Please give this place a try if you have not. The food and the service are amazing. The soups and pies are great. The best is the chicken vegetable soup and the blueberry pie...... The triple chocolate pie is great too. We love this place and travel past many other places to go here. Their rating should be 10 star. read more

Nice local breakfast & lunch place next to the train station in Fox Lake. Great pancakes, decent sandwiches, and friendly service. Won't always wow you, and I'm sure you can probably find slightly cheaper food in the area but this is the kind of local place you want to eat. If you want McDonald's then by all means eat there. If you're willing to pay slightly more for a place with actual service and even God forbid someone cooking in the back, then you'll enjoy it here. read more

Best breakfast in fox lake since Dinos got closed down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! read more

5/5! Highly recommend for breakfast on the weekends! We always come in for a later brunch on a Sunday, and every time it has been great service. The prices are extremely fair, and the food is GREAT! also, if you are in to trains and or train decorations, make sure to check this place out! read more

They have very little regard for COVID safety. The waitress at the register was wearing this strange mesh fabric that just hung down from her face. It was easily see-through and obviously did little to nothing to qualify as a mask. I was horrified to look into the kitchen after our meal and see that half the people in there weren't wearing their masks properly. One had it hanging off his ear, one had it under his chin, and another man didn't even have one on at all. If they can't even do something as simple as wear a mask properly, how little caution must be going into the safety of making the food other people eat? Especially at a place where elderly people like to eat- you're putting them all at risk. I've seen a couple other reviews with the same concerns and the owner just brushes it off and claims they're following regulations. The health and safety of their customers is clearly not very important to them. read more

Would like to give it a 5 but..... Food is very good, had spinach omelette and pancakes. Yesterday service was great, food served quickly and of generous proportions. Only issue is that while waiting in a relatively small area to be seated no one was wearing a face mask. We were, but no one else. Staff did but customers waiting in a bunch and passing each other in a small entry way to the restaurant did not. Masks should be required in this small space or let people wait outside. We will not be going back until this thing is over or until management opts to better handle those who are waiting in such a small space without masks. read more

Great food, generous portions, friendly staff. Highly recommended. Great counter service

Great food! Awesome staff and great prices. I grew up in fox lake since I was 14. I love the whistle stop!

My family decided to check out this place when we were traveling to the area. Almost perfect timing we heard a train whistle from the commuter train when we exited our vehicle. The service was wonderful and they were welcoming to our little ones. The breakfast was great! Stuffed French toast piled high with whipped topping and fruit. The decor is all railroad themed which my son enjoyed. read more

This place is always has a line outside hot or cold, people wait and now I know why. All my years here and this is the first time me and my wife's stopped in. I am a Chef by trade and I can tell you that rt is place is very great! The servers are always on top of their job. Polite, virtuous and quick. Great food that comes to you quickly! Healthy portions, all fresh and delicious. I don't know anyone there so this is an unbiased report. Hope they don't change owners any time soon. This is management knowing what they are doing and making sure everything works accordingly. You guys are a 5 star! Keep up the fantastic work!!!! John Warren read more

Always great food! Always great service!! But today the French Toast Extreme was OMG fantastic!! read more

I love this place! Just ordered carry out due to circumstances! Still the same great food!!

Staff is great..food is always good! Large portions, great specials....and awesome pies!!!

I'm from South Carolina but assigned with defense in Louisville and drove to eat lunch at the Whistle Stop. Pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff. Ordered the fried green tomatoes as an appetizer. The country fried steak, fried cornbread and collard greens were outstanding!! Others in my party loved the food and deserts. Prices were very reasonable when one considers the cost of eating out these days at your typical chain restaurants.. will definitely go there again. read more

This should have been a 5 star. Open evenings. Great food. Great service!! Can't wait to go back.

After the new ownership it has been very different and not as family friendly with staff bantering back and forth like being at a bar.

This is not just a restaurant, this is a family. They treat you and love you like you are one of there own. My family has been going to WS since it opened. We love it. Jody, the new owner is amazing. She goes out of her way to make her customers happy. My father just passed away. He loved " The Whis" is what he called it. Went in today, and there was a card signed by all the employees given to my family. Words can not describe the amazing love in that card. We will be forever grateful to the staff. Troy and Becky Foster read more

Great food, friendly staff. This place has a nice diner feel to it. We will be going back.

This is the best breakfast place in the Fox Lake area! You will not leave hungry. The biscuits and gravy were homemade and amazing. The omelets are fresh and ginormous and the hash browns are perfection, you won't be disappointed! read more

Went to the whistle stop for the first time in a while. I think they've upped their game. The menu seemed updated and new fresher items. The food was delicious and our server was fantastic. I wish I had got her name but she was great. Thank you we will be back again soon! read more

I really like how homely it feels. I had the avocado omelette with jalapeños because I just like spicy! I went easy on cheese also! It was awesome and I ate all of it! My friend had the California omelette but I didn't ask her how it was...it was good I guess cos I didn't see anything left on her plate! Service was awesome! Our waitress was warm and attentive! Will go there again to try other things on the menu! read more

Absolute hidden gem! First of all the name "Whistle Stop Café" had me right away. If you've ever seen the movie Fried Green Tomatoes, you know what I'm talking about. Side note......there's fried green tomatoes on the menu as well. My husband and I were looking for a great place to have breakfast. We're not from the area, so thanks to yelp we found this restaurant. The food is absolutely delicious, our breakfast came out fast and was well priced. I had the avocado toast with scrambled eggs. The best avocado toast I've ever had.The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The cafe was clean and welcoming. We will be coming back whenever we're in town. read more

I'll tell you what. This place is lovely. It really packs them in on weekend mornings. Great omelettes and skillets. Everyone always leaves happy. Menu has something for everyone, even our picky eaters. read more

Best place in my opinion for breakfast up north. Never had a bad breakfast. Be prepared though because this place is known and does get busy which you will have to wait. But it is definitely worth it. Depending on time you go. read more

Stopped in on a late Sunday morning. Place was packed but got seated in 5 min. Food was served quickly and everything was tasty and hot. Biscuits and gravy fantastic - gravy house-made. Great coffee. Only thing that was a little off were the hash browns, as they weren't cooked enough. Should've been more crispy on the outside and fully cooked on the inside. Our server, Stephanie was awesome. She was friendly, humorous, and checked on us several times. Restaurant clean. read more

Great breakfast, great service. Ingredients in omelette tasted nice and fresh. Stuffed French toast was amazing.

This is...how do i put this...the perfect hangover cure restaurant. Food is always incredible, and j can honestly say one of the inly places that has never messed up my orders. The place is packed from open to close(and for good reason) but even when its packed, i always call in my order, they always tell me twenty minutes, and its almost always ready within 15 mins by the time i get there. Again, food is incredible. And staff is super friendly. read more

The whistle stop is always great. The waitresses are excellent along with the food. There has never been a time when I was dissatisfied.

Love this place! Wait can be long but it's worth it. The service is great and the food comes out at a good time after ordering. My husband and I visit at least 3 times a month and most times bring along our friends and family. Such a good little place in the burbs. read more

Great breakfast place, great food and great people. Food is allways fresh and good. Gyros and eggs are great a must try.

What a sweet little gem! My family and I were in town for the weekend and ate here twice. Amazing food. Huge portion sizes - the omelets were massive! Strongly recommend the California omelette with mushrooms. Located in the heart of downtown right next to the train station. Thank you for the great experience! I hope y'all are there next time we come back. read more

Always delicious! If your looking for a local gem try Whistle Stop. Breakfast and lunch are prepared fresh. They have also have daily assortment of pies to choose from. This is our local favorite place based on the great assortment and the friendly staff. read more

Good food, good service, good value. I had the Twisted Bernise: open-faced English muffin, topped with sausage patty, sliced tomato, scrambled eggs and hollandaise with perfectly cooked, extra crispy, well done hash browns. My daughter had the Depot: 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausage links, 2 plate-size pancakes. Two coffees. $21. Very nice. We'll be back for sure. read more

Great food! Great service! Delicious apple French toast. Spectacular ham--so glad the waitress recommended it! Got pie slices to go, also delicious! read more

The food is amazing I go with my husband every Sunday morning and we have breakfast great staff fast service there is stuff for your children to play with in the restaurant that they can back to the table for free and the decoration is great it is so interesting to see all the different kinds of trains and the sizes it is amazing read more

Had a wonderful breakfast with hubby last Sunday morning at this diner. Hubby had the meat lovers. Good place for breakfast.

Great little café in town good range of options for breakfast this place has been very consistent to get a great meal

First time patrons today, and we will be back! Great tasty and variety food menu and wonderful, pleasant and welcoming service all around. Don't let the line outside detour you, the table turnaround is efficient and the short wait is worth it! read more

Their oatmeal is AMAZING! My boyfriend and I enjoy going here. Never too long of a wait. Busy busy but great service!

Best food and service. They never disappoint. Experienced wait staff that actually help each other to get the job done efficiently. One of our favorites. read more