Breaking Bread - Crystal Lake - Crystal Lake, Illinois

Theresa S.

The Next Couple Reviews will be on Cheese Curds
I am trying to compare the ones from local Chicago (well, I mean Algonquin which is somewhat close to Chicago), Culver’s, and Culver’s/Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I would call myself a decent lover of cheese. I really like it on certain things like pizza, bread, pastas etc but don’t have it on a daily basis and haven’t been too crazy about it. I’m sure that’s about to change when I go to the cheese capital of the country!!

These cheese curds were ready and hot in 3 minutes! They tasted very good although a bit too greasy. What I mean by that is grease was on the napkins in the bag, on the bag itself, and a good amount was on my fingers after eating…

Besides that, the curds had just the right amount of salt. Light, crunchy batter with a soft, yet audible crunch. The center was nice, chewy and cheesy. White (no yellow), thin cheesy center. Positive cheese pull test- very long stringy cheese pull. 8/10 for flavor and 8/10 for quality.

Some clusters had more cheese than others but overall very enjoyable. I love it and wonder how/if the ones in Wisconsin will stack up!!

Price before tax = $4.95 for a med-large bag
Worth the calories? Yes, somewhat 🙂

HiyoSilver87

Food is always delicious, workers are super kind, they made a strawberry lemonade drink for me since it wasn't on the menu when I asked ( I said it was fine and ordered another drink-but they surprised me with this one)I also love they have seating outside if we want to bring our dog:)

Richard O.

Grabbed the John’s favorite along with the fresh chips with the dill sauce. It was spectacular. I loved the heat from the pepperocini spread on the burger and the buttery croissant is a nice touch. I even used some of the dill sauce on the burger. Absolutely will order again!

Michael F.

I love the Juicy Beef Sandwich. Their burgers are great and my favorite side is their onion rings. I also really enjoy their pickles which are throw away at most places. My kids always get their burgers and always enjoy them.

Kay N.

nice food in a nice place! there's also a little library in the same area that makes for a comfy atmosphere. my only complaint is there were no napkins, which were very necessary for the meal i had there

Liberty G.

The gentleman Chris running the place was so kind and personable! Made our whole time there even better! My husband couldn’t stop raving about his sandwich, the loaded grilled cheese!

Mike K.

The Owner is a very nice gentleman. His service to people is comandable & Food always tastes very good & fresh🙂
-Thank You

Samantha G.

Breaking Bread is a hidden gem! I had the turkey club and my husband had the tuna. Both were phenomenal and enough to fill you up. The homemade chips were delicious and the dill sauce that comes with it was amazing. We'll definitely be back and refer everyone we know here.