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2Toots Train Whistle Grill

3.2 (226 reviews)
InexpensiveAmerican, Diners, Burgers
Open • 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

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2TOOTS TRAIN WHISTLE GRILL ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Shane H.

This place is absolutely family friendly and such a win if you have kids. The train delivery system stole the show and honestly the kids could have sat there watching it run food to every table for hours without getting bored. Good food, relaxed vibe, and a built in experience that makes it way more than just a meal.

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Diane V.

Update: I surprised my granddaughter by bringing her here. Although the food is the same goodness, the service is now poor. We were not served utensils, and when I asked for some, the waitress brought 1 teaspoon and 1 fork, unwrapped, placing them plainly on the table. Also, the waiter placed us in a booth which has a bench with broken springs. It hurt my bottom! When I pointed it out to the waitress, she said she knew it was broken. Towards the end, I told the waiter who had placed us in that booth. He also knew about the broken bench, but didn't express any regret for putting us there. Not good. Thus, my 5-star rating has been downgraded.

Mayra M.

I asked for extra pickles and they understood the assignment! Super cute place to dine in with kids, the train delivers the food. It has an old school diner vibe and it's right next to a Metra train station. The food was good, what you'd expect at a diner burgers, shakes, etc. Overall great experience for littles! Staff was great from walking in, getting seated and service throughout.

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Connie H.

This is a review as a satisfied parent for making my kid's birthday dinner fun, exciting and memorable. My 4 year old son loved it here. I'd say he was a good age to be entertained here well. Any older, it might be okay, but it wouldn't be that thrilling. The food comes on a train. No matter where you sit, the train will always pass by your table. We chose to sit at the counter top so that my son can get a good view of the train. Some other tables are booths, so only the people closest to the counter can see it up close. The food was better than expected (I had 0 expectations). We got burgers. The burger meat was the smashed burger type, the thing meat you'd expect to see at maybe .. steak and shake? The burger was not bad, but we were mostly just there for the train. My kids were taking a bathroom break when our food chugged its way to us. But the friendly staff was kind enough to let it sit there until they came back so they could see it. My son's favorite was the happy birthday song they played everytime the train sent out a little cupcake for someone's birthday. He especially loved the "Toot toot!" sound made in the middle of each song. Kids get a little cupcake with a toy whistle on top for their birthday! You're supposed to sign up online for the kids club. But I probably didn't do this early enough, didn't get an email yet. But again, they were kind enough to still let my son have this for his birthday. This is a very kid-friendly restaurant. Actually, everyone eating there with us was there for a birthday, so we kept hearing the fun happy birthday song played over and over. They also had a stack of kid's boosters too for kid's to use if needed.

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Ken D.

This restaurant has been at this location for 12 years. They bring the tourism of downtown Chicago dining to the suburbs with their stylish interior and train track. Although they are currently not serving inside dining due to COVID restrictions they are still an entertaining place to see. So once you get back from the frills and into the eating experience you will be overjoyed to see they have a great menu of burgers and so much more! I ordered the double cheese burger. Sounds typical huh? Well, its not! These guys know a lot about flipping burgers I've got to say! Out of this world tasting grass fed beef patties on a fresh bun with all the trimmings. Their patties are cooked to perfection with some special secret to make the edges crispy and great tasting! And it comes with fries that are also delicious. We received a complimentary Apple Pancake with our order. OMG! It was soooo good! After 12 years in business they are struggling due to COVID restrictions slowing down traffic flow. So help a great place stay afloat and patronize them today!

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Good food and fun with the Train delivering the meal! Liked the chili and the burgers!

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Fun place for my grandson and me! Good burger, fires and malt. Love the trains going around and delivering the food.

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For a kid of the right age, this place is a lot of fun. Our boy had a sparkle in his eye when we brought him here to celebrate.

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So much fun with a 4 yo granddaughter. Our waitress was outstanding and was very attentive to our little one.

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Good food and overall service. Only deducted a star because their bathrooms need some repair work.

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3 years ago

My 2 year old son loves this restaurant. Friendly staff, quick service, good pricing and a great time! 2 Toots!

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Caitlin is chill she is a very nice human and got to us very quickly she needs a raise!!!!

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2Toots Train Whistle Grill - tradamerican - Updated June 2026

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