There's a theory (food-location relativity if you will) that people will almost always think that the food in their hometown is far superior to cuisine in any other location. I think this especially true for Midwesterners. Butterfield's has branched out to create a hand full of locations in IL and AZ. No matter how many locations they have, IMO, the location on butterfield road back in IL will be their best. I won't eat my mom's pancakes but I'll eat the pancakes at the butterfields on butterfield road (sorry mom!). The other locations, including the one I'm supposedly reviewing, are lacking something the butterfield road location seemingly has mastered. Even the naperville, IL location is sub par. Hmm perhaps they should clone the cooks at the butterfield location in order to ensure a consistently tasty product.