As a non-local, I was pleased to give this place a try. There were 3 of us, my wife got the biscuits and gravy, she liked it, but I thought it was meh. A buddy of mine got the Eggspress skillet, which looked killer and he had no issues making quick work of it. I got the steak Benedict which was quite good. My 16 month old daughter ate an entire egg off of it, a pleasant surprise. Service was not slow, but it was a very busy Sunday morning for the staff. If I may offer a constructive criticism, EC needs to invest in better coffee. It had little flavor, but I am a coffee snob and like flavorful coffee. 5 out of 5, would be happy to come back! read more

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Amazing they are very welcome and the staff is great! I go there every chance i get on Saturday mornings.

My favorite breakfast place in the area. Great food, great service, good prices. It small and quiet enough to have a conversation and you never feel rushed to leave. I don't know what they do to their hash browns but they're fabulous, I could eat those and nothing else. Crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Their homemade corned beef hash is excellent too--its not big and chunky and doesn't have a ton of stuff added to it. The omelets are fluffy and don't skimp on the ingredients. I'm not a pancake eater but the people I usually go with love them and they look really good. read more

From the moment we walked in, everyone greeted us and they were all pleasant and happy. The coffee was good, the waitress told us about some of the homemade specialties (hash browns and their syrup). We ordered an omelette which was big enough to feed four, and it came with a choice of toast or pancakes and hash browns. Everything was delicious, and so reasonably priced. Outstanding. read more

The eggs press cafe is a small town feeling breakfast place. The type you can still find just a short drive outside of Chicago. The style was 90s America. IT is in a strip mall, as many places are in the burbs. This is a part of modern America which I do not really like, but it is what it is. The coffee was ok, they had the large sugar bowl, sadly also only pre packaged creamer. They did the whole random house coffee cups, which I like. Overall the kitsch of the overall coffee experience outweigh the averageness of the coffee. Also I saw them sending people out. With Togo cups of coffee which was nice. So full star for the coffee. The staff was comely, prompt and attentive. The overall feel was a lot of locals, which is always a good sign for the food. Southern bell Benedict is biscuit n g w eggs on top. The food seemed cooked to order, since it took a good 15 minutes on the order. I have no issues with this, but figured it was worth mentioning. The food was very good, a fresh biscuit with eggs Benny on top smothered with a good serving of thick gravy. Also came with a side of hash browns to sop up the gravy. Overall if you are in the area or passing throught, this is a place that is worth the stop. read more

We are from out of town and was looking for a breakfast place. We decided to try Eggspress Cafe. It was a very good decision. Food was excellent and the staff was very friendly and great service! If we ever come back in the area will definitely come back. read more

Quaint little place with delicious home cooked breakfast. Friendly staff and great service! Priced right! We will definitely come back! read more

Eggspress Cafe - New American Near Me - Round Lake, Illinois

Breakfast spot that delivers what you would expect. Plenty of good choices on the menu and food is really tasty. It's not fast food, but if you have time it's a nice start to your day. Good coffee too.... a must for a breakfast house!! read more

Tried this restaurant with my mom and husband after reading great reviews. Happy I tried it but I will not eat here again. The food did not taste good and the preparation left a lot to be desired. read more

Food is good, service is good, inside is meh. We had French toast, the venecian eggs Benedict, bacon, and scrambled eggs. All really good, fresh, and the homemade maple syrup was great! Waitress was very friendly and fast. The inside is small and kind of loud but it's just a tiny corner diner so to be expected. Food def worth going back for. read more

Great, family owned gem in Round Lake! Great service, quick turnaround, and incredible food.

Great food, super friendly staff. Had the strawberry waffles with powdered sugar and whip cream and homemade maple syrup, hubby had the Spanish Omelet and kids had the Mickey Mouse pancakes. Definitely recommend! read more

This was a really nice place to stumble upon in a little strip mall! My friend wanted to try somewhere new so he gps'd and chose this spot! Delicious food and piping hot coffee, friendly waitresses :) the asparagus and tomato eggs benedict was seriously delicious! We split a red velvet pancake that was amazing too!! It's a nice little intimate spot with cozy seating. read more

Everyone is so friendly and makes sure you're comfortable. The food is also amazing! Such a great place.

What a neat find as I'm not through this area much. I had the Venetian Benedict and my uncle had a skillet. The food was delicious and you can tell it's homemade, even the syrup. Service was friendly and the place is small but cute. I will say it can get cold on frigid days (due to door opening and it being a small space) and some of the booths are in dire need of replacement, so I will drop a star. read more

Eggspress Cafe - Venetian Benedict with hollandaise sauce on the side. - New American Near Me - Round Lake, Illinois

Food was undercooked (watery eggs, hash browns were mushy, and the ham was undercooked. The service was good, fast, and friendly staff. But because of the quality of the food-- wouldn't be back. read more

Saw the good reviews, and thought I'd give it a shot...very pleased with the food and service

For my first visit, I have to say it was just A-OK. It's possible they are better than that, so time will tell. THE PROS: Walked in & seated right away, no wait. Cute basic diner decor, nice stonewall work at counter. Extensive menu & prices are average. Accommodated requests of no salt, less oil & butter. Food tasted good, not exceptional. The blueberry pancakes my friend had looked & she said tasted really good. Biscuits, tho small, were homemade & not bad. Good coffee & adequately replenished. Food arrived quickly & seemed fresh. Tiny blueberries but good taste/texture. Eggs were cooked properly. Cook/chef came out himself to ask how food was, but we hadn't tried anything yet at the time. Still, nice touch. THE CONS (mostly service related): Didn't know if we were supposed to seat ourselves or wait when we arrived. A sign would help. Exterior is a little divey, & not well seen from the street, & I assume they are working on signage. My gravy tasted a bit of raw flour, needed to cook longer. Not terribly well-seasoned either. A server shouldn't pickup the toast with bare hands when I say, that's for my husband. Big turnoff! We arrived at 11:10, & they closed at noon (Labor Day weekend hours). The waitress made us feel a tad rushed like they were closing soon. It's a new restaurant & our first time. She let us peruse the menu & said we could call her over when ready. When we did so, maybe 5-10 minutes later, made a comment to the tune of "are you sure you're ready?" I don't think she meant anything by it, it wasn't surly, she seemed nice, but it kind of turned me off. It's not like we were holding anyone up. There were only 2 customers at the counter, & another small table. I placed my order for the veggie skillet, & made my special requests which were accommodated. I also wanted to try the homemade biscuits & gravy, so I was debating between the full & half orders which were only $1 difference in cost. She made comments that seemed a little incredulous that I was adding to my order, & especially a full order. Nothing overt, & again I don't feel it was ill-intentioned, just kind of thoughtless, & I felt a little uncomfortable in a judg-y way. Meanwhile, as I ordered we determined a half versus full order is 1 versus 2 biscuits. That's actually a small side either way, totally reasonable add-on. And don't restaurants WANT you to place larger orders typically?? Anyway, I guess it took some space on her ticket & she had to go get another pad. She returned & said looking at me, "are you done?" Really, could you not word that differently?? Way to make me feel like a hog, lady! Lol I said, yes, I believe I am done, & I probably had a tone at that point cuz I was annoyed, & she did say, "I didn't mean that sarcastically." So, I did appreciate that. :) Still, just not a great start. We received our orders & all were of adequate & average size, but definitely experienced larger skillets elsewhere. I'm a light eater at restaurants, esp when trying different things, so I only ate half the skillet, & half a biscuit, which were tiny actually, & I shared the b&g with the table, as was my intention in the first place. Why I feel the need to explain this is just the reflection of how I was kinda made to feel, but why should I be made to feel that way anyway?? A stranger doesn't know my plans or eating habits!! Grrr...ok, it feels good to get this out. You Yelpers are always there for me to vent to- thanks! ;) The last thing that was confusing were the posted holiday hours. We arrived almost an hour before noon, closing time that day, & as stated, felt a little rushed, not badly. After we received our orders, the waitress asked if we needed anything else, which we didn't, cuz she said the kitchen was closing down. This was probably a good half hour before noon. OK, no big deal, though it seems a little early, but I get it, it's a holiday weekend. But ten minutes after that, more parties arrived & were happily accommodated, a good thing, of course. But given the hours, & how we were sorta given the bum's rush early on, I found it all odd. I commented to another lady that cleared our plates, "oh, it doesn't look like your holiday hours are working out," as it was then 12:10. She smilingly said, "oh, no, it's fine, I'll be here cuz my daughter had to go for a wedding shower, but I'm here, so it's totally fine." Oh, that's great news for everybody, I'm sure, but you can see how the conflicting info/projections were a bit at odds. All in all, I'm happy to have a new breakfast/brunch spot in the area as there are few. I know I went on & on about all that above, but I don't want you to think it was bad service. It wasn't. I still tipped just shy of 25%. There are however areas that could use improvement, such as sensitivity. I will definitely return to try other things like the pancakes (BACON pancakes!) & crepes which I hear are really good. Don't let my minor complaints deter you from visiting, either. read more

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Very good food! The Spanish omelette was excellent and the pancakes are some of the best I've had anywhere. Service was fast and friendly. Expect a short wait during peak times... This place is worth the wait! read more

Eggspress Cafe - Spanish Omelette - New American Near Me - Round Lake, Illinois

Bad food, lousy coffee and slow service. This is one of the worst breakfast places I have ever been to. The place uses what looks like random yard sale coffee mugs (all different, some with company logos), mine came complete with old coffee stains and crud on the handle. The coffee is hot, dark and very bitter. We ordered and then waited, waited and waited some more. Ours was the only order in (can see order board from dinning room), others came and ordered, then after quite a long time 3 tables of orders came out at once. I ordered the special "Mexican steak skillet". The skillet baffled me It was extremely spicy yet it had no flavor or salt. The first taste of the meat caused me to cough from the heat. My wife's ham and swiss omelette was dry more like a egg bake. Her hash browns tasted like potato and oil, no salt or pepper. Pancakes were OK and the house made syrup wasn't bad. I will say the staff was friendly especially to the regulars. read more

New favorite breakfast place in Northern Illinois. Still haven't found anything even nearly this good in all of Chicago. Their bacon menu items are superb and their specials are incredible! I love biscuits and gravy and Eggspress definitely tops my list. Even their coffee is delicious. Service was great, clean and comfortable environment. I cannot say one bad thing about my experience here. Bonus... its a stone's throw away from the Round Lake Metra stop. I'd give 10 stars if I could!! read more

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Just ate here for the first time this morning and it was great!! I ordered a ham and cheese omelet and red velvet pancakes, which were Amazing!!!:) They were very soft and fluffy, the way a pancake should be! The coffee was delicious, and so was my omelet!!:) The service was great too!! I do agree with another review that I had read about maybe having a sign when you first come in to seat yourself and also at the end we weren't sure if they would come get the check and our payment or if we pay at the counter, we ended up paying at the counter, which was fine. Overall, a great experience, and I highly recommend this restaurant!! Great food, great prices, and great service! read more

Eggspress Cafe - Red Velvet Pancakes - New American Near Me - Round Lake, Illinois

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I love this place so much that I had to go and write another review. My partner and I spent our Christmas Eve morning here. The hash brown were cooked to perfection, amazing taste, the omelette was amazingly fluffy, great flavor and you can tell they use the best ingredients to make sure their guests get the best food. The maple syrup is made from scratch and has reignited my love for pancakes. They have a scratch kitchen, cute ma and Pa place with coffee mugs that make you feel like your at home. The cooks are amazing at their craft and you can tell they are passionate about the food they serve. Lynn is a season waitress with charm and a smile always. Donna is smart, witty, and quick to help. Overall a great staff and made our Christmas Eve breakfast amazing. Thank you for all the hard work and making this special for us. Everytime we come it's always great, and they make us feel as if we are apart of the family. Breakfast place for life. Thank you and Merry Christmas. - The DiVitos read more

Eggspress Cafe - Denver omelette with egg whites, bacon, green peppers, onion. Hash browns, pancakes, two eggs over medium, hash browns, biscuits. - New American Near Me - Round Lake, Illinois

Amazing Mediterranean omelet which is a new addition. Highly recommend this place. read more

Eggspress Cafe - Mediterranean omelet, fabulous! - New American Near Me - Round Lake, Illinois

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Garbage - i door dashed $55 worth of food... everything was undercooked - ordered a corn beef hash skillet. Had to cook it because the peppers, corn beef and onions were still raw. Hash browns had to be cooked again because they were undercooked. No forks//knives. No SYRUP for the three orders of pancakes.... No salt//pepper//butter//jelly. Absolutely terrible. Never again. read more

We had breakfast here for the first time on Sat. The staff was awesome. Had the PopeEye Omelet and Rye Toast with hash browns. The meal was fantastic. The egg omelet with spinach and jalapeno cheese of choice had the right fluff and tasted great. Very extensive selection for the menu. Also admired the personal hand written additions of the 3x5 cards on the table. Ice tea was a little watered down, while a new batch of tea was made. That latter tasted much much better. Hope the folks of Eggspress Cafe put of a sign closer to the road. Without that, you might just miss them. read more

Bad experience today. We came in late, about 30 mins. to closing so it's understandable that they ran out of hollandaise. Our group ordered the house skillet, meat lovers omelette, fish/chips and mexican omelette. Fish and chips was good but 2 pieces for $8 and no tartar sauce. We ask for tabasco and it never came. That's one item that we will not order again. The mexican omelette apparently does not have meat on it so I asked for chorizo to be added. Didn't happen. So my mexican omelette is eggs, onions, green peppers, jack cheese and a side of pico de gallo(diced jalepeños/onions). Maybe it was just a long day for the staff, we will still go back. read more

What an awesome breakfast and lunch spot. The food is really fresh and delicious, the servers and cooks are super friendly, and the place is clean and very kid-friendly. It's tucked away in a weird corner, so you really have to know it's there. But selfishly, I'm kind of glad, because otherwise this place would be PACKED. Everything is really good, but I really love those fish tacos. At first, I was turned off that they served them with fries, it just didn't seem right. But the fries are so flippin' good I wouldn't have it any other way now! ;) read more

Great food, and even better service. LouAnn, was AWESOME!! She knew everyone by name and knew exactly what they wanted. If you're looking for a hearty meal with warm, friendly service, (and bottomless hot coffee) check this place out. It's a bit out of the way for us coming from Libertyville, but we'll be back for sure. read more

The food was great... fresh veggies, not the canned stuff you get at some places. Family owned. Good service, everyone was nice and friendly. read more

We found a hidden gem for breakfast. Eggspress Cafe is located in Round Lake in the small plaza between the bowling alley and Ace Hardware. It's a family run business. They all seemed to enjoy what they were doing. Excellent customer service . They checked on us frequently to see if we wanted or needed anything. Portions were large. Taste was excellent. Plenty of vegetables in my Spring Omelette. I highly recommend it. We will definitely be going back. read more

Best breakfast/food restaurant. The waitress is so efficient and friendly. Oh yea the strawberry crepes are to die for!

The apple pancake is the bomb! They're omelette and hash brown are so authentic and tasty, there is no comparison to other chain breakfast places. It isn't the most updated or fancy place but I can easily overlook that with the amazing food! The portions are large and you can easily feed two for under $20. It has a mom and pop feel and there's something about it that just makes you feel at home. I've found my favorite breakfast place ever! read more

Eggspress Cafe - Apple pancake. Call 30 mins ahead so they can start making it. - New American Near Me - Round Lake, Illinois

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Great place to eat. May have a short wait on the weekend as you would anywhere else. Everything is great no matter what you order. Staff is friendly an respectful. read more

Tried this hard to find spot and I completely agree with other reviewers about being a hidden gem. It's just as good, if not better than, what you expect from Walker Bros. Definitely a mom & pop place using fresh ingredients, very reasonable prices, and very nice staff / servers. The strawberry crepes were excellent - light with fresh sweet strawberries. Asked for the orange glaze / sauce & whip cream on the side. Glad I did since they didn't need it and I could regulate proportions. Homemade corned beef hash, hard to find, was tasty especially when combined with hash browns w/ cheddar cheese and eggs. Hash browns were perfectly crispy. Definitely coming back to try other menu items. read more

Doesn't necessarily look like much from the outside but don't let that fool you. Great service and really good food for a good price.

The restaurant was a little hard to find. It is set back between the bowling alley and Ace Hardware. But we are glad we found it! The food was great. You can tell everything is made fresh. Two of us had a veggie omelet and the vegetables were fresh and tasted delicious. The omelet came with hash browns and your choice of toast or pancakes. The omelet was large, along with a good amount of hash browns. Then with the pancakes or toast, it was so filling. It was really a lot of food! The pancakes were thick and fluffy buttermilk pancakes and you could tell they were made from scratch. No boxed mix. My son had chocolate chip pancakes and he absolutely loved them! The waitress was very friendly and was sure our coffees were topped off, even though she was quite busy. There was not an empty table in the place. We went at about 9:00 on a Friday morning. We will definitely be going back and trying other foods! Maybe even stop there for lunch. They have a huge menu for both breakfast and lunch, though you can get breakfast at anytime. read more

ABSOLUTELY....LOVE....THIS.....PLACE!!! I live right around the corner and never knew it was here. I stumbled upon this place on my way to ace... it is now my preferred breakfast n lunch spot. The staff is outstanding, the place is very clean with a great environment. We LOVE our waitress she is super awesome with great people skills... my kids love her... WE HAVE NO COMPLAINTS... they have won me for life... My wife loves their Biscuits n gravy; she says their the best she's had in lake county. I absolutely love their western omelet...With some jalapeños and mushrooms...... I wish they were open now. :) great place...awesome people. read more

Food is just ok but however the service is terrible. Takes forever to get enemies to say hi too. You have to ask for everything and etc. I'll cook at home! read more

We really wanted to like this place. Unfortunately, the only good thing was the toast. I am giving them 2 stars for the fast service and for getting a large order correct. My husband had the biscuits and gravy, he didn't get into specifics but said that he didn't like them. The pancakes were rubbery, you know the kind you need a serrated knife to cut? Pancakes should have just a slight crisp on the outside, even the taste of these was just off. The bacon, although good size pieces, was entirely too greasy. As if they cooked it in an inch of grease and never bothered to strain or pat some of the grease off. Bacon should be greasy but not sopping. The potato pancakes were burnt, too thin, and tasted like they may have come from a box. I couldn't take more than 3 bites, I tried. It was nice that they provided both apple sauce and sour cream. The regular hash browns were literally just grated (probably Idaho) potatoes cooked. Zero seasoning or flavor, although some salt, pepper, and ketchup made them taste just fine. The omelette was similar, bland. No flavor. My husband didn't even eat more than a few bites of his eggs. They did have these fantastic fried potatoes, although a bit greasy, they were seasoned well and tasty. We also ordered the Breakfast burrito and I'm still trying to figure out how they could make chorizo and what I think was some sort of salsa on the side bland. I just don't get it. Overall, we will not be ordering food from them again. The prices were fair, in my opinion for portion size, but we ended up throwing most of the food out due to taste. read more