Big Skillet Restaurant & Pancake House - American restaurant in Elgin - 90 Tyler Creek Plaza, USA

Service was outstanding, and the prices were low. However, there were some slight flaws in the place. The food lacked flavor; I had to put a lot of salt on my hash browns. It was just slightly bland. The cinnamon rolls also seemed underwhelming.

It's rare you will ever see a restaurant reduce their prices... but they did... which is why we decided to try them. Breakfast was delicious! Service was wonderful, and the prices felt reasonable.

This is a great mom and pop restaurant! I love these places and the food here is fantastic!! The waitress was very nice and understanding (me and my friend hadn't seen each other in a while and were catching up a lot before we ordered). The food was great!! I got the fried chicken and had so much that I took half home. I had been here before and had great service as well! Will definitely visit again!

Our server Jessica was excellent. The food, tasty and plentiful. We will return.

This past Monday, November 13, my mom was supposed to have surgery, but it got postponed, so my uncle took us here on our way home. We'd never been here before and I reminded me of one the diners in our hometown. It wasn't crowded when we were there, so we were seated quickly and it was pretty quiet where we were at. My mom and uncle were enjoying the music that was being played inside as well. Service was very good and the food was wonderful; my mom took home leftovers to eat later on in the day. Great portion sizes and the prices were very good as well; I saw on the menu that they marked the prices down. Looking forward to getting back here in the future!

The waiter was very nice, attentive. He sometimes forgot what you needed, but he did bring it. Had the walleye AYCE had a little fishy taste, but it was ok. If I'm in the area, I would go back, but I would not make a special trip. The soup was the basic Greek New England clam chowder, nothing special.

There aren’t many pancake houses left around like this! Prices are great, service is always good and very friendly atmosphere. You can tell the staff enjoy working here as a team. Food is always good, hot & fresh. They added a discount program. You get soup or salad with everything except breakfast. Prices were even just lowered! Great family restaurant, support local businesses! The owners work hard and are always accommodating!

Perfect for a slow morning of brunch. Big skillet can offer you any meal with the diner feel. Don’t be deceived by the exterior, this place serves up some delicious food in a clean environment. I got the breakfast burrito and it was phenomenal. Stop in for a cup of coffee and to see the giant (or big) skillet on the wall.