We were in Downers Grove and stopped for breakfast again at the Honey-Jam Cafe. Once again, the food was wonderful, the service was great, atmosphere was great with the fire place on. It was 19 degrees when we walked in and the fire was nice and welcoming. I had the Chilaquiles Verdes, which was tortilla chips in verde sauce, refried beans, cheese, carnitas, scrambled egg, and a nice juicy jalapeño pepper. It was absolutely wonderful! My wife had the build your own omelet with Swiss Cheese and Spinach. She loved it. If you're in the area, I would highly recommend stopping in. read more

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Place: beautiful, service: amazing, food: delicious. I was meeting my friend for brunch and my server Anayenifer was so kind and got my drink order and checked in on me and was patient when she found out my friend went to the wrong location. She was so so sweet and got our orders and made sure we got our food and anything else we needed. The atmosphere of the restaurant was so nice and bright. My friend and I were chatting away even after eating. I know staff were trying to clean up, but at no point did they make us feel like we need to leave immediately so honestly that was very nice of them. (There were tables available I promise we weren't holding anything up...) anyways I really liked my visit and I hope to visit again in the future! read more

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Donna is a wonderful server. Been to this location twice and had the steak and eggs. I used to go to the 75th Street location but will not go there anymore. The steak at 75th Street was about 1/2 the portion for the same price. I felt like it was a total rip off but then when I went to the location off 22nd Street, I received a much more generous portion (at least 2 times the size of 75th Street and significantly thicker too). read more

This is one of my favorite places to come for breakfast. The staff is always so kind and attentive to their customers. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is cozy. Our server Evan was attentive and friendly. He made sure our food and drinks orders were precise. The kitchen made a small mistake. Evan made sure it was corrected immediately. Great location, spacious and clean dining area, nice size fireplace in the center, great to sit close by on a cold day. My food has always came out hot and freshly made. read more

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The restaurant has been updated. There is a bright orange sign outside. The inside has new flooring, tables and some of the walls were redone with wood. It makes a huge difference as it's much brighter and lighter inside. I meet a girlfriend here as it's about halfway for us both. She is gluten free and loves the options that she can choose from. Brittany was our server and she did a great job. She was patient as we kept talking and didn't even look at the menu! I ordered a skillet as always. The veggie skillet without onion but added chicken sausage. It was made perfectly. On the table there was a bottle that looked like hot sauce that maybe was homemade? There wasn't a label on the bottle. It wasn't your typical Cholula sauce. It was a bit thicker and a bit spicy. But tasted very good. The other thing we were happy about is that they don't give you leftovers Styrofoam containers. We both like to recycle and know that Styrofoam is nearly impossible to recycle. They actually put your leftovers in metal containers with a plastic top. Both which are recyclable. Nice that they are so environmentally aware. Highly recommend! read more

Honey Jam Cafe - Veggie skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Stopped in around noon on a Saturday. The place was about half full. Our waiter was very friendly, but didn't really check on us after we got our food to refill drinks or see if we needed anything. Started with a pumpkin spice latte, which was great! I had the Mexican skillet which had great flavor. I do wish the potatoes were cooked a bit more. They seemed pretty soggy. One of my eggs was a bit overcooked as well. My friends had the breakfast poutine and the veggie skillet. Both said the food was good, but nothing special. The pancake side was very dry and lacked any kind of flavor. We had to flag down someone else's server to bring us some syrup. Overall, the experience was fine but no reason to return. read more

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They accommodated our family when I explained our son has special needs and doesn't tolerate waiting. We waited maybe 2 minutes for a table when there was a 30 minute wait. That meant a lot to our family. Keep doing good, Honey Jam. Thank you! read more

Amazing experience. Great food. Donna's service was great! She anticipated our every need, and remained fun and thoughtful the whole time. The food was delicious, the portions very generous. The ambience was relaxed, friendly, and the place was very clean. The biscuits are a MUST! read more

I can't believe I've never wrote a review about this place. Honey Jam Cafe is probably our family's favorite place to eat, especially for breakfast. The food is the most flavorful & of the most highest quality. The service has always been great. The whole staff is great & attentive to any needs you may have. I must give a shout out to Diane, who is our favorite server The restaurant recently had remodel inside & is more brighter than before. We've been enjoying the food here for many years & I can't recommend this place enough. read more

Honey Jam Cafe - The most delicious pancakes & some other tasty sides. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Amazing breakfast food. Fresh homemade biscuits every single thing we order was delicious and this is now a spot I will visit every time I am in Chicago! read more

Excellent extensive breakfast and lunch options, fast and friendly service and the food was enjoyed by the entire family!

In town for work and had a great breakfast. Barbie our server was amazing!! Good food good people.

Hubby had a cheeseburger and I had the half sandwich half soup(tuna melt was amazing and the chicken soup was really good and hearty) , which came with soup AND a side. The server, Barbie, was fantastic and attentive. Will come here again. read more

Came in for the first time and had a great experience. Barbie my server was very friendly and helpful. Great French toast and Caramel macchiato. read more

Honey Jam Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

We order a lot of breakfasts from this place with the sausage LINKS which are/were OUTSTANDING. Today we noticed the links were not as good as before and MUCH smaller. I enquired with the manager and the manager said they had to switch to a cheaper brand because OTHER honey jam cafe's didn't know how to cook them while this store DID and never had a problem cooking the links. SO sad... Hey Honey Jam management, teach your employees how to friggin' cook right at the other stores !!! We will have to find another spot now. Hopefully Honey Jam management won't screw with the coffee either. NOT HAPPY. read more

Dined here on a Saturday morning and fully expected to have a waitlist to be seated. Surprise, we were able to be seated immediately and our hostess was very pleasant. There are so many options to choose from. The regular go to items I often gravitate to and some with a twist. I selected to California Scrambler. It has chicken, avocado, bacon crumbles and cheese that all complimented one another. The entree came with grits, but I didn't like them. They were watery and lacked flavor. My husband's grits had body and were the complete opposite of mine. The thick cut raisin bread was fresh and delicious and complimented my meal perfectly. I found the portions to be generous and everything came out as desired. They have their own parking lot and we had no issues finding anywhere to park. Contactless pay, credit cards and cash are accepted. They do offer a military discount with appropriate ID. There are alcoholic drink options here if you've like to day drink. This is a good place for group dining, and solo diners as well. They have booths and four top tables and I'm unsure if they have high chairs in case you have small children with you. Overall, I'd dine here again if in the area. it was a positive dining experience. read more

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Bright, clean, friendly service. Very good food. Menu with very good variety. Coming back to this place! read more

went today for my great niece graduation The Food, Service And Ambiance Was Really Good

This place is AMAZING!!! All of the pancakes are great, the service is nice, and it is a calming and homey feel.

My colleagues and I very much enjoy our brunch this morning. Each one of us found our food and/or drinks very good. One of the breakfast choices was the biscuits and gravy. That was a whole lot of food. The biscuits were tasty not doughy. The gravy was plentiful and smothering. Perfect taste. You can't get enough gravy! The second meal was equally good. The omelette was packed with veggies and sausage. The hash browns were fantastic. They were not greasy so you knew you were not going to regret ordering them later on that night! I got a strawberry and banana smoothie. Loved it. More than I needed to consume, but somehow found a way to get it done! I think that means I get dessert! Super friendly waitress. A very clean restaurant with neat decor. read more

Honey Jam Cafe - Strawberry and Strawberry Banana Smoothie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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This breakfast and lunch spot has all the classic food and beverage items. They do have seasonal/daily specials on a different menu as well. I was here with a group of 4 on Sunday around 10am and I'd say that is the LATEST time to get there if trying to avoid a wait time. We were seated right away and within minutes others were walking in and given a 20-30 min wait. The drinks and food items are OK. We all had coffees and they were fine, nothing exciting or bad to report. I tried the nova lox platter and it was alright. It had everything there to be a lox platter, just wasn't anything special. My fiance had the smoked salmon Benedict and it was also fine. I thought it was heavy on the hollandaise, but he didn't seem to mind. Honey Jam cafe won't be my go to spot however I won't axe it if someone suggests it for a brunch outing. read more

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Brunch with the family. We were seated immediately even thought they were busy and parking lot close to capacity. Waitress was by our side in less than 5 minutes for our drink order All in all this was a great experience. Staff were so polite and attentive. Drinks were refilled in a timely manner. And our waitress stopped by to check on us a few times. The food came out rather quickly - we were not done with our soups and it arrived, really good speed especially since we had a toddler with us We did here a few birthday celebrations and quite a few people had Xmas gifts. So this is definitely a nice restaurant to have a celebration. The place was so lively and guest seemed to be enjoying themselves. Pricing was on point for per person cost. read more

Honey Jam Cafe - Front of main menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Honey Jam is good. Typical breakfast restaurant. My mom enjoys coming here. It was my first time. I enjoyed everything. Just know that if you come with a group and you sit at different tables in the same area, they will give you different servers. I tried to order for my mother who was sitting at the table across from me, but I was not allowed to order for her. Very strange. Other than that, it's nice. read more

Honey Jam Cafe - Cinnamon Roll Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Very big portions with attentive service from the server. The food came out fairly quickly...a bit too fast that I wonder if it was made fresh. We had the supreme omelette and country farmer's skillet, with an order of pancakes. Next time, we'll probably only do one order of pancakes and share between the two of us as they serve good portions that can be easily shared between two people. read more

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The best consistent hot chocolate always!! The service is great, our server Barbie K. was on point, kind, and attentive. The Tennessee Hot Chicken was spectacular. We always enjoy our time here. If you are ever in the area and need a great place to eat, great atmosphere, great service and server, go to Honey Jam in Downers Grove. Ask for Barbie! read more

Excellent breakfast, and our server, Barbie, was delightful. Very cheerful and welcoming with a great sense of humor!

Honey-Jam Cafe is a nice spot to start your day. They have hearty options from a full menu and do their best to make you feel at home. As I'm always up for trying a newly-discovered breakfast spot I arrived eager and hungry. Being seated right away I dove into the menu but, after looking across everything, ultimately decided on a basic eggs and bacon. And glad I am with my choice as it was tasty and hit the spot. The decor, ambiance, and staff are all welcoming and friendly making you feel like you're a regular no matter how many times you've been there. Honey-Jam is my jam. I'll be back again! read more

Crowded, but was seated in less than 10 minutes. Waitress was excellent and tentative to all of our needs despite it being so busy. Portions are HUGE!! Excellent choice for a great breakfast!! read more

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A more upscale breakfast chain with plenty of options. I usually tend to go sweet when I come here and get one of their pancake options - more than likely the Chocolate Chip Pancakes. The servers have all been great but it is usually packed on the weekends through brunch. read more

Barbie was great and answered all my questions. She helped me with my 3 year while I was trying to figure out what I wanted to eat. Food was great and reasonably priced. 10/10 will come back, hopefully get Barbie too. read more

Fairly clean establishment. We had an older lady as our server who was sweet as pie! She carefully explain popular favorites and gave great recommendations as well. All the food was delicious. We had hot coffees and fresh orange juice to wash it all down. It's great to come to a place that knows how to prepare French toast without making the inside soggy. Thanks Honey Jam staff! read more

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This is our first time here me and my bbf are having our friendmas brunch and the food was very satisfying read more

Honey Jam Cafe - OMG the skirt steak was so tender and tasty. the French toast was good and the fruit was so fresh. They have the best hot chocolate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Reasonable prices. Veggie skillet and California omelette were delicious. Service was great! Waitress and desk staff were very friendly.

Great food! Great service! Very family friendly and decorated so cute for fall. I ordered the breakfast carnita tacos and they were very tasty. They included chopped jalepenos which were cut pretty thick but that was the only issue I had, which is more of a matter of personal taste. read more

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This place is listed on goggle as one of the top three places in Downers Grove for breakfast. The Cinnamon French toast was amazing, the skillet was average, grits were okay a bit watery, frozen mocha drink average, eggs and sausage well who can screw that up. The service was good but the decor needs an upgrade. I would return just to eat the French toast and only if I'm in the area. read more

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The food was pretty decent, I would definitely recommend the pancakes, which I'll get again! Skillet wasn't that great, very small portion for skillet. I'm not used to them being this small. The place is decorated very nice, the air conditioning should be directed away from the food for sure made my food cold as hell quick. read more

Honey Jam Cafe - Country Skillet with Broccoli that was basically invisible, cheese was dry as hell. Hard pass! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Horrible service. We were a party of 11 for a family girls' brunch. Albeit we were a larger party, I do not understand how our service was so poor. We weren't allowed to split our checks right away, but whatever. The whole table ordered monkey bread immediately upon sitting. We received that order after all of our meals were served. Really? No one wanted it at that point. I ordered two Bloody Marys with bacon on the side for my daughter, they wanted to try and charge me for a side of bacon at the end. Always trying to make that buck, I suppose. The Impossible Burger was $15 and so very thin for the cost. The added avocado just made it more bland. There was absolutely no flavor to it. I added onions to it and they charged me an additional dollar? What a scheme. For the prices and service I am unsure how anyone would want to come here. However, they had a large crowd on a Sunday morning so perhaps there just aren't better options out there. We will not return. read more

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We stopped in for coffee and donuts and enjoyed both. The donuts were hot and fresh. The coffee was very good. Thanks to our server Laura for making the recommendation to try the peanut butter mocha drink. read more

Honey Jam Cafe - Hot and fresh donuts - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Service was great and that is the main reason I am giving four stars. This is a typical breakfast lunch place and on this occasion, it was breakfast that we were having on this morning. Perhaps it was the fact that it was Easter Weekend and maybe plenty of people were out of town but there were not too many customers in at the time. You will find many items you typically see on a breakfast menu with a few of their specialties which are the same as many other places with a different name. The good thing about breakfast is that it cannot be messed up but some do. I started off with a mimosa and although I thought it came in a very small glass it was packed with champagne. I thank whoever had a heavy hand that day. When the mimosa came, we went ahead and ordered our entrees, and the food came back to us in about 7 minutes. It was very quick. I went with the omelet that came with a choice of pancakes, biscuits or French toast. The food was good but nothing that wowed me. Simple and to the point with some hearty portions for the price. Hey its breakfast and yes, I verified it that they did not mess it up. Overall, I would recommend this place for breakfast and I was really eyeing some of the choices they had on their lunch menu I wish was available early in the morning. read more

Honey Jam Cafe - Peach Bellini Mimosa - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

The service was terrible. We were invisible. I paid in cash and they had to go in the back to get change? From a 20? And herbal tea was over 4 bux! read more