I went to Millie's all the time when I lived back in Illinois. My parents brought me there when I was a baby in the 70s. We knew the owners and even Rusty who took over after they passed. I have yet to find a restaurant that makes Swedish pancakes with the lingonberries as good as them. I've had Swedish pancakes in many other places, but no one, and I mean NO ONE makes them as good as Millie's did. I would gladly pay a premium price for that recipe just so I can make them in my kitchen like they do. read more

Millie's was very cute and charming, with vintage decor. The hostess and service was good from our server. They have contactless payment and you can earn rewards from Toast (which we love). However, we will not be returning because the food was some of the worst we have ever had, although my husband did enjoy the coffee. I had an order of hash browns, and after a few choked down bites, my husband said the I did not have to eat them. So loving on his part, and I was so relieved. He had the chicken salad sandwich off the lunch menu and they were served with potato chips. He asked the server for French fries, but they did not offer any. We will never return. read more

Millie's Pancake Shoppe - Awful, awful hash browns. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Addison, Illinois

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With the new owner the food seems the same. Like most places coffee is high. THE CARPETING NEEDS REPLACING!!!! read more

My family has been coming here since the 1970's..... every Wednesday before Thanksgiving, my sister and I take our kids for breakfast (16 years in a row!) Sadly, today was the last time.... Horrible service, cold food, and just a bad overall vibe..... not anything I'd ever go back to Such a disappointment read more

Such friendly staff. The vibes and feel of the place is super nice, like being back at mee-maw's house. Great food options and especially excited to try more. Typical Midwest breakfast with New Mexican options read more

Very thankful to Millie's Pancake Shoppe and the staff that made room for our large family outing on this busy Saturday morning. Everyone enjoyed their food and drinks together, while the staff's friendliness and attentiveness, from the initial phone call to settling the bill, truly made our experience a delightful one. Many thanks, and we absolutely look forward to returning! read more

Millie's Pancake Shoppe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Addison, Illinois

We love Millie's the food is so delicious and it's such a cozy spot! We even love the vintage decor The staff and service is so good! Love this place and we will be back! read more

Went there today. A sign on the door said closed until further notice. That didn't take long to run the place into the ground. R.I.P Millie's! read more

Perfect "old school" family breakfast spot. I ordered the cheese omelet with sausage and pancakes. Everything was cooked perfectly and the sausage tasted great. I will be sure to come back to this place! read more

Terrible food. Waiter was the worst. You are not welcome here and if you speak English with an accent they will treat you worse. Food is cheap but small portions and mostly sauce to hide small portion. Orange juice is cheap Tropicana. The 3 dollars a literal in store. read more

In 4+ weeks the new owner has fundamentally changed the restaurants ideals. He cut the pay of a 35 year employee and has lost 90% of the rest. What has transpired his fundamentally changed the breakfast scene of our little town. There are places in Addison to have a decent breakfast no doubt, however, Millie's will no longer be a choice for me. I wish him well and the best of luck because he's gonna need it lol. read more

Had breakfast at Millie's with my wife and a friend today. everything was excellent! potato pancakes, Russian Blintz's, bacon, whole corn pancake and poached eggs were enjoyed by all. I have been going there for 55 years. I'll be back! Dr. J. L Brenneman, Patti Duda Brenneman (former owners). and our friend Diane Navta. read more

This is my go-to spot for breakfast! It's like stepping into a Hallmark movie! The atmosphere is so friendly and welcoming, and the food is always so good! If you have time, the German Dutch Pancake is worth the wait! read more

I was so disappointed when I found out "Our Kitchen," a long time staple in Elmhurst, Ill. closed permanently?which was located east of Lake Street in Elmhurst, Illinois. What! No more yummy German pancakes. You will not understand why, but the thing is, it was kind of soft, custardy (is there such a word, "custardy?" middle. Oh well, I'm using it anyway. I googled German Pancakes on google maps and it came up with Millie's Pancake Shoppe. YEAY! So Paul and went to try their German Pancake. Well, it's not the same. It was a bit over cooked and I don't know if they heated up the butter to a certain degree temperature, just like making Yorkshire pudding. I make German pancakes too if I'm in the mood, so I know. Since I did not feel like making breakfast, reason why Paul & I went out. Anyway, Millie's German Pancake was fine, not as good but it's ok and yum. Next I'll be trying Dutch apple pancake. You should too read more

I have been going to Millie's since I was a kid. Whenever we are nearby on the weekend we try to visit Millie's. Unfortunately, I really feel this place is falling and I hope the owners take some pride in the tradition they have had for a long time. Our server was very distant most of the time and gentleman who runs food and cleans tables was more useful than our server. The server sat 3 tables away on her cell phone a majority of the day. The floors and decor need to be redone. I love the old school look but man this place now went from vintage to straight dirty. The food was not great at all: Pancakes are always amazing but this time they were mediocre. I feel like all the food tastes the same from the eggs to the sausage to the hashbrowns. My guess is that griddle is just as old and dirty as the dining area. I hate to say this but it's probably our last visit. They have a chance to fix it but based on the feeling they give you, that is not going to happen! read more

Millie's was our Sunday breakfast staple until the owner sold it about 2 months ago. We went back a few times when our favorite server was still there. A few weeks ago we went there for breakfast and our favorite server was gone. My husband got 1 cup of coffee the whole time we were there and the service was terrible. We tried to go back again and were sat in the front portion of the restaurant where NO ONE came to our table for 10 minutes, despite the waitress walking past us several times. Mind you, we are weekly customers and this type of service would've never been the case with the old owners. We got up and walked out and will never go back again. Not sure what happened that the old owner sold but the restaurant with the family feel that we frequented once a week is no more. Awful. read more

My sister and I are from out of state. This looked like a really great place to try. When we entered we were expecting to be greeted with a host. Instead was told "move for the him to get by." Since there was a older guy at the door. We assumed he was the host but apparently not. The lady then told us to pick anywhere to sit, but then tells us not to pick that side of the booth and told us to sit to the other side guiding us to a specific booth. After being seated the host/waitress was rude since we have came in to when we sat down. After sitting it felt like the whole mood of the restaurant felt off. Ever since we had been "greeted." The host/waitress just made the experience off. So it was decided not to order at all and leave before we placed an order. Overall, wouldn't recommend coming if that's their first impression of the restaurant. read more

A friend and I went to Millie's on October 22. We had never been there but read about it online and wanted go somewhere with character and great food. We were not disappointed. The service and omelettes were great! We loved the decor, so cozy. The gift shop is no longer there which would have been nice to see. I will be back for the Dutch apple pancake! read more

Great place, just as remembered it as a kid! Great food, good service all was good. Cute little souvenir type shop attached to the restaurant. Waffle bites where definitely a cute idea to add to the menu! Dutch German pancake was so good! read more

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Love the food. Been coming since I was 8 yrs old... family restaurant. Nice people, good service. Be early cause it will get full.

This is like a family owned business and its perfect to have breakfast here. They have american breakfast. Love the waffles and pancakes. The service was also great. They have a small shop were you can buy some custom handmade items. Love the place. read more

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1st time here but definitely not my last! Family and I had breakfast and the food was yummy! Hit The Spot for sure! Service was spot on and we arrived at the perfect time because there was no waiting; but when we left the line was out the door. read more

The last time I had pancakes was at a IHOP over 2 years ago. It's been a brutal time but the weight had to come off. Anyway, today was the day to go to Millie's Pancake House. I moved to Addison 2 weeks ago and I've been eyeballing this place every car ride I take to a park for my dogs. Well, I have to say, the interior reminded me of the old time feeling of a mom and pop joint which everyone goes to because it's great. The staff was welcoming, so no complaints there. The price for a few slabs of pancakes, sausage, and eggs...no problemo. Coffee? Si Senor. Refill? What? I have not heard that term used since the 70s when coffee cups were truly bottomless. You old timers know what I'm saying. I got the check thinking for two people it would be about twenty bucks because my friend had only pancakes. Nope. I was wrong. The great food was priced fine even accepting the inflation which the government says does not exist. The bill was over thirty bananas with tax. What? Why? I looked at the check and the coffee which was flowing freely was not truly a bottomless cup of coffee for one price. Or maybe it was. Each starter cup was 4 buckeroos. Two cups...eight smackers. No wonder they kept asking if we wanted more coffee. I am only a one cup drinker since I may have a heart attack or spontaneous combust from the caffine. (kidding) But I do only drink one cup. My friend had two cups. If I go there again, I will bring either my own gallon sized cup or a large thermos to pour the coffee into so they can keep asking me if I need a refill which I will gladly take for there are many homeless people who could use a cup of coffee. (for their loose change they collect staning on the corners) Sadly, I will not be going back here. I had the Millie's P.H. experience and will stick with the stay at home and drink my own coffee program. I'm glad this in anonymus for I don't want to be found on the side of the road wrapped up in a giant pancake by loyal pancake enthusiasts of M.P.H. read more

Millie's is a classic and tradition in my town. I've been going there since I was just a kid and love the food every time.

Found this jewel of a breakfast place on way to pick up from one of my vendors in the are and breakfast was great! Although the outside is nothing to speak of the inside has charm. A warm and cozy restaurant along with a nice little gift shop hit the spot. The quality of the food was really good and the value was fantastic, everything was spot on. Service was great as well. Although this is a pancake place I always judge a place on how well they can cook eggs and deliver a good experience with the basics(bacon, toast and hash browns). They did a great job! The bacon was good quality and in abundance, not just two strips, probably had 6 pieces on my plate. I would definitely recommend and I will definitely be back. read more

Millie's Pancake Shoppe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Addison, Illinois

I'm back at this place, I looked forward to coming here all week. But this time I came prepared to eat the German pancakes. Yep with a side ham. I'm not drinking anything or eating anything before. I will finish it this time. This place is just so amazing in many ways. Oh yeah by the way they do have drink specials and they are good! Just saying. Well come and check this place out you will love it I know I sure do. read more

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Food is solid but service has always left something to be desired. Our server avoided me the last time i was there because my ordered was messed up. Instead of replacing the missing item, they just took it off my bill. read more

There is literally nothing about my hometown that I like - except for Millie's. I don't know if it is because I used to eat breakfasts here with my dad or that it has a gift shop attached to it, but I still love Millie's and will drive out here from the city just to share the experience with my kids. I am always shocked that we get seated without a wait - we must hit lucky because it is always crowded with people waiting when we leave. The kids love it here, and we can get them to eat more than usual with the promise of a visit to the shop for a gift afterwards. They enjoy the Mickey Mouse and chocolate chip pancakes and usually will eat some sausage that the husband orders. He goes with the traditional egg/meat/toast combos and I try to order different things each time. Last time I had the breakfast burritos that you can custom-design and this time I got the potato pancakes that have only a touch of onion, which is appreciated. Service is always great and the coffee cup never gets emptied! read more

So glad we ate at Millie's! It's great to support local businesses and this one is worth trying! We stopped for breakfast with family our first day in Illinois. If you are interested in the Dutch Panca, note that it takes 25 minutes to prepare. We actually got ours as a dessert treat after breakfast. My suggestion would be to serve it with some creamy vanilla ice cream! I had the Breakfast Croissant which was extremely delicious! It was perfectly made and the croissant was so buttery-yummy! Great coffee and they certainly keep your cup full! Service was outstanding! The kids meal was more than adequate for our Grandson and he enjoyed it. The breakfast sausage is so tasty! If you're ever close to Addison, make the trip to Millie's for an awesome breakfast! read more

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Always love to stumble upon a 60 year institution. November 2019 will be their 60th anniversary, with the current family operating it for 54 years. Don't worry there's another generation poised to take the helm. Their German Dutch Apple Baked Pancake was featured on Chicago's Best TV. I was tempted to try it, but with it being my first visit and biscuits and gravy on special, I fell prey. I wasn't disappointed! Large platter of comfort food is hard to pass up. Old school charm and there's even a gift shop. Booths can be tricky to get out of. read more

Millie's Pancake Shoppe - Who else loves comfort food? @milliespancakes serves up a delicious platter of biscuits and gravy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Addison, Illinois

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This place has been here forever and still going great!!! I love that its close by and you can just stop by just like a kitchen in your house and have a good breakfast meal! People are nice and friendly and it's just feels like home. The food is good and delicious just felt like im having breakfast at home read more

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Bored your-grandma's-country-house-themed diner serves up light and fluffy pancakes to pair with your eggs, frozen hash browns and jimmy deans sausage. read more

Absolutely 100% recommend. Home made French toast was amazing. Service was fantastic and polite. Atmosphere was like I was having breakfast at my grandmas house. read more

Delicious and super tasty pancakes. Try the potato version and add some lingonberry. Also, there are slot machines you can waste $50 on faster than butter melting on a Dutch Baby. read more

Service slow only customers there were us another couple and 2 waitresses who thought talking about their family life was more important constantly on there cell phones read more

Quant local place to eat at, very much a vibe of being the neighborhood go to place with the old fashion cash register but not an old fashion mentality. Breakfast is really good, as they carry a variety of menu items to choose from, even offering Mimosa and Bloody Mary's. If you make them aware of any allergies, they try their best to accommodate. Coffee always keeps coming hot and they accept groups (approximately 15 people) for small gatherings. Each time I've been there (only on a Saturday morning) there's hardly ever an empty table. The room is always filled with chatter and laughter, not a noisy place with loud music to make conversation difficult. Staff on any level are attentive and very friendly. Always asking if everything is okay and making sure to clean the table as plates become empty. I recommend stopping in if you're in the area or taking a ride and try something different. It's easy to get to corner spot within an inlet strip and there is access to free parking. Don't pass it up, you'll enjoy it! read more

Food is great. Comes out quick. Service can be a bit more pleasant. Everything we ordered was delicious. Looks like it's been there for a long time and the owners/staff may just have gotten stale with the excitement of creating an inviting atmosphere. Prices are also great. Try to get there earlier to avoid the rush. read more

Absolutely LOVE this place! It is my go to breakfast spot and I always get the super treat which is just your standard buttermilk pancakes and a side of eggs and bacon. The pancakes aren't like other places I've been, they are extremely soft and delicious! read more

Millie's Pancake Shoppe - Super Treat Breakfast and French Pancakes with Fruit Topping & Whipped Cream - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Addison, Illinois

Amazing home made everything especially pancakes. Strawberry topping was fresh strawberries that had been melted down. Great service and old school vibe. read more

So the pancakes legitimately were DELICIOUS. I had the standard buttermilk pancakes. Fantastic. But I also got a combo with eggs (they were fine) and hashbrowns (which were not). My friend and I both had the hashbrowns and agreed they were the worst we'd ever had. They were terrible. It's hard to understand how you can so badly mess up fried potatoes, but these had the texture of styrofoam. No flavor, no crispness, no flavor. They were really disgusting. But - I'd 100% return for the pancakes. It's a cute, kitschy place and service was friendly. But stay away from those hashbrowns! read more