The breakfast and orange juice were great but the service just killed my experience it was very awkward

I love this place! The food and service are great. I love the pumpkin pancakes. They are the best. Will definitely come back

Ambiance is lacking, used to be a cute and friendly place. Not anymore. Can you get coffee and breakfast? Of course. I've never had scrambled eggs this hard and rubbery, pancakes and bacon were just okay. Was hoping to sit down and have a delicious meal. This was not the place. read more

Although a bit pricey, has very delicious food. I get the meat skillet which is great for anyone who likes bacon and breakfast sausage.

Finding a good breakfast restaurant for me has been a necessity for me as I travel for a living and have been all over the country and indeed, all over the world. This little cafe was a marvelous find and I highly recommend it. Prices are good relative to food quality. The menu is fantastic. The service was spot on and the venue is really nice. You know, finding places like this makes traveling so much easier and I will be returning to this spot in the future. Highly recommend. read more

Pros: Great food, nice ambience Cons: Slow service read more

Egg Harbor Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

Stopped in for brunch on a Saturday. Was busy but got a table for 2 in 5 minutes like they estimated. Door county melt was delicious. No wonder it's their most popular dish. Chicken salad, dried cranberries, toasted pecans crisp diced apples, cheese on multigrain toast. Side potatoes and salad. Lot of food for only $11! I'm usually not too impressed with brunch but I'd definitely come back for this meal. The service was very good too. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Door county melt- chicken salad, dried cranberries, toasted pecans, crisp diced apples, cheese. Amazing! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

I order food here, every single day, for breakfast. These people are amazing. And the food never disappoints. I sometimes can't even decide what I want to pick, so many things are sooooo good. I really don't understand why someone would give this place 1 star. Amazing!!! read more

My partner and I met his father here often when we visited the Chicago area. They have an excellent selection of classics AND gluten-free options, and the food never disappoints us. I generally expect some confusion when I go to a super-popular brunch location, but this place operated like a well-oiled machine. Parking can be a bit of an issue when it's busy, but if you don't mind a short walk, street parking is pretty readily available. read more

I had a late breakfast the other day here. I ordered the strawberry orange juice and it was delicious. The service was amazing and the food came out hot. Really enjoyed my experience. read more

My brother raves about this place! We decided to go on a rainy day, and the inside was quite cozy. The food was really good! The only reason I would not give this place 5 stars is because the portion seemed small for the price I paid. Other than that, I enjoyed this restaurant! read more

After a long night shift I was really in the mood for some good home cooked breakfast food. Back in my hometown in Michigan there is this place that serves natural and organic everything so my natural instinct is to find a place similar to that since I'm new to the Illinois area. This place popped up and it seemed very homey and the menu looked very delicious no matter what you looked at. I was greeted as soon as I walked in and was sat immediately and was instantly brought water and told the specials. My server was polite in letting me take my time at the menu since this was my first time here. I ordered the house coffee and was enjoying every sip and I decided on there scrambler and it was extremely good! Their jam and English muffins was superb and the avocado on the scrambler was fresh and very delicious. I will be coming back here again for sure! read more

Egg Harbor Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

I arrived in the restaurant and was immediately greeted by a hostess and seated. My waitress came over and told me the special of the day and took my beverage order and asked if I had any questions. She then gave me a few minutes to look over the menu. Not even 2 minutes later she was back with my beverage and took my order. Food arrived about 7-10 minutes later. It was ok, but nothing to write home about. The prices are a little higher, but that could be because the eggs are supposedly cage free. I wouldn't necessarily go back because in my option the food was just ok. In terms of cleanliness, the restaurant was excellent. In terms of customer service, the restaurant was also excellent. read more

Great place, tasty food, good service and even when it's busy they get you a table very quickly. Really like the pancakes and the various different combos. Price is fair. The only thing stopping a 5 is the coffee, it's terrible. They, like most places, don't offer any coffee variety. It was once on the menu but they stopped offering. It doesn't stop me visiting regularly. read more

I have been eating at one or another Egg Harbor for about 25 years. During that time I have become addicted to their chicken salad. Egg Harbor is easily in my top 5 places for lunch. Now, you may ask, is all this information really necessary? I'll make my point. I ordered what I usually order, so imagine my surprise when I tasted tuna salad. People say a lot of things taste like chicken, but in all my years I have NEVER heard anyone say, " This tuna fish tastes like chicken." Our server quickly apologized and removed the tuna. Then she came back and told me that WAS the chicken salad and did I want to order something else because if she brought another plate that was from the same batch, it would taste like tuna. My choice stands. The next plate was indeed chicken salad ~ no fishy taste, at all. Not being from Elmhurst I found this location a bit of a challenge, especially since there was a detour on York Road and I had no idea where I was headed. Leaving the parking lot, York Road is a one way street heading north. However, the cashier was kind enough to provide a route that would get me to southbound York. So, it was okay, at least they didn't call me Louis. read more

On my last day in Chi-town this past July, I decide to skip the family reunion prayer bkfast (bcuz, really..who wouldn't want to skip a sermon over bisquiks n bacon) and check out this place before hitting the airport.This place is great... Rooster memorabilia all over the place. great decor. yep i get it. eggs galore from all the roosters eFFin the hens obviously. Sooo wut kind of eggs i want? hmm I'm not a runny egg yolk fan. No sunny side up, no over easy, etc...for me. I want my eggs set...not running all over a plate. Rarely will i try..i did this time. So i figure, throw caution to the wind. Be a lil risky w/my digestive system before boarding a 3 1/2 hr flight home and order eggs benedict for the first in my life. I went w/the Farmer's Market Benedict- spinach, mushrooms,tomato n artichokes over muffins w/basil hollandaise. DAMN good dish. no time for pic...just dug right in.dealt with yolk going where it wasn't supposed to go and the harvest potatoes were tasty as well. Crispy english muffin held up under the weight of the toppings and was very good. Eggs running wild and sauce with toppings all hit the spot. Damn, i may have to change my egg cooking ways. the veggies were great, crispy potatoes as well..Man...some cheesy grits woulda helped me sleep all the way home. read more

Gotta love a place that dedicates a whole part of their menu to ME! What, didn't see it? "Aimee's Gourmet Griddle" Pancakes and French Toast. How'd they know carbs are my weakness? Ok, so I don't know who this Aimee is, but I do find it cute even when my visits are early morning and I haven't had my java yet. Egg Harbor is a cute place. Cute in a country farmhouse decor kind of way. Neat and Tidy and very friendly staff. EHC is super family friendly, yet I do see a lot of business folks having their breakfast here as well. The Breakfast menu has a lot of nice choices other than the Carbs. Eggs, Omelets, Crepes, Skillets. My best friend and I love breakfast and we love places where we can linger a bit to chat. Our waitress seemed to sense that and kept telling us not to rush, enjoy the table and kept refills on coffee coming. The food is good, served timely and hot. My eggs benedict was pretty standard but the Harbor Potatoes were a nice twist on the usual hasbrowns. Small oven fried pieces of potato that had a bit of crisp on the outside, but fluffy on the inside. The children's meal I ordered for the Bubs was pretty big. Considering the menu said "mini pancakes", i was expecting silver dollar pancakes, but these looked like regular pancakes to me. Orange juice is freshly squeezed. Coffee is piping hot and strong. I also don't know if its just seasonal, but my son got to choose a free Halloween themed rubber ducky. So my name is in the menu and my son gets to choose a rubber ducky (one of his favorite kind of toys). Sounds like this places was tailored just for me! read more

So, my boo lives in the SUBURBS. WTF right? She says that this place is usually hopping but we got right in with no wait. It's a huge place in the suburbs in a strip mall behind a freaking walgreens so you know I was rolling my eyes by the time I was parking. I talk so much shit about the suburbs and had just sassed the suburbs as having "no culinary interest for me". Quick cut to me chowing down on a down home breakfast meal. Biscuits and gravy with eggs. Also Bacon! They were really decent. The service was a bit spotty as we had 3 different servers so things tend to fall between the cracks. My boo had some kinda omelet which she was very happy with and they made small modifications with no protests. I will probably be back since the suburbs don't have a vast variety of places to go. read more

Duck...duck...rooster!! Roosters are everywhere in this place...like EVERYWHERE. I have been to another Egg Harbor location, but it was a while ago. I had forgotten how much they have on their menu! Breakfast alone consists of pancakes, crepes, skillets, omelettes, benedicts, and more! So many things to try... We ended up going with the Bavarian Benedict. Sooo yummy. Little baby potato pancakes topped with eggs, cheese, and sour cream. Plus it comes with bread and their berry preserves. I left stuffed and satisfied. The eggs were a little over done...but still edible. And the flavored coffee was REALLY good. Our waitress was very attentive and helpful as well. A good place to come for breakfast/brunch if you are in the area. Luckily they have a parking lot too (it gets full and it is only for 3 hours), so if you are lucky you don't need to find a spot on the street! read more

Egg Harbor Café - Bavarian Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

After speaking with the manager I'm about being cheated on my order , he reimbursed $4, what a joke. The entire order was wrong. I ordered French toad they have pancakes; I ordered a full order of Swedish pancakes and received one cut into three pieces. My recommendation is don't spend your money at this place, it's a waste. Stay away from this place. There are so many other nice places to choose from. read more

Egg Harbor is the kind of place I want to like more than I do. It's centrally located, and the food is okay, but I just don't love it. The little jar glasses put me off for some reason, and I find the chairs uncomfortable. Phyllis, however, is the nicest person I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with. And when I've used Egg Harbor to cater meetings, she is personable, pleasant and easy to work with. But the prices, both in catering and on their regular meals at the restaurant seem a bit higher than I'm comfortable with. All the egg dishes taste dry to me, and the home fries sometimes come out overcooked. I would not say I won't return here, but when the breakfast choice is mine to make, I will probably make it elsewhere. Sorry guys. There's nothing wrong here, it just could stand to be better. read more

Gluten free cinnamon roll breakfast??!! I just died and went to heaven. They have cinnamon rolls and other goodies from Sweet Ali's bakery (best gf bakery in IL) New favorite breakfast spot! #sliceofheaven #glutenfreegoodness read more

I prefer this Egg Harbor over the one in Yorktown. There are so many good dishes, and I love all their soups. Breakfast or lunch is really good, they have so many healthy selections on the menu. I really like to order their soup and half sandwich selections... perfect portions. Parking can be a pain at times because of the busy area and limited spots outside this popular restaurant. The atmosphere is nice, not overly loud and the natural lighting from all the windows makes it a pleasant experience. read more

This is my go to place. I love egg harbor and have tired a lot on the menu and have not been let down. It seems to get really packed for breakfast during the weekend so I try to go during the weekday. The parking is a bit of a bummer since you have to continue to drive around down town elm guest to find a parking. This time around a tried a chicken club with avocado it came with side salad and diced potatoes. It was a quick lunch item something simple yet delicious. The chicken wasn't too hard and the avocado was just ripe. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Chicken avocado sandwich with a side salad and diced potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

This is my favorite breakfast place when I can't go to Greek town for breakfast. I love their country decor. It makes me feel like I'm eating on a farm. The menu is extensive. I usually get the frittatas, omelets, or skillets. I always get their coffee. The coffee mugs are so cute! The restaurant is very busy on Sundays after mass, so make sure you go there really early or towards the close of business. If you go during the rush hour, be prepared to wait. It's worth it though. I've been to many breakfast joints, and I have to say that this place is one of the best out there in the suburbs! read more

Based on our experience at a different Egg Harbor, I suspect what happened to us at the Elmhurst location isn't typical, but with so many other good restaurants in the area, I don't think this particular Egg Harbor will not see us again. While the place was crowded when we arrived, we had to wait only about 10 or 15 minutes before being seated. Everyone we encountered was friendly and cheerful. After we were seated, our server came to the table and took our drink order. It was the last time we spoke with him. When we sat down, the people seated at the two tables nearest to us were all close to being finished with their meals. They left and were replaced by other guests. Our server greeted those folks, took their drink orders, and then took their food orders, all while we sat, talked and waited to place our order. Just as I was about to get up and go wandering in search of our server, one of the young ladies who had greeted us at the front of the restaurant came to our table, notebook in hand, said our server had been so busy he hadn't been able to get to us, and said she'd take our order. We placed our order and then waited for our food. As we waited, our server returned to the area several times to work with the other tables, but never made eye contact with us or approached our table. You know, everyone makes mistakes. And while I believe this is the first time I've ever been forgotten by a server, if the guy had come to the table, said, "I'm sorry - I goofed and completely forgot about you," and then continued on with taking care of us, everything would have been fine. Heck, if he'd looked a bit sheepish or embarrassed while apologizing, he probably would have gotten a 25% tip instead of my normal 20%. But he ignored us as we waited for our food. And continued to ignore us as we continued to wait for our food. About the time the wait reached the point where we were going to ask him to check on our food, he kind of disappeared from the area. I turned 60 a few weeks ago, and right about then my gut began telling me that I might be having my 61st birthday before our food arrived. So we left. As we walked through the front of the restaurant, we paused to tell the folks at the counter the table was available. The young lady who had taken our order apologized and said she'd go back and check on our order right away. She was nice, polite, and seemed concerned... but we figured either our order hadn't been placed correctly and wasn't yet cooked, or it had been cooked and then sitting off to the side while we waited and waited. In either case, we weren't in the mood to wait another 20 minutes while hot, fresh food was prepared. The upside of this is that we ended up eating at The Kitchen Eatery at St. Charles and Route 83. It was a different experience than eating at Egg Harbor, but their breakfast steak bowl was very good, and their Brie-L-T sandwich with a side of macaroni and cheese will have us returning real soon. Will we return to Egg Harbor? Sure - we've had many a good meal at the Hinsdale and Downers Grove Egg Harbor locations. We'll just be visiting George's on York or The Kitchen Eatery when we're looking for a good breakfast or lunch near Elmhurst. Here's a question - if the server had walked away and forgotten you, come back and sincerely apologized (and looked a bit sheepish while doing so), and then provided you with the good service you expect from a place like Egg Harbor, would your tip go up, stay the same, or go down? read more

Ahh, the perfectness of an egg! Have you ever thought about the many things you can do with an egg? Cook it up millions of ways, tighten your skin in a mask, even use it as a teenage attack weapon! Certainly Egg Harbor is one of my favorite destinations for their creative uses of the egg and its many breakfast companions. Working right down the street from here, I tend to order breakfast quite often from them. I love their Popeye Crepes, which incorporate spinach and some basically unhealthy stuff in it; but I also get my eggs prepared many other ways as well. And my husband loves their sinfully rich and large skillet breakfasts. They also serve lunch here, and close at 2pm. The staff here is so nice and accommodating; you can bet that you'll get a good standard breakfast here! read more

I was in search of pancakes and other breakfast food. This place hit the spot. Normally when I'm craving breakfast food, I saunter over to the nearest pancake house family restaurant. But Egg Harbor Cafe is better and a relaxing alternative with friendly service. Over the years I've been to four Egg Harbor locations: Downers Grove, Naperville, Wheaton and Elmhurst. Downers Grove, Wheaton and Elmhurst are close to the Metra train stations. Naperville is close to the riverwalk. At the Elmhurst location I ordered a make-your-own breakfast skillet with olives, avocado and bacon. Fresh and delicious. Paired with their signature Strawberry Orange juice it was a non-greasy breakfast. Afterwards, I walked around downtown Elmhurst where I checked a video game trading store, Elmhurst College's campus and a local art fair. Perfect mix on good food and walking. Good location and easy parking. read more

I ordered the Texas toast French toast and it was fantastic. It was so much food I could even finish it all. This is my go to breakfast spot when I'm in Elmhurst read more

I believe the best french toast I have ever consumed came from this location. It was called the Italian Winter french toast, and came with raisins, walnuts, mascarpone, powdered sugar, and of course syrup. The bacon is thick-sliced and very flavorful. When they bring you coffee, they give you the whole pot, and also a pitcher of water on the table. This is very nice because you don't have to wait around and thirst until the waitstaff returns. Our waitress also gave us to-go cups so we could bring more coffee with us when we left. She was very polite and did her job well. read more

Gave this a try today for a late breakfast and absolutely loved it. I had a "Skinny Rosti" which was very tasty. My wife loved her Caprese Frittata too. What really sealed the deal was the service. Our server was super-friendly and not only ensured we got prompt refills on our pops, but left us a carafe to refill at our own pace. Fantastic! The prices are reasonable, and the seating isn't too cramped. I really have nothing bad to say about Egg Harbor Cafe. Definitely going to try it again in the future. read more

You might have come up with some great new items on your menu, but that does not make up for your lack of respect for the potato pancake! Bring back the potato pancakes if you care about your customers. This is just unacceptable. Note: We had a great experience and our food was very tasty. My one star review is not fair at all, but it is equally unfair to not offer potato pancakes. To be fair is to care, unless you are me, in which case being unfair is to care. read more

Friendly, attentive service... Great coffee... And large portions of delicious food at a great price! My new favorite brunch spot! read more

Egg Harbor Café - Toasted California club with potatoes and a side salad w/ poppyseed dressing. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

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i recently came to eat here & my visit was not what i was expecting. the first server we had was very nice & im not sure if she had to go on her break but we got a new server, nicole. the whole time we were there she only came to our table twice. once was to ask if we were ready to order & we order & she never came back & our first server took our order. the second time she came she just gave us the check & that was it. i don't think i'll be coming here again with how my family & i were treated. i would understand if they were busy but she would check in other tables except ours. she would also look at our table but not come. my mom still left her a tip but she did not deserve it. read more

Egg Harbor Café - French toast with a side of hash browns & orange juice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

An ok place. The food was kind of plain. The potatoes were also very dry and overcooked (not just on my skillet, came with other people and all their dishes had the same issue). There's plenty of other places where you can pay similar prices and get better tasting food. Overall: It's ok but I probably won't be coming back. Would give a 2.5 out of 5 if it was possible read more

Great breakfast, good service, nice atmosphere. So here's the deal, Egg Harbor has some awesome menu choices. My personal favorite are their swedish pancakes (smothered in maple syrup of course). My only qualm with Egg Harbor is that it can be hard for someone with...simple...tastes to find a simple item. For instance, you can't just order french toast....they offer a couple of varieties/options (not including regular french toast, as an example) such as Banana Bread French Toast etc.. Not sure if they are willing to accomodate if you are (like me) particularly picky in this sense, but the staff are nice, so I'm sure they will do what they can. I highly recommend their Swedish pancakes. Magnifique! read more

Good value, esp. for kids' meals, and nice range of choices. The problem - and it's a pretty significant one for a breakfast spot - is the coffee. Weak and acrid - ugh. read more

I've been to this Egg Harbor location on a few occasions and have always found it to be a great place for breakfast or lunch. Staff is always friendly and service is prompt. I almost always order the Santa Fe Chicken roll ups - great tasting chicken salad. I like the slightly hot poppy seed dressing that comes with the salad too. Even though I suspect that the Chicken Wild Rice soup is mostly derived from a can, I love the taste and flavor - function over form here. read more

Quick and easy are the two words I would describe here. My husband and I came for a quick brunch before going to a party. There was no wait when we got there (being that it was 1230pm on a Saturday afternoon). Our waitress is friendly and nice. We've been to the Egg Harbor in Lombard before, so this isn't a completely new place for us. Both locations are good - it gets your brunch meal done! I ordered the San Antonio skillet. I felt the portions are a bit smaller than the one served in Lombard. Food was tasty, lots of potatoes on my skillet. My husband ordered the down home which was really tasty. Of course it's because of the gravy all over it. Overall we had a good time and got out to our party pretty quickly. read more

A great choice for brunch! I met a friend from out of town here to catch up and have some brunch before she jetted off to her sister's wedding related-events. We met about 9am and were seated immediately. We ended up staying until 12:30! We never felt rushed, our coffee pot kept coming back freshly made, and our server was just the sweetest girl we'd ever met. She knew the menu and specials backwards and forwards, and offered great recommendations. To eat, I had the Dynamite Veggie White omelet and it was delicious. Tons of veggies and yummy salsa on top. It was so much food paired with the fruit cup and wheat english muffin. I didn't eat again until dinner. They have a huge menu selection of all breakfast foods from classic egg dishes to oatmeal to skillets and even crepes, and lunch foods as well. It's a shame I don't live closeby, as we picked Egg Harbor as a mid-way meeting point for the two of us. I did see that there were other locations, so hopefully one is near our place. This would be my go-to brunch place! read more