Yelp's Top 5 Picks for Brunch in Arlington Heights and Palatine

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, you might be looking for a delicious place to grab brunch with mom. Check out these “Best of Yelp” reviews and ratings for brunch favorites in Palatine and Arlington Heights.

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Gianni’s Cafe, 18 W Station St., Palatine| 4 stars

Jessica D., ”Great decor, menu and food. Nice for a special night out. The front desk always takes time to chat with customers, and you can tell by the many filled tables the locals are long time patrons. Of all ages. Very attentive and friendly staff. Management comes by to check on things. Very relaxed and inviting Italian restaurant conveniently located few steps from the Metra. Don’t get startled when an express goes by. My new favorite Italian restaurant, can’t wait for my next visit to try a new dish.”

Emmett ‘s Brewing Co, 110 N Brockway St., Palatine| 3 stars

Leslie W., “This may be our new favorite place! The food and drinks were delicious. We sat outside and the service was great-so often outside seating at restaurants comes with slow service, but this was not at all the case. We will definitely be back.”

Walker Bros Original Pancake House, 825 W Dundee Rd., Arlington Heights| 4 stars

Logan R., “I’ve been going to the various Walker Bros. locations for most of my life and it’s always been a great experience, plus a solid suburban go-to brunch spot when I have guests in town. The apple pancake is the legendary star of the joint, and something that always wows visitors, though I do recommend sharing one (with ice cream, of course) rather than dealing with the inevitable sugar coma that results from eating one all by yourself.”

Cafe Fourteen, 300 N Northwest Hwy., Palatine| 4 stars

Brandon C., “A great place for a lazy brunch. Food comes in the appropriate amount of time and there is plenty of it. Impressed that I asked for a strawberry shake that I didn’t see on the menu yet the waitress made me one anyways. Got a spinach and feta omelet. They’re huge stuffed generously and come with plenty of hash browns. I got pancakes instead of toast. I was stuffed beyond belief and satisfied. I have gone back several times since and enjoy their consistency enough to write a thank you. And I always get a strawberry shake lol.”

Rack House Kitchen & Tavern, 222 E Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights| 3.4 stars

Ryan H., “We had no idea where to eat one night and my wife found this place online so we stopped in and got a seat immediately. Our waitress was great and the atmosphere was perfect, we had a 1 year old with us and it wasn’t too loud for him nor too quiet where he would make a constant scene.

I had no idea this place was a BBQ joint, and I’m glad I noticed before I ordered because I went with the beef brisket (wife chose the Carolina pull pork). The Brisket was beyond tender and so delicious and it was huge, could easily feed 2.. but you may not want to share because it is that good. I got the mac and cheese as a side and boy oh boy was it good. They made it with pepperjack cheese, and it complimented the BBQ greatly. We will be back soon!”