Chili John's Cafe

Beaver Dam, 223 Front St, Beaver Dam, WI 53916, United States | ★ 4.7 (292 Review)

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John zagar

★ 5

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David Klug

★ 5

Great "hole in the wall" local breakfast spot. Fantastic homemade corned beef hash. Service was delightful.

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Teri Small

★ 5

Had chili omelet was very good. Staff very friendly.

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peggy pride

★ 5

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Chris Shank

★ 5

I love this place!! Great food, and wonderful atmosphere!

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Mason Gunderson

★ 5

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Kenneth Kuffler

★ 5

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Sheldon Green

★ 5

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Tina Martin

★ 3

Was very excited to have Chili John's chili hoping it was just like the Chili John's recipe that used to be in Green Bay. The extremely friendly waiter said it was better. It was not! It was very runny and tasted like watered down Hormel. The hand cut fries which he also recommended were hard & lacked seasoning. The hamburger however was very good with a perfectly toasted bun and perfectly grilled onions. The place is older & a bit run down, but it had character and a fun atmosphere.

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Scott Tischler

★ 1

Sadly, the owner is unbelievably rude, cooks without globes or a hairnet. The place is a mess, and the environment is very negative. The food matches the owners attitude :(

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Keara Heuser

★ 5

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Jeremy Crary

★ 5

SOS was outstanding! How did I not know about this place. A hidden gem, great food and an experience a foodie must have!

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Joel V

★ 5

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tillman forrest

★ 1

Waiting 50 minutes for a chincy two egg omelet, no toast or potatoes, I was out $14 .waisted my money
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James Juino

★ 5

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Mike O'Finley

★ 5

Great food, good service. Highly recommend

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Mitchell Bethke

★ 5

Today we had some amazing food!!! We started with some coffee and conversation. Order the country bacon, (2 eggs, potatoes and bacon). The food filled the large plate, toast was family style. Service was great and if you go a couple of times they know your name!!!! Definitely need to hit for breakfast and lunch!!!

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joe v

★ 5

Love this place! Gotta get the Clyde with fried potatoes, son loves the pancakes, and the wife loves the Tito’s!

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Dru Safa

★ 5

One of Beaver Dams Jem's. Great little restaurant. Very good food and a great atmosphere. Home cooking taste at a restaurant. The bloody Mary's are also pretty good.

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Mark Hady

★ 4

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Blake Rettschlag

★ 5

The cook is fast and the servers are faster

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Joseph Beall

★ 5

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Eli Booth

★ 5

You’ll never get a bad breakfast at Chili John’s! Been coming here with my Grandpa since before I can even remember, and I’ve never once been disappointed.

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scott blake

★ 5

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S P

★ 5

Cannot wait for chili John’s to be back in stores. It’s the best no substitution

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Mike Raasch

★ 5

Classic dinner experience. Amazing bloody mary, and breakfast

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Adam Garcia

★ 5

Great food!

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Dick G

★ 5

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Beverly Karst

★ 5

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Chris Buxton (PostalOneEight)

★ 5

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Gary Budzien

★ 4

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Hector

★ 1

Waitress throw the menus at us, got up and walked out bad service

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Judy

★ 4

I was pleasantly surprised when I visited Chili John's Cafe. This is a family-run and staffed establishment with great personalities that make the atmosphere very enjoyable. The well seasoned grill and the chef/owner make the food taste fantastic. Liquor is available if you want a drink with your meal. Seating is available at the counter or tables.
If you're in the area, stop in for a visit. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

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Joe Reichard

★ 5

If you're looking for an old school diner with delicious food, this is it. 10/10 recommend.

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Jane Agnew

★ 5

Great local hangout

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ellery kretlow

★ 5

Great burger and service, thank you. Liked the chili as well. We will be back

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Amanda Noordhof

★ 4

Great diner experience

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Steve S

★ 5

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Kory

★ 5

We are from out of town and love a good small town food spot. The staff are really kind. The price is really affordable and amazing. We didn’t know it was cash only and they were very understanding and kind about it letting me run to get cash. We will definitely be back next time we are town.

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Caveman Lawyer

★ 5

When I think of a great "greasy spoon" diner, this is the spot!!! family history, great breakfast-it's like a time capsule man! I don't eat here nearly enough.

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Menards Gaming

★ 5

Outstanding experience.

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Christa Miller

★ 4

Good food, good prices.

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Matthew Streekstra

★ 5

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Jen Butler

★ 5

Very friendly and welcoming place. If you like old school diners, this is the place for you! Breakfast was delicious.

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Andrew Holum

★ 5

Best breakfast in town!

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Scott Stachowski

★ 5

Absolutely love this place! Everything about it makes me happy!

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P Blader

★ 4

A cozy spot for breakfast.

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Robin Briggs

★ 5

We like everything about this place. Friendly service. Great prices and awesome food.

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Wayne Vanderploeg

★ 4

Best burgers and chili! Veggie omelet is to die for, says my granddaughter. Best she ever had.

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Douglas Michael Dunton

★ 5

105 years old. Same family, same location. And the food is old fashioned perfection. Just go, don't take my word for it, go find out. The pride of Beaver Dam, WI.

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Jolene Wille

★ 5

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Jack Abbott

★ 5

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Melody McGowen

★ 5

Yummy stuffed pepper. Liver and onions fork tender.

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Jolie J

★ 5

Excellent food and Bloody Mary’s

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Conrad B

★ 4

I had the 3 pancakes they were pretty good for the price and how big they were, the owner is amazing! Will eat there again to try other foods. Under $20 for me and my dad to eat.

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L Dlu440

★ 5

Double cheese burger with onion and chili fries . Just pain awsome!! reminded me of my Grandma's and Grandpa's home cooking , I'm glad I stopped in on a work trip and looking forward to going back.

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Chris Holmes

★ 5

Great place to eat, great service and great food. Would definitely visit again.

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Debbie Brewer

★ 5

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Maggie Nigbor

★ 1

Ordered a rueben sandwich and got mainly a sour kraut with American cheese sandwich!! Only had a tiny amount of corned beef on the corner of the rye bread! Will not be back!!

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Raymond Henry

★ 5

Always enjoy the Clyde omelet. The new hot sauce line is tasty too.

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michael sommer

★ 5

One of the GREAT greasy spoons. My burger was amazing, fries delicious! Loved it!

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Cursed Bard

★ 5

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Jay Meierotto

★ 5

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Denise Garcia

★ 5

A one man show with his daughter great little hole in the wall. Best homemade pies around. I always tell people about chili John's Family owned the way it used to be

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jodee pullman

★ 5

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John Deleon

★ 4

Chris is an awesome guy, the only thing being that sometimes he gets overwhelmed by trying to memorize all the orders that sometimes he forgets the correct sides.
Chili cheese fries.

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Ron Strohbusch

★ 5

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Joe Gonzalez

★ 5

EXCELLENT FOOD

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Jim Schade

★ 5

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Chris B

★ 5

Best cheeseburgers in BD!

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Linda Cummings

★ 5

Love this place...can't wait to go again!

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Chef Sanders

★ 4

The food was great! First time here and enjoyed it very much.

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Joseph Beall

★ 5

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Nick Deshon

★ 4

Breakfast was great. Cooked perfect

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Jeff Millin

★ 5

Great food and character. Feels like home.

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Victoria Pender

★ 5

Very good food for a reasonable price. Love how unique they are and have a wonderfully comfortable atmosphere. Just got to remember they only take cash 😅.

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David Poetter

★ 5

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Michael Pulice

★ 5

Happy I discovered this place! Great place for lunch!!

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Jenni

★ 5

OMG! I love this place! Great food and great service. I had the cheeseburger omlette today(and the last couple times I've been there) and it was pure perfection as always! Super cheesy and delicious! I dream about it when I'm not there.

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Elfie

★ 3

The food was okay, big portions but the liver and onions were over seasoned and I could not eat them. This is a "one man shop" and the service was VERY slow. When I asked if they had cream gravy without sausage, I got lectured about the history of the restaurant and how they have always made their gravy instead of a simple answer.

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Larissa

★ 2

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John Hennessey

★ 5

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MillerFilm Productions

★ 5

This is your classic dive diner. Food is unique, staff is fun and never changes, and the place has been here forever.

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Kate Schneider

★ 5

Love your food and atmosphere!

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Gavin Obrion

★ 5

This is a great place to eat. The food is great and the service is friendly. Everyone there likes to talk, feel free to join in on the conversation. It is a place where grandparent would take their grandchildren. It gives the feeling of one of those small town cafes. I would personally recomend the burger steak dinner.

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Candice Jahn

★ 5

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Mark Trotter

★ 5

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jeffery lopez

★ 5

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Kahani Thomas

★ 5

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Gloria Klomsten

★ 5

Great service and food!

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Sammy Bones

★ 5

Super nice staff. Food was delicious. The burger and the gyro hash was really tasty. Good atmosphere.

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JEREMY gonzalez

★ 5

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Cynthia Jones

★ 5

The pancakes here are superb!!! Good coffee too!!

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d p

★ 5

First time there, won't be my last!

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Charles Sackett

★ 5

The best in town, and the best around. Love it and I always visit Chris and his chili when I'm in town.

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RANDAL CAREY

★ 5

Great family business with a nostalgic feel. Personal, friendly service. Good basic breakfast & lunch food plus pies made with grandma's recipe.

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Dick Slager

★ 5

Great Food served by a Great Family!

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Justin Jacobs

★ 5

Had a great breakfast here today

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Donna Reynolds

★ 4

Merry my sis for brunch and bloody Mary's. Good was great and the beverage had everything in it, awesome! Super friendly people.

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John Galbo

★ 5

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John A

★ 5

Was in town visiting. Had the Clyde omelette was packed with pure belly filling goodness. Was easy on the pocket book to go along w time capsule ambience. 🤠

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Tom Black

★ 5

Also great cornbeef and cabbage !!!!! Friendly owners ....

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rsundstrom7

★ 5

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Karyn

★ 5

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Maggie Brockmiller

★ 5

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Mary Clark

★ 4

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Derek Pantone

★ 5

Super good breakfast, animated crew, and reasonably priced. Good bloody mary option as well!

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Mark and Lisa Woock

★ 4

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Nathaniel Williams

★ 5

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Nate Williams

★ 5

Food was Great. Service was amazing will be coming back more often 🙂

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robert westover

★ 5

loves it. A local hidden gem in beaver dam

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Tom Decorrevont

★ 5

Great olamlett

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cody

★ 5

Bloody Mary’s are good!
If your looking to eat a lot the Clyde omelette is packed full. Not sure if it’s the butter or the bread but the toast is very good.

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Brad Strahota

★ 4

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Jeremy Frank

★ 5

A locals gotta have it place! Always great! Never disappoints! Thanks Chris!

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Charles L (Chazzman)

★ 5

Have been meaning to get here for awhile now and am I glad we did, pretty straightforward menu, friendly server with good service and all of us loved our lunches and will certainly be back again

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Nancy Chapel Gordy

★ 5

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Josephine Lenz

★ 5

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Ray Szczepaniak

★ 5

This place was all about good food and feelings. Nothing fancy, just good! Very friendly and welcoming, too.

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Jeff Fuhrman

★ 5

Great food, great atmosphere.

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James W

★ 3

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dan anderson

★ 5

Great home made food been around 100years

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Birthday Fish

★ 5

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Lawrence Stull

★ 4

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April Molitor

★ 5

If you have never been here like I haven't in the 15 years I have lived in Beaver Dam, you must go!!! Amazing bloody Mary's, great food! This will be my new Saturday morning/afternoon go to for food! Great service also!

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Brianne Schrank

★ 1

The only thing good was the Bloody Mary the bacon was undercooked and the eggs and fried potatoes had no flavor at all and the bottom of my plate had a puddle of grease on the bottom

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Rick Leichtle

★ 5

Down home feel. Very friendly

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Tim Dowd

★ 5

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Kevin “K-Dub” Wild

★ 5

This place was amazing. Their breakfast was awesome. Plan to try their other stuff for lunch and dinner items. This is a cash only establishment if you go there for the first time. Great size food portions. I highly recommend this place. I lived here for quite a few years before I tried it. If you haven't already tried it try this place.

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Dave Spencer

★ 5

A fun spot to enjoy a slice of life.

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Gary Blank

★ 5

Excellent freshly prepared food is the best around town. Every time I come back to town for visits, I always have to stop by and eat here. Kind of a priority for me.

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Shanna Sullivan

★ 5

Best omelette I’ve ever had hands down! I haven’t been there in 10 years but yet I’m sitting in bed craving Chili John’s omelettes from Florida. My mom used to bring me here a lot as a little girl and I still haven’t had a better breakfast.

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Travis Feldt

★ 5

this place will shock you with how delicious it is! highly recommend it!

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Jesse Martinez

★ 5

Great breakfast

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Pamela Kluth

★ 5

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Doug Pogreba

★ 4

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Ann Schwenn

★ 5

Great food & service, cute place

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derek storm

★ 5

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david henderson

★ 5

Old school amazing value

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Dixie H.

★ 5

Awesome place, delicious food. Will definitely stop again

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Autumn Fleener

★ 5

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Raven Chaos

★ 5

I had the best burger of my life here and ive had a LOT of burgers in my life!!
So savory and delicious!!! 🤤🤤🤤
Definitely coming here again ☺

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Amy Rosecky Fowler

★ 5

Cozy homey place with great food

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Mary Landheer

★ 1

Waitress was great. Chili was good.. Cook seemed burnt out and poor hygiene. . Place was so dirty really needs a make over.
Won't return.

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Bonnie Van de Weghe

★ 5

Always great food, fun and laughs with Katina and Chris!!!

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kim peters

★ 5

AWESOME

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Austen Rohda

★ 5

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Casey Bulman

★ 5

Great food!! Greasey spoon restaurant!! Sucks they are not open on Sundays

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Gloria Biermann

★ 5

I thoroughly enjoyed the small-town atmosphere and the food was magnificent. I’ve lived here for a few years but this is the first time that I’ve been there. I like the owner and he has warm personality. I’ve taken my grandson and my daughter there. Best food ever, great prices! I will go back!

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James Tietz

★ 5

I have been coming here since I was ten years old. The best Coney Island Dog in the state
A true icon and a must visit

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Kathryn Madigan

★ 5

So gooooooood!!!

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Thackery Binx

★ 5

I like this place because it isn't uniform and pristine. The food is delicious and always feels different, even when I order the same thing every time.

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Emily Fischer

★ 5

Really good food, just make sure to bring cash!

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Jessica Mayer

★ 5

Fast service food was excellent friendly environment

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Patrice Bolthouse

★ 5

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john Jacobs

★ 4

Great people...Always good!

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Melinda Hughes

★ 5

Gyro hash special!! So yummy!❤️❤️

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John Rios

★ 1

Food is great if you can get somone to take your order smh its lile they only have 1 worker on lunch rush dont go there if your on a lunch break youll leave empty handed hingry and frustrated they run the who place with 1 worker to take dine in orders take out and cook and answer phone i dont see this location lasting long at all sad

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jason dettmering

★ 5

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Andrew Dehn

★ 5

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Samantha Hensler

★ 5

Had the Clyde. Was absolutely delicious.

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Brian

★ 5

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John Leistico

★ 5

Best restaurant in the universe. Period.

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Jeff Blaser

★ 4

Took a group of five folks from out of town. They were very busy. But that didn't have a effect on our service. Breakfast was above average and our service was very good. My choice was a chilli omelet. It was fabulous and the toast was outstanding. Loaded with butter. Fact is I could only eat about half of what they gave me. Diamond in the city of Beaver Dam. You must go

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Daniel Uherka

★ 5

Great food

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Debbie JACOBS

★ 4

Very good home cooked food. We've just gone for breakfast, but I love the chili omelet! Chris and his daughter Katina are so friendly & welcoming!

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Carmen Christner

★ 5

Great food great service
Good prices

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Brian Blankenheim

★ 5

Great as always!

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Jason Westra

★ 5

Amazing food, atmosphere, and staff!!!!

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Cinlou

★ 5

Never walk away hungry nor disappointed!! Love the food and atmosphere.

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David Zabel

★ 5

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David Parulski

★ 5

Great breakfast, enjoyed the cafe atmosphere

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Joy Lewis

★ 5

Excellent food, awesome service, definitely a gem in Beaver Dam!

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Mark Lehman

★ 4

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John Howland

★ 4

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Jenny Weier

★ 5

Favorite place in town to eat!! Breakfast was amazing!!

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Penny Rahn

★ 4

Nice atmosphere...friendly...great food, with hearty portions. Reasonably priced

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Tyler B

★ 4

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Kendra Hughes

★ 5

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Lisa Martin

★ 5

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Steve W

★ 5

Just had an excellent cheeseburger (hand formed patty cooked and seasoned beautifully with a fresh, tasty bun), fries (fresh cut potatoes fried to perfection) and chili (good, spicy, flavorful as you should expect from a good diner).

It is an older location but everything is well maintained and spotlessly clean. Even the bathrooms.

Nice atmosphere.

Can’t beat it for the price and quality.

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Kurt Hein

★ 5

A classic American diner. Great food and atmosphere far to rare in today's society

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Micheal Pocius

★ 5

Always outstanding food and a great atmosphere!

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KATHLEEN OLSON

★ 5

Was a 20 !!! As always, glad theyre back open!!

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Eric Patenaude-wilson

★ 5

Nice little hole in the wall Cafe Sam tge cook has great conversation and tye food is delectable

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ahm 25

★ 5

I am a burger addict and Chili John's has one of the best burgers you can find. The restaurant is an icon in the Beaver Dam community. Don't expect a big fancy place inside, but it's reasonably clean, prices are fair, and there is not usually much of a wait. Stop by for a great burger and a bit of local history.

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brian schouten

★ 5

What a wonderful place, except for your financial advisor.

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Jay Alexander

★ 5

What is there to say other then amazing!!! Heres a place that will make you feel at home even if you are not from beaverdam!

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Audrey Daniels

★ 5

Great place!!

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Kevin Lotto

★ 5

Old school and delicious

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John Stelmaszek

★ 5

The Bloody Mary's are to die for.

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Leanna Stop

★ 5

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maximillious

★ 5

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Marcus Kalkman

★ 5

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J. R. Henrichs

★ 5

Awesome!!!

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Crystal Mitchell

★ 5

Excellent!!! Greasy spoon yummy deliciousness!!! The food is down to earth and tremendous. Chili is fantastic and the atmosphere is definitely small town small cafe. What an amazing experience. I will for sure be going back again and again. It is cash or check only.

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william richards

★ 5

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林貴

★ 5

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Blake Ward

★ 4

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Kelly Fritche

★ 5

Great food and service

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