Nice restaurant but they charge you for lemons. Never heard of this before. Next thing you know they will charge us for tomatoes, lettuce and onions! read more

I love a great old greasy spoon breakfast place. I have to admit right off the bat for everyone reading this. My four stars are mainly because the homemade raisin bread is out-freaking-standing. I pretty much come here for that. The menu is typical diner menu. Corned beef and hash, is that our of a can hash. Take it for what it is, a nice inexpensive breakfast joint, with awesome freshly made toast. read more

Stopped in for breakfast a few weeks ago, I think the best part were that bus boys who were efficiently working. Our server looked miserable to be there with a very dry personality. The food was okay, nothing special. I had the chicken parmesan sandwich, very messy but good. read more

To put it mildly this place was disappointing. I'm surprised it got 4 out of 5 stars. I think the majority of these reviews might be from those who are of a certain age demographic and have lost their sense of taste or those who are on such a budget that coming here is more upscale than going to McDonalds. I ordered the French Toast. The slices were comparable to the thickness of the "Catcher in the Rye" book in paperback. I was hoping for more of a hardcover "Les Miserables" thickness to the bread--Sad face. There was no cinnamon, no vanilla notes. It was like they dipped it in egg and drenched it with butter. *Bleh* Our friends ordered poached eggs. Someone needs to tell their cook how to properly cook one. Poached eggs should be cooked for about 10-12 minutes and it should be "soft", "creamy", not molten lava people. Do yourself a favor and get up now if you're seated here and go to Brunch Cafe. I wish I had. read more

If you feel like having a homemade breakfast go here! The staff are so friendly and they are so quick never a bad meal ever. We love our hometown stomping grounds! read more

Great diner! Good service, good food, and good prices. A few things that are great are homemade bread, biscuits and gravy, turkey and dressing and Heinz ketchup in the old school glass bottles! Highly recommend! read more

I stopped here for the first time on Saturday the 3rd for some food. Once i was seated I was greeted by my waitress Kristina and that was pretty much the only time I really spoke with her. She seemed interested in doing everything else but her job. In between moments of some of the most uninterested service I've ever received Kristina would appear to have the greatest time with her regulars, and she seemed attached by the hip to some guy named Rick who looked like upper management. The only reason I gave only one star is because its impossible to give zero stars. read more

My favorite place when visiting my parents. Great food and friendly staff. I love their food, especially the crepes. Prices are reasonable and you get lots of food. The soups are out of this world! read more

I had the raspberry crepes and the meat-lover's croissant sandwich. The crepes were gross. It seemed like frozen raspberries were thawed and tossed on the crepes half heartedly. The raspberries were tart and not sweet. They weren't even red, leaning closer to brown. The croissant sandwich could have been good if it weren't for the fact that the sausages weren't caramelized. Sausage patties should have been used and the halved links kept sliding out of the sandwich. The bacon here is good and went well on the sandwich. Probably the only diner in Huntley where the old folks can sit around and shoot the shizola, it does not serve as a good enough excuse for the subpar dishes they serve here. Even the steak is actually a hamburger, brought out on a separate plate, swimming in grease. Our waitress was nice, but I wasn't fond of her dry humor over how much food I ordered. I actually had no idea what I wanted to eat, but I knew I wanted to shove a ton of food in my face, being the emotional eater that I am. I'll be back, but I'll be sure to order something different. read more

Nice variety to choose from on the menu for breakfast and lunch. We sit at the counter rather than wait for a table since we always end up here at peak times. I can't attest to the quality of the table service but the counter service has been good. The food has always come out really fast, too, even when they are really busy. The food is good and their homemade breads and rolls are great! read more

Let me start by the employees make this restaurant everything, I wanted to try a new breakfast place and saw they had a high rating on Yelp and Google. I don't get it, please explain why??? The food had little to no taste. It was kinda gross, I ordered eggs Benedict and hash browns. How do you screw up hash browns? Maybe I'll try again but I'm not sure read more

Visited Papa G's after some apple picking in the area. Great food, no wait, excellent service. Would definately return if we were in the area. read more

I've been going to Papa G's for over 30 years. Great service, friendly staff and wonderful homemade bread! Good local, independent breakfast and lunch spot read more

Holy cow! My order was done by the end of my one cup of coffee!

This is a solid family restaurant - nothing fancy, no gourmet food - just simple good home-style cooking. Homemade bread is great - raisin bread is to die for. (They sell the loaves, according to menu.) This restaurant was recommended to us by dental office across the way. Parking lot is always packed. So finally, we went in and walked out happy campers. Big menu, lots of selection, some greek food (as you could guess from the name of the restaurant). Son had gyro sandwich - looked awesome, he ate it all. (I'll order that the next time.) Daughter had cheeseburger - again - looked good. She's a very fussy and light eater, so no, she didn't eat it all - but no surprise. Husband had club - it was great, with turkey carved from the bone - no processed turkey here. I had salmon dinner - not the best I've had but solid and the price was right. The onion rings were great! Decor is lacking - very utilitarian, simple and bright lighting - but who cares? The food is good and the price is right! Overall clean. All told, with 1 appetizer, soup/salads, dinner, 2 desserts and tip we spent $42. Great value for families with kids! We will go back. p.s. - I've heard from several people that their breakfast is awesome. read more

Came back here for breakfast and got their special of the day which was porkchop and eggs. My family ordered the skillets. The porkchop tasted good and juicy not like other places were they're dry. The family enjoyed their skillets. I didn't take pictures this time coz I was hungry. read more

I've been to Papa G's recently for breakfast and I thought it was really good. I had the biscuits and gravy, which I think is pretty much the best biscuits & gravy I've had in the area. I also had a fried egg, hash brown and their homemade raisin bread. The bread was great as promised. Eggs and hash browns good too. They seem to have a wide selection on breakfast, lunch and dinner. read more

Always great food !! Papa G's Beef Sandwich with grilled onions and cheese along with au jus for dipping. Pea soup, oh sooo good ! Waitress could have been a little more friendly. read more

Good food. Was extremely hungry and couldn't wait to take a picture. THE single pancake is big bang. This people was huge. Very nice staff . read more

We came in with a large family group, about 22 of us! We were warmly welcomed, great service and the food was as they say "just good food". Love a place that serves breakfast all day! After we all ordered, food was served in 20 minutes! Talk about fast and delicious! read more

If you are looking for a great retro breakfast place... here it is! We walked in and saw at least 5 farmers sitting at the counter talking about corn crops! Who knows more about country breakfasts then farmers? They have a great menu, the food is fresh, the coffee is good and they serve ham off the bone as your sides. Great place to stop on your road to Wisconsin! Check them out. read more

I've always loved Papa G's. Their food is consistently good. The daily specials change so much that you can't keep up. Today I'm having the country fried steak. Absolutely fantastic. The food is a great value. The waitresses are always a lot of fun. After a few times they will recognize you and greet you by name. Their only downfall is I wish they would serve fresh vegetables instead of canned. They could also skip the canned mashed potatoes and go with the real if they took a little extra time. The Decour in the restaurant is fairly old. I'm sure it was charming and it's day. Ceiling tiles are yellow and stained by water spots. I wish they would give the place as much attention as they do to the customers and the waitresses! We will always be back. read more

Great service all around. The food was so good and cheap but not cheap on quality. We live an hour away so this was a good stop before heading home. read more

Papa G's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Huntley, Illinois

Papa G'S is my favorite place to go and eat!!! The people are very nice to everyone and they have excellent waiting times! I only had one problem the other day which their was two hairs in my food, but that's all!! read more

We came her for breakfast when the wait was long at our normal spot. I'm so glad we did because the breakfast is good and just what you'd expect from a greasy spoon diner type restaurant. It's not over the top amazing but hits the spot. read more

Haven't been here in a while and it seems they have upgraded the experience. Everybody was pleasant and the honey, real honey, flowed freely. A much better experience.... And the fresh made bread is wonderful! read more

Great service, breakfast was quick and well prepared. They brag on their sausage gravy as the best in the Midwest, just white gravy with yesterday's sausage patties broken up in it - read more

The breakfast here is very good and the prices are inline with Burnt Toast or other similar local places. The difference here is the biscuits and gravy are outstanding. The homemade bread/toast is also amazing. The portions are huge and a great value. We've had breakfast and dinner here several times and can't complain about either menu. We tend to have the same two waitresses every time we visit and both are very nice and do their job well. They're very friendly and kind of give it that old school diner experience. I almost forgot... the busboy is outstanding and very tentative. When the place is super busy...and it usually is because of the great food... he fills the gap for the waitresses. He'll refill drinks and take finished plates away fast. He makes everything run very smooth and deserves big kudos! The only reason I'm giving 4 stars is that the interior needs to be cleaned up... or even remodeled and the host is an older guy that doesn't ever say anything, walks you to a table, throws the menus on it, and walks away. Then he stands by the register and stares at his guests while they eat. He looks harmless and is probably a nice guy (if he spoke), but it's a little uncomfortable. Anyway, if you're in the area, this is a must stop on the way to Woodstock Harley Davidson! read more

Our first time here. Yummy! Very friendly staff, great service, My husband and I shared fresh blueberry pancakes . They were delicious!! Everything we had was delicious!! We will be back! read more

I love to come to Papa G's it's your quintessential diner!! Great food, great staff, especially our favorite server Diane!! She always takes such good care of us, is fun and efficient!! Love the soups and homemade bread!! read more

We went in for breakfast on a Sunday. All of the food was greasy and unseasoned. The server was not very kind. When I asked to order eggs to be cooked a different way, I was immediately told off by the server. As vegetarian I ordered plain hash browns, then when my order came to the table there were bits of bacon in them. read more

Great service and food! Servers are always kind. Homey small town place that's great for any meal. A need-to when visiting Huntley.

Apple pie French toast (on special) and sausage links were good. Strawberry crepes are NOT made with fresh strawberries; they use syrupy frozen ones. Boo for that. Service was fine, but not great. read more

Love this place! Such a great family restaurant with consistently great food. Their specials are always tasty and I love their daily soup selection. read more

Food quality was very low, and they were out of almost everything. Waitress was rude, made it very clear she did not want to be working. read more

This is by far the best local restaurant. The service is outstanding and everyone is very caring. THe owner is a nice guy and is always watching that everyone is happy an. The food is always cooked perfectly and comes out of the kitchen really fast. The busboys are super friendly and efficient. The prices are old time reasonable. Its no wonder the lot is always filled with cars. And what great waitresses. Always friendly and concerned for anything you need. I go there once or twice a week. Don't miss this gem. read more

Our entire family went this year for Mother's Day. We have one baby and a toddler and they sat us right away. The staff was great helping to cater to our toddler and the atmosphere is laid back enough, like I would expect a diner to be, that our toddler was able to play a little. We did end up eating fast and leaving cause the toddler was ready TO GO when finished with their food. read more

love the biscuits and gravy! read more

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I have been coming to this restaurant for a few months now and had a good experience - until today - when I tried the NY strip and egg breakfast. They dumped au jus sauce all over it and ruined the flavor. While they offered to remake the steak - I didn't trust that it would be much better and asked for a skirt steak instead which is an option with the meal. The manager said that they would need to charge me for another meal. The waitress, Diane, advised that I shouldn't order meals that I'm not familiar with! Wow! I won't be coming back again! read more

We love this place! Everyone is treated like family and the service is always prompt. Coffee is pretty much at the table when you are and the food comes in under 7 minutes without fail. To-go is about 5 minutes. This quick turnaround would leave one to believe everything is pre-made, but it's just the opposite. They even make their own bread! Mmmmm. Ever heard of a Biscuits and Gravy Omelette? Come to Papa G's and try one. You'll be hooked!!! read more