Lionel electric trains deliver food at 2Toots Train Whistle Grill, with special character cars to add extra excitement as they move around the tracks. The excitement of delicious food being delivered by train makes for a great experience. Even my nearly 7-year old was pointing and cheering at the sight of the next trains coming down the tracks.
This article was written in 2020 about the Naperville location of 2Toots, which has since closed. Photographs are from that Naperville location. However, 2Toots still has locations in Glen Ellyn and Bartlett.
This article is sponsored by 2Toots Train Whistle Grill, but as always all opinions are my own.
What to Expect at 2Toots Train Whistle Grill
2Toots grills up classic favorites like burgers and sandwiches, but they take it a step further with 100% grass-fed beef for the burgers, hot dogs, and chili. Old-fashioned crinkle cut fries, hand-dipped milkshakes, and homemade desserts round out the menu. We had a wide variety of food choices for our family, and everyone devoured their meals.
While not a gluten-free facility, they do have gluten-free options for their buns, cookies, burgers, and hot dogs, and they also serve organic milk. I loved that my daughter’s gluten-free cookie came pre-packaged to avoid cross-contamination.
They are happy to make accommodations for those with special dietary needs. If your child has allergies, you are welcome to bring their own food and if it’s train-appropriate and safe to do so, they will even send it out with everyone else’s meal so they can join in on the fun for no extra charge!
Please note that 2Toots is not a nut-free facility as they serve peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and have walnuts in the brownies. Click here to view their full menu.
Nostalgic Ambiance
Bright red counter stools and booths along with Boomerang Formica countertops take you back to a 1950s dime store or soda fountain. The walls are covered with framed pictures of trains and large display cases are full of old vintage electric trains.
Two Lionel electric trains to deliver meals to every seat. My kids were completely enthralled by the non-stop action of trains running around the track.
Don’t forget to bring some quarters for the coin-operated ride-on horse at the front of the restaurant.
2Toots Birthday Club
Sign up for the 2Toots Birthday Club (for kids 12 and under) either in store or online and they will send your child a Birthday card for a kids meal and a “Trainwhistle” cupcake, all delivered by train and accompanied by a special Happy Birthday song. We love receiving ours in the mail!
If you already belong to the birthday club and your child had a birthday in March, April, May, June or July, just show the email to your server and they will treat them to their special birthday meal, too.
Lunch and Dinner at 2Toots Train and Whistle Grill
2Toots Train Whistle Grill
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450 N. Main St.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 858-4300
203 S. Main St.
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 213-6700
Don’t forget to tag @kidlist and @2tootstrainwhistlegrill when you go!
