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    Garden Prairie Cafe

    4.8 (13 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Cinnamon Roll French Toast . Childs menu pancake. Cheeseburger.
    June S.

    Farmer Granny ambiance + hometown restaurant. Family goes here once a week. Decent coffee. Excellent prices. Friendly servers. Mostly a breakfast joint but their burgers are worth the stop. The place where the regulars are.

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    11 months ago

    First time yesterday, I am a long time Reuban sandwich lover but the one I had at the Garden Prairie Cafe was the best I have ever had.

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    Great classic Americana diner. Biscuits and gravy are delicious. Their lunch menu is good too. Try the prairie melt!

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    We had sandwiches, but they have a fish fry on Fridays with many choices of fish and shrimp.

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    Allen's Corner Diner - Chicken fried steak, eggs, gravy, hash browns, marble rye toast.

    Allen's Corner Diner

    4.6(151 reviews)
    16.3 mi
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    Listen... this place is a hidden gem for real. Amazing…read morefood, a small-diner atmosphere, and a huge personality -- the kind of spot that instantly makes you feel at home. The staff was warm, friendly, and genuinely attentive -- even on a cold winter morning. That matters. A lot. You can tell they actually care about the people walking through the door and the food was amazing! Allen's has that true home-style, neighborhood diner feeling -- the kind you don't find very often anymore. And let me say this... I've lived in Pingree Grove for three years and somehow never knew this place existed. I've driven past it plenty of times -- blink and you'll miss it -- but now? It's officially one of my favorite local spots. Quick heads-up for first-timers: Bring cash. They're old-school -- and honestly, I respect that. I love supporting local restaurants and knowing more of my money is going directly to the people and the business -- not getting eaten up by unnecessary fees to big companies. Real food. Real people. Real community. This place is exactly what a local diner should be.

    Cash only! This…read moreplace is a hidden gem. The servers were super prompt and very friendly. We got there at 7:00am on a Friday and we made it just in time, because by 7:30, every seat was taken... including at the counter. It's an intimate and cozy little place, warm and comfortable. The food was great, with huge portions. I got the Neighbor Benedict, which was a mountain of gravy on top of a biscuit, two sausage patties, and two poached eggs and it included a healthy portion of hash browns with onions. The only thing that was a slight bummer was that this place is cash only, and we didn't know that coming in. Thankfully there was an ATM inside, but the fees were high and my bank charges fees on the other side, so the reasonable prices turned out to be just as expensive as anywhere else. I will bring cash next time and upgrade this review to five stars.

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    The food here is always great, I've eaten in as well as to go - food quality is on point. The…read moreservice is close to one of the best in Rockford, I have visited multiple times with a group of 8+ and they take care of us! The vibes are your typical cute diner, and I'll continue coming here!

    I've only been to Rockford twice, and I've been here twice, so that's telling. I didn't even…read morerealize I had been here before until I walked in. The first time, my friend recommended Eggslusive and the second time, Yelp did. Anyway, service is quick and friendly, and prices are about what you'd expect for brunch unless you get an expensive special (which we did not ). I loved seeing items on the menu that I don't normally see on brunch menus like halal options, naan dishes, and Mediterranean meals, all of which I was tempted to get. I ended up getting the chicken tinga skillet and substituted to get something called simit as my side instead of toast. The waitress described it as kind of a pretzel bread, which I feel was accurate. Lots of sesame seeds, and it came with jam, which was delicious! The vibe is cozy and local, and come to find out that the business owner is Turkish, which we loved to know and support. I'm also not a bacon person, but I enjoyed the bacon here because I'm not a super super crispy bacon fan. The waitress was also super sweet and provided a coffee refill in a to-go cup for my husband to enjoy in the car on our way back towards Chicago. The only thing is that one of my poached eggs came out more hard boiled than runny, but everything else was great. If I could give 4.5 stars, I would. Note: we got one of 2 parking spaces left remaining, so know that parking can be a bit tight on weekend mornings.

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    27.8 mi
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    Rocked brunch yesterday. Two words: CREOLE. HOLLANDAISE. One of the top three Hollandaise I've had…read morein my life, and the grilled chicken chilaquiles were straight up fire! Brooke took care of us at the bar. She was SUPER courteous and probably would have been more engaging if it wasn't for the weekend morning rush. That said, if you're going on the weekend, make sure you carve out some quality time, because the food takes awhile to prepare...but you can't rush genius. Besides, the space is nice and bright; open. It gets a little loud, but you can still hold a conversation. So, put your name in, enjoy some coffee and take a load off. But be sure to shuffle off once you're done; A LOT of peeps will be waiting on your seat, and with good reason.

    A friend suggested we check out this place in Lake Geneva. They serve locally sourced food and…read morehave a very unique menu. They serve many gluten free/vegan and vegetarian items.. My friend had the roasted turkey and Brussel sprout hash which she loved and I had the simple pancakes. We were both very pleased with our meals. Server was lovely and the dining room was clean and very vibrant. Parking is available but is metered and in my opinion expensive. Not the restaurants fault at all as it is a city ordinance. $4.00 for parking and please pay it as the city patrols often and you will get a ticket.

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    Inside simple cafe - other direction

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