I LOVE THE SERVICE HERE! It's really a family restaurant or for a date with your girlfriend/boyfriend. Amazing people who work here and the cafe it's self you get a great vibe eating in here. The restaurant is well maintain clean and didn't do a bathroom review but expect it to be clean as well. Food here is very healthy in my opinion something different than other breakfast places. Pricing wise it's pretty ok but pricy but you pay for what you get! Will come again. read more

The food was very delicious but the service was excellent! Very nice place to enjoy breakfast or brunch!

If you're like me and trying all things pumpkin, try their pumpkin pancakes! They are so good I had to order one to go! Service was impeccable! read more

I can't think of too many breakfast places that are so consistently good. Egg Harbor hits on all cylinders, as a gear-head friend used to say. I've just discovered their biscuits...a real treat as a side instead of toast or English muffin. Pair one with some of their homemade jams...awesome! Their soups, Eggs Benedict and fresh juices are all my favorites. Service is always fast...the servers knowledgeable and friendly. A very reliable joint worth the wait on busy days. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

Consistently good food and service. I like their better for you options. Always a family favorite. If you go on a weekend be prepared to wait. read more

I have been coming here for over a decade, and it used to be a gem. Now the quality of the food has significantly declined as well as the portion size. The service was also terrible as our waitress was horribly rude. This truly saddens me as I used to love this place. read more

Well, this place is definitely a hub of activity on weekend mornings. However, once you eat there it all makes sense! I was meeting a friend to chat up on things so we decided to try this Egg Harbor Cafe location. We didn't have to wait long for a table. We timed it perfectly. If you do have to wait, they have fresh coffee available for you. There is room inside or outside, depending on the weather, to rest your hungry feet. I had a very hard time deciding what to order. Too many lovely choices. Guess I have to go back with the husband. ;) They have lots of healthy options as well. Not the usual oatmeal. I ended up trying the Georgia's Grits. It was unique for this area and had a little bit of everything. Just was I was looking for. A good choice. However, there a few others I still want to try. One thing I also liked is that stated on the menu it says you can add any style eggs and breakfast meat to a pancake or French toast choice. Cool! They have an interesting process for serving guests. There are quite a few people who wait on you. All wearing a colored shirt: green, navy, blue, etc. often you don't see the same person twice. Interesting. I can't say if this was just a coincidence or how they try to stay so effective. Regardless, everyone was friendly and nice. There is plenty of parking available. Overall, prices are pretty consistent with similar places in the area. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Georgia Grits with no bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

Amazing food - someone recommended this place while we were standing in line. Wish we lived closer as this would be our go-to place for breakfast. We ordered salmon Benedict, tuna melt, egg salad melt along with two kid menu items Green eggs & ham along with the breakfast of champions. The kid portions could've filled me up. My husband and mother-in-law said the salmon Benedict was phenomenal. The only complaint they had was that they wished they had more sauce for the potatoes. The orange strawberry orange juice was mouth watering. Our waitress was excellent and very attentive. Will mark this spot as a place to revisit. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Great prices for kid meals and the portions are huge!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

In the interest of total transparency, I've spent some pretty significant occasions at this place: my parents surprised me with a brand-new car here for my 17th birthday, my boyfriend and I ate here the morning after we got together, and it's always the last place I chose to eat before starting out on the road to head back to college. It's no coincidence, though: it's the best breakfast around. The skillets are amazing, and they carry turkey sausage, which IHOP charges you extra for. And their omelettes are big and tasty. What's really impressive is how diverse their menu is, with so many egg-centered breakfast dishes... It's not very often you come to a breakfast place and are surprised at the different offerings they have (usually, you expect the standard omelette varieties, the make-your-own, a benedict, some frittatas, the griddle section, etc etc.) But here they have so many different KINDS of benedict, so many options for customization... Even with their beverages! They have fresh-squeezed strawberry orange juice, and their hot chocolate comes in a stout little ceramic mug. Here's the clincher, though: down the road, there's another beloved breakfast institution that bills itself as a pancake house. Egg Harbor outdoes Walker Bros. even in the griddle department. The cinnamon roll french toast is worth every glazey bite, and, unlike some sweet breakfasts, doesn't put you down for the rest of the day. The banana bread french toast is a little less sweet, a little less dense, but every moist, eggy, syrupy bite demands to be savored. The menu changes frequently, too, which is a bonus when you want to come here as often as I do. And after your first visit, you almost certainly will. read more

Love this place. They have great breakfast and lunch options. I absolutely love the chicken avocado and chicken tortilla soup. I also love their corn beef hash. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Chicken avocado grill sandwich, chicken tortilla soup, side salad!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

This is an impromptu review, but I'll definitely have to revisit here. I took my mom out here since we wanted pancakes. Some things to note: Coffee served here is Intelligentsia; that is, it's high quality and tasty. Served in an insulated carafe with mugs, there's less waving down the staff for a refill, which is considerate and also efficient. I ordered Swedish style pancakes as a combo with eggs and bacon. Perfectly cooked crepes, with good bounce and excellent texture, were brought out alongside lingonberry jam and similarly infused butter. The eggs were ordered over easy (and they were perfectly so), the bacon perfectly crisped and drained. Mom ordered blueberry pancakes... three giant 8-10 inch fluffly discs came out. I had to help her finish them; also delicious, fresh blueberries alongside enough food to easily feed two. Service was very prompt, professional and friendly. No needlessly pestering people to check up. The place is cozy and not too loud despite being fairly busy for Monday brunch service (11 am). Excellent value as well, and a large menu that isn't overwhelming. Only small gripe is that the water on the table pitchers tasted strongly of tap; I'm just picky with water. We were seated on wooden benches, which got a little uncomfortable after a while. read more

My favorite little breakfast place!!! I live downtown Highland Park, but it's worth passing the local diners and heading over to Lake Forest. The staff is wonderful, from the moment you walk in the door, everyone is helpful and welcoming. The place is very clean and just small enough to still feel cozy but not so small that you can't push a stroller or wheelchair through. The food is excellent! They always have specials made from fresh seasonal ingredients, most of which are bought locally! I don't know if I can even list my favorites because they are all so good. I especially like the frittata with the avocado, bacon, and chives. Also, whenever they use a speciality bread for French toast..amazing things happen! (Think cinnamon and cream cheese French toast) Another favorite thing of mine is the Intelligentsia coffee that they are always serving. It makes a world of difference to have great coffee ( also a local Chicagoland company ) instead of the bitter brown water most places serve. Whenever I have a guest staying with me, I take them to Egg Harbor for breakfast and I haven't heard a single complaint yet. Keep up the great work!!! :) read more

Egg Harbor Café - my minions!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

Cute little breakfast place to bring the family. I ordered an egg white omelet and had to pay a up charge cause of the egg shortage. The coffee was good and loved the mugs they give you to drink out of. Will be back since this place seems to offer health breakfast. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Cute Coffee Mug - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

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Staff is always friendly. Service is always great! Jill and Bruce are AWESOME. The pumpkin pancakes are my absolute favorite, I wish they were available year round. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

This is a breakfast/lunch place in upscale Lake Forest. It is one of my favorite breakfast places anywhere. Fresh, fresh, fresh is the three word description. Great variety for a breakfast place, including crepes and salads. Staff is always friendly; clearly important to management when hiring. Price is similar to Starbucks, but much better every way around. read more

The staff was great and the restaurant was clean and efficient. However it seems that if I ever want a true Ultimate Skillet again I will have to make it at home. The Skillets should be renamed to "potato Skillet with___" Ultimately there was little else but potatoes a hint of onions and green peppers, perhaps a mushroom and detected no ham. A disappointment. read more

I firmly believe there's a reason it's the only true breakfast location in Lake Forest; who could compete with this place? I come here regularly, as it's where we take candidates for jobs when they are in town. Breakfast is consistently good, and there's always something new on the specials menu. The cinnamon roll French toast is not to be missed, but be warned that's for a day when you can go home and sleep off your sugar coma. The best part of Egg Harbor is the little touches that go a long way -- I love that you can sub egg whites or EggBeaters for no additional cost. They serve all of their English muffins with some sort of magical homemade berry jam/compote. They brew Intelligentisa coffee. Even the mints they leave with your check are great. Service is generally good, though I wish they could show a bit of discretion. I can't imagine we're the only ones bringing potential employees in. While it's certainly no secret to our candidates that they aren't the only one we entertain, it gets awkward when a server asks what happened to our friend from the previous day. But that's really our issue to manage. read more

This place is fine for what it is - a chain breakfast joint but of much higher caliber than, say ... IHOP (ewww). Solid food, cozy but old grandpa-ish atmosphere and decor, especially at this location - frankly way too dead for my taste. (Arlington Heights is a lot more lively and friendly-feeling). All around decent place, decent food. Came for lunch here, nearing the close, but they didn't try to shove us out. I finally tried the famed chicken salad sandwich, which was ok but had too much mayo for my taste. My friend had some crepes, which she really liked, but again I thought was just ok. Good if you're in the area. read more

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One of the best breakfast spots around with great lunch options too. This is not only our favorite Egg Harbor, it's in our top 5 area breakfast joynts. Friendly staff. The bloodies are second to none. read more

Recently dropped into Lake Forest for some wedding party festivities, and couldn't stay away from this place! Family style vibe-- the hostess recognized us and welcomed us with open arms the next day, delicious food and very accommodating with substitutes AND gluten free options. Very little wait, but also didn't feel rushed that they wanted to turn our table over immediately either. Perfect 'lil brunch spot! read more

Egg Harbor Café - coffee, & a kale scramble - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

The food is great and it has a unique atmosphere. It can feel a little cramped at times though during busy hours. On the bright side, I've never had to wait really long for seats and parking has never been a problem. In terms of food I usually stick to ordering their ultimate skillet and sub in avocado instead of ham and it comes with an english muffin and jelly. Sooo good. I personally think that wildberry has better breakfast but some of my friends prefer egg harbor over wildberry. Either way, egg harbor is high up there on my list of top breakfast spots in the area. Try both spots and let me know which one y'all prefer! read more

Egg Harbor Café - Ultimate skillet without ham and added avocado. So good. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

Very solid breakfast place. Extensive menu. Service is very consistent as well (I've been to a few locations). I haven't tried more of the exciting choices like French toast or pancake specialties, but have had a lot of the omelette & egg dishes. If i find myself there again, i look forward to ordering any of those more carb-heavy options! read more

Egg Harbor Café is an excellent place to eat. The customer service was exceptionally great ! The omelette was tasty and fulfilling. I would definitely come again! read more

Egg Harbor Café - Wall decor - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

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Looking at this restaurant, I would've never guessed that it was part of a chain. The inside was very homey looking and there were lots of unique decorations and pictures hung up around the walls. That being said, there were quite a few people waiting to be seated when we first walked in. It was Sunday around 10-11 am so it was prime time for brunch. I didn't mind the 25 minute wait though! I ordered the Firecracker omelette which was absolutely delicious! The Italian sausage and the portabella mushrooms and spinach mixed really well together. The potatoes on the side were better than I expected. They had tons of flavor and it was surprisingly not oily at all. I loved the homemade preserves that came with the English muffin too. It tasted something like grape-raspberry jam maybe? I'd definitely return again the next time a brunch craving hits! read more

Quinoa Breakfast Bowl. I have nothing else to say other than take the yogurt and honey, dump them both in the bow and fully mix. This is a healthy power breakfast just perfect prior to a workout. read more

Egg Harbor Café - Power food - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

Great neighborhood restaurant with very friendly staff. The food is your typical breakfast / lunch menu and is good. Great place to meet up with a friend to catch up over a meal. read more

Long Sunday lines say it all. Best reasonably priced breakfast in town. Perfect lunch spot for toddlers, meeting a spouse for lunch or taking the family on weekends. They serve Intellegencia coffee, and have it on hand for those willing to wait for a table on Sundays. Portions are generous and prices fair. Staff seem to enjoy working together, which always makes an outing more enjoyable. read more

The special of the day -- smoked salmon crepe -- was alright. The crepe was a bit wet and the salmon was too seasoned. The service was fast and this was a great place to grab a quick breakfast read more

Egg Harbor Café - Seafood frittata - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

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We were visiting from out of town and found this place on Google. We thought it looked nice and had pretty good reviews. So, we thought we would give ot a shot. It was AMAZING. Not only was the food good, but the service was excellent! We went on a Thursday afternoon and were able yo get seated immediately. There were a number of people and I would imagine that it can get pretty crowded on the weekend. I had the shrimp and grits with a side of bacon. The meal came with an English muffin which I normally would not eat, but they have this sweet bitter that you can spread on that made it irresistible. I would definitely go here again! read more

Egg Harbor Café - Shrimp and grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Forest, Illinois

Best brunch and breakfast place in Lake Forest. My family has been coming here for years and it's such a nice family spot and great place to take friends. The staff is amazing and kind. They are doing an amazing job during COVID, and are taking precautions seriously! read more

The food and atmosphere is great. The staff is super nice and kind. The tortilla soup is absolutely delicious. Definitely a must try. Everything is great!!! read more

Great breakfast for a fun weekday or with the family on weekends Close to the center of Lake Forest and the lake.

Just had a great and safe feeling dining experience at Egg Harbor Cafe in Lake Forest. They've spared no expense for safety, plexi everywhere, everyone is masked up, digital menu and bill pay, plenty of outdoor seating and very well spaced indoor etc. just had to share! read more

food was tasty- lots of food, one might even say too much food. So yummy and server was nice.

Super place for a delicious breakfast and/or lunch. The cafe is almost always full, but with the extremely efficient service getting a table is rarely a problem. We are fortunate to have an Egg Harbor Cafe in our town. read more

I can't believe I am leaving this review and it makes me sad to do so. This is maybe the 2nd review I have ever posted. I have been to Egg Harbor in all of their locations way too many times to count. My son, who is a proud gay man worked there for a while along with many other proud members of the lgbtq community. When I saw the article about the mural representing inclusion and human rights that was beautifully painted by the Lake Forest High School Human Rights Club in the window of EHC in Lake Forest was taken down quickly after it was completed due to the complaints of a few bigots I was truly flabbergasted and I still am. There is an article that is in the Lake Forest Scout (high school newspaper - link below) about this. As the father of two kids that grew up around here that are both proud members of the lgbtq community, as well as given that we live in 2021, there is no reason that this mural should have been removed. The excuses made by management are simply not good enough. There is a long tradition in the north suburbs (like all of them) that clubs paint windows in town during homecoming and they are left up for a length of time - there was nothing that was on this mural that is hurtful to anyone or any group. The issue people had was clear - and unfortunately this is not the first time this bigoted behavior has been seen in Lake Forest and there is no reason that a local business should have made this snap decision when Human Rights is a subject that is obviously so personal to the members of this club. As the other reviewer said - in my opinion EHC management owes this club and these kids a formal apology. They owe them the opportunity to repaint their mural and should offer to leave it up for a meaningful length of time. Anything less is simply not enough and is a cop out on the behalf of management. Let's see if they do the right thing. If not, there are plenty of other places for breakfast and brunch on the north shore. https://theforestscout.com/34514/in-our-opinion/symbols-matter-removing-clubs-mural-erased-important-message-of-inclusivity/?fbclid=IwAR1X__zb38N6YTgTBHwPX8w78JTsv310XGPa-VCmZkttBTXeVTRNE5HcdCU read more

Always a joy coming here! The food is awesome, so many selections and everything is delicious. The strawberry orange juice is heavenly. The service is consistently good, the only thing I could do without is the pushy manager today, he saw us looking at the mugs they sell, then came over to our table trying to push the mug on us. He finally stopped lol. read more

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Horrible experience picking up food. Took thirty minutes to get my food after it was spose to be ready. After waiting thirty minutes I was added if I wanted a coffee or something to drink. No thanks? Just wanted the food! read more

Soooo good. One of my favorite breakfast places of all time. 15 minute wait but worth it.

Very rude staff. Great food, just good any other location. The wait is resonable normally. Though when asked a question about inside vs outside seating. we told we have not waited long enough & come back later. Upsetting they could not answer a question Normally great staff & food. Just not this location. read more