Had to have an Easter breakfast! Hubby may be outta town, but this boy loves at least one breakfast at a restaurant on a weekend! So I headed to the Egg Basket because- well - why not? Ok, I was the first customer for the day (Yes, I wake up early!). I was seated, ordered a decaf coffee (sorry; had to go unleaded for health reasons, darn it). I reviewed the menu and - well - tried to find a comfy seating position on the upholstered booth table I was seated at. I'm sorry, but the springs on this thing had sprung, and there wasn't a comfy spot to be found. Ok. So there was that..... I liked the style of the place- but what in the world was with the 5,000 kelvin can lights in the ceiling? Folks, I want warm and comfy lighting - no more than 3500 Kelvin is what you had elsewhere in the restaurant. The 5,000 kelvin was just way, way too harsh. For shame. Pull out the "daylight" and put in a soft/warm kelvin bulb please! Hurts my eyes. Ok- the food. I ordered a 2-egg breakfast; subbed the hashies for rye toast, chose the sausage option, and upped the order to include two crepes with lingonberry sauce (always a sucker for lingonberry sauce, you know?). I was told the food would take a bit longer due to the crepes - didn't matter to me, really; couldn't be a huge delays could it? Naw, it wasn't. The food came out- ok, then! Let's check it out - the scrambled eggs and sausage were perfectly acceptable. The toast was not buttered (NO!) but was right outta the toaster- and man, that counted! As I started munchin' away, I noted the crepes seemed- well- a bit well done? Well, yeah. Like, on one crepe? The end of the crepe was hard and almost- but not quite- burnt. Yikes. I still ate it. It was relatively good, sure. But who over-cooks crepes? Can't say it was fantastic. Now, I don't have anything bad to say about the server- she was super nice and awesome! But fix up the seating/lights, please, as well as the crepes? You'll be in "5" territory in no time! read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Said crepes (check the review) and eggs/sausage sans hashies as I subbed 'em out w/toast (not pictured) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

I've been a customer of Egg Basket restaurant for years, both dining in and ordering takeout for breakfast and the food is normally very good. As recently as January 12th around 8:00 a.m., I placed this same order to go, the restaurant was busy and it was cooked perfectly, which is why today's experience was so disappointing. Today, January 20th with the temperature at 17 degrees, I placed a pickup order at 11:43 a.m. (Order #07). The restaurant was not busy, only two tables were occupied so I fully expected my order to be prepared correctly. I ordered crepes with fresh strawberries, eggs, sausage, and a second order with bacon. When I opened the containers, the food was clearly overcooked. One crepe was so hard I couldn't cut it, and the second crepe was three-quarters burned. The eggs were also overcooked. Unfortunately, I didn't have time and it was too cold outside to return to the restaurant. Because this is a place I frequent, I attempted to call three times before writing this review, letting the phone ring each time but no one answered. With recent price increases and a total of $44.90 before tax, I expect much better quality and consistency. This experience was extremely disappointing. To management: please retrain your cooks and reinforce quality control. Burned, overcooked food should never be sent out especially at these prices. If this continues, I will not be returning. I truly hope this feedback is taken seriously, as I've enjoyed this neighborhood restaurant for many years and would like to continue supporting it. read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

Consistently good food and service. I think the prices are reasonable too. My last visit, I got an egg scramble with gyros meat, spinach and feta cheese. It was really good! It also came with a tasty tzatziki sauce. A big portion compared to other restaurants. The hash browns are thicker potatoes and crispy. Yummy. The rye bread slices are huge! I have never had a bad meal here. read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Egg scrabble with gyros meat, spinach and feta. Big portion and delicious. It came with a tasty tzatziki sauce. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

Good food good fast service. Waiter went out of his way to be accommodating and very friendly too.

This was first time dining here and it was pretty good. It's nothing fancy but is a great place to get a quick breakfast. I highly recommend the gyro skillet. read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

Everything was fresh & homemade, including the corned beef hash! This is very hard to find anymore, just that gross, greasy stuff in a can. Any special requests are usually honored (e.g. extra crispy bacon or crispy hash browns), but don't be a "Sally"& order everything on the side, off the menu or with multiple substitutions Great breakfast every time!! read more

Tried this place, it was ok. Got the eggs, pancakes with meat that came with fruit. Food was fresh, pricing was reasonable. Husband got a skillet. Overall it was ok. Restaurant was clean. Service was fine. Free parking. read more

Stopped by on a Sunday around 11am, did not have to wait for a table. The food was good, wish the service was a little better I had to ask for coffee refill more than once. read more

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Suggested by a friend. It's in the Walmart parking lot. Came by on a Friday morning with some friends after the gym. Wasn't crazy busy, music playing was kind of sad...thought uh oh! BUT service was good and the food was great. Tried the Greek skillet. Sounded like a strange combo but it worked! I would totally order that again. And I asked for extra crispy hash browns and they were (this is so rare!). They don't have fancy coffee drinks but that was ok. I would absolutely go back. read more

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Great breakfast and service was so fast we didn't have to wait so long all my family love the food

Based on reviews, I was expecting more. It was a fine restaurant and meal, but nothing spectacular. Perhaps it was because it was close to closing time, but service was less than optimal. The dining room looked good, and I understand they renovated not too long ago. I doubt I'll return since it's OK but not worth the extra drive for me. read more

First time visiting and the service was outstanding!! We sat down with 3 adults plus a toddler and waited for 2 more in our party. My son started to get a little fussy as toddlers and kids do. The manager/owner was super nice and asked if we needed anything for him. He was so kind to bring out a complimentary soup and plate of fries to keep him entertained while we waited. The rest of the staff was also super nice asking if he was ok. Ultimately my kid was just tired and needed a nap but the fact that they won't out of their way to ensure he was comfortable was awesome. Thank you!! read more

Food good, clean resterant but horrible service. Asked for coffee and she never came back . Asked for water 3 times!Will not return.

They will stop serving and letting you in even before they close. We showed up 35 min before closed and they told us they were closed when we clearly could see multiple people seated both eating and waiting to order. Smells like terrible product cleaner and the wait staff/ host isn't even dressed professionally just wearing a jersey and sweat pants lol what a joke read more

Egg Basket is my favorite I have been going there for the past about 20 years is close by and never disappointed with service read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Egg Basket Favorite Crepes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

Solid three stars. I wasn't super impressed but it was solid. Prices seemed reasonable. They have a good location on Barrington Road. Not very far from St. Alexius. Service was good. Not exemplary but it's safe. read more

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This place was good for years. Not anymore. Waitress spilled my coffee twice while pouring and walking away at the same time. Then dumped a whole skillet of runny eggs on my lap. Brought the check and offered nothing until I said it wasn't right. Then she took my breakfast off. Come on... found plastic in my nieces eggs... cold pancakes.. smelly bathrooms.. good luck. read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Unreal... - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

Looks like they remodeled as the place has a nice modern touch now. The floors are new and pretty much everything looks modern. It's interesting that there are several different light fixtures. I don't know, it was just worth noting. With the remodel, it seems like their menu has shrunk too. The menu is now one giant card, double-sided, with 90% of the menu being breakfast. So it's great if you're in the mood for breakfast, such as omelettes, skillets, crepes, and or pancakes. Not so much if you're not in a breakfast mood. I ordered the turkey club, which although not listed on the menu, had mayo on it. The club sandwich was cut into 4 mini triangles and came with fries. The turkey was very dry, so I guess that's what the mayo masked. The entree also included cream of chicken with rice. The soup was very salty and a little bit sour. It didn't come with any crackers. Overall, lunch was meh. We had 6 adults and 2 kids and bless her soul, but our waitress was a little overwhelmed. Most of our waters were left empty until near the end of our meal and I really wished she did mention the turkey club had mayo on it, although the menu did point out what came on the sandwich, like lettuce, turkey, tomato, and bacon. I guess you could argue a turkey club with mayo is implied anyways. Because it's like saying I was surprised the turkey club came with bread, even though the menu didn't list it came with bread. Although I hate sending things back, after some convincing from my friends, I decided to. They were nice enough to remake the sandwich without the mayo. Plus 1 star for that! BATHROOM REVIEW: located near the back, it looks like the bathrooms were redone as well. It was spacious and clean. Sit or squat? Sit! read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Philly chicken - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

I can see why it was dead on a Sunday morning. This place is a hard pass. The best part about this place was the staff. They were very attentive. The coffee was average, the eggs needed to be drowned in cholula to have any flavor. The hashbrowns were think and I don't think they understood what extra crispy means. The house made sausage patties look a lot like Cysco sausage patties and tasted very bland. Finally the pancakes were only average at best. What kind of a pancake house does not have maple syrups? Smuckers corn syrup is what they serve. The price was average but God I would have 0aid more for better food. read more

We kind of have a long history with this place. I don't know why I haven't reviewed it. My wife and I announced our first child to my parents here, or rather, at the original location. Prices have always been a little high here, but the food has always been good. A couple years back new owners took over and we haven't been in since due to habit and then Covid. Today we tried it again because they had no wait. Food was still good, maybe a little better. Homeade sausage patties were great and eggs cooked perfectly. Sweedish crepes were my wife's favorite. Kids both want to come back. Can't pay a much higher compliment than that. Also, ask for Amira when you come in. Attentive, honest, pleasant to talk to. An excellent server. read more

Just picked up breakfast for my husband and myself Even tipped for putting it together $30+ = Cold eggs Cold hash browns. Ice cold sausage everything had to be microwaved. Toast so cold butter wouldnt even melt and we ordered buttered toast. Then burnt bacon but the dogs enjoyed it. It takes literally two minutes to get home. Going out for breakfast now. Worst food we have ever had! Suggest the ride to First Watch! read more

Pumpkin Spice were so good! More pumpkin than cheapo spice flavoring. Buttermilk pancakes also so good. Moist and flavorful without syrup. Whip cream was offered but we declined. One server on duty. Lynn was polite, friendly and efficient. A real pro at the walk by drop off. Coffee, iced tea and water appeared on the table and she never broke stride. Syrup too. She did stop when delivering the pancakes. Awesome server. Tables and seats were clean, not sticky like some syrup serving places. read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Buttermilk pancakes, pumpkin pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

Traversing an unfamiliar stretch of Barrington Rd., I found this gem of a diner through the Yelp app. My "followers" know that I prefer mom-and-pop places to national chains, and this family restaurant exceeded our expectations. The contemporary décor is bright and squeaky-clean, and the menu features mostly breakfast and brunch items with a smattering of sandwiches and salads. I had a turkey club, which was so good I polished off every crumb, and my Missus was pleased with how juicy and tasty her burger was. The accompanying fries were greaseless, crisp and piping hot. Sandwiches include a complimentary bowl of soup (vegetable on the day of our visit). Our server was just delightful and quick to respond to our needs. read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Turkey Club (no tomatoes, as requested) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

Without telling me, a surcharge was added to my bill due to me paying by card. If I paid in cash, the surcharge would be removed. Neither the menu or a door notice were shown. They would not remove it to help keep a customer happy. This type of surcharge and their response means we will not go there again. read more

We love the food and the service! First time here, but we will be back next week. I had avocado bacon skillet and hot coffee. read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

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This place is a hidden gem. Quality food, attentive staff, and a clean establishment. They were very accommodating when we requested to sit outside on the patio. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area. read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

I can tell the servers are under staffed and they work hard so I don't fault them, but the food was not that great here. I won't come back for sure. Coffee was served to me in a dirty cup. Then I brought a clean cup but poured the last cup from an old pot of coffee and was gross. The chilaquiles were not so good either. My friend ordered pancakes and the pancake just crumbled to bits when she picked it to flip over to add butter, very odd. read more

Stop there this morning on the way home from a nice bike ride. There were tables set up outside and a $6.99 breakfast sign. So I thought I would help a business out. Bad service you would think it would be better. food was cold and very bland tasting and a hair on my plate. A gentleman who posed as the owner sitting and talking with some buddies wasn't very helpful either. A $10 lesson learned will never go back there again I wouldn't if I were you. read more

Tried this place out last year and have gone regularly ever since. The staff is so friendly, the food is fantastic and they recently remodeled and it looks so nice inside. Everyone in my family loves something different but my personal favorite is the chilaquiles! AMAZING!!! The salsa is on point! I always order extra to go bc it's just that good! read more

Had the Benedict Florentine and it was delicious! My husband had the steak skillet and he thought it was 4/5 :)

Slow, lackadaisical service, lousy food. This place has really gone downhill. Go someplace else.

The waitress was extremely friendly. Probably the only good thing about the place. The Crepes were greasy and overcooked. Eggs were cooked as requested The pancakes were dry. I was really hoping for a better experience. I won't be back. read more

Walked in Sunday morning. Party of 1. Receptionist was just standing there not welcoming people walking in. I had to walk up to her and ask. Even though she is right by the entrance. I was sat down at about 15 minutes of wait. Which is fair since it was a busy morning. I was given a menu and another 15 minutes passed by until a waiter finally came over. I then placed my order. 15 more minutes passed and nothing. Waiter would walk by and not say anything. I usually like to tip 20% or more since I used to work in the service industry. Takes 10 seconds to ask someone or update them on the time of the food. I will not be coming back here again. Thanks for wasting my Sunday morning. read more

Fantastic food and quick service. My waiter...Bradley was hysterical and right on point. Highly recommend.

Food is good, overpriced. Restaurant always empty, I expect it to go belly up . We sat at a booth and there was not enough room between the chair and the table so the table was sticking into our stomachs making the entire experience miserable. We are not over weight, it's just that each booth was never provided enough room for the table to fit in so when anyone sits down it's terribly cramped and uncomfortable. Common sense was not used during construction. We were the only customers in the restaurant, the best part was paying + 25% cash tip and walking out. read more

I haven't been here for breakfast since they moved from across the street. The new place seems larger but has lost something in the plain decor. Still looks like an Applebee's minus the bar. The food is good but pricey. Service today was okay. Waitress was pleasant but side of hash browns was delivered well after main meal and not done to my request (I like them crispy). Coffee delivered promptly. One thing kinda cheezed me off was that I ordered short stack of blueberry pancakes. After looking at what I thought was a high breakfast bill I noticed that short stack of cakes was $7.10 with blueberries adding an additional $2.00 making it a total of $9.10. A regular order of blueberry pancakes is only $9.00. That's bass ackwards right? Proper waitstaff would have noted that. That's a lotta green for average pancakes. So $28 (not incuding tip) for pancakes, waffle, hash browns and coffee (wife drinks water) is a bit pricey in my book. You can find similar quality elsewhere for a bit less money. read more

Egg Basket Pancake House - Short stack - Blueberry - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Streamwood, Illinois

We ordered carry out and was beyond impressed with quality of the pancakes, eggs and omelette. Janine took our order over the phone Sunday morning and did not get flustered as I needed her assistance in how to best order for 10 people. She was awesome and helped make sure my order was ready with all the sides (butter, syrup, utensils). Everyone in our family really enjoyed the food as we were not impressed with IHOP pancakes anymore. read more

Decided to give a great review for the awesome and service and noticed the averaged 3-star rating in route. I did not read any of these, but that is not the experience we've had. 5 stars all the way! The food was excellent! The waitress was on it! She was friendly and attentive! Food came out quick! I definitely will be coming back! Thanks for the great food and service...! read more

It's a diner. One that specializes in breakfast food. So if you come here looking for anything else, you are just going to get basic diner food. Think of it like this: If you were craving for a hamburger, you wouldn't go to a seafood place and be upset it's just a basic hamburger. Our waitress was hilarious which was a good thing because the food did take a little long. But it was a busy Saturday morning so I wasn't shocked by that. She did, however, keep our coffee and water filled while we waited. Our whole party ordered breakfast food which was filling and hit the spot. I ordered a gyro skillet which I've never had before. Gyro meat was a little overcooked but still not enough to get upset about. read more

Since they've moved to a new location I thought I should bring over my previous review, which still holds true, and add my thoughts on their new spot. I don't know, maybe it's because we had been going to their original location for so many years that the new place just seems strange. There's nothing really wrong with it. It's in the old Applebee's spot so there's plenty of booths and tables, though it is not as huge of a location as their original so you may be more likely to wait for a table if you come at a peak time. I do miss the high ceiling and the bright airiness from all the windows at their previous location, though. With that said - everything I've said about their good food & service still stands: They have a HUGE menu and there are always some specials. We've been coming here for many years and my husband's family for many more prior to my appearance. All the servers and staff are very friendly and the food typically comes out pretty quick. I especially like how many meals (not all, for breakfast & lunch) come with fruit. It may not say this on the menu but I've been surprised a number of times to have two big slices of melon and an orange wedge garnishing my plate. I haven't had anything here I didn't like. My hubby is a pancake snob, however, and he says their pancakes are "too grainy" for his taste. I tried 'em and they seemed like fine normal pancakes to me. I really love their French Toast. Big, thick fluffy slices cooked to golden perfection. Slather on some butter and that warm syrup and I'm content. read more