Good food, good service, reasonable prices! Best local spot with an extensive breakfast and lunch menu.

Ehhh...this is the standard diner experience. We were seated immediately, attentive server, and our food came out really quickly. The portion sizes were good, but there was nothing particularly special about the experience or the food. For the two of us, it was almost $50 (including the tip) for two basic breakfast orders, a skillet and a French toast combo. Definitely not an upscale spot, but if you're in the area - you can get a decent meal really quickly. read more

Starlight Restaurant - Skillet - Diners Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I went for breakfast. The restaurant is a decent size, good for a group. As soon as I sat down someone brought me water and offered coffee. My waitress was friendly. I had the ribeye steak, eggs, hashbrowns, and pancakes. I truly appreciated them cooking my hashbrowns just the way I asked. I didn't realize they give you 4 eggs with the meal. Next time I'll just ask for 2. The ribeye was tender, seasoned, and cooked the eat I wanted. Their pancakes are nice and fluffy. read more

Starlight Restaurant - Pancake - Diners Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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People of a certain age may remember the neighborhood restaurant on the corner. Take heart my faithful, there's one off the beaten path on the corner of 83rd & Damen on the South Side of Chicago. I had a wonderful meal, the restaurant is clean and food is delicious. They serve breakfast and an afternoon menu. The waitstaff are very pleasant and professional. The food come hot and fresh -- excellent food quality. I had the fajita skillet with pancakes. Check them out, you won't be disappointed. read more

Starlight Restaurant - Fajita skillet - Diners Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My classmates love this spot. The food and service excellent. Plenty of room for large groups and the servers are exceptional.

I've ALWAYS experienced a warm greeting and prompt and efficient service from this establishment. Its updated retro 1960's feel is genuine, as it's a longtime staple of the neighborhood. Saturday's buckwheat pancakes were not what I expected, with the artificial boxed mix taste ruining them for me, but the bacon was crispy delicious. Fine coffee's served here, and Wanda's the best, after 20 + years serving as our waitress when we're lucky. All the waitstaff are pleasant, and on point. Thanks for staying in business, Starlight! * * f k a L & M Starlight Restaurant read more

They're expensive as hell. I was there some time ago but no one wants to come away from breakfast spending $50

Vintage to say the least but that is a compliment for sure. Wow, it takes me back to the 60's but not that I know yhat firsthand. Very neat and tidy for being a vintage restaurant. So I saw right away the shrimp and southern grits which is rare to see in any Chicago restaruant. I must say that I am really surprised at the taste. Although 1 suggestion, the eggs on top didn't do it for me. I wasn't able to taste the grits and shrimp on its own as the eggs just took away from the experience. The waitress asked me so I had to be honest. But the service here is ImpecImpeccable from the waitress tto the bus boys. They keep rounding aand asling about if we need coffee. Very nice to have a staff that is so attentive. That says a lot of a place, especially since it's vintage you never know. All in all in give them a 3 star, i would definitely return a second time. But for a regular breakfast. read more

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I am really picky when it comes to ordering liver and onions but I have to highly recommend Starlight Restaurant for their liver and onions with gravy !! It truly reminded me of when I was a child and my mom or aunt would cook liver, onions and gravy with rice !! That was one of the my favorite meals and Starlight does it right the liver is cooked to perfection fried to tender perfection and the gravy over the rice just sets it off right !! I highly recommend this meal so delicious you will agree once you try it !! read more

Starlight is my breakfast go-to close to home. Consistently good service, food and accommodations. Love the offerings of turkey sausage and bacon. read more

The food is always delicious because they have great cooks and they provide you with sizable portions that you will take some home with you every time. The service is excellent from the waitresses to the bus guys. The owners are very hands on and friendly. The restaurant itself is definitely very family oriented. The wife and I eat here often, you will be taken care of when you enter the door. read more

Oh this place is a Hidden Gem first time here and the service and food was on point. Very reasonable Kimberly our waitress was so nice and made excellent suggestions for the food. We will be back. Atmosphere was family friendly. read more

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Ordered french dip(s) paid a premium for delivery. No Au ju sauce. Called... three different people blamed anyone else and did not.offer an apology or solution.. really bad service! read more

Use to love this place.. visited here today and ... AWFUL! to say the very least. Found hair in our food, the manager was so disrespectful when we asked how we could be accommodated and he stated he would not give any accommodation as he replaced it with something else and that's it. Walked right out of our faces. Very distasteful, 0/10 would not recommend. read more

The online ordering process was smooth. I selected delivery and submitted the order. Then I waited, and waited annnnd waited. I called the restaurant to confirm the order was received. The restaurant confirmed the order was out for delivery. The food never arrived. I can only presume the driver stole it...after all, it was paid for. The experience was disappointing and a lesson learned. If I order from Starlight again, I'll be picking up the order. I would have given 0 stars but I had to provide at least 1 star. read more

Love love love this place sooo much. A neighborhood staple that's for sure. The buffalo chicken wrap is my lunch favorite and omg the cream of chicken soup is sooooooooooooo good!! read more

The quality of the food and service definitely changed. My orders are always missing an item. I hope the owner reads the reviews.

The food is great and served frash and hot. There is not a long wait for food to arrive, and the wait staff greet you with smile

10/10, clean, friendly, and they really give value to what they give. Ordered a small breakfast and gave me extra just because they are so friendly. I hope this place stays blessed and open forever read more

Terrible food and outrageous prices for what you get. Service is ok but not great. We will definitely be sticking with our usual neighborhood spot. read more

Prices are very reasonable, and I felt safe with my family there the food is cooked to your liking and your taste and it was awesome

been coming since a little girl with my dad. things has really changed the owner is now up in age and very rude. His son is there to help him however, the son is nice and has good customer service but when the dad is there alone, he is very rude very nasty. If your order is wrong, he does not want to fix it, he throws things on the table. If you ask for anything, he makes a weird sound and walks off. want be spending in more money. read more

Starlight Restaurant - Asked for no mushrooms - Diners Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I did not know that their peaches weren't real. Nor did I know that they did look like they came out of a can. They had an artificial look that I did not desire to eat.. So , I placed them to the side and sent them back. The server that I had said to reorder fruit to replace it because they don't return funds . AS sure as she sd it. The manager sent message that he wasn't coming out and I shouldn't have ordered it. Quite rude. The waitress was very kind and tried to help.# I will no longer be entertaining that establishment. read more

Good food, sometimes salty, great service for small parties. Pancakes are good but the coffee can be a hit or miss.

Fantastic selections, Food prepared how you like it... The staff is accommodating... Great seating options..You get plenty food for your buck(s)..... I frequent this establishment often. read more

If I could leave zero stars I would. My family and I have been coming to Starlight since I was a kid. The service during my visit today was horrible. The server was not attentive at all and entered my order incorrectly. After bringing this up to the Manager he was very dismissive and rude! I will never return to this restaurant or recommend it. I'm huge on service and what a disappointment this was. read more

Order in September 15th breakfast totally $63.08 through Uber Eats. The order was wrong. Only one out of four was correct half the order was missing. I understand things happen so I called the store. The employee that answered the phone said bags were left. After being transferred to the manager he first said he would call Ubereats, but when I called back he said he did not have time to help me because he had other customers. He said no food was left, people are just "COVERING THEIR ASS" This comment and service is unacceptable. Still nothing was resolved. I paid $63.08 for a $12 meal. read more

Great liver and onions and plenty of pancakes and eggs. No matter what you order, you leave full. If you like breakfast food , one of the best in the city. read more

Quaint little restaurant. Friendly staff quick service. Pretty extensive menu. Pancakes were delicious

The food is decent. However the customer service sucks. I was not pleased with my order and the waitress said. Sorry that's what you ordered. If you want something else you will have to pay for it....i asked to see the manager and the waitress returned, and said you will have to keep it, take it to go and order another meal. Manager never came to my table. Customer satisfaction is not a priority at this establishment. Will never visit again. The oatmeal was awful and cold. I had to ask for the syrup for my pancakes. Blatant disregard for the customers and community served. read more

I'm giving five stars completely and utterly for our server Tammy! What a joy she was and so attentive and kind. You truly have a gem working there and I hope she is compensated accordingly. She truly is kind to everyone and it's genuine. The food is pretty good, been coming for years but honestly, the prices have really gone up over the years. read more

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I visit Starlight for my morning catfish and cheesy eggs. Sometimes I will get the catfish broil or fried. Either way the catfish tastes great. I have scrambled eggs with sauted green peppers with pepper jack cheese to give the eggs a little spice. The service is nice. The waitress are attentive and friendly. read more

My first experience was great. I ordered off grubhub, and the food was hot and fresh. The second experience was horrible. I decided to dine in at the restaurant. After sitting for 20 minutes, my food came out cold and incorrect. The waiter also forgot to refill my coffee. I do not recommend dining in. (order out only for fresh food) read more

I ordered the salmon croquettes for breakfast, I really enjoyed them. :-) And I COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING LOL read more

Neighborhood restaurant- I try to patronize stores in my neighborhood, but lately the quality as diminished tremendously. I realize things have changed drastically since and due to Covid, but this the last straw. I ordered a chicken salad sandwich, but what I received was a mayonnaise sandwich with celery and tiny flakes of chicken. Also, there is absolutely no flavor ---all I tasted was bland, no name mayonnaise. I'm not even sure if the chicken was real - probably processed meat. I had Starlight's chicken salad before, but unfortunately what I got today was horrible - not the same. The fries were also different---a lesser quality potato with a coating. The best part of this order was the side salad- even though it is iceberg lettuce. Again, I realize times have changed, prices have increased- for everyone- but this was not good. If the food is good, I don't mind paying- but not this cheaply made sandwich. Starlight, you are not fooling anyone.... maybe you are. Today will be the last day I order/purchase anything from your restaurant. As for others who choose to still to partake, I hope Starlight does better. Service: minor hiccup- left out our soup ; we had to drive back to the restaurant to pick up our complete order. It happens. read more

Starlight Restaurant - a croissant sandwich in a styrofoam container - Diners Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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while I enjoy eating at starlight I'm not too happy with the manager Steve. The order I placed on ubereats was wrong and items were missing resulting in me having to drive up there. Ubereats prices and gas are outrageous. I requested that a quarter of my meal should be remade since I had to drive up there and the manager refused to do that. So I requested a refund. The manager refused to do that too. Customer service is not what it used to be these days! read more

PHENOMENAL customer service, when a food delivery service brought me the wrong order, the owner took time out, drove to my home and brought me my food and I know for a fact that is unheard of! The food is always delicious and on point every single time . Definitely one of my favorite local breakfast spots. read more

A good meeting place to conduct small business or meet with friends. A nice dining menu for breakfast lunch and dinner. Service may take a minute as many people want special service from the waitresses read more

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I was very disappointed in this place. First issue Starlight Restaurant doesn't offer military discounts, the owner said that they only offer police discounts. He said no military or first responder discounts only police. I would visit Starlight Restaurant whenever I visited Chicago and have noticed the quality of food has seriously declined over the years. The coffee taste like brown water, not coffee. The eggs I ordered were not correct, had to send them back twice. I asked for Greek toast but they brought me regular toast, had to send it back. Basically, this was the third time my order was messed. I did not argue with the staff, I have decided that this is the last time I would patronage this dinning establishment. When they first opened this place was great, but now the quality of the food is awful and Starlight does not support the military. read more

Starlight is the place to be for a nice comfortable meal. Delicious salmon croquettes, full of flavor omelettes, fluffy pancakes...my Nephew says he always order the T-bone. (I know.. from a neighborhood restaurant? It's got to be good!!) Friendly service also. read more