There is no love for food here. It's just simply feeding people for the lowest cost possible. The facility is worn and humble. The people were friendly but unaware of the mediocrity they were serving. read more

Disappointing Experience - Poor Service & Inconvenient Resolution I placed a pickup order from Washington Family Restaurant and included two to-go orange juices. When I called to check on the timing, they told me I could come in right away. However, when I arrived, my order hadn't even been started, and I had to wait about 10 minutes. While I was waiting I watched the waitresses repeatedly drop menus on the floor, pick them up and put them right back into circulation, I did not see anyone wash their hands even once during the course of this. Once I finally got home, I realized my two orange juices were missing. I called the restaurant, and they confirmed I had been charged for them but didn't receive them. Instead of offering a refund over the phone (even though I paid with a card in person), they told me the *only* way to get my money back was to drive back to the restaurant. This completely defeats the purpose of ordering takeout in the first place. Mistakes happen, but the way businesses handle them matters. Expecting a customer to go out of their way to fix *their* error--on their own time and gas money--is just bad customer service. A simple remote refund or a credit for a future visit would have been reasonable. Unfortunately, their unwillingness to provide a convenient solution makes me question whether I'll return. read more

I was planning on a carry-out on a Friday night, and I thought I'd give Washington Family another try. There were no cars in the lot, which is a very bad sign--especially for a weekend, and it's only 7:30 p.m. Website says the place is open until 8:00. Sign on the door says the place is open until 8:00. The door is open. Yet the place seems deserted. Eventually, someone came out from the kitchen and told me they were closed. My one-star rating is a reflection of the place offering no food and no service of any kind. Any place that closes early on the weekend because they have no business isn't worth another try. read more

Lived in Washington for many years and never went to this restaurant before. Recently, I tried it for breakfast and the food was excellent! I'm fussy about my eggs, and they were perfect. The fried potatoes had the brown crispy top that is so good...service was friendly and efficient. My table was spotlessly clean, and the salt and pepper shakers were clean. I will definitely come back and eat here again. read more

You can get breakfast anytime you want very friendly staff and the food is always awesome read more

Washington Family Restaurant - A ram - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, Illinois

Portion sizes smaller. Service is terse. Taste is fair. Prices in menus does NOT reflect the amount you will pay. As they have random tiny print signs hangingvaround about some " increase" to EVERY meal ordered. It's absolutely ridiculous to pay $48 for 2 breakfast meals at a minimum range(at best) mom and pop diner. When asking if bill was correct I was met with automatic attitude which I'm guessing stems from them dealing with shocked customers regularly. read more

Have been trying local places for breakfast. What attracted me here was a feta cheese omelette which none of the others had. Everybody has a bad day, and one waitress didn't show up. In spite of that, my meal arrived quickly. On that first bite I tasted the cheese. After that, I didn't. I thought the place relatively clean till I looked up around the fans to see cob webs blowing around. Having gone to the other breakfast choices, this was the worst For the hint of cheese, I won't be back. read more

Breakfast with the locals. Family restaurant with made to order selections. I had two eggs scrambled with cheese, hash browns, sausage, and raisin toast. Good service. Food delivered quickly and correctly. Reasonable prices. Kid menu too. read more

Washington Family Restaurant - Breakfast with the locals - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, Illinois

Food was outstanding! Waitresses were pleasant and knowledgeable. Nice homey feeling and welcoming. Great menu. I had ham and bean soup that was better than mine. Fried chicken was crispy and delicious with fries and corn. I will be back!!!!!! read more

Very good breakfast. Our server was amazing. I believe her name was Caric. Extremely friendly and sweet. Everyone from the staff to even the other customers were friendly. You could tell that this was a service oriented restaurant that has created a loyal customer base. The Alaskan waffle was delicious! No complaints what so ever. We will certainly return. read more

Food was good, the waitress was very attentive the ambiance was so so. I like to go to local restaurants and was happy to take my granddaughter on her last day of Spring break. read more

We ate Walleye Special n the fish my husband had was very greasy. The salads used to be a nice size. But the salads were so small n disappointing. If we go back only for breakfast. The service was not good never asked if we needed refills or if everything was ok. Also when paying our bill my husband told her the owner fish was greasy never offered to reduce our bill. read more

Today went to eat with my son and wife. I asked for half biscuit and sausage gravy(white) the gravy came out brownish white. I finished the biscuits. Gave it to the bus/waitess. She said you didn't eat much of you delicious gravy. I said it was not delicious and it is not white. She said it sure is white. I told her she needs to get her eyes checked and she didn't get a tip. Rude service and in accurate menu description. Not to mention it was not even Luke warm. I would avoid this place like the plague. read more

CRap hole serving low quality food. Nothing is made from scratch. Just a bunch of frozen stuff they heat up. Salads are cheap iceberg lettuce. Try the nearby Dairy Queen for an upgrade in flavor. read more

This has become a regular spot for our family. The food comes out quick and the wait staff is kind. I usually get simple eggs over easy with sausage and it doesn't disappoint. They have the typical diner menu with a lot of variety for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. read more

I was looking for a place for breakfast and saw a sign out in front that said Best Central Illinois Breakfast. Once inside the place was packed and the staff took us to the last open table. The waitress told us they were low on menus so we would have to share one. I ordered country breakfast, which was biscuits and gravy and I picked poached eggs. The eggs were fantastic, but the gravy lacked seasoning. My guest had the meat lovers skillet, which was fried eggs, potatoes and assorted meat. The potatoes were great, the eggs were ok and the meat was crunchy. Overall this place was good but not great. read more

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We went there for breakfast on 4/15/23. I had eggs, sausage, hash browns and toast. My husband had Denver omelet and hash browns. Our food came out fast and hot. Very good for a small town diner. The waitress was decent, not over friendly and not too busy to come check on us. We will go back read more

Perfect little breakfast diner. Ended up here somewhat randomly on a trip back from Morton IL. We were curious about their November tornado damage in town ad there was plenty. Devastation. Washington Family Restaurant is a great little local joint with the service and fare you'd expect. read more

Friendly staff. Diner menu with breakfast all day. Comfortable place for the food you'd expect at a small town restaurant. Great value. A good choice for the family or a small group. read more

Constant 1 star when you order from here. The first time I ordered a few months ago it was great, but the cooking has gone way downhill the last month or so. Gravy taste like flour for the biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns are always burnt, toast is burnt, biscuits inside the biscuits and gravy are hard. Go elsewhere.. but not Cummings because they suck too. read more

Very friendly staff. Food was good, not not very far from very good. Placed my order and got my door promptly and correct. It's just what I would expect from a diner. On a side note Has home cooked theme, a friend eats here very frequently and loves this place for the home cooking. I'm just not into the home cooked stuff I guess read more

Probably some of the lowest quality food you could get the service was okay definitely will not be eating there again

Staff is mostly nice aside from the 40+ yr old with short blond hair. I had to send food back twice, once for being burnt the second for lacking the gravy it was advertised with. She immediately yells to the cook (where everyone can hear her,) "Now she wants GRAVY!" and laughs. The food is good but the portion side for the money is nuts. $6 for a tuna melt on a hot dog bun? Yeah I'll go to Dennys next time. read more

Speedy friendly service and great, classic diner breakfast. DH and I both had the Western Skillet - adding mushrooms to mine was no problem. Both came out together with perfectly done over-easy eggs. Bacon was crispy without being overdone. They didn't have the home potatoes - just hash browns- hash browns were nicely crisped on the surface - next time I might ask for them to spread them out a bit to get more of them browned. This was our first time, will definitely come back with the kids - they have kids Breakfast menu and Swedish pancakes that look fabulous! read more

Great food at a great price. The service is always really good, and very friendly. I get their breakfast, almost every time, and it is usually a skillet. My wife loves their French Toast, and my son loves their omelets. This is our go to restaurant. read more

We usually get take out and have been going here for quite a while. Lately they have been getting my orders wrong either leaving things off like baked potatoes or charging me more than what the menu states. Example ordered a ham dinner with a baked potato and was charged 9.95 which the menu state 8.95 and was told since it was a sunday it cost more????? but I didn't get any more with the dinner so why charge more than the menu states?? wasn't on the special board??? they have consistently left off things which we either had to come back for or would have to pick up another time... We now mostly go to Misty's and have NOT had that trouble.... read more

Love this place so much! Very good homestyle food and there is always a friendly atmosphere. Go on Sundays for the cream of chicken and rice soup, it is the best! read more

The food is decent. Nothing to rave about. Went with several family members. Several of us ended up with stomach aches not long after eating there. read more

From the first moment you walk in to the slow walk out the door you are SATISFIED! My husband and I have have lived in Washington for 5 years and had never stopped in to Washington Family Restaurant. I really wanted some 'diner' food last night. I ordered the 'For Dad' breakfast. 2 eggs, 2 pancakes, 2 bacon slices and 2 sausage links. The hubs ordered the Gyro. We were seated right away by this amazing waitress Kay. She was perfectly attentive. Not in our face but not ignoring us either. Our food arrived quickly and it was delicious! My scrambled eggs were perfect, pancakes were fluffy and just the right amount of sweet. Bacon was crispy and sausage links were tasty. Served with enough butter to actually cover the 'cakes and warm maple syrup. My husband's Gyro had a good portion of meat on a warm pita with tomatoes, onion and tsitzki (sp?) sauce along with crinkle cut fries. The meat on the Gyro was freshly sliced and grilled and the tomatoes and onions were fresh. Not the type of vegetables on a sandwich that has been sitting out and rubbery. We were stuffed half way thru each of our meals. Again Kay was perfectly attentive while we ate. The atmosphere was that of a diner but a clean well cared about diner. The slow walk out the door was because we were stuffed and happy! Definitely will go back with the kids and start making regular visits to The Washington Family Restaurant! And you should too! The hubs and I thought there was a problem with our bill... $19.25 for both of us? That never happens anymore! read more

Outstanding place to eat if you're near Washington. Excellent breakfast and the best Gyros in the area.

When we arrived what we think was outside sweeping the parking lot in his apron. There were only 3 tables seated when we arrived. We placed our drink order, 2 iced tea WITH LEMON. They arrived without lemon. Waited about 10 minutes and asked again. Was told that she just cut some. We placed our order. Another table came in and ordered after we did. They got their food before we did. We ordered a taco salad and the fried chicken liver dinner. The French fries came out like warm and looked like they had been sitting around for a while. Sent the fries back and asked for fresh. I now know while on a Saturday night there were ok not about 6 total tables occupied during the dinner hour. read more

Just had their Ultimate Denver Omlette and it was amazing perfect portion to hit the spot on a snowy Sunday morning. Thank you to the cooks and the older gentleman who took my order at the front counter, my daughter enjoyed her pancakes with links and eggs. If I could give this place a 10 star rating I would read more

I will never return to this restaurant! I have never had a problem with how a restaurant cleans but this restaurant was dirty and whatever cleaning product they used on the floor smelled like dirty chemicals. It was so strong that my eyes began to water, nose became congested and runny, sinus' began to hurt and I had to eat with my nose covered so I didn't breathe in the chemical smell. It was the most miserable meal I have ever had. The waitress and owner had no concern at all about the way they mop the floor. It smelled as if they threw cleaning fluid down and barely rinsed it with dirty water. However, I can't figure out how the floor was so filthy if they had recently mopped. read more

Our family has been going to this restaurant for many years. We had the worse service ever while there this morning. When we returned home called the owner to complain and all he could say was sorry and then hang up on me. What great customer service... NOT! read more

Excellent breakfast at very reasonable prices! My new favorite breakfast restaurant!

Good food. Breakfasts are tasty. Have had the open face roast beef and pork tenderloin sandwiches, and both were four star. Sure beats the old Burger King that was there. It's a good change of pace from Cummins. read more

Washington family restaurant has a great friendly staff. Food was served promptly and was quite tasty. Will definitely be a stop in our future visits to the East Peoria Washington area. read more

very good food, great atmosphere, the servers are nice and friendly ass can be, they recently remodeled in here, the place looks great, also has very awesome food, every time I come here, I get the 4 piece chicken dinner, along with a side a vegetables, also a side of salad, the chicken is excellent, they also have excellent breakfast to, I came in this past week for breakfast and good the breakfast for dad I believe its called, it has two pancakes, two eggs, two pieces of bacon, and two pieces of sausage links, my entire breakfast was excellent, good coffee to, I highly recommend this place!!! read more

This place is THE most unprofessional establishment in the area. Tonight we went there for dinner.. I ordered a meat lovers skillet.. The entire thing came to the table BURNT. Eggs were BROWN, everything else, hash browns, bacon, sausage were near BLACK. If I'd have had any sense I'd have taken a pic with my phone. Anyway, I sent it back, very nicely I might add, and asked if there was any way I could just order something else from the menu. I ended up ordering the hot turkey and mashed potatoes. OUR waitress, a younger woman, was nice about it, asking if i wanted gravy. I said 'yes please, but just on the potatoes.' When my food came, delivered by the OTHER waitress, (the VERY VERY rude one who is their main waitress) gave me my food, sans gravy. I asked, 'Can i get a side of gravy please?" So she walks to the counter and says to another waitress, rather loudly, "NOW SHE WANTS GRAVY!" and the other waitress laughed. The whole time the manager/supervisor was standing there and didn't say a WORD. My husband took my food to the counter to the manager and told them about the incident. He pointed out the waitress that was HORRIBLY RUDE (chunky, just above the shoulder bleached/processed hair, about 40 yrs old) and told the manager what happened. Her response? "No, they no laugh at you, they laugh at something else." No. She went from MY TABLE and immediately said, "NOW SHE WANTS GRAVY!" and everyone laughed about it. EXCUSE THE HECK out of me for wanting my food that I'm PAYING FOR to be right. Needless to say I, nor ANY of my family will be returning there. Their food is mediocre at best anyway, and their rolls are always stale. The only thing that's any good there is the cheeseburger, but it's definitely not worth the horrible service. read more