Terrible Customer Service! Wouldn't recommend this restaurant Why? 1st Received an appetizer that was burnt, wasn't able to eat it. Had to have it taken off the bill. No quality control. 2nd While waiting for our entrées. My dining partners coffee was replenished, unfortunately not in her cup as the lid was not on tightly and the coffee ended up on her lap. She had on a skirt and was quick to pull it up and get some napkins on her lap to make sure she would be OK. Not soon after, Entrees arrived, but neither one of us could eat because we had lost our appetites. Getting a burnt appetizer is one thing, but having coffee spilled on your lap is another. Ruins your appetite, and the experience. We asked for the manager at the end of the meal and the manager asked what he could do. He offered free dessert which we declined. If we can't eat our meals certainly we're not going to eat dessert. That was all that was offered. Not can we clean any of your garments? Are you sure you're OK? We're so sorry this happened we'd like to comp your meal. And then when we proceeded to mention again about the experience we were told there was no problem with the food so we really don't feel we should comp your meals. I commented food is part of the experience and everything that occurred completely ruined it. The manager told us that we can take care of the bill but you have to leave the food that is already been boxed up. Or if you decide to take the food with you you'll have to pay the bill. When I explained again we didn't have an appetite so we were unable to eat that's why we want to take the food with us. We were told if you take the food with you you'll be charged if you leave the food we can take care of the bill. So that's what we ended up doing. All of this for a $32 bill. Needless to say we will not be back. Whatever happened to the customer is always right? read more

Very crowded in Villa Park but I'm happy they are open because this is a mom and pop shop. French toast was good and egg whites with cheese was delicious. read more

Simon's Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Villa Park, Illinois

Vegetarian Omelette with Hash browns and side of toast. Its a great place for brunch. Ambiance - Good Pricing - Average Taste - Good Service - Good read more

Simon's Restaurant - Vegetarian Omelette with Hash browns and side of toast. Its a great place for brunch. Ambiance - Good Pricing - Average Taste - Good - Diners Near Me - Villa Park, Illinois

Just finished dinner. Or should I say my dinner partner did. Wanted to get a skillet but our wonderful waitress with no manners and a personality equivalent to a garden slug said they don't serve gravy. "We run out after 1:00" Ok So I ordered a gyro sandwich. Holy crap!! Looked like something out of the frozen food aisle at Walmart. They make breakfast all day & night but no gravy after 1:00 pm when they run out. Proclivity to be polite did not kick in I'm afraid. I sent the sandwich back. Totally was not expecting that for a gyro sandwich. Complete and utter insult to the Greek people. Shame. Figured I would try something easy like chicken tenders, besides I couldn't wait any longer because my dinner partner was pretty much done with her meal and I hadn't even got mine yet. Tick Tock Tick Tock ok couldn't wait anymore. Had to cancel chef's choice chicken tenders. Went to pay bill & the woman at the counter I'm assuming was the owner asked how everything was. I gave her a brief synopsis of what happened she was less than helpful didn't even apologize and actually copped an attitude as if it was my fault. "We don't keep meat on a spicut" Or something along the lines of that? Well if you don't then take it off the menu! Don't charge almost $13 for a half ass gyro & try to pass it off as the real thing! Unbelievable! And as for our waitress if you don't like your job quit, do something else! Be polite, respectful, stop talking in a chirpy fake voice. And shoot the guy who did your tattoos. Never seeing one cent of our money again. Must be that new normal stuff. And yes, I know what you're saying. This guy must write children's books. Guess what, I do! My next one is going to be called Simon's Imaginary Restaurant World. Coming at you this Summer! It doesn't let me put any emoji peace signs so here's one in writing Emoji peace sign read more

First and last time visiting this establishment. I figured I would try their cream of rice soup and in the immortal words of Clara Pellar Wheres the $#!+. Couldn't find the chicken or rice without using a magnifying glass and the so called cream was as watery as tap water. On top of it they were also not wearing masks as required by the state mandate so you can see they care more about the dollars in their register other than customers safety. And 9.30 for a quart...ridiculous. read more

I come here every other month or so and honestly, this place is always on point. They have a good size parking lot, so no worries there. They have lots of menu options, this time I ordered the power wrap, and it was pretty powerful....kept me full for hours! Service is always friendly and quick. Pricing is reasonable. Host is always so nice! Place is clean and just never have any problems. Keep it up guys! read more

We've been here before and even ordered takeout on occasion. Normally would be a 3 or 4 star review. Not today! My wife and son's orders were just fine. MY corned beef sandwich? Not so much. Small portion, $13 price. Meager amount of fries. The soup was good though. I might have been able to say something but the waiter didn't come back until we were practically finished, not even for refills. When checking out I was asked if everything was good. Nope. I told him it was the weakest sandwich ever. Without asking me specifics he launched into "I know for a fact that we put 6oz on every sandwich". We'll that only accounts for the size. Not the dryness, lack of flavor, or the fact that it looked like the threw on the meat from across the room. All small bits of corned beef, not a nicely sliced, well presented meal. Sure, he said "sorry" but didn't seem to care one iota. Why would he? They weren't hurting for business on this Mother's Day. Sad. (To top it off I can tell they don't care... not ONE response to any reviews here. Doubt they even read them.) read more

Went to Simon's on Sunday after church it was crowded of course all I wanted was the chicken and rice soup it was very good My son had pancakes and sausage it was good as well But they gave him link sausages instead of the patties and didn't ask whether or not he wanted which one we've been there a couple of times and he's always gotten the patties when asked if you had a choice of links or patties the waitress looked at me as if a sausage is a sausage read more

Good food, great service. Ordered the garden skillet with pancakes and I loved it. Need to try the desserts next time. They all looked delish. Poached eggs were a little more well done than it should be but overall, great taste. Just enough salt and well blended. Tip: the maple cinnamon cheesecake they have on the brochure was not being made anymore per our waitress. New ones have not been printed. Ask first if it is available. read more

Simon's Restaurant - Diners Near Me - Villa Park, Illinois

Ordered chicken and waffles and got two small chicken tenders and a limp waffle......for $12 I would have expected more......really pathetic...... read more

Simon's Restaurant - Chicken and waffles - Diners Near Me - Villa Park, Illinois

Simon's is a nice family owned restaurant. The staff and servers were extremely nice. They bring water pitchers to the table so we didn't have to wait for refills. The lunch was decent. I had a chicken salad wrap. It was plenty of food. Had to take half home. It was a little bland but the French fries were perfect. read more

I've had breakfast here twice and it really hit the spot, both times. The OJ is really good, the coffee is hot and I gobbled down my eggs benedict both times. I loved the Hollandaise sauce, delish. Our server was super attentive, funny and professional. My husband likes to meet his golfing pals here and now I know why. I can't speak to other meals but for breakfast, it's a solid 5. read more

I see my last review here was over 3 years ago. I'm pleased to say both that Simon's is still here and is still fantastic for breakfast. This morning I had quick service - again. Food arrived quickly - AGAIN. It was delicious - AGAIN! AGAIN - WHY DOES THIS PLACE ONLY HAVE 3 STARS???? It was busy for breakfast, and too chilly for outdoor seating. I was pleased to sit in the main dining room. Mary was exceptionally friendly and a pleasure to be served by. I had the Incredible Gypsy skillet with banana pancakes. The skillet itself looked a hot mess, smelled amazing, and I fully expected it to be delicious. I was not disappointed. The pancakes were served with a full banana's worth of slices and fresh whipped cream. The cream was subtle and enhanced the banana's flavor. And frankly - any skillet breakfast that looks as much a hot mess as the Incredible Gypsy is bound to be delicious. Trust me when I say you won't be disappointed with it. All that's left to say is I hope it's not another 3 years before I can enjoy breakfast at Simon's again. Well done, folks. read more

Ordered take out chicken rice soup on 11/24/18. Cheapskates charged me $1.59 for a couple lemon slices to go into my soup. We have eaten the same thing in the restaurant but they never charged us in the past. Check your bill closely for extra charges. read more

Have you ever been called by a pet name at an employee at a business and been a little weirded out? Well if that bothers you then keep your distance from Simon's Restaurant. Before I go over the food, the decor, the service or anything else I have to address this first. It seems that all of the waitresses at Simon's adopt the policy that everyone's name is "honey". It's just a little off putting to say the least. My initial reaction to this was similar to the first time I visited Chick-Fil-A and heard "my pleasure" repeated over and over. I wanted to ask "Really, you get off on putting extra sauce packets in my bag? Well if that's your kink". It just creates a level of awkwardness that could otherwise be avoided. Simon's is a diner/pancake place located off of Roosevelt Road in Villa Park. They're almost directly across the street from Kappy's. While the decor on the inside is certainly nicer than their competitor across the street, and the seats are more comfortable they're definitely not as busy. When I came into Simon's there was only one other customer and two waitresses walking around, I stood for about two minutes before being recognized and got my table. Fortunately, from there on out they were very responsive providing refills, asking how everything was and calling me and everyone within a several mile radius "honey". I ordered the Incredible Gypsy Skillet which is a variation of their regular gypsy skillet. The good news is the food was solid, there was a good variety of different ingredients, the eggs were well prepared, the potatoes were still soft and not too crispy, there was a nice combination of peppers. It was a well seasoned good tasting skillet that left me feeling very full at the end of my meal. Was it the best skillet I've ever had? Certainly not, but it was above average for sure. Overall I liked Simon's though was a bit weirded out by the calling of everyone honey. I half expected them to end it with "I shrunk the kids" at some point just to mix it up. read more

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Simone offers great food options and their chicken rice soup is fantastic. I ordered the liver and my guest ordered the pot roast. The food was good, the service was not. The issue was the waitress she was having a bad day and everything was someone else's problem. The soup and meal came out at the same time so we had the choice to eat one item and the other one would be cold. Sad that she made our experience unpleasant. read more

Simon's Restaurant - Specials - Diners Near Me - Villa Park, Illinois

Great local diner! One of our favorite spots. Service is usually pretty good, food is great and comes out fast. French onion soup is delicious! read more

My wife and I drove to Simons for dinner on Sunday. I ordered the SUNDAY SPECIAL "Pot Roast". When the order arrived I was confused and asked the waitress why I received sliced Roast Beef when I ordered the Pot Roast? The reply was that was the way the chef sliced his pot roast! What, really that is not pot roast? The boss walked by and I asked him the same question and his reply was that the chef makes it in a triangle? What is that, treated me like I was an idiot! Not: I am sorry or with covid I ran out of Pot roast or I will remove it from the check or can I offer a free dessert, NOTHING, just that is our Chefs way? Well I am sorry that is not pot roast and more importantly I was made to be to feel like a victim! I was scammed, haha. Then when we paid the bill his only comment was "what are going to do this evening"? I told him go out and get some food. He snickered over his face mask that not over his nose ad gave me receipt. WOW never again will I eat here and neither should you !!!!! read more

We have been going to this place for so long and never had an issue with service . But This just happened now , There were 4 of us sitting out side service was a little slow and off at first but we didn't mind much . My order was the one to cause the problem , I ordered a BLT well done bacon . So it came out close to raw so I asked for them to make some more bacon well done and to not take my whole plate back . The waitress said she would get 3 pieces made well done and I said there are more than 3 pieces on that BLT and she said Ok . Meanwhile everyone else had their food and so they were going to wait for mine to come back , thats when the owner then came out and decided to take my whole plate and tell me they were going to make a whole new BLT, I didn't want that by the way . So the owner brings the BLT out and says very loudly and somewhat sarcastic that here's your well done bacon we will have to charge more for extra bacon ! I never wanted extra bacon I wanted bacon well done and I told him that and he said the waitress didn't put the order in like that . We didn't even care what he was going to charge it was the point he was so rude about it , then he walked away . When the waitress came back we were trying explain what went wrong and he came back telling us it's done let it go and if we don't like it we can leave . He then started yelling as we were asking why he was being so rude we have no problem paying for our food but don't try to charge for some thing we didn't even ask for . It got so loud we had to stand up and walk out , he got very aggressive and mentioning my girlfriends mother , where did that come from So unprofessional with us which is awful for an owner of a restaurant . We had quite a bill running with all the food and drinks we had going . How could he ever treat anyone like that is beyond me . Shame on him . We will tell everyone we know about this . read more

Simon's is an extremely nice diner with Greek & American favorites! Great selection! We've even gone to Simon's on holidays! Their homemade chicken noodle soup is a staple at our house when anyone is sick. It definitely has healing powers... ; ) Hobo Skillet is my favorite with buttermilk pancakes! We love our regular waitress Jacklyn! She's wonderful! read more

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Did a take out online. The food came good and correct. At the time of getting food I asked for making sure butter jam/jelly was there, napkins and plastic ware. He said repeatedly there's plastic wear - plastic knife spoon fork in there. Came to hotel to eat a skillet with my hands!!! Luckily the hotel had plastic ware. This isn't the first time I've had this experience with Simon's. read more

Simon's is one of the absolute best places to eat in the Villa Park area. They have great food at reasonable prices. The owner and the staff are very friendly and welcoming to everyone. Many of my friends and I go there on a weekly basis. Try the cream of chicken rice soup for sure! They also have a great bakery section to if you want a good pie or cake. read more

Pretty good rice pudding. Not bad. A ok location with lots of things nearby of coruse.

Simon's is pretty much your typical Greek-owned restaurant. The menu boasts the typical breakfast fare, sandwiches, salads, dinner specials and the lovely pastry case in the front of the restaurant. Besides the pastry case, you'll find a case filled with bone-in hams. My review today is based on breakfast. My breakfast club gals and I met this morning at Simon's. Breakfast is available all day and I often will order breakfast when dining there later in the day. Today the orders included a bacon omelet, scrambled eggs with sausage, sunny-side up eggs with bacon, and a single scrambled egg; all came with hash-browns and toast. My breakfast was a slice of ham off the bone sandwiched between two pancakes, topped with two eggs, over medium. We all accepted the offer of a complimentary small orange juice. Three of us had coffee and one had hot tea. The total, including tax for the five of us was $40.55. Pretty darn good price for all that food. The eggs were all cooked as ordered, the hash browns weren't undercooked and everyone was happy. I would definitely order the ham encased in pancakes again. read more

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This place is great for breakfast or lunch. I have not eaten dinner here before, but its a testament to something that a diner that serves breakfast through dinner exists anymore. Most of them have either closed or become breakfast/lunch places only. Anyway, the service is outstanding and clearly run by people who have spent their lives in the business. The food comes out hot and tastes good. Great place in the burbs. read more

My family and I have been coming here for years! Even came here on a first date and he really liked it! The staff is AMAZING! The place is always super clean and bright! One thing I've noticed, LOVE and speaks highly of the owner and his family- is how they see dirty dishes on the table and will take them. They don't wait for their servers, who are busy attending to other customers, to do it. That right there is amazing management! I love their big menu! My go-to is always the Nutella crepes, or Nutella pancakes. They're to die for!! Today I had the crepes and my cousin had the biscuits and gravy eggs Benedict. Aaaamazing!!!! read more

Simon's Restaurant - Nutella crepes with strawberries and bananas and a side of whip cream! The other dish is their amazing eggs Benedict biscuits and gravy. - Diners Near Me - Villa Park, Illinois

They are not handling the new COVID19 procedures at all. Its a complete mess. They have lots of outdoor dining, pretty cramped, but fine. But in order to check in for the waitlist you have to crowd into the tiny indoor vestibule with everyone else waiting in line to pay or to pick up orders or sign in as well. When I mentioned they should have a hostess waiting outside they said they are understaffed. You need a mask to enter the building, but all the employees inside are wearing them hanging around their necks, or they remove their masks to talk to you. So we get checked in and go wait outside to be called, at which point the hostess wants us to walk back through the inside of the building to get to the outdoor seating area. I didn't have masks for my whole family, so I asked why we had to go back inside and got a pretty bad attitude along with a "fine, I'll meet you at the tent". So we easily walked over to the outdoor patio and waited for her instead of having to walk past all the other diners on the enclosed porch. We get seated and the table is dirty. So when the waitress comes I ask if we can get something to wipe the table off. She looks at me and says "I can't, I just can't. I'll have to find someone. What do you want to drink". She never sent anyone. I just couldn't do it. The tables were so close I could smell someone's overwhelming perfume. The staff is too stressed out to do things properly. I left. It was crazy. read more

I recently started ordering from this restaurant for awhile now and the service and food is great. Not user what happened But now the quality control needs to be corrected or they need to update their menu and see what is served and what doesn't. For example The Turkey bacon club is served with fries and soup. Got the soup got the club but missing the fries. Another example I ordered the Denver omelette you have a choice of toast or pancakes and also it comes with hash browns. Got the omelette got the hash brown but no pancakes. If order and pick up I recommend you have them double check again that your getting everything. It is annoying pick up coming home and they forgot to include something. read more

Simon's Restaurant - Club is great but where is the fries. Missing fries ‍ - Diners Near Me - Villa Park, Illinois

Very good! Stopped here in a semi hurry and looked so busy we almost passed it.... Glad we did not! Breakfast came out fast and very good!! Surprised us both and happy we stopped. read more

My fam and I go to this restaurant if we want to go to a nice ,cozy, delicious breakfast restaurant. The staff is so kind and the service is nice. Super family friendly and I recommend the chocolate pancakes! read more

If you love cream of chicken and rice soup, THIS is your spot. . Mary, my server, was absolutely lovely as well.

So disappointed. Had not been out for breakfast in a long, long time. Decided to treat myself on my birthday. First issue . . . the Simon's menu shows several flavors of cappuccino and lattes. When I asked for a vanilla cappuccino, the server said "oh no, we don't have that. We only have regular coffee". So, why is it on the menu? I then ordered corn beef hash skillet with pancakes. The pancakes were hard and clearly had not been made recently. The corn beef hash was very under cooked and looked raw. When I told the server, he said "well, it comes out of a can already cooked". Ugh! He reluctantly took it back and returned with corn beef hash and eggs now seriously over cooked. Won't go back. A real shame . . . . This restaurant has been around a long time and a popular Lombard spot read more

I really like this place as far as diners go. I've driven past for many years.... decided to stop based on the Yelp pictures. I ordered the chicken kabob dinner and it was great!! Chicken was flavored well and cooked to perfection. Took half home because it was a big portion. Apple pancake to go was good. I like that they do it all hours as most places only make them for breakfast. Bathroom was clean, server was good and friendly as well. Only drawback was the dyson hand dryers.... it's connected to the faucet so it blows soap suds and water all over. It was actually quite humorous.... I told me husband about it and he looked it up and there are a ton of funny videos online of the same thing that happened to me. read more

Best country ham this side of North Carolina! Great addition to just about every item on their menu - large portions, attentive service!

Me and my family ate here for the first time. We are from Chicago. the menu was extensive and very reasonably priced. Usually I only find 1-2 gems in the menu but I found gems in every section of the menu. For example, I saw regular pancakes for like $7-8 dollars when I know that would be like $10 at Golden Nugget in Chicago. The 20 minute wait wasn't long at all. the plates were really big which I was surprised by as most restaurants serve you normal-size plates to make you feel like you got a lot of food. We definitely want to come back. read more

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Refuses to comply with the Illinois mask mandate. Owner told me he wants the customers to decide if they want to wear a mask. He was not wearing a mask and neither were the waitresses. What's worse is neither was the chef. Use at your own risk. Saw reviews from other review sources that also complained about non compliance with masks as far back as a year ago! read more

Nope, just don't. They openly defy the mask requirement. No employees were wearing masks. None. It's only a matter of time until a Covid outbreak is traced to this establishment. Let's put it this way, if they are so brazen about disregarding safety requirements, imagine what food safety or other health laws they are breaking that you can't see. read more

I have been getting Togo from Simon's restaurant for quite sometime now and as I love the food I am very disappointed by the news I've heard about this family owned restaurant. I was getting my regular weekend togo of cream of chicken rice and I normally leave a nice tip on the charge because as a service worker myself I know how it is to be tipped for their hard work. When I came to pick up my order I was rang up by who I was certain took my order over the phone as they had the same voice. I told her to make sure she got the tip I was leaving on charge. Unfortunately, she let me know that servers do not receive the tips left on credit cards and only the ones left in cash. As many would not think this is a big deal, as a server myself I know how hard these servers work to make a living & to not be given a tip that is rightfully theirs is not right to me. I just felt like this was important to point out because as a family owned restaurant they shouldn't be pocketing money as their workers have families to feed as well. All I know is for now on I will be making sure if I leave a tip it goes to the correct person and not a greedy business owner. read more

Do not order the crepes, they are terrible and they don't know how to prepare them. Burnt, too thick, no whip cream. They have a lot of nerve offering these. Should have asked for a refund. read more

I ate there for the first time today I had a cheese omelette.The service was good and the coffee was EXCELLENT! my rating is based on having one meal, breakfast. I will be back to explore further I understand the place gets pretty packed on the weekends too. read more