We visited this restaurant for breakfast and don't have enough great things to say about it! We were seated immediately. Our server, Donna, greeted us instantaneously with a huge, friendly smile. The restaurant was almost completely full, and we watched her waiting on every table, however, if I hadn't seen that, I would have never known. She was extremely attentive, and beyond helpful. Very rarely these days do I find such exceptional service!! In addition to that, the food portions were way beyond generous, and the quality of food was fantastic. I can't rate this restaurant high enough. They definitely have a set of new regular customers! read more

The decor could use an update and the service is sometimes better than other times, but the food is always good and the owner always greets you with a smile. read more

I like crapes! Here huge crapes with lots fruits (options) , taste ok. I take too meat skilled is not to big ,taste fresh. Price to high for this food. read more

Breakfast menu selections are great. Unlimited coffee, price is right and fast service. One of the families regular breakfast place

Maybe the decor looks a little dated, with cheesy murals on the wall, and a picture of a red demon in an apron, which turned out the be The Granny. But, who gives a crap about the decor, when you can stuff your face with BEST omelets imaginable?? I am a religious follower of an artichoke and feta cheese omelet, and I could gladly offer my first newborn, if I ever have one, for that treat. That comes with toast or pancakes, and fruit or hash browns. The owner is a really nice guy, and the wait staff is attentive and polite. The place is huge, so it is never crowded in there, which makes the atmosphere really relaxed and calm. Especially in the morning. Seriously , this place is fantastic. read more

I haven even coming here for 11 years and have never been disappointed. The potatoe pancakes, Mexican omelet, blintzes, and any of the Benedict or crepe dishes are the best in the area. The nice thing about this place is that hey treat you like family. Even after a 6 month hiatus from going there, they asked about my mother (now deceased) and promptly seated us at our regular table. Will keep coming back. read more

I've been going here for quite awhile for breakfast. A good pancake house. Great fluffy omelets and ham "off the bone". The blueberry pancakes are fantastic, chock full of fresh blueberries. Egg dishes are served with toast or pancakes. Coffee is good and full-flavored (a prerequisite for a weekend morning). Staff is always pleasant and friendly. Reasonably priced, especially when the quality is equal to Walker Bros. up the street. The only drawback is a slightly dated look and the fact that smoking is allowed in an area directly next to non-smoking and the ventilation isn't great. This will be rectified in the spring, though, when Wheeling goes smoke-free. read more

I love it when I'm on vacation and find these awesome breakfast spots. The seasonal pancake (Orange creamsicle) brought back memories of summer time popsicles. The loaded baked potato omelette is filled with bacon, cheddar, and chives. If you're ever in Wheeling, Illinois be sure to check out the Original Granny's. read more

The Original Granny's - Creamsicle Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

I really really want to like this place. Let me say that I would give 2.5 stars falling just short of the 3 star A-OK rating. Sometimes the food is ok. But a few more times than not, food has come out inconsistent. In total I'd say my wife and I have been here about 6 times. If you're in a hurry or just want to grab a bite, then maybe it's an ok place to go. Most recently the wife and I ordered almost the same omelette. Her's came out near burnt while mine came out fine. When she sent it back, the new one came back and looked even better than mine. Waitress was attentive and very prompt in getting a new one. Coffee and water stay filled. To be clear, the service is good, the place is convenient...but the food quality and some of the menu items is where it loses the stars. There are a few other breakfast places in the area that have stellar food and the price is in the same ballpark. I'm not opposed to giving this place another shot at some point in the future if the menu or quality of food changes. read more

Always great food, incredible service and reasonable prices. Been going there since I was a little kid and the quality has always been the same. I guess I never realized how good it was until I took my friends there and they couldn't stop talking about how great the food was, I was just used to the quality. If you're in the area, definitely give The Original Granny's a try. read more

We found this gem quite by accident and what a nice surprise! The food was delicious and such huge portions. The hash browns were the best I've ever had and the service was like being in my own grandma's kitchen. The atmosphere is cozy, we didn't want to leave. read more

Love this place. We moved to the northwest suburbs last year and were lucky enough to find our go-to breakfast spot right away. Everything's good - solid biscuits and gravy, omelets (don't overlook the Hawaiian omelet) - but the highlight of the menu are the California crepes. So good, and their hollandaise sauce is phenomenal. Pro tip: they changed the crepe batter recently to a savory batter, which is fine, but you can still order them with the sweet crepe batter. You should. read more

On the way out of the Chicago area, we hit up Granny's for breakfast. We were told repeatedly that the place is called Original Pancake House, but it is not. That's a different restaurant. I'm glad I was at this one. The sign out front is classic. You know what you're getting into. We got there just in time. A good number of people were looking for a Father's Day breakfast and the waiting area is pretty small. The guy running the front of the restaurant knew several people that came in the door. Maybe not by name, but he knew orders, drinks, favorite seats, etc. Always good to see. They clearly have a regular following. It's a greasy spoon. The menu looks it, the decor shows it, the coffee tastes like it, and the service is fantastic. I liked my meal. I got a Good Ole Boy omelette. I've never had white gravy on an omelette before, but it worked out well enough. Blue Crunch pancakes were delicious (albeit too sweet to eat alone), and they had rye toast. A nice way to end my time in Illinois. read more

Awesome as usual. Come in as a hungry stranger and leave as a well fed, happy member of the family. If you were wondering, YES, the owner is a trained chef. Where else can you find that? read more

This place makes a pretty mean omlet and a solid biscuits and gravy but i gotta be honest, i don't understand everyone's obsession. The hashbrowns suck. Honestly i love potato anything but in order to eat these i need to dump salt or some kind of sauce on them. They should just be called potatoes, not hash browns. The staff is nice and if i'm not mistaken, the owner is at the door running the cash register everyday greeting customers, which is fantastic I have not written this place off entirely because, they still make some pretty good food. However, between Mr. A's in arlington heights and Mauries in Mundelein, it's hard to settle for grannys read more

I love this place because it's inexpensive, clean, you get seated fast, the food is delicious (I recommend the Spartan omelette), and the staff is very, very friendly. The owners really strive to make your business feel appreciated. That's RARE today, and I really appreciate that. Lots of parking. This is a true Chicago suburban diner with old school customers. Really a "home" feel. read more

I just want to start off by saying that I am not one to complain but today was a horrible experience. We have been going to Grannys for years now never had a issue untill today. We arrive to granny's while it was still slow 4-5 tables in the whole restaurant.Our server who knows her name was wearing a pancake face mask. Never greeted us for 10 mins. The bussers took our drink order while our so call server talked to a table and went back forth to the kitchen completely ignoring us. I'm not one to send a dish back but i regret not doing today. Completely blend, hard steak. We saw our server how fast she greeted a table that recently got sat but for us she took forever and that's when the rushed had just started. We will not let this one bad experience ruined at Grannys. read more

Worst experience ever wont go back, got a skirt steak skillet, instead of steak I got pieces of fattening, manager said they could not do anything about it. read more

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We've been breakfasting at the Original Granny's Restaurant for over 20 years and we keep coming back because they do breakfast good and they do breakfast fast. They serve lunch too, incidentally, but I've never had lunch here. Granny's is one of those "Greek owned" joints you find all over Chicagoland (you can already picture the place in your mind). The restaurant is on the small side but they keep the crowd moving and it never seems too busy (like Denny's for example). The owner, or his son, will greet you and seat you - they might know you by name if you come in often enough. The servers have been here for years and they work hard with a smile! The coffee is hot and good and they keep it coming. A previous reviewer called the coffee 'swill' - pffft... come on now. You want an old-fashioned baked pancake? They can do that. You want a Gyros omelet with feta cheese?? They make a particularly good one here. I try to limit my carbohydrate intake these days so it's either pancakes or hash-browns - they are both so good, it's hard for me to choose. Oh... and you can't miss with one of their skillets - sometimes I go with the Greek skillet... that's a good one. They actually sponsored my little league baseball team back in '83 (or was it '84? '85?) and their granny logo is still the same. A previous reviewer called her the 'old demon in an apron' which is hilariously accurate. I wish I could find a good picture of Granny... it's a creepy image - trust me. read more

I love this place so much. Now, I might be biased because my family has been coming here for 15 years. Still, we never leave here disappointed. This family-run establishment is always very kind and welcoming. As for the food, the skillets and savory crepes are my top choices. Never have gone wrong with these! The hash browns here are of the tender variety, so order them crispy if that's your speed. read more

This has to be one of the friendliest restaurants I've ever visited. Very nice people, family oriented, and they seem to treat people of all backgrounds with the same love and respect. I will definitely be back again. I was not asked to write a review. I did this myself because I just walked out and I was very pleased with the service. read more

We're out-of-Towners and always come here for a once a year family brunch when we visit! Such a friendly family-Run business with delicious food! We did a lot of switching and trading at the table-- I got the apple pancake slice (and added whipped cream on the side-- highly recommend) but we also shared a German pancake and California crepes and loaded potato omelette. Everything was delicious, and fresh (and very unique from what I find at most of my usual breakfast spots). I need to find a place like this in DC!! read more

Alex was ours friendly waiter who recommended the perfect breakfast after flying all night. We had the salsa omelet with pancakes, home made sausage and thick cut bacon. Their coffee was excellent as well. read more

The Original Granny's - Great breakfast including home made sausages and thick cut bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Do not eat here. My wife and I went to Granny's today 10/22/17 for lunch. My wife ordered the chicken divan & I ordered the chop steak. Donna was our server ( she was great) Soup was very good. Then our meals arrived. My wife had a bite of her chicken & said it was good. I had ONE BITE of my chopped steak & knew it was SPOILT- I called Donna over & told her the meat was bad. She took my plate - she came back & said she TASTED it and yes it was BAD- she explained they did not rotate the meat (even though it was on special) - I told Donna to go ahead and bring me chicken also. Donna was very apologetic. So the bill comes - full bill $28 -Really- so I go up to pay & I am waiting to see how the owner handles it- he is making small talk about the rain. He asks if I wanna to add tip I say yeah $6- he hands me my receipt, have a nice day he says. My wife the says Do you realize that you served my husband bad meat. And he says yes I know sorry about that. My wife says your not going to take off anything on the bill - He says NO let me explain, we have been in the business for over 30 years, we are going through changes My wife interrupts & says I don't care about your explanation- my husband could have gotten really sick & you are not going to do anything? He says your not going to let me finish explaining? I say wow with yelp & trip advisor you really admit to serving BAD meat - and don't want to satisfy your customer? He says You are not going to let me explain SO NO. He says hopefully you'll have a better experience next time - to which we respond we won't be coming back. UNREAL read more

Great little find! Went to another place the line was too long, went do the road and stumbled across this place. Good quality breakfast. Portions are generous and hot. Omelette had a ton of advertised ingredients and weren't flat! The best find is the Loukomades French toast. This is a Greek donut, they totally replicate the flavors, it was AWESOME! Good price and great service. Good place to go if your hungry! read more

We have given Granny's 3 tries. Well 3 strikes your out! Terrible omelettes and overlooked as well. I also don't appreciate the seating arrangement. Everyone on top of one another. read more

The Original Granny's - Nutty pumpkin cranberry French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

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Great service! Awesome hash brown. Pancake was a little too spongy for my taste. And I'm all about pancakes. Little neighborhood diner with reasonable prices. Decor is a little outdated but it adds to the charm and has nothing to do with the quality of the food. Probably will try the French toast next time I come. Great omelet. I reserve 4-5 stars for places that I for sure will visit again. If you want a decent, casual breakfast spot, try it out. read more

Drive past this place everyday and decided to try it with my lady. Delicious!! Beats every big name breakfast with 2 hour waits, the food came out quick & hot! Can't ask for anything better for great breakfast at great prices! read more

Stopped here for some quick lunch waiter was nice, service was good like you'd expect but the food was just ok. Had a skillet. Feel like I probably have had better. read more

My wife and I have been going to granny's since we moved to Wheeling, going on five years now. Having grown up in the city my family, when I was younger frequented this small Greek restaurant in our neighborhood And later on my wife and I found one of those same type of restaurants that we frequented with her friends. Granny's has definitely taken that place for us since we moved here. If you're looking for a flashy fancy restaurant this is not it. There's more than enough places you can drop 25 bucks a person in the area, This is a fairly priced family restaurant with a friendly staff, and even at the busiest times we've only waited a few minutes to be seated. If I had one complaint it would be the new hours I miss stopping by for dinner but other than that I've been nothing but happy with them read more

So happy this restaurant is close to home! I love stopping by for breakfast. The omelettes, eggs Benedict, & pancakes are our families favorite! So delicious! read more

One of the best meals I've ever had! Highly recommend the Nutella stuffed French toast or Eggs Benedict

Great service. Friendly people. Food was good as well. I tried the strawberry crepes this time. I always have their French toast (great French toast) They were good but I think I'll stick with the French toast. Very cute place. Love coming here on Sundays with the hubby. read more

Tried this place couple of times for breakfast and I am not very very impressed with the food quality and service. Coffee so so. Eggs benedictine cold and not tasty. I will not recommend this place. Sorry. read more

Service is very good and attentive. The food is standard diner fare. Kids loved the Mickey Mouse pancakes. Wife enjoyed her omelette. My meat lovers skillet was good. Nothing is out of this world unique but you will have a good filling meal at Granny's. read more

First off, the coffee is absolute swill. Tank up before you go. Saturday morning was a good time to go, not too packed, meaning I could actually maneuver my fat ass between tables. I arrived before my hub and his p's (they always have to use the bathroom before going for a two minute drive) and had my eye on a nice big round table in front. But, their bowels made them late and I lost the table to another party. We got stuck in the middle and were cramped. There's just no room to open the leaves on a round table in this place. The hash browns were nice and crispy...no, crunchy, just the way I likes em. The omelet was a little too brown on the outside and I prefer my cheese inside the omelette-this was all mixed up with the inside shit on the outside, then they bake it so your cheese gets all hard. The inside egg was fluffy though, not a total loss. The pancakes were not tender as I would expect. Frisbee on a plate anyone? Six pats of whipped butter and a half cup of syrup softened those babies right up. This place is ok...not great, just ok. Service was attentive. read more

Common sense is not that common! This is so far the worst place I have seen. The owner/manager really rude. My wife and I will never go back. Dirty plates and silverware missing on our table. . We asked few times to change cause they were not clean. SORRY WE DONT WANT TO GET SICK !!!! Really bad experience . read more

This place is my go to breakfast joint. Eggs, omelets and scrambles are always on point and the pancakes are fire. If they were point for dinner I'd eat breakfast for dinner lol. read more

Used to be sooooo much better. waiter takes your order then is never seen again. just not that good anymore

I could not recommend this place enough. The service was super fast (literally got our food in 10 mins, granted it wasn't super busy), and the hostess and waitress were so sweet and attentive, it's a perfect example of a classic, home style American food! Also they have a lot of options (especially with pancakes)! read more