Original Greenbay Cafe

568 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka
(847) 446-7698

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Cyle Tra

Absolutely the best pancakes that I have tasted in a very long time.
If you are like me, and steer away from pancakes because they just don't taste as good as your great-grandmother's, you have to eat a stack at this cafe.

The first bite literally took me to my grandmother's table. I could not be happier with my breakfast today.

The service is consistent, the atmosphere is cozy, and.... well you know what I think about the food.

5/5 all around.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Pancakes, Smoked Salmon Benedich

Liliana A

We came here for breakfast, we ordered a tuna sandwich, 2 orders of pancakes, & a skillet. The food was good, would highly recommended their tuna and pancakes. What really disappointed me though was the service and the atmosphere. The service was mediocre at best. As a server, I understand being busy and not being able to give each table the best service but the restaurant is incredibly small and there was no reason why we couldn’t be offered more coffee, water in the beginning or boxes to go. Speaking about the place, it’s a hit or miss but for us it was a miss. It’s very overstimulated and you feel on top of each other. Just get take out or something.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Pancakes

Andrew Van Til

Excellent place to get a hearty and tasty breakfast. Cash only.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Jair Reina

Lovely little place to come and enjoy breakfast. The artichoke omelette was really something. Good coffee. We didn't like the swedish pancakes much because the fruit was very acidic. We will come back though, I'm curious about the rest of the menu items. They offer great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Elaine Kim

This place is great for breakfast and lunch.Always friendly staff and of course everything thing on the menu is yummy!

Brian Peterson

Authentic and genuine family owned and operated diner! Lots of things made fresh completely from scratch in the kitchen, a rarity these days. Something for everyone on the menu for both breakfast and lunch. Cash only, so be prepared.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Toast, Breakfast Potatoes, Soup, Holiday Pancakes

Ruth Kosic

I have eaten from here many times… Their food is always fresh, Their restaurant is clean, and their servers are always friendly… Can’t say enough about how tasty their food is♥️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Potatoes

Charles Rosien

Great hidden spot with better food than Walker Brothers. It’s an intimate setting. Super nice staff.

Vegetarian options: Delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tamale Flapjacks

MidwestKathM

We love to try new local places when we travel, so we stopped in at this cute breakfast joint. Their menu looked promising with some unusual items like banana pancakes and chorizo breakfast burrito. That said, we stuck to the usual...scrambled eggs and home fries...corned beef hash...English muffins. And coffee. The food was decent, but not cooked to our liking. No soft or runny eggs, please; they were barely acceptable. The rest of the meal was good, but not outstanding! Friendlly and attentive service.

Rob Gray

Delicious. Cozy. I miss places like this. Bring cash!

Kid-friendliness: I went solo this time but place was crawling w kids in a good way. Felt like being over to your cousin’s house.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul LaLonde

This was Really Great breakfast place.

Luisa Maggioni

Considering the reviews I had read, I thought this was going to be much better. The poached eggs were hard on the inside, they only have black coffee, and the food was overall very mediocre. They also only accept cash please be aware of that as it is only written on a tiny sign on the door!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Theresa Humanicki

This was my first time visiting the Greenbay Cafe. It is an intimate breakfast spot with counter seats and about 8-10 tables. It has a large variety of breakfast foods. I finally decided on the Tamale Flapjacks. Their coffee was very good, which is a key part of the meal. ☕️ The corn flapjacks were smothered in cheese with a side of salsa and sour cream. It was more than I could eat, so I took the rest home for later. The staff was friendly and the service was quick. I'll be back to try more of the menu.Note: Cash only, so make sure you have some bills on hand. ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Liz Hansen

quaint and old school. small and cozy interior. yummy pancakes. FYI they only take cash!

Mark Marnell

Old fashwhome style diner. Great BLT

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