Reviews for Garden Berry Cafe in Vernon Hills, IL
Food was absolutely delicious, I had the avocado Benedict! The staff was super friendly as well!
Excellent potato pancakes with side of applesauce. A brew of berry tea for the beverage made for a sublime summer breakfast on... the patio. Read more
Nice spot and currently has outdoor seating. A little deceiving when you drive down the street but happy we gave this a try.... Friendly and prompt service. The food was great. Chilaquiles with steak and South the border omelette. The coffee is smooth,which I like. The churro waffle really has that churro flavor, very delicious and comes with ice cream. Looking forward to otheritems. Read more
Me and my boyfriend happened to stop by here since we were in the area and I’m glad we did! The food was great and the... pancakes were soft, fluffy and flavorful. The staff was also very nice and got us seated within 15 min on what looked like avery busy morning for them. I definitely recommend coming here! I’ll be coming here again to try out more of their dishes Read more
For me, two stars means I won't actively campaign against a place, but if asked my opinion, it will be to stay away. Garden... Berry Cafe is a place with potential, but not much more. It is in desperate need of a deep cleaning, a face lift, and a menuoverhaul. For the deep cleaning: When you walk in, you are hit with a smell that can only be described as a combination ofstale grease and mildew. They need to shut down for a day, drain everything, and scrub every inch of the restaurant and allappliances until it is back to a base level of decency. For the face lift: The exterior looks like it was caught in a time warpfrom 30 years ago. Meanwhile, the interior is a depressing mix of browns. They have some nice, fun coffee artwork on the walls,which could be incorporated into a new look, but they really need a massive redesign. For the menu overhaul: It is kind of auniversal truth that any restaurant with over 100 items on their menu will not do any of them very well, while any restaurantwith fewer than 20 items on their menu will usually be amazing at nearly all of them. My chilaquiles verdes with chorizo wereone-dimensional. Instead of the tortilla chips at the base of the dish bringing a nice crunch, they were soggy from being dousedwith juices from the chorizo and salsa verde. Everything melded into one texture and flavor that was... meh. My wife's avocadobenedict suffered the same fate of one-dimensional boringness. Instead of having a crispy and chewy English muffin with a tangyhollandaise, everything tasted the same. The servers were kind and prompt, and did a good job. Overall, that was the only highpoint of this visit. Back to the drawing board, Garden Berry. Read more
Ok....service was Grade A! Very nice wait staff....very!...brought us flavored creamer and whipped cream for my... coffee...straws.....more napkins....no hesitation service with a smile! GYRO SKILLET...Spinach was a bonus and the flavor ofthe potatoes....the meat tasted like recooked gyro meat and some of it was hard and dark.... PANCAKES...Absolutely not! Boxedif anything. STUFFED FRENCH TOAST....best part but came out cold at first.....second order was hot....first order was sent backfor the toast being cold...no warmth even on the edges....nowhere! BACON.....PRECOOKED AND SAT WAITING TO BE ORDERED. Thoughand flimsy...absolutely NO CRISP and WAS NOT HOT. The service saved it from being a 2....overall C-.....one and done! THANKSFOR THE EXPERIENCE. Read more
I love the Garden Berry Cafe, and was upset when one closed, and was so happy to find there’s one right here as well! The... omelets were incredible, with lots of buttery flavor. The pancakes were little clouds bursting with flavor. 9/10, Go GardenBerry Cafe! PS: my photo was the cover of the other Garden Berry Cafe for over a year until it closed! Read more
Food was really good, and service was prompt. I was there on a weekday, so it was easy to find a table. (We've eaten here on... Sunday, and it's hard to get in because there are fewer tables than other places.) Price was a little high for breakfast, but itwas good. We'll go back. Read more