It's a neat place to take kids, but the owner (or manager) really dampens the mood. If he's not angrily working, he's sitting and watching over his staff (and sometimes yelling at them). read more

Kids love going here but the food is overpriced and pretty awful! The only things that keep us coming back are the train whistles and $3. cupcakes ‍ read more

Fun spot to take children but do not go thinking the burgers or other offerings are worthy of a trip.

Great atmosphere and nice owner. Perfect place to bring the family. Train delivers food directly to your table!

The whole "$2.25 per person charge will be added for any outside desserts brought in" rule is beyond ridiculous!! Their food is disgusting and they know it. At least serve a side of Vaseline with it!! read more

Totally cool place even if you don't have kids. Stop by for the experience at the very least. Low prices for great food. Don't forget to add the bacon to your burger and get the root beet float ! Great neighborhood gem ! read more

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

I really like this place, and the kids even more so!! It's a little expensive for thwat it is, but it's hard not to get caught up in the train delivering your food and the desserts. That's just the fun and the appeal of it all!! The kids ordered the burgers, and the adults did as well. It tasted REALLY good. The fries were great, but the burger was definitely the star of the dish. Our waitress was a little surly (read: sullen teenager) but you barely see her since the train delivers your food anyway ;) The kids had a GREAT time, and they enjoyed the whistles with their desserts (I, however, didn't on the car ride home, but I digress...). We will definitely be going again! read more

Love this place!! The trains are so charming!! The food is delicious, and being a vegetarian I love having healthy options!! The staff is very friendly and the restaurant is immaculate!! Highly recommend for those with kids and those who are in touch with their inner kid at heart!! read more

The food is not that good, but my son enjoys it because everything comes out on trains and everyone is friendly.

So my son was given a postcard for a free meal on his birthday at the Bartlett location, but when my husband took my son on his actual birthday with the postcard, the Bartlett location actually rejected the postcard and said that it was only valid at their Glen Ellyn location. This is absolutely riducoulus!! Why would I register at the Bartlet location to get my free meal 10 miles away in Glen Ellyn? Very disappointed! Obviously, I did not argue because it was my son's birthday and I was not going to argue with the waitress about a $6 kid's meal, but I find that this was a bait and switch type of situation where they promised a free kid's birthday meal. I would not recommend going to a place that has thus type of ethics and values. Lost my business for good!!! read more

I appreciate that they use grass fed beef and have gluten free bun options....their service is inconsistent though. Sometimes it's good, other times it's terrible. Most importantly children LOVE that they deliver the food in a train that circles the restaurant. If you hate kids do not go here. It's loud and caters to young kids and mom's. I'll continue to go for the healthier options for a grass fed cheeseburger. I wish there was a place that had gourmet specialty burgers close by that had the option of grass fed with theloads of omega 3s we all need. If I'm going to eat red meat it should only be this way. read more

We are frequent diners of 2 Toots, and sad to say, the service has declined since the restaurant first opened and the owners are no longer there at all times to keep the staff on their toes. There is one waitress in particular who has waited on us multiple times and I always cringe a little when I see her approach our table. She's slow and inattentive even on her best day. This is a fantastic place for an occasional family treat, especially if your kids love trains. But I'm always surprised to see the occasional adults sans children because without a love for the atmosphere, the food is not anything spectacular. It's decent food at decent prices, but definitely not great food or great prices. read more

If the kids are happy (or at minimum occupied!) then mom and dad are happy. This pretty much sums up our experience at 2 Toots. The kids love the ever-circling electric train, Thomas the Tank engine looped in the TV, and the sights and sounds of a multitude of other families eating their meals. My wife and I actually really like the burgers here, by the way - prepared well each time in a steak burger style - yet better than Steak & Shake! Their milkshakes are great too! Service is generally pretty good. On average probably 3.5 stars. All in all, a fun family place, but if you don't have kids, it might be a little noisy and hectic for a date and a little slow for a quick meal. read more

I will admit, the train is cool. But that is exactly what you are paying for, to see the train deliver your food. The food is way overpriced, $50 for a family of 4, two of them being kids 3 and 6. And what am I getting for this price, not anything gourmet, that is for sure. Open up a package of hotdogs and a Walmart style bruger, and some fries from the freezer section and you have your meal. The staff is friendly, I will give that to them also. But for that price, they should be. read more

really good food! great atmospheric dining! my kid loved it and so did me and the wife. only reason i didn't give it 5 stars is because i could hear the manager in open berate the staff (all teenagers) in the eating area about what & when to clean. Waitresses were very nice. food is a lil pricy but once again it was very good i plan on going back multiple times read more

I've been to this place twice, The first time i ordered a tuna sandwich, which was just ok. The second time i ordered a cheeseburger that i liked, but wasn't blown away by it. The burger reminded me of Steak and Shake, only bigger and just slightly better. The menu is way too limited. I hate to see business's fail, but i don't think it's going to last long. read more

Burgers don't really have a taste. I'm not impressed by the whole grass fed thing. They taste like boiled ground beef. Drinks are only available in small plastic cups. Takes forever to get a refill. Total bill was pricey for what you get. I would just take the kids there just to see and order them food. I will eat before I go there if I end up going again. read more

The kids love this place. The food gets brought out on a train that works its way throughout the entire restaurant. They use grass fed beef. The quality of the food is outstanding. I get the double cheeseburger and add on the extra thick bacon cause everything is better with bacon. Very clean place with great service. read more

Love this place! We used to live in Hoffman Estates and went here all the time with our two boys. They loved the food and it was such a treat to see all the trains! The burgers were good for us too! At first I wasn't sure because it was such a limited menu but I learned to love my choices on the menu and if my taste buds were not feeling it on a visit, at least my kids would have something delicious to eat. My boys are now 4 and 6 and we moved to another area, wish we had a 2Toots near our new home! read more

This is a really cute concept, but the decor, service, and food were lacking. The server was not very energetic and didn't even acknowledge my kids. Which was especially surprising as it is a restaurant that would appeal to children. She also only interacted with us four times; to take our order, deliver our order off of the train, bring us our check, and run our credit card. I don't think it would take much to make the place more inviting. Even just more energetic and friendlier serving staff would be amazing! They have a very easy serving job, the least they could do is act like the like it. As for the decor, maybe a fun mural of trains or a kid menu that folds into a conductor hat or SOMETHING. I didn't go expecting great food, but it could be so much better. read more

Nice place for little kids. Price is rather high for what you get. Everything seems to frozen (with exception of burgers). Nuggets and fries are frozen and I'm sure the nuggets are microwaved. The chicken sandwich is frozen and possibly microwaved. Service is pretty good and would get 4/5 star. If you're one of the only places like this and possibly the only burger joint in bartlett why not spend a little more on quality...probably because they know they will fill up because of lack of competition. I'd prefer to drive elsewhere going forward. Hope they make some changes because kids like the experience. Very cool looking place and set up real well. read more

Burgers were really good. The service was not. There was four of us and getting refills and ordering dessert was a hassle thanks to Josie for the poor service. Nevertheless I'd return for the food. read more

Eat at a diner style restaurant and watch as a train brings your or other customers food. Even if you are the only customer in the restaurant the train will run empty every so often. The kids absolutely love it. Food is made from local vendors and farmers, the restaurant is run by veterans and the burgers are made from grass fed beef, but I highly recommend their delicious veggie burger instead. The food is simple, the concept is fun and we always enjoy our visit to this restaurant. read more

Great place for kids and surprisingly good food. I really like that the kids meal comes with carrots or a fruit cup instead of fries. Only negative is the service. We've had a few waitresses that bordered on rude and another that took 20 minutes to find a pen so she could take our order and grimaced as people came in within an hour of close. read more

In a nut shell...great burger, great shake, crappy fries. 2 minutes after arriving the train novelty wears off. Screaming kids ( I mean at The top of their lungs). Waitress was very average. And handing out whistles to the kids...to much. Over priced and underwhelming. It was an I was there once and that was enough kind of place. read more

We used to love this place, and would come once a week the food has gone down hill though. We went last night and ordered four cheeseburgers. One came without cheese, no big deal I let the waitress know and my daughter ate it. She ate about a third and said it tasted funny. I took a bite and it was super hard like it had been sitting on the grill a while. The fries were also room temperature. I don't think they are cooking to order. We all have stomach aches today we won't be back. read more

A surprising visit. It's a great visit for kids. All the food is brought by electric train, which my 1- and 3-year-old couldn't get enough of. The food is actually pretty good. The burgers are local, grass-fed beef. They run a little thin, so adding that second patty for $1 is probably worth it. Also, bring some quarters, because the mechanical horse in the corner is a kid magnet! Parking can be a little difficult if it's busy. read more

The only thing that was good about this place was the train that kept my 5 year old amused and the friendly waitresses. The food was aweful, the burgers were burnt and the fries tasted like they were freezer burned. My kid took 2 bites and told me it was gross. Then you had the creepy owner sitting on s stool, not happy to be there and starring even everyone down. Bad experience and I won't be back. read more

As other reviewers have said, looks like a typical dinner. The menu is very sparse includes hotdogs, hamburger, 1 salad and a grilled chicken sandwich. The chic sandwich was good but it was tough to find healthy choices. the sandwich came with fries and there's not a side salad option. My daughter wanted a kids meal AND a bowl of soup. the soup is only sold as a full meal but the waitress gave her a 1/2 bowl free. I thought that was really generous. My sandwich came with absolutely nothing on it but they corrected it quickly. Service was ok....about what you'd expect for a place like this. Food is a bit pricey. My sandwich & fries was over $6. Kids loved having their food delivered on a chop chop train! read more

Where do I begin? Looks and feel of the place are good. Red ropes that make you go in a certain way and cue are weird. I'm going to a diner, I should not have to be seated. The menu was sparse. They were touting Bill Curtis grass fed beef. I like corn fed beef. I tried a hot dog and hamburger. The burger was fresh, but it was nondescript. The tomato, lettuce and pickle were on the side. Onions were provided in a plastic solo cup. The fries were not fresh cut, but rather a Sisco product. I get a hot dog, again with Bill Curtis being the Chicago guy and all. The hot dog is a beef frank that comes on a bun. You get it plain. If you want mustard, onions, relish, they give the onion solo cup again and food service packages of relish. I felt I could get the same hot dog from a vending machine, or a public museum. It was not a Chicago hot dog. Our party consisted of 3 adults and 2 kids. 4 shakes (decent) 2 kids hot dogs, 3 burgers, 1 adult hot dog, 1 kids sundae, 5 soft drinks. Bill was $65.00. The kids liked the train, the place is clean, staff was pleasant. Food was not great. Make me a diner style burger, fry it up, have a little salt and pepper on it, have it dripping with juices. Offer up some grilled onions, or a fresh onion on it. Make my hot dog with all the fixings. Between the price and taste of the food, doubt if I'll be back soon. Only way I'll be back is if my little 5 and 8 year old ace their S.A.T's and demand to go there. read more

Came here about 40 minutes away because the closest train restaurant by us closed. It was well worth the trip. My daughters had an excellent time. The food was good, the staff was attentive and friendly and of course the trains were a lot of fun to watch. My daughters had the dinosaur nuggets and ate them up. I had the cheeseburger and it was very good. Not sure what the other reviewers meant by the burger was super thin it was just right and very tasty. For dessert two of us had cupcakes and the other ice cream. The desserts were excellent. Of course I can't hear very well since my kids blew the whistles that came with the desserts the whole ride home. lol. We can't wait to be back and now this place is one of our favorite restaurants. Hopefully someday they will open up another restaurant further west. read more

I chuckle at the negative reviews here . 2 Toots is a family favorite and our son doesn't want to leave. Not sure what folks are expecting but for the price, the food is good! It's an environment for kids and they don't disappoint. The wait staff are teens and we really haven't had any complaints. It is a great place to relax with our family while our son enjoys the trains inside and watches the ones outside. read more

Good burgers and fun for the kiddos! Servers are very nice and they're fast with getting the food out (we went on a Friday at 4:30pm so there weren't too many people in there). read more

Fun place for young and old alike with food delivered by a train! Food is good, even have a veggie burger for those who are vegetarian. Love the nostalgic feel of a malt shop. read more

This place is great! My son loves coming here and always finishes his meal. Very friendly staff. Love the atmosphere. Burgers are great. Just wish they a little more fries with your meal for the price your paying read more

My 3 year old son loves this place. It just worth it to see how happy he is when the train goes by. The menu is small but I wouldn't order a salad or something like that at s choo choo restaurant. As long as my sons happy going we will be back! Oh and had his bday party there and it was perfect. read more

Fun lively place. Definitely a fun place to go as a family, if you are looking for quite romantic not the place. Food very good, nice diner environment with train running around the booths delivering food. read more

Kids absolutely love this place and fight for a rid eon the old fashion horse ride. Burgers/food or good, visit for the experience and happy family. Shakes really good. read more

Have been here a few times. They also have a location in Glen Ellyn. My kids love this place because they have a train that brings the food to your table and of course the mechanical horse! The food is pretty decent. I believe they use grass fed beef for their burgers. My boys always get the hotdogs and enjoy them. They put baby carrots in with the kids meals which is a nice healthy add on. My friend had a chicken salad and commented how good the chicken was. I highly recommend their malts too! When I went to this location yesterday the staff was not so friendly but all in all it is a great place for kids and the food is pretty good! read more

Love the burgers. The kids love the place. It seems overpriced for what you get. The place is always dirty, the floor is gross and always a mess. The owner seems like a prick. He never says "hi" or "thanks for eating at my place, hope you come back again" he just sits at the counter with his stupid sideburns and a crappy look on his face. He always seems like its an inconvenience to be there. read more