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Left, Courtright's Seared Striped Bass with Pineapple. Above right, Bruschetta Salad creatively presented by Tallgrass. Below right, Outrigger's Seafood Cioppino. |
Breakfast Plus
Blackberry's Pancake House
9536 W. 179th St., Tinley Park, 708-342-1005
Flip over to Blackberry's for its signature pancakes including its popular banana nut version. Daytimers choose other items such as its sweet stuffed French toast, frittatas and Greek Fetish omelet with spinach, roasted red peppers and imported feta. Lunchtime entrees include salads and paninis. $ Breakfast and lunch daily
Blueberry Field Pancake House & Restaurant
558 E. 182nd St., South Holland, 708-225-1982
Diners can eat their fill at this family friendly breakfast and lunch spot with its huge menu. For breakfast order up a stack of blueberry pancakes piled high with the plump, ripe berries. Or order one of the decadent egg Benedicts, such as the spinach, tomato and bacon. For lunch, choose the San Francisco Delight — roast beef, cheddar cheese, grilled onions, peppers, tomato and mushrooms on sour dough bread. For dessert? What else but blueberry pie. $ Breakfast and lunch daily
Chef Klaus Country Cookin'
8450 W 191st St., Mokena, 815-464-5005
Enjoy some down home favorites at this intimate spot. Biscuits and gravy, country fried steak, beef stew, eggs any style and super large sausage patties are some of the highlights. Enjoy some German influenced dishes like schnitzel. $ Breakfast and lunch daily
The Country Charm
101 Lincolnway Drive, New Lenox, 815-485-3996
A local favorite that offers "great county cooking and so much more," this daybreak café's friendly staff and down home decor are part of its charm. Clients come for the basics of pancakes, omelets, chicken-fried steak and the ever popular biscuits and gravy, as well as crepes and blintzes and specialties such as the crab cake Benedict. $ Breakfast and lunch daily
Egg Headz
16952 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, 708-444-0880
Egg Headz gets cracking with its huge menu of egg entrees, pancakes, omelets, wraps and sandwiches. Creative dishes include a seafood Creole omelet, a breakfast quesadilla, green eggs and ham, a turkey sausage skillet, Mediterranean chicken wrap, and a Cuban-style panini. $ Breakfast and lunch daily
