The food here is always great, I've eaten in as well as to go - food quality is on point. The…read moreservice is close to one of the best in Rockford, I have visited multiple times with a group of 8+ and they take care of us! The vibes are your typical cute diner, and I'll continue coming here!

I've only been to Rockford twice, and I've been here twice, so that's telling. I didn't even…read morerealize I had been here before until I walked in. The first time, my friend recommended Eggslusive and the second time, Yelp did. Anyway, service is quick and friendly, and prices are about what you'd expect for brunch unless you get an expensive special (which we did not ). I loved seeing items on the menu that I don't normally see on brunch menus like halal options, naan dishes, and Mediterranean meals, all of which I was tempted to get. I ended up getting the chicken tinga skillet and substituted to get something called simit as my side instead of toast. The waitress described it as kind of a pretzel bread, which I feel was accurate. Lots of sesame seeds, and it came with jam, which was delicious! The vibe is cozy and local, and come to find out that the business owner is Turkish, which we loved to know and support. I'm also not a bacon person, but I enjoyed the bacon here because I'm not a super super crispy bacon fan. The waitress was also super sweet and provided a coffee refill in a to-go cup for my husband to enjoy in the car on our way back towards Chicago. The only thing is that one of my poached eggs came out more hard boiled than runny, but everything else was great. If I could give 4.5 stars, I would. Note: we got one of 2 parking spaces left remaining, so know that parking can be a bit tight on weekend mornings.

We drove to Rockford from Madison to eat here specifically and tagged on going to the Anderson…read moregardens. We were not disappointed! Fantastic food and service! The place is really adorable too. We just happened to swing by here once after a flight delay and they were booked, so we knew it must be good. If you're up for some excellent Scandinavian fusion cooking with some adorable ambiance you found your place! Just be sure to have a reservation on the weekend. This was absolutely worth the wait and the drive!

I tell you what, Rockford, Il is a pretty quiet town. I posit it is so quiet because all of the…read morelife is situated in a rustic, vibrant, warm cafe serving up fresh brunch behind incredible hospitality. The energy inside norwegian is contagious. Everyone is your friend. The service is warm, not stuffy. The food is exactly what you want: hearty, but not heavy, flavorful and still fresh. An absolute gem in a small town. A place that acts as a glue for a community. A space for people to come together share life along an excellent, farm to table meal. Every small town needs their norwegian!

Cute little breakfast spot…read more Came here for a breakfast on a Friday morning. It wasnt busy, but hostess said we could sit wherever we would like. Our server came by after and took our order. She also came to check on us and refilled our drinks/coffee when necessary and was very attentive. Food was good. Nothing crazy since it's just breakfast and prices are decent. Last time I came here was nearly 4 years ago and can tell the inflated prices, but that's honestly everywhere. Would like to come back and try other menu items.

We are regulars at Waffle Shop and love their great food and service. Sometimes…read more really busy on weekends but never a long wait.. That is why we keep coming back!

This place is SO cute! It's very open and with that voices travel leaving it to be a bit loud…read more The food though, my benedict was delicious with every bite! Hubby had the smash and he loved his too not a fry was left on his plate. Our waitress was super sweet and very attentive. This place is a must try!

Enjoyed my steak and eggs. My husband enjoyed his omelets…read more I did not enjoy the white toast. They are so soft like it just came out of a bag. Maybe toasted for 15 seconds. I've never had a untoasted toast in a restaurant in my life. Surely disappointed me. Also no water refill until we asked for it after we asked for the check. These are, I hope, next time we come back, will be solved.

Great service but the food? Really bad. I did not think anyone could screw up breakfast but I now…read moreknow they can. The hostess and waitress were friendly and attentive. The food however was just bad. The hash browns were old and rubbery. There was barely any sausage in the biscuits and gravy although the biscuits were actually quite good. The toast was not toasted, just buttered bread. Since I had a skillet, those awful hash browns were in everything and just ruined it. They were really bad. I would not eat there again.

First of all, our server seemed to be in quite a foul mood right off the bat and we felt a little…read morehurried. We were not there right before closing or anything and there were only a few other tables so they weren't scrambling. The waffles were an odd texture and seemed almost stale and the apples on top were very soggy, almost a mush. The veggie omelet was good but of the four of us only one liked their meal. And we're easy to please with breakfast-- give me eggs and bacon and I'm happy. I really wanted to like Nori's because of its proximity to Rock Cut but we all left saying we probably wouldn't come back. Will likely give it another shot because I know everyone has bad days but our first impression was not a good one.

Decor was cute, service was amazing, the food lacking. I had the biscuits and gravy with hash…read morebrowns and eggs. The eggs were very overcooked, i only ate a fee bites. The gravy didn't taste homemade and the hash browns had a very weird taste to them. We stopped here traveling from Chicago to Galena because it has great reviews. My husband enjoyed his salisbury steak meal snd would get it again.

THE best pizza around! You've got to try the Alfredo pizza; omgosh! All of the pizzas are…read moreridiculously good. Order more than you think you'll need, because you will eat more than you should! We have also tried the tortellini which was great! I love the marinara sauce! The decor is awesome and the service is great too. The place is huge. You must make reservations, but I've called 20 minutes before with no problem.

Large menu,great service, speedy and fast. Several alternatives, clever names. Have been there…read moreseveral times always good service and fair prices. .

Finally tried Lydia's Cafe! Cute spot off of rural, the service was very attentive and quick even…read morewith a full house. I love the menu idea of naming the dishes after things in Rockford! We opted for the Guilford Omelet and the Davis Park Eggs Benedict. Both were great. We will be back for sure to try more menu items!

My husband and I met my cousin and his wife here on a beautiful sunny day which made the gardens…read morelook fantastic. Two of us had the Fresco burgers. The buns were toasted which made mine dry. The sandwich itself was dry throughout. It had some kind of sauce sparingly on both sides of the burger. It wasn't served with ketchup, which is fine, if there is something to make it moist enough. Maybe if the sandwich had had more than one tomato. I asked for fruit instead of the fries and the fruit was wonderful - strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupe, pineapple. Another person had a lovely salad, which I didn't catch the name of, but I'm sure the unique part of it was that it had beets on top. The final person had the Nashville Fried Chicken Sandwich. He felt the sandwich was left in the fryer a little too long. Jamie H was our waiter and he was very attentive. He came and filled our drinks before they were even empty. Made sure we were happy with everything. Big problem!!! All they had left for dessert, at lunchtime, was 3 different sorbets. Very disappointing!!!

We went there after seeing the beautiful garden. We ordered got our water and waited 30+ min after…read moreordering yogurt and lemon blueberry crepes. We felt bad, but had to leave. Service was not good and it wasn't even that busy. Im not the person to leave, but we had to go. It was just to long. Would see the garden, just don't eat there.