Busy Bee
7140 Barnard Mill Rd, Wonder Lake
(815) 728-0929
Customers' Favorites
Denver Omelet Huge Croissant Breakfast Sandwich w Fruit Platter
Liver and Onions with Side of Fruit
Skillet Biscuits and Gravy
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Country Fried Steak
Fruit Plate Side
Broasted Chicken
House Tuna Salad
Biscuits & Gravy
Corned Beef Hash
Soup & Appetizers
Breaded Onion Rings
Tasty golden round perfection.
Breaded Mozzarella Sticks
Deep fried golden brown, served with spaghetti sauce.
Breaded Mushrooms
Tasty morsels served with ranch dipping sauce.
Cheese Quesadilla
Saganaki
Flamin Greek cheese with grilled pita.
Hot Chicken Wings
6 wings prepared with our delicious spicy sauce.
Chicken Mini Tacos
Deep fried perfection, with homemade salsa and sour cream.
Jalapeño Poppers
Filed with choice of cheddar or cool cream cheese.
Potato Skins
4 pieces. Stuffed with bacon and melted cheddar cheese.
Shrimp Basket
Tender shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
Homemade Nachos
Topped with seasoned ground beef, refried beans, shredded lettuce, tomatoes and cheddar cheese.
Busy Bee Combo Platter
Onion rings, mini tacos, mozzarella sticks, breaded mushrooms, jalapeño poppers, and chicken strips. Served with our homemade salsa and spaghetti sauce.
Gourmet Dinner Specialties
Baby Beef Liver
Served with grilled onions or bacon.
Breaded Pork Tenderloin
Served with brown gravy.
Breaded Veal Cutlet
Served with brown gravy.
London Broil
Served with mushrooms and au jus.
Broiled New York Strip Steak
Choice 8 oz. cut served with mushrooms and au jus.
Broiled Butter Steak
8 oz. broiled to order with mushrooms and au jus.
Broiled Skirt Steak
8 oz. broiled with mushrooms and au jus.
Broiled Chopped Steak
Smothered with grilled onions and au jus.
Half Fried Chicken
All white meat for an additional charge.
Broasted Chicken
All white meat for an additional charge.
Country Fried Steak
Gravy served with brown gravy or biscuit gravy.
Chicken Breast Cutlet
Served with chicken gravy.
Baby Back Ribs
Our 1/2 slab with zesty BBQ sauce.
Three Broiled Pork Chops
Au jus.
Broiled Boneless Chicken Breast
Athenian style with rice. No Potatoes.
Chicken Kiev
Served with rice. No potato.
Roast Turkey
Roast Pork
Chicken Breast Italiano
Served with mushrooms, melted mozzarella cheese and rice.
A Taste of Italy
Veal Parmigiana
Breaded tender veal topped with melted mozzarella cheese and served with your choice of spaghetti or mostaccioli.
Chicken Parmigiana
Boneless breast of chicken topped with melted mozzarella cheese and served with your choice of spaghetti or mostaccioli.
Spaghetti
Served with our rich meat sauce.
Baked Mostaccioli
Baked to perfection with melted mozzarella cheese and our rich meat sauce.
1/2 lb. Burgers
Plain Hamburger
On a toast bun.
Plain Cheeseburger
Served with pickle and garnish. On a toasted bun.
Plain Bacon Cheeseburger
On a toast bun.
Plain Pizza Burger
On a toast bun.
Plain Mushroom Burger
On a toast bun.
Plain Olive Burger
On a toast bun.
Plain Mexican Burger
On a toast bun. Onion, green pepper, mushroom, jalapeno and mozzarella.
Plain Colossus Burger
Served open face with cheese, grilled onions, tomatoes, olives, mayo and garnish on a toasted bun.
Plain Belt Buster Burger
On dark rye. Served open face with cheese, raw onion and garnish.
Deluxe Hamburger
On a toast bun.
Deluxe Cheeseburger
On a toast bun.
Deluxe Bacon Cheeseburger
On a toast bun.
Deluxe Pizza Burger
On a toast bun.
Deluxe Mushroom Burgwr
On a toast bun.
Deluxe Olive Burger
On a toast bun.
Deluxe Mexican Burger
On a toast bun. Onion, Green Pepper, Mushroom, Jalapeno and Mozzarella.
Deluxe Plain Colossus Burger
Served open face with Cheese, Grilled Onions, Tomatoes, Olives, Mayo and Garnish on a Toasted Bun.
Deluxe Belt Buster Burger
On Dark Rye. Served open face with Cheese, Raw Onion and Garnish.
Steak Sandwiches
Strip Steak Sandwich
On french roll.
Butter Steak Sandwich
On toast.
Pork Chop Sandwich
On toast.
Farmer's Steak Sandwich
On French roll.
Skirt Steak Sandwich
On French roll
Polish Sausage Sandwich
On a french roll with grilled onions and mushrooms.
Triple Deckers
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Triple Decker
Roast Beef and Swiss Cheese Triple Decker
Ham and Cheese Triple Decker
Turkey Club Triple Decker
Chicken Club Triple Decker
Corned Beef & Swiss Club Triple Decker
World Wide Favorites
Plain Italian Beef
Served on a French Roll and topped with Italian sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.
Plain Italian Bomber
Tasty meatball with Italian sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.
Plain Reuben
Served on dark rye.
Plain French Dip
Served au jus.
Plain Corned Beef
Served on rye.
Plain BBQ Beef
Plain Pork
Plain Monte Cristo
On Texas bread.
Plain Sliced Turkey Breast Sandwich
Plain Gyros Sandwich
Plain Fish Fillet Sandwich
Plain Tuna Salad Sandwich
On toast.
Plain Chicken Salad Sandwich
On toast.
Plain Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato
On toast.
Plain BLT
On grilled pita bread with melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
Plain Chicken Roll Up
Tender chicken served with grilled onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and melted mozzarella cheese.
Plain Beef Roll-Up
Delicious beef served with grilled onions, green peppers, mushrooms and melted mozzarella cheese.
Plain BLT Roll-Up
Loaded with bacon, lettuce and tomato.
Plain Grilled Cheese
Add protein for an additional charge.
Deluxe Italian Beef
Served on a French roll and topped with italian sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.
Deluxe Italian Bomber
Tasty meatball with Italian sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.
Deluxe Reuben
Served on dark rye.
Deluxe French Dip
Served au jus.
Deluxe Corned Beef
Served on rye.
Deluxe BBQ Beef or Pork
Deluxe Monte Cristo
On Texas bread.
Deluxe Sliced Turkey Breast Sandwich
Deluxe Gyros Sandwich
Deluxe Fish Fillet Sandwich
Deluxe Tuna Salad Sandwich
On Toast.
Deluxe Chicken Salad Sandwich
On Toast.
Deluxe Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato
On Toast.
Deluxe BLT
On Grilled Pita Bread with Melted Mozzarella and Cheddar Cheese.
Deluxe Chicken Roll-Up
Tender Chicken served with Grilled Onions, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, and Melted Mozzarella Cheese.
Deluxe Beef Roll-Up
Delicious Beef served with Grilled Onions, Green Peppers, Mushrooms and Melted Mozzarella Cheese.
Deluxe BLT Roll-Up
Loaded with Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato.
Deluxe Grilled Cheese
Add protein for an additional charge.
Hot Sandwiches
Roast Beef Sandwich
Turkey Sandwich
Chicken Cutlet Sandwich
Hamburger
Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
Sliced Pork Sandwich
Veal Cutlet Sandwich
Busy Bee Melts
Patty Melt
1/2 pound hamburger patty with grilled onions and melted American cheese.
Super Melt
Broiled chicken breast topped with bacon and cheese.
Beef Melt
Thin slices of roast beef with melted American cheese.
Tuna Melt
Our fresh tuna salad topped with American cheese.
Turkey Melt
Thin slices of turkey breast, bacon and American cheese.
Croissant Sandwiches
Tuna Salad Sandwich
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
Crabmeat Salad Sandwich
Corned Beef and Swiss Sandwich
Sliced Turkey and Cheese Sandwich
Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Roast Beef and Swiss Sandwich
Club Croissant Sandwich
Ham, turkey, bacon and American cheese.
The Opa Croissant Sandwich
Gyro meat, feta cheese, black olives and gyro sauce.
Chicken Delights
Plain Busy Bee Chicken Breast
Broiled chicken breast, bacon and melted mozzarella cheese on a toasted bun.
Plain Chicken Monte Carlo
Broiled chicken breast with ham and melted swiss cheese on a toasted bun.
Plain Chicken Breast Sandwich
Served on a bun with mushrooms and green peppers.
Plain BBQ Chicken Breast
Broiled chicken breast on a toasted bun with our special BBQ sauce.
Plain Chicken Breast Supreme
Breaded chicken breast on a toasted bun.
Plain Cajun Chicken Breast
Seasoned breaded chicken breast on a toasted bun.
Plain Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
Chicken breast Parmigiana on a toasted bun.
Deluxe Busy Bee Chicken Breast
Broiled chicken breast, bacon and melted mozzarella cheese on a toasted bun.
Deluxe Chicken Monte Carlo
Broiled chicken breast with ham and melted swiss cheese on a toasted bun.
Deluxe Chicken Breast Sandwich
Served on a bun with mushrooms and green peppers.
Deluxe BBQ Chicken Breast
Broiled chicken breast on a toasted bun with our special BBQ sauce.
Deluxe Chicken Breast Supreme
Breaded chicken breast on a toasted bun.
Deluxe Cajun Chicken Breast
Seasoned breaded chicken breast on a toasted bun.
Deluxe Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
Seasoned breaded chicken breast on a toasted bun.
Krisper Sandwiches
Roast Beef Krisper Sandwich
Corned Beef Krisper Sandwich
Tuna Salad Krisper Sandwich
Turkey Crisper Sandwich
Broiled Chicken Strips Krisper Sandwich
Garden Fresh Salads & Local Plates
Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine lettuce mixed with Caesar dressing, tomatoes, cucumbers, and topped with crunchy croutons. Chicken breast and additional charge.
Greek Salad
Mixed greens topped with feta cheese, onions, green peppers, olives, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Served with Greek dressing.
Seafood Salad Plate
Shrimp, crabmeat and assorted vegetables.
Stuffed Cantaloupe
Loaded with fresh tuna or chicken salad.
Fruit Salad Plate
Assorted fresh fruit and cottage cheese.
Stuffed Tomato
Stuffed with chicken or tuna salad, with fruit and vegetables.
Broiled Chicken Breast Salad
Mixed greens with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, cucumbers, topped with sliced broiled chicken breast served with dressing.
Julienne Salad Plate
Mixed greens topped with ham, turkey, American and swiss cheese, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, cucumbers, and hard boiled egg. Served with dressing.
House Salad
Scoop of fresh tuna salad and assorted vegetables.
Trim and Slim
1/2 lb. hamburger patty, cottage cheese, fruit, hard boiled egg and garnish.
Broiled Chicken Breast Plate
Served with cottage cheese, hard boiled egg, fruit and garnish.
Tuna Salad Plate
Chicken Salad Plate
Scrumptious Seafood
Broiled Salmon
Served with lemon butter sauce.
Broiled Cod
Served with lemon butter sauce.
Broiled Orange Roughy
Served with tartar sauce.
Fried Lake Perch
Served with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.
Breaded Jumbo Shrimp
Served with cocktail sauce.
Stuffed Shrimp
Served with cocktail sauce.
Shrimp Basket
Served with cocktail sauce.
Breaded Deep Sea Scallops
Served with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.
Fisherman's Platter
Jumbo shrimp, sea scallops and fried lake perch.
Mexican Specialties
Ground Beef Tacos
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and cheddar cheese.
Steak Tacos
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and cheddar cheese.
Chicken Tacos
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and cheddar cheese.
Fish Tacos
Shrimp Tacos
Ground Beef Burrito
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cheddar cheese.
Steak Burrito
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cheddar cheese.
Chicken Burrito
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cheddar cheese.
Chicken Quesadilla
Served with melted cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Ranchero
Tender chicken with ranchero sauce.
Steak Ranchero
Juicy steak with ranchero sauce.
Steak Fajitas
Sauteed with onions, green peppers and tomatoes.
Chicken Fajitas
Sauteed with onions, green peppers and tomatoes.
Carne Asada
Our tender skirt steak prepared to perfection.
Satisfying Stir Fry
Vegetable stir Fry
Chicken Breast Stir Fry
Beef Stir Fry
Shrimp Stir Fry
Seafood Stir Fry
With shrimp and crabmeat.
Side Orders
Dinner Salad with Dressing
Cottage Cheese
Cottage Cheese and Peaches
Scoop of Fresh Tuna Salad
Sliced Tomateos
French Fries
Mashed Potatoes
Taters Tots
Baked Potato
Grilled Pita Bread
Garlic Bread
Sweet Endings
Whipped Cream Sundaes
A generous portion of catering of quality ice cream and delicious topping, garnished with whipped cream and a cherry on top.
Homemade Rice Pudding
Malted Milk
Shakes
Root Beer Float
Old Fashioned Banana Split
Jello
Ice Cream
Beverages
Freshly Brewed Coffee with Meal
Coffee Only
A la carte.
Pot of Hot Tea
Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream
Iced Tea
Iced Tea with Lemon
Rasberry Iced Tea
Unsweetened Iced Tea
Soft Drinks
Blended Flavored Water
Cold Milk
Chocolate Milk
Chilled Fruit Juices
Photos
+18 photos
+17 photos
Add a photo
Order Online
Recent Reviews
This restaurant makes the best skillets hands down. I pay a distance fee just to get the melty goodness into my belly via doordash. I'm sure their other dishes are equally delicious, but I don't order the other items as you can't mess with perfection!
October 2025
I felt bad cheating on my normal breakfast place. But this was probably the best place I could have done it. It's homey and you can tell they have regulars that have been coming for decades, and decades to come
July 2025
I'm telling you. Their Biscuits and gravy are by far my favorite from Busy Bee. I've tried so many other places in and around mchenry, and some are fine. But I love how Creamy and almost buttery these are. I get them every single time I go.
My husband loves that he can get lunch food while I stoll get my breakfast.
The skillets ate amazing and so is the chicken salad crescent (which is his temporary favorite)
My husband loves that he can get lunch food while I stoll get my breakfast.
The skillets ate amazing and so is the chicken salad crescent (which is his temporary favorite)
April 2025
You May Also Like
Napoli Pizza Place - 7613 Howe Rd
![]()
Pizza, Italian, Burgers
Alibi Pub & Grub - 4117 E Wonder Lake Rd
![]()
Pubs, Karaoke
East End Pizza and Ice Cream - 7431 Hancock Dr
![]()
Pizza, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt