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    Ray's Diner

    4.7 (281 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Breakfast Sandwich
    Elizabeth S.

    Just put the address in your GPS and head that way! Wonderful food, amazing service. Great family feel! 52 years open for a reason

    Ronald K.

    Ray's is always great. On weekends can be busy due to the great food & service. Have never been disappointed with any food I ordered. Have been going to this restaurant since the 1950's when it was called Kramer's Corner.

    Chilaquiles with Chicken
    Andrea A.

    We really enjoyed our lunch here! The moment we walked in we were seated in an extremely busy environment. A man with a coffee pot came over to offer us coffees and something to drink. After he walked away I accidentally spilled some water on the table but didn't have many napkins to wipe it down. Shortly after our waitress came to take our orders. Meanwhile the man with the coffee pot came by like a ninja and wiped it away before I could even say thank you The busy feel to this restaurant was seriously so cool to watch. They take their jobs seriously and work so hard! The tables are a bit crowded for large families to fit in there comfortably, the waiters were having to walk sideways through chairs but that didn't slow their pace at all. I hope the space expands to accommodate more guests! The food was delicious!!! I had the chilaquiles with cheese on the side because of my lactose intolerance. The salsa on the chilaquiles were perfection. I've never had chilaquiles at a restaurant that didn't over do it on the spice. THANK YOU for such a delicious meal. The Sunny side eggs were perfect on top. I wish I would've taken a photo after I mixed the eggs in! My daughter even went to reach for them during my photo hahaha! My husband had the country fried steak and eggs with a side of pancakes and shared some with me. It was delicious!! I rolled my eyes after I took a bite and said "yum!" a bit too loud hahahah! They offer free samples of their cinnamon butter (SO good!) and have a website where we can purchase more for home. We had so much food on our plates to save for dinner. Next time we come I'll wear my stretchy pants

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    Perfect diner experience, efficient, friendly, quick but doesn't feel rushed. Highly recommended

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    The food was so good, I've been to this place several times with my parents when I was younger the ambiance is nice, service was fast!!

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    Great food good people and great prices! It's an old school diner like my father used to love. Good coffee.

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    The inside doesn't look so great but it's amazing food , great prices, and the people who work there are very nice.

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    Food was delicious and service was excellent! Great old style diner! Definitely a gem! Bev and Ben

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    Mockingbird Bar + Garden

    Mockingbird Bar + Garden

    4.4(165 reviews)
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    Newly renovated and top tier!! The owner Kathleen did an amazing job renovating the new addition to…read moreher restaurant. The food is still amazing, the craft cocktails are spot on!! Don't miss out on this beautiful location and their seasonal new menu items. I promise you won't be disappointed!!

    I believe Mockingbird was closed for a while, as they expanded some, but not sure if it was any…read morelarger (then again, my friend and I didn't sit inside). It was a nice night, so we sat outside. Their outside has some beach chairs in one area and some covered seating in another. We sat kinda in between off to the side and it was nice. Nothing too fancy, but also didn't feel like lawn chairs at a friend's either. Food was good, but couldn't bring myself to giving more than 4 stars. It was tasty, but could have been better. My fiend ordered the fennel and sausage wood fired pizza and thought it was good but didn't rave about it (see photo). He did like the flavor of the crust, which from past experiences I remember, If you like mushrooms, definitely try their wild mushroom pizza. They are made for one person, unless you want to share for something lighter. I had the Wood-fired Hanger Steak (see photo). Looking at it, it looked sad. The steak was flavorful but a little tough in parts. But if you compare my photo to what's on their website, you will see a noticeable difference. The description matches what I received, but come on people. Throw some ]thing colorful on the plate - would have preferred the website food, though I think it's the wrong photo based on description. LOL Our server was kind, friendly and attentive. Another gentleman popped in once and awhile to ensure everything was going well. Very friendly. We will be back, but not sure I'll order the steak again.

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    New interior

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    We had not been here in awhile and it's one of my wife's favorite breakfast spots. I was never all…read morethat crazy about it because of their breakfast potatoes. If you have read my reviews I judge all breakfast restaurants by their hash browns. I don't know when it happened or what made them change but you now get to choose between the 2 breakfast potatoes or hash browns!!!!!!!! Happy Day, this changes everything for me and warrants a new review. Again it's a really nice place, the seating is really well spaced, I always feel that I have some privacy and personal space. Everyone is always friendly and the service is excellent. This time my wife got the Portabenny which is just what it sounds like 2 portabella mushroom caps as the base of a benedict. It came with some fresh asparagus and my wife really enjoyed it. She also really appreciates the fruit side that you can get, they actually cut fruit themselves and you can choose what you want. I got the southern skillet, poblano peppers, onion, andouille sausage, fried chicken, cheese and turkey sausage gravy. Very good, very large, I only ate half and had breakfast for the next day. I don't get pancakes very often, but I did today and they really have great pancakes. The food is very good, they have a great variety, I really appreciate that they try and bring some uniqueness to their menu, and now that they have hash browns, that may be our new go to spot.

    Came to SB Cafe in Elgin on a Wednesday afternoon. The restaurant was clean and the service was…read morefriendly. I was seated quickly and I ordered a garden skillet with a choice of pancakes. The skillet-less skillet with over medium eggs came out rather fast. I liked the food and everything was enjoyed. Nothing stood out or was over the top. I had plain pancakes so I could evaluate them without being distracted by extra toppings. The pancakes were alright and toppings would probably punch them up. I think this can be a nice stop for a solid breakfast.

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    Sweet Berry Cafe - Buttermilk Pancakes

    Buttermilk Pancakes

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    The Graceful Ordinary

    4.3(280 reviews)
    7.7 mi
    $$$

    Firstly, anyone saying the food doesn't taste good or they leave hungry is smokin crack ..... also,…read moresounds like you probably would of enjoyed a buffet instead. This place is incredible... the food is to die for. It's the first place I've been to and did not feel like bloated or so full to where I was sick because the portions were perfect. Nothing here fell short, in fact it's the first place in the burbs where the food wasn't overly salted or fried in some type of oil. Everything tasted fresh. The flavors were busting up in my mouth every bite I took, even down to snowball fight drink we had. I highly, highly recommend the bread cheese appetizer- this was something super unique to me as I've only had grilled up cheese one other time in Brazil, Queijo Coalho.... There was a beautiful twist on this cheese- crunchy, creamy, sweet, savory and the honey and tabbouleh were such a great finish to this dish. Pair this with the fresh bread and it was chefs kiss! We had the beer braised short rib and seabass- two completely different flavored entres that we absolutely perfect. The short rib you literally can't go wrong with- melted in my mouth with every bite - and hats off the the chef who cooked the onions so perfect to actually be able to taste them instead of just carmelizing or salting them! I would call this your typical Midwest comfort dish. The seabass was much different the salad was tangy with the lentils being rich- add a nice cooked crispy top seabass and you got yourself a unique dish of flavors that will have you thinking what's in it after hours! But the star of the show was dessert of course - OMFG - s'mores ice cream sunday ....... I died and went to heaven literally. I have never tasted ice cream that mimicked everything I've ever wanted my ice cream to taste like. It was the perfect temperature (trust me a lot of restaurants it's either rock hard or melted) this was epic. Creamy, almost pudding like and being able to taste every note was wild to me. The graham cracker - yes the freaking graham cracker was the best one I've ever tasted in my life. Clearly I've never had a graham cracker without preservatives before. The chocolate syrup .... Jeeze let me tell if I could swim in it I would.... The service was friendly, prompt and right on time. The server knew all the cues and timing of all the food to come out. She checked in everytime we got something to make sure everything was just right... you can tell she takes her job seriously but also knows how to interact with people - something a lot of servers lack these days so we really appreciated the service. As for the atmosphere- this place blows a lot of the chi city restaurants out of the water. The organic feel but fancy! Oh, and I can actually talk and hear myself think without blasting music over my head. We will be back ... but honestly please change nothing here- everything you're doing here is fantastic!

    Ambiance is incredibly intimate and cozy. Very comfortable…read morewaiting lounge available while your table clears, which will be a while. Food was delicious. Cocktails were delicious. Service is VERY slow. Whether by design or intent, I cannot determine but if you're hungry, don't come here or you will be excruciatingly hangry. Understand that this is not a high table turnover environment. The dinner rush is not exactly witnessed here. Ive never seen a grill line have such a lack of sense of urgency but it quickly made sense as I recognized it had been 35 minutes since an order was put in. Aside from that also understood the food was absolutely amazing, is it worth the wait? Yes if you understand the length of time it may take to get it. Come here not needing to eat immediately and enjoy the ambiance, the drinks, be in the moment, and let the food be an afterthought. I will most certainly be back.

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    The Graceful Ordinary - Dining room

    Dining room

    The Graceful Ordinary - Avacado toast

    Avacado toast

    The Graceful Ordinary - The Fox River just outside the restaurant

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    The Fox River just outside the restaurant

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