Des Plaines Family Restaurant & Pancake House

Highly recommended. The food is delicious, the portions are generous, the wait staff is very personable, and the price is affordable. My son and I found the restaurant when we went to O’Hare, since it is near by. I had to go back with my wife it was so good the first time. We will be back.

Ate here for breakfast since it was near our hotel. First off they have a menu that rivals cheesecake factory. Pages of items. World famous crepes, but i opted for pancakes and bacon. Pancakes were good and fluffy. Soaked in syrup of course. The bacon was good. They also have shakes for breakfast. Old school diner feel and not very packed, so it was agood place for a relaxing breakfast. Never seen butt steak on a menu, but it was on there. Sausage patties seem to have been hand made also. Give them a try, i geuss if you like crepes they have the world famous ones.

A smaller spot with great food, friendly and fast service and cozy atmosphere. Instead of the corned beef hash (from a can), I recommend the Irish skillet since with shredded hash browns. It makes more of a homemade style corned beef hash (You're welcome). The pancakes 🥞 are *excellent*, so they're a safe bet over toast.

I’m in a wheelchair and these people were so amazingly friendly and helpful and made sure I had a convenient table for me to go and enjoy my breakfast with my friend. The service was phenomenal. The food was off the charts. I personally do not like pancakes and that’s just me, but I don’t know what it is about their pancakes, but we ordered them as part of our breakfast and they were so good. I had a ham omelette because I’ve always loved ham off the bone and I had the best hashbrowns and they always ask you whether or not you want them crispy, which is great because that’s the way I like them and both waitresses who have been there for years. I’ve been absolutely fantastic. Wonderful people great food. I’m so glad I don’t live far away because I’m going to regularly come here. My friend o

Great place and staff were all amazingly nice. Food was very good, one star less because my rice and beans were a bit cold, but it all tasted delicious. About $25 a head but Portions are a decent size. Would definitely recommend, mainly if your headed to and from O’Hare. Less then 10 minutes away