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Xando Cafe

Cafe

One of the Best Places To Visits in Hickory Hills


Address

8729 95th St, Hickory Hills, IL 60457, United States

Website

www.xandocafe.com

Contact

+1 708-599-1205

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (754 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10:30 am to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 10:30 am to 11 pm
  • Friday: 10:30 am to 12 am
  • Saturday: 11 am to 12 am
  • Sunday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 10:30 am to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 10:30 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 Nadeem O. 1 year ago on Google
    The food and the place is great and amazing we have been going there for years . But there was bunch of drunk disgusting people with very loud voices that no one from the management team bothered to come by and they been VAPING indoor !!!!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 DC I. 1 year ago on Google
    Three times is enough.. On the third visit, a Friday afternoon 7/15/22 at 4:21 I sat down outside. At 4:24 a gentleman cleaning tables asked if I needed a menu.. at 4:31 I walked away. I've never in my life sat down at a restaurant and waited 10 minutes before a server came over to check to see if I was OK or take my order. Not due to being busy either, there were maybe 5 other customers in the restaurant. There was a lack of desire to serve me... even after I made eye contact with two servers - nothing. I know where I'm not wanted. The time before this, I had a server who wasn't as friendly to me as I observed she was with other tables. There were a group of older men about 30ft away making openly racist remarks to which another customer nearby had to come over and apologize for their behavior. First visit, I had no issues, I dined in with a friend. The food, I will say is good but this is the only saving grace for me. Lack of desire to serve and some of the inexcuseable behavior of their regular customers is a huge issue.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Elle B. 1 year ago on Google
    Go for the nachos! The burgers were ok, they lacked seasoning and my party just didn't care for the wraps. The server was not friendly at all. The gratuity was added to the bill, however if her attitude had been adjusted she would have gotten extra! Besides the nachos the other food was just ok, and the drinks were not that spectacular
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Ana Marie C. 4 years ago on Google
    Maybe this place was having an off day because I only ordered from here because of the reviews I've read. The fries were old and stale not even close to fresh. The lettuce and tomato was no good and it was put on my chicken sandwhich, which was also on soggy bread🤦 the chocolate chip cheesecake was half of a slice lol super sad packaging on this whole togo order. And no i didnt not take a picture of the cheesecake after eating it thats how it looked when i got it....and i was too scared to eat it because it already looked eaten... As a bartender at Olive Garden i would never return here. 1st impression is everything and this was enough for me to say thanks, but no thank-you.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ahmad L. 11 months ago on Google
    Been here many times already never got me disappointed!! Great food, friendly staff and reasonable prices. I highly recommend this place!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abdullah G. 1 year ago on Google
    Just couldn’t be more perfect than this Love the seating and indoor outdoor seating options with great staff and fast service as well as the amazing food that’s great for all ages and multi culture menu Love it love it —- must try there burgers Definitely coming back again and highly recommend them
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Eddy K. 1 year ago on Google
    I’ve been coming here for a very long time. I have always enjoyed the food and their wide variety of menu options. The staff is super nice and respectful. Prices are super fair for the amount of quality and quantity that you get with it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex M. 1 year ago on Google
    Everything on this menu is 5 stars. But the thing that brings me back every time is the frappe. It doesn't get better than the ones at Xandos. And now that the weather is getting cooler, cappuccino xando is the go-to!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Judy A. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly Atmosphere and Awesome Food!!! They have Homemade Pork Gyros Plate on their Special at least 2 times a week. It could feed 2 and even comes with a Greek Salad and Pita Bread, Yummy! Prices are Great too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Amber G. 1 year ago on Google
    This is unfortunate because their food is good. However over the past few months it seems prices are higher (which is everwhere) but they also cut the portions. Today, we ordered the steak fajita and no exaggeration, it had 5 total thin strips of steak. And they were dry! For the price, it's completely outrageous. Will definitely be more mindful of what is ordered if we ever do again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 larry b. 11 months ago on Google
    Haven't been to Zando Cafe in a while but I took my wife there on our lunch break. She loved her Portobello Burger but probably not as much as I enjoyed my Crispy Jalapeno Burger. I have to say that was the best damn hamburger I've had in years! I ordered it well done and it was perfect. The kind of burger that with every bite, you didn't want it to end. Our server was also excellent. The place could use a little freshening (paint) up but otherwise we will be going back regularly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Adam S. 5 months ago on Google
    The food here use to be consistent. I'm not sure if this place got new cooks or management in the last 3 months but the food hasn't been the same. Prices keep increasing while the portion is decreasing. No reason why a chicken breast panini should have an extra slim piece of chicken breast, which was butterflies 3 times, which is thinner than the piece of bread. Just ridiculous. I hope you guys can bounce back next year with last year's management.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yesenia R. 4 years ago on Google
    Love this place, I have been coming for years! They have the best mocha frappes and Greek fries! But in all honesty- I’ve never had bad food here. The wait staff is great and very attentive. If you’re ever in the area- it’s a must try!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gabriela L. 10 months ago on Google
    This spot never disappoints! Had the Inferno Burger and while it wasn’t that spicy it was delicious!! I recommend the tiramisu as dessert! Service was really good as well!

  • 1/5 Anthony M. 5 months ago on Google
    I ordered Caramel Apple Cheesecake Milkshake via Uber Eats. I received a slice of cheesecake instead. That is false advertising. You cannot use Cheesecake and Milkshake interchangeably. It's one or the other. Had I known it wasn't an actual Milkshake, I would have ordered elsewhere. Needless to say, I won't be ordering anymore food from you. These dessert was delicious. Don't lie to me about my food. It makes me believe y'all incompetent, duplicitous, and a complete hot mess! A slice of cheesecake and a milkshake are not the same thing!!!

  • 5/5 Eileen O. 9 months ago on Google
    I met up with an old friend here and I loved it. Great atmosphere, the staff was patient and friendly. You can tell it's an awesome place when the parking lot is crammed, lol. I ordered the Xando latte. It was a beautiful presentation, and it was delicious with hazelnut and almond. I ordered the chicken gyro fries with tzatziki sauce and feta cheese. It was really good. My bestie ordered a classic burger and it was your classic burger, lol. The portions were huge. We both had to bring more than half of our meals home. I can't wait to go back! We'll get dessert next time!

  • 5/5 Sylvia Z. 5 months ago on Google
    The food is fantastic. Taco Tuesday special is so yummy as well as the Laredo Burger!

  • 5/5 Bill B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food. They have a red headed Bruce Lee looking guy working the counter who is super cool with the ponytail serving up cocktails . We had a great time here. Even better was the table next to us that kept us laughing the whole time with wrestler looking guy who kept laughing hysterically loud . Try the burgers .

  • 3/5 Oliwer P. 4 months ago on Google
    The service tonight was absolutely horrible. This should be a one star review, however I’ve been a regular for years and everything is usually fine. All your waitresses sat at the corner table by the bathrooms for at least a half hour & played on their phones. I wanted ketchup for my fries, sugar for my coffee, and black pepper for my Alfredo. I had none of that. I asked the busser to send over our waitress but I guess she doesn’t understand English. Upper management, keep on eye on your lower management & employees. If I saw one of my employees on their phones ignoring all customers I would be pissed and would be letting people go.

  • 3/5 jenny m. 5 months ago on Google
    The food is great, prices great, the staff is MOSTLY good. Here and there the waitresses have been cold, or had a borderline attitude. The only thing I would change about Xando is the time/efficiency the food is brought out. I’m not sure why but it takes about 10-20 to order food. Otherwise I love Xando’s (for the food) and have been coming for over 10 years.

  • 1/5 M for M. 1 year ago on Google
    🛑🙅🏼‍♀️❌🚫 Unfortunately I must give a very bad review to this establishment. If you know how long I've been rating; you know I really do not like to give ANY bad reviews. But from the minute we arrived, the server assigned to my table was abruptly rude, extremely late to take our order; and racist. She never once checked on my table. I was there w/my boyfriend and she never once acknowledged our table. It was as if we were inconveniently eating there, bothering her. I was dumbfounded by how she intentionally tried to ignored us 👥 Even when we were waiting for her to take our order for over 30 min! 🤯The entire place was not busy at all, it was a reasonable amount of customers and yet we were treated as if we were not even there. If you do decide to eat in, please make note of the above mentioned points. It is my hope to ensure that they be aware of this very important courtesy to the customer, which comes a long way. The establishment needs to train their staff more inbebt when it comes to customer service. Very bad for service🤦🏼‍♀️ especially when the server is the main point of contact when it comes to long time customers. The attachment shows flies 🪰yes inside🪰 while we waited ✋ 🪰 Overall, I would give zero ⭕ stars but I appreciate 🙏 the second server who came to finally bring my check as well as the busboy 💖 who cleaned the mess she left 🤢 👎 I DO NOT RECOMMEND❗ Unapologetically honest review ⛔ I did not post the name of this very racist waitress/server, since after 45min of me waiting she just yelled out, "I am not your server" 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • 1/5 pawel z. 2 years ago on Google
    Got some tiramisu to go and it was frozen! First they raised their prices and then they lowered their quality, what a shame. Do better! I couldn’t even eat it.

  • 4/5 Kathleen T. 1 year ago on Google
    Really good food, not too high priced, nice European ambiance, only problem is the service can be so slow it makes you feel like you actually are in Europe! overall, would definitely recommend to a friend.

  • 4/5 Karolina S. 1 year ago on Google
    Xando Cafe; a good place to eat, but the prices are a little high. Nevertheless, it's definitely a must-try for locals and visitors alike. They have great coffee and tasty food to compliment it.

  • 4/5 Vittorio C. 1 year ago on Google
    Good tea and food which tends to be exotic with fine service. I have brought friends over that ended up raving about the coffee or soup of the day. The perfect place to go for some late night food and conversation. They never make you rush out and there are plenty of tables both inside and outside. I wish it closed a bit later though.

  • 3/5 Petar T. 1 year ago on Google
    I have idea for a new name. The Greek Tomato Salad - you should name it Greek Onion Salad. It’s not the first time you put more than enough onions in the salads. Overall repeated customer and can be considered as part of the inventory 😂. I guess the higher management has to hear it.

  • 5/5 preston f. 1 year ago on Google
    If I could give 10 stars I would. But max is 5. Had my daughter's graduation party here on 2022.06.18. EVERYTHING was FANTASTIC. The food the drinks the service. And reasonably priced. Our group caused some chaos but Nick the owner and our server Jessica handled everything wonderfully. The best. Thank you for listening to my rant. Oh and this is a nice place for a regular dinner also: the calamari is surprisingly delicious and the hot wings are the best I've had. Ever.

  • 5/5 Kora I. 1 year ago on Google
    10/10 stars recommend ! The food is amazing here. One of favorite Greek restaurant. Service is good ! Atmosphere is really pleasant

  • 5/5 Valerie R. 2 years ago on Google
    Wide variety of menu items. Had a burger which was pretty good! Eleni our server was extremely helpful and attentive. I like that they also have outdoor patio seating 🙏🏽

  • 4/5 Tiffany V. 2 years ago on Google
    Very strong and delicious coffee selection, everything on the menu is very good! Decent cost and friendly servers :)

  • 2/5 Dalia T. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is always good. No smoking area is under tent, but people allowed to vape. When downwind nonsmokers not happy campers. Also why is wait staff not wearing masks?

  • 5/5 Sylvia T. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food! We’ve been coming here for years, always delicious. We love the paninis and salads.

  • 3/5 Angela N. 2 years ago on Google
    3 stars because they’re friendly enough. No masks here. So if you expect that from workers then don’t bother coming here. (Doesn’t bother me personally). Wait was long. Was given room temp water and had to ask for cold water . Fries were stale. Chicken was dry. Ordered a to go for someone at home. That too took forever to get from the waitress. Spent more time waiting for the check than anything. Bus boy kept staring at us waiting to leave so he can clean the table. We weren’t even done WAITING for our check and to go order. I’m not coming back here honestly.

  • 5/5 T J. 2 years ago on Google
    We went for lunch & had a wonderful experience. The service was great & the food was amazing. They had some of the best Calamari I have ever had. It was fresh & they're big pieces. The Buffalo wings were big & crispy & the sauce was tasty. My Blackened Chicken Alfredo sauce was Zesty & Creamy & the chicken was very tender & seasoned. All in all we had a wonderful experience. Thanks for having us!!!!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
    • ✓️ Good for working on laptop
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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