Had breakfast with the family at skillet house one Saturday morning and it was delicious. Corned beef was crispy and the eggs were cooked just the way I liked it. My boyfriend had the Mexican skillet and it was so flavorful with the chorizo! Their complimentary coffee was very good too, service was great. Would love to come back! read more

Skillet House - Corned beef, eggs, cheesy grits, French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

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Quality breakfast diner in Oak Lawn that's been around since I was a kid. I've gone here several times with my grandparents, and now just grandma since it became juts her. They have all the usual breakfast and lunch staples, but at a reasonable house, and you get nice portions. Last time I went I got the special skillet, with a sign of french toast. Easily fills you up, if you can even finish it all. I like how friendly and nice the staff and owners were to my grandma, who comes here quite a bit. They know her by name, and recognize her and treat her well, so that is always great to see. Has its own parking lot. We went prime time noon Sunday, yet still got a booth, though it was crowded. Definitely your go to place if looking for that old school feel in the Oak Lawn area. read more

Skillet House - Special skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

Professional staff. Great choices on their menu. I wish I had taken a photo. All parts of the food was placed elegantly.

This is a very small breakfast and lunch diner in Oak Lawn with perhaps one of the best breakfast dishes around. Bud orders a classic eggs, sausage and bacon w pancakes. All good. Mom had the crepes, full of fruits and big. Where they are outstanding is in their Mexican breakfasts. Their chilaquiles are to die for. Told the manager who said they use their grandmother's sauce and boy it shows. So so good. The service is great. Every 5 minutes offering coffee refills. Many people asking if all was ok. Very busy but worth it. I will be back. read more

The place has gone out of business. They were a little pricey . Owners not always customer focused.

A hidden gem with great food and friendly service. I've been here quite a few times and it never disappoints.

If I could, I would have picked zero stars. The manager is extremely rude!!!! He should not be in this industry. He tries rushing paying customers in and out just to get their money with no regard to hospitality or the customers enjoying their meals in a relaxing manner. When I was there he was waving his arms like he was directing airplanes on the runway telling the customers he needs to get people in and out. I will never go back there. read more

The food and service were great, but the owner is very brash. The last two times I have been there, she was adamant to let me know, unprompted, that she is the owner. Today, I was going to use contactless Apple Pay, which has been fine in the past at Skillet House. She told me it doesn't always work, took my phone from my hand (so not contactless), tapped it, printed the receipt, and then told me that she cannot adjust for tip when using Apple Pay. Good thing I am a regular and could just Zelle my waitress. I totally understand that cash is preferred, but it is extremely unfair to the servers to not let customers know that totals cannot be adjusted AFTER the payment has been processed. Not a fan of the owner. Big fan of Rachel and the courteous waitstaff. read more

Skillet house special breakfast skillet was really good! I left out the ham and added fresh jalapeños...be careful they are spicy and they didn't skimp! Quick, friendly service, and good food. A little expensive for breakfast and picking up my own meal, but what isn't these days. read more

Slow service. We had to flag an employee down to place our order. Horrible tasting food. My stomach hurt after eating our breakfasT. The food use to be good but I will never eat here again! read more

Wonderful place to take the family and have a great meal! The staff are ALWAYS welcoming and friendly!!! This place is like my second home for breakfast/lunch! read more

This food is absolutely disgusting! The restaurant is old and in need of some serious repairs. I ordered a skillet and they slapped 2 slices of unmelted American cheese on top to satisfy my "extra" cheese request. The food was greasy burnt and disgusting. Please take my advice and spend your money elsewhere. This place is a dump... LITERALLY read more

Worst experience here today! Ordered my usual Eggs Benedict; first egg was perfect. I cut into the second one and it's well done. I call my server over and she asked if I want it warmed up and I explained that's not the problem, it's well done, no runny yolk and I showed her. I let her know the other half was perfect. A few minutes later the guy behind the counter brings me out a two poached eggs in a cup. (Most restaurants would have done a remake but not a big deal as I still have my muffin half and Canadian bacon.) I asked him if I could have a little hollandaise sauce which is served on top of the egg. He brings a cup (lieterally) of it out. I use one the eggs, a spoon of the hollandaise and finish my meal. At this point I'm all good, mistakes happen, problem was remedied, life is good. My server brings my bill and I noticed there an additional up charge of a few bucks for hollandaise. If I had ordered extra of something, I would understand the charge and it would not be an issue. I bring this to her attention and she says to talk to the guy behind the counter, he rings up the orders. I explained the situation to guy behind the counter. His reply was I brought it out to you so I have to charge you for it, that's our policy. I said that would not have been necessary had my order been cooked properly; one egg was perfect, the other well done. His response was "we made you two poached eggs, that's our policy, I'm going to ask that you never come back here again since you're not satisfied with our cooking!" (His other poached egg was still on the table) LOL OMG - talk about unbelievable! You better not complain here as this is how you will be treated! Piss poor customer service when it's their screw up! Servers here pleasant & nice! Management sucks! read more

This place has ok food, I've had better. The service sucks. They have no regard to serving you the way they want to be served. They don't care ! If your food is not hot or good when it comes. I advise you to just walk right out. The second time will be with an attitude. not to mention the food is not to write home about. hash browns burnt, undone bacon, very cheap quality of eggs. It's just now worth wasting your time and money. I did a make out it was not good. Did a dine in thinking it would be better. Same results !! read more

Skillet House - Skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

My favorite breakfast place. Have never noticed it! Small but we got a table quickly. Amazing service. The price is more reasonable than in most other places and food was delicious. Can't wait to come back. I tried the veggie skillet; my mom had the special skillet, which she loved. And my daughter had the chilaquiles with beef. Large portions and again prices beats the other places we've been to. read more

So one of my coworkers recommended this breakfast restaurant in Oak Lawn. If you blink you miss it, located on 109th and Cicero, this breakfast nook was a treat. My waitress recommended the Mexican skillet and my son ordered the strawberry and banana Belgian waffle. Though my skillet was mediocre, it was tasty. My son enjoyed his meal immensely and will be back. Just off the service alone, I'll be back but this time I'll choose my own skillet instead of my waitresses recommendations. read more

Alot of places around have okay food but this place is absolutely delicious!!! The Skillet House omelette is insane and the customer service is great all around!!! read more

The food is amazing. The staff is so friendly and prompt and attentive! I highly recommend stopping here for breakfast or brunch or even lunch. Their soups are also amazing. read more

Place is small and not really great for large parties The food was okay I probably will not go again. The service was slow there was someone that walked around filling coffee and water read more

Have not been there in a long time. Waitress was very nice. Food was ok. But the place was very dirty and run down. Carpet has seen better days. Missing ceiling tiles. Ceiling fans were very dusty and dirty. Screw holes in the walls next to my table and a mysterious red substance on the wall. Very disappointed on they let this place go. I guess their other location is more important read more

Great service. Great food! Love coming here every week! Family owned and operated! Waitresses are friendly and attentive. They keep the coffee coming! Food and fresh and hot! read more

Eat here for the first time in a long time. I remembered this place being much nicer. Our server was very nice and my issue wasn't so much with that. The place was very messy. There was a lot of trash on the floor and overall was looking in desperate need of some TLC. No music at all and overall feel of being rather depressing. Our food was edible. My husband wasn't happy with what he ordered but he was hungry and ate it. My order was below average. I ordered a basic sandwich and what I got was a mediocre sandwich that I ate because I was hungry too. We were on a time limit and had we not been we for sure would have left shortly after being seated. Our bill with tip was $30 plus. For dining out I want a good yummy greasy spoon breakfast and this wasn't it. We will never go back again. read more

Always very pleasant when I pick up my order. Food is delicious. Portions are plentiful. Has a family friendly atmosphere. I would recommend giving them a try read more

Simple diner. Nothing fancy. The food was decent. I had the BBQ Chicken wrap and it did the job. The chicken was nice and saucy. Came with pickles and fries. read more

Small place that has a decent menu and food is good and hot. Waitress was very attentive refilling my coffee and asking how the meal was. The Manager came around too and asked the tables if they were OK. The only reason I took off a star is that the coffee is seriously weak as water and was not served hot. They really need to get a little stronger coffee. BEST coffee is down about 117th on Cicero at Golden Bear! If you require a medium strength coffee then skip this place because it seriously is like drinking water!!! Other than that, the food is good. read more

I ordered the polish skillet with diced potatoes. It was amazing!!! My husband ordered the veggie skillet and he loved it as well! Pancakes were delicious. Will come back again! read more

Ordered through DoorDash. Food was pretty good for the cost and quality. The only issue I had is with the advertised "sirloin steak" which is just a grilled hamburger. read more

I'm a fan, I probably should have gone with a skillet, but was very satisfied with the #14 breakfast special. Love the waffle maker design and it came with 2 pieces of bacon. Both cooked to the perfect crispy texture I enjoy. The waffle design allows you the option of eating your breakfast with your fingers. Little pie shapped sections let you load up with wripped butter and syrup. I get 3 bites on each wedge, perhaps you'll find yourself trying to shove the entire wedge in your mouth Server was polite and attentive... I just love small family owned diners. Great to see old school counter stools are available on those busy mornings. I'll have to pay a visit to their other location in Tinley Park. read more

Skillet House - They're finger lickin good, so ditch the fork. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

Our first time going there, the waitress was very nice and polite. The bathrooms were very nice and clean. I had ordered a Reuben sandwich. I had eaten half of it. The other half was so tough. I couldn't fight through it with a steak knife tooth. I ended up eating my friends lunch because she felt bad for me my waitress did not come back but other people did. I was waiting to speak with her when it was time to pay the bill. I asked the waitress if they would take that off my bill since I didn't eat half of it she told me to talk with the standing manager, we brought it to his attention about the meat. He kept saying you have to look at it from my standpoint . He was very rude, ignorant, and shaking. I was not bringing it to his attention for a free meal. I wanted to let him know the corn beef is not good. We will never come back!! read more

Went here earlier this week after I had an appointment in the area. It was around lunch time but was seated right away. Decided on a Gypsy style skillet with mushrooms, ham, cheese, and peppers on a bed of potatoes. Took the French Toast as my side and enjoyed a great brunch. Also had my coffee cup refilled a few times...major bonus this time around. Will be back again...and perhaps in the meantime will also try their 2nd restaurant over in Tinley park. read more

Staff was friendly and accommodating. The pictures posted for this establishment in the Yelp listing is not accurate. We went in and asked for the one pic w spinach.. No skillet comes w spinach but the waitress said we could add it. Walahhh..my wife got whatvshe wanted and she was happy. I got country fried steak. It was tender enough to cut w fork, and sausage gravy was excellent. They cooked my hashbrowns crispy as requested. Never had to ask for water or coffee. I will come back for crap food and good service but in this case Im coming back for good food and excellent service. Recommended. read more

Let's start with walking through the door the place is an absolute dump inside. The carpeting on the floor has seen better days the booths are from the 1980s. this is definitely is like Robert Irvine restaurant impossible makeover kinda place. The food was awful the coffee tasted like water McDonald's coffee is 1000 times better. We were told this place is really good well I'm telling you it is horrible don't even waste your money walking through that door. there are many better places than this dump. The staff looked like they came right to work from a late night out. This is the Oak lawn location at 109th and Cicero Avenue! read more

Had breakfast on Sunday. Seated immediately and service was phenomenal. Food couldn't have been any better and very generous portions

Skillet House was amazing! They have so many options to choose from and all of their offers have reasonable prices. Their menu is big and awesome. They have pancakes, sandwiches, rice meals, fried chicken, pasta, and others. So plenty of selections that will truly satisfy your cravings. Best place to go for breakfast or brunch. Their service was phenomenal. All of their waiters and waitresses are well-trained, decent, and professional. They know how to do their job properly and treat the customers so well. Friendly and helpful staff. What a nice little gem here in Oak Lawn. Their place is huge and convenient. They have a big parking lot, they have plenty of seating, and the whole place was organized. Enjoyable and relaxing spot. Their location is very accessible and easy to find. You can visit their place anytime you want. Skillet House is worth visiting! They completely made my day. Outstanding experience. Great customer service. Affordable prices. Awesome foods. Everything was worth it! Thank you for the wonderful experience. Will recommend your place to all the people I know. Can't wait to visit again soon when I am nearby. It was a pleasure to experience how great your place was and also all the food. Well done! read more

Came for the first time with a friend as she recommended it. When you walk in you seat yourself. Service it quick. They come to you with a pot of coffee ready to serve you. They are on top of it, filling your cup often so it will never go cold. I had the Gypsy Omelet (without Mushrooms) and diced potatoes. It was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend it. I liked it so much I went back the very next day! Come with a side of toast, pancakes, or French toast too. After we were done eating we sat there and talked for a while. Never were rushed to leave which I love. FYI - You pay at the counter on your way out. read more

I don't know whether to love or dislike this place. Hate is off the menu (no pun intended) because it isn't THAT bad. But the first time I came to Skillet House (I think 2015?), it was amazing. Like seriously amazing. But we didn't live nearby at the time and only had some time to kill before catching a flight, so we didn't return. But then we moved to Oak Lawn in 2017 and we went back, looking for more of that amazing 2015 experience. Sadly, we didn't get it. Coffee was lukewarm, toast was lukewarm, omelet was slightly overdone...it was a dead-on 3 star experience. We assumed that it was just a bad day, and we have it another shot about 6 months later. Unfortunately, is was more of the exact same. The whole experience - service and food - was just super uninspiring and bland. I noticed that there seems to be an entire change in staff. While the first time I went, it was a bunch of older folks that provided true diner service. But the following two times, most of the team was much younger. Gimme those old folks any day. read more

This place has the best food and coffee ever me and my brother both ordered the veggie omelet and it was so amazing i could eat it again i will come back again read more

Wonderful food and service every time! Small family run business that cares about what they send out. Delicious!

Great food, great service, great prices. They only problem is that its a small spot so it's always packed so you might have to wait to get a table but that shows you how good they are. Their omlets are huge, their chilaquiles are yummy and their cinnamon butter is good on toast or pancakes. No matter what you get you won't be disappointed. read more

Nice cozy place. Weekday special & food is awesome! Recommend the chicken fajita skillet. Customer service is awesome & engaging!