Kerbside pickup
Yes
Elm Street Cafe in Canton
Categories
Location on the map
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, US
Service options
No-contact delivery
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Great dessert
Yes
Great tea selection
Yes
Popular for
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Counter service
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Seating
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Payments
Cash only
Yes
Cheques
Yes
Phone: +1 309-647-1680
Opening hours
- Monday:7AM–8PM
- Tuesday:7AM–8PM
- Wednesday:7AM–8PM
- Thursday:7AM–8PM
- Friday:7AM–8PM
- Saturday:7AM–8PM
- Sunday:7AM–2PM
Comments (199)
Found this restaurant while camping and will definitely be back. Everything we ordered was delicious. The soup reminded me of my grandmas. The tea was the best Ive had. The staff did great even though they were short staffed and busy
Elm St is ok. You get a plate of chow you can eat thats decent size, but. The but depends on what you order. Mashed potatoes are not real, theyre instant but for some reason yellowish not white... And i dont mean buttery. Broccoli and most any cooked veggie is easy okay cooked and entering into mushville. The poiny/horseshoe are overcooked, served on slices of bread not a hoagie roll, smothered, drowning, flooded with canned cheese sauce; the French fries are standard nothing special. Grilled cod is small portions despite being described by the wait staff as really big and overcooked too, but not quite rubbery. Deep fried would have been a better cooking method. Long wait time from order to presentation. For $30 for two with a couple sodas its not quite what it should have been. Yet we return every so often for lunch. Convenience I guess
I have been going to Elm Street Café for years. They have great coffee and excellent food. The atmosphere is like a small mom and pop restaurant. The owners are very nice and friendly and love getting to know their customers. I have taken friends and family there for their first time and they always leave haopy and want to go. Back again. The Employees are nice and friendly and always making sure your happy and coffee full.
Great food. Great prices
When I moved here a month ago, I knew I needed to find at least one restaurant that I could come to for good food and that’s exactly what I found. I enjoy all the comfort foods they provide and love how friendly the wait staff are! I’ll be coming here all the time
Very clean, beautifully decorated restaurant. Our waitress was so friendly and attentive. Definately choose to eat here more
We came in with 3 adults, 3 teens, a 7 year old, a 3 year old and a baby not long before closing (we didnt realize it had gotten so late) and the service was excellent the food was quick hot and delicious and youd have never guessed we were keeping them! Been a family favorite for years and Im glad i went back with my own family tonight!
As I was driving through town we stopped at this café to eat some breakfast. Very nice on the outside very nice on the inside. But when we got up to pay they said they do not except cards and they had an ATM right there to pull money out 🤨 I took time to look at both doors that lead in and out of the restaurant to make sure that there was no signs that read “do not accept cards at this time” (There Was None) then I looked at the register and only saw half of what supposedly said we do not accept cards at this time. It was covered up by a welcome sign and a bottle of hand sanitizer, it wasn’t very professional 🤦🏻♀️ Talk about inconvenience having to leave a restaurant to go to a bank to pull out money.. with a fee!! If only they had it posted at the door as we walked in… It would’ve saved me a whole lotta trouble from the beginning by turning around and going to another that didn’t need all these extra steps!!
Very friendly staff and excellent food.
Best place in all of Canton to eat. Absolutely loved every meal Ive eaten here. Would absolutely recommend. Staff are kind and amazing people, food is great and is definitely worth every single dollar. You will not be disappointed with this place. 10/10
Great food& very friendly & down to earth & its in my hometown lol
The atmosphere is very pleasant. The staff are nice and very responsive.The menu is surprisingly large. Normally when I see a restaurant that has a large menu they tend to do a few things well and other things suffer. This doesnt seem to be the case here. My whole family enjoyed the food.
Our waitress was outstanding and our food was even better. Restaurant was clean and cool. Enjoyed everything about it.
Love their jake fries. Waitresses are friendly.
BEST FOOD IN CANTON TO ME. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE ALWAYS CLEAN.
Great food and alot to choose from. Friendly staff
Friendly folks but the food was just okay. Both times I ordered the ribeye. The first time I ordered it medium well and it came out extremely, overly well done. This time I ordered it medium and it was cooked okay but didnt have much flavor at all. Also they dont have real butter. What they do have is a spread that is 85% vegetable oil. Over all it is not a bad place but not a great place.
If I could rate it higher I would. It is a great place and always have been. I grew up coming here every so often and now I still do. The workers treat you wonderful the food is always awesome. They really try to get to know you for every time you come in. I love how if feels like your eating at home and taste like home cooked food.
I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. They have a large and varied assortment of daily specials to accompany their regular menu that ranges from seafood to chicken, beef, pork, pasta, and various comfort foods. The portions are large and the wait staff is prompt and courteous and they dont just take your order and then forget about you. They are attentive and check in with you to see if you need anything. The prices are very reasonable. I had a talapia dinner with two sides and coffee for around nine dollars.
Came for breakfast with my daughter. We ordered. It took a long time for our food to arrive. Mine was cold when it came to the table. I asked them to warm it up. During the time they were “reheating” my food my daughter had finished hers. When they brought the food back to the table it was still tepid and the eggs were rubber. I decided not to eat it. Thankfully the waitress to my food off the bill but I would sooner have had a hot breakfast.
We had a great waitress. Our service dog Drako was so good and our waitress was so sweettt. Would totally go back.
As always the servers were very nice and answered our questions about the specials of the day. I always get the veggie omelete with wheat toast and grape jelly. I usually dont have to tell them what I want to eat they already know. The food is good and hot and the price is always right. The restaurant is really bright and cheerful. Good place to eat.
Ive eaten there many times, so far its the best place to eat.also prices are very good.Owner & his employees are very friendly.
Great Service! I would have tipped more than I did had I had the cash on me. The debit readers are down and have been down for awhile. They do not know when they will be up and working again. The food is great, generous and affordable.
Let me see. We ordered haystack onion rings, and they were in huge clumps, not even cooked. We sent them back, and then not even a minute later we got them back, without the big clumps, freezing cold. The waiter flat out lied to us, telling us that they were fresh made. I think not. If they were fresh made they would be actually warm. The manager then bothered us, arguing with us while we tried to enjoy the rest of our meal. The waiter completely ditched us. I wouldnt recommend this place to my dog. Will never come back.
Have ate here for long time. Tonight my item on menu was priced at $6.75 . Add 50 cents for beef . Im ok with that. I get my bill the charge is $1.50 more. When I questioned Im told the price went up $1.00. Im through eating here after this. They took 50 cents off.
Terrible service. Absurd waitress in there. Shes an older lady who was very very rude towards me and my fiance. If you plan on wanting good service DONT go here! If I could give no stars I would. When I tried to explain my issues and give them a second chance, the waitress ignored me and said bye before I decided to walk out! RUDE
Delicious food and cheap prices.
Food is great. Great atmosphere and service. Feel very comfortable here.
I found a bone in my food and when I told someone about is they gave me a dirty look and got mad and so did the cook and they hardly ever checked on me to see if every thing was ok. And What if A Child ate this they could have got hurt badly or any thing else
Very nice staff and I love the food..
Ordered the fried chicken and American fries, and a salad, chicken was over done, fries looked like they had spent 60 seconds on the grill, salad was full of water! Never again!
Busy morning, so the kitchen was backed up. Service was good and food was great as usual.
As I ate I witnessed the owner put a young waitress in dears multiple times. The outside of her eyes were red and she had an occasional tear running down her face. No matter how bad an employee messes up no superior should ever put them in tears. Especially in front of customers! This place has lost my business for the rest of my life. I have to give a rating so they get a star but if i could that owner would get no stars from me.
NVery friendly we were there from California. Loved the food an cleanest for a small town. The food was great. We will be back again someday. Thank you.
Great place to catch a quick meal. Breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner options galore. Casual atmosphere, friendly waitresses and reasonable prices make Elm St Cafe in Canton a great place to eat. Plentiful helpings of food in a down home style setting makes this a great place eat.
Great place to dine. Very friendly and great food
One of my favorite places. Food is always great, staff is so friendly. Owners come and greet you and ask how everything is. Just an all around great place.
Great food. But VERY salty. And I LOVE my salt so thats saying something
We had a fantastic anniversary breakfast at Elm Street Cafe. The servers are so kind and attentive; the atmosphere is like home and the food is amazing! You owe it to yourself to check it out and soon.
Food was good, restaurant was clean and staff very friendly. Owners are some of the hardest working people Ive ever had the chance to know!
Really enjoy going here. Friendly staff and good food. I had the fried fish sandwich and it was great. My husband enjoyed the chicken strips.
We eat here on a weekly basis and love the food. Portions are huge. Even more enjoyable than the food is the wonderful staff. A great place to bring the family.
Wait staff is always very nice. Food is great.
I think the food is very good. I dont think there has been anything that I havent liked. The waitors Aaron and clay are both very attentive. Everybody is friendly and its got a relaxing homey feel.
Friendly place with a lot of specials. fair price and very good food. worth the visit.
Love the food here! If theres an issue they are always quick to fix it. Great food, good prices, and friendly service.
Food was hot and mostly good. Asked for no carbs and lady laughed at me. She didnt really speak the rest of the time. That made it kinda awkward. Overall didnt get a great vibe from her.
Bring cash, they claimed their card machine was broke, but yet had no stickers indicating what cards they did take, so Im thinking they dont take any, really my only complaint with the place, no warning that its cash/check only. Otherwise good food, good service and reasonably priced.
Had coleslaw dumped down my back and they said sorry but no discount on meal
Good food, a lot of it, great prices, friendly staff
Not real impressed this was a great place to eat bit Im not crazy about it anymore
Great place for comfort food, service was great and food was served fresh and hot.
The food here is delicious, very reasonably priced, comes in huge portions. Plus the workers are so very nice!!!
Waited 28 minutes for an order A table of 2 people. Breakfast was cold when I finally got my food.
Good food. Wait staff is fantastic. Always have GREAT service.
Excellent food, service and price!!!! Hot Roast Beef is an absolute must try!!! Absolutely delicious!!!
4 plus, had to eat outside because of the covid-19. Would have been better better side. But ..Open-face beef & fried cullaflower as an appetizer was great!
Place was clean, staff was friendly, food was terrific!! We will be back!!
Very friendly people, service is excellent and reasonable prices. Portions of food are always more than enough.
Food was amazing, service was great, good community
This place is like family. People are awesome, food is great, prices right. Service is fast and friendly
Very busy Sunday morning after church. All of the small tables and booths were dirty when we arrived but staff cleared, and cleaned, them quickly. Food came in about 15 minutes.
Very good food and and excellent service!
Come here most weekends, good food and good service.
Had a great lunch with my daughter in law and grand son. And her mom. Happy birthday to me 🎂🎉🎈
Excellent food... Super service. Good prices
I cant say enough good things about this mom and pop cafe.... wonderful food with great prices...make sure you come hungry
Great food and prices. I had liver and onions tonight topped off with home made bread pudding. Excellent service to boot
Wonderful food and friendly staff!! Awesome prices!!!
Nice hometown Diner, Great Food, Great Service, Great Prices,
Friendly staff, fast service and excellent food choices. Eat there 2 to 3 times a week. Has been crowded around the time churches lets out on sunday.
If you plan to have breakfast or lunch there on Sunday you might as well plan on going elsewhere. Half of the restaurant seating is always reserved. I have tried going there a half a dozen times now. Wont be going back.
Place looks nice and clean. Food(breakfast)was well made and plentiful. Excellent service with a smile.
Absolutely my fav place!!! Great food, great serves and wonderful atmosphere.
Good food great service friendly owners with updated decor my go to restaurant
My sister and me had supper at elm st cafe my sister had the homemade meatloaf and said it was good and l had pork chops and they were very good
Our meal was very good. The service was excellent as always. Definitely worth visiting again.
Love the new interior renovation as well as exterior the food is phenomenal home-cooked always good so glad we have such a nice restaurant in town
The service here is always amazing, and the food Id a phenomenal value for the quality and portion size.
This place has great food. Nice environment with great employees. I recomend a BLT $5! Very filling.
Awesome food and service..great prices to
Good food for a fair price. Owners are very friendly. Staff is usually good to customers.
A hometown favorite ❤ great food, great service, where friends gather.
Great food and service! Reasonably priced. Their cabbage soup is the best.
Great food and nice staff!
It was a nice pleasant visit, the service was great, and I got my food in an timely fashion.
Great breakfast and to go container
Try the BBQ Sandwich, it is so good.The staff was very friendly and attentive. Good food, good service.
Good food and friendly wait staff
Very good food and nice people
Good food and friendly service in the morning, however I have never had a good experience during the evening.
We had the homemade tenderlon, Monterey cristo, and of course the jake fries. Everything was very tasty and the servers were awesome!
Great food and friendly staff. Definitely one of my favorite places to eat in Canton Illinois.
Large menu. Great chicken dinner
Always forgets side dishes on carry out. Otherwise delicious and friendly staff.
The service is great the food was great and I felt at home there
Place smelled horrible like old grease and cleaners. Table had to be cleaned again after we sat down
Good food, reasonably priced, good serving sizes. Good, fast service
Great menu. Great service, friendly atmosphere, and great food.
Staff was not very friendly but food was good.
Great food and fast and friendly staff
Consistently excellent food at good value plus great people
Delicious food and great service 👍
Always great service and wonderful food.
Service is decent. Coffee and breakfast is good. Meatloaf special was terrible.
Always great food and service!!
The best little place and great food :)♡♡♡
Never disappointed in the food ...we love Frank And Futura and the rest of the crew
Good comfort food. Great service.
Great food and great people.
He has done a lot of work on the inside as well as the outside.The food is very good. Prices are not that high and hot as well.
Food was bad instant patatos, meat processed frozen, instant gravey. Nothing tasted like it was freash.
Very clean. Food is home cooked. Love this place.
Great food and people. I love coming here!
Good food, great service
Good place to eat, reasonable and very good service.
Best food in Canton, and wonderful service, with a cozy atmosphere!
Elm Street is always very good and plenty of food also they are busy all the time too
Food was delicious
Great food, and for a fair price!
Good food and great service.
Good food and service was great
Friendly and prompt staff. Good food.
Clean, good food I recommend you eat here
Friendly StaffYou feel at home and warm insideVery good homemade goodThe desert is my favorite
Great place to eat i recommend!
Very expensive. Very very very unorganized.
Best food in Canton and absolutely amazing atmosphere
Great food, and Clayton and Angie are the best!!
Good food, friendly service
Excellent service friendly great food
Food and service was very good.
A nice place for a good breakfast at a decent price.
We love the small town feel and great home cooking.
Great food and great service
Staff awesome,food very good.
Dont forget Donny Colter .its a whole house .
Love it here! Best staff and food.
Service and food was great ...thanks guys for your great service....
Great place to eat the cook is awesome!
As always good food. Prices are good also.
Good food and quick service.
Was really good, friendly staff, would recommend.
Excellent hot beef plate. Good service.
Amazing food! Great people!
Love this restaurant great place to eat.
The service was good, and the food was ok.
Smells like old lady pants in there
Nice,quiet place to eat,good food,good service
It has the best breakfast in town
Great service, great food
$1.00 coffee, good meals nice people
Great service and food!!!
Great food!!! Great service!!!
The service is good food is good decor is dated
Our go to restaurant in Canton. Im in there usually at least once every day.
My biscuits and gravy were awesome.
Good food decent pricing
Good food and good service.
Good food. Local atmosphere
Great coffee and work staff
Good food great service
Food was very good.
Always friendly and great food!
Great home-cooked food!
Good food good prices
Very good service and good food
Way way to long for breakfast 1:10 will not to eat here again
Really hate waiting there food sucks
Fast good portions for the price
Food great service soso
Great place to eat!
Waited for 40 minutes while others where severed who came in long after us
Futura is amazing and the food is delicious
A LOT of home cooked items on menu
Great place great people
Fair, son liked pork chops.
Country breakfast was very good
Good home cooked food.
Good food and service.
Good home cooking and plenty.
Was very good it always says
Nice clean friendly still
Good place to eat with my 👪 and friends
Always great food
Friendly. Great food
Friends staff and awesome food
Its a busy Small Town Restaurant
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for Elm Street Cafe 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-26We have eaten here a few times now and the food is always delicious. The food is always fresh and hot. The service is okay, sometimes when they are busy we wont see our server again the rest of time. I understand being busy but you should always check on your current customers along with the new ones.
Review №2
2022-07-07Had the beef roast pony shoe. It was tender and delicious. Would definitely recommend. Cash only place.
Review №3
2022-01-17I dont care if its lunch or dinner the food Is good. But who ever cooked my steak and breakfast Sunday 1-16-22 that steak was amazing!! Eggs n hashbrowns perfect. So much flavor and the steak couldve been cut with a plastic fork!!! Thank you.
Review №4
2019-10-04Seriously so impressed! All of this food cost $15!!! The taste, the service and the speed were all outstanding! We just had a newborn and didnt have time to make a meal this morning after being so exhausted. My fiancé called this order in and it was ready in under 20 minutes when he went to pick it up! We highly recommend Elm Street Cafe and thank them for the amazing breakfast!!! Hats off to the chef!
Review №5
2022-04-26Good food very friendly but the food is a little pricey
Review №6
2021-06-02A true bit of Americana; the hometown cafe. Extensive menu of mostly comfort foods. We try to find local eateries and avoid the chains when we travel. Elm Street Cafe met our goal. Good food, generous portions at reasonable prices
Review №7
2022-02-17Food was good and fresh service OK K but because of the pandemic I dont feel like they have enough space to be Seated safely
Review №8
2021-11-28Great food and great atmosphere. Lots of updates done to the building! Menus were in rough shape and depending on your waitress you may be waiting for drinks and refills. Other than that, fantastic place!!
Review №9
2021-09-28We just relocated from WA State and stumbled upon Elm St Cafe by accident. We were FLOORED at how good the food was and how low the prices were. I ordered a skillet with a poached egg and it was almost a replica of my favorite breakfast from my favorite restaurant back home. We will definitely come back. My only request? Sourdough bread, please. Thank you all for making our first (of many) breakfast experiences with YOU, so special. You have an amazing team and wonderful food.
Review №10
2021-09-19Almost a hour long wait on our food, just to get it and it is burnt and the whole skillet tasted that way. Its hard to screw up breakfast food, but they managed to do so. Ordered my eggs over easy, one had the yoke 3/4 of the way cooked, the other only had the color of where the yoke was. Definitely would not recommend this place to anyone. The people that gave this place good ratings must be friends and family.