Yolk Diner — Restaurant in River Forest

The presentation and choices are great(when you walk in) but from there the quality just goes downhill:(. I really tried to enjoy my visit, but it just wasn’t good:(. I spent $30 for grits and crepes. It all went downhill when I ordered the California Omelette. The Smashed Avocado killed the Omelette, I took two bites and sent it back. All I could taste was Avocado :(. Found no traces of any egg , cheese or mushrooms :(. The crepes and cheese grits saved me from leaving with an empty stomach. The server didn’t seem to want to help, only talk with other staff. The manager did take off my omelette but I was charged more than the omelette and got less food :(. The waitress did try to help offer a few suggestions but the more she spoke about each item, the less happy I was. She told me that there was smashed avocado in all the omelettes. I tasted my husband western omelette to see if I could get that, and the ham overpowered the entire omelette. They need to have the chef work on not being so heavy with some of the ingredients. From their, I just felt so discouraged and decided to settle on side orders of crepes and grits. just felt so un- inviting :(. The Cappuccino was the best thing I ordered. My husband LOVED the western Omelette and the Hostess was very friendly. The inside is very clean, but all in all I wasn’t thrilled. Spent $83 for a Cappuccino , two side orders of crepes, two sides cheesy grits, one omelette, plus one stack of Nutella crepes with a bacon side order to go. Needless to say, all of it was too expensive...

If I could give this establishment ZERO STARS then I would, they should be CLOSED. I dined here with my parents for my 23rd birthday brunch and while Catherine was a great server, when we finished our meal and paid the check, my mother noticed a baby roach in her syrup dish. She notified Catherine and to our dismay, Catherine stated that it was a fruit fly and said she would notify her manager. My mother seeing me visibly upset, asked me not to make a scene in the packed restaurant. We waited 20 minutes for the manager that passed our table 3 times to finally come address the concern. George apologized and said yes he knew that it was a roach when he saw it. Then he said he can’t fully pay the tab but offered 20% off. I had enough at this point and said that was not acceptable. George then bumped it up to 30% off and said that was all that could be done. The funny thing is before we got our food, we noted that the restaurant had changed hands several times while we lived in the area, first Mother’s Day Restaurant then Grandma Sally’s and now Yolk. We were so caught off guard that we neglected to take a picture of the syrup dish and when we thought about it Cathy said she had already put it in the dishwasher. I will NEVER return to this establishment and will be contacting the proper authorities as this place should not be serving food to ANYONE. Roaches are not on the menu but will be on your plate. I also called after leaving and requested that the $11 tip be returned as it was not earned. Thank you Yolk for ruining...

Formerly Grandma Sally's the sign in the parking lot still reads, "Parking for Grandma Sally's only." The interior has had an overhaul. New booths and tables. New black and yellow paint scheme. The booths benches are hard. It was like sitting on wood but covered in vinyl. It was just after 11 am. I went with lunch, and my dining partner went for breakfast. There were a special "$3 Latte, normally $5". On Wednesdays, they have $2 pancakes; that is one pancake for $2, limit three. The normal price for 3 pancakes is $14. 100% maple syrup is going to cost you an additional $2. I went with the Brisket Burger. The menu didn't get into any more description, and I should have asked. I was expecting brisket on top of a burger patty or brisket slices on a hamburger bun. I was served a normal burger. The server, who was very nice, explained it is a brisket patty. This was a dry patty, and brisket usually has a good deal of marbling. It should be juicy. It was $17.... for a dry burger. I asked her to bring a side of bacon ($5) and some cheese to help round out the sandwich, and it was fine, not $23 fine, but fine. My dining partner had the Countryside skillet, which was served with a side of sausage gravy. She said it was tasty and filling at $19. I also added a single Red Velvet French toast for $6. It was very sweet - the menu did have it the "Sweet Singles", and it delivered on the sweet. I had two bites...