Checkers Pancake House

Above average diner experience. The veggie skillet was good. Excellent service. Happily surprised to be offered a newspaper by the server after I was seated. Definitely go for the Greek bread instead of white or wheat. Very tasty.

First 5 star breakfast place I’ve been to in Schaumpton. Run by people who want the business to do well, staffed by people with a vested interest in the business succeeding.
Large menu, lots of waffle and pancakes, lots of specials. Also the breakfast classics.
Big plus is the breakfast specials (many of them at least) also include juice.
Definitely a big step up.

We came on Sunday, a busy time. We only waited a minute before being seated by the host, who almost singlehandedly ruined the entire visit. He barely said a word, practically threw the menus down on the table in front of us, blocked our way into the seats, asked my wife if she wanted coffee and completely ignored me. Had a scowl on his face the entire time. It was almost like we offended him in some way. Not at all what you expect from a host. Hopefully he was just having a bad day or something.
Fortunately the waitress was nice and attentive.
My wife said the vegetables in the omelette were really fresh. My blackberry pancakes were good.

Service was slow to get to us at the beginning. Food was great if you don’t mind a bit of waiting. It’s a great family breakfast place. Our server was real nice but a bit busy.

Friendly service, good food and large portions! The strawberry crepes were delicious. My daughter loved the cream of broccoli soup and the spartan omelette was perfect, just the way I like it!

Awful ! Don’t even give them a chance. Unfriendly and slow service. Burned food. Yuck !

I wish I could give this place 0 stars!!! Took my daughter there for her breakfast on her birthday… We sat for over 20 minutes without a word from anyone even the Manager (not even a drink order). Three families came in after we did. They had there drink and food orders taken within 10 minutes of them sitting down. When I got up to leave I spoke to the manager and was told. «What do you want me to do about it we can move you to another section»… My 8 year-​old daughter said. «Come on Mommy… they are mean»…

Took my daughter for a special breakfast here since I saw some good reviews on Unilocal and we were in the area. Seated right away and mommy got some coffee! Order was fast and correct. Food was good and quick. We were in and out in less than 45 minutes. The staff was friendly and many staff members came to our table to ask how we were doing. One woman took to my daughter and asked her many questions. Clearly, there are regulars here as mentioned in other posts, but we did not feel out of place. Nice experience.

This is my first visit to this place and found it’s the worst restaurant.
1. I came here alone and wanted to sit by the counter, they said no. After waiting for 25 mins, someone came in and went straight to the counter, So they let me.
2. Then I had to sit there wait and wait. After 20 mins, finally I asked someone. The waitress was right there and not happy cos I asked someone else. She said ‘I just told u be right with u’. Are you sure you said so?
3. After handed me food, waitress never came by to ask if I need more coffee.
4. Oh, by the way, food was not good.
This is a terrible place.

Checkers has amazing pancakes. I would eat them every day if I could. It’s super cute inside and is a huge upgrade from the restaurant this building used to house. Last time I was in this building, it was called The Cove and it was horrible. I’m so disappointed that I’ve been missing out on this awesome restaurant all because I foolishly assumed it would be the same! Checkers is fantastic and I cannot wait to go back!
The only downside is that it’s open 6 am to 3 pm. I personally think pancakes are appropriate at any hour and I would love to be able to go out for pancakes for dinner somewhere besides IHOP.

First time at Checkers. I ordered the thick French toast and a side of bacon. The French toast was good tasting but not exceptional. The bacon order came out as 4 pieces but they were not uniform. Two of the pieces were on the small side. For $ 3.79 I would have expected larger sizes. Also, though I ordered the «thick» French toast, they seemed just like regular size to me. The coffee was just mediocre. I would expect better coffee in a pancake house. However, it was acceptable but that’s all. Over all a 3 stars out of 5 or an average to good meal. The wait staff was very friendly which was a plus.

Went here a Friday morning.
Walk in… a senior at the register walked me to my table…
It took around 3 minutes to get greeted by the most miserable waiter ever. Not even half a smile not a Good Morning. just a «coffee ma’am?»
«YESS PLEASE» … he pours it and leaves…
Another 2 minutes later the bus boy brings me some creamer I got regular and French vanilla. Which was nice… the coffee was pretty bad I ended up switching to Coca-​Cola.
Later a waitress came by and was super nice. Didn’t catch her name but she was super nice towards my two hungry daughters.
The oldest ordered Mickey pancakes and I ordered a veggie skillet and added bacon. and pancakes with chocolate chips which were going to be for my youngest daughter.
Food arrived around 10 mins later. Which is great.
I get a taste of my daughters choc. chip pancakes… WOW. Disgusting…
My oldest loved her Mickey.
My veggie skillet disgusting… took 4 bites the most and couldn’t keep going. Potatoes were super bad.
Honestly I’ve never had food as bad as this one.
Waitress came and ask if I wanted a box never asked if there was something wrong with skillet.
Never going back again.
By the way if you get a kids drink make sure you ask for it to be brought to you when food arrives. The little cup is so small they will drink it in two sips.

This place is fantastic. Like all great breakfast places be prepared to wait. You will be rewarded!

Awesome on all scales!

Always a pleasure to eat here. The owners and staff are always welcoming and the food is great too.

Good omelette, good pancakes. The décor is really nice inside and the wait staff was all friendly and efficient. Lots of people there on a Saturday morning but service was still quick. Will be going back.

This was my first visit to Checkers Pancake House. The location was selected for the monthly get together for about a dozen friends. Checkers accommodated us easily.
The décor is very reminiscent of a 50s diner, but instead of being squeezed into an area the size of a subway car, the dining room is large, bright and comfortable. For good or bad, there is no ambient music. A 50s/​60s soundtrack would have been a plus to my way of thinking.
Rather than a menu limited to burgers, fries, shakes and fountain creations the fare is fairly typical Greek Greasy Spoon. That’s what I was expecting when I walked through the door so I was not disappointed. The menu is fairly large for a restaurant that is only open for breakfast and lunch. And there are not a lot of «dinner» type options. But if you are wanting dinner you’d have gone somewhere else to begin with. The biggest plus here is that I didn’t need my reading glasses to be able to peruse the menu.
Service was friendly, but not extremely prompt. I chalk that up to the size of the group. Two waitresses were tasked with taking and delivering our orders to the table. I suspect the delay was in coordinating the effort both in order taking and food preparation. Still, I have waited longer to be served with parties half our size.
To my tastes, the food was acceptable but not exceptional. Others in the party were well pleased, so take my comment with a grain of salt — something you WON’T need to add to your meal! I had the potato pancakes which were highly recommended in other reviews. Nowhere as good as Grandma’s or the ones my wife makes. But they were passable for this area. Others ordered buttermilk pancakes and were very happy. One person ordered the Palestine Pancake and said it was exceptional. I’ll have to try that next visit.
As a plus, the staff noticed that two of the ladies in the group were celebrating birthdays. A nice ice cream sundae was presented to each of them gratis. Very observant wait staff!
Bottom line: a decent meal at a fair price. You won’t walk away hungry.

Went here for Breakfast.
Love their omelets.
Service also was excellent.
Will definitely go back again

My husband and I have started a new tradition called Exploratory Breakfast. Once a month we’ll choose a new breakfast place to give a try. This was our first one.
Walking in I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was. Often you’ll see diners a little run down, but not this place! Very clean with a great atmosphere. We were greeted immediately and shown to a table. The entire staff was incredibly friendly, our server joked with us, and everyone had a smile on their face.
The food was pretty good. I typically always order the same type of food when going for breakfast. Either french toast or pancakes, with hash browns, eggs, and bacon. I’m a little picky on my hash browns as I prefer crispy ones, and they actually made them a little mushy. So unfortunately I’ll skip them next time around. Other than that, my food was delicious. My husband thought his breakfast steak meal was only ‘okay’ whatever that means (I tasted it and thought it was good, anyway!)
Overall, it was a very solid choice. We’ll likely come back on a non-​Exploratory Breakfast trip.

Checkers seems to be a quintessential burbs breakfast diner. I’m always looking for down great morning grub and while this locale didn’t disappoint, it wasn’t anything remarkable.
The basics:
–Establishment: Very clean from the high chairs to the tables to the restrooms.
–Staff: Super sweet and efficient. They certainly have regulars, which is always a good sign.
–Menu: Pretty diverse from pancakes to skillets to crepes to combo plates. They also have a small kid’s menu.
–Pancakes: The apple cinnamon pancakes were the highlight of my breakfast. The texture of the pancakes and fresh cinnamon apples were delicioso.
–Eggs, sausage, bacon: These three items were pretty disappointing. My scrambled eggs tasted bland and a little off — not sure if it was from the oil they use or the method of cooking. Sausage and bacon were both a bit rubbery and unimpressive.
It’s also worth noting that their skillets are large, in charge, and tasty to boot. I’m continuing my breakfast quest through the Northwest burbs but Checkers certainly isn’t a poor choice if you seek sweet service and tasty pancakes.