Darlene's Breakfast & Brunch

BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!! Came across this place because the original place had a wait time for an hour and I've already traveled an hour to make it to Orland Park. Check and this place wait time was 10 minutes. The moment we were seated the energy/service was top Tier my lovely waitress knows the menu front and back recommendations were on point. Young lady full of positive energy has the start of my birthday feeling great, she's very attentive and prompt. Food is definitely 10/10 will definitely recommend most definitely be back

BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!! Came across this place because the original place had a wait time for an hour and I've already traveled an hour to make it to Orland Park. Check and this place wait time was 10 minutes. The moment we were seated the energy/service was top Tier my lovely waitress knows the menu front and back recommendations were on point. Young lady full of positive energy has the start of my birthday feeling great, she's very attentive and prompt. Food is definitely 10/10 will definitely recommend most definitely be back

Okay so this my first time ever leaving a review on any restaurant but this place is amazing 10/10. The customer service was amazing. The woman who took my order was soo sweet and it was another guy who was helping us out his name is Joe. But on top of all of that the food was amazing I definitely will be back!! Loved it

Okay so this my first time ever leaving a review on any restaurant but this place is amazing 10/10. The customer service was amazing. The woman who took my order was soo sweet and it was another guy who was helping us out his name is Joe. But on top of all of that the food was amazing I definitely will be back!! Loved it

This was not my first visit, but this time I ended up ordering the Birra-Quiles, which is a birria twist on the traditional Mexican breakfast dish chilaquiles. This dish included birria beef, black beans, house tortilla chips, red sauce, avocado, pepperjack cheese, garnished with cilantro, green onion, tomato, house crema, and topped with your choice of two fried eggs. The food came out fairly quickly, roughly 10 mins at most, and it was hot and looked very appetizing. My first impression was how big the portion was. I would say I eat a slightly above average amount of food for someone my size, and I could have easily split this with another one to possibly two people, depending on how hungry everyone was. My second impression was the egg. As you can see in the first photo, it looks like it might be slightly over cooked, but when I broke into the yolk, they were still very runny as ordered and added a rich and creamy layer that tied in with the dish perfectly. With my first bite I was also very impressed with how good the house-made tortilla chips were. They were thicker than the typical tortilla chip, but still very crispy on the outside, with a soft bit of tortilla under the outer shell. Which added a nice texture to the dish. The birria beef and red sauce were a welcomed accompaniment, with the beef being flavorful, moist, and fairly spread throughout, and the sauce adding strong, but not overpowering, slightly spicy, savory, smokey, and earthy flavors to the dish. The house made crema was a great companion to the dish, aiding the egg with its creamy flavor, and also adding a slight tang that helped cut through and balance the other flavors. The cilantro, tomato, avocado, beans, and green onion added nice texture and temperature differences, as well as a refreshing layer to help make the dish feel lighter. Overall, this was a very enjoyable meal, a menu item I would recommend to anyone going to dine at Darlene’s, and something I would definitely order again.