Great food and huge plates. The staff is so friendly and helpful. Have been going here for many years

The interior is nice wood grain and 2 tone tile. The waitstaff are nice and attentive. The ceiling fans need to be cleaned. Busy bee special and it was delicious. The pancakes were big and fluffy. My wife had the breakfast burrito and it was more than she could eat in one sitting. read more

We were in the neighborhood doing a delivery, and searched on our gps for restaurants nearby and this place popped up so we decided to give it a try. When we walked in there is a small waiting area which has a bulletin board, bubble gum machines, and a bench. When we entered the restaurant a lady greeted us right away and as she was taking us to our seat, so noticed a white board with specials on it. I was excited to see chicken and dumpling soup as one of the options. When I was looking over the menu I made sure to order something that included soup... however when I placed my order the soups we're not the same. Today was chicken with rice and French onion which are still great options so I chose the chicken with rice. When I received my soup there was a bread basket with crackers too. The rolls were warm and they were sealed shut which is nice because they were very fresh. I ordered the 1/2 Fried and Roasted Chicken with a Baked Potato and Coleslaw and rice pudding for dessert. The chicken was amazing! The breading was crispy and delicious. It had just the right amount of salt and it was juicy and cooked to perfection (I posted a picture of the drumstick meat) I am so happy I ordered this . My husband ordered the Corned Beef Hash with eggs (hashed brown and toast) and loved every bite! The rice pudding is one of the best I have ever had! My husband and I split it and enjoyed every heaping spoonful! Our waitress was awesome she kept our glasses / mugs full at all times and checked in with us at least every 10 minutes. If you are in the area and are looking for a delicious, comfort food meal, do not hesitate to stop in and give this place a try! They even have a gambling machine area (which we love) The bathrooms were very clean, the woman's bathroom had a baby changing station too. read more

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Service with a smile at Busy Bee. This spot is always packed but the staff makes you feel like you are the only one in the restaurant. I am greeted when I arrive, seated promptly, and drinks arrive within seconds. I like that I can get alcohol like a bloody Mary, orange juice or even a milk shake anytime. The menu is full of yummy options for a great value. The restaurant is clean and so are the bathrooms. Big plus! There is a large parking lot outside the restaurant with lots of parking so you never have to worry. Somehow it always works out that there is a space if needed. read more

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yes thw foods good, the place is clean, and the food is hot and ready to oder. Cassie is the best! Our service was friendly and polite. read more

First time here stopped him for a farmer steak sandwich. It fit the bill, it was served as it should be. It came with hashbrowns with onions came with a nice pickle coleslaw and a side soup of potato salad which was pretty good as well. Since it's been a few years since I was able to have this meal because I moved, I now have someplace to go 15 minutes from the house! read more

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Great variety on the menu, friendly staff, good food and reasonable prices! i had an omelette and chose fruit instead of potato's. i was served a fruit platter with such a fresh variety of melons and other fruit. delicious! i will be back! read more

3rd time driving all the way there to be told "We are closing early". Love the restaurant but disappointed as to drive 30 mins and they are closing 30-45 minutes early is now a rethink for going there on a Saturday night! They are far from any other restaurants so it is at least 20 min to go elsewhere. read more

Great food healthy portions. It is great value. You won't be disappointed. A wonderful family diner.

Great local restaurant. I ordered the fried chicken and it was delicious. Would recommend this place.

Clean, friendly, very spacious. Highly recommend all breakfast food and sandwiches / burgers. Great coffee as well. read more

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Found this little gem and loved it! Great home style food and service was wonderful. Jennifer made us feel so at home and made our special occasion even better! Will definitely be back! read more

Og Busy Bee - Diners Near Me - Wonder Lake, Illinois

We were charged $10 for 2 pancakes!!! Are you serious!!!??? I had to verify with the waitress that the price was correct and she confirmed. Good food but that was out of line. read more

We decided to stop into this restaurant while visiting my dad and... wow! the atmosphere is great, fast and friendly service, and the food was delicious! portions were great size and left me with plenty of leftovers to take home. So good i forgot to take a picture! Highly recommend if your looking for a cute little corner breakfast joint! read more

Og Busy Bee - Corned Beef Hash Skillet - Diners Near Me - Wonder Lake, Illinois

I just door dashed some food opened it up & took it right back I do NOT recommend this place the soup was bland I ordered something so simple & I was very disappointed in the slop in the box I got terrible if your elderly go for it otherwise I wouldn't & when I went into the store to complain abt it wasn't screaming or anything the waiter/manager whoever she is just stood there not concerned at all didn't even want my money back just don't go here.. read more

Ordered the 1/2 fried chicken and it was very good. Came with soup and dessert and everything tasted good. My wife had the French dip and she was also very happy with the meal. Our server was also very attentive and food was served in a timely manner. From the outside, this place doesn't look like much, but they have a large menu and very clean inside so will definitely be back! read more

We had several meals (breakfast and lunch) at the Busy Bee while staying in Wonder Lake for a week. Busy Bee will never win any awards for décor. But once you get past that you can focus on the good service and good "All American" mom and pop restaurant food. I appreciated the fruit option with breakfast instead of hash browns. It was a small salad plate brimming with fresh fruit: slices of watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, and oranges -- plus apple wedges and half a banana. Sure beat the chunky fruit that tries to pass for fruit cup in most restaurants. I also liked the options for toast including raisin bread. DH being a potato fan always opted for hash browns which he gave high marks to. Service was good and we did not feel as if we were treated as out-of-towners although it was probably obvious we were. Although it is unlikely we will return to Wonder Lake, we would certainly stop by Busy Bee if we do. read more

Don't judge it by the outside....head in for some traditional breakfast! Service is good and food is delicious. Plenty of options for everyone. read more

My family's favorite local breakfast place. Really nothing fancy other than good food in a small diner setting. Staff is friendly and the breakfast food is very solid! read more

Busy Bee is my FAVORITE place for breakfast. You know that moment a few minutes after you order when you wonder how long the food will take? Well before you can even think that thought your food is there. They are FAST. Perfect for that morning after a night of drinking. All their breakfast food is really great, especially their skillets. Half order of biscuits and gravy, hash browns, and a chocolate shake is my favorite thing to get. The country fried steak and french toast is good as well! I've never gotten anything off the lunch/dinner menu, so I can't rate that. Staff is friendly, and always willing to split the check. They take credit card too which is a plus! read more

If I could give zero stars I would. I ordered the strip steak medium rare. When I received my order it was well done. I asked if they could please remake my order. Second time around they gave me a steak that was practically mooing back at me. When I explained to the server the manager came over and told me how the first one was correct. Needless to say I ate nothing at my visit. They didn't offer to make anything else and just walked away. Not to mention I had my two sons with me whom are 6 and under a year old. Tell me why the server was constantly setting plates with steak knives in front of my baby. She then proceeded to refill my coffee for me and instead of picking it up she moves it in front my my son and starts to pour it into the cup. Before I am able to move the cup my son sticks his hand into the mug and burns himself. I will NEVER return to this establishment. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

YUMMY! I finally found a delicious family style dinner big portions, cheap price, filling my tummy, and so tasty I had to finish my plate-my mouth wouldn't have it any other way! My hubby loved it also, he said "wow" when the food was brought out, he was able to bring half of his sandwich home. Two dinner deluxes two soft drinks 20.95, not gonna find that anywhere else around here! read more

Really enjoy this place for my needs. Always friendly staff. Not TOO friendly as to annoy or tip seek. Casual meet a friend for a coffee or hash out some catch up time over homemade soup. "Let's meet up at the BEE" Close by and take out menu for lazy days. It's not a mouth watering , I HAVE to have it now..or it would make for a 5. Of course I haven't had everything on the menu. Glad to have the option in my rural area. read more

One of our favorite restaurants. The wait staff are so sweet and helpful. Love the breakfast selection and it a nice family friendly place to eat. read more

Fantastic service on top of orders and manners, great food leaning full and awesome value.

Basically your standard greasy spoon, but very nice staff, quick service, and good prices. The location is fairly remote, but it's worth visiting if you're in Wonder Lake. The turkey club is pretty good and the soups are generally worth ordering. read more

well, I like to support small local businesses. But I've been there twice now, and I doubt if I return. The most recent visit really did it. I had the ribs and scallop special. the ribs were old and had been reheated umpteen times. I mean it's like they were dehydrated. and the sauce is too spicy. the scallops were really small I mean less than a half inch in diameter with breading. they smelled like rotten Seafood. all in all it was pretty revolting . and my previous visit I had breakfast which is been getting good reviews I had the eggs benedict and the Canadian bacon had a a very strong "off" flavor. So much so that I didn't eat it. so I'm thinking maybe they have a food storage problem I don't know. but I think that in the interests of my own good health I won't be back read more

Wife had french dip. Was like rubber. Will never go there again. I had a patty melt it was ok. Nothing special to write about.

This is my favorite place for breakfast on Sundays with friends! Super awesome service and food is out lightening fast!

Decent place. I went here for a late brunch after moving a bunch of furniture around and I found it to be fairly good, but not great. The menu is typical greasy spoon stuff: burgers, eggs, etc. It was maybe a little too greasy, but good nonetheless. I'd go back, but it's certainly nothing to write home about. read more

Good broasted chicken and potatoes. Nightly specials. Decent prices

Even though the Busy Bee was very full on a Sunday mroning we ordered and were served very quickly. The meals were more then ample for our appitite. We will stop here again! read more

The food is great and waitstaff is awesome. I support all local business. I love this place.

Have lived out on the west side of the Lake for 7 years, and every weekend we pass it, we always say that we should try it for breakfast some time. Well this past Sunday we did. The menu offers you anything you can dream of for breakfast, we had your typical eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit, potatoes and toast. Eggs were cooked perfectly, bacon perfectly crisp, I loved the sausage links (they remind me of English Bangers), potatoes were nice with lots of crispy bits and the fruit plate substitute for potatoes (at no additional cost) was a meal in its self. Servers were freindly and efficient and the food was fast to arrive and the cost for 2 with drinks was 15 bucks! Now its not a fancy place, but its a clean and cared for diner. Great for breakfast, and I would definatly give it a go for lunch. read more

This was the worst experience that I have had at a restaurant. The organization within the restaurant is horrible. We did not get asked for drinks for 10 min and did not get asked for good for 20 min. I will not be coming anymore and unless they reorganize their staff I would highly recommend others to not come here. read more

My wife and I are always looking for new places for breakfast. While men don't ask directions, or get lost, we do get turned around sometimes. Recently I got turned around on my return trip to Cary from the McHenry County Courthouse, and happened upon Og Busy Bee. I never heard of it before, but vowed to investigate with the wife. Today we went there for breakfast. While not a stylishly elegant place, it is very bright and clean. The wait staff are there to serve, and do a great job. They are on the alert for empty plates and coffee cups needing a refill. The food was better than we expected. I had corned beef hash w/eggs, both cooked to perfection. I enjoyed a bowl of grits, too, I wish more places offered them. My wife had Chorizo & eggs. She requested it scrambled, and it arrived cooked to perfection, definitely in Mexican style, She was even given a choice of warm tortillas when making her choice of toast. The coffee was great, not too weak, not too strong. It's 20 miles from our house, but we'll be back! read more

By far our favorite local place. HUGE selection and it's ALL surpasses expectations. The only bad thing is the menu is so extensive, it takes forever to chose BUT no matter what you decide on, you wont be disappointed. Came here for the first time with my grandparents about 20 years ago - still go and always recommend to others. Enjoy! read more

One of the places I've ever ate at ! The staff is so sweet and nice definitely going to keep coming back ! Recommend this restaurant to all of my friends and family . read more

Haven't tried much, but am a huge fan of the ham & cheese omelet. Lots of both ingredients. Definitely have a very extensive menu! And always great service! read more

I had to give 5 stars because this place has an authentic country feel about it. It is located in a beautiful country setting just outside of the main Wonder Lake area. The staff is very friendly with "small town" charm. The prices are very reasonable (unlike the popular chain restaurants). The food is prepared perfectly. This has become my main breakfast "hide-a-way" that I like to show-off to out-of-town guests. read more