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Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe

Restaurant Breakfast restaurant Pancake house

One of the Best Places To Visits in Libertyville


Address

1783 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048

Website

www.wildberrycafe.com

Contact

(847) 247-7777

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (3.8K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 7 AM to 2 PM
  • Saturday: 7 AM to 2 PM
  • Sunday: 7 AM to 2 PM
  • Monday: 7 AM to 2 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 2 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 2 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 2 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (26) great (22) delicious (21) breakfast (21) service (20) pancakes (19) wait (19) time (12) amazing (11) coffee (11)
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  • 5/5 Stephen S. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was delicious and service was great! A lot of choices but not overwhelming. Good came out quickly and was decently priced for the amount of food you get. Definitely good for an occasional family get together breakfast!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 shawn k. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent food and services. Honestly one of the best if the the best breakfast place I have ever been to. The upgraded pancakes are amazing and the chicken biscuit and gravy is sublime.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ACG W. 3 years ago on Google
    First of all, the fact they are SAFELY open inside is incredible and amazing! Love that they are doing this. Our waitress Christina was the best server...she is so friendly and sweet and we loved her! Our food came out so fast today! We are from NC and have had biscuits and gravy our whole lives, but the fried chicken over biscuits and Gravy here were the actual best we’ve had. No joke!!! Highly recommend this place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Svitlana B. 8 months ago on Google
    This is my favorite breakfast place in the entire Chicagoland. Everything on their menu is very delicious. My favorites are Florence Benedict and Signature Berry Bliss French Toast. Pancakes are very good too. Their coffee beverages are amazing. The servers and hostesses are very friendly and helpful. The only downside is that it is a very busy place, and I always have to wait to be seated especially on the weekend. Nevertheless, the place is worth the wait. I absolutely love it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Art A. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing fast service! Justin was our server, so knowledgeable and so fast! Wow. The food was great, absolutely nothing to complain about. We had 10+ people eating, definitely would return!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 RD M. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited on Wednesday morning. Seating was quick. Coffee was fresh and good. Crepes were beautiful and tasty with lots of berries. Crispy hash browns were delicious. Tuscan chicken panini was delicious. Excellent service. Friendly and helpful. Neat and clean place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sharon S. 1 year ago on Google
    It took a long time to make it here but it was well worth the wait!!! The toffee nut latte was better than anything I've ever had from the big coffee places. We enjoyed the mushroom & prosciutto omlette, butcher block breakfast and blueberry pancakes. Everything was delicious and going during the week at an off time meant that we were sat immediately and didn't wait long for our food order. Great place for a family brunch.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charms 1 year ago on Google
    This place is WAY BETTER than Buttermilk Cafe! Food and service are amazing!! We got the garden skillet with a couple modifications and upgraded our pancakes to specialty pancakes. The specialty pancakes we chose were the cinnamon roll pancakes and chocolate chip banana pancakes. My boyfriend got their coffee and I got hot water with lemon and honey. Our waitress and the hostess were very nice to us. We will definitely be back and will keep sharing the incredible experience we had with others. Thank you, Wildberry!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexandra K. 2 years ago on Google
    We came here hungry and they delivered! The food was absolutely DELICIOUS and so mouthwatering. We ordered the Denver Skillet, Mexicana Skillet, Minced Ham and Cheddar Eggs, Tavern Burger, Butcher Blocker Skillet, Hash Browns and Corned Beef Hash, and the Corned Beef Hash Skillet; all dishes very very tasty and are much recommended! The coffee is good as well, and their cherry lemonade is great. Our waiter Sergio was very attentive to us, despite the fact that the restaurant was packed. He was clearly very informed of the menu and had great recommendations: the Berry Bush Pancakes were absolutely divine! Great fruit flavor and tasted homemade! The one downside is the wait. The restaurant is packed constantly and we had to wait one hour to be seated, but it was all worth the wait!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jen M. 3 years ago on Google
    Best breakfast food for entire county! Signature Berry Bliss was heavenly. Marscapone was delectable. Fruit was fresh and yummy. Crepes were cooked to perfection. This is for someone with a sweet tooth. The OJ is fresh and so tasty. My husband had the eggs, sausage & hash browns. Said the hash browns are the best he’s ever had! He had a chocolate chip pancake that was delicious. The decor is simple yet inviting. Our waitress, Danielle was professional, Courteous and swift. Restaurant was clean and had lots of sanitizers. The menu was a QR code, which was easy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Britton F. 6 months ago on Google
    Always a great experience here (and I have been coming since I was a teen). Large portions, good coffee, delicious ingredients 🙌 They are often busy so make sure to get in early or before peak times and plan for a 40 minute ish wait. Bon appetite!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex A. 5 months ago on Google
    Went there on a Sunday and even though they are busy every day, it felt like that day it was even more. Parking was hard to find even though there are a lot of places. We waited for an hour with having a reservation. They are very busy but they manage very well. Food was exceptional, everything we had was delicious. They have keto options too and also a lot of options to choose from in general. Coffee was amazing. One of the employees, I guess the manager judging by the clothes, was paranoid about me taking pictures for the review. Our server also did not inform me about the menu so I did spend more then needed but we still ate it. Definitely make reservations coming here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yolanda N. 5 months ago on Google
    Had breakfast here last Saturday and thankfully the wait wasn’t long. We arrived at 9:00am. The food was good. I had the Berry French toast with turkey sausage. I wish they had a chicken sausage option or more options for non pork eaters. The vanilla latte was good and was a nice size. Only down side was the large family sitting next to us allowed there child to continually cling his utensils together like it was a toy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Isabel M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice to stop for some breakfast! The staff is very nice and constantly checked up on us. I got the Chocolate Banana Pancakes ($16) and Tavern Hamburger and Hashbrown on side.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 edward s. 1 year ago on Google
    Chicken and Waffles was excellent! Definitely on my top 3. Service was excellent! Sergio, our server was excellent. Definitely top notch. Professional, courteous, attentive, and caring. We had one little hiccup but Sergio immediately addressed it and made it right. My family enjoyed the food so much that my 5 year old let us enjoy our breakfast. Thank you Wildberry and Sergio for the great experience!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lauren F. 3 years ago on Google
    I’ve eaten at this location and others many times - always delicious! Whether you’re in the mood for sweet or savory they have you covered. I highly recommend the Mexicana skillet (pictured) and/or the cinnamon roll pancakes! YUM!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jamie K. 10 months ago on Google
    One of my favourite breakfast places now! Everything was really good and perfectly seasoned. Hash browns were so nice and crispy without being burnt. Pancakes were so fluffy and melts in your mouth. Love a classic breakfast plate! Highly recommend!

  • 3/5 Hope 8. 3 years ago on Google
    Came in on Saturday and it was packed! They had us sit in the back close to kitchen and bathroom. We were not spaced out. I felt very uncomfortable. The food is priced high,and I got fried chicken and biscuits which was just ok. The fried chicken was a little chicken cutlet that was supper small,biscuits were so dry even with gravy on them. The only thing I enjoyed were pancakes! With covid I would have thought it would have been safer.

  • 5/5 Rhonda L. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent service and food!!

  • 5/5 Robert B. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food and service.

  • 5/5 cathy f. 3 years ago on Google
    Best blueberry pancake ever

  • 5/5 Andrew P. 3 years ago on Google
    Always super busy and controlled chaos but the food is amazing and the prices can't be best for the quality food you get. Great portion sizes and friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Magda_Lena C. 3 years ago on Google
    Always a pleasure coming here. Sometimes wait is long, but you can actually get in line on their website ahead of time, which is great!!!Food is outstanding every time. So delicious! Their little cafe is amazing and the baristas make awesome coffee. Try it out!!

  • 1/5 Danny Lee M. 3 years ago on Google
    Restaurant was 100% packed when we went in with no space between diners. Management is willfully ignoring covid restrictions for illinois. Don't trust a place like that to handle your food, You can bet that covid guidelines aren't the only safety guidelines they don't follow.

  • 5/5 RAED N. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing food and staff. 1st time at this location and I am impressed with my experience will definitely be back.

  • 5/5 Shelena S. 1 year ago on Google
    This was very delicious. Worth every dime. I was satisfied everything was fresh. I'm not from Illinois but if ever I'm around I'll definitely stop here again. This was day 2 of dining.

  • 5/5 Larry L. 1 year ago on Google
    So glad we stopped. Had bacon, two eggs fresh shredded hash browns. With cinnamon bun pancake. So full. Also had wild berry orange drink. WOW ! The line up was long but we were seated in a couple minutes. Staff were fast and always cleaning tables fast. Going to be back for another breakfast. Restaurant is very clean. Lots of seating and food comes out fast.

  • 5/5 Tiffany H. 1 year ago on Google
    I want to go back to Chicago just for this food! My son is in the Navy and said he wanted an instructor job at the base so he could visit Wildberry regularly. Needless to say we highly recommend!!! Pumpkin bread French Toast was out of this world. The wild berry French Toast was to die for! The lattes are amazing! Yummmm!!!

  • 4/5 Rafael T. 1 year ago on Google
    Came in hungry and the amount of food was more than enough. Ordered the buttermilk pancake, blueberry pancake, blueberry French Toast, sides of harshbrowns and chicken and biscuit. Overall the amount of food was more than enough. My favorite item was the plain buttermilk pancake and the fresh fruit that came with the other pancakes. I think the blueberry French toast cremes/frostings were a mix of Creme and Frosting. Overall too sweet for me but my family enjoyed it. Hash browns came out a little burnt but still tasted great. Service was great, they were attentive and constant. We did come within the 1st hour of the restaurant opening.

  • 5/5 Charlie P. 3 years ago on Google
    This was my first time going to Wildberry. Our server was George and he was great! He was super attentive and friendly today. All staff were welcoming and following covid guidelines, which put us at ease knowing everything was being handled appropriately. The restaurant was clean and the food was AMAZING! Already planning our next visit!

  • 4/5 Maritza C. 3 years ago on Google
    I had a good breakfast; good was average on my opinion Love the location and the service. Definitely a place to meet with friends.

  • 3/5 Star F. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a new restaurant to try out if you are in Libertyville, IL. I am from Chicago and my boyfriend and I were out this way and we always try and go to out to eat at new restaurant whenever we are in a new area and this one was pretty decent. We arrive and within less than 3 minutes we were seating. The waiter was friendly and nice and made sure we had everything we needed. The food below was Fried Chicken and Biscuits,(needs more gravy) with hash browns and eggs, Chocolate Chip and Banana pancakes, (where really good) and my boyfriend had 2 eggs any style, Buttermilk Pancakes and Hot Chocolate (it wasn’t all that good to us). Overall, it was a pleasant meal and will most definitely need to try the other locations in Chicago. It’s good to always try things once in your life.l!

  • 4/5 yash k. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good brunch place. Coffee is delicious, had loaded baked potato(ok)Thai Chicken salad(great), vegan breakfast hash(great). Pancakes are good but syrup didn’t taste quite as a quality one. Waitress (Jackie) did a great job and did make sure we have all we need.

  • 5/5 Amanda S. 8 months ago on Google
    Our waitress was awesome. She went above and beyond to help us get local beach access. The food is great, too!

  • 3/5 Melanie R. 1 year ago on Google
    First time here. Got on the wait list via Yelp. It was almost an hour wait on a Sat at 12:15. Place was jam-packed. No room to wait inside. The noise of all the people and the blaring music was off-putting. Benches in the booths were so worn out/sunk in that I felt I needed a booster seat to reach the table. Our server was very nice and then checked on us right after we got our food, but that was it until she brought the check. I was never offered refills on my coffee. Food was very good. I had the omelette with figs, bacon and havarti with hasbrowns. Husband had a pita chicken salad. Prices quite high...our bill with a coffee and iced tea was over $43. Not including tip.

  • 4/5 M M. 1 year ago on Google
    A wonderful place to stop in for breakfast/brunch with a huge selection of breakfast items, eggs, wraps, sandwiches and pancakes. I opted for a breakfast combo that allowed you to select from their specialty pancakes where you receive 3 pancakes instead of the normal 5 (if you were to order the pancakes as a full meal). They offer various proteins (chicken sausage, which I had and it was delicious....perfectly cooked and not overly salty; different bacons etc). I'd definitely come back here. The coffee drinks are delicious too.

  • 4/5 Vanessa W. 3 years ago on Google
    My omelet meal was delicious and they made my turkey bacon crispy just like I asked!!! The only disappointing thing was the red velvet "french toast". I was expecting french toast but it was red velvet cake in the shape of brioche bread. I'm sure someone loves it. It just wasn't what I had in mind.

  • 5/5 Alyssa H. 8 months ago on Google
    The food was amazing! The environment is so family orientated and welcoming! I’ve been waiting to try this restaurant for a while now, and every time we’ve gone, the wait time was crazy- and now that I’ve tried the food, I can totally understand why! The wait is WORTH IT! My grandparents came to town (they live hours away) and they were blown away by the food, the wide variety of the menu, and the amazing wait staff. They were even looking online to see if Wildberry Pancake and Cafe was a chain or not! Anyone who has a “complaint” is just looking for something to complain about- there is no flaws here. We will definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Daniel5679 8 months ago on Google
    I thought this place was really nice. My group and I were seated quickly and despite it being busy, our waiter was still very attentive to make sure we had what we needed. Food is great. The FRIES were super good

  • 5/5 Jessica 3 years ago on Google
    AMAZING! Food was delicious and service was fantastic! They have options for everyone and anyone. This is a place we will definitely be visiting again, hopefully sooner than later! Highly recommend you check out this gem of a place!

  • 5/5 Alex M. 6 months ago on Google
    Delicious food and great service! Expect to wait for a table during the weekends, this place is pretty popular. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Their Eggs Benedict and waffles are my favorite on the menu!

  • 5/5 Phil G. 3 years ago on Google
    Food here is really good. I have never been disappointed. Good portion size. Friendly wait staff. Good luck getting in over the weekends. But if you do, you will enjoy something yummy!

  • 5/5 Marina G. 3 years ago on Google
    Best berry bliss french toast ever.!!

  • 5/5 Steven K. 3 years ago on Google
    Great service by Olivia, felt well taken care of. Food was awesome.

  • 5/5 Paulette M. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food and great service!

  • 1/5 Hannah M. 3 years ago on Google
    We waited over an hour for food today in the pick up line. When we finally got our food it was cold. I went in to complain and the manager told me he could “warm it up for me”. Something I could do at home. I asked for a refund instead. They were also clearly over capacity with inside dining when I brought this up he said “the tables are six feet apart”. They were not. Absolutely disgraceful with terrible customer service.

  • 5/5 Luisa D. 3 years ago on Google
    Tables well separated, no lines, they will texted you when your tabke is available, food delicious, service above and beyond...a lots of smiles, refill for coffee, water ...no need to call ,good service❣

  • 5/5 Kelly Jeanette S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good breakfast and good service. Ate out on the heated patio. That was different. Huge slices of bacon and the hash browns were delicious.

  • 5/5 Wendy 3 years ago on Google
    Always a nice restaurant with excellent food and a good variety of choices. Staff is very friendly and service is fast.

  • 3/5 Nathan M. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was great. The wait was way too long (almost an hour) service was fine.

  • 2/5 Larry H. 3 years ago on Google
    Service was top notch. Food not the same

  • 5/5 Kristin S. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good food and great service!! Olivia was GREAT!!

  • 5/5 Maria R. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good 👍

  • 5/5 nevin w. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food excellent service

  • 5/5 Marcus P. 3 years ago on Google
    I always love this place

  • 5/5 Jenn A. 3 years ago on Google
    I love Wildberry! This restaurant has been one of my favorites for many years and still never disappoints! Whether you like sweet or savory, my family can vouch for the fact that there are plenty of great options. My daughter and I love the specialty french toast and pancake options. My son usually gets a burger, and my husband generally picks a burger or sandwich or a skillet. All are delicious. We also always order drinks from the coffee bar. We have ordered pick-up or curbside a lot over the last year, and it has always been easy to get our order.

  • 5/5 Maria A. 3 years ago on Google
    Tried their vegan breakfast and it DID NOT disappoint!! Absolutely delicious!

  • 5/5 A V. 3 years ago on Google
    Excelente food and service.

  • 5/5 B B. 3 years ago on Google
    My absolute favorite place for breakfast! Leaves my tummy happy all the time!

  • 5/5 Selina S. 3 years ago on Google
    Love the food. Staff is very polite and make you feel welcome!

  • 1/5 Miriam R. 3 years ago on Google
    I normally visit the Randolph location in Chicago and I found out that we have a libertyville location so I decided to order here & my food looked like it was just thrown in a container, eggs were just horrible, pancakes and strawberries look just thrown. I love wildberry but this visit & location was a NO for me. I don’t know if it was cause I had it to go or what. Maybe if I sat down it would of been different but I am very dissatisfied.

  • 5/5 Veronica K. 3 years ago on Google
    Food is always on point and quick. Service is great. The specials change regularly and are awesome options, on top of the already amazing selection of breakfast/ brunch offerings at great prices. Honestly you'll need a take-away bag. I would highly recommend this place to anyone.

  • 5/5 Marcia M. 3 years ago on Google
    Even though outside was comfortable and good food

  • 5/5 Michael M. 3 years ago on Google
    Comfortable but a little cool in their tent.

  • 5/5 Cit M. 3 years ago on Google
    My favorite place... I like everything...

  • 4/5 Kalyan S. 3 years ago on Google
    Tried it for the first time on Christmas eve! Appreciate the employees running between the main dining area and the heated tent in that weather 👏. Food was nice as well French toast and pancakes were good and the napa fig omelet is worth a try. I'd like to try a different one next time! But the hashbrowns could be better.

  • 5/5 Bharani R. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good breakfast place. Love their vegetarian skillets and speciality pancakes.

  • 5/5 Theo 3 years ago on Google
    Love this place! Management is top notch! Food is done right no shortcuts. Fresh not from concentrate orange juice!

  • 5/5 Keyata C. 3 years ago on Google
    Cinnamon roll pancakes are so delicious


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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