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    Brunch Cafe-McHenry

    4.5 (465 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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

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    South Beach Scrambler with diced potatoes and pancakes
    Kimberly Z.

    Visited for the first time this late morning! Hosts were super friendly, we were seated right away. Our server Kamryn approached immediately and took our drink order. She was sweet and friendly! Kamryn was back immediately with the drinks and my cappuccino was perfect. Kamryn was knowledgeable on all of our questions on the menu, since this is our first visit. Food came up so quickly, we were blown away by that. Our meals were delicious. I had the South Beach scramble with diced potatoes and pancakes. So delicious! The portion sizes are HUGE. An entire second meal for me to bring home. We found our new brunch spot for sure and will definitely be back!

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    Antonette B.

    Food is good. Service is excellent ambiance is good. Highly recommended to visit. Pic's provided below.

    Beth A.

    We came in for brunch on a weekend, and although the restaurant was packed, we didn't have to wait for too long for a table. The inside has a lot of cute decor brunch/egg related, and the restaurant is just one big rectangular open space. Parking was a bit hard to find as it shares a parking lot with other businesses. We didn't reserve in advance but came in around 10am on a Saturday and were seated in about 15 minutes. The staff were friendly and the food came out quickly which was impressive with how busy they were. The portions are large, and we appreciated the quality and taste of the food. Almost every group had at least one bag of food left overs after eating. Brunch for 3 people including drinks, entrees and dessert came out to about $80.

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    Great local cafe with excellent service and menu options. I was pleasantly surprised with the Californian:yum!! Will be back soon.

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    4 years ago

    Love the biscuits and gravy. Service is friendly and food comes out quick. Will be back

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    Excellent food and Lauren's service and cheerful personality made the whole experience perfect.

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    3 years ago

    Never fails to deliver. Always get a great experience here. The food is amazing and the service outstanding.

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    The service at this place is absolutely amazing, the food is perfectly cooked, and the Ambiance is perfect for a nice brunch.

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    Food is always great with a good selection. Food gets out quickly even for large group. Staff is always courteous and helpful.

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    Great food consistently good. Always busy but quick service and pleasant staff. We always know we're going to have a nice time.

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    Always an excellent brunch stop! Quality service with exceptional food, reasonably priced!

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    Always have a good breakfast! Whether it be pancakes or scrambled eggs or sunny eggs with hashbrowns and toast it's always decent.

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    Great food and service, the only down side is its ALWAYS packed to the gills. Well worth it in my opinion though.

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    One of my favorite breakfast joints. Their ham cut is so delicious. I've never had an alcoholic beverage but the food is amazing.

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    Everything is great!!! I have been there a number of times with different family members and we have never had a bad meal.

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    They have a great Vegan Black Bean burger! I topped it with Sautéed Spinach, Mushrooms & Avacado!…read more Their sweet potato fries were wonderful!

    We were in the area strawberry picking and wanted to find a local place for lunch. Based on Google…read morereviews, we chose DC Cobb's. I'm glad we didn't skip this place based on the Yelp reviews. The restaurant is in the heart of downtown McHenry and next to the river. I highly recommend sitting in the enclosed patio. It's spacious, full of tvs, and has a nice view of the river. You can tell based on the menu and confirmed by our server, burgers are their thing. All kinds including beef, bison, chicken, turkey, veggie and fish, some choices are an up charge. The burgers come with a side, some have an up charge. Our server mentioned everything is made in-house. I feel it's a rarity of restaurants to made their food in-house so it made me excited for the food. Everything is reasonably price. I opted for the BFM burger and pickle chips ($2 up charge). The burger was juicy and well cooked. Their burgers are 1/2 lbs so it was big. The pickle chips were crunchy and really good. Portion was huge and worth the up charge. My lunch partner chose Cajun fries and they were crispy and flavorful. Our server was great! She was so nice! One negative, they allow dogs and many people brought their dogs. Since the space is enclosed, I did not like all the dogs while I was eating. It was tricky leaving since the hostess stand is located in the tight entrance and there was a dog right in the doorway. My lunch companion is deathly allergic to dogs. Luckily this dog owner was considerate and moved their dog so we could pass. Other than all the dogs, we enjoyed our meal and would come again.

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