Brianna’s Pancake Cafe

Wife and I stopped in on our way to DeKalb for a quick breakfast. Service was fast and friendly. Food was served within minutes of ordering and was piping hot. Coffee was kept topped off the whole time. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area. Prices are fair for the serving you get. We will be back.

I normally never write reviews on things, but whoever cooks the burgers at this place knows what they’re doing, and I’ve been there multiple times so it wasn’t just a one time thing. I’ve also been to the other Briana’s in Elgin and they don’t even come close. Shoutout to the cook. 5 stars just for that.

Great place for a casual breakfast. They serve other meals as well.
Menu has a large selection. Food was tasty. The way the tea is served is a little odd, its served in a coffee creamer so you only get 1 cup of hot water to steep the tea bag in, but it was fine.

This is a nice newer breakfast spot, in a strip mall. The devote is typical of your modern brunch place. It is spacious with 14 booths and 8 tables. There is also a countertop bar in the back, by the kitchen.
It was busy around 12 on a Saturday when I visited. They seemed slightly understaffed with 2 – 3 waitress and the hostess. The staff was pleasant enough, but clearly just trying to keep thing rolling. The coffee retail or lack there of is my bench mark of how much time the waitress kept running around.
Country breakfast 2 eggs, smoked sausage, hash browns and ½ order of biscuits and gravy. The biscuits were light and fluffy. The gravy was light, and lightly seasoned. Initially I was not that impressed over all. Then I opened up the egg and got the mix with the hash browns and egg yolk. This was the delectable combo I wanted.
The eggs were perfectly cooked, hot and runny in the middle. The hash browns were crispy and added just the right texture to the mix. The sausage was pre cut into slivers and was amazing all on its own.
Over all, I will come back.

We’ve probably been here 8 or more times and every time it’s been delicious. Our favorites are their Benedict, the savory crepes (the California Crêpe is amazing), the Incredible Hulk omelet, and the Farmer Pete omelet. Their fruit pancakes have fresh fruit and are a hit among our kids. You can’t go wrong with Brianna’s, we moved and still make the drive to come here!

This place has become one of our favorite places in town. They have some of the best pancakes I’ve ever had in my life along with a ton of other great stuff. Don’t pass it by!

ok the food is decent. service needs help! went for breakfast no coffee or water refills. wouldn’t honor coupons that they published on
because it was a weekend! not in the «fine print»! tried a second time during the week but could verify because the «internet» was down.
Very sour taste when you can wait tables correctly or honor your deals…

We’re local to the area and enjoy going to Brianna’s for a nice breakfast (or lunch!). The atmostphere is casual and friendly, waitstaff and hostess are always smiling. The food is quite good, and although it is casual diner-​type fare, the quality is high. The only drawback is it gets very crowded on weekends, but that’s not unique to Brianna’s, it happens at most of the brunch-​type places. My favorites here are the skillets for breakfast and the turkey/​cranberry wrap for lunch. It’s also nice that they offer fresh fruit as a side in place of fries with the sandwiches. Very refreshing.

Brianna’s gives you fresh, hot food with great service. A nice place for a like home cooked meal.

My fiancé’ and i came here on a whim. The atmosphere is very plain. There are no pictures on the walls or anything. The breakfast was the same as most breakfast places. It was good but not exceptional. The one thing that stands out is the portions are very large. I can usually finish my meal but not here. I took some home this time.

My girlfriend and I love going here. The food is great, service is friendly, and the prices for their meals are average. I would definitely recommends topping by here and giving them a try, you won’t regret it. The only downfall is that they do not accept American Express any longer so that is an inconvenience.

Give this place 4 stars i as well own a restaurant in town and the food and service were phenomenal!!! I had the «egg burger» and it was great.

Elburn’s choices for breakfast are limited but we decided to give it a try.
I ordered the Banana Nut French Toast, which was described as «our homemade Banana Nut bread». Nope, plain white bread French toast with peanuts. It was extremely disappointing.
My husband ordered a Built your own skillet and it was massive but he said it is «ok»
Seating is very cramped. We probably won’t be going back.

They have a location in S. Elgin on Randall.
Served me an over cooked, inedible meal. Took two bites. Told the waitress. She said «sorry» and charged me full price.
Told manager at cash register. He said «sorry» and made me pay full price.
I won’t go back!!!

First time here. I had the Friday all you can eat fish fry. It was very tasty. The coating was nice & light, and not greasy. It came with fries, veggies & amazing cole slaw. Will certainly return! It’s too bad that they didn’t have a soup or salad that came with the meal.

I’ve now been here once. Comparing this breakfast place to others, I would consider it average. ³⁄₅ stars. For Elburn, sure there are limited choices but I’m not going to rate it higher because it’s «better than McDonalds». Great. Anything is better.
On my way in, I asked a friend if it was good and some random guy turned and said «it is amazing!». Ok, well, I wouldn’t call it that, but it wasn’t horrible either.
I ordered an egg white Denver omelette which came with hash browns and french toast (though there were several choices). The price was $ 8.95 which was very reasonable. It was good, but not amazing. The décor is pretty standard for a breakfast place. Contemporary, but not modern or trendy or anything.
Our waitress was nice and changed out my cup when I pointed out there were crumbs on it.
For Elburn breakfast, it’s good. But, I’d rather drive a little farther to Ari’s Kitchen, Egg Harbor or Nosh for a better breakfast.

This place is UNBELIEVABLE
The food is perfectly cooked and seasoned. The wait staff is knowledgeable plus very friendly. The owner is always cheerful and welcomes everybody with a smile!
Prices are similar to a TGIF midday menu. Totally affordable and worth their value…
A m u s t visit!!!

I don’t understand why people can’t feel the love for this place. It’s a typical greek-​style diner with anything and everything on the menu. We have eaten here often and everything has always been solid. I love that you can build your own skillet with plenty of meat/​veggie choices. After suffering with Papa Gs for years, it’s nice to finally have a decent choice in Elburn.

Breakfast was great. Got Denver Skillet and was very happy. Ingredients all seemed fresh. Waitress was very friendly and kept stopping by to warm up my coffee and ask if we needed anything. She even came by post check after we were all done and still talking to give refills. Atmosphere was warm and inviting.

Just eh. Slow service, greasy food, and strange set up. It took almost 10 minutes for one of us to get coffee and another 5 minutes for the other drink. 30+ minutes for an omelette is a bit much especially when there are only 2 other tables there. I will probably not be back.

Dined here for breakfast and it was delish! Got the Very Veggie Skillet (hash browns, cheese, mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, onions, eggs, etc) with sides of corned beef hash and French toast. Very tasty and best skillet around in my opinion. My Dad and fiancé also thoroughly enjoyed their breakfasts.
Yes it’s not dirt cheap, but fairly priced. Friendly staff as well.
We will be back!

This is my first time here. Have been wanting to go but never had the chance til today. With that said i was sorry i waited so long. Had the german bennedict and loved it. My waitress was very nice and attended to me with a smile and was prompt. My food came out in a very reasonable time and i enjoyed every bite. The poached eggs were perfectly cooked. I sat in a booth and didn’t get any extra charge.
The menu offers many different selections and i can’t wait to go back and try them.

I’d give it a 5, but no one is perfect. Ok, the construction buildout is horrible if u are looking at details. But we are here to eat aren’t we? These folks try extremely hard at what they do. Given the fall of our local diner (Papa G), this is by FAR the best sit down restaurant in Elburn. Typically we order the food to go. It is always hot and fresh. I love the Brianna skillet (it has gyros and feta) and I get a pita for my bread. If you like this dish they due an outstanding job. Papa G’s ran $ 13 for this dish, plus add $ 1.25 for pita. Ouch. Out of business! Coincidence? Regardless, give this establishment a try. Enjoy! :-)

Elburn is kind of a food desert. There are two relatively decent restaurants downtown. Good but very small. There was also on larger «family» restaurant that has since closed that was mediocre and high priced, so when I saw this had opened, we had to try it.
I had looked at the reviews regarding extra charges. These are they same as any other sit down restaurant we have dined at and, like most, I doubt enforced (sharing, etc.) Most restaurants have a «deluxe» and «Ala carte» versions of burgers and what not, however from the language of that review, I have to assume a teenager that may not be familiar with eating out.
The prices were inline with similar restaurants and the staff is extremely friendly. We went there about a week before this is being written, and know they had just opened. Our waitress was new, and almost forced being friendly however in an understandable and not obnoxious way for a new staff.
The atmosphere is a inviting but nothing really of note. Things were brought out in a quickly manner and were hot.
Overall, while we would not got a distance to come here, we would not hesitate if we were in the area looking for something to eat.