Jasper's Cafe - Glenview, IL

I had an early morning meeting with a potential dealer who moved into a new location just off Waukegan Rd. in the far  northwest suburb of Glenview.  There's a number of restaurants up and down Waukegan that I've visited - and there are more that I would like to visit.  One of those places is a breakfast place called Jasper's Cafe.  After my meeting, I headed to Jasper's Cafe for some breakfast. 

Owner Chris Kappa opened Jasper's Cafe in April of 2011.  There evidently had been a Jasper's Cafe before, but not at this location.  Jasper's Cafe offers breakfast and lunch in a contemporary casual setting.  

It was around 9:15 when I got into Jasper's Cafe.  (see map)  Parking is plentiful in the back of the restaurant.  I was greeted by a young woman at the cash register/hostess stand (next to a large orange juicing machine) and shown to a table in the middle of the restaurant.  She got me a menu and said my server would be with me momentarily.  

The restaurant is comfortable and well lit with a line of windows facing the front of the restaurant.  Large booths with cloth padding line the wall along the windows.  Sturdy wooden tables and chairs are interspersed in the main dining room.  In the back of Jasper's Cafe, they feature a room for breakfast or lunch meetings or for large groups.  

The menu for breakfast consisted of a number of egg skillet dishes, omelets, French toast, regular and oven baked pancakes and crepes.  The lunch part of the menu was filled with burgers, sandwiches, salads, soups, and wraps.  They have an espresso bar at Jasper's Cafe and I started off with a double espresso to get me going after getting up so early for the meeting.  

I ended up ordering the blueberry crepes with a side of bacon for my breakfast.  I was sort of disheartened to see that it was served with blueberry compote as some that I've had in the past were basically nothing more than pie filling.  But the compote was actually very good - sweet with a hint of a lemon taste and a very forward blueberry flavor.  The blueberry compote was on both the top of the crepes and folded inside.  The crepes were light with a bit of a crispy texture.  I'll have to say they were outstanding crepes.

The bacon was also pretty good.  I'm not big on crispy bacon, but the bacon served at Jasper's Cafe was thick and they gave me four slices with breakfast.  Overall, this was a very good breakfast.

The service at Jasper's Cafe was efficient and it didn't take long for the food to get to me.  They have an extensive menu for breakfast items and although the baked pancakes were somewhat intriguing, I was more than happy with my blueberry crepes. They're open until 3:30 p.m. daily, so get there early and enjoy the food at Jasper's Cafe. 

Comments

[Jennifer F.]

Looks like a gem and a great sweet and salty breakfast combo.

[MAYNARD SILVER]

I have been trying to speak to Chris Kappa about an overcharge but one of the managers that I spoke to was very nasty and hung up on me. My wife has been one of your loyal customers for years but is very upset about the overcharge and the way we have been treated.