Breakfast Nook

An outstanding breakfast place off 88^th Ave in Mokena. Their food is great, service is wonderful and the portions? Holy crap — if you walk out of there hungry it’s your own damn fault. I usually have a skillet of some kind but their pancakes are really good too.
It’s like a well oiled machine in that place with how quickly they take orders and get them out to you. Complimentary water? It does still exist!
My only knock is how small the place is but based on how quickly they turn tables, your wait won’t be that long. Great place.

My favorite breakfast spot! Never a wait and always hot fresh coffee! Country friend steak is very good! Dora is an awesome waitress!

This place is tucked into the corner of a little plaza, and certainly is off the beaten path for most. The inside is very small, but inviting. The food was quite good. Got the meaty skillet and just basic two eggs with hash browns. They use real potatoes instead of the cheap frozen stuff. Honestly, it’s a solid place without many frills. Wasn’t too crazy about their soup, but every palate is different, I suppose.

This place was perfect!!! We stumbled on this place looking for an alternative to cracker barrel, and it was AMAZING!!! i had the country fried steak and it was hands down the best one ive ever had. My husbamd had the grecian omelet and said it was delicious, and didnt skimp on any of the fillings. Their diced potatoes were simply devine and the staff was super friendly. Food came out pretty fast and piping hot. Good prices and huge portions. We did not leave hungry.

The food is a little pricy, but the quality is there. We often visit «The Nook» due to its conveniently close location. Their breakfast is pretty good and I would recommend a visit. The dining area is small, which really makes it feel like an actual «breakfast nook.»

Fantastic place for breakfast. Very quaint. Service is fantastic. The food is delicious. I love the diced potatoes that are served; especially with the breakfast skillets. The French toast melts in your mouth.

For this area, you will not find a better place for breakfast for the price, especially if you’re eating healthy. There is no upcharge for egg whites, egg beaters or substituting fruit on the side. Plus, they have a low-​fat cheddar cheese. The specials are constantly changing and the service is outstanding. The food is always good and this is one of the few places where I can get in and out and back to work in under an hour. They are also great with customization. My favorite lunch entrée is the chicken pesto Panini with no cheese and using wheat bread. It’s incredibly flavorful and uses real pesto and not a pesto mayo.

This place is tiny and crammed with too many tables. It was very uncomfortably cramped and loud.
The food was not very good. Everything was below average for breakfast food quality. Scrambled eggs, French toast, biscuits and gravy, we’re all sub-​OK

Food was really good, service was excellent too. I really liked their potatoes. The issue with this place is the layout/​table setup. Its a very small restaurant and they cram in a bunch of tables. The tables near the door are very uncomfortable during cold weather and if a lot of people are standing around waiting to be seated it gets a little awkward.

Hey. .
I have to update my review.
They’ve come a long way!
We tend to go on Thursday mornings.
They have breakfast specials til 10.
Better service.. & way better food in the last few months.

I have one word for this place, Fresh! The potatoes are all hand cut and delicious. I had the meaty omelette and it was fantastic. The skins were on the diced potatoes, like they are supposed to be when made fresh.

I’ve been trying all the local breakfast restaurants in the area, and I was a bit disappointed here. To start, the coffee my friend was drinking didn’t sit right with him and it was bothering his stomach. Maybe it was the creamer (expired?), i’m not sure. I had a skillet and the potatoes were a bit weird, they still had the skins on and were fried too much. The cheese wasn’t melted all the way through, either. The pancakes didn’t really woo me. I probably won’t be coming back.

I took my twins here for lunch on Wednesday July 17^th at 1 pm. This place is small so I can understand the wait during peek hours. I had the grilled chicken wrap with very little sauce. That is the way it came. It was really good. My son had the kids burger and fry. He really liked the burger. My daughter had chicken nuggets and fry. She liked them as well. Our server was attentive and kept our waters full. She did a great job. Her name was Dora. The place is very clean and the food came out fast.

Yum! The food here is delicious. I have gone to the Breakfast Nook both for dine-​in and carry out several times and have always had great experiences.
The portion sizes are huge, prices are great, and food is delicious. I love their veggie skillet, especially with diced potatoes. Their pancakes are delicious, fluffy and sweet.
The restaurant is a bit small, and there is typically a wait on weekend mornings. The storefront next door is vacant… hopefully they’ll consider expanding if the business continues to thrive!

I never actually did get breakfast here…
But I did have the avocado stuffed with chicken salad. Sliced tomatoes, cottage cheese, and I ordered a side of toast… it was delish.
The portion size was HUGE. I had meals for two lunches from this puppy. The avocado was fresh and ripe. The chicken salad was really good. The presentation was great. I was defo impressed.
The service was also excellent. My water was replenished regularly, and the server made sure to check on me often. I had intended to go back and try out breakfast, but I didn’t get the chance. Maybe one day, if I’m back in the Mokena area again.

My wife and I like to go out for breakfast, especially on weekends. We found the Nook shortly after it opened in July 2011 and have been regulars every since.
It’s called the Nook for a reason, it’s small. From our experience, smaller is usually better and the Nook is one of the best.
The staff is friendly and outgoing and attentive. The menu is not overly ambitious and the food has been good every time we have gone.
I have tried many breakfast options and like the ham and cheese or Denver omelette. My wife loves the potato pancake breakfast. She says it’s like getting two breakfasts for one.
We discovered the diced potatoes a while ago and get them instead of the hashbrowns.
If you drink tea, you’ll love the giant pot it comes in and the fact they serve it with two teabags.
My wife is very picky about her toast and can’t understand restaurants that not only burn the toast but then serve it to you. I usually skip the toast and go for the pancakes that are not belly bombers and have a hint of vanilla.
We will not keep going back to a restaurant that gets it wrong. The folks at The Breakfast Nook get it right, which may be why they are well into their second year and always seem crowded.

Its an average breakfast place. Nothing that stands out against the rest. Ordered an omlet and the eggs were browned more than I liked. I’m not a fan of scrabled eggs that have that toasted brown flakyness on the outside. This is why I’m giving it 2 stars instead of 3.
The place is small and we showed up at about 8 am on a sunday and we were able to get a seat but by the time we left the place was full.
Had no issues with the service, friendly and fast.

Went on a Sunday morning. It was a little busy but we were able to get a table. I had the breakfast panini. It was really good. I had to talke half of it home because it was so big. I am sure I will be coming back.

Victim of it’s own success? There aren’t a lot of seats in this place so we know not to come on a Sunday morning. Saturday at 10:30 and there was a bit of a wait, which was no problem. We say people walk in and leave. The problem is when we were seated at the front door. The waiters would stair at everyone waiting for them to leave. Really! Not a very pleasent enviroment to have a meal. And then there were the shorties stairing at your food because they were hungry. The waitress asked if I wanted coffee. I do not drink it, but I always have a large glass of grapefruit juice with breakfast. But I never got it because she ran away as soon as I said no to the coffee. I had to ask for a glass of water with my meal. When the food came out it was definitely not worth the wait. I am not sure what happened? But I’m over this place.