D & J Cafe

Springfield, United States

3.9

Closed now

18 reviews

Does not accept credit cards

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Telephone:
+1 217-753-1708
Address:
915 W Laurel St, Springfield, IL, 62704
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.6 miSpringfield
1.8 miLincoln Depot
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
No
Good For
Breakfast
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes

Today

Today 5:00 am – 8:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Springfield) 22:14 Thursday, 29 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 5:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 5:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday 5:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday 5:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 5:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 5:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday 6:00 am – 2:00 pm

Description

Specialties

A family owned and operated business serving Springfield for 40 years, We our very proud to serve a great breakfast and lunch at reasonable prices.

History

Established in 1974.

Dennis Price the founder of the D&J Café started the restaurant Oct 1st 1974, The restaurant is named after his two sons, Dennis jr and John Price. His son John is now the owner and operator. We are proud to say we have been published in two books and one magazine and have been voted best breakfast in Springfield 8 years in a row, We are proud to serve Springfield and love and love our business and it’s customers!

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18 reviews of D & J Cafe

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Place rating: 4
Springfield, IL
Tasty.
Would be 5 stars. Removing one star for the décor.
Surly waitress. But not in a bad way.
Place rating: 5
Springfield, IL
Great staff, great food, great prices, would highly recommend this place to anyone, really enjoyed their breakfast shoe, they make all their gravy from scratch just like mom used to do
Place rating: 1
Springfield, IL
I’m not saying why because sadly it’s not even a good excuse. I’ve tried. They are nice people, but can’t go there… Just can’t.
Place rating: 3
Springfield, IL
Had lunch, super fast service. We had cheeseburger and tenderloin sandwiches. They were good but nothing that would scream best ever. Restaurant is very casual, not your place if your looking for a theme. Jeans/​t shirt type of place.
Place rating: 5
Springfield, IL
Quite simply we get what we ask for every time without any odd looks or hassle and the food is consistent and good.
We go for breakfast about once a week. We get egg and veggie scrambles without cheese. I get a side of a double order of oatmeal. Ronda has become «our» waitress and she now remembers what we want every time. She keeps the coffee topped and the water full.
It’s a mom and pop place. We go in sweaty after a workout and feel quite comfortable alongside the after-​church group on Sundays.
Place rating: 3
Arcadia, IL
I tried the cheeseburger. The burger was thin like a Steak & Shake burger (which I don’t care for) but had a good flavor.
I will go back and try one of the homestyle meals offered on the menu.
Usual diner atmosphere, $ 8 average price per meal.
Place rating: 5
Vermont, IL
My wife and I ate at D & J yesterday and the meal was great, good food, fast, very reasonable in price. Parking lot was full… great deal for the price. Matt from California didn’t like it but… it’s the Midwest… this is how we live and eat…5 Stars for D&J!!!
Place rating: 4
Rochester, IL
Local family owned business since 1974. Until recently they didn’t take credit or debit cards but,… THEY DO NOW! The locals eat here. American Diner style food. The waffle and special were fantastic! Great cheeseburger too. Reasonably priced. I will definitely keep coming back. Clean and quick. But usually a line weekend mornings but the wait isn’t long. They also have all you can eat walleye on Fridays for dinner.
Place rating: 4
Springfield, IL
One of my favorite breakfast places in town. Service is friendly and fast, and the food is cheap.
Place rating: 1
Mountain View, CA
We called ahead to see how long the wait would be. I asked a few different ways, but the person who answered the phone kept asking what I wanted to order. We came in and I got the pancakes and a side of bacon. The server asked me how I wanted my eggs; I said «scrambled»; then she said my meal doesn’t come with eggs. huh? Food finally comes: reasonable pancakes, no real butter in the whole place, and fake syrup. The bacon was obviously a bulk purchase from the local Sam’s Club/​Costco. The coffee was some of the worst brown water I’ve had in a long time. The interior is a bunch of mismatched tables, dirty ceiling tiles, and terrible fluorescent lighting. I can’t conceive how anyone gives this place a good rating, so I felt compelled to write this review so no one else gets suckered into trying this awful place by relying on the existing Unilocal reviews.
Place rating: 5
Rochester, MN
Eat at D&J Café! I was in Springfield for a business trip. Not wanting to settle for the limited continental breakfast I checked out Unilocal and decided to take a chance and trust the rating. This place is exactly what I was looking for. As I drove up to the restaurant, the parking lot was full, always a good sign. The staff was great, food was delicious and fast.
Place rating: 2
Chicago, IL
I come to Springfield once every 4 years or so, last time I had breakfast in town was at Charlie Parkers, and it was pretty good. So, This seemed to be the best next thing on Unilocal.
The place was half full, but we still had to wait for coffee and water (which you have to request). The server was nice enough, I tried the «HorseShoe». It was awful. The cheese wiz or whatever that was, over powered the eggs, the hash browns, and made the toast buried under all this soggy and disgusting. There was some bacon in there too, that was nothing outstanding.
My wife had an omelet that was nothing special. Her side order of American Fries, did not come till we asked for it. When it did arrive they were good.
I would try it again, I can see why the «Horseshoe» never took off anywhere else. It was bad.
Place rating: 5
Brevard, NC
The is an old style restaurant. No frills. Coffee is quick to you and hot!!! Very busy. This is the local hang out for sure. That in my eyes is a very good thing. Servers very polite. Cash only no plastic here, but you will find an ATM next to the register so you can print your own money.
Just got the horseshoe. Wow wow wow. Toast scrambled eggs sausage sausage gravy over it all and hash browns mounded on top. Amazing for sure. $ 7. A must restaurant in springfield.
Place rating: 4
New Lenox, IL
Great breakfast place. Got our breakfast within 10 minutes of our order (4 people). Got the ½ order biscuits and gravy 2 eggs plus meat choice for $ 4.95
Place rating: 5
Springfield, IL
GREAT food! Good «mom & «pop» place with cheap prices. We love breakfast there… especially after a night out! My husband loves the breakfast horseshoe.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
My grandparents have been going to DJ’s for years. Perhaps 80 years. When my grandma gets there, she picks her own seat and the manager has hot coffee on her table before she even sits down. If she doesn’t order enough food, the waitress brings an extra (free) sandwich, which Grandma dutifully eats.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner is hot, well salted, and cheap. I always look forward to going to DJ’s when we visit Springfield.
Also, horseshoes are gross no matter where you go.
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
Huzzah!
No, I’m not a Harlequin, I’m just a man that was satisfied by an extremely wonderful breakfast horshoes with bacon.
They were even awesome enough to let me have half covered with cheese sauce and half with gravy. Oh, man. People love coming here after church on Sunday (it gets really packed). In my opinion, I think they should eat here first, then go to church… cus this food is sinfully delicious.
The staff is very, very friendly. I am really glad my friends took me here. However, I think I’ll thank them by forwarding them the bill for my gym membership. It couldn’t have been healthy to eat that much of a good thing. I have no regrets.
Cash only.
Place rating: 5
Logan Square, Chicago, IL
If I can get up early enough when I’m visiting in Springfield and if we can actually get a table, this is hands down my favorite place to get breakfast in Springfield.
Friendly waitresses, good coffee, great breakfasts, totally cheap. These qualities alone set it above all other diners in Springfield.
That being said, there are two words to explain why I’m giving this humble diner 5 stars — «Breakfast Horseshoe.»
Yeah, don’t ask questions, order it and thank me later.