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    Big Skillet Restaurant

    3.4 (124 reviews)

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

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    Kathleen L.

    When you first walk in it looks like a nice clean diner with wood floors, booths, and tables. There are several daily specials that you will surely love! The soups today were chicken noodle & navy bean... They were both delicious. My husband ordered the Royal Skillet Burger, it came with a bowl of (chicken noodle) soup, a mini coleslaw, large portion of crispy fries, and a pickle spear I ordered the BLT & E (egg) it was so delicious! It came with a bowl of (navy bean) soup and all of the same sides as my husband's meal. The food was hot and fresh! Our waitress was very attentive and kept my husband's drink full. We will definitely be back when we are in the area and highly recommend you give this place a try too!

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    TJ G.

    It takes a lot for me to leave a bad review, but this place managed to accomplish that. Service was bad, eggs over cooked, rude owner, and to top that off they don't know how to ring up a check properly. When she dropped off my skillet, didn't say a word and walked away. The eggs were over cooked and dry, I would have liked some hot sauce but never had a chance to ask for some. She dropped my check once I was done and somehow charged me $50+ for a single meal. Then I waited about 10-15 minutes at the register to pay while observing the owner being rude to people and cussing under his breath. He fixed my check as he complained about the server. I will definitely not be going back here and do not recommend, you can get a better breakfast at literally any other place.

    Alma B.

    We stopped at this place on our way from Chicago looking for a good breakfast. I absolutely enjoyed the vibe of walking into a local place, where I felt very homey. The drawback was that it took a long time for us to even place our order. By the time we finally got our food it was an hour later which was surprising. Food was decent. Could have used a but seasoning, however the crepes were delicious!

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    Great mom and pop diner. Very clean with great service. Possibly the best burger for me. Always love going there!

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    Always good food and good service. Love their soup. Had not gone in a while and decided to pop back in to eat. Was worth it.

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    Great food, generous portions and great staff. The Popeye Omelette is one of my all time favorite meals.

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