Based on 432 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
208 S Main St, Algonquin, IL 60102
Phone: (847) 854-1400
Website: https://shortstacksalgonquin.com/
Hours
| Sunday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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7 AM–2 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 7 AM–2:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–2 PM |
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Reviews
Kurt Hinterkopf
My wife loves coming here. She says they have the best gluten free pancakes, and she’s tried them from several places.
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Matthew Henderson
This little place is neat. There was decent seating and the employees were friendly. I tried the Jalapeno Popper omelet and it was great! My wife enjoyed her French Toast as well. Definitely recommend.
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K.
My husband and I ate here recently. We were seated immediately upon entry, and we seemingly arrived at just the right time. This place was incredibly busy, and for good reason! The food (and coffee) was fantastic, as was the service! The atmosphere was light but bustling and fun. I’m sure we will be back if we’re in the area again!
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Tina
Delicious coffee! We went on a Tuesday morning, around 11 am, so it wasn’t busy at all. The food came out rather quickly and we were getting refills pretty consistently. I did upgrade to the local farm eggs which were yummy. The breakfast potatoes were a little too oily but other than that, it was tasty. Would definitely visit again.
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Ted Wachholz
Stopping at Short Stacks was by accident, and we couldn’t have been more fortunate. One look at their menu is all it took – lots of great choices for breakfast and lunch. We went with one of their specials for the day, plus one entree off of their regular menu. Both were delicious, and the portions were so large that we took half home. If the opportunity presents itself, be sure to eat at the counter – you’ll enjoy a delightful conversation with the friendly staff.
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Darla Darla
I literally live right down the street from this place and I have never been here ! My Mom – my daughter and family have come here several times. But because I worked so far away in Richmond I never really get a chance to go out for breakfast or for lunch.. My aunt needed to run to the store and so I was taking her and she asked if I wanted to stop and have breakfast and to tell you the truth I’m not really a breakfast person, so I went in with her to see if they weren’t busy because they were like always so busy jam packed ( I was told from Several people ) Obviously because of the GREAT FOOD and the GREAT SERVICE – and the availability to get to it, as it’s right in the heart of Downtown Algonquin, And let me tell you – I will Most Definitely try my best to stop in whenever I have the opportunity. The restaurant is very unique with all the decor and is very sanitary – Handicap parking & ramp availability – plenty of parking… I give SHORT STACKS 5 ⭐ I just wanted to add that I asked for my food to be prepared well done and as you can see it was PERFECT !!
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Warren Coler
Great place for breakfast and lunch! The staff are friendly and attentive. I’ve never been disappointed with going here. If you are going on a Sunday morning, either plan on going early or be prepared to wait a little bit for a table as it’s usually very busy. This isn’t a bad thing, and the wait is definitely worth it!!!!
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Karl Hoffman
Great small town diner. I had a gypsy skillet, and it was cooked perfectly. The pancakes were fluffy and delicious. The coffee is not too strong and not burned either. My only complaint would be the tap water is not very good.
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Randy L
Great food, value and service. We had the organic eggs ($1.50 upcharge) atop Fiesta Skillet with Corned Beef Hash instead of Chorizo. We prefer their house pancake syrup over the real maple syrup you can buy from them. Add blueberries to your pancakes for $2.50. Worth it.
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S Hallow
Stopped here on a Sunday for brunch, and although it was very packed, the food came out in a timely manner. The menu was rather large, but eventually we ordered a breakfast burrito with breakfast potatoes, Irish Benedict with has browns and an Italian skillet with short stacks. The skillet and breakfast burrito had a very large amount of peppers and onions, but overall both were quite tasty. The Irish Benedict was lovely, although the hash browns that came with it had absolutely no flavor. Will most definitely be coming back!
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