Restaurants in DeKalb

“Ordered the Dubai chocolate and they were getting it in the box as I walked in greeting me with a big smile. I was very pleased with my Brownie as well highly recommended”

“Fantastic local spot. Always a must stop when passing thru!”

“Decided to stop by since I was in the area and always wanted to try some Indian food. Immediately was welcomed and felt at ease when one of the workers helped me out as to what we should get as our first dishes. Ended up getting the butter chicken, while my partner got the tikka masala, both with garlic naan. For drinks we got the mango lassi, while my partner got the strawberry lassi with their meal. Food and drinks came out pretty fast. Everything tasted great! While I have nothing to compare with since this was the first time I had tried Indian food, as a first time trier, everything was very delicious. The two workers and cook would check up on us and asked us how things were, everyone being extremely nice and welcoming. The only thing I had wish I gotten was some rice, but halfway through our meal, the cook came out and gave us some to try with our meals! For free! Exactly what it was missing. We finished our meals very satisfied, and talking amongst ourselves about what else we want try for the next time we come back. We live about 45 minutes away but to us, the drive is worth coming back to try it again.”

“We’ve only gotten takeout so far and everything has been excellent. Not to mention ordering takeout here is an experience by itself. Great packaging. We’ve ordered twice so far ordering different things both times it hasn’t even disappointed a little bit yet. I’d go as far as saying I think it might be the best restaurants in the area right now.”

“Love going to egg haven! Their food always tastes so fresh! Employees are always welcoming and the owner is just the nicest person ever!! I definitely recommend egg haven 😊”

“Tom has created a wonderful and welcoming space in DeKalb, we go for Sunday Supper and recently joined the wine club. Fantastic wines and Tom’s expertise make this one of our favorite places.”

“Best fried chicken I have ever had!”

“Went for the first time on my birthday with my husband and mom. Had a great time, staff is super friendly and they have a really good sense of humor. Excellent food - we will definitely go back.”

“We don’t live in DeKalb, but try to stop every time we are in town. Delicious foods! Bea remembers us every time we are dining!”

“I was looking for a place to eat on my first day at NIU, noticed this place on google maps. I wasn't sure what to get, so the chef recommended me a shawarma wrap, and let me tell you it was worth it. They also accept husky bucks, so if you are a student that wants to try something new, this is the place.

Wheelchair accessibility: They have a ramp leading directly off of the pavement next to their shop, and they have a grouping of shorter tables that would be easy to eat at with a wheelchair. There is also ample room to maneuver around in a wheelchair or any other related mobility device. The front door is manual however, so you might have difficulty with it.”

“Delicious. We got the Bianca, the Florentine, and a pepperoni pizza for my kiddo. He prefers it to Papa John’s, and hey, not much higher praise can come from a kid. We’ll be back!”

“Recently hosted my daughter’s 1st birthday at El Jimador’s upstairs venue and all my guests were super impressed with their food & drinks! Big thank you to Lupe who was amazing at helping us pick a menu & answering all my questions. Any parent knows how stressful it is to host a kids party and they definitely made us feel welcomed and comfortable. We had 1 bartender & 1 server and they both were amazing during our time there. We will definitely be back!”

“good food, but a bit pricey”

“Faranda’s catered our daughter’s wedding on October 24th at Blumen Gardens. Both the appetizers and buffet dinner were delicious. The service was great. Our guests loved everything. Thank you so much!”

“I just tried Pizza Villa for the first time in years. Absolutely outstanding. If you’re tired of the thin “cracker” crust that everyone serves around here, try Pizza Villa! And they even cut it in triangles, the way a pizza pie should be cut!”

“Mmm the Horchata latte (w oat milk) was the perfect drink for this chilly fall morning! 10/10 would recommend!”

“Delish. Great service Fried salmon roll”

“very expensive and completely tasteless. Definitely didn't get a whole scoop.”

“Owner and staff are exceptional. Delicious food, generous portions. Lovely atmosphere. Can’t think of a better place to a party. Highly recommended!!”

“We have had many great meals at The Grove. Today we had stopped in for brunch and it was amazing. We ordered the Chicken and Waffles and Smashed biscuits and Gravy, both were delicious! The menu is not your average eggs, meat and toast selections, but a wonderfully curated variety of specialty brunch items. We highly recommend The Grove for brunch, lunch, dinner or just cocktails!”

“Finally went to this famous place. Mostly because their potato salad was highly recommended. Well I have to say i was not impressed. Way to much bacon so you really couldn't taste the potatoes. Chose the tex mex hamburger 🍔 I gave it an 7.5 it was not well done like asked. It was very noisy and extremely loud. It was nice having a free sample of whiskey though. I probably go back but during lunch hour and see if its better. The waitress was great. She was awesome. The wait time for 2 was about 15 -20 minutes tops. Yet the entrance was crazy. Long line and the area is not very big to fit all the people that were waiting to be seated. Overall it was ok.”

“Absolutely love eating here! Service is amazing, the food is fantastic, and super chill/fun atmosphere! Love watching the chefs cook! Perfect for a date night, fun lunch with the girls, or nice family night out! We try something new on the menu every time we go & everything has tasted wonderfully!! 10/10!!!”

“El mejor pan. Tiene buen sabor siempre está muy bueno y me gusta que para el siguiente día sigue sabiendo delicioso como el primer día . Sin duda el mejor pan aquí en Dekalb IL.”

“Just found this place, which has apparently been a Dekalb staple for 25 years. The food was very good, and serving sizes were appropriate. The greeter and wait staff were friendly and responsive. The restaurant seating looks as though it has grown over time to expand into several adjacent spaces; a clear sign of success.
I wish we had discovered this place years ago. We would have many times chosen this option over the tollway oasis food counters during lunch and dinner times.
By the way, the salsa with the chips has a pretty good kick; I love it!
Outside seating area next to the building, but it was too cold last night for that.
Give this place a try. Obviously, it's a favorite with students, locals, and travelers alike.

Parking: Lots of parking behind (south of) the building. The restaurant fronts immediately on the Lincoln Highway right of way.”

“Great taste very affordable 👍🏾”

“My whole family loves cookies from this place, especially my niece. He is their number one fan I think. We always come and buy more so we can store them at home and they are always super friendly. The cookies are very good, the texture is spot on and the flavor never disappoints. The ice cream is also pretty good. If you have a sweet tooth like we do, it is worth to come and check this place”

“THEY ARE AMAZING”

“Raising Cane’s in Sycamore is one of the best chicken spots around. I’ve been through the drive-through and also dined inside on a previous visit—both times the service was quick, friendly, and efficient. The chicken was hot, fresh, and perfectly crispy. The fries and toast were great too. They keep things simple and do it right every time. Highly recommend stopping by if you’re in the area and craving quality fried chicken.”

“Friendly staff, delicious food, and very reasonably priced! Portion sizes are huge too! Literally the best place for my comfort food cravings. Homemade soups are out of this world. I love this place so much!!”

“Love this place! Excellent food!!”

“Love this place. ❤️Very friendly staff 😊”

“Awesome family run place for great food and drinks with a friendly atmosphere.”

“Excellent pizza!!! Great service! Really good food.”

“Great food, awesome bartenders alway smiling and treating their customers with respect. Always a fun time. Travis does a Great job with Karaoke lots of fun also.”

“it is so good to get it”

“Delicious food and friendly staff!!! love this place”

“Súper fan of this chain and so happy to have one in my backyard!”

“It’s clean, food tastes fresh and service is friendly and attentive.”

“excellent food and service”

“Went for lunch. had a fabulous waitress/bartender, Sydney. She was informative, very attentive n very friendly. Food was delicious. definitely will revisit.”

“todo el producto es de lo mejor”

“Owner is super friendly, fast service and great customer service from all of the workers! Food tastes phenomenal no matter what you order you will NOT be disappointed. 10 out of 10 and the menu items are decent priced!”

“First time today, will not be the last! Service was great. Super fast from order to table! Food was great!!”

“New college student and I'm 26 so I'm watching my health a bit better and they have great healthy bagel options.
I do wish there was a vegan option, and do charge more if you make a vegan and cream cheese bagel, the vegans won't be upset trust me. It's understandable that it takes more ingredients, I only eat vegetarian sandwiches but I'd love to see a vegan bagel and vegan cream cheese option cuz they exist:)) ..
Loved the food, atmosphere (no music tho :((. )
Everyone's nice and polite.

You should stay open later ! Maybe like 4 or 5.. I get out of classes after there closed so I only can come on the weekends .. please come here

Also I didn't know we can get a discount with student id I wish I was asked when ordering but it's okay”

“newly a regular here and the staff are very nice and dont make you feel unwelcome! my service dog and I both enjoy the walk to and from here to get my daily bagel and hashbrowns 😊”

“Was looking all over for a good place to scan some illustrations. This place was recommended by a few people and I am also recommending this place. High quality scans and great customer service. Worth the 45 minute drive from Rockford. Thank you!”

“went through drive-thru 12 10 23 and the food was fast came out very hot took it home and everything was so delicious best Chinese restaurant in town everyone must try”

“We stopped here for pizza after an NIU game and it was really good. We got the meat lovers and we ate way more than we should have, but just had to have one more bite!”

“Coming from southeast Texas, I hadn't heard of Culver's before. But I can say *holy moly* this place is good. Great service, great customization for the burgers, and the ROOT BEER BEING CULVER'S BRAND??? I daresay it's competing with the other root beer brands. 👀 Y'all should sell that root beer in a 12 pack!”

“The best place ever for having seafood clean delicious they are so nice the manager his more friendly good service I recommend trying it”

“The staff was amazing, drinks were amazing. They were on top of it while it was packed with people everywhere. We normally have only ordered food but I know we will be back for the bar scene again. It was very comfortable! Oooo I got a butterfly drawn on my hand too! That made my night! Woke up with it on my face too 😅”

“amazing food and great service.”

“Terrible bar, crowd, and security. Don't expect to get in depending on who's working security. sometimes you can get in late on a Monday but they won't let you in the same time on a Saturday. The crowd is the worst part of the neighborhood coming out and the bartenders are slow unless you know them. Go to Hometown or go to Sycamore, any bar in sycamore is better than this place. Especially Cub and Spanks”

“Great place to enjoy great music and local people! The Galindos really know how to entertain every type of crowd and are really making sure everyone feels welcome. Great place and awesome people! Recommend this place to everyone!”

“These are the nastiest wings I ever had in my life, I ordered a 16 piece lemon pepper hot wing and they sent one order of bland hot wings with curly frys and a order of no flavor tasteless wings with cury frys I did not know chicken could be so bland and nasty. we didn't even eat them they're just sitting there, we did not even have dinner because it was so bad.”

“Had menudo. and Wow. They don't skip on potions. Very excellent home taste. Food is always fresh and ready. Place is always very clean. great experience and great employees as well.”

“Traditional wings. Very filling.”

“Yall are amazing, my wife and I's favorite sandwich shop we've ever been to. Honestly there service is on par with mom n pop restaurants, 10/10. We hardly eat out, maybe 5 times a month and 4 of those times will be at this specific Jersey Mike's.”

“If you aren’t getting the teriyaki chicken on a stick with crab rangoon, you’re doing yourself a service. I consistently order large quantities of both because it is truly so GOOD”

“This will be the last time we order from here , the food was so greasy, I called to complain and got yell at said it was my fault, very unprofessional, he said he didn't need my business the food was horrible me and my wife still feeling not well after the next day. He actually told me something may be wrong with my health, go to the doctor his food is fine the arrogance...wow”

“Good Food, Friendly Service, and Delicious Ice Cream 🍨 😎👍”