Seriously, this place is a MUST go for all parents with children! The kids were entertained by the train the entire time, fun oldies music playing and lots of other families packed in the place. The best part ...my husband and I both got to eat our burgers, fries like normal people dining without trying to shove food in our face and usually packing up the rest to go cause by the time the food comes at other restaurants the kids are ready to go and acting crazy! lol Burgers were awesome, and the best part the kids got a cupcake for dessert with a train whistle. Wow, what fun car ride home that was. Haha. Good times, and will be making our way back again! read more

This restaurant is not for everybody but if you like any of the following, I highly recommend it: Trains, whimsy, 1960's music. In September, 2018, my wife and I took our daughter, her husband, and our young granddaughter. We live in Elgin so made a complete train night of it by taking Metra. 2Toots is a two-minute walk from the Metra station. Our guests were as captivated by this place as we were. I have only one negative thing to say about it. The first visit my wife and I made was January, 2018. The ambiance was perfect but what rather surprised me was my burger: it was great. I have rarely had one this good. Upon our repeat visit nine months later, I was sorely disappointed in the hamburger. If I would have rated the January one as "A", I would have to have given the September offering a "C-". Both were touted as using "grass-fed" beef. If I would have rated it after the first visit, it definitely would have been given 5 stars. Highly recommend if the ambiance appeals to you. read more

Probably the worst hamburger I ever ate. Fries weren't completely done either. Kids love it. A bit pricey for what you get. Went because of grandkids. Hope to never go again. read more

This is a grill with the basics, and they do a basic but good job with them. But that's not why you're there The kids loved it and had a blast with their food coming on the train. However-the men's room did not have a changing table! For a family friendly place this is extremely disappointing! I asked the manager why there wasn't one and said I could use the ladies room to change. This statement - it presumes the number of fathers who change their children's diapers is so small that it's acceptable to have it only in the ladies room! This place may try to invoke a 1950s diner vibe, but how about having the facilities reflect modern families?! read more

My Daughter has loved coming here since she was a Baby! Love the Pony, Quarter Machines! Trains deliver your food! Smaller menu but everything is solid from top bottom for kids and adults read more

I came all the way from Ohio go visit my sis and we thought we would take the kids here for lunch although the service was ok the food wasn't all that. The fries were frozen fries you throw in the fryer,I could have done that at home.The desserts, same thing. Tasted store brought not good at all. Ordered cupcakes thinking I was getting fresh homemade cupcakes .... nasty Soo very disappointed will not recommend this place to anyone. Price wise they are overpriced for what they are serving. read more

2Toots Train Whistle Grill - Diners Near Me - Bartlett, Illinois

My son loved the atmosphere here. Trains circling on an indoor track, and the Metra frequently stopping in front of the restaurant where we could see, right outside the window! The burgers were very good, the shakes were delicious. Just a tip, if you order the cheese fries, ask them not to salt the fries because our order was not edible. It was completely and entirely overboard on the saltiness. Parking can be a pain because of the location. But if you time it right, you'll find a spot somewhere, lol. read more

Disappointed to say the least. The server was nice. The food was overpriced. It was neat that the train brings the food. I traveled to Wisconsin and while there visited a restaurant like this one. The kids there were allowed to pull their food off the train, that's the whole fun in going, here the waitress grabs your food..... BORING just like the over priced food. If you like bland food, food you can buy frozen at a store and not so friendly atmosphere this is the place for you. When you go to a restaurant you look for lively, fun going people who love to smile and great food this is definitely a 1 out of 10. Good day folks! read more

Cute idea...but I wish the food (travelling on the train through the restaurant and excited standing in their booth children) came with some type of sneeze gaurd! :( A bit pricey, decent food, best with a groupon. read more

Cute place for younger kids. Decent food for the price. Friendly service- seems to be family run and you can tell.

I'm disappointed that our server took burger orders from two kids and rightfully gave them kid burgers and then charged the third kid for an adult burger and drink. $17 for a plain cheeseburger and lemonade is a joke. read more

$50....... tip included, for (2)Cheese burgers w/Fries and (1) Grilled Cheese w/Fries and a couple drinks??? You can feed 5 people at Portillos for under that amount and have some decent food. The burgers were sub par to say the least. The patties were super thin, overcooked really dry and void of any flavor. The buns are so dry they crumble in your hands. Who cares about the grass fed claim. The atmosphere is good for kids because of the trains but the owner sits there and looks extremely pissed and isn't inviting at all. I always like supporting local business but..... We will never go back!!!! read more

I went to 2 Toots for the first time tonight with my 6 year old son and my 9 year old daughter. We were welcomed with a smile and seated right away. The menu had lots of kids' favorites like chicken nuggets, PB&J, grilled cheese, hot dogs, and burgers. For adults, they offer what you might expect at a diner: burgers, chili, salads, etc. While we waited for our food, there were plenty of fun and interesting things to look at and talk about. And of course, the most interesting thing to watch was the O-gauge train that delivers food to all the tables. We were very excited when we saw our train coming towards us with our food. The food was hot and delicious. For dessert, both kids ordered an ice cream sundae, which comes with a train whistle. There was enough dessert for leftovers for daddy. My 9 year old loved this place so much she insisted that we give this place a top-notch review. The rest of this review is from my 9 year old daughter: "I love this place! I wish I could live there. I really like all the big surprises in there. I also love the way they deliver the food; it is so fun. It has quick service. Also, I really like their theme, and that's why you should go there." read more

Dining here one time provided me with a lifetime of birth control. Something about just walking in the door, every parent in the place yesterday ignored their little darlings and their bad behavior. The noise level was unbelievable and the chaos of random visitors at our table made me want to run with them--- right out the door. But alas, I was with two small children who have talked about this place for an entire year..... so how do you not appease these darlings visiting from out of state? Each adult entering should be provided their choice of a free dose of Darvocet and or endless shots of Bourbon. The food was mediocre at best. Kids won't notice, but adults will. Tip your servers well. They have the patience of saints to be able to work here. None of them will likely have children later in life after working here. read more

All I can say is WOW... we took the kids after tubing at Villa Olivia for lunch. The place was clean. The staff was friendly. A special thanks to our server Collin who was super accommodating to our questions. The food simply put was Awesome. I have always thought places like this can get away with subpar food and service because of the gimmick. Not the case here. Seriously, the burger was Awesome. The cheese fries were so tasty and more than enough cheese. Free refills and the kids had sundaes! I really can't believe how much I enjoyed myself. Finally a place that backs up the gimmick with excellent food and quality service! If we are in Bartlett anytime soon we will be back. Toot on! read more

2Toots Train Whistle Grill - Cool train brings you the food. Even an old grumpy guy like me thinks that pretty cool! - Diners Near Me - Bartlett, Illinois

Definitely a place to go if you have kids or are a train enthusiast. This is the newest location (just opened today) in the growing 2 Toot's restaurant family. It's located immediately across the street from the new Bartlett Train Station building and patrons get a great view of the passing Metra and freight trains. All the food is delivered to every table/bar seat via a train. My kids had an absolute blast and I think just about 90% of the people there were with kids. The menu is very limited (burgers, hotdogs, tuna salad sandwich, grilled cheese, etc.) Nothing fancy. I had the 'Cheese Car' (cheeseburger) along with my wife and the kids had the chicken nuggets. The nuggets were typical quick fry fare, but were dino shaped, so the kids loved that. The fries were standard diner style fries, but were salted well and nicely crisp in on the outside, yet still soft/mushy on the inside. The beef is TallGrass beef, an organic grass-fed beef (no hormones, antibiotic) and the dogs are also the same, with no nitrites or nitrates, so people looking for a great diner with good, 'healthy' organic beef, this is a good place to start. The deserts are rather limited (cupcakes, brownie or a rice crispy treat). My kids had the cupcakes and I had the brownie. The cupcakes were okay, but the brownie was good, with an amazing amount of chocolate frosting on top. All the deserts came with a toy train whistle for the kids. The place is nothing spectacular, typical diner, however, the train theme and location make it a treat to go to. Hopefully, it fares better than the prior two restaurants in this location that closed in a year or less. read more

Train theme is appealing to kids. Menu strives for greatness with grass-fed beef and nitrate free hot dogs, but the taste is unimpressive. Not splitting checks is an antiquated practice and is reason enough to me to never come back. read more

A great place to take your kids for a fun meal. They will be entertained by the train going by your table the whole time. Standard fare; burgers and hot dogs. Great service and very kid-friendly. We had a Groupon and glad we tried this place out! read more

This is my 2nd try this place and while the staff was nice the food needed to be better. The kids ordered a jump hot dog w/cheese. First the cheese was barely melted slice cheese it wasn't even runny nacho cheese. The other kid ordered chicken tenders the chicken looked a little over done.. I had a chili burger.. First off the chili was so dry, the burger was even worse.. I couldn't even eat it. Everybody else at table had a burger as well they all looked dry.. They had to load with ketchup to eat them.. We had asked for a cup of cheese for the frys they brought us im not really sure how they did it.. Was melted cheese however was cold and hard.. Had to reask for another one.. Its pretty bad when your fries are the best part of your meal. I will prob skip and not recommend this place anymore. read more

The food was good but I found that the experience was lacking a little. The decor was a diner theme with a ride on horse and a train through the restaurant. A few pictures of history on the wall and that's about it. It's across from the train station which is nice for train lovers. My 2 year old seemed entertained by the train that was constantly going around the restaurant. read more

2Toots Train Whistle Grill - Here is their menu with prices from their Bartlett location. - Diners Near Me - Bartlett, Illinois

My girls and I had a fun time here! And one thing I didn't expect was how good the food would be. I had a double cheese, my 5 year old had a cheeseburger and my 2 yr old had a grilled cheese. The burgers are juicy and flavorful. The fries were good too - and I know this next part might seem off putting to some, and it may not have been intentional, but my kids' food seemed to be brought over at room temperature vs hot. It was perfect in a mom's world. I didn't have to try blowing on their food before every bite, nor did I have to make them wait a min before they could start chowing down. Ambiance wise, come on its obvious- the food delivery via train is so adorable and fun! We made sure to get a scoop of ice cream for each kid as well so they could get train whistles. It was a perfect ending to the day. The fountain out front was a good place to take pictures before heading home as well. read more

Friendly staff. Great old school burger. The train will make anyone smile. A big 5 toots!

We took our boys over to this place the other night and was surprised it was not busy at All. We sat in a booth right next to the train track and the kids loved watching the train go round and round. The burgers are pretty good. Typically places like this drop the ball with food but nope the burgers are fresh and come on a sesame seed bun. The kids seemed to enjoy the chick nugs and grilled cheese. Def worth a try and I know we'll be back since the kids had such a great time read more

After hearing and seeing all of the great reviews for this place, I was excited to take my kids here. The excitement was met with a ho hum kind of attitude and will not be going back. I took my kids here on a Sunday evening around 5. The place has a few other dinner guests but was not packed. This is a bonus for me. I enjoy taking my kids out to dinner and actually being able to have a conversation with them, which can be difficult in a packed place. Menu is simple, which is also fine by me. The waitress was less than attentive and was too busy making sure her boss was not glaring at her pay attention to her customers. We ordered and food came out. I was surprised that the grass fed burger was so greasy and really just a skinny lump of meat on a bun. The fries were also greasy. My kids had chicken nuggets and those were overcooked. They each had a cupcake that they did not eat much of only played with the train whistle. Needless to say I was disappointed. read more

It's a nice establishment for kids. They would enjoy the running trains that bring them food and treats. The burger meat comes from grass fed cows and the fries are decent. The bread is your average burger bread from the store. All in all it's a nice place to bring your kids. read more

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Great for a very kid friendly restaurant. Clean inside and they use grass fed beef. There were only two servers there and they did a nice job. Of course my six year old had the time of his life. read more

This place is like stepping back in time to the 50s. A carefree time which people need to be reminded does exist. This place gets high reviews because my son loves trains and the idea of having the train run around the whole place and give him his food is mind blowing to him. An added advantage is we can see the Metra train coming and going which increased his excitement. The food is "meh" its a normal burger, BLT, and grill cheese. Nothing more, nothing less. I go here because it puts a simple on his face not for the burgers and that's worth a good review to me since we have very few places which can keep the little ones busy. read more

Way too crowed with the majority of the kids had no masks. Couldn't be 6 feet apart as the booths were right next to each other. Food was mediocre. Train with your food on it was cute. Go when it's not crowded. read more

Great place especially for the kids... My grandson loved it! Food was good, but portions definitely lunch size not dinner like we tried. Will definitely go back read more

I've been to 2 Toots other locations and am glad that Btown finally has one! Definitely a place to take the kiddies to! My son and daughter both loved watching the train whiz by with food. As far as food - it is pleasantly decent. It is a pretty simple menu but I didn't go in there expecting a giant steak and double baked potato to be served via train. Kids had dino nuggets and fries and enjoyed it. I had the tuna sandwich. Yum. The cupcake - eh. Agree with the other reviewer that it was less than stellar. All in all - so glad this place finally opened. It certainly will be a favorite of ours and our kids! read more

Love this diner. The food is typically american food. Burgers, fries, sandwiches, salads, etc. I love that your meal comes to you on a mini train set, that choo choo's itself across the restaurant before it stops at your table. The little ones seem to get a real kick out of that. They also sell cupcakes which are pretty good. I cashed in a coupon from the library for a free one and was thoroughly impressed. It can get crowded at peak hours so it's best to go when it's calm. There is also a mechanical horse in the front which helps pass the table wait for the kids. I like the location right in the heart of Bartlett downtown by the train station and museum. There are often events that go on all summer, like festivals etc. So it's nice to be able to stop in for a bite if you get hungry after one of the events. read more

This place is alright. It's cute and kitschy, and definitely a place to take your kiddos! They'll love that their food gets delivered to them via train! They serve your typical American diner food - burgers, sandwiches, soups. It's nothing extraordinary, but it's also not bad! There's ample amount of seating, and is never really super busy, so you'll most likely get seated immediately. read more

I think the burgers were really good quality meat(Tall grass beef). I would say it is pricey for burgers and fries, but it's the atmosphere of the trains and the quality beef you're paying for. I know that even the adults I went with enjoyed the trains bringing the food, so I imagine kids would love it. I think the fries were all right and would try out the onion rings next time. I forgot to mention they also have a gluten-free option.... read more

2Toots Train Whistle Grill - This is my meal (burger & fries) arriving via train! - Diners Near Me - Bartlett, Illinois

I thought this place was going to be a marketing trap - lure in families with a train gimmick and then charge high prices for terrible food. Not so! Completely reasonable prices, and the burgers are REALLY a good. (And my two-year-old is having a blast dancing in the booth and waving at the train every two minutes. Win-win.) read more

Over all pretty good. Only drawback is food is served in a basket with the fries. Makes it hard to grab food. read more

2Toots Train Whistle Grill - Hanging with my son Joe after football. - Diners Near Me - Bartlett, Illinois

Great place for the family, burgers are absolutely delicious, but perhaps a bit too greasy. Kids love the food getting delivered on model trains. 50's diner feel with the music to match. Cool for grown ups too, with or without kids. read more

As mentioned numerous times, this is a perfect place for kids. My kids, in particular my Son, love it because he loves trains (as does his Father). Would be nice if the place was a little closer to the actual MD West line for better visibility of what is primarily the Metra "scoots" passing through Bartlett, but regardless... Would also be nice if they varied up the Lionel trains used to deliver the food. The food isn't spectacular, the menu isn't expansive as it's a kids place, it's not meant to be, it's your pretty basic burger, grilled cheese, chicken tenders, type thing, but it can be a little bit more than just taking them to a pancake house/family restaurant for the same. If you don't like loud noises, meaning whistles (as they're given to the kids), or the poor young waitresses having to endure their shift there pulling the train whistle, this place is probably best avoided. YES, there are kids here. Last I checked, Kids have the attention spans of a puppy or kitten. They aren't going to sit in a chair, peacefully, for a half hour to an hour during lunch. If you don't like someone else's little young-un's running around, potentially walking up to you (I'm referencing the one woman's review about this is the best place to affirm the use of birth control), then again, this place ISN'T for you. read more

This is a very kid-friendly restaurant located next to the Metra station in Bartlett with a train theme. As far as the experience goes, kids will love the TV playing Thomas the Tank Engine as well as the miniature railroad that travels through the restaurant to serve your food. The food, however, left a lot to be desired. I understand that the menu choices are limited to cater to children, but even the adult-sized portions had too little quantity for the price you pay. Also, some of the staff looked very indifferent and did not want to be there. I'm hoping this was just a bad day on their parts. Overall, this place is great for families, not so much for those without kids. read more

We took our 2 year old son to this restaurant and I honestly don't think I have ever seen him so excited. It was completely worth the drive. My husband and I both enjoyed our burgers. The onion rings were really tasty too! Next time we would like to try a shake or malt. Servers were friendly and attentive even though it was busy. I whole heartedly would recommend this for both food and ambiance. read more

The food's not bad, but it's overpriced. $9 for a cheeseburger, because it's "grass fed." My son's $6 chicken nuggets were store bought. I was also expecting something a little more interesting for the kids due to the theme, but all you get is a toy train cycling through the restaurant. read more