We love Uncle Tom's Pancake House! Met a friend for breakfast last week and Uncle Tom's never disappoints. Vicki was our waitress and made us feel very welcome. Our food came out quickly and was delicious with plentiful portions. I had the classic 2 egg breakfast with hash browns and pancakes and my friend had a vegetable omlette. Delicious! Vicki kept the coffees full and checked us often to make sure we didn't need anything. She had also put some of her art on the specials board to make it more fun! Great homemade food and terrific service as always at Unc Tom's Pancake House! Definitely Recommend! Kate the Artist read more

The Chilaquiles were not good. Very thin, soggy, and cold. The Greek Omelette was fine this time, but next time I'll try something else. read more

Uncle Tom's Pancake House - The Chilaquiles were not good. Very thin, soggy, and cold. - Diners Near Me - Normal, Illinois

Needed a stop on a snowy drive. Nice place. Food was good. Service good. Prices in line with other places

Friendly attentive staff. Delicious and generous portions. My biscuits and gravy were worthy of the South

Classic place to go at breakfast. It of course has pancakes. Uncle Tom's is a longtime popular place in Normal, and looks like it has been around a long time. Has pretty limited hours, just mornings into early afternoon. The food isn't much healthy but they do have some fruit and better options. Besides the pancakes, they have other popular items at breakfast. It also has omelets, which are popular for the gut busting crowd around here. The vegan options are few, but they do have some. It's about $2 for coffee. Orange juice is the healthiest beverage, if not a bit sweet. For sure pancakes are the main thing of course. They can make these individually or have big stacks. Fresh fruit is about $2 for a little bowl. Toast is about $1 for a few slices. Gets very busy at breakfast. It seems it's more popular with the longtime locals than the college students. That's not saying this isn't a cool place but many will think like that though. read more

Uncle Tom's Pancake House - Orange Juice With Fruit And Toast - Diners Near Me - Normal, Illinois

Stopped her for breakfast. We had three steak and eggs with pancakes. I'll have to admit the food was DELICIOUS! This is now my #1 place for breakfast. The price is average for what you get. The service was great! The atmosphere is quite and very dated. It's a tight fit. The decor is old and run down but the place is clean. That being said, the food was DELICIOUS!! Very flavorful. read more

Uncle Tom's Pancake House - Diners Near Me - Normal, Illinois

From the outside looked a bit run down but we were huoso we went in and glad we did. I got the chiliquiles and they were so good. The red sauce had a great flavor and not too spicy. read more

Best breakfasts In the area! We always enjoyed the service too ; And hot coffee quickly !!!

Food was great. Service was slow restaurant was full so. Took way to much time to get the me the order to me

Best soup in Bloomington normal! Food was so good and reasonable too. It's kind of hidden away but don't miss this place! Staff is super sweet and accommodating too! read more

Nice diner, good breakfast. Service was polite and helpful. I had the breakfast skillet with pancakes. My wife had the chilaquiles, they were authentic and amazing! read more

Uncle Tom's Pancake House - Mexican skillet with pancakes - Diners Near Me - Normal, Illinois

Over cooked eggs asked for over easy came over hard. Untoasted English muffin. Bacon and sausage not very tasty. Over fried hash brown.

Good breakfast and affordable price. Great service and nice ambiance. Would definitely recommend it anyone driving through. 2 Egg read more

Uncle Tom's Pancake House - Tom's eggs and bacon breakfast. Very taste. Would recommend the restaurant anyone driving by. - Diners Near Me - Normal, Illinois

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Wife ordered the bacon/avocado omelet and loved it! I ordered the Denver omelet and added tomatoes, it was very good! Biscuits and gravy were wonderful as well. Our waitress was nice and helpful. She came to fill up our coffee several times. Place was very busy and we still got our food relatively quick. read more

Basic menu good service simple food. Made a quick stop while visiting son at school. Food was good but nothing over special.

Friendly and efficient waitstaff. Great menu assortment for breakfast. The gyro meat is authentic sliced off the cone. The only reason for only 4 stars is the restaurant could use some deep cleaning. Tables were sticky, pay better attention to the sides when cleaning. Bathrooms need a good thorough sanitation. Stall dividers are rusty, locks on stall held on by 1 bolt out of 4. Toilet seat in need of replacement. read more

My brother and I were driving up to Chicago craving some breakfast food and we saw a sign for Tom's Pancakes and decided to give it a shot. Absolutely worth it, right off I-55, friendly fast service and the food was excellent. Dare I say, my brother says it's the best waffle he's ever had. Cute little family owned restaurant that I'll be adding to my list of must stops when traveling. Incredibly reasonable pricing as well. Love it !! read more

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The lady that take are order was disrespectful and rude. Her name was Tammy so was so rude and when her food come it was cold and we find hair in are food. We told her and she said well I can't help you with that. I ask to take to the manager she said the manager not here. I will not go back if she there cause she to disrespectful. read more

Great pre game spot near the Corn Crib Our server, Ein, provided above and beyond service! 5 Stars! read more

Food was so greasy and made me sick to my stomach. I Would recommend going somewhere else like Tony's diner

Staff is always so friendly and the service is super quick! The menu is large so there's something for everyone and everything is delicious! Classic local breakfast joint. read more

A charming old school breakfast joint. They have a wall covered with crayon art of customer's kids. The menu has something for everyone for breakfast and lunch. I ordered the country fried steak breakfast. It came with choice of toast or pancakes, hash browns and eggs. The steak was crispy and delicious and the gravy was just the right creamy/spicy. The hash browns were flakey and golden brown. I ordered my eggs over easy and they were perfect. Free refills on pop, tea and coffee. Call to make sure they're open. read more

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After 3 unsuccessful attempts and 40 minutes wait at Fo*t Jes*e Cafe, I thought to myself Chicken & Waffle served in a 20-seating brunch place is just not my thing. Uncle Tom's is a totally different experience. We were seated right away, next to some friendly and elderly community neighbors. The lady who served us with humor and friendliness. I had the BEST skillet ever (probably my hunger after waiting too long at the other place contributed to this comment, too)!! Highly recommend the Polish sausage skillet with those fluffy packages. Biscuits in gravy is just okay. I also love the home/family idea. It seemed like a family run this restaurant, and I assume the cute drawings on the wall are created by the two little handsome fellows we saw hanging at the next table! read more

Uncle Tom's Pancake House - Polish skillet - Diners Near Me - Normal, Illinois

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The food is almost always great even when you order it for delivery on door dash. The service in the store can be slow at times, but that is because it is often very packed and busy due to their limited hours. The prices are definitely worth what you pay for! read more

Went for a weekday brunch so not too busy. We were greeted right away. The menu seems to have something for anyone. The food arrived fairly quickly and hot. Not one complaint, even from our two picky little girls. Our waiter Ein was the best, courtesy and friendly. The bathroom was clean. Prices were fair. First visit and we definitely recommend. read more

Excellent service and great food. Restaurant is a bit dated. It was very busy, but hey, that's a good sign. Coffee was amazing.

We came in after being unable to get a table elsewhere. The two of us were seated right away. The staff was friendly, quick and attentive. We each ordered omelettes - feta and spinach, and a corned beef hash omelette with cheddar cheese. The food came out in about 10-15 minutes. Each order came with choice of toast or pancakes (30¢ charge) and hash browns. The hash browns were the best I've had anywhere. They tasted as though they were fresh potatoes which were sliced and fried on a griddle. The omelettes were three eggs and delicious. Highly recommended locally owned restaurant. read more

Good basic diner food. Good portions, good prices, good service. Convenient to several hotels.

Five star breakfast! Walked right in and got a table, friendly service, and fantastic food. I had a skillet and all the vegetables were fresh (not from a can), and pancakes which were excellent. Highly recommend. read more

For an old school cafe this one fits the bill! Good, attentive service, large menu selection, decent prices!

such good food! totally recommend the Cajun chicken sandwich!! so full of flavor totally pleasing to the pallet! The experience was made 10x better with our waitress Jeannette! she totally lights up the restaurant with her smile. My family loves going in especially when Jeannette is working! totally recommend this place to everyone! read more

Great place to eat. The food is always fresh and tasty. The wait staff is always friendly, efficient and kind. Highly recommend it.

Great family owned local business with great service, friendly staff, and traditional breakfast food with large portions. Tried this place out while in town for a baseball tournament and it did not disappoint. read more

Typical greasy spoon diner; the restaurant is in serious need of updates; crabby staff; and gross bathrooms. All that said we were too tired to go anywhere else, and at least the food was pretty good; I'd recommend the chicken fried steak. read more

Uncle Tom's Pancake House - Diners Near Me - Normal, Illinois

Food was great! Staff was very friendly. We had pancakes and scrambled eggs. The eggs were really good and fluffy. Like home cooking

Best omelet I've had in a long time this is going to be my new spot it was my 1st time here and now my new weekly place to done great food & customer read more

Pancakes! One of my favorite breakfast foods ever and they make it with some magic ingredient that makes it so delicious! Their skillets are great too! I had the gypsy skillet and my boyfriend ordered one too, and we both loved it. Service is friendly and attentive too! Definitely will come back!! read more

Uncle Tom's Pancake House - So much food! Looks delicious!!! - Diners Near Me - Normal, Illinois

Food was excellent! Eggs cooked perfectly! Helpful, personable staff. At door parking. Clean and welcoming environment

Well that was disappointing. We stopped by on our way through town around 11:00 am. Having lived in the area a while ago we remembered Uncle Tom's as a nice place for a good breakfast or sandwiches. When we arrived there were two tables of customers and three waitresses which might make you think that service would be good. Unfortunately that was not the case. We ordered a chicken sandwich, one egg and a biscuit. It took our waitress over 15 minutes to come over to our table to take our order. She chatted with the other waitresses, she cleared off tables, and she ignored us. Once our order was taken the food came within 15 minutes, but then we waited and waited again for our check. While the egg and biscuit were both good, the chicken sandwich was dry as dust and the accompanying potato soup was so loaded with salt that it was inedible. Add to that the fact that the bathrooms needed a good cleaning. We won't be back. read more

Good food, quick service, a hidden gem. We look forward to going back. I need 14 more characters for my review lol