Super cute! Love that a brunch/cafe replaced the sad ice cream shop that did Christy wrong by not…read moremaintaining Christy's level of quality. The owner is so intentional and sweet. Inside is nice and bright and airy. But it is packed. There seems to be a lot of tables and chairs and plants and furniture for the square footage. I don't know how it all fits. But it's still cute and definitely an aesthetic choice. There's also a kids nook, which is so, so nice for families with littles. Lots of things there for kids to occupy themselves with. Our kids had a blast. Food is so good! Loved everything we got. Well-balanced flavors. Crepes were light as air. Definitely pricier. But I think it's worth it for a special occasion. The coffee is good too, which makes everything even better. Because what good is a strong breakfast or brunch place if the coffee is weak? What we got: - salmon avocado toast - strawberry crepe - italian basil crepe

Great hang out spot. Very cozy and the coffee was very good. Vienna coffee - peach smoothie and…read moreveggie crape. The service was great as well.

This is the absolute cutest little space for a coffee! I love it!…read moreHaving just returned from Antalya, Turkey I can authenticate that this coffee is as Turkish as it can get! The grounds are still at the bottom of the cup and the flavor is deep and magnificent in a way that American coffee is decidedly not! Their pastries are just the right size for something sweet to offset the coffee experience and the service is friendly and conversational. Nice place and I'll be back regularly!

Very quaint cafe, cute ambiance and delicious menu for food and cafe items…read more Everything is fresh and good quality. Nice service. Has indoor and outdoor seating. Highly recommend the burak and pastries, the chocolate croissant is my favorite. Good spot in the DT Palatine area. Parking can be tough if it's busy.

Mom and sisthas love this place for brunch. very simple food but utterly delicious. The…read morebusboys actually took better care of us than our own waitress so I'm hoping she shared our generous tip with him.

We went with our Burger Club to Lucky Burgers (a.k.a. Jelly Cafe after dark or 4pm, whichever comes…read morefirst). Jelly Cafe is a breakfast and lunch place open 7am until 2pm. Then they switch over to Lucky Burgers which is open from 4pm until no one is there and they want to go home. Though technically I think they're open until 8 or 9pm. There are a handful of items on the Lucky Burgers' menu: about 5 variations of their classic burger, a chicken sandwich, chicken tenders, and waffle fries. When we went, the place was empty and never got busy. Which opened the door for one of the owners, Scott, to regale us with tales of days gone by from his childhood in Evanston and the famous people he knew, grew up with, and worked with. It was nice hearing these stories and it was nice to give Scott something and somebodies to talk to as well. The place has a large parking lot and is nice and clean on the inside. There is a tiny area with slot machines and a small bar/counter at the entrance. The burgers are all smashburgers. They come as singles or double patties. Go for the double as there's not a whole lot of meat once they're smashed. The differences are the toppings. Scott recommends their housemade dijonaise sauce which is good, but ask for it on the side. The cook slathers it on the burger and that's all you can taste. Once I scooped (you read that correctly) the sauce off my burger, it was a pretty good burger. The meat is seasoned well and cooked nicely and the bun holds up (despite dripping in dijonaise). We all shared the chicken tenders as an appetizer. Five nice sized tenders come in the meal and you can choose your dipping sauce. Scott recommended their honey mustard which was very good and the ranch wasn't bad either. He is also johnny-on-the-spot to refill fill your drinks. I seriously thought that I would float away. The best part is the price. All said and done for a burger, waffle fries, and a soda, with tax and tip is like $15-$18 bucks. It's a nice place that I need to go back to and visit for the Jelly Cafe side. AND return for their burgers, tenders, and more of Scott's stories.

Best breakfast Mimosa on the Plant Earth! Your choice of CAVA Champagne directly from Spain with…read moreyour choice of many juices (pineapple cranberry and orange was my personal order) Our server/bartender was Angie was so sweet and friendly! The food and service and old-school atmosphere were simply sublime! We shall definitely return

I have lived in the area my whole life and have never been to this gem! Shame on me because it was…read morephenomenal & I've been missing out! Extremely reasonable pricing, staff were so friendly- we had Chris and he went above and beyond to make our dinner nice. and the food... was so delicious!! We will be back... ASAP! If you're looking for a palatine gem... look no further!!

Tap House Grill has quickly become one of my favorite spots! Located in the heart of downtown…read morePalatine, they have a super cute patio that's perfect for enjoying a meal or drinks outside during the summer. They're known for their incredible burgers, but I love that they have a seasonal menu with great food and drink specials. There's always something new to try alongside the rotating craft beer selection. The staff is always friendly, attentive, and genuinely makes you feel welcome. I recently stopped in for brunch after the Saturday Farmers Market, and it was excellent! It's the perfect way to start the weekend. The atmosphere is the best of both worlds--family-friendly while still being lively and energetic, especially if you're there to catch a game. They also have a beautiful private dining room that's perfect for hosting large parties, celebrations, showers, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, or other special occasions.

Service from the bartender was outstanding. She was super honest and friendly with recommendations…read more Nice sports bar environment with tons of TVs with outdoor sitting and decent beer selection. Would have loved to see happy hour or day time specials especially during the summer to bring in peeps. Very empty for Monday 2/3p during World Cup. Definitely has the potential to be a fun place. Food: Cheese Curds and spicy shrimp apps were tasty and great - 5/5. "Smashed" burger was not smashed at all lol no crispy edges and too thick for a smash burger. More like a normal double cheeseburger in my book. Added a Charred jalapeño - was awesome Onion bun also not the right vehicle for smash burger - top bun was burned and rock hard - so ate it open style with.knife and fork as a soft Potato Bun is what you ideally need for a smash burger. Really disappointing that the chef put out food with a burnt bun when the place is only 10% occupied. Burger was 4/5 but 2/5 as a "smashburger." spicy buffalo chicken wrap - 4/5 Grilled Chicken salad - 4/5 Mac and cheese -4/5 Fries were like the battered type and not crinkle or skinny. 4/5. Dip sauces were all great- good honey mustard, buffalo, blue cheese, and ranch.

visited on a sunday morning (~9am) and there were plenty of tables available. all the staff were…read morevery friendly and accommodating. i got the breakfast burrito (with annie's potatoes) and my husband got the tocilog. we also got ube pancakes and requested it be split into two (1.5 pancakes for each of us). the breakfast burrito was okay. i definitely needed the hot sauce (cholula) for some extra flavor. i can't tell if what i got was truly annie's potatoes or if they accidentally gave me their hash browns. they were pretty standard hash browns. the ube pancakes were tasty but i didn't really taste any ube. overall, a solid breakfast spot if anyone in your party is wanting filipino breakfast.

I've heard that they have Filipino Style Breakfast and wanted to try their Garlic Fried Rice and…read moreEggs. I went with a few friends that love a good Filipino style breakfast. The place was not busy so we were seated immediately. We got the Filipino menus as well as the traditional. I ordered a side of Garlic Fried Rice and a side of 2 Eggs Over Easy and the Ube Pancakes. The 3 guys each ordered the Tap-Si-Log and Garlic Fried Rice and a couple orders of the Filipino Lumpia. Let's start with the Garlic Fried rice, it was good and had crispy garlic bits in it. It was good but typical. The Ube Pancakes were pretty good. You can taste Ube flavoring and it was large. I liked the Ube Cream drizzle. The lumpia was crispy and a decent size. I was told it was good and the sauce was tasty. My friends said the Tap-Si-Log was just ok. By the look of the meat, it didn't have that caramelized sauce on the meat and in my opinion that's what makes or breaks the dish. The looks confirmed my assumption as I was told that it was just ok. The service was good as we got seated quickly but it went downhill from there. First, when our food arrived as it was being placed on the table, one server decided to hand it across the table and stuff in the plate fell into my friend's lap, good thing it was just the vinegar sauce that was in a container. But way pass the plate from across the table? and the person didn't even apologize. Next, the server only came by once to refill our waters once. It's not like it was busy. Then when the server finally came, it was just to plop our check on the table and didn't even ask if we needed anything else or how was everything. The staff just sat at the bar talking as if they were the customers. We wondered if they were coming over to take payment and as we tried to get their attention, they avoided looking our way. We finally got the attention of a staff member and let them know we wanted to pay and he told us we had to go to the front. Yet, no one was there. We stood there for about 2 minutes. Lastly, two people were sitting next to us and orders were taken but it seemed like it took a long time for their food to come. They tried to get the staff attention and they were ignored. Finally, someone came over and gave them an excuse that the system went down and had to be reset. What's the excuse if not checking in them? Maybe the staff needs to be reset. The food was average and the service was terrible. I wouldn't come back to this place just cause of the service. It is too bad cause I'd try other things as well.

Super crepe, scrambler, omelette, and skillet selections. Mix and match any combo, sides, and…read moreadditions for a perfect meal, your style.

OK, we have downgraded it by a star and haven't visited recently because there was a server we…read morereally don't like (and I think they don't like us either), and there's no way to avoid them (don't know when they work and whether we would get assigned to them when we arrive. I won't get into the details but this staff kind of gives us attitude and questions our choices and also gets our orders wrong even tho we always order the same things. They just don't seem like they want to be there, and it is just a bit off putting. Having said that, we do occasionally still stop by. We have ventured out to try stuff that's NOT waffles. The kids liked the small quesadillas i think-- not greasy and nice plain flavors, easy to please the kids. My oldest really liked the tuna melt and it was good, and generous portions. Easy to split with the other kids. The ironman in comparison is so tiny and not worth the price-- which is really just paying for the "health" aspect of it. I get it. Overall, the foods are still really good, we just don't really like having to gamble with who our server is that day!

I'm originally from the PNW (Seattle). Moved to SoCal 35 years back then to Chicagoland almost 3…read moreyears ago. Loved Village Inn. And even SoCal had a few until they almost all petered out. And Baker's Square closed YEARS ago in SoCal. Missed their pies and baked goods! So imagine my (pleasant) surprise when I found this little place in Palatine! I decided to head there for a brekky on a cool May morning. Stepped in, saw all the breads, pastries, and pies along the front counters- wow. I was greeted warmly and seated instantly. My waitress came right away, and I ordered unleaded (decaf for those in the know). It came in a little pot, ala IHOP, and was really, really GOOD. Wow. Decaf has come a long ways from the Sanka days! I ordered the INN-CREDIBLE V.I.B. which allowed me to order 4 yummy items of my choice - I chose the french toast (yummy and spiced just right albeit w/room temp syrup- not a deal-breaker but notable), a strawberry crepe (totally awesome strawberries, but the crepe was a bit colder than expected); scrambled eggs (always a nice stalwart) and two turkey sausage links (as with the frenchie above, nicely flavored!). The ambience was modern, updated, and felt welcoming and (thankfully) a bit familiar. Brought back some good ol' memories even if only the Baker's Square part of the menu was just pies nowadays. But the Village Inn lives on! And that counts - and I'll return. You should check it out too if you enjoy a good brekky at a classic American diner!

Great food, very good service, the variety of food available, I have always brought friends because…read morethe choices are ample. All of us enjoyed being there.