Cherry Hill Cafe - Joliet, Illinois

Lupita M.

I recommend! I was very impressed by the young staff at this cute little hole in the wall. Very attentive, friendly, nice, and polite young group. I feel like it's rare to find nice staff nowadays! Several also speak Spanish.

Drink/food wise, I highly recommend the hot chocolate, it was super sweet and creamy 🤤. I almost ordered two! Most hot chocolates lately seem to be lukewarm water and a powder packet, but this was actually pretty tasty! I also ordered the Veggie Omelette ($11) which came with French toast with whipped cream and powdered sugar (I clearly love sweets 😋). I felt the omelette could've used a pinch of salt and pepper, but I definitely appreciated the Cholula already at the table (nothing a little hot sauce can't fix 😉). I really liked the French Toast, it was simple and small but good. I also ordered the fruit, I originally thought that was an option to upgrade the toast/pancakes but it was additional... just $2 for half a plate of fruit - which I thought was a steal! The fruit was a little overripe, but I'm all for zero food waste, so I ate it. I was visiting the hospital nearby and wasn't sure where to go. If you're in the area and looking for a quick, no frills, cheap breakfast/lunch with great staff I highly recommend. Btw watch out - I totally missed the entry and ended up turning into the one way exit 🙈 sorry!

Como W.

A week ago I had the Reuben with hash browns and house soup and my wife a patty melt with fries and house soup. We both had coffee. The soup was cream of chicken.

Cream of chicken 6/10 we both ate it happily
Patty melt 7/10 this was pretty tasty
Fries 4/10 over cooked
Reuben 4/10 no meat
Hash browns 4/10 raw in the center
Coffee 5/10 weird taste

I asked the waitress if their Reuben is usually served in this manner. There were 2-3 slices of meat for an $11 sandwich. she just said she would let the kitchen know. There was no remedy or offer. This is no exaggeration. I have pictures. sandwich was cut in half, half had 2 slices and a sliver of a 3rd and the other half had some what of 3 slices, that's it.

I showed our server the sandwich but no remedy. I don't know how this happened it was pretty weird. I don't recommend eating here. btw, we paid $37 for a patty melt and a sorry reuben. no joke.

Shel P.

We found this gem years ago and absolutely love it. They have the best food and great staff. We love Sam and Shika (not sure the spelling). It's a small place that's just the cutest atmosphere. They have a spanish breakfast menu that my husband loves as well as traditional. They also have daily hot soups and we have not found one yet that we don't like.

Kahly M.

I can not believe I paid over 17$ for my country fried steak and INSTANT mashed potatoes. I used to love this place but feel the quality is going downhill. Thank goodness the soup was good or I'd be even more livid. WASTE OF MONEY. We have to work harder and harder for our money these days so when I go grab food once in a blue moon I do expect better than this.
At cracker barrel and country charm for the same cost I get so much more and so much better quality. It's sad because I expect more from a mom and pop style place.

Mia C.

Service was great but the food was barely tolerable. The worst French toast I’ve ever had. No cinnamon. No vanilla. No nutmeg. Eggs and pancakes weren’t satisfactory either. Even the juices (orange and apple) weren’t great. I won’t be back.

Ishqair S.

Amazing food, amazing staff, and amazing atmosphere. Food was served out quickly and tasted super fresh. Soup of the day was super good as well.

Jackie B.

The worst food I ever tasted. Ordered a All meat skillet with extra meat and when we got it home it looked like a 3 year old prepared it. The Belgium waffle was super crispy, and the Cheese and Bacon Omlet was flat and my son got sick after eating one bit. Called the restaurant back about the food, and the waitress repy was "I didn't cook it". Wow super customer services at its finest.

Brandon B.

Stopped in randomly to grab breakfast, was very pleased. Very friendly, smiling waitress, and flavorful food. Hash browns are made with real potatoes. Not frozen stuff. Country skillet was very good, big chunks of tasty sausage. Will go again