelp.... It's well deserved. Super friendly and attentive workers.... All the food is great, especially the baked goods. The cinnamon toast is made with a cinnamon loaf bread? The rye is from heaven. But bacon, sausage, and the hash browns are all super. They have a full bar. Unusual for a place that's only open until 3:00 pm. The bloody marys look incredible! Super welcoming atmosphere. I've been here twice in three days..... read more

Ned's Diner - That's the cinnamon toast. Made with cinnamon bread! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

It pains me to say this but their quality has been going downhill for takeout orders, which we usually do on Sundays on our way back home. Three times we have ordered in the past few months and we have had issues. My favorite thing on the menu is the German 2x2x2. I love the combo of the potato pancakes, the sausage patties, and the egg. The first time of the three my issue was small, I always request cheese on my eggs and that was missed. The last time before today I was given bacon instead of sausage, which is not even an option on the menu as the dish itself is supposed to be sausage, not a choice of meat. Today, I was again given bacon (I do not like take out bacon as it does not travel well) instead of sausage patties and my potato pancakes were so burnt they were inedible. I ate the eggs and threw away my soggy, limp bacon and the black potato pancakes. Clearly there is no one running quality checks. As this is the third issue I think we will take a break on carry outs from Ned's and go elsewhere. I really hope they turn it around! We used to love Ned's! read more

I don't often give five stars, but I will with regard to this establishment. We visit Ned's three or four mornings a year when we are in the neighborhood for a dog show. This is our go to breakfast spot and should not be missed if you were in the neighborhood. The food is amazing, the servings large, and the staff are wonderful people. Definitely will be back next year read more

Ned's Diner - The egg white omelette new standard, that all egg white omelettes are now held to. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

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Eating at Ned's Diner was a refreshing experience. The atmosphere, the staff and the food was awesome. Our server was very friendly and her service was excellent. read more

Great service, great food, friendly staff. Our go to place for breakfast and lunch. Ned's is very much a family oriented business m.

What can I say......EVERYTHING IS GREAT!!!!! Food, atmosphere, staff, etc. Our family gets together the third Sunday of every month, to go there and have breakfast. Plus, I will get something to go once in a while for work. read more

Not only is this one of the best breakfast restaurants non chain and family owned but their lunches are very good as well. You're missing a great meal at reasonable prices. read more

This is the Best and most friendly restaurant in the Belvidere area, probably in all of the Northwest area of Illinois. Great food, great value, and the nicest staff you'll ever encounter at any restaurant! This is for sure a must visit for Breakfast and Lunch!! read more

We love Neds! The service is always stellar. If there was a competition for best busboy...the one here would definitely win. He's always at your table smiling as soon as you sit down. The food is typical diner fare with good coffee & Bloody Marys! You just can't go wrong. read more

Always great food and enough to share. Good prices and senior discounts. Fast carry-out. Cozy atmosphere for dining in. 5 star food and never disappointed. read more

We've been getting Ned's breakfast for years and it has always been excellent and above expectations. The service we receive is also always top notch and personal. Just finishing up some pumpkin pie pancakes and I'm happy as can be! read more

We live Ned's! The menu offers a wide variety of options, and everything we tried was delicious. We especially loved the biscuits & gravy and the Hobo Skillet. Hands down the best! The service is top-notch! The staff is friendly, attentive, and goes above and beyond to ensure a memorable dining experience. 10/10 recommend. read more

yum ! We have eaten here a few times now. Haven't been disappointed! Great selection on the menu, for breakfast and lunch. The Service was top notch and super friendly! Always very clean! Will keep coming back and won't forget dessert! read more

Ned's Diner - Fresh Cream Puffs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

Friendly staff, manager greeted at the door. Enjoyed a 2 eggs over on ham, bacon and sausage skillet ( hash browns on bottom). Food and hot and delicious ! read more

Ned's Diner - a plate of breakfast food - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

The food is good, the service is excellent. They make you feel welcome and we will be back.

I really like this place a perfect little diner in the middle of nowhere. They have great selection of breakfast, lunch and dinner food as well as some really tasty deserts that are homemade. Service is top notch too. Try these guys instead of Machine shed or ihop, way better quality read more

Stopped by here for brunch with my friend before running some errands & everything we had was great! From the service, the atmosphere, the portions & even the price. I forgot what it was called, but my friend & I got the same thing, but I got 2 sausage patties & she got 2 pieces of bacons (which we ended up swapping out, so we had 1 of each). It also came with 1 egg, however you like, we also a swedish pancake, she got a side of hashbrowns & I got a side of corned beef hash. The corned beef hash was a bit on the salty side for my liking, so I just ate it with my friend's hashbrowns to lighten up the taste, which was perfect. I did not try, but they have a bar there, which I hear, has tasty bloody mary's & mimosas. They also have specials that sounded very tasty. I believe it was stuffed pumpkin French toast, or pancakes. Will definitely plan to return soon! read more

Dropped Lifescape service and their prices were increased too much. Seniors used to meet there and now it's not welcome.

Back a second time and this time we really enjoyed ourselves. Stuck with the tried and true omelets despite many other tasty looking selections. Their omelets are the best in the area. The omelet is moist and they are packed with fillings. I had the Baconado omelet and my wife had the mushroom Swiss omelet. Both solid hits. Coffee was even better and the service today was on top of their game. This will be regular stop when in the area and I'm trying their lunch next time. read more

I've driven past this dinner for almost 2 years and finally got to stop after a doctors appointment on my way to work. It was Monday around 9:30 am and I was greeted and seated immediately. Not very crowded, the waitress started me off with coffee and took my order. I decided on the biscuits and gravy. My breakfast was promptly delivered. Two biscuits and gravy filled the entire plate! I was so excited, I forgot to take a picture of it! It was good, the busboy kept trying to fill my coffee. Great service! When you pay, Need Mets you at the cash register and takes your money. Looking forward to stopping in again sometime, as they have quite an extensive menu! read more

Ned's Diner - a cup of coffee on a table - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

Very good service, quick food and hot! Turn lanes coming to make in and out safer, plenty of space

Friendly, fast service and delicious food. Good portions for the price too! The loaded bloody Mary was amazing and almost a meal itself. My husband and I stopped in here on our way to Belvidere and were pleasantly surprised by this place. We'll definitely be back read more

Ned's Diner - a pickle and a pickle on a stick - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

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Love the bread bowls! Breakfast has never been disappointing. They also deliver into to Belvidere, which is a plus :-)

I don't get to this area often, but when I do, I make it a point to stop in for a great breakfast. There is always a nice welcome at the door and the team is quick to get coffee and water going for starters. I've only ever gone with the Denver omelet, hashbrowns, and toast, and it doesn't disappoint. The omelets are large and fluffy, hasbrowns with an appropriate level of crisp, and four pieces of toast. Multiple hot sauces to choose from. They keep the coffee and water flowing, and the prices are great. Friendly checkout process, as well. Always thanked for my business heading out the door. A great little "side-of-the-road" find. read more

Tried Ned's out last Sunday for the first time. The service was very good especially the gentleman assigned to the beverage refills. He was refilling with the focus that you'd normally get a fancy steakhouse. I ordered the 2X2X2 that included stuffed french toast (would prob ask for the strawberry topping on the side next time since the syrup From it was heavy on the sugar), 2 eggs, and 2 sausage links. It was really good and the portion was on the bigger side. The restaurant manager did a good job of carrying a conversation with all the patrons that were coming and going. He also seemed genuinely appreciative toward his customers (this is becoming more & more rare in the service world). All in all - I will go back. read more

This is just what we were looking for. Great diner! Our meals were very good, the service was prompt. I had a cup of coffee in my hand and I had barely sat down. Thanks for a fun meal. read more

Service was prompt and friendly. I had the grilled chicken and scrambled egg whites, which were excellent. However, the easy stuff, the toast on the side, was possibly stale and wasn't even warm enough to melt the butter. I'd come back again...give it another go. read more

We used to go here regularly until the slot machines and renovation. Place used to feel like a nice homey environment but now it just feels uncomfortable to be in. Its to bad its lost its comfortable atmosphere, its why we went to eat there in the first place. read more

Decent breakfast food and quick with the coffee. However, the place went down in my eyes now that they started charging 4% if you use a credit card. No heads up before charging. I can think of other places to go. read more

A friend of mine and I met at Ned's Diner. I just picked this restaurant because it sounded like down home type food and staff. As I pulled up to Ned's I was shocked by the size of the parking lot. I thought, ok this place has potential for a lot of guests! I went in and my friend was already seated looking at the menu. She said the menu offers so much, I don't know what to pick. A bus boy came by and asked what I want to drink and I said coffee which he got immediately. Next our server came to get our order, he was very helpful with our selections and very nice person in general. Our food was cooked to perfection, we both had omelets and hash browns and portions were great, not too little or too much. The restaurant was clean and orderly. There was a room off to the side for large groups. They had what looked like a full bar in the back and some of those one arm bandit machines. The women's bathroom was clean and modern. 2 stalls one being handicap able. 2 sinks. Garbage can by the door. I would suggest this restaurant for anyone looking for delicious food, not over priced and served by pleasant staff. My friend and I were there for about 2 hours talking and eating without feeling like we were rushed. read more

My husband and I went here for breakfast. And we totally understand places are busy and we'll wait for food. It's no big deal. But the food was not good at all. I was disappointed bc so many people told us to try it here. The waitress came to our table to take our order and bring the drinks. I'm not sure we'll be back. Maybe! We've heard great things read more

This is our go-to breakfast spot. Neither my husband nor I get the same thing from one time to the next, so we've tried much of the breakfast menu. We've never been disappointed. From skillets to omelets, pancakes or waffles to country fried steak, it's all delicious. The coffee has always been on point. I use truvia, so I always carry's few packets with me. Like Ned's, most restaurants don't have that on the table. Oh my, don't leave out the pastries! Especially the eclairs are so amazing! All of this great food would be wasted if the staff wasn't so great. Let me tell you, they are like a well oiled machine! Constantly cleaning tables. Checking on you at just the right times. They come to work with their game faces on. So friendly and lighthearted, making everyone feel very welcome. read more

First time here today. I have to say the server was very polite and attentive. Kept the coffee coming. I ordered the eggs Benedict and my friend had the corned beef hash skillet. He enjoyed and raved about his skillet. I loved my eggs b, and I ordered the loaded Bloody Mary ( which I highly recommend)! The prices are reasonable and staff was friendly. The utensils and cups were all clean, the bathroom had plenty of toilet paper and very clean. Outside looks like a hole in the wall, but it surely is not. We will be returning! We found our new place! read more

Came here for breakfast based on the reviews (and we were heading out this way) but I wasn't blown away. Average diner food, but the portions were large. Wouldn't go out of my way to come here but would come again if we were passing by. Staff were nice but very slow for an empty restaurant. read more

Not too good of an experience. Ordered coffee and it had lipstick marks on the cup when brought out to me, and the coffee was definitely watered down as well. Food was decent but it did not feel super clean in the restaurant. Waitress was polite to everyone except for us and seemed rushed. Definitely seems like a place where knowing someone who works or owns it gets you better service. Also there are slots in the back, of a breakfast restaurant which feels strange to me. read more

They are very good and the staff friendly. the omelets are amazing as well as pancakes. I had lunch last week with one of the best burgers I have ever had. My daughter had Bloody Mary and it too was amazing. Love this place and it is local. Thanks read more

The staff at Ned's is friendly and welcoming, but that is the only redeeming quality. My family went to Ned's for breakfast, this morning, and we are all sick to our stomach's, now. In general, the food was extremely bland. The bacon was not salty at all - how do you make bacon, not salty? My daughters french toast, and my husbands Swedish pancakes were flavorless - not even the slightest bit sweet. My sons waffle was okay. My Vegetable skillet was a greasy mess, and one of the eggs was raw. There was literally a big blob of raw egg white hanging off one of the eggs. Yuck. We will never eat at Ned's again. read more

Always crowded... but why? Early morning wake up to a cup of coffee that lightens with a half of creamer. Terrible stuff! How watered down or how many times is the coffee remade with the same grounds to be lighter than tea? The staff and owners are far too relaxed and do not even notice just how dirty the place has gotten.:( Sticky chairs, dirty dishes and cups put on tables, stains and bugs... look around and loose your appetite! As for the food, do they even season what they consider to be homefries? BLAH!!! Frozen tasteless garbage. Not real home fries at all. Oh. And Swiss cheese? No way is what they serve as Swiss even real cheese. It's processed something with no texture or taste... just sad. We have never had a decent meal here. Why is it always crowded? LOCATION. read more