Everything hit on all cylinders. Server was great! Clued me on to the Friday special that included a slice of French toast. Saved $5 over 2x3x4, that does come with a second slice of French toast. Entire staff and owner were very friendly. They do a great job of keeping everything spick and span. My meal was excellent and certainly will be sure to return again. They have some pastries from Sweet Treats in Chicago that are tempting me to try. Especially the cherry squares. read more

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Amazing food and the staff is outstanding!! Love this place! Great pancakes! Lattes great too!! As is all the food we had! read more

I was visiting from out of town with family and we were looking for a brunch location in the area. The building is older but very spacious and clean. This is more of a traditional breakfast restaurant than a modern brunch. All the staple items in a good, home cooked meal. The service was fast and the food was good. read more

Old Fashioned Pancake House - Diners Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

Breakfast is always super delish w/ generous portions, and the staff is always so friendly and accommodating.

Their food is great and so is their service. Apple pancakes are worth the wait and their turkey dinners are so good!

Fast service, fair prices, great eats! Will come back again!! I got the skirt steak skillet which was really amazing! Recommend this place highly read more

Old Fashioned Pancake House - The Skirt Steak Skillet - Diners Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

Unfortunately, I cannot say that this restaurant is safe for those with gluten intolerances due to cross contamination issues. I've gone on several occasions and at first everything was fine. Everything was delicious and fresh and amazing. I was even able to enjoy their gluten-free pancakes without having a reaction. Unfortunately, when I went on the weekend and it was busier, I was able to taste the grill on the food and I also had a gluten reaction to the gluten-free pancake pancakes. I went one more time. I did not get pancakes at all. I got avocado instead and again 10 minutes after I left I had an unfortunate food reaction. As delicious as this food is and is adorable as this restaurant is, it is unfortunately unsafe for me as a person with food, allergies, and sensitivities. read more

One of the more notable breakfast establishments I have visited. The menu provided a diverse selection of options. Notably, my omelette was exceptionally well-prepared and reasonably priced. In addition to breakfast, they offer an extensive lunch and dinner menu. read more

OMG this was my very first time visiting the OFP and I loved it from the customer service. And me and my husband had the honor of meeting Jimmy and his daughter they was great I felt real comfortable and for me to have PTSD real bad because I'm in a wheelchair and my disability I i'm experiencing how a lot of people can be unkind to people in a wheelchair. I didn't have that discomfort being there. Thank you guys I cannot wait to visit you guys again when we're in town.Ps also I love the fact that it was ADA friendly. If you're in a wheelchair or motorized chair, it will fit comfortable, it's enough room in space. read more

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Just ate here with my father and let me say, this place is great! The staff is absolutely delightful, the food is amazing and the building looks beautiful! Inside and out! I highly recommend the French toast because it's absolutely delicious! read more

Great variety of fresh and tasty food options. I was even able to stick to my low-carb low-salt heart-healthy diet. Service was excellent for our group of six diners and we were able to get a reservation on a Saturday at lunchtime. I definitely recommend this place. read more

Today service was great. Very poor presentation of Swedish Pancakes that were just OK. Look at Al Johnsons in Sister Bay Wi for proper presentation. Also find a new recipe. read more

Stopped here after a hospital appointment because the restaurant is conveniently located nearby. We were greeted by a friendly host who seated us immediately. The restaurant was clean and relaxing. The server was polite and accommodating. I ordered a cup of green tea, which was good, an avocado omelette, potatoes and blueberry pancakes. The omelette was just okay as it was scorched. This really affected the taste. I didn't care for the blueberry pancakes as I prefer the blueberries cooked in the batter and not poured on top, which is what I requested. There were too many berries on top for my taste. Do I plan to return? I'm not sure. read more

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I stopped here for breakfast to start my mini weekend road trip after finding out that my first choice was probably closed because the phone number was no longer good anymore. The place is big and dated with your typical Greek restaurant feel. I had an idea of what I was going to get but at the last minute I got the meat lovers omelette instead and it was a great choice. The staff is friendly and everyone who passed my table said hi which was nice. My breakfast looked great with a big fluffy meat lovers omelette that had sausage links, ham, bacon with two cheeses Swiss and cheddar I think. The omelette was meaty with thick slices of sausage links and meat, they don't skimp at all like some places. The hash browns were pretty good also with that great mix of golden crispy pieces and the soft pillowy potato. The sourdough toast was weak because it was not the good kind. Overall they had a decent big portion breakfast that was meaty and if the toast was better it would have been perfect, the toast didn't factor Into the stars at all and it's just for information. read more

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The food was good. The service was excellent. The place was clean. I'll be coming back again.

Yummy!!! Ate there multiple times. Service was great! Everything was clean and organized and the staff was wonderful.

Nothing in the pastry case is made in house...all delivered.Pies for 25$ are a complete scam you get the same quality at Jewel for half the price. read more

From the warm greeting(s) of the staff, to the ever mindful waitresses, this breakfast venue is top of my list. In the recent weeks we have made 2 visits. Both were outstanding. Food well described, served as promised and quality on par with what you don't expect, extremely high. My go to, biscuits and gravy were served HOT, meaty, and what appears to be genuine homemade biscuits. Spinach / feta omelet moist and bountiful. All while enjoying a true full body cup of coffee. Waitresses make you part of the environment with a chat, not a simple robotic order taking script (bravo). I praised the owner on my exit for my very positive experience. Also to note is the fresh & clean appearance inside. read more

Old Fashioned Pancake House - Biscuits and gravy - Diners Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

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Very busy on a Sunday. Was seated quickly by man I'm assuming was the owner. No personality at all. No welcome, no smile, nothing. Didn't end there, waitress was the same. But hoped food would be good considering the place was packed. But unfortunately that was not the case. Food was very subpar. Ordered a BLT. Basic and easy to make. Well not so much. Bread was so lightly toasted it was still white. Very skimpy on the mayo, thinnest slice of tomato I ever saw and approximately 3 pieces of bacon. But let me tell you they made up for all of that by putting so much lettuce on it! But it was the lettuce that is used for under food on a platter to make it look nice. Needless to say that was a simple sandwich and wasn't done well so no need to go back again. read more

This is one of my go to breakfast spots in town, I love their skillets especially the meat lovers big serving and lots of meat, the stuffed French toast is good as well and the buttermilk pancakes fill you up, the staff is always friendly and place is clean and usually pretty busy , definitely a must try for breakfast read more

Good portions and great service, especially for our party of 12! Thanks again for a wonderful experience! read more

Best baked french onion soup around!!!! Cream Of chicken with rice is great too. Their french dip sandwich with au jus is really good with either and is usually my go to lunch! And Heather is a GREAT waitress!!! read more

It's a good old fashion diner. Nothing more. Nothing less. Went there for breakfast and had to wait about 10 minutes for table. Once seated, we were greeted by our waitress who was nice. Ordered hot tea which came in a beautiful carafe which actually poured 3 cups of tea, which is very unusual as most tea drinkers would know. Ordered my eggs as a soft scramble and specifically asked for crispy hashbrowns. Everything came out exactly as I asked. Did not have to send anything back for a re-fire or anything. The hashbrowns were beautifully crisp and my eggs were perfectly soft. Overall great experience and a good old-fashioned American diner that you can expect consistent good food from. read more

There's something that you can't get everywhere that's Liver and Onions. But I found the best restaurant who makes a dinner of Liver and onions, with soup and choice of potato and veggies. And let me tell you if you like liver like I do you have to try theirs. The order is so big I had leftovers, and the price was great for all I got. I will definitely order it again and maybe some other items to try too. read more

Oh, I'm sorry to say the food needs a lot of improvement. Breakfast is not the same as it was three or four years ago should be a lot better than it is. It hasn't been the same. Seems like the orders we do put in summer overcooked you cook them and there's hardly any cheese in them. There's hardly any condiments that are in the order. Sandwiches are getting old they need to be updated. I don't think they taste all the sandwiches. They really see what they taste like. They could be greatly improved for the money that they're asking for the food which is I believe is overpriced as well as the coffee oh my God, I know things cost money but there's a lot other restaurants out here. They don't charge that much money in quality service and good food and it's sad to see it went downhill. The service is good can't argue about the service. The girls are doing the best they can with the stuff they provided, unfortunately the menu needs to be gone through and it needs to get rid of sandwiches that don't sell. Don't taste good anymore and then. They're not open at Knights like they used to be animated very inconvenient. There are a lot of restaurants now start opening at night and doing quite well. What I see for the business. The ambience of the building is OK not in the nothing too Wright, Home about doesn't seem to be taken care of as much as it used to be on the outside that's for sure work seems like they just go there collect the paycheck and go home. It needs work. It can be done if people care.. read more

Amazing experience in an old school town-style diner. Our salads were great, good options for kids. Very happy with our experience.

Great food, big portions and amazing staff. Definitely recommend eating here. The booths were nice and very professional atmosphere

A staple in my family! My kiddos would eat here every day if they could! Always speedy service and a family vibe!

Love OFPH! Been going there for over 20 yrs Southern Scramble is delicious and for lunch I love the chicken salad on croissant ! Service is always good and friendly!! It's a Joliet staple.....love Jimmy read more

Terrible just terrible. They didn't even let us know there were no refills and the cup is so little. I had to keep getting water with my food. Never again. Also the skillet was not okay it has this liquid cheese I have never tasted something to awful. read more

Good food great flavor. The package to go was good. The fries were tasty the mozzarella sticks could have used a couple more minutes to be stringy. The patty melt was good cheese was melty and onion was grilled. read more

Old Fashioned Pancake House - Mozzarella Sticks - Diners Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

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I have not been back since the table next to us stood up yelling. A roach was just casually walking across the table. I know all restaurants have them but to see them really grossed me out. The food is good and we use to be regulars but not anymore. The server trapped the roach in a cup and said let me get you another table. The people said no thank you we will go somewhere else. read more

The service is great and management is terrible. I saw the management berate a poor waitress for almost nothing at the hostess stand in front of myself and other customers. It was unprofessional. I knew other waitresses who have worked here before and they said it was bad but now I've see it first hand. Terrible. Will not return. read more

My only regret about this restaurant is not closer to my house! Everything I've ordered here was very, very good. Service is good nice quiet atmosphere recommend this place to anybody! read more

This review is for the owners regarding the smell of your restaurant. Please inform your employees that it's OK to flush used toilet paper down the toilet. The restrooms stink because your employees wipe their butt with toilet paper then throw it in the garbage can next to the toilet. That creates a really disgusting smell that seeps out of the restrooms. You can smell it if you're sitting at the tables near the restrooms. Otherwise good food and decent service. read more

I was in the area & decided to eat here based on the yelp reviews. It was apparently an off day for the cooks. My omelete was soso, the waitress came out & said they had prepared my wife's skillet wrong so they were redoing so I guess in a rush to get it out they failed to cook the onions & green peppers...not good. The pancakes were heavy & gritty tasting. I will have to scratch this one off my list. read more

I love picking up delivery orders from here! Everyone is really sweet even when they're slammed (which is always!) They are all hard workers and one of these days I will have time to try the food. My customers seem to love it! And I definitely love the help I get from staff when I visit. Thank you read more

Food is reasonably priced. when ordering food is quick, great location. not the greatest, but definitely not the worst, but it does deserve and five star, overall for long lasting business and consistency. read more

I recently moved to this area from Chicago. This restaurant is truly a"throw back" and has take out bakery goods for purchase. I purchased a slice of banana cream pie to go but was really outraged with what I had purchased. This slice of pie is all...not half or even a little; but all whipped cream. There was no banana or cream whatsoever in thus product. I am not going to go back to this restaurant and engage in a discussion with the remnants of this so called pie but I will surely think long and hard if I will go back and patronize this establishment. read more

Went here for the first time Sunday and it was awesome! The menu was a little overwhelming because there's so many options! I can say everything coming out of the kitchen looked really really good and I got chicken Alfredo with broccoli and chicken creamy rice soup and it was great! My uncle got a skirt steak and it was two of them he could only finish one! I highly suggest you request Our waitress Janet! She's witty quick and just overall AWESOME! I appreciate good service because I hate it when I'm eating a meal and my drink goes empty and not refilled! Come hungry read more