The Original Granny's - Wheeling

I have not been to Granny's in years. Not sure why. But I will definitely be going here more often after today's wonderful experience. Let me start off by saying it's a clean comfortable place . You're immediately greeted upon entry and asked if you would like a booth or a table. Once you're someone brings you water then the wait staff comes and ask if you're ready to order. Today's special was a croissant sandwich with a bowl of soup. I chose tuna salad with the soup of the day which was split pea. My friend asked for tuna salad, but on toast with the creamy broccoli soup. Both of us thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. My croissant was fresh and the tuna salad was very good. Split pea soup has always been one of my favorites and this did not disappoint. The prices were extremely reasonable. They have a pretty extensive menu. Lots of breakfast items, salads, and more hardy foods if that's what you're looking for in a meal. When we checked out, we were asked if we enjoyed our meal. We also had a few pleasant words with the cashier. I mentioned to other local friends how much I enjoyed it. Each of them, recall eating there in the past and liking it. The crazy thing is none of us seem to know why we haven't been going there regularly. But I assure you that will change.

I have been to Granny's countless times, being a lifelong resident of Wheeling. They have always had exceptional service and great food, and always seem to get a great crowd. I last dined in back in January, and I was pleased that things were how I remembered them. The usual hustle and bustle of the breakfast rush, and patrons busy digging into their meals. I ended up trying the New Oreo S'more Belgium Waffles. The batter is made with oreos, and they came topped with marshmallow sauce, chocolate ganache, oreo crumbles and whipped cream. I absolutely enjoyed every bite. It was't too over sweet or anything thing, and all the flavors came together really well. Everyone else at my table seem satisfied with their food as well. Granny's will continue to be a local and family favorite , hopefully for many more years. I look forward to my next visit and encourage others to check them out as well!

This classic American breakfast spot offers sizable portions at a great value, with no fancy frills. The generous servings made it difficult for us to finish our meals in one sitting, so we had to take home leftovers in a box.

I gravitate toward flavor and typically enjoy seasoned/spicy food. So, when I ordered the Zesty Feta Chicken Wrap, I was expecting a little zip. I was caught completely off guard by the heat in this wrap. Zesty would have been a good description of about 1/4 of the spice in this meal. What I ate tasted more like the lid had fallen off the spice bottle. I 'd compare the spiciness to some Indian dishes I 've had. As I ate it, my eyes watered and my nose ran. I ended up removing some of the spicy feta from the second half of the wrap, and was really only able to finish it because I had sides of cole slaw and fruit to calm my mouth. Spice level aside, the food was good. It came with a bowl of soup. From a few options, I chose chicken tortilla. It contained a lot of shredded cheese and was not spicy. I would have liked a bit more flavor in the soup and way less in the wrap. After I got home, I looked up the menu to see what had made this meal so incredibly spicy. Answer: Tyrokafteri feta. I wasn 't familiar with Tyrokafteri and must have glossed over the word on the menu. For my fellow initiated diners, it 's a spread the features hot chili peppers. You 've been warned. The place a very busy when I was there, but we were seated immediately and the service was pretty fast, though not particularly attentive. It was awhile before our water was refilled and our server never asked if we enjoyed our food, so I never had a chance to mention the extreme spiciness of the wrap. The Original Granny 's has a large menu with all kinds of breakfast and lunch options. I 've been there before, and I 'll be back, but will not order the Zesty Feta Chicken Wrap when I do.

Listen to your granny, clean your plate. You certainly want to if dining here, especially for breakfast. Specialties here include breakfast scrambles, omelettes, benedicts, French toast, and oh my those pancakes. They'll substitute any type of pancakes for any breakfast for a small cost, and at least during October, you should try those pumpkin spice pancakes. They have a strong presence of cloves (good if you like cloves, not if you don't). Coffee comes out quickly and refills come out often, and our group was checked on frequently both by our waitress and other staff to either refill coffee or take away cleared plates. The decor is older, basic and somewhat plain, but you really didn't come here for the decor, did you?