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    The Golden Egg

    3.2 (163 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 2:30 pm

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    Good for kids
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    If I could give this place zero stars, I would. As long as I have lived, I have never been to a restaurant with such a rude and dismissive manager. It is rare for me to make a review unless the service is absolutely phenomenal or the service/food is just that bad to the point I feel people need a heads up. Upon entering this establishment around 11a they weren't overly busy. We were warmly greeted by a couple of young ladies and quickly set outside per my request, as I had my dog. I care for a lady who has dementia, is 85, and one of the many things we do is try new restaurants. Today we drove about an hour from where we live. I ordered my lady a very berry waffle. Per the menu it says strawberries and blueberries, however I asked for bananas instead of the blueberries. Then I proceed to order the Iron Man Scrambler for myself. I try to intentionally eat healthy so I normally make substitutions at all the restaurants I eat at, and it is rare that I get any pushback. This is how is says it comes on the menu: Egg whites, baby spinach, tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms. Served with your choice of fresh fruit or sliced avocados and your choice of toast. I asked to substitute the tomatoes for fresh jalapenos and the mushrooms for bell peppers. I chose the sliced avocados. As you see, it's supposed to come with your choice of toast. I chose gluten free toast. I originally asked if I could do a side of their gluten-free oatmeal i stead of the toast and was told they couldn't do that and so I opted not to go that route as I didn't want to pay the full price of a bowl. Several minutes later, she came back out and reconfirmed my order. Upon getting our food, my lady's order was right. The waitress gave me somebody else's meal before catching her mistake, took it back, and brought mine out. I couldn't believe the minimal portion size for the price. I wouldn't say there was anything bad about our food. My lady's waffles seemed to have been a little overdone. Normally she eats it all. Today she didn't, which says a little something about the waffle as those are her favorite. This is where it all went south! I received my ticket and was charged almost $2/ea. for the substitution of jalapeno and bell peppers, even though it was an even ingredient swap, and I do this everywhere I go if I'm out for breakfast at noon charge. I would have understood if it was for extra avocado or something. Then then I was charged $3.25 for the toast that is supposed to come with the meal. I mentioned it to the waitress, and she said, "Oh, I'm sorry, we can't make substitutions without charging." I then said, "Well you should have mentioned this up front." She apologized again and I proceeded and said, "And I thought the toast came with the meal." She just kind of had this look on her face, so I said, "I need to speak to the manager, this is unacceptable." When the manager comes out, an asian lady, she gets freaked out by my dog and says, I need to come inside if I wanna talk to her. So I go inside, she says, "How can I help you?" I proceed to tell her that I go to 1 or 2 restaurants a day making substitutions to menus and have never been charged for basic ingredients. She very dismissedly said, "We don't do that." I then proceed to tell her that I was also charged for the toast which was supposed to come with the meal and again very dissmissedly with more rudeness she says, "That's our charge." I told her, she was not very good at listening to the concerns of her customers, I would never be back, and that I was going to make an unfavorable review, to which her response was, "Okay, that's fine!!! Never, even an I'm sorry, which I'm glad she didn't say that, because a lot of people say it and don't mean it. I guess that's the one thing I can give her; she was honest. Greedy, rude, expensive and the WORST customer service by a restaurant manager I have ever experienced. And how unfortunate for her employees that have to work under her. They definitely need to be trained better. I don't fault my waitress, because she was fairly new & fairly young. However, I did speak to her and tell her that in life, you need to stand up for what's right, that I wasn't faulting her, and that I hope this was a learning lesson that she tells her customers that they're going to be charged extra for things in advance.

    Now this is a breakfast
    Miguel R.

    Decided to stop In and grab breakfast before church. To my surprise this place is fire. The service was amazing. Entire staff from front to back of house. Everyone I interacted with was friendly and smiling. The food came out fast and was more than I could have expected. Eggs fluffy, flavor in the gravy. Awesome homemade hot sauce. Everything about this place was on point entire experience was perfect.

    Sad avacado on overcooked eggs for my Skillet
    Ralph B.

    I Really like that this is not a chain restaurant. It seems like chains dominate breakfast. The restaurant is quite small and has a nice feel about it. Also seems like all of the servers are high school kids, or perhaps early college, and they are trying so very hard to please, which I respect. Service was fast. For the price, however, I thought the food was just average. My wife had the Parisian, which is two slices of French toast, two eggs any style, two strips of bacon or two sausage patties. Nothing special here, and the Ewing' toast looked kind of like something from the freezer case at Kroger. I had the Sante Fe Skillet, which is chorizo sausage, jalapeño peppers, onions, tomatoes and topped with fresh avocado. One of the smaller skillet meals I have had, and not really in a skillet at all. The eggs were a bit overdone and as you can see the "topped with fresh avocado" was very very sad. I just can't recommend it. Perhaps the chains are the way to go.

    Berry pancakes
    Adelia S.

    Our server was so nice and friendly. She handled my father in laws sarcasm and gave it right back to him! I wish I could remember her name, but she was awesome! My pancakes were soo delicious. If you have a sweet tooth, I highly recommend. It is a cute little breakfast place.

    Turkey & Avocado Wrap w/Okra
    Eduardo C.

    We have been coming here for years - not sure what has changed (ownership? Manager?) but it's been a steady decline. What might be considered typical substitutions on plates (i.e. jalapeños instead of green peppers or toast instead of tortillas) are all up-charged separately. Additionally, the attached photo was my turkey and avocado wrap with okra for $12. Tasted okay, but pretty sad looking plate. Things are going to have to change otherwise there are way too many other brunch places in the area to choose from.

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    Awesome place and very romantic place coffee is awesome and location. Service needs alittle improvement .

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    5 years ago

    Cute brunch location tucked away in Bartonville with good food and cute decor! A menu with lots of variety.

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    food is bad, but hannah is great! i EXPECT hannah to be my waitress every time i come. i will accept no one else.

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    Very clean, good food, great service with a smile, fair prices. Overall great first experience. Both indoor and outdoor seating.

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    6 years ago

    Great service! The food is really good with a variety. Employees are so friendly! Great place for breakfast or lunch.

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    Went back for a second time. Our server Jennifer was great. Friendly efficient service. Good food served hot...what more could you want.

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    Great coffee, cheerful staff, fresh food that was served quickly. Excellent breakfast stop and can't wait to try lunch!

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    Great place for breakfast. The meat skillet is best if you are hungry but everything is good.

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    The food was amazing and the service was great! I would highly recommend! Definitely try the crapes. We will be making this place a staple.

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    4.5
    (320 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    Locally owned & operated
    Large group friendly

    First off Nicholas. best server I've had in a while. He was personable, read the table, made…read moreamazing recommendations... But the food. O.m.g. I had the macadamia crusted sea bass and the short of it was it tastes like vacation. My husband had the steak frite. The steak was perfect with chimichiri on top. It was divine. But back to my sea bass, the pico was mango and raw jalepeno and onion and my fish sat on top of a bed of the softest and fluffiest potato's I've probably ever had. I had the si vous pear or whatever it was called as a drink and it is the only way I ever want my prosecco again in life. It was that good. We are waiting on the limoncello bread pudding and yes. Just get it. Totally worth it. This is one of my new favorite restaurants in town for SURE! The ambiance was nice ... the decor was soft and welcoming.. but the food. This food was real real good. and I don't know the scientist who came up with the portion sizes but they were perfect. Like we ate every thing and couldn't fit any more but didn't want any more either. Hands down I love this place.

    A wonderful place for the family. Great cocktails, the Crispy Artichokes were an incredible…read moreappetizer. I got the Breakfast Protein Bowl and the shark was so flavorful. The Mrs. got a Mediterranean Chicken salad. Service was also incredible! The kitchen was as backed up a bit due to a large party but the server kept us informed and happy while we waited.

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    Marty B's Coffee

    4.2
    (149 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    I already loved Marty B's for the incredible food and coffee, but today's experience reminded me…read morewhy I'll keep coming back. I stopped by this afternoon and ordered several food items, a coffee, and one of their amazing candles. At the drive-thru, they handed me my food and let me know they'd bring the candle out separately. When I got home, I realized they had accidentally given me two candles, one was tucked inside my food bag and another had been brought out separately. I called to let them know because I wanted to pay for the extra candle (I absolutely love their candles and wanted to keep it!). The sweet lady I spoke with on the phone was incredibly kind and told me not to worry about it, they wanted me to enjoy the second candle on them. That level of customer service is so rare these days. Everyone was friendly, appreciative, and genuinely cared about making the experience a great one. Between the delicious food, fantastic coffee, and outstanding customer service, Marty B's continues to be one of my favorite places. And if you haven't tried their candles yet, you're missing out! I picked up their new Cherry Almond Buttercream scent, and it smells absolutely incredible. Highly recommend!

    Stopped by this coffee spot and honestly loved the space. There's so much seating, lots of comfy…read moreand huge sofas, and the whole place feels really well put together. I also liked the setup of the area with Marty's To-Go and Marty's Ice Cream right next door, it makes it feel like there's a lot going on around you. The coffee shop itself also has a bar, food options, and plenty of outdoor seating. The outdoor space with the fireplace looked so cozy, and I can already imagine how nice it would be there in winter with hot chocolate. I was already full, so I only stopped in for coffee this time, but definitely want to come back and try more. I got the iced lavender oat latte and really liked it. It was creamy, not too sweet, and the lavender flavor was subtle but still came through nicely. Really balanced and easy to drink. I also tried an off-menu salted caramel mocha, and that one was a miss for me. It was way too sweet, didn't really taste like salted caramel mocha, and wasn't creamy at all. It honestly gave me a headache after. Overall, 5 stars for the space, 3 for the lavender oat latte, and 0 for the salted caramel mocha.

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    Berries & Batter

    4.4
    (549 reviews)
    3.2 mi
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    Hubby and I came here for brunch after church. The place was packed and we had to wait 15 minutes…read morewhich was not bad for a busy place. The ambiance is nice. Lots of tables and cute pictures. The place is loud but that's because everyone is talking at their table. Our server Trayvon was super nice and very helpful. He gave some good recommendations since this was our 1st time. We ordered a couple of cocktails. I ordered a strawberry lemon drop and hubby had a Bee's Knee. It had Gin honey and lemon. Hubby got the traditional breakfast-chicken apple sausage, sourdough toast and hash browns and scrambled eggs with cheese. I ordered the chicken fried chicken with the gravy on the side. I rather dip the chicken in the gravy verse having it poured on top. My chicken fried chicken came with grits and sourdough toast. The chicken was so good and flavorful. I loved the grits. I also got a side of chicken apple sausage and when I tell you it was so good. It had just right amount of sweetness. This is a place to bring family and friends from out of town. We will be back.

    Sunday at 1015am- busy but no wait. That changed with several people waiting around 11am. You can…read moremake a reservation if 5+ people in your group. Limited parking right now - looks like another building and hopefully additional parking being constructed next door. Immediately liked the bright modern comfortable vibe when entering. You can see the bar and coffee bars at the back. The downfall of having stuff hanging from ceiling and when choosing your lift fixtures, you have to clean them. I loved the circle lights above the booths. Unfortunately, they were dusty and I kept waiting for it to drop in our food. (Not what I want to be focusing on while eating). Very large menu with lots of great choices for breakfast, lunch, brunch. Cocktails, mocktails, fresh juice also available. I got the CHICKEN BACON RANCH PANINI - it was really good but messy. Arrived sloppy dripping in ranch. I ended up having for fork & knife it. Good bacon, grilled chicken, slices of avocado. Would get ranch on side next time - It tastes like the typical restaurant supply big bucket of blah ranch. They need a house made ranch. The fried okra was really good! MONTE CRISTO - on a croissant. Completely soggy and unable to eat as a sandwich. Strawberry jam on it was a nice different touch. Had to eat with fork & knife. Not one of the better ones in the area. Fries were really good though. We will go back sometime and try breakfast.

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    Eggs over easy, bacon, cinnamon roll French toast
    Eggs over easy, bacon, cinnamon roll French toast
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    Verf's Grill & Tavern

    4.4
    (724 reviews)
    4.3 mi
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    Stopped in with friends on a Saturday night. Immediately loved the indoor patio. It was so hot and…read morenasty out but the indoor patio was cool and almost empty. It was perfect!!! Got queso and flautas for app. Everyone loved it and wished the flautas were actually on the menu. Drinks- all deeeeee-lish !! Frozen mango marg, regular marg, Chardonnay and an old fashion. Then later turned to a Smokey fashion and espresso martini. We stopped there, but definitely should not have!! Entrees- we got the fish n chips, surf n turf enchiladas and pork chop schnitzel. All was amazing but the schnitzel was FANTASTIC!!!!! Dessert- we are fat a$$es and got all 3. Creme brûlée is my go-to any time it is on the menu. They had a mango, passion fruit one. Meh- would never get it again but lesson learned. Chocolate mousse- very rich. Friends loved it. Not my jam, ever so no stars taken away. However, the churro bread pudding was absolutely TO DIE FOR!!! Everyone wolfed it down. I would have punched a friend or 2 out to get the last bite but I was already stuffed and I was still snuggling with an espresso martini. Learned of the many upcoming events coming up and I can't wait to try them out as well. A bit pricy place but you know that going in and I rather pay more for great food and service! A GREAT FIND!!! Mad it took me so long to get here.

    As soon as I took a seat at the bar, one of the two bartenders handed me the drink and food menus…read more The number of taps could have been overwhelming. Fortunately, the daily feature menu provided drink suggestions. When decision making had reached its weekly limit, the Kobe & Crab Smash Burger was ideal. Rather than choose between meat or seafood, the burger is surf & turf between two buns. Fries or onion rings? How about fried onions as a topping and beer-battered fries as a side? While the hatch chili aioli lacked the heat to compensate for the smorgasbord of toppings, it complemented the crab cake.

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    The lovely enclosed patio is great in all seasons!
    The lovely enclosed patio is great in all seasons!
    Mango passionfruit crème Dragon Fruit - Mango Cream Brulee
    Mango passionfruit crème Dragon Fruit - Mango Cream Brulee
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    Toastique

    Toastique

    4.8
    (59 reviews)
    4.9 mi

    I need more stars and I need one of these closer to where I live immediately…read more The parking lot has plenty of spaces, it's easy to find, the employee at the counter is the sweetest soul, I wish I'd gotten their name- but if you see an airplane tattoo on their forearm just know their hospitality knows no bounds. The menu is vast and everything I tried was delicious. If you're curious or iffy on any juices they'll give you samples. The kitchen was fast and my food was not only beautiful but everything paired very well with each other. I tried my friends choices (of course) and they were both great! I am SO glad we stopped in here. I love an easy/light breakfast- and had a hard time choosing my juice, they were all so tasty! GREAT GREAT SPOT!!!

    Out of towners - we loved this place. Immediately the cashier welcomed us in, allowed us to bring…read morein seating since we had 6 and the other spots were full. Truly, the açaí bowls are good, but the stand outs were the toasts and coffee options. Surprisingly the protein waffle was delicious. I've been turning my food journey upside down and eating more protein, animal fats, and even though this was fruit heavy, I enjoyed everything. We had some coffee connoisseurs and they liked the coffee here. The preparation of the toasts is really pretty and everything was eye appealing and fresh. I tasted the in house peanut butter and loved it. I can't wait to try more Toastique's in the future. We all had the immunity boost shot and enjoyed it. It had a nice tartness to it. Definitely walkable from Courtyard Marriott. Plenty of parking.

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    3.8
    (185 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    While exploring the beautiful Bartonville area with winding roads, large estates and plenty of…read moresmall farm charm, we stopped at the Bartonville Store for lunch. This quaint spot has been standing for more than 140 years and now serves as a restaurant and live music venue on the weekends. The bar is dark, woody, and full of character and gives off the kind of vibe that makes you want to come back for an evening of music and drinks. We chose to sit in the bright front room with its abundance of windows and natural light. We started with the deviled eggs topped with bacon jam for an appetizer. Those we gobbled fast. I ordered the Wagyu House Burger with whipped jalapeño, goat cheese, and bacon jam served with tots. The burger is hardy cook cooked well and the goat cheese was a standout. My date had the chicken fried steak and after stealing a few bites I can confidently say that's what I'll be ordering next time. That was absolutely delicious. The service was attentive and friendly, making an already enjoyable meal even better. We left full happy and completely charmed by both the restaurant and the surrounding area.

    We've been going here on and off for years. Considered it a great hole in the wall local to us…read more But highly frustrated to be charged an extra percentage for using a card to pay. "Non cash utilization fee." This is on top of a $25 per person cover and tax and tip. Literally 3 drinks and our tab was 110. I could listen to a better band down the road for free.

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    Rueben Sandwich with sweet potato fries.
    Rueben Sandwich with sweet potato fries.
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