Denny&#x27;s

Everything was great and they're fast on they're feet very good service 10/10, the seating…read moreexperience was very fast and simple, the ambiance was great! we even all sung happy birthday to a couple next to us and the food was delicious with very good portions.

We went once in 2018 or 2019, we moved cross the country and came back to the Midwest to live, so…read morewe decided to go to the point. Oh my goodness so happy we did. The food ( breakfast) was absolutely amazing. Not sure if they make their breads on premises but it was scrumptious and the scrambled eggs were absolutely perfect . Another person in our party had pancakes that so good as well as a meat plate with bacon, eggs and some other goodness. The orange tasted freeze squeezed. Service was awesome. They were so busy but the waitress never missed a beat. The place is looks like a regular diner. But it was very clean. So if you haven't tried the point or haven't been there for a few years, try it.

Wild Nova Lox

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Only the finest Lox

Donny's Diner

3.7(13 reviews)

1.9 mi

1st time at this place. Was quite surprised how nice and clean it was. Staff was friendly, won a…read morefew $$ on the slots while waiting for my to go order. (I ordered on site). Had the broasted Chicken snack pack. The chicken was crispy on the outside an moist inside. Came with coleslaw, a biscuit and ranch dressing. Choose the broasted potatoes (it was a whole one!). Everything was pretty tasty!

Second time visiting Donnie's - while i typically enjoy Popeyes Chicken... Donnie's offers boasted…read morechicken. Boasting is basically frying the chicken under a high pressure. The chicken here is moist, crispy and flavourful. Poppers and potato wedges were darn good as well. They also have a bar and a few slot machines. Friendly staff too. Hope they make it! Only way to get into this place is to be traveling northbound on Rt. 41... And leaving tou have to go north... So that can be a hassle.

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Fred's Diner

4.5(241 reviews)

4.8 mi

I had no idea what to expect but hoped for an actual diner... it was! If you are looking for fancy…read morego elsewhere. If you want great food, great service and great prices, check out this awesome hidden gem I discovered with my kid today. I told him that was the definition of a diner and how I grew up.

Average greasy spoon diner. Not good or bad. Exactly what you'd expect…read more Interior was dated and busy, but occupied your attention while waiting on the food. Food and service was fast to almost rushed, but not in an unfriendly way

Partial seating area with booths. There is seating at the counter too.

Eggs, potatoes, sausage and pancakes. $9 approx.

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Seating on other side with funny memes and pro American signage.

The Shanty Restaurant

4.1(820 reviews)

3.3 mi

Did fish fry Friday had lamb chop lollipops for appetizer they were delish, fish fry walleye and…read moreperch were cooked to perfection Server was pleasant, gave a few suggestions, checked on us periodically, ambience nice

The first time we went was horrible. Horrible service, horrible food. They gave us a gift card to…read moretry again. So we went again today. Apparently there was a nationwide outage on some restaurant system which caused issues. Ourr food was better... though they tend to drown anything with a sauce in that sauce. The calamari was just ok, quite rubbery. My husband enjoyed his fish and I had the braised beef. However, we were seated at 6:35. It took a long time before we saw a server. She was really good though... very attentive. However, we didn't get our food till 8pm. My kids did get their food first at about 7:30. The manager and server was good, the food was better but not worth going back for. There always seems to be something wrong when we go. I understand about the system outage, however, it should not have taken that long for our food. If it had based the score off of the first visit it would have been 1 star (accept the manager who was quite kind and helpful)... this one I put up to a 3.

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Grilled Organic Asparagus

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Sesame Seed Encrusted Ahi Tuna

Sunset House Restaurant

4.0(71 reviews)

5.8 mi

first time coming here and great great service and yummy food! veggie omelette wow! my boyfriend…read moregot a chicken sandwich that had ham and Swiss cheese and he said that was delicious

It's difficult to find a farm steak sandwich but they serve it here. I stopped in specifically to…read morehave this with hash browns as I've been eating this breakfast meal for some 40 years but it's only served in the Waukegan area and only a few restaurants offer it. This one was fantastic and better than a few other locations. I'll be back!

Ham steak and eggs

Cream of chicken Homemade Soup

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Waffles Plain

Whitney Street

4.1(88 reviews)

4.8 mi

Whitney's continues to be that small town diner in downtown Grayslake. Perfect for breakfast and…read morelunch. Today we had the Quesadilla scramble with eggs and steak. Also a Savory Omelet with sausage, bacon, veggies and cheddar. Both were served hot and quickly and were really good and fresh. Our server was really good and always a smile. If you are looking for a very low-key, good food and enjoyable breakfast, you have to try Whitney.

This is the breakfast place to go that is super affordable. Love the old 1980s style restaurant…read more Had the veggie skillet and was very good. Only problem is they need to clean the bathrooms.

One of the seating areas.

BLT Club with Fries.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

2.8(303 reviews)

1.0 mi

This particular location was next to the hotel we stayed at when we went to Great Lakes. I'd been…read moreto a Cracker Barrel in Florida so I thought this wasn't a bad choice for lunch. Wrong... First, I don't know how many times we circled around to find the entrance until we realized we have to go through the gift shop to get in. Second, the menu was very limited. There wasn't really anything appetizing but since we're already there, we just ordered whatever from the menu. We got two steak entrees, a fish and fries, another item I can't remember. Yeah that's how bad the experience was. As expected, nobody enjoyed it. No one finished any of the entrees. There's no condiments available in the tables. I wanted catsup for my friends but we didn't know where the server was. There was only one other customer in the restaurant so it wasn't busy at all. We spent over $100 here for a meal we didn't enjoy. Never again.....

We came here to celebrate my wife's birthday. She chose it because it brings her warm memories…read more We were thankful because CB didn't change anything like was planned last year. The food is still delicious! I always get breakfast and this time I ordered the Grandma plate, which was awesome. You can see my pictures below. The only reason I didn't give a full 5 stars is because our server was unusually sassy and we could tell she was using a passive aggressive tone to share her displeasure of us asking questions. We still tipped, but not our usual. The kids all bought toys from the store and we left with great memories! The vibe is comfortable and we will be back. It's the closest one to our house... 45 min away.

Loaded tater totes

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Mrs. V's Restaurant

3.2(116 reviews)

5.0 mi

Food was good and portions smaller than it used to be. Might have been better in the past…read more Service was a bit off today. Not sure why. Not so bad as to not come back but had to chase people down for silverware and coffee. Ambiance was fine. Seemed a bit worn and the place was not as tidy as it used to be. This place used to be great so I'm assuming I caught it on a just "ok" day. Come check it out.

Came here for a late breakfast/brunch. The waiting area was very full, so I assumed a long wait…read more Nope! We were seated quickly with no waiting. I had a ham and cheese omelet. Very thin omelet, served with American fries (which were ice cold...should've said something, but I didn't want to be a bother) and toast. My boyfriend had the chopped steak and eggs. He liked his chopped steak but wasn't too impressed with the sourdough toast. Sourdough must be a fancy word for white bread here. Our server was really nice and came back several times to check on us and refill our coffee. Two meals with coffee came to $45.00. I wouldn't come back here. I get that there aren't really too many sit-down options in Round Lake Beach, but the prices are way to high for average food at best.

Patty melt with fruit

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Chicken Kiev with rice and corn

Triangle Family Restaurant

3.6(99 reviews)

4.0 mi

This will be a pretty quick review. I came here after a dentist appointment where I was sedated and…read morehonestly... I don't remember much. I DO remember that I got a waffle with bananas and whipped cream, with a side of sausage patties. And it was good. I definitely cleaned my plate so no complaints I guess. I hadn't been here in years but it might be one of the better diners around.

Returned and enjoyed the 2x2x2 with a smalls ide of fruit. Had another great breakfast.read more

Side dining area

Greek Omelet and Hash Browns

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Hillside Restaurant

3.2(61 reviews)

4.1 mi

They are still closed for renovations.. It's been almost 2 years. They occasionally extend the…read moreopening time on their Facebook page, but their phone message still claims that they will be reopening spring of 2025 (it is now almost spring of 2026).

I had mixed feelings. It's not that anything was grossly wrong or amazingly right. It was just…read morefine. The skillet was more than what any one person should eat. I say this as a fat man! Servers were attentive. The restaurant could use some tlc. Just like me the age is showing through. I think of Hillside as that backup baby sitter. She will be there. She will do the deeds. But it won't be exceptional.