Willy & Grace Diner
219 Walnut Ave, Elgin
(847) 214-1060
Customers' Favorites
Country Fried Steak and Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Traditional French Toast
Fiesta Breakfast Burrito
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
True Belgian Waffle
Buttermilk Pancakes
Banana Split Crepes
Bacon ör Sausage
1 3 lb Beef Burger
Feta Cheese Toast
Eggceptional Choices
2 Egg – Any Style
Served with Hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. And choice of Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
3 Egg – Any Style
Served with Hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. And choice of Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Gyros and 3 Egg
Served with Hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. And choice of Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
1 Egg – Any Style
Served with Hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. And choice of Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Corned Beef Hash and 3 Egg
Served with Hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. And choice of Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Steaks and Eggs
Country Fried Steak
Fried steak with 3 eggs, smothered in sausage gravy. Served with hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. And choice of Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Ham Steak with 3 Eggs
Served with Hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. And choice of Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Chicken Breast with 3 Eggs
Served with Hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. And choice of Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Ground Sirloin (10 oz) with 3 Eggs
Served with Hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. And choice of Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Angus Beef Patty with 3 Eggs
Served with Hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. And choice of Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
From the Griddle
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Buttermilk Pancake (3 pcs)
Short Stack Pancakes (2 pcs)
French Toast
Traditional French Toast
Our special thick holly bread dipped in our special batter and grilled until golden brown.
Short French Toast
Crepes
Nutella Crepes
Filled with strawberries, bananas, and Nutella.
Banana Split Crepes
Filled with strawberries, bananas, pecans, and drizzled with chocolate and topped with whipped cream.
Crepes
3 traditional crepes.
Breakfast Sandwich
Bacon and Egg Sandwich
Includes 2 eggs on toast of choice. Served with hash browns.
Sausage and Egg Sandwich
Includes 2 eggs on toast of choice. Served with hash browns.
Ham and Egg Sandwich
Includes 2 eggs on toast of choice. Served with hash browns.
Omelets
Meat Lovers Omelet
Everything is in this omelet. Onions, peppers, ham, sausage, and bacon. Served with hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Ham and Cheese Omelet
Ham and your choice of Cheese
Denver Omelet
Made with a generous amount of ham, onion, green pepper, and American cheese. Served with hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Veggie Omelet
Onions, green peppers, mushrooms, tomato, and spinach. Served with hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Santa Fe Omelet
Santa Fe- Savory combination of chorizo, onions, jalapeños, and cheddar, and jack cheese. Served with salsa and sour cream. Served with hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
The Greek Omelet
Gyro, Feta cheese, tomatoes, and onions. Served with hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Bacon or Sausage Omelet
Ham & Mushroom
The Popeye Omelet
Spinach, feta, and egg whites. Served with hash browns, American potatoes, or fruit. Toast or 2 pieces of pancakes.
Broccoli Cheddar
Belgian Waffles
Georgia Waffle
Pecan waffle topped with sliced peaches and whipped cream.
True Belgian Waffle
Chicken & Waffle
2 Chicken strips w/ pepper flakes & drizzled honey overtop
Long Time Favorites
Fiesta Breakfast Burrito
3 scrambled eggs, diced ham, onion, tomato, green pepper, and cheddar cheese wrapped in a 12-inch tortilla, hash browns, and salsa.
Mexican Breakfast
3 eggs scrambled, onions, green peppers, chorizo, refried beans, and Mexican rice, topped with cheese and a warm tortilla on the side.
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips topped with green salsa served with 2 eggs your way on top.
Ranchero Breakfast Burrito
3 scrambled eggs w/ diced ham, onion, tomato, green pepper, shredded cheddar cheese, wrapped in a 12in tortilla, hashbrowns, potatoes, & salsa on the side
Huevos Rancheros
Served w/ rice, beans, & tortillas
Fiesta Chorizo
3 scrambled eggs, chorizo, topped with cheese, pico de gallo, and warm tortillas on the side.
Grace's Classics
Eggs Benedict
2 poached eggs on top of an English muffin with Canadian bacon topped with Hollandaise sauce. Served with choice of potato.
Southern Benedict
Poached eggs and sausage patties on biscuits and topped with our homemade sausage gravy. Served with choice of potato.
Benedict Florentine
2 poached eggs, on top of an English muffin with sautéed spinach, and tomatoes topped with Hollandaise sauce. Served with choice of potato.
Protein and Iron
4 Egg whites scrambled, grilled chicken breast, and sauteed spinach. Served with choice of potato.
Grace's Special Benedict
Poached eggs with mushrooms, spinach, and bits of bacon on a grilled English muffin with hollandaise sauce. Served with choice of potato.
Biscuits and Gravy
Full Order Biscuits & gravy
2 large biscuits split in half and topped with our homemade sausage gravy and hash browns. Our gravy is homemade daily.
Hot Patties Special
Open-faced biscuits with sausage patties, sausage gravy, and topped with 2 eggs. Our gravy is homemade daily.
On the Lighter Side
Avocado Toast
Choice of bread, spread avocado, spinach, 2 poached eggs, drizzled with basil pesto, and crumbled feta.
Tomato Feta Toast
Choice of bread, sliced tomato, slice of feta cheese, sprinkled with oregano, drizzled with olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.
Cottage Cheese and Fresh Fruit
Oatmeal Old Fashioned
With brown sugar, walnuts, and bananas.
Salads
Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine lettuce tossed with creamy Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese.
Yia Yia's Greek Salad
Chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoes, pepperoncini peppers, red onions, Kalamata olives, green peppers, and feta cheese, tossed in our homemade Greek dressing.
Julienne Salad
Mixed greens, topped with julienned ham, turkey, American, Swiss cheese, and hard-boiled egg.
Sandwiches
Bacon Turkey Club Sandwich
Served with fries.
Patty Melt Sandwich
Served with fries.
Bacon Cheeseburger
Served with fries.
Reuben Sandwich
Slices of corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese on grilled rye with Thousand Island dressing on the side. Served with fries.
Monte Cristo Sandwich
Our thick French toast dipped and grilled with slices of ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese. Served with fries.
Beef Burger (1/3 lb)
Served with fries.
B.L.T Sandwich
Served with fries.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Served with fries.
Chicken Supreme Sandwich
Sauteed, avocado, and Swiss cheese. Served with fries.
Mushroom & Swiss Burger
Greek Burger
feta cheese & grilled onion
Sides
Bacon
Homemade Soup
Hash browns
Sausage Links
Corned Beef Hash
Toast
English Muffin
Sausage Patties (2 pcs)
Side Fries
Raisin Bread
Ham off the Bone
Canadian Bacon
Croissant
Chicken Tenders
Beverages
Orange Juice 16oz
Coffee
Skillets
Farmers Skillet
Bacon, sausage, onions, American & pepper jack cheese.
Ranchero Skillet
Chorizo, onions, jalapeños , tomato, avocado & pepper jack cheese
Top O' the Morning Lads Skillet
Corned beef hash, green peppers , topped with a blend of American & Swiss Cheese.
Steak Skillet
Pieces of Sirloin Steak , grilled onions, cheddar & jack cheese.
Veggie Skillet
Mushrooms, onion, green pepper, spinach, tomato, Swiss, mozzarella & American cheese
Southern Skillet
Sausage, onions, cheese blend and homemade sausage gravy.
Willy's Special Skillet
Ham,Bacon ,Sausage, Green Peppers,Mushrooms, Onions topped with cheddar & pepper jack cheese
The Athenian Skillet
Gyro meat, tomato, onions and feta cheese
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Recent Reviews
Fantastic experience! Super friendly and efficient staff, tasty food in perfect portions, very reasonable prices — all in an inviting, pleasant atmosphere. Exactly what a diner should be. Thank you for exceeding our expectations and please do not change a thing!
June 2025
Everything about this place is great. The folks who own it are kind and attentive, all the staff were 100% on the ball. The food came out hot, fresh, and correct. They made REAL Crispy hash browns.
Don't miss this one, it's a legit family diner where they know how to cook.
Don't miss this one, it's a legit family diner where they know how to cook.
May 2025
A local gem. You cannot beat the value that you find at Willy and Grace. Freshly made soups are a great plus, and service is spot on. For Breakfast or Lunch they're open until 2PM every day.
Parking: Parking is across the street at the Walnut Street Speakeasy
Parking: Parking is across the street at the Walnut Street Speakeasy
October 2024
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