Now I do recommend trying Maria's been going there since I was a little girl. BUT just know the owner is not the friendliest so don't go in expecting too much energy from him. Anyways they have the best breakfast in my opinion (considering I don't really eat breakfast much). But I do Caution you before you go that there may be a mold problem (you can smell it) in the restaurant and there was an incident where they left the door open and a bird was in the restaurant . I really hope this doesn't get them shut down. Just please work on fixing those issues and the owner just learning better customer service skills. Like I understand you may not be a people person so just hire someone to be a greeter or something. But overall food is amazing but I would hate to go in the kitchen and find something worse than I know considering the mold problem. read more

Bad service and bad food. Don't waste your time. The guy at the front is rude and has terrible customer service. Why are you in hospitality and not hospitable? My server never even checked on me. Had to take all the food back. read more

Well after coming from selling my blood at CSL plasma I was gonna try Italian cuisine but I was kind of like in a hurry sincesince they're the only CSL plasma center that's open on Sunday but they're all the way in the south suburbs not the south side. I'm surprised it's only 2 and 1/2 Stars on Yelp. When I used to work down in Tinley Park and go to CSR I kept saying this pancake restaurant. It was decently good at least three stars. I know there are better breakfast places but it's not that bad I mean in Chicago there is Golden Nugget which there are not too many it was a franchising it's a quality of Golden Nugget breakfast restaurants. I mean it's not up to a original pancake House waker Brothers quality book it's certainly not IHOP or Denny's which is why you pay a little more. For $13 just to get a hearty omelette I was pretty satisfied but omelette was actually the one that tasted Delicious. It's a very satisfying omelet if you haven't anything early in the morning and I had a very light breakfast yet I'm eating breakfast food after doing my cardio business every weekend. The cheese and the ham and the Hardy omelette tasted fresh and they give you a good amount of eggs so it's not like a small portion like going into a Denny's or IHOP. They also give you a decent amount of hash browns which is just okay tasting wise it wasn't bad but it wasn't something I would do cartwheels or get excited about. You had a choice between grits and pancakes and I haven't had pancakes for a while and I'm not a big fan of grits since I'm not from the south. Service was actually pretty quick in regards to them bringing your food but then again this is breakfast food and it's nothing elaborate if not for most of the items on the menu or American cuisine with hamburgers and corned beef hash. Ambience felt like Golden Nugget restaurant up north. One of those kind of I hate to use the words "grease spoon"restaurants or diner but what can you expect if you think this is going to be bougie. I would come back when I have a craving for waffles or crepes is what I also saw their menu hopefully it's as good as their omelette. Otherwise I read it three stars. Also if you pay with credit card and tip they have a hidden service charge. read more

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I wish I could give zero stars. Let me begin by saying that the guy at the front register is very rude and condescending and has the nerve to ask for a tip when you order carry out. I used to go to Maria's when they first opened and used real sliced potatoes for the hashbrowns, but now they use shredded frozen hashbrowns and my last order tasted like they used day old hashbrowns. One time they gave me bacon instead of sausage, he took the bacon back I hope he didn't give it to someone else. I do not recommend this place if you work hard for your money and you want fresh food and good service. read more

Maria's do not issue individual checks for those in a group. That does not work for me and my group of friends.

Was a regular customer for many years. Food always tasty. However, the last year or so, started getting diarrhea every time I ate here. Then it happened to my husband and we were done for good. I'm sure their kitchen is an episode right out of Kitchen Nightmares. read more

This place have good breakfast to my taste.However I will never do carry out from them again because they charge 25 cents for every container you have food in plus tax you on your order. Are you serious you charge me toput food that I bought from you to put in a container to go never again! Watch yall receipt read more

This is a hard pass for me. They cannot even seem to get the cook on eggs right. Service is mid at best. And the food is just not worth it. There are much better breakfast options in the area. read more

I visited Maria's in December 2021 on a Monday at 11AM. The restaurant was uncrowded and they appeared to practice social distancing protocols. The restaurant was clean, but it does need some remodeling and renovations. Marias is next door to Dollar Tree in a strip mall, so there is plenty of parking in that area. The waitress was very attentive and friendly. We were seated right away, and the order way placed soon after. I enjoyed my meal. I ordered the Turkey Club Sandwich, which was made with turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayo. The sandwich was a large serving and very tasty. It also came with a bowl of potato soup which was salty, but edible. The Waffle fries were great. This meal cost about 11 dollars. In previous reviews I read that Marias only accepted cash only. In December 2021, I used a debit card with no problem. I would return to this restaurant again because the food was good, the portions were big, and the prices were reasonable. read more

Maria's Pancake House - a plate of sandwiches and french fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

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This place always hits the spot and never a wait to be seated. Each time I'm greeted with friendly and accommodating hospitality. My go to is the old spicy skillet with fresh jalapeños, sour cream, and salsa which comes with pancakes. The portions are huge! Bring your appetite and wear loose pants...lol read more

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I purchased a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich with hashbrowns on 6/5/25 and immediately became sick with vomiting and diarrhea. I have been a loyal customer for years. Never again read more

The food is tasty, the service is fast, and overall, it's a solid experience for a pancake house.

Maria's has a very great and friendly staff and the food is delicious. However, the carpet is heavily stained and needs to be removed because shampooing it will not help at all and it's definitely an eye sore. read more

I started ordering here in March of 2024. Mainly ordering the Mexican Omelette and put on the ordering notes, no tomatoes in the omelette. On April 19 2025 I ordered, order came back the tomatoes, the told me I could come in and bring the receipt and they would compensate me. I don't live in the area and only order when at work. So I let it pass (still got the receipt) could have been a bad day. Today JULY 3 2025, I ordered, same thing only I put no tomatoes all caps, and here I am with an omelette with plenty of tomatoes. As much as I hate to, I will no longer order from them because they can't follow instruction, and the hash browns are dry which is why I always ask for bell pepper & onion but that didn't happen and never had a problem ordering that way....When given what's asked for the food is great and I told them that. But I can't keep taking chances on just giving my money away read more

Yesterday, my husband and I decided to have breakfast at Maria's. It used to be our restaurant of choice for breakfast. We have not gone there in a while nor have we ordered online. Without going into all of the reasons why we do not frequent, yesterday solidified that we will NEVER go back there. We started off by ordering coffee. The packet of silverware was wrapped in a napkin. When I opened to stir my coffee, it had caked on food that looked disgusting!!!. We decided that we did not want anything from them so we left and went to Big Apple where we had a wonderful breakfast in a clean environment. I have attached the following picture so that potential customers can see that cleanliness is not on their menu. read more

Maria's Pancake House - Unclean silverware. If possible, enlarge so you can see the caked on food on the spoon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

A dear friend lives overseas and I live in Florida, so we don't have much chance to visit. She said that Maria's was recommeended to her, and we went right as they opened and stayed 3 hours I had the banana crepes, which were very wonderful but far to large a portion so my friend took some home. The menu has a very wide range of breakfast & lunch choices and our meals were a very good value. I definitely plan to eat there again when I go back to town in November. Highly recommend. read more

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i enjoyed eating here, i did go when it was almost time for the close, the staff is okay, the waitress was nice, don't go near closing tho bc the owner will stare you down til he tells you it's time t go but overall the food was yummy and id definitely return read more

Maria's Pancake House - french toast combo meal - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

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We had a party of 9 people in my party and all of our food came out promptly and hot. Haley was our waitress and I have to give her kuddos for providing such excellent service. I definitely recommend this place. read more

Maria's Pancake House - Mamma's skillet ( hash browns, bacon, sausage, & I added fresh jalapeño. It was delicious. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

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We were visiting family nearby and we all decided to order Maria's for breakfast takeout. We ordered almost everything on the menu and everyone was very happy with the food. I personally had bacon, sausage links, pancakes, hash browns and scrambled eggs. The bacon wasn't quite cooked enough but everything else was excellent! I actually thought the prices were decent too. A lot of restaurants have really jacked up the prices lately. read more

I've passed Maria's over the years many times, but never felt the need to stop in. I happened to be in the area last weekend and decided to stop in for breakfast with my sister. The restaurant was very crowded, but we were lucky enough to be seated immediately. There appeared to be only three waitresses on duty even though they were slammed. Our waitress was nice, but she wasn't attentive due to the large volume of customers. She got my order wrong and it took me at least 10 minutes to get her attention. I ordered the french toast with bacon and eggs. The waitress brought out my plate with sausage links though. My sister opted for the eggs, hash browns, and bacon. She also ordered a side of corned beef hash. I also ordered a glass of orange juice. The food was pretty good. We have no complaints and judging by the food alone this probably would have been a 4 star review. The reason I'm giving it three stars is because of something that happened that rubbed me the wrong way. When I let the waitress know that I had asked for bacon and not sausage she came and took the sausage links off my plate! I wasn't going to eat them anyway, but the fact that she felt the need to do that felt petty. I even asked her if she planned to serve it to someone else. She laughed nervously and said, "of course not"... but I don't know. There's was absolutely NO reason for her to come get the sausage unless A) it was going to be put on someone else's plate or B) they just wanted to ensure that I as a paying customer wouldn't get something extra for free. Either way it just wasn't a good look for the restaurant IMO because I guarantee that wouldn't have happened in a predominately white area. The restaurant patrons were overwhelmingly African American (99%) while the staff appeared to be exclusively Hispanic and Caucasian. I'm not even one to normally pull the race card... but when something so blatantly obvious is staring you in the face all you can do is call it out. My guess is that they warmed up that sausage and put it on someone else's plate. In fact, I'd bet my life on it. For that reason alone I wouldn't return to Maria's and honestly I should probably call the health department to report it. I've NEVER EVER had a waitress request to take food off my plate when the order was incorrect. Nothing about the situation felt right. It's a shame too because the food at Maria's is actually good! The meal cost about $25 for the two of us which is fairly reasonable. I tipped the waitress 20% even though I wasn't happy with the service. read more

Maria's Pancake House - Hash browns, toast, eggs and corned beef hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

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The owner is unprofessional and very slow. I've ordered from this restaurant for years despite the owner. My last straw was this Mother's Day. They didn't take any call in orders which I can somewhat understand for Mother's Day. So I go there to order in person, preparing for a long wait. I get there and there are 4 people in front of me ordering in person because as I mentioned, the phones are just ringing as 3 other people stand next to the owner doing absolutely nothing. Also the place is not super busy at all. It's been way busier in a normal Sunday. I'm in line for over 15 minutes as the owner slowly takes the orders of the 4 people in front of me, just to get to the front of the line and owner tells me that they aren't taking anymore orders and that the kitchen is closed for an hour. He saw me wait in line for 20 mins, and he's seen me in there picking up orders all the time, and he's seen tells me this on Mother's Day, while trying to order breakfast for my wife. He didn't even have the decency to be apologetic, he just dismissed me and moved on. They will never see another penny from me. DONT EAT HERE! read more

Just not good like it used to be, also they get mad when you don't tip them for carry out.

The food was good but the man at the front counter of the restaurant has a slight attitude. His demeanor left me feeling he did not appreciate my business and I will not be going back. read more

The food is good. The servers are professional, and respectful; however the little man at the front door is NOT! I will never return!!!

I hate when the owner answers the phone he always has a nasty attitude and then when I come in to get my food of course he's still nasty reason being; I'm darker skin African-American. I bet if I was light-skinned or white he would've been polite to me, but I'm helping you, and your buisness. Its ok, that would be the last time I will be going so he can delete me from his system because he is still terrible and he's been terrible but I've been trying to give him grace but it's a constant uncomfortable discriminatory feeling i receive EVERYTIME!!!! read more

The food lacks seasoning, but the pancakes are good. I most likely won't come back, but it was nice.

Update. The owner is back to his old tricks...as rude as ever to minorities. He's nice as pie to whites, so if you're white you're golden. He'd probably toss his shirt over a puddle for you to step on. The food's still hard to beat, but he treats minorities like he wishes we'd never return (and tell 10x more the same}. He also purposely leaves out or shorts almost everything in the takeout orders like eating utensils, butter, syrup, jelly, your bread of choice... it's ridiculous. You have to have him open the bag every single time. read more

My go to place for breakfast the guy in the front so cool I always order the mama skillet with pancakes and my lil one loves the Mickey mouse pancakes it's always busy no matter what day it is they have great food and good service I'm a keep coming here and a good place to take out of town family to eat read more

Maria's Pancake House - Packed today I get the mama skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

This was my second visit to Maria's Pancake House. The name and logo does not really scream "hello I am a breakfast place", but who am I to judge. Staff is friendly and their menu covers just about everything you can want for breakfast. Upon my first visit I had a skillet that was absolutely delicious. On my second visit I tried their house speciality the Grilled Chicken with Eggs. Served with hashbrowns and choice of toast or pancakes. Everything I ordered was great and the portions were plenty. The grilled chicken was char-broiled and not dry, I loved the fact it was served with a lemon wedge on the side. The reason for only 4-stars, the services is a tad slow. I imagine perhaps they were under staffed that morning because it was not like this during my initial visit. I wouldn't let that discourage anyone from visiting. This place is a decent choice and I would visit again. read more

Maria's Pancake House - Thick French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

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A really good pancake house. I love how close it is to my parent's house so I always go whenever I am home for more than just a weekend. We often order skillets, since it is a good amount of potato, eggs & toppings, and also comes with pancakes (or toast. But why would you pick toast over pancakes??). About $8-10 each. The veggie skillet is good because the vegetables aren't too soggy, and it tastes pretty fresh. I also like the Boston skillet. Not THE BEST corn beef hash, but alright with me. The Turkey skillet is good (turkey sausage and bacon), and any other skillet that offer a variety of meats. Some times they are skimpy on the eggs. Other times the eggs cover the entire container with eggs. So consistency sucks but this place is definitely worth the try. read more

Maria's Pancake House - Skillets galore - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

Very disappointed in management, ordered $40 worth of food to go. I got home and was missing 3 items (Eggs w/ cheese, Sausage Links,, and side of hash browns as well as condiments. I called back and management didn't want to replace the one meal they messed up. Very sad the way they handle it. Won't get my money again. read more

Maria's Pancake House - Here is the receipt. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

When it comes to customer service Maria's is the absolute worst I have ever experienced. The owner was loud, obnoxious and scolded me for not leaving a tip? I observed his interactions with white customers and he was calm with them.l will never go there again. My rating is ZERO. read more

Ok, so this is my second check in at Maria's, but I've been here numerous times. The host is the reason why I'm leaving 4 stars instead of five. He was rude! But Cuvio our server, read more

Maria's Pancake House - What I'm taking to go! Buttermilk pancakes, and sausage! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

Love Maria's! The staff is always friendly and attentive. You have got to try the fajita omelet! And their pancakes are delicious! read more

Maria's Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois

This restaurant and it's Owner is the worst! Let me start by saying the waitress was terrible. She took so long with our order that the waffle I ordered was so cold the butter did not melt when she served it to me. At first I thought that maybe the butter was frozen like ice cream. But when I touched the waffle with my finger to see if indeed the waffle was cold, well it was cold even though the plate was warm from the hot plate warmer. I asked the waitress if I could receive a hot waffle off the waffle griddle because the waffle was cold, she asked if I wanted the waffle heated up in the MICROWAVE in order to make the butter melt. I stated to her the waffle was cold and I didn't order a frozen waffle from the freezer, I ordered a freshly cooked waffle. After going back and forth with the waitress, I asked for the owner. The waitress first stated he would not come over. The owner, a Hispanic male, reluctantly came to my table and asked the same question that the waitress asked "Do you want the waffle heated in the microwave?" He had such a arrogant, non content interest in the fact that I was a PAYING customer who was patronizing his establishment. Needless to say with that type of interaction and no concern on his part to satisfy the customer and the food that they were serving, we left the restaurant! Never will I return and I will let others know how I was treated as a paying customer. Good riddance!! read more

Portions are massive for the price you pay. Service is always pleasant.. we are here at least 2x a month for breakfast.. the omelette are always delish and the Greek toast is a must have with any breakfast! I always request crispy hash browns and they are awesome read more

The food is ok, (though a lil greasy) but the guy at the register is rude af. He has the nastiest attitude ever. I now understand why the place is rarely full. Get rid of him and business traffic might improve. read more

Maria's is not good. It used to be great but now I noticed that their service and food has went down. One day, I almost ate a piece of bone that was inside a sausage link. The manager said that they purchased food from a different vendor and thats why the food was not good. Another time, I waited for my food for an hour... I got the food in sections.. My meat and eggs first, ten mins later... I got my fruit.. Ten mins later.. I got my toast.... I have never been back. I hate when resturant that provided good service at first then start getting sloppy. These type of places dont get it... Good service keep people comimg.. One day.. This place will get it. read more

Just hate that the French toast & wings went from $9.99 to $11.99. If it goes up again it will be not worth it.

I really like this place. I went on a Saturday morning and it was busy but we didn't wait to long. They have flavored creamer which is a big deal for me. The portion sizes are really huge. I had a skillet and it was just ridiculously large. The pancakes were really good, they remind me of IHOPs pancakes (I really like their pancakes too). The place is not very expensive either. I think I spent $25 on breakfast for me and my mom. By all means give it a try. read more

Maria's Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hazel Crest, Illinois