Extremely good food but service is always a problem especially when ordering take out and/or trying to get someone to even help you. Always weighing the pros and cons or ordering from this place but usually opt out cause of slow service sometimes even rude. read more

We have ordered from here a few times and each time it is worse than that last. We ordered Southwest Chopped Salads and specifically asked for the Chipotle Southwest Ranch and when we received our orders they all had regular ranch. I called to ask about it and was told that the dressing was correct and it just wasn't made colorful? I would have preferred them to just say I am so sorry we made a mistake instead of trying to make it seem like we were in the wrong. Also the chicken was extremely dry and had a lot of grizzle on it. Many pieces were hard as a rock, I have had much better salads at Wendys and McDonalds. read more

Amazing donuts, foods good too. TERRIBLE servers with the worst attitudes, because of them we will never dine in again. We continue to only order delivery, hate having to deal with the miserable women answering the phone though! read more

Food is delicious... if you are ever served... SERVICE IS HORRIBLE!!!!!! Worst part is, they could care less if you aren't satisfied..Takes 15 minutes for them to come around to greet you, the taking your order takes forever.. Place is tiny and cramped.. Definitely has gone down hill.. worth going down Rand Rd. and going to Walker Brothers.. read more

All I can say is AWESOME!!!! We came out here on vacation and had the best breakfast ever!!! The owner makes everything from scratch and it shows! The donuts are absolutely delicious!!! We will return on our next trip! read more

By far the best breakfast joint in Illinois!!! I'm always seeking out good breakfast restaurants and this one nails it every time! I usually get the blueberry pancakes, coffee & coconut macaroons, omg I'm starting to drool... Max, the owner, is always welcoming & makes the best donuts (from scratch) in town!!! Thank you for your awesome breakfast :) read more

Just ate at Eggshells yesterday for breakfast. The food was great and so was the service. I ordered an omelet and it was delicious. I also had the best chocolate cake donut ever. I can't wait to go back. If you want an awesome breakfast and fabulous donuts/pastries you have to try Eggshells. You will not be disappointed! I spoke to the owner Max about his donuts and he even takes special orders. Love this place! read more

The service in this place is horrendous! Our office has ordered carry out from this place at least once every other week and I have dined in more than a handful of times. I work in the service industry and understand that people have a bad day and sometimes stress gets the best of us, however, after a sample size of approximately 15 experiences I can safely say the negative outweigh the positive experiences two-fold. There are much better, quicker, and friendly places in the area. Food is not worth dealing with the service. read more

Loud music in such a small place is just tooo much; extremely cramped; pancakes used to be the best, but now inconsistent and doughy; waitresses dress in dirty looking jeans; all the tables are wobbly. read more

Unlike most restaurants cutting corners these days....everything is fresh. The only thing negative about eggshells is that it isn't closer to my house....or in my house num num num. I am also disappointed with myself for not thinking of creating a country benedict....absolutely delightful! read more

I'm new to the area and I had family over this weekend and didn't feel like cooking Sunday morning. These guys delivered our meal and threw in some extra free donuts! The food was delicious. My family raved about the omelettes and the thick hand cut hash browns. I was a huge fan of the Irish eggs benedict with slabs of corned beef. I even had leftovers for work on Monday. Costumer service is top notch...the owner himself called to confirm the order. This place is my new "go to" for all things breakfast. read more

Ordered Chris's Veggie. Menu states it's served on an english muffin, mine was served on a bagel. I understand it's called Eggshells, but I do not appreciate actual eggshells in my food. I ordered my meal with breakfast potatoes, I got fruit instead. I ordered a bagel with cream cheese, I got an onion bagel. Overall expirience was extremely dissapointing. Rude people behind the desk. This was a to-go order. The only positive were the donuts and I dont think they are even made there. read more

I visited one time and while breakfast was delicious, I thought the food was overpriced, the tables cramped together, and the service lacking. Our waitress never checked up on us and we had to call her over to get refills and such. read more

Small little breakfast gem with crowded high top tables. Somewhat of a little diner atmosphere. Always pretty full. Great breakfasts. Home made corned beef hash is my favorite. Not a place for parties of 4 or more. read more

It is a new restaurant, with great customer service. The owner is doing the best that he can to make you feel welcome. I truly feel like he cares about my business. The burger is tied as my favorite burger in the area. The portions are big and the sides are great. Price is a little bit more expensive than some breakfast places but you get a a very tasty meal. The chicken noodle soup is very tasty, it has a nice spice to it. The cheesy gris are my favorite side. I will amend my review as I try more. read more

I would give this a negative star if available.. terrible food, terrible service and Im the fool because I have witnessed it on several occasions. Three people at breakfast today. food all arrived several minutes appart. Eggs under-cooked. one person ordered eggs benedict that came with NO hollandaise sauce (that arrived 5 minutes after the other orders) no apology but we did get a free donut... that was a day old. just dont waste your time. I told the owner when he asked how it was and he seemed to care less. they are usually understaffed, under-prepared and way over the ski's. they should get it together or shut the doors. read more

Let me begin by saying I've never been INSIDE the restaurant it's self. My office usually gets catered by pharmaceutical reps trying to schmooze the doctors I work for. Anyways, the first time we ordered from Eggshells they were almost a half an hour late on our delivery which is kind of a big deal considering we only have an allotted amount of time for lunch before we begin to see patients again. I honestly don't even remember what the food was like considering I only had about ten minutes to eat it. The owner (who delivered our order) was very sorry but to be quite frank that doesn't turn back time. The next day he did take time to drop off about half a dozen cupcakes to our office. They were organic cupcakes or something of that sort. Not my cup of tea. The cake part was ok but the frosting was a bit too sweet and way too thick. The other day we did have have the pleasure of trying them for a second time by way of another catered lunch. This time they were prompt and the food was awesome! The burgers were moist flavorful and the buns were delish. We all got a cup of chicken noodle soup which was pretty good a bit on the oily side (broth and the oils separted in the cups). The soup was still very good though. I'm glad that someone brought it in because truthfully I would have not given them a second chance on my own read more

Fresh everything...the owner genuinely takes a personal interest in his customers to take sure they are happy.

This is a good "mom and pop" breakfast joint. We enjoy the food. The donuts are pretty good and we will go up their to specifically get the pretzel rolls. It is great to have a nice successful locally owned restaurant. The only reason that I don't give it a 5 is that it is regularly slammed (which is a good sign) and when that happens the services slips. Granted that is understandable. Ultimately, they need a bigger space but that shouldn't stop you from going in for a bite. read more

I've been here twice, and sat inside both times. It gets *very* crowded, and there's very little room to do anything. However, the food is great. The omelettes are delicious, and at some point I'll wake my husband up early enough on the weekend to get him to try some of their Shell Benedicts and bagels. read more

Great food. I've eaten here several times have just never had an experience worth reviewing. Ordered food for delivery to Good Shepherd Hospital today for breakfast. The girl answering the phones is rude and rushes your order. Craig delivered our food along with offering to buy me coffee at the hospital Grab-N-Go which was kind. Got up to the room and realized my fiancé's sandwich was wrong. I called Craig personally because he gave me his card with his cell phone number on it when he delivered my food. He apologized and told me he would call me back. He called me shortly after and told me he would have the two new sandwiches made and sent over. Shortly after receiving the corrected sandwiches I received a text message from Craig checking to make sure that the order was right this time around. Craig's customer service was really awesome, however the girl answering the calls and taking the orders as I said earlier was rude, and maybe if she took the extra second with the customers the orders wouldn't end up being taken down wrong. I've also spoken with other people that have said the same thing about her. If I hadn't gotten to deal with Craig, I would have had much different things to say in this review. The person people talk to on the phone is the first impression of a business and I don't believe this girl is right for the job. read more

Great place for Breakfast/Brunch. Good food, and lots of it for the price! Overall great value. Only complaint is that this place is always busy and could easily support a shop with twice the square footage. Basically, this place is always packed and noisy. Worth it for the food, but don't go expecting quiet booths for a family style meal. read more

I usually avoid this place because it is so popular and comes with a wait. I decided to visit on a Sunday morning with my daughter. The wait was, of course, long. I expected that, but also observed more than I wanted to. I'm guilty of watching way too many restaurant impossible episodes, and I usually cringe when they point out the filth in a restaurant. Let's just say that I noticed more than I wanted to while standing in line. The walls and floors are dirty. Not one day dirty. Caked on dirty. I also witnessed an employee sneeze 3 times, without covering their mouth, while carrying a pitcher of water. It sucks writing this, but I hope they read it and appreciate it so they can improve. The food was good. Our waitress was not attentive and dry. Food was good, as usual. Disappointing. read more

Like their donuts and coffee. Service leaves a lot to be desired. They are definitely not friendly. Finding freshness on donuts and bagels is not up to their original standards which is too bad. Prices are a bit high read more

The food is good but ordering for delivery the staff is very unfriendly and condescending. They need to rehire the staff to some people that are actually friendly read more

Ordered and paid online. 30 minutes after estimated delivery we called to check status. They never processed the order. 1.75 hours from placing order to no food from them. Cancelled order. Waste of time waiting for food they were not even making. Will never order from here again. read more

This is about my first 2 trips to eggshells (the 2nd one being 10 minutes ago, the first being a month ago). The 1st trip I was with my wife. The service was fantastic and all the food was perfect except the grits. I was excited to find a southern favorite that's not normally found north of Springfield in suburban Chicagoland, but alas they were runny. Oh well, at least the biscuits and gravy were perfect, as were the signature dishes that we ordered (lumberjack burrito for me and the automotive sandwich for my wife). It was incredibly crowded, but at the time I attributed it to it being Sunday morning. The 2nd time I went (again, at this point about 15 MINUTES AGO) was much more mixed, which is why I can't give it 5 stars. I went by myself, ordering dine in for me and my wife's food to go. I would never have imagined that the place would have been practically at capacity at 10am on a Friday morning (aren't 90% of other young people with money for brunch at work then?!?), but there was only one table available for me. I also would have thought a $19 order for one person's breakfast (2 full meals plus a coffee) would make a waitress at least pay attention to me, but I was completely ignored until I started texting my wife on my cell phone. Suddenly the service was perfect about 10 seconds after I started texting! Wow... magic! I think at that point they realized I might be tweeting about the meal, an actual food critic, or at least a reviewer, so they instantly gave perfect service. I shudder to think what it would have been like had I still been a single person there with a large order and without a phone... I probably would still be waiting for my food. Thus, I can't recommend take out orders there. With that warning in mind, if you go, go in at least a small group, and try anything on the menu - most of the food is great, the service is average, the atmosphere is crowded and vibrant, and the prices are reasonable. read more

Great food, wonderful service and the owner is fabulous! So happy to have this little gem in the neighborhood. You will not be disappointed. Very casual and can get crowded. Enjoy! read more

This place is disgusting. The waitress carry mugs with their fingers inside the cup and them fingers ain't pretty. I went there because I picked up a couple of vouchers on Living Social. I'm throwing the 2nd one away. read more

Fun and friendly. Free basket of donut holes and garlic bagel. Food and service very good. Large portions, had breakfast leftovers for next day. read more

We went here today for breakfast. I have to say it was wonderful! It's a tiny restaurant in a strip mall but it's a total gem. I often try breakfast places with my aunt and this is one of the best places we have been to in a while. I had the farmer's breakfast special which was delicious. It's 4 pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage. The pancakes are really good. They aren't the really thick cakey kind...they are thin and moist. Eggs and bacon were great. My aunt had the veggie Benedict which looked really good and she said it was delicious. The best part was her meal came with cinnamon donut holes with frosting to dunk them in!!!! There were so many she could share them with me. Since it was our first time there the waitress brought us a bialy to try and it was yummy. Everything was great...the only reason I gave it 4 stars is because of how cramped and small it is. You feel like you should hurry and eat so the people waiting can sit. The server did not rush us, however, she was great! Would definitely go back.... read more

Best breakfast in the Northwest suburbs! I loved the eggs with ham off the bone, fantastic! We will be back soon.

eggshells is bomb. end of discussion. Homemade Donuts everyday get them while there hot because they tend too go quick, not too mention best biscuits and gravy in town. Great for a lot of food for a great price. The place is a little small and sometimes cramped, but hey you need too give a little bit, the food makes up for it. Great owner, you gotten give him credit. Overall the place is great local breakfast joint, everyone with bad experiences awesome, but come on..breakfast delivered..genius. read more

The doughnuts are fantastic and the food is delicious. If you can stand the crowded wait on the weekends, it is worth it.

I tried this place a few months ago, and I'll definitely go back! I'm an Egg Harbor devotee, but I decided to give something new a try. The friend I went with and I decided to just order a bunch of stuff and split it all (and luckily, he can eat a LOT, so I got to taste quite a few different dishes). The corned beef hash is to die for! Some warnings to people who are particular/fussy: 1.) The wait can be long, from what I understand. Ours was only 10 minutes on a Sunday at about 1:00, but fyi... 2.) There's no real "waiting space." It's just a tiny, skinny hallway in the back of the restaurant (so you have to shuffle around tables to get there). This didn't bother me, but I can see how it would bother some people. 3.) For me, the staff was "unobtrusive." Some might consider the service we got to be "unattentive." I LIKE the fact that they didn't try to joke around with us and ask us every five minutes if we needed something 4.) They were out of doughnut holes by that point in the day :( read more

At first arrival the staff came across very rude. After asking for a different table to be more comfortable the server rolled his eyes as if that was a horrible request. Towards the end of our visit we had warmed up to the server and was delighted when our meal came and tasted as good as a true home cooking. Wish they would train the staff that first impression is key in the business. I will not be going out of my way to be treated with attitude no matter how much I like the food. read more

When we went to Eggshells for a late breakfast; we found the restaurant to be filthy. Also, the overpriced food was just okay at best. Go to Egg Harbor instead! They have much better service and there's no sneering owner hovering over you while he counts up his money for the day. read more

This tore never has anyone who understand customer service. They advertise delivery, but they never have a delivery person.... When I went to the shop thinking service was better, I was wrong, the service was horrible ... they need a real manager ... and I will not be back... read more

Really unprofessional. I ordered delivery two times from this place. Both times it was cancelled an hour after I placed my order... by them. Walker bros is just down the road, I highly recommend everyone to try Walker Bros instead. read more

The food here is great, the portions are huge. The service is great the waitress knows what we want when we come in and brings us our drinks right away before taking our orders(great memory). The only negative is it's really a small place so if they are busy you will have to wait in line in the hallway for a table to open. read more