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For three star dining in Wilmette, try Walker Bros. Original Pancake House. This very affordable establishment is one of the popular restaurants in the area. It's known for its coffeehouse. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This place features breakfast and brunch. This restaurant is good for groups. People who have eaten here found the food tasty.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Walker Bros is the best place for breakfast in Chicagoland. Hands down!
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, Walker Brothers. Words cannot explain the extent of my love for this place. As a New Trier student, I went there more times than I can count, but I still make sure I go to either this one or the...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My cousin and I found this place while driving through the area to Evanston. We kept a mental note to come here for breakfast for the next day.We came about 10 AM and saw the line going out the door....
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walker Brothers is the gold standard for pancakes! Everything here is so fresh and delicious. Their German apple pancake is a gooey plate of hot, carmalized yummyness. The bacon is thick and full of...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good, but not very memorable. I've had better breakfasts in the Chicago area. The food was just a bit heavy and too traditional for me. Still, I think it's worth a visit.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is a classic! This was one of my favorite places for breakfast food as a kid, and as an adult I STILL love it. My personal favorite dishes are the chocolate chip pancakes, the potato...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They're known for their apple pancakes but almost all of the food is good. Overall very good but the restaurant could be cleaner. Walls and highchairs could use a good scrub.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been coming here my whole life, I love the place. Always a good atmosphere, service, and of course the food is delicious. Personal favorites: the 49ers flapjacks,chocolate chippies, and the mushroom...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've learned that there is a general rule of thumb concerning restaurants and that is, when you see a long line of people eagerly and patiently waiting to be served whatever food it is that restaurant...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went there with two friends last weekend. Food was great, partly because we were really hungry - didn't eat till 4:30pm ;-) A lot of choices. We ordered the classic pancake, crepe, sausage & eggs,...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Go early in the morning if you can, to avoid the queue. go with a group so you can order different things and share -- some items to consider are apple pancake, Dutch baby, Swedish pancakes, corned...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Only downside: the wait and over-sized portions (but I'm happy to doggy bag it). Great eggs benedict, challah french toast, bacon, etc. Perfect place for a big American breakfast. Will return without...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Big ups to my hometown for having the best pancake house! And I've been to a couple of the other locations, so I'm not just saying that. First there is the hot chocolate, which probably comes from a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best pancake house I have been to! Do NOT miss out! There may be a wait or the server might be spread thin, which is the down point this reviewer experienced. The food is proportioned to...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love walker brosits yummy and they have excellent coffee
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walker Brothers always has a solid breakfast. The pancakes and waffles are classic, coffee is great, and the bacon is hearty and thick cut with just the right amount of smoke. The apple pancake and...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only ever been to the Walker Bros in Lincolnshire, and even though that's a heck of a drive for us, my roomies and I go to that specific location because it has cobble stones and stained glass...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their FFFAAMMOOUSS apple pancake is good but that's it. What is everyone's obsession with walker brother's?!! There is ALWAYS a line out the door from maybe 9 am- 1pm. Overpriced place for OK quality...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a fairweather pancake fan. I love all types - small ones, large ones, fancy ones, plain ones, fat ones, skinny ones...If I hear about a brunch spot that has a seemingly appetizing pancake...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here to meet friends last night. By the time I got there all of my friends had finished their food and the server was very up on getting my order and get my food to me extremely fast. I ordered...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the true great restaurants for breakfast that has been around for numerous decades. I may be somewhat biased due to nostalgic purposes but there is a line out the door the can wrap...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love breakfast. There is usually a wait on the weekends but it's worth it. Their venecia benedict is absolutely wonderful. It's like the standard eggs benedict but instead of a ham steak there is...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No matter how hard I think, I can't find anything to complain about re: Walker Bros. I'm not really a breakfast person and would prefer to go out for lunch or dinner every time (while halfheartedly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I am with friends and we talk about this place, we all get a glazed look of contentment. The food here is that good and it is a MUST for anyone who loves breakfast food! The menu includes...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Come for the pancakes, stay for the pancakes, go home full of pancakes, develop a regular craving for pancakes. It's a slippery slope.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I remember well the first time I made the jaunt out to Walker Brothers with a good, trusted friend for some "Apple Pancake" goodness. And I remember when my brain exploded sitting there in that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a huge breakfast eater, but this place has made me a huge fan of breakfast. I luv the pancakes, hash browns and corn beef hash.When in Chicago or going to Northwestern University (Evanston),...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bring a coat, because there will be a line. And it will be worth every minute of the wait. The food is AMAZING. This is the best breakfast place I have ever been to in any city. The orange juice is...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Walker Brothers pancake house is synonymous with the north shore of Chicago. My mom used to take us here when I was really young, back when the Kohl Children's Museum was right next door. So much...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The pancakes that made me cry defeat! The apple pancake and the German pancake were enough to feed a small army! The hunny and I were stuffed to the gills after this mammoth meal of sugar and carb...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I tried Dutch Baby and Belgium Waffle before, and I am very satisfied with my order! I won't say it's for breakfast, because it's apparently tooooo large a share for breakfast only. It's a great...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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Any food chain especially known for breakfast that has the "original pancake house" in the title is worth a try. This place is not bad. I enjoy the omelets and the crepes...really good!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i grew up on the apple pancakes here. they are really to die for. the linies on Sunday are ridiculous at times and as i have gotten older i have decided the visits are few and far between. now i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm generally not a breakfast person and I really try not to go north of Evanston (I know I'm a snot) but it's worth it to me for Walker Bros! Better than the one in LP or any other I've been to. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite locations. Hot Chocolate is great here and I love love love the whipped cream on top. I ordered the Strawberry Waffles with Whipped Cream and they were perfect, not burned or...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tops my best brunch spots list.The corned beef hash is to die for. I can't remember the last time I went here and didn't order it. On my last visit, I tried the venetian benedict, poached eggs on an...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious - I think this is the best Walker Brothers of the bunch. I have enjoyed the ones in Glenview, Vernon Hills, and the one on Dundee - but this one is superior. I like that it has a more...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My brother in-law worked at the location in Orland Park, IL and that is where I feel in love with their omelets. When you go you will have a wait especially on the weekends. So if you ware planning...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a pretty good breakfast place, but unfortunately i'd have to say it's a bit hyped. it is really tasty tho. the pancakes come in a big variety and they're great. the rest of the breakfast food is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The wait may seem daunting but the staff does their best to keep the line moving. TIP: Keep your group to a minimal if you want to eat quickly. I went with a friend and was able to get a table...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Truly, a fantastic place to eat breakfast.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to the Pancake House downtown before a few times and really liked it. My friend and I were going to brunch and decided to try something up north. We were going to try Vive La Crepe..did it...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I drive by this place after 10am, there is a line out the door. And there's a good reason why - the food is fantastic. I was taken here on valentines day and it was fantastic!!! If you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We came here yesterday (Sunday morning). I know there's that morning rush during the weekend especially on a SUNDAY MORNING!!! (warning: there's a long wait time) Still, we haven't gone here for a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.We went to Walker's at apparently the most perfect time ever-- 4pm on a Saturday....no lines! Whee-- although it was totally weird eating a full huge meal that early :). I had the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Walker Brothers is a nice treat. We went on a weekend and somehow only waited ten minutes for a table. I hear the line gets a lot longer than that. I ordered the apple pancake since I was a first...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you like to go to throw back places, then this is for you. The ambiance & decor are pretty old fashioned & while that can be cutesy--this place misses the mark a bit. Food is decent & I enjoy the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Spinach crepes. Crispy hash browns. Potato fucking pancakes, served with applesauce, of course. That big-ass apple pancake huge thing. Fresh GRAPEFRUIT juice. Tasty coffee. These are the culinary...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had been hearing great things about this place and we decided to make our way up there on a Sunday. Knowing that the place has a line down the block on the weekends, we got there around 1:00 and we...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I use to go to this Walker Bros all the time as a child so when I was in the area I suggest to my friend I was meeting that we go to this Walker Bros for breakfast.The wait wasn't as long as it could...
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This place is Terrible with a capital T. I do not understand what all the fuss is about! You could get a breakfast of equal or better quality at Denny's, for a lot less money and a lot less time spent standing...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Although this place is known by the Illinois-ians, I found out that this pancake house isn't actually original state. I actually saw it 'Unwrapped' that it actually originated in Pennsylvania or some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mamma Mia!I am not usually one to dine out a lot, but yesterday after going all day without eating and lots of business meetings in the north suburbs, a gal pal and I decided to stop in for a Pancake...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay breakfast-lovers. Prepare yourself for what will be the best pancake time of your life. I'm not exaggerating; Walker Bros. always manages to deliver the best pancakes, the freshest coffee and the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man.I went for breakfast here saturday AM and got the valencia benedict.two perfectly poached eggs--the yolk was just barely solid and had a perfect, creamy texturefresh spinach, mushrooms, and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only have one thing to add...BRING BACK THE SEAFOOD CREPES!!! I would walk a thousand miles for those! Best dish ever!
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After moving from Evanston, illinois to new york city, i severely missed walker bros! I have been frequenting walker brothers since childhood, and waiting in the relatively longgg line by suburbs...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
APPLE PANCAKES!!! ::salivating::This is my favorite Walker Bros. location. Food is consistent and service is great. I love everything I've ordered here. The apple pancakes are amazing.....you...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've probably visited Walker Bros a couple hundred times over the last thirty years. I've never been had a meal that wasn't quickly served and perfectly prepared. I think that's incredible. My...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't know this was a real eatery, thought it was the figment of Tina Fey's imagination when she wrote the movie "Mean Girls." Turns out it was real and when I went to visit my friend in Wilmette,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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But I love Walker Brothers! If you're in the mood for a sweet breakfast, you can't go wrong here. It can be a bit of a wait but it's well worth it, and it's a great place to bring a crowd. Once I had a truly...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Everything on the menu is delicious!. My favorite thing to eat there is strawberry crepes. Omelette's are baked to perfection. Their signature dish apple pancakes is the best thing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I forgot to review Walker Bros.!!! I LOVE this place! We went here a couple of years back with my sister and her fiance and we all loved it! It is a distance from where we live but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can remember coming to this location when I was a kid, there was a line on the weekends then, there is a line on the weekends now. I timed my arrival perfectly as my friends were right at the front...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have the best pancakes I've ever put in my mouth. Their coffee is also ridiculously delicious. Should anything else matter? My problem is that I get there and even though I know what I want...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The pancakes were not really that impressive, just slightly better than IHOP. Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing, I had chocolate chip pancakes.
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fantastic. I ordinarily would dock a star for it perpetually having snooty, north shore-type people (particularly tables full of rich teens being obnoxious), but this place is just so...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazingly yummy!!!i ordered a bacon swiss cheese omelette w/ a side of "chocolate chippies"...the omelette was practically the size of a loaf of bread! the selection of breakfast food is awesome!!!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
so this is the original walker bros original pancake house so i guess i'll review it even though i've been to all the locations. i have been going here for exactly 26 years (my first visit was when i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy. I love Walker Brothers, but they are expensive. They do serve Kona Coffee which is just wonderful, and out of towners are always impressed. Some of my favorite items are the apple pancake which...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite is their potato pancakes. It's soooo yummy! And oh, I always order their hot chocolate. The whip cream on top is light, fluffy and melts in your mouth. I always spoon some off to taste and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this restaurant. My husband and I try to go there at least once a month. We usually go to the one in Highland Park, but went once to the one in Wilmette and had an extraordinarily...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another "Usual" of mine when I visit Chicago!Always packed so get ready for a line...but it's well worth the wait. I really love the Eggs Benedict here...portions are very generous and if you come...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I remember the good ol' days...Junior High: We were too poor and our only means of transportation (our parents) wouldn't take us anywhere but Old Orchard Mall....but we wanted pancakes....High...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good blueberry pancakes!we went here at an "off" time and the place was empty. Service was great and the food was excellent and plentiful.I imagine that weekend mornings would see this place...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know when you're hungover and miserable and can't eat until 3pm, but then you really need, of all things, EGGS? That happened to us today, so we dragged ourselves to Warner Bros PH, looking and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy a good Chocolate Chippy pancake every now and then. I like this place, but I'm not sure it's worth the extended wait that you can sometimes find if you're not in before 9:00ish on the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My gf LOVES walker bros. It's usually either that or flat top on the weekends... I like to get the corned beef hash there. I'm not sure it's that different from other brunch places that it's worth...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply amazing.Sidenote: why anyone would go to dinner at a place that obviously states is a PANCAKE HOUSE and then complain about the selection is beyond me.That aside, since Zephyr closed in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I know my review will surprise most - but it's very honest.First Impression:Husband and I went to Walker Bros. on a Friday night. The restaurant was half empty (don't know if it was due to Yom Kippur...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has been consistently excellent for a million years, and hasn't changed since I was a kid (which is a good thing!)My husband and I love to come here for a giant Sunday breakkie, I am a...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing. The pancakes are incredible. I eat here whenever I'm in Chicago. Obviously, by the reviews, you just can't go wrong. It's an institution. Hopefully, the line doesn't extend...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Growing up in the burbs of Chicago, I'm most accustomed to Walker Bros' food. This place is indeed to die for. I love every single item on their menu but I must say that potato pancakes, classic...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best location for the best breakfast place in the world. There is nothing like a german pancake...The apple is phenomenal as well. Long wait, but well worth it. I feel like a kid in a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Although I am sad to say it is a chain, the food is to-die-for good. The German pancake or the Apple pancake are a must at least once in your life. Lines can be long, especially on weekends, so go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know how anyone could not give this five stars. I will start by mentioning the one downside to Walker Bros and it is the line on the weekends. The line can get very long in the mornings,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We arrived at 10AM on a Friday morning and the place was totally packed. The waitstaff work like clockwork, totally unfazed by the crowds of families and screaming babies.The food and atmosphere...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW!!! I drove from downtown to Wilmette just to have breakfast here!!!And during my 3 years of college at Northwestern, my friends wake up early in the morning on Sundays just for one thing - WALKER...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Upon recommendation from fellow yelper Elaine M., I ate at Walker Bros on my cross-country trip. The Kona coffee was just like any other diner coffee (sour and thin), the much-hyped bacon was nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One experience at Walker Bros. and you're hooked. I've been going there since I was a kid. Start with some fresh orange juice and tasty kona coffee. Everything on the menu is good. I would...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walker Bros is a place I've gone to for over 20 years of excellence breakfast food. Where else would one go for pancakes, waffles, and other breakfast treats in Chicago? It's just a classic...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a classic! Some of the best breakfast food I've ever had and there are multiple locations (you won't go wrong at any of them). The worst part is the wait but it is worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE!!The service is great, the mood, the colors, the lighting, it's just great. The pancakes melt in your mouth and the orange juice is fresh. The famous Apple Pancakes are yummy, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Walker Bros since as long as I can remember, and if I ever move away from Chicago, I'm not sure how I will survive without this food. Obviously everyone knows about the famous Apple...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so I'm not a pancake person, but have never had a pancake house have so little else available. Seems like every breakfast is missing something. Either no sausage/ bacon, or no hashbrowns. Sides...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This might just be the best breakfast place I have ever been, and I just keep coming back again and again.First, the food. A great menu offering a wide variety of breakfast foods. Their apple pancake...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Today has been SO slow, we thought we'd treat ourselves to some comfort food by having Breakfast at lunch. How great that one of the best Pancake houses is just a mile away from the office!This...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an excellent place for breakfast. We went last Sunday, arriving around 8 am; though there was a line that almost went out the door, we were seated in 16 minutes. Once we ordered, it only took...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good pancakes and waffles, not a big fan of the omelettes.- Oven-baked omelette: I enjoyed the Santa Fe but it was too light and airy due to the oven baking. I guess I prefer the heavy grease from...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in L.A. I haven't been home in probably 10 years.And I MISS Walker Brothers! I have scads of fantastic brunch and breakfast spots in L.A. But dear lord almighty what I would give to stand in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic pancake, great brunch spot, just get there early since it is always packed. Definitely try the fresh OJ with dutch apple pancakes.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Walker Bros. This is the best breakfast place EVER! I used to eat here all the time in high school and the last time I went was 2 months ago. Just thinking about eating here makes me hungry...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great breakfast place. Excellent oatmeal, and everything else on the menu is at the same level. Delicious orange juice, delicious hot chocolate, delicious pancakes, eggs, etc. Typically crowded on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG! Absolutely delicious! This is completely worth the drive if you're in the city. Make sure you go with some one so that you can order two dishes, and one of those two has to be the apple...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A step up from your IHOP. Nice wood and stained glass furnishings create an old fashioned experience. Apple pancakes and german pancakes are the most sought after but any patron can be guaranteed the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been gong here since I was a kid with my parents and I am addicted. I HAVE to have the apple pancake. Its so sweet and carmeley and hot and yummmmy. The omelette's are really good too. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I first went to Walker Bros. 15 years ago, while a Freshman at Northwestern, and I've been going back ever since.Everything is amazing. I spent several years only ordering apple pancakes, their...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
got a craving for a great pancake house? skip ihop and come here instead!! i tried several of their perfect crepes. i love em all, from the strawberry to banana to the chocolate (yes, chocolate!!)...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband has been coming here since he was little. It is great. Cozy atmosphere, quick service and excellent food. I have to say that their pancakes are excellent. I also love the ham and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A standard in our family. As you can see from the pictures, a lot of nice woodwork and windows in the place.Like 90% breakfast food on the menu (menu without prices is on their website). When it comes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A quintessential North Shore standard, the Pancake House is the best local place to get an amazingly satisfying breakfast. The interior is distinctive, with Tiffany-style lamps, warm wood panels, and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Walk Brothers has a special place in my heart, as well as the hearts of many other people who have grown up or lived anywhere north of Chicago. Featured in everything from Playboy to the Wall Street...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so satisfying. i came with four other girls with large appetites, and we ordered 5 dishes a side of canadian bacon. and we finished everything, save for 3 neglected pancakes.1) apple pancake -...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I have this fantasy in which we come to the Pancake House and go to a special room called the Trough Room. In it, there are troughs of everything on the menu and we eat all of it freely...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, the best breakfast spot I've ever been to in all the world. Breakfast creations from around the world, expertly prepared by professional servers. Get here early, or you'll be waiting in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously yummy! This is where my grams taught me to love potato pancakes.
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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consistently the best breakfast around... great flapjacks and appropriately-sized kids meals... food comes quickly... the most amazing apple pancakes ever... service is always friendly, but sometimes it can...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dig this place. My wife and I went last Saturday for the first time since we moved to Evanston 1 1/2 years ago. Wow, the food was good! We had a mediterranean omelette and a stack of pancackes -...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back in the old days of visiting and/or living in Chicago (a city I dearly, dearly miss), I would take an annual pilgrimage to Northwestern University and attend B-Fest at Norris Hall.Those were fun...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ignore the line. It'll go fast and it'll be worth it. These are some of the best pancakes you've ever had. Make sure you try the baked apple pancake or a german pancake and get the full Walker...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2 more words...dutch baby. With the lemon and powdered sugar. Perfection. 1 star deducted for pretty lame and outdated decor and almost always having to wait in line with screaming children when I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An institution. The breakfast basics don't taste any better than this unless you are quite drunk.
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The overall ambiance is like no other! The ample display of wood and stained glass help create a colorful, aesthetic mood. I love it. A perfect setting for a perfect breakfast.No doubt, their pancakes...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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I've been going here since I was a little girl. Over 15 years! They haven't changed their menu. Always good old fashioned breakfast food. You have to try the German Apple pancakes. There's usually a bit of a...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have always been intimidated by the line that is often wrapped around the building on Sunday mornings at this place. But I thought to myself, if this many people are willing to stand in line, it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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Try to sneak in here anytime other than a weekend if you want the most amazing, bigger-than-your-head dutch pancakes (the puffy, volcano-like kind) you've ever had. You're already blowing the diet, so go ahead...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2006
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This is one of those classic places you have to try at least once. The portions are huge and sinfully delicious. The place is always crowded. And the Dutch Baby pancakes are fantastic.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2 words: Apple Pancake.No need to try anything else.
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is NOTHING bad to say about this place! I have been going here since I was in diapers and it gets better and better everytime I go! For breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, you can't loose with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there at an odd hour a couple of months ago and I realized, it's just not the same if you don't wait for an hour.Amazing banana pancakes!
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: Apple Pancake!!! I've tasted other items there, and they're all yummy, but the apple pancake is what I crave from Walker Bros. I like the Walker Bros. in Highland Park, too! Even though...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been a favorite since I was a little kid (quite awhile back...) still every bit as good if a bit more pricey and an even bigger selection. Everything is so good (and BIG enough to split) that it's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
mmmmmmm.... Pecan Pancakes......mmmmmmm.... Challah French Toast.....mmmmmmm.... Most items $8.75 or under!Great place to eat any time you're in the mood for breakfast.
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Walker Brothers Without a Doubt is THE original pancake house. The apple pancake is to die for and I also love the dutch baby. Everything here is amazing. I remember going to WB in HS when my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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You cannot beat this pancake house - no cheap food like diners/IHOP - they cook your food fresh and from scratch. AMAZING. I've eaten there no less than 25 times, and every time the food is incredible....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can't not love it -- the special pancakes like the Dutch Baby and the Apple pancake are a big part of the appeal, of course, but even if you're going in for standard breakfast items, you can't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband's computer club meets every other month at the Wilmette Public Library (by the way a great facility-with a hidden used bookstore tucked away in the basement!). They meet first for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go there only for the French crepes. Which are delish! The crepes are so delicate and stuffed with strawberries, it's drizzled with a citrus syrup & powdered sugar --- so good. I've never tried the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2006
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There's a place that makes a dutch baby pancake! I thought that anytime I wanted one I'd have to go to my mother's house. The apple pancake is also great, enough for probably 3 people. And don't forget the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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It seems like you need at least three kids to get admission on weekends. A great place and very tolerant.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a native Californian. Even in California, I would hear about the famous Walker Bros. Original Pancake House in Wilmette. So, on my last trip out to Chicago, I gave it a try. It did not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Walker Bros just like most Original Pancake House's is one of the best places in the area to get breakfast. The pancakes here are serverd to perfection loaded with whipped butter and warmed maple...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2006
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The line moves really fast so don't let it discourage you. I never knew that a pancake could be so tasty, or that it even really mattered, until I came to walker brothers. Really, the very best pancake ever. I...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/31/2006
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Always crowded, ok food--once the pancakes were undercooked.
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/31/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being right by my boyfriend's house - this place is great for breakfast and they have the best pancakes that I've ever had - try the Dutch Baby. Service is great and quick and the food is huge...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here a while back, probably 6 or 7 years ago. I remember going here with a few friends. We loved the pancakes here. I hope to go back again soon sometime!
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2005
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Great breakfast food any time of day, with wonderful selections for kids. Best crepes I've ever had. It will usually have a line for tables, but it moves surprisingly quickly and it's worth the wait!
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you can imagine waking up to a fresh baked apple-pie, then you can imagine the excitement as they bring out the sizzling sugar-coated apple pancake. It is "delicioso". My regards to the chef. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The apple pancake is absolutely amazing. The prices are great and the decor is amazing! They have been around since 1960 and they really know what they are doing.
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2005
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This is truly an exceptional place: the best food imaginable and a cozy family setting in a restaurant lined with huge stained glass windows. The waitstaff is amazing; they remember you (I always use Sweet n...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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One of the best restauraunts I have eaten in for a while now. Yes sometimes it does get busy but isn't that good? That usually means that its good food if people keep coming back. Oveaerll all everything was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/26/2005
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This is our favorite place for breakfast. We had enjoyed breakfast there on countless occasions throughout many years. We've move to California and have yet to find a place that even comes close to the Eggs...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2005
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Great food any time of day, but especially breakast. Try the walnut waffles. YUM! But, it gets crowded because it is so popular, and they don't take reservations.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2005
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Staff gave me a generously sized table to sit at with my 2 month old baby. Food comes quickly which is great for parents. Portions are good, consistently the best breakfast around.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/01/2005
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Great flapjacks. Good kids meals. Long waits on weekends.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/04/2005
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Our family loves this place. Great food for kids and fast service.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/26/2005
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Awsome food and very kid friendly
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/17/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best pancakes I've ever had, from classic blueberry to the Dutch Baby.
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2004
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This place has great panckes! I love to come here, and my daughter just loves the food (she always want to come here)! It can be expensive, so I do not come often, but they do have a kids and senior Grand...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2004
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Perfect for coming after the Children's Museum next door.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/18/2004
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Fast service - planty of kid choices and a large dinning room - all very affordable
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/11/2004
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This is one of my son's favorite restaurants. It's very child friendly and the children's menu is wonderful ... and not too pricey. It's also within walking distance of the Wilmette Children's Museum, so you...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/26/2004
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This place is highly overrated. The food is OK. The decor looks dated. But, it is next door to the children's museum.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/20/2003
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The food was "OK" but I was not inpressed. People talk about this place like it is wonderful but I did not get that at all. It was just a Breakfast place..... nothing great. The price for 3 people was $40.00...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2003
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The best pancakes by far. Much better than that other place, "International House of Something".
citysearch.com - user review - 01/12/2003
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If you like being herded like cattle and pay for everything ala cart, this is your place. Pricy for breakfast-Not impressed.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2002
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I've been eating at WBs since i was a kid. Best food in town, weekends are always the busiest but worth the wait in line.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/21/2002
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The apple pancake is great beyond that there isn't much foodwise. The hash is dangerous and the omelettes while looking extremely good are boiled in shortening you could wring out a pint of it.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2002
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food is good but go on an off time or be prepared to wait an uncomfortably long time standing up
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2002
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I have been going to Walker Brothers for YEARS!! The food is fabulous, and they have the best crepe's in the city! I would HIGHLY reccomend the blueberry pancakes which have fresh blueberries in the batter,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2002
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Ok, the pancakes are ok, but most of the time, it's come cold or at best slightly warm. This place - and we have been to many of their locations - always has terrible service and so/so food.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2002
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Incredible food, coffee, atmosphere, service... Everytime I go I always wait in a long line that is definitely worth the wait for the coffee alone... let alone the awesome breakfast...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2002
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Excellent service and ambience. Food was delicious.Service was extraordinary.Wonderful tiffany lamps.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2002
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The pancakes were excellent and the prices were very reasonable
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2002
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While I found Walker Brothers to be quite tasty with traditional breakfast items and a few delictables that are hard to find in other breakfast type restaurants I also think that their prices are a bit high....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/02/2002
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Best of the best is the only way to describe this establishment! No visit is ever a disappointment; sure the lines may appear long..but the wait well worth it! No other place has been doing breakfast so well,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2002
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We go to Walker Bros. for family breakfasts when we are celebrating something special. The food is wonderful and the service is always good.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2002
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You gotta love the waffles and panackes everything is good expect to wait to be seated.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2002
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love those blueberry panacakes, they are my favorite thing to have. My parents take me there on sundays it's a favorite of mine for breakfast
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2002
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I HAVE ENJOYED THIS RESTAURANT ALMOST MY ENTIRE LIFE. MY MOTHER WOULD TAKE ME AS A TREAT AFTER GOING TO THE DENTIST, THE PEDIATRICIAN, THE ORTHODONTIST, AND, ONE DAY AFTER TRAFFIC COURT!!!!! JUST WALKING IN...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2002
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The resturant has a great variet of delightful breakfast dishes for anyone. The servers were both friendly and quick. They easily served the 18 people I was with while we were having a meeting.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Best pancakes ever, hands down. They serve breakfast until 10 pm too!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2002
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walker bros is the place for breakfast...
dine.com - user review
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as the name says, this large wilmette restaurant, which opened in 1960, was the first of victor and everett walker's five pancake houses. its antique accoutrements make it seem much older than...
metromix.com - user review
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there's still a line around the building on weekends at this wilmette institution, the original location for what's now a national chain. the ambience is a leftover from the 70s, when robert redford's crew...
chicagoreader.com - user review
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this is one of the best breakfast places ever! the only problem is that i take forever trying to decide which fabulous thing to eat! definitely give high marks to their version of eggs benedict...venecio...
metromix.com - user review
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we challenge you to find any ingredient at walker bros. that hasnit entered the kitchen in its raw, fresh, unadulterated state. cooking everything from scratch accounts for the quality of the menu offerings...
gayot.com - user review
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this is one of the best breakfast spots in the chicagoland area! the food is tasty and fresh. the interior is beautiful--lots of stained glass...
chicagoreader.com - user review
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this popular, traditional, breakfast-all-day spot has fluffy omelets, several varieties of pancakes (try the apple), and fresh-ground coffee served with whipped cream. the potato pancakes are divine. d, mc,...
nytimes.com - user review
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this restaurant has been a delight for north suburban chicagoans for years. saturday and sunday mornings expect a large line to lead outside. this establishment is worth the wait...
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