When you think of a Ma and Pa diner, or hidden gem....this is the place! and you wish it would be kept a secret. Wait staff incredibly fast and friendly and everything on the menu was served hot and delicious. Cash only :( read more

Best diner in the area! Great food and service, they never miss! Prices are reasonable, and they will make you feel like you are a regular after your first visit. Couldn't recommend the Yellow Rose more to anyone looking for a great breakfast! read more

Always a treat to visit the fantastic Yellow Rose. Don't visit often cause we cook breakfast at home but dang the food is delicious. Small place with an old school diner vibe. read more

Service was good, but seemed to cater more to regulars (I get it). Prices were great! Real eggs were used in omelettes and scrambles! No liquid egg product in sight. Points deducted for the most God awful coffee I've ever tasted...even my 78 year old dad whose daily choice is Maxwell House said the coffee tasted like water. Additionally we were seated at a booth with a leaky ceiling. Drips on my parents and then on the table. We were in the area visiting the church my parents got married in 50 years ago as well as my mom's childhood home. If I were a local, fine...but I'm not, and so no need to ever return. read more

Such an awesome little mom and pop spot! Food is always on point and prices are great. Staff is also super friendly!

We had a spectacular breakfast here with the best coffee refills I've ever experienced. Everyone was super friendly, even the chef checked on ourctable. I loved the coffee and the homemade jam the most. We will be back! read more

6/2022 5* I TOTALLY recommend this place! Found the place clean, and super friendly. Small and quaint. Lots of "regulars" stopping in. Was like watching a happy family interact. Was busy, but not too busy. Food was cooked fresh and too order. Had weekend specials. I got the "Chicago Breakfast" for $9.99. Good deal, good food, good atmosphere. Totally worth it! The staff was so friendly it was crazy. I loved it! Always saying Thank you and things like that. It was awesome! Next time I am around, I will stop back in. Try something new. read more

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Cute little diner. People watching was fun, the place was filled with regulars and old timers. Food was good. Service was quick.

It was great service, old fashion style and excellent food. You feel at home from the moment you enter.

They redeemed themselves today. The corned beef hash was great. Very friendly staff and the current owner has been at it for 26 years. I've been told their soups are the best. Friend that I met here, comes in very often. They have very affordable breakfast and lunch specials too. read more

Yellow Rose Cafe - Diners Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The environment gave me an old school diner vibe which was awesome. The food was delicious and waitress topped me with coffee every time she checked in on us. read more

A unique Chicago neighborhood dining experience. Corned beef sandwich is outstanding and their corned beef hash might be the best I've ever eaten. read more

Cash Only homey little neighborhood diner. Food was descent & service was great. Close to the DMV.

Basic breakfast diner located near O'Hare airport. A couple of things to keep in mind. - Cash Only - Must have a party of 2 or more sit in booth - Excellent specials listed all around you It's a mom and pop diner that takes you back in time. Think 70's type feel with All-American breakfast options. Friendly service with a smile. Be prepared to strike up a conversation with others. Food served quickly at a great value. Prices so low, we felt guilty trying to use the free pancake Yelp checkin option read more

When thinking of a "yellow rose," I recalled my second Christmas prom in high school. Hubby (boyfriend at that time) presented yellow roses and asked me if I would be interested in going with him. Apparently, a yellow rose symbolizes "friendship" in western culture. Coincidentally, that will be exactly what you feel dining at the Yellow Rose Cafe, across from the CTA Forest Glen garage, in Jefferson Park. Everyone who works there knows their regulars! Although it was our first time coming to YRC, we were immediately invited to the party. We came at approximately 0900 hour on a Friday, and the entire venue was filling up quickly with working men and women, families with young children, and CTA employees and a police officer. Rosa J. and Daddy J. went with the "All-American" choices. I had the "3-3-3," which translated to "three (3) over-easy large eggs, three (3) strips of bacons, hash browns, and two (2) pieces of wheat toast with butter and homemade jelly." Just FYI, the bacons can be substituted with sausages; three (3) pieces of pancakes can take place with the hash browns. Daddy J. had the upgraded version of what I had, except all components came with the number "4." Everything was cooked like how your favorite grandma would have prepared in the morning. YRC is really a solid breakfast spot, in a close proximity to that annoying Driver Services Facility on Elston. If you've realized that you will never get your thing done over there, people at YRC will keep you company. We had two (2) breakfast entrees with two (2) servings of bottomless morning coffee. Everything came to $21 and some change. I would rather hand my cash to the lovely people at YRC instead of the tax-heavy Driver Services to get my out-of-state ID changed. read more

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For a small restaurant, the food was great. Their corned beef hash was homemade and very good. I don't live close to Yellow Rose Cafe but, I surely will go there again. read more

Amazing food, service, and prices. All-star staff. Get the Chicago special. Amazing, amazing, amazing.

My husband and I came here for breakfast. We were served a nice cup of coffee which was a very good roast and soothing. I had the two eggs special with bacon and rye toast - a very simple dish with nicely toasted rye toast with butter; my husband had the corned beef hash with scrambled egg and hash browns. The corned beef hash was actually chunks of corned beef and onions; I think he was slightly disappointed as it wasn't the typical diner corned beef hash, but it was still okay. We also had a waffle topped with strawberries and whipped cream to share and that was pretty solid as well. Great friendly service and a very cute old-school type of a cafe. I'm glad I was able to check them out! +solid coffee +friendly staff & service +plenty of street parking read more

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Another wonderful meal at the Yellow Rose Cafe. Theres nothing like being able to sit at the counter and eat your breakfast in a place that takes you down memory lane. Food is great, service is great and the other customers are great too! read more

A true Chicago treasure. Best corned beef hash I've ever had. Food is delicious and generous. People there are happy to be there. A small place. Cash only. I will go back. read more

Meh. The place seemed to be filled with regulars, but not many options in the area. Very old school, like a place out of an earlier time. I usually love a vintage style diner, but this one missed the mark. Coffee was bad, and the edges of the skillet dish I ordered were quite burnt. A dab of margarine placed on my toast, no thank you. Also we didn't know that they're cash only, which is a bit too old school for me. read more

Fantastic neighborhood diner. Delicious food for both breakfast and lunch, all homemade, reasonable prices. Friendly and welcoming. A Jefferson Park fixture. Can't go wrong. read more

Grt food ,very fresh, service excellent , coffee plentiful ,lunch special grt ,old school dinner

I live nearby this cafe I gave it two trys the. First time I had the corned beef hash and it was not that good second time I gave this cafe a try. I had the biscuits and gravy I always been a huge fan of biscuits and gravy even make my own at home which I like to add I make my own homemade biscuits. The biscuits and gravy at the yellow rose was the worst I've ever had anywhere from down south to the far north ... But the service was very good and friendly. I gave a one star rating because there was no zero star option.... read more

I normally post a picture of what I ordered but my food looked so good that I went to eat it right away! I think this is my new favorite spot for breakfast. I had a Chicago Breakfast which came with a little bit of everything. The portions were great considering the price. Also, the service was fast and super friendly. I am definitely coming back for more delicious breakfast! read more

This place is the best hidden gem ever. I have been coming here for a few years now. Only open for breakfast and lunch, Yellow Rose gets my seal of approval. Located on the outskirts of Jefferson Park. Small cozy diner with counter service and about 5 or 6 booths and about 3 or 4 tables. They do a sidewalk special which is super cheap and comes with a ton of good. My husband always goes for the sidewalk special, never fails. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? So this place has a bunch of simple foods on the menu and they do it right. My favorite thus far is the homemade corned beef hash. I like it because you can still see the strips of beef and isn't mushed to a pulp. Love that homemade consistency! Pancakes are soft and billowy. Bless their hearts. I also love this homemade hot sauce they have made from this yellow pepper that escapes my mind, looks like mustard but is delicious. This place reminds me of going to my grandmothers house and having a down home meal, no frills. The servers and owners make you feel like you are at home. The patrons that go there are very familiar with the staff and popular amongst the CTA workers since the forest glen bus hub is across the street. We brought our son there and their child seats seemed a bit outdated but worked so maybe I shouldn't complain and they were so very nice to him. Cash only from what I remember and prices are extremely reasonable. Tons of lot parking. I recommend the Yellow Rose to everyone. Come for the food, stay for the service. Can't wait to see them again for our favorite breakfasts. read more

Been here a few times now in the last few months. Driven by this place hundreds of times and never have stopped. Only 15 minutes from my house. Love this place. Everyone was so nice. Good food and very reasonable. Took my 20 year old son who is very hard to please and he loved it. Will of course be back! read more

So about three weeks back, I was at the bar at Make Room for Truman in Park Ridge. Lori, a customer who was sitting a couple chairs away from me was chatting with the bartender, as was I. Well, i learn that she works at Yellow Rose on Thursdays and says their corned beef hash is among the best. So I decide to check the place out. So on 12/20 I head over and Lori is working the counter. I ordered the corned beef hash, which comes with eggs, hash browns and toast along with an orange juice. The place is small and pretty bust when I first step in, but it's coming toward 10AM and the guests are starting to head out. The wrong order arrived at first - but no big deal - it belonged to Rachel whom I was sitting next to at the counter. Country Fried Steak - another good looking meal that I'll try on my next visit. So my order arrives. The hash is good as advertised. I still prefer the CBH that I get in Northbrook over the Yellow Rose variety, but truth be told - the hash at Yellow Rose is the real deal - the hash I prefer is a cheaters blend as it's pieces of corned beef, peppers and onions merged into hash browns. This hash is a lot like the old "Broadcast" brand hash, but in a very fresh form with kind of a sweet taste. Real hash for all you corned beef hash purists. Pretty large meal at a reasonable price - I paid just under $12 for a good meal. Typical diner style food - good eats at great prices. read more

So I've moved in the neighborhood a couple years ago and always passed this place on my way to work. Finally last week I decided to check it out with my friends. The second you walk in I get that old timey cafe feel. Something you don't really come across too often anymore so it's quite the experience with the atmosphere alone. Then there's the staff. I have never seen more more attentive and friendly staff ever. I went here once and I swear I've got the theme song from Cheers stuck in my head. Constantly checking up and seeing how everything was going, and unbelievably friendly. I'm a person who drinks a ridiculous amount of water and I always get so frustrated when I go out some place cause I know they aren't going to keep up with me. Did not have that problem here. These guys are amazing! The second I walked in I already knew what I was going to be ordering. I'm a sucker for corned beef. My girlfriend told me this cafe was featured on Chicago's Best for it so I had to go for it. I was not let down. It wasn't that mashed stuff you typically get from the can, it was the real deal. In addition to the rest of the breakfast the special came with, the entire thing was incredibly delicious and filling. Glad I finally came here because I will be coming back here many more times! read more

Yellow Rose Cafe - Breakfast special (left) and Chicago's best corned beef (right). Getting annoyed my girlfriend made me stop eating so she could take this. - Diners Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Food and service were fantastic. Thank you Yelp for existing. Would have missed this gem for sure. Eat here. Enjoy the service and food like we did. read more

Fast! Cheap! Great service! Delicious food! Went here on a weekday morning. I had a corned beef sandwich special that came with fries and soup. My sandwich was huge and delicious!! The corned beef hash is the best I've ever had! Real huge pieces of corned beef and not a ton of potatoes-almost an even ratio! The omelettes are huge and come with potatoes and toast. Our service was incredible! read more

Yellow Rose Cafe - Diners Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Been here twice and ordered the same thing but got two very different experiences. The first time would be 5 stars but the second time was closer to 1 star. First time super fast and food was good but thought my hash browns weren't as crisp as I would like so the second time I asked for them cooked more and she said crispy so I said sure. FYI crispy means burnt and the cook seemed annoyed to even do it and made sure I didn't mind waiting which I didn't. After seeing them I realized why they took so long cause they were so crispy couldn't even pick them up with a fork. Then they forgot I asked for cheese in the omelette then took it back to add some but it obviously wasn't melted and I was asked if I wanted it microwaved!?! NO! And now I am facing the cook so I can't even look straight ahead as I felt really bad telling the server forget it I will just have toast. At least the toast is always good and usually very good about coffee refills. My friend said to go elsewhere but it's close to my house and hoping today was a fluke and that the first time is more indicative of the restaurant experience here. Also they didn't make me pay for the mistaken food but I really wanted breakfast and wanted to pay for it just an unfortunate situation. read more

Classic little diner! After a few visits, they remember you. After a few more, they treat you like family. The food gets the job done. Breakfast is nice and greasy! The prices are unbeatable. Just remember, it's cash only! read more

All American breakfast place that served a wide variety of food. They had wraps and sandwiches and skillet plates to your usual breakfast orders like sausages and pancakes. The service was good and they refilled our coffee as soon as they saw it run out. The food went out fast and the atmosphere was warm and comforting. All in all, 5/5 would go again. read more

Yellow Rose Cafe - Diners Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is a humble diner in a more industrial part of town. It is exactly what you think a diner should be. Bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, eggs, pancakes, toast, coffee. All for $8 or less. Service with a smile. Kept my coffee warm. read more

I have found my oasis in the middle of urban living. Yellow Rose Cafe is my new home away from home. I grew up on this kind of food for breakfast, and it's not often you find a place that serves it up the way mom used to make it. There's bottomless coffee and large portions of food. The staff is so sweet and I felt like they adopted me from the moment I walked in the door. If you're bored with your smart phone, while you wait for your order there are a couple of newspapers they keep on hand for diners to skim through. It doesn't get any better than that. I had skirt steak and eggs for breakfast. I like my eggs over easy and my meat pink in the center. That's exactly what I got. Just to show my love, I made sure I ate every last morsel of my breakfast when I am usually leaving some hash browns and toast behind. You gotta represent when you're a newbie. Even if they aren't expecting it. You let them know your appetite is for real. In all seriousness, I cannot express enough appreciation for everyone I met while I was here. Hopefully the next time I visit, we will all be on a first-name basis! read more

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Wow a pleasant surprise! Good breakfast with a nice working crowd & great server too . Everyone here seems in tune with good food & customer service as well. A friend neighborhood joint . I will be back thanks Guys! read more

First off, AMAZING service. So incredibly attentive, coffee regularly topped off, and beyond friendly staff. Prices are great and a great local community/ family atmosphere. Proud to support a family owned small business like this diner. Not to mention, the food was fresh, hot and tasty! read more

Surprised this place has a check-in offer... that kind of publicity almost isn't necessary because their clientele seems to be a lot of familiar and steady regulars that are about three generations before me. People literally reading the newspaper and everything...! We felt really out of place walking in there actually, but the service was friendly. A regular of my own often checks into this place on Facebook (so I guess the social media platforms do help!), and the specials they post on FB really caught my eye - 2 eggs + ham + hash brown + toast + coffee for just not three, not two, but just ONE easy payment of $5.99!! Can't get that kind of deal and variety everywhere, and certainly not at that price. The menu is just typical diner food. Lots of variety in the breakfast plates in the combinations o f sausage/egg/ham/toast/hash/bacon etc, all at extremely reasonable prices. I'm interested in trying a few of the skillets, which have a nice combination of not all totally generic ingredients. A lunch menu side too, but I didn't look too close at that. Anyway, our pancakes were delicious! Very light and soft, and mostly importantly, not at all doughy or floury. Decent coffee. Filling plates of food. This is probably the best diner food I've had in Chicago, AND like 1/2 as expensive. What a gem... read more

Excellent breakfast/lunch diner! Food is absolutely delicious and spot on! Such a cute place! Service is 5 stars and food is amazing! Just go! You won't be disappointed read more