Rise & Dine Pancake House
| Address: | 102 S Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090, USA |
| Phone: | +1 847-541-4900 |
| Site: | risendinecafe.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 6AM–3:30PM 6AM–3:30PM 6AM–3:30PM 6AM–3:30PM 6AM–3:30PM 6AM–3:30PM 6AM–3:30PM |
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Giana Sanchez
This place is always busy which normally means good food, good service. Well they have half of that in place. Good food, bad service. Upon walking in there was no one to great me and my boyfriend. We stood there for a good 3-4 minutes. Then 2 other people with different parties walked up and went straight up to the hostess and were marked down as waiting for a table. I would have done the same if I had known the woman was the hostess in the first place. So 4 other people were given tables and we had to wait. Our server was nice and quick , but she didnt check in on us at all. She took our drink order , took our food order, and then we didnt see her until the check was brought to us. In which my experiences with restaurants, the server will ask if were ready or need anything else or whatever before giving the check. Not once was asked if the food was ok by her, not once asked if we needed anything else or was even acknowledged by her. We will not be returning to this restaurant and we will be letting our family and friends know to NOT come here for breakfast or lunch.
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Eric Enskat
This is one of the places on our Sunday lunch rotation, coming in every couple months for some great home cooking. The restaurant is fairly clean for the amount of turnaround during their breakfast / lunch rushes. The decor is attractive and neat, and everything looks well kept. The staff is fairly friendly to very friendly - our last visit was great. Our server was attentive, helpful and friendly, making sure we had what we needed. Water is usually filled by the bus crew, though sometimes you may need to ask if its busy. The food is very good. Most dishes are done with an American flair (i.e. Mexican dishes are not authentic), though the Greek dishes are as good as any. I tried a flatbread this visit, and it was excellent. I dont remember what it was called, but it had Mediterranean ingredients. Crust was perfect, and toppings fresh. Prices are in line for the food and service. The cleanliness was decent, but could use some work. There was silverware on the floor, and my knife needed a wipe down. Otherwise, pretty good.
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Charles Stufflebeem
Greeted by the owners with smiles of appreciation, and was promptly seated. Decor is eloquently quaint, set in a Mediterranean style. The menu selection has a diverse selection to choose from. The staff shows a cohesive team work that is hard to find. My server was friendly and helpful, (if youre looking for a place where you never see your a server after the food is delivered, DO NOT bother coming to this restaurant) I never saw the bottom of my coffee cup. The the food was very tasty and plentiful, so do not check your appetite at the door. I recommend the Rise and Dine Pancake Cafe to all weary travelers and locals alike. Please dont miss a fine dining experience.
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Joseph Bejm
The worst food I ever had. The server and the owner were rude. There is no way I would go back. I ordered a RISE N DINE CREPES. The crapes were like eating cardboard. Fruits were just dropped on top the whole thing was tasteless. My Grand had ANGEL HAIR PASTA Served with marinara sauce. It was to spicy for her even I tried and it was spicy. When I told the server she was ARGUING WITH ME telling me4 that is nothing wrong with it. Then the owner came and she started that her food is the best in town and so on. No sorry nothing. The place look old and dirty. the tables should be refinished or covered.
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Richard Soto
Good service, fairly clean, fair value. I had the melt burger, fries and they brought me some seafood combo too. I thought the soup was fairly good. The burger was greasy tasting and bread was soggy. However they immediately replaced it when I objected. (I wasnt too impressed with the replacement) Overall good fair value. If I go back Ill try breakfast next time. I would rate the burger only 1 star and wouldnt recommend it. I suspect the meat quality is mostly fat.
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A B
Never had that bad experience before with this place! Food tastes like 10 times cooked on the same oil, realy feels that burgers are frozen. Even my child threw up chicken wild rice creamy soup..if you can call it soup..looks like opened from a can. Sorry, so dissapointed. Waitress didn t even ask if we need anything! Yes, napkins! Some extra sauces with a food. Not coming there anymore thought it was a great place 10 years ago.
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Joanna D
Its a fairly small place but the wait has never been outrageous, just the usual sunday morning wait. They have great food (im a skillet person) and by far this has been my most favorite breakfast restaurant in the area. The fire place in the middle makes it very cozy but be warned if you get seated right next to it, it gets warm fast. Be sure to ask the staff to adjust the fire if need be, wish we had :) Great place.
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Danny Zawacki
Ordered an egg breakfast which came with "special sausage". Wasnt too keen on them, tasted like a mix between kielbasa and bologna sliced and fried up. Made me queasy the rest of the day. The biscuit that came with my meal also was toasted, and over toasted (were talking blackened in spots). I did grab some bites off another plate of the crepes and they were much tastier than what I ordered, so theres potential.
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Jerroll Arana
First time we went good was excellent, service was ok, felt like we were rushed. Waitress was clearing our plate before we were done! Went back next day, got seated and waited. Two other tables were seated and promptly asked for their drink order while we were still waiting! Needless to say, somebody else got our business that day. Walked out with not even one person on staff acknowledging we were even there.
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Cassandra Smiley
Im a business traveler and started a new project in the area. This restaurant was the closest breakfast spot from my hotel. I walked in and after making eye contact with 3 people who worked there was never acknowledged. I took my business 1.5 miles away to Grannys Pancake House where the service was friendly and food good. Ill take my Monday morning breakfast business else where.
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A Private User
The owners are incredibly rude to the cooks, busboys, and waitstaff. Food is great - service is great. It made me upset to see how the hard working staff was being treated by management. Watch how the management act when they think no one is watching! You will see them literally yelling at the workers and calling them idiots in Greek.
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Mandy Allen
Delicious food! Weve been here twice and split a skillet and french toast both times. The New York french toast is outstanding. Both the gyro skillet and duck sausage skilled were excellent. Our server remembered us after only visiting once before, and gave great service. We will be going back again and again.
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Dan Vandermeir
Ive been here several times. They are always busy when I go. Very popular place, and understandable considering the food is amazing. Outside of the fact that on occasion due to their popularity the service is a bit inattentive I cant complain. Very high qaulity. Highly recommend this place.
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Jan Tossman
The great food, friendly service and reasonable prices were all reasons I will return. The homemade soup was especially delicious. My friends have been going to this restaurant for quite some time and I can see why. They seem to have a very loyal customer base. Cant wait to go back!
