Garden Prairie Cafe

11120 US-20, Garden Prairie
(815) 597-1190

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Katie Tizzie Kramer

My Dad and I stopped in today for the first time today and we were pleasantly surprised!! The atmosphere and staff were both really great!! The meatloaf and the biscuits and gravy were so good!! They have quite a variety of options and I have a feeling everything is probably good!! We can’t wait to come back again!! This cute little place is truly a gem! Highly recommended!! Enjoy! ✌🏼🤩

G P

Great! Local restaurant with delicious food and small town charm.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bill Mcvay

Small town diner on a busy US highway. Just love walking into this place. I remember when diners like this were common. Great affordable meals. Well staffed

Derek Knight

Much bigger than it looks from the outside, we loved this very friendly diner! They serve breakfast all day, but we ate from the lunch specials, meatloaf which was very nearly as good as mom made, and chicken pot pie with was hot and delicious.
They have a fish fry on Fridays that looks like it would be worth the trip for.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel Bird

My son and I stopped here back in February on a recommendation. We were not disappointed. I had eggs Benedict with hash browns. They cooked my eggs and my hash browns EXACTLY as I asked. The food was delicious! They have some of the most hilarious signs! The folks working here are super great too!

Update: my wife and I stopped yesterday on our way to the Chicago area and I had the country fried steak. It was so good. Very crispy beading and the gravy was superb and flavorful as well. Once again, my hash browns were cooked just as I requested.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Penny Karsten

Just had some of the best pumpkin pancakes ever!

Chelsey Stonecipher

Breakfast was awesome!! We drove from Rockford to try it. Must try!!!

Mercedes Fisher

Gail told me about the amazing cheesecake made in house I loved it and also enjoyed my prime rib skillet and the huge omelette my husband enjoyed. Great spot to grab a meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cody “Cody Rides”

As always, went solo.
Bar seating available as well as tables.
Busy, small, rustic environment with hard working, friendly hosts.

Ordered a vegi omelet with chicken added. - was told that was a first and good idea.

If you appreciate classic diner vibes with "The price is right" playing on the T.V. and endless cups of coffee, this is for you.

The basics here. Coffee, OJ, pop and regular breakfast items.
Overall great experience and will try this regularly!

The only reason I gave less stars for food and atmosphere is the limited menu, and families coming in during rush hour would struggle to be accommodated.

Otherwise beautiful and great establishment. ??

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Teresa Frith

Quaint place with delicious food, reasonable prices and good service .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Pancakes, Hash Browns, Ham-Off-The-Bone Eggs and Toast, Biscuits and Gravy, Ham Off the Bone, English Muffin and Bagel

Jeff Sulkowski

Won’t go back everything is Ala cart kind of expensive.In the other hand food was good, I had a Philly sandwich, wife had turkey club

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Michael Moore

I've been by that building many times to visit my family on the farm so I decided to stop in and try out the food and it was fabulous, the service was fast, the HUGE portions of homemade food arrived hot and fresh. I will be back and recommend this place to everyone.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Pancakes, Hash Browns, Biscuits and Gravy, Cheese Omelette, Sausage

Rick Ciesla

I found this place from Google “breakfast near me”. A great diner breakfast and extra nice service. I loved my omelette and hash browns and saw a lot of other stuff that looked good, like biscuits and gravy. Lunch menu looked good also. Recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheese Omelette

Dale S

The meat skillet was delicious and huge.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bob Gray

Great breakfast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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