Very small place with a few tables and some counter stools. Wanted the chicken fried steak and eggs, but they were out of that steak. Got a T-bone instead. Ordered it medium, but got it more like medium well. It was still good! The scrambled eggs, hash, and texas toast were also good. Also, had a bowl of the soup of the day (cream of chicken rice). That was the star of the night. Very creamy and the portion was enough for two. The service was impeccable and the waitress checked on me often. Great find. read more

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Cream of soups are very good! The staff are funny. Food is priced well and lunch special as well.

I used to eat here twice a day for years back when it was still Snuffy's in the 90s. The place has changed a LOT since then, but it's still Snuffy's to me. 5*s for the nostalgia and a damn good basic grilled cheese. read more

Absolutely skip this place. The inside is dirty with dead bugs in the dining area. I'm sure they are also in the food prep area. There was a foul odor, almost sewage like. I skipped eating and opted for coffee only while my friends ate. I couldn't bring myself to eat with the dead bugs and foul odor. My friends said the food was below average. How can you screw up bacon, eggs, and toast? Well come here and find out. SKIP IT! read more

My wife and I came here about a month ago for a late night dinner. I have two major problems with Steak n Egger in McCook. #1 The food was only fair to poor. The mashed potatoes seem like they came out of a powdered box, the vegetables were stale, in the thin steak was very chewy. #2 the biggest problem was that my wife forgot her purse there, and when she realized it, we came back two days later to get it and $70 cash was missing. I don't think our waitress took it because she was very nice, but unfortunately some person went through her purse by the time we got back. Not good. Clearly many people don't have good morals. We won't be back here again as there are many better choices in the LaGrange area. read more

Absolutely love all steak n eggers. Inexpensive reasonable portions and good tasting food. Don't like drinking my coffee out of styrofoam though. They should ditch the styrofoam EVERYTHING . Styrofoam didn't exist in the fifties. Paper did. Being a purist and all --my only complaint. That's it! Other than that these diners are classic. read more

Best place to grab some eggs and a cup of Joe! Love the ladies that are serving up the food!

Need a quick bite to eat and get back to the hustle this is the place for you. Not overprices, quick friendly service, food tastes good and the place is Clean.. including the silverware & bathrooms. Not huge but cozy, friendly, and piping out fresh hot quality food. Was my 1st time visiting but I will be a customer for life and they 24hrs #score read more

Salt of the earth nice people & similar food. I called in ~12 off on the Stevie in traffic for a Denver Om' to go and showed up to a friendly cashier & cook. Found an absolute classically good breakfast (@ 8:30pm on a wednesday) when I brought it home & for the best price around town. Haven't dined in, but planning on it when time strikes. read more

This place is really small, we took the biggest table in the back just for the two of us. Food was good, I ordered the boneless pork chops and 3 eggs and biscuits and gravy and added some hashbrowns on the side. The pork chops came bone in but were very tasty nonetheless, everything was pretty good and the fact that they're open 24/7 is a plus if you're hungry after a night out. Service was decent. Just a neighborhood breakfast joint, they do serve lunch and dinner too. Il read more

Steak n Egger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McCook, Illinois

The former "Snuffy's" 24 hour breakfast emporium has been transformed to a stainless steel abomination of a diner. Maybe a caricature in print or a cartoon in video would best describe the visual impression...it tries too hard and it shows! Let me clarify this. The former ownership "Snuffy's" was in business forever. Love it or hate it, there is a reason it was a "Route 66" landmark. I had Ham (sliced off the bone) and eggs more times than I can count. The flat top grill was seasoned repeatedly for decades, the color, Black on Black! The side burners, in true diner form were representative of an eternal flame. The 8 inch fry pans that intensely cooked fresh cracked eggs kissed the flame as the cook effortlessly flipped the pan to your specification. The taste was Impeccable! However over time the building was neglected, you could see it coming...CLOSED! Back to SNE, I love Diners but not this one. I noticed the seating capacity sign of 44...so I started to count. As I visually scanned the diner footprint I was uncomfortable with the owners concept to resurrect an image of a diner...and miss! Food for thought: Eggs are fresh, steaks are altered/ tenderized & the toast is never delivered on time! read more

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I love this style family run diner. 3 generations keeping the desire to provide fresh and affordable meals alive. Not a huge place, but that keeps the cozy set up hopping. Belly up to the counter and watch the cook in action. Enjoyed my first visit and had to try to chopped bologna 'n eggs. Almost just like Mom used to make, but she would grill the bologna first. They just made the Rt 66 Hall of Fame... this building has been a diner for 90 yrs. Stop by anytime Open 24/7 and free WiFi. read more

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Love this place! Iv heard of them over the years and never been until now. The decor in this diner is fabulous and they are 24/7. I live for a late night diner. Lastly, the food delivers! read more

Steak n Egger - the interior of a restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McCook, Illinois

Great place to eat breakfast or even eat breakfast alone. There are other people on the move doing the same. A quick two over easy with rye toast and a cup of Joe. Your set. In and out in 20 minutes back to traffic and busy schedules. read more

Steak n Egger - Zzzzzz counter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McCook, Illinois

Despite many decrying the passing of the old Snuffys, its time had come. For whatever reason, it didn't choose to use its cash flow to freshen up the place, clean its rest rooms, or reconfigure its menu occasionally. It must have been quite a truck stop back when Route 66 was a main route. My theory, years ago, was that if there were a number of trucks parked in front of a cafe, then it must have food worthy of coming back to. Snuffy's could've improved and advertised its historic place. But it chose not to. I must give the current owner, SteaknEgger, credit in rejuvenating the old place. It retains personable wait staff, retains the old grill/counter ambiance, and cleaned up the place. I come from Riverside... an historic community that wants to retain its old time essence but struggles with a new economy. It should learn from the transformation of Snuffys. read more

Great 24 hour joint! Very reasonably priced and the staff was awesome!!! I had sandwich with mashed potatoes- yummy!!!

As they say on TV, this place has jumped the shark for me. After a bad breakfast and horrible service, I will get my kicks on 66 some where else. I was in the area this morning and thought I would stop for breakfast like I have done dozens of times before. Ordered my standard omelet and coffee. I had to beg to get a refill on my coffee and that was the last time my cup seen coffee during this visit. I will say that the omelet was tasty, but the hash browns were terrible. They were dry as a bone and throughout the pile there were cold spots in them. I can't handle cold potatoes. My other gripe with this place is the servers, they seem to cater to certain customers. You can often tell this when they yell out their names as they walk into the diner. Now I have been coming here since they opened the door, and I'm still looked as a stranger. Sitting there dreaming of a coffee refill, you see other people with glasses of water in front of them and coffee being served up in big take out cups. I really don't what it takes to get to become a regular customer here and get served better, but since this is going to be my last visit here, who cares! read more

I love this place. It's not a nice restaurant it's a small diner with excellent food and a great staff. I always get 2 eggs over medium 2 pcs of toast and the hash browns and it's always cooked perfect as in the eggs are a little runny but never too much perfect for dipping the toast ! They also have a decent cup of Joe here read more

Steak n Egger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McCook, Illinois

It felt like being home we were regulars the food is always good the staff are friendly the price is right you can't go wrong with a big breakfast 3eggs 3 bacon and pancakes keep the coffee hot we'll be back before we head home to Houston read more

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Great breakfast anytime of the day. Friendly staff!!! It's genuine breakfast without all sham. Where else can you get a good steak, eggs, potatoes, toast n jelly under $10. Nowhere!!!!!! This place is awesome. Long time and forever customer!!!! read more

If I could give this place a 4.5 rating, I would. It's not perfect (a 5), but it's better than above average, especially for a diner. The Steak N Egger on Route 66 replaces the former dive known as Snuffy's 24-Hour Grill -- it's in the same historic building made of local Joliet-type limestone (really dolomite) in an unusual shade of pinkish buff, except that the building has been totally renovated inside while the exterior has been preserved as much as possible (less than four months after the renovation was completed and the place reopened, some dork drove off the road and smacked into a truck parked against the side of the building, shoving the truck through a wall and destroying part of the limestone facade; as the local limestone is extremely difficult to match in color, the repair unavoidably changed the original profile of the building -- but the new owners did the best they could to preserve it, under the circumstances). The shiny new interior is retro 1950s-60s style, complete with jukebox and loads of Route 66 memorabilia, very comfy and easy on the eyes (much more so than Snuffy's had been the last 30 years of its existence, when you were doubtful about actually sitting down anywhere, let alone ordering from the grubby kitchen). Despite what one questionable curmudgeon here thinks, this is a welcome improvement. The current owner, Terry Carr Sr. is part of a three-generaiton Chicago area business and himself a big Route 66 fan, so you could hardly have a more sympathetic management here -- and they know how to run a proper diner. History and rehabbing aside, the food's pretty good and so's the service. I've never had a bad meal here, and I've been by several times since the reopening. That said, the steaks are diner steaks, i.e., not prime-grade aged steaks like you'd get at a fancy steak house -- the breakfast steaks are thinner, and both the breakfast and dinner steaks can be a bit gristly here and there (best to order them medium rare, NOT well done as that will make them tougher). But that's exactly what you'd expect in a diner at diner prices, so no surprise there, really. Everything else is pretty decent for the price. The eggs, omelets, and pancakes are fine, and I really like the French toast and the patty melt. Sure, I'd prefer real maple syrup, but at these prices I'm not going to complain about that (if you want something equivalent to Walker Brothers up north, you're going to pay those prices, too; this is blue-collar McCook, and a Walker Brothers Pancake House would be sorely out of place here or anywhere else on Route 66). All in all, I'm pretty happy with this place. Sure is convenient in the wee hours of the morning, and it's a good breakfast or lunch stop for someone making the trip down old Route 66. Free WiFi inside, ample parking, too. The fact that the village of McCook planted its complete-rip-off Welcome to Fabulous (?!?) McCook sign in the parking lot is just gravy -- we can't stop laughing about that. I'd recommend this place to anyone at any hour. Look here for further details on the rip-off McCook sign: http://bit.ly/1fOqoX1 Like I said, 4.5 of 5. read more

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This place is a dump , Bad service, they put so much butter on my bread I threw it in the garbage, she said sorry she ordered another on for me which I never got . Just nasty . read more

I love that you can sit at the counter and watch as the food gets made. It's the only place in the area that I know of which does this. Food is better than most restaurants. I usually stick to the same bacon, eggs, hash browns, and toast because it's consistently delicious. Most places think crispy bacon means burnt bacon, but here it's actually cooked crispy. Servers are super friendly and attentive whether you're eating at 12 AM or 12 PM. I also like that it's open 24/7 because I hate fast food and it's pretty much the only non-fast food late-night option around. read more

A frequent breakfast destination. Friendly staff, good food, very reasonable prices. What's not to like?

What a great diner! 24 hours, good portions, great diner feel. It's new, but it feels old. Very clean, very friendly, super cheap. I love this place to pieces. read more

I've been here several times. On different days of the week. At different times of the day/evening. Thinking the next time it will be better. But nope the portions are always small and it's over priced. read more

A classic Route 66 experience! This is a diner! and a dang cool one. Split a loaded a burger wIth everytHing on it and.American cheese. has a great shake and some yummy onIon Rings. read more

Steak n Egger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - McCook, Illinois

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The new york steak strip is a highly accused false representation of an actual new york steak strip.

If you want to call in sick to work on a Monday, but don't want to lie to your boss. Eat here! I ate here twice and threw up both times within an hour after I left. Do you enjoy the smell of pee, grease and raw eggs all at once? Pull up a chair at Steak n egger. You may as well eat out of a Denny's dumpster for better flavor. Go get you some! Pronto! read more

So, I ordered coffee, cream was spoiled, it came out in lumps. Ordered a plain side salad, got a salad with everything on it. Ordered a side of raw onions with my meal, I get a cook grilled onions, and top it off, tried to get mustard on my meal. Top was open, was squeezing, squeezed so hard, the top blew off, and covered everything on the table with mustard. That shows, the employees dont close the top of mustard, and it was dried out. Total cluter phuck!!!!! read more

Went here on a Friday morning. Sat at the counter for 11 minutes. In that time no one said hello, no one took my order, no one acknowledged me. After 11 minutes, I walked out and went elsewhere. read more

The remodel job they did on this restaurant was a much needed and definite improvement. Nice size portions and great prices for breakfast. I would suggest if you are in the area. read more

I really enjoy spending my lunch hour here. Great food, I personally love breakfast all day. They knock it out of the park.

First time there today and it was great. The smell when you walk in this place just makes your mouth water. The burger was great and so was the service. Definitely will be returning to try other items on the menu read more

You can't beat the quality for the price. & The cook Jesse is literally the perfect man! Mmmmmmmmmmmm

It is what it is. A clean basic diner. I wouldn't have stepped foot in snuffys .. But now it's nice, clean good breakfast and sandwiches... Open all hours for after movie or drinks. read more

This was my first and last visit to the McCook location. I sat at the counter seat and quickly noticed how dirty the location was. I ordered the skirt steak and was served the smallest piece of meat ever. I think it was gone after 3 bites. After eating I paid my bill with my credit card and added an extra $5 for tip. I got my credit card statement and saw that the bill was $1 more than what I signed for. I can't believe that the waitress changed/altered the tip to look like $6 and change the total from a 7 to an 8. Really?? Not only are they cheap with the meal, they also got to steal?? Do yourself a favor and stay clear of this place. read more

Always love this place when I start bulking season. The gals at night are always very open to my weird orders of meat patties and 9-10 eggs a meal. Always clean, fast, hot, good food. read more

If you want more than one cup of Coffee bring Semaphore Flags and be prepared for attitude. I had my bill before getting my first refill. "No hurry".. I just moved back from Iowa and was used to "Snuffy's" and the Cicero Steak N Egger where you had to turn refills down. The food is decent but for the money there are better places to go. McDonalds comes to mind. read more

Dear Yelp, the food here is fantastic. Even the coffee is delightful. Katie on the other is not so great. The first thing we ordered was soup and then our meal. We expected to get our soup before the meal but the soup never came. So during the meal we asked to cancel the soup and ordered a milkshake instead.. We finished eating and still hadn't received the milkshake. we decided to just pay and forget about the milkshake as we had done with the soup. When we went up to pay we informed the cashier to delete the milkshake from our order, she said only Katie can remove the charge. Katie is called over. And hands us the milkshake finally. But we ordered it 25 min ago. She said she could not remove charge. So we had to pay for the late shake that we wanted with our meal, not after She also did not come back and refill coffee. She was rude. And unapologetic. She said she has been there 3 years and that's just how things work there. Terrible customer service. I feel bad for the cooks. They do a great job. The waitress was unprofessional and rude. You're location would run smoother with a waitress that can multitask and has people skills. She also gave a fake managers name. read more