Best Places for Mother's Day Brunch Near You

Sure, flowers and chocolates are nice, but sometimes a meal cooked by someone else is the perfect way to say ”Thanks, mom!”

Here are a few restaurants in your area where you can take mom for breakfast or lunch.

Note: Reviews here show one person’s impression of the restaurant. To see all Yelp reviews, click on the restaurant’s name. Any spelling/grammatical errors belong to the commenter.

Old Fashioned Pancake House Restaurant - Joliet - “Love this place and have been eating there for over 20 years.” -Tim, Joliet

Big Apple Pancake House - Joliet - “A great brunch spot, portions are huge!” -Rose, Joliet

Cherry Hill Cafe - Joliet - “Great for breakfast.Love the ham and cheese omelet.” -Kimberly, Joliet

Crispy Waffle - Shorewood - “Consistent is the best word to describe this breakfast / lunch spot.” -Kevin, Shorewood

Matty’s Grill and Pancake House - Shorewood - “Wait staff always pleasant. Dining room is clean. Food is delicious.” -Angela, Plainfield

Happy Place Cafe - Shorewood - “Love, love, love this place. Pancakes are amazing! Won’t have breakfast anywhere else.” -Diane, Plainfield

Southern Belle’s Pancake House - Plainfield - “I don’t think I’ve ever gotten anything here that I didn’t like. Service makes it even better. They are all so nice.” -Julie, Plainfield

Plainfield’s Delight - Plainfield - “Have to say, this place has the fluffiest omlets I’ve ever eaten. Everything was hot and cooked to order.” -Kimi, Plainfield

Eggs, Inc. Cafe - Bolingbrook - “So my friends have been telling me to go to this place for some time now. When I finally made the decision to give this place a shot, I was shocked with the wave of flavors that overcame my taste buds.” -Philip, Aurora

Honey-Jam Cafe - Bolingbrook - “Each visit to this location is as awesome as the next.” -William, Mokena

Jam ‘n’ Jelly Cafe - Darien - “Great brunchy brekkie spot. Tastey coffee, good service, delish stuff on the large menu.” -Jules, Chicago

Benny’s Place - Oswego - “We love coming here for our breakfast. Service is always friendly and attentive. The food has always been delicious.” -Lydia, Carpentersville

Off The Orchard - Oswego - “Awesome food!! Everything we’ve tried here has been phenomenal.” -Sara, Oswego

Oswego Family Restaurant - Oswego - “I love this restaurant! Excellent food and excellent service. The way it should be. Cash only!” -David, Oswego

Grandma’s Pancake House - Minooka - “The Best Breakfast around town!!” -Jerry, Morris

Niko’s Breakfast Club - Romeoville - “Nikos is our favorite place to go for breakfast & lunch we go almost every weekend.” -Nicole, Romeoville

Tasty Waffle - Romeoville - “The food and service here was excellent!” -Andrew, Joliet

Cafe Romeo - Romeoville - “Always have had good breakfast and lunch meals here.” -Chris, Chicago

Heaven on Seven - Naperville - “Really great experience all around. The food was great, the drinks were awesome, and our waitress was a doll!” -Sarah, Chicago

Nora’s Cafe - Naperville - “We stopped here for breakfast today & it was yummy!” -Joanne, Chicago

Egg Harbor Café - Naperville - “Egg Harbor is my #1 spot for breakfast. The service is always friendly and warm.” -Susanna, Naperville

Cobblestone Bakery & Bistro - Yorkville - “My husband and I have been here a few times now for dinner and we keep coming back!” -Kristen, Plano

Southern Belle’s Pancake House - Yorkville - “Excellent menu! They have a great selection when it comes to breakfast items and the service is usually quite fast.” -Ell, Aurora

Silver Dollars - Yorkville - “Love the place very friendly people. The owners are there to help and very pleasant. Their food is great.” -Arton, Oswego

Grandma’s Table - Montgomery - “Grandmas Table is one of our favorite spots.” -Marc, Aurora

Mother’s Pancake House & Restaurant - Aurora - “Never have had a bad experience here.” -Rachel, Sugar Grove

Maxfields - Aurora - “Just an overall nice place to have a good sit down meal. If you are in the area definitely check this place out.” -Josh, Aurora