Egg Harbor Café

Went in on a Tuesday morning with friends and was quite surprised to find the place crowded. Parking was easy and reserved for guests at the restaurant. A big plus since parking is somewhat hard to find in downtown Wheaton. I had their special salad with candied pecans and strawberry and it was not too bad. My friends picked off the breakfast menu and didn’t say much. I plan to go back to try their breakfast menu.

Burgers lack any seasoning– even salt and pepper.
Food is very bland. I don’t think the cooking staff understand seasonings.

Egg Harbor is a staple for our breakfast/​lunch plans. Their chicken salad is by far the best of anyone’s out there. Their staff is top notch and we’ve been going just about every week for years and years. The staff is first class and friendly. They are also accommodating for those who don’t like certain ingredients and super helpful as to what’s good or looks good. We also cater from them and they do a phenomenal job! Good food, good people and conveniently located in downtown Wheaton and they’ve expanded their parking across the street. Great Job Doug!

Come here after church with the fam for some chill time eating some good food. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ reccomend

Best breakfast in the area. Consistently high-​quality, flavorful, interesting food. I recommend all the skillets and omelets. You really can’t go wrong. The sweeter items are all creative, rich and wonderful. The peasant potatoes are well-​seasoned and crispy. If you ask for bacon to be crisp you get it on the first try. The coffee (Intelligensia) is perfect and the juice combos are delicious.
Service staff are friendly and well-​trained. The food usually shows up fast, hot and attractively displayed.
It gets crowded during peak times as you would expect but it’s always worth the wait. Street parking is a good idea since the small lot is always full.

Fast service and good food. Cannot beat it. I always get the Door County melt. The kids love the chicken and wild rice soup.

This place is great, dine in or take out!
Breakfast favorite: Traditional Breakfast, scrambled Eggs, Turkey Bacon (crispy), Harbor Potatoes, and Rye Toast. Simple and delicious!
Lunch: Chicken Chili, you will not be disappointed!
The staff is always friendly and the price is right.

Yes this place is pricey for breakfast– but you pay for what you get. High quality food and excellent service. I love that they leave a pitcher of coffee at the table, and love the pitcher of wate also left at the table. No pressure from staff to get moving after your meal. Food came out quickly– no mistakes, everything was hot and delicious. We cleaned our plates– not a bite left. Also, love the jam/​preserves your meal comes with. No sad jam here.
There were a lot of people waiting, normal for a Saturday morning, luckily we called ahead. They also have an espresso bar serving intelligentsia coffee. Just fantastic.

Great Food, service and menu! This is my favorite place to go for breakfast and lunch. I wish it was open for dinner!!!

I’m starting to grow a little disillusioned with this place. The prices seem to be higher every time we eat here and while I do enjoy the atmosphere, I don’t think the food is necessarily priced fairly. I paid $ 11.49 for the harvest salad. Almost $ 12 for a salad? Really? The greens were way too bitter and I regretted the decision to try something new. I usually get the Door County Melt. My husband had Joe’s Healthy Scrambler which was $ 11. That’s a lot of money for some eggs! I don’t think we’ll be back for quite awhile, if at all.
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I don’t usually write a review of the places I eat at, but I am new to the area and my niece was visiting so it was nice that I could show her a hidden gem in my new community. Egg Harbor was a pleasant and joyful experience. The food and service were exceptional. I would recommend it to anyone.

I really should warn you all that this review will be a bit biased. The first time I went here i ordered the Georgia cheesy grits. And they were so good that I haven’t ordered anything else from there. They are so amazing! Slow cooked grits, cheese, bacon, tomatoes, and onions. Yes! Get a side of avocado too. Trust me.
This last time I went though they got a little stingy about the grits but they were still good. We went on new year’s eve for a little brunch and even though it was packed we got seated pretty quickly. The restaurant has a very eclectic but homey feel. It’s warm and welcoming. The service was good and the food came out fast. What else can you ask for?
Lastly you should also know I’m slightly obsessed with all things eggnog and that the best eggnog latte on the planet. Granted I haven’t been all over the planet but I’d still bet a penny that this is the best.
A little pricey for the budget conscience but not unreasonable especially for the area. Check it out!

This place is really solid. Super friendly staff, great food, decent sized portions and with the new parking across the street that’s less of an issue. Busy on weekends so call ahead to put your name in.

The Berry O’la is awesome. The poached eggs were served cold today though.
Overall things were moving slowly… today

Egg Harbor. The name evokes images of Door County, WI where I have spent some wonderful getaways, and while this is just a restaurant, the service and food have an element of the simpleness of it’s namesake.
Open for breakfast and lunch, this location, like the others, offers up some great egg entrees as well as sandwiches, soups and salads. The décor is simple with wooden booths (a little less comfortable than the tables as the seats are too close to the table for tall people), country type stuff all over the walls and friendly servers.
I usually order hot tea and this comes in an interesting server where the tea steeps and then you set the pot over your cup and the tea comes out the bottom of the pot (kind of like those new beer cups at stadiums that fill from the bottom) Ask if you don’t know how to use it as the first time I kept trying to pour it until my server popped by and showed me the trick.
Omelettes and salads are my favorite things here and I am never disappointed with the quality or quantity of food for a reasonable price.
This location has a private parking lot as well as you can use the lot across the street. And there is rarely a wait which is also a plus!
Just a nice simple choice if you are looking for a good meal in Wheaton.

3.5 stars
Location Location Location.
We all know downtown Wheaton is cute and all, but this place is steps off the Prairie Path.
So you can have a relatively active morning doing your thing on the Path and then having a great brunch like me and 2 of my girlfriends did. Glen Ellyn to Wheaton, not a bad morning!
Like a lot of breakfast places, it can get packed on the weekends. Luckily we arrived before the rush and got seated right away (9am Saturday). But by the time we left there was a big crowd waiting to be seated.
The menu has a lot of good options. Egg dishes, pancakes, skillets, omelets, sweet or savory there’s a lot to choose from. They serve Intelligentsia by the carafe and we didn’t say no to having the server just leave a carafe for us on the table.
I opted for the special of the day – breakfast tacos with egg and chorizo with a side of fruit. It was good, but not enough chorizo for me to call it a «chorizo breakfast taco». The salsa that’s served with it was very tasty and the fruit was fresh – which is always great considering it’s winter now.
My girlfriends liked their dishes. Michele S’s pulled pork skillet looked really good and my other friend’s veggie skillet looked well made too.
Service was friendly, but was a little too laid back for my liking. We seemed to wait a while for everything… wait to order, long wait for food, wait for our check.

If I could give 10 stars I would! Egg harbor has an entire 2 sided, gluten free menu! Free range eggs! Goat cheese! Dairy free and paleo options galore, as they are extremely accommodating with substitutions and deletions. The fruit cup had fresh berries! You can also tell the fruit cup is NOT pre mixed because none of the fruit is soaked in any other juices.
Service is prompt without being pushy. Busy as it was, my server took time to answer my questions in a friendly manner. There is free coffee to sip while you wait to be seated and before you leave they offer you a to go cup for your unfinished coffee if you order it at the table.
I am so impressed by this place and so sad that is only breakfast and lunch hours. But I will definitely be back on many weekends!

This little place is very cute and exactly what you’d expect from a breakfast café. They were ready with the coffee, quick with the service, and the food was fresh and hot. I ordered a quiche with a side of fruit. It was perfectly portioned, came with a side salad, and I was happy with my choice.
I’d stop here again if I was in the area.

After moving away a year ago Egg Harbor Café’ makes my list for best breakfast (cinnamon roll french toast combo!) and my favorite salad (Door County Chicken Salad). PLEASE ADD A LOCATION IN COLORADO SPRINGS!

Review based on my one experience here:
Came here with my girlfriend for breakfast. The place was pretty packed with outdoor seating as well, which was nice. The wait was quick and prompt as estimated. The waitress was nice and made sure we understood menu and their off-​menu special. The food was delicious and well prepared. I’d definitely come back here and recommend this restaurant. It’s worth at least a shot

Stopped in after a visit to Cosley Zoo. I randomly chose it because it came up when I selected the «restaurants near me» option on my car’s navigation system. It wasn’t til we were already seated that I realized they were closing in 15 minutes. As a former retail slave, I try not to do that because it used to drive me crazy but I honestly didn’t think they’d be closing at 2. Either way, staff was super nice and did not seem at all put out and I didn’t feel rushed. There were actually people still sitting in there working on their meals who had been there since before I walked in.
They gave me a booth and my son a highchair. Both were clean. My seat was a wooden bench and it wasn’t anchored to the wall so the first time I leaned forward so did the seat. The waitress was very nice and attentive.
My pop was brought quickly and I initially didn’t like that a second serving was brought with it in a small carafe. I usually don’t finish one drink let alone get a refill and I feel bad if there’s another just sitting there because I know it gets tossed. But when it came time to leave the waitress asked if I wanted my pop to go. Another thing I probably wouldn’t have taken advantage of, but after walking around earlier and a 40 minute car ride ahead of me, having a cold drink sounded appealing. So the rest of my glass and the entire carafe went into the to go cup. Well played, Egg Harbor, well played.
I got the Lobster Salad Melt. It came with a small salad and some potatoes. The potatoes were ok and the salad was refreshing and light. The sandwich was amazing. The bread was nicely toasted and the avocado and tomato in it were fresh.
My son got applesauce. He’s 6 months soooo his choices were kind of limited. Shame on me I didn’t ask if it was unsweetened. I know he enjoys applesauce but I was surprised he was grabbing my hand and shoveling the spoon in his mouth. I tasted it and it was sweetened. Ah well, an occasional treat isn’t horrible and it kept him quiet and happy.
Got our check and left. Grand total was $ 16.41. So yummy. Wish there was an Egg Harbor closer to home but there isn’t. But I like knowing it’s an option next time I’m out and about (and I promise not to come in close to closing!)

Since I recently moved to the area, I had to find a new breakfast joint that i could call my own. I figured there’d be a longer interview process, but after going to Egg Harbor, I realize I don’t need to try anywhere else.
Their menu intrigued me especially since they had something they were calling Georgia Grits. If you’re going to compare them to Southern cuisine, they better live up. I saw a few other menu items that sounded just as good but I ended up going with the grits. I like that they also have a variety of different iced coffee and espresso beverages. I ended up going with the dirty chai (chai and espresso.) it was pretty marvelous. Our server brought it out in a paper cup with a lid, which was a smart idea because it was too hot to drink during most of my meal.
Our food was delivered mighty quick, but that’s usually the case with breakfast food. My grits had bacon, jalapeños, tomatoes, onions and boat loads of cheese. It was also served with a biscuit and eggs my way (over easy.) I’ve tried so many grits up here in the Northern parts and they’re never quite right. I would say that the texture and consistency is as close as I’ve tried outside of the south. If you’ve only tried Cracker Barrels watery kind, you need to try real grits pronto.
Our server was incredibly attentive and welcoming. It was just the kind of service you hope of your new breakfast spot. I also really like the décor in here. It’s pretty classic diner with modern touches.
All around, I can’t think of a single thing to complain about. I think I need to come back to Egg Harbor this weekend to try some more menu items.

I still have a great time here! This morning hubby and I went for a breakfast without kids and it was very enjoyable. I’ve also met with some of my girlfriends and the food is always good.
Today we got there around 8:30 and were seated right away. If you go here on a Sunday, you have to get there before all the church people. It gets really bad after 10am, but they do have coffee in their small waiting area.
We got a booth (Yeah!) which had a carafe of ice water on it and were promptly brought beverages. I had an egg white frittata with potatoes and gluten free toast (yes, they even have GF pancakes here). Hubby got a skillet. It was all hot and fresh.
When it was time to wrap things up, we were asked if we wanted a to go cup for our beverages. That was really nice!

I am apparently on an island all by myself about Egg Harbor, and I am really easy to please about breakfast.
It’s fine, but it is probably my least favorite breakfast place in town. My friends from the gym like it, the staff is friendly and they handle groups well.
They serve Intelligentsia coffee, and give you your own little mini pot.
That’s the good stuff.
The food deserves two stars
Having been less than impressed on past visits. (I’ve had the combo breakfast, cinnamon roll french toast ((it’s fake!)) and an omelette in the past) I decided to try a the Meat Skillet today. Dry, Dry, Dry… really. this was another disappointment. My wife Lisa tried their California styled omelette (avocado etc.) and thought it was probably the worst overall omelette that she’s had in a very long while.
We asked for pancakes in lieu of the english muffin-​, they didn’t come out until we were almost done eating. the pancakes (2) were mealy and small… the texture was off, flavor ok…
Just another all around disappointment, especially with the far superior Eggclectic’ just one block down Hale St. Or, head to the Verdict on County Farm or the really excellent Red Apple on Main street
Egg Harbor, not a safe harbor.