Social Profile: 
✔️Breakfast ✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in ✔️Take out ✔️Delivery
… View more
Warm, family-owned offering coffee & Southern-style breakfast & lunch (plus dinner on weekends).
Address and Contact Information
Address: 3613 216th St, Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: (708) 248-5571
Website: http://www.hiddenmannacafe.com/
Menu Photos
Order and Reservations
Reservations: toasttab.comwaitlist.me
Photo Gallery
Related Web Results
Menus – Hidden Manna Cafe
Share the love with a Hidden Manna Cafe gift card. Order Now. This website uses cookies.
Hidden Manna Cafe – Creole, Cajun Restaurant, Food, Cajun
Hidden Manna Cafe is Creole restaurant and cafe located in Matteson, IL.
Hidden Manna Cafe (@hiddenmannacafe) · Matteson, IL – Instagram
1.3K+ followers · 590 posts · Creole fare made from scratch! Monday 11a-5p Tuesday 11a- 5p Wednesday Closed Thursday 11a- 5p Friday 11a- 5pm Saturday 11a- …
Reviews
Rae
We had Pedro as our waiter and he was extremely friendly and attentive. One critique is that it took awhile to get our drinks. We thought we would get the drinks and be able to start enjoying them while waiting for our food. But the drinks didn’t come out until right before our food was delivered.
Caramel frappe – 5/5. I was surprised by how good the frappe was. I would definitely order this again.
Mocha – 2.5/5. This one was not very delicious. It didn’t have much mocha flavor, I wouldn’t order it again.
Bourbon shrimp and rice – 5/5. This meal was delicious. It was bursting with flavor and they put a good amount of shrimp. I would highly recommend this dish.
Chicken and waffle – 2.5/5. The waffle was good. The chicken was honestly not great. It tasted like it was cooked in old grease or something, it just had an off-putting flavor. Additionally, it was very bland. It tasted like they didn’t season the chicken/batter before cooking, and they shook some seasoning on it after it was cooked. But it really didn’t help. I wouldn’t order the chicken again.
I’m glad I finally got to try this place. I would go back to try other menu items.
… moreCaramel frappe – 5/5. I was surprised by how good the frappe was. I would definitely order this again.
Mocha – 2.5/5. This one was not very delicious. It didn’t have much mocha flavor, I wouldn’t order it again.
Bourbon shrimp and rice – 5/5. This meal was delicious. It was bursting with flavor and they put a good amount of shrimp. I would highly recommend this dish.
Chicken and waffle – 2.5/5. The waffle was good. The chicken was honestly not great. It tasted like it was cooked in old grease or something, it just had an off-putting flavor. Additionally, it was very bland. It tasted like they didn’t season the chicken/batter before cooking, and they shook some seasoning on it after it was cooked. But it really didn’t help. I wouldn’t order the chicken again.
I’m glad I finally got to try this place. I would go back to try other menu items.
Ericka Garmon
My husband and I visited here on 8/8/25 because he saw great reviews on check please and this is a black own business. Well I’m going to jump right in. This seems to be a decent size restaurant although it appears only a small area was open during our visit. We were seated immediately. Our waitress Jay was very kind and attentive. Our fried green tomatoes came back quickly. They were sliced thickly and very hot! The ranch dressing was not good at all but the other dressing was good. The appearance of the steak and eggs wasn’t appealing to the eye, the temperature was good and the steak was tender however it lacked flavor, the taste was bland. The fried catfish was piping hot, crunchy and very meaty but it lacked seasoning. The red beans and rice was warm didn’t taste fresh and had a vinegar taste. The roasted potatoes with red and green peppers were also only warm and lacked seasoning I added salt and pepper which did make them taste better. I really appreciated the chef walking around table to table asking if everything was ok however his appearance need to be polished he was wearing a baseball cap cocked to the side and saggy shorts. The dining area was acceptable for this being a community cafe.
… morePeter D Womack
The food was delicious. Service was friendly and attentive. I’ll be back
… moreEcas123 Cox
Food was so good- shrimp n grits (they use chicken sausage-yasss), side of collard greens and mimosa. Celebrating my sister’d birthday and our server Pedro was awesome- brought her a slice of a dang good slice of pound cake.
Definitely will be visiting again and agai n.
… moreDefinitely will be visiting again and agai n.
Ollie Curtis
A Creole Spirit at a Midwest Table
There are meals you eat, and there are meals that gather you in, sit you down, and remind you why tables were invented in the first place. Our late lunch at Hidden Manna Café was firmly the latter.
Black owned, proudly rooted, and joyfully expressive, this is soul food with a Creole Cajun wink. The vibration of New Orleans moves through the menu like a brass band drifting down a side street. You can taste the lineage. You can feel the influence. This is cooking with memory, passion, and swagger.
We were three at the table and wasted no time beginning with the fried green tomatoes. Crisp without heaviness, their sweetness intact beneath a delicate golden crunch. The remoulade gleamed on the side with purpose, bright and assertive, slicing cleanly through each bite. It was a conversation starter in its own right.
For mains, I chose the bluegill fillets. Expertly handled, tender and full of flavour, they carried themselves with quiet confidence. Alongside came a potato salad that was fluffy and comforting without being weighed down, and spinach laced with garlic that felt positively elegant on the palate. Across the table, catfish made an appearance, cooked with precision and brimming with depth. Collard greens arrived exactly as they should, soulful and assured, hitting every note.
Service was warm and easy. The kind that feels natural rather than rehearsed. We finished our plates, settled the bill, and stayed. No one hurried us along. The dining room filled and turned over around us, a gentle swell of laughter and chatter. It was a pleasure to sit in a room alive with people enjoying great company and food that clearly matters.
A heartfelt thank you to the whole team. This was not just a meal, but an afternoon well spent. Hidden Manna is a Creole foodie fever dream and absolutely not to be missed.
… moreThere are meals you eat, and there are meals that gather you in, sit you down, and remind you why tables were invented in the first place. Our late lunch at Hidden Manna Café was firmly the latter.
Black owned, proudly rooted, and joyfully expressive, this is soul food with a Creole Cajun wink. The vibration of New Orleans moves through the menu like a brass band drifting down a side street. You can taste the lineage. You can feel the influence. This is cooking with memory, passion, and swagger.
We were three at the table and wasted no time beginning with the fried green tomatoes. Crisp without heaviness, their sweetness intact beneath a delicate golden crunch. The remoulade gleamed on the side with purpose, bright and assertive, slicing cleanly through each bite. It was a conversation starter in its own right.
For mains, I chose the bluegill fillets. Expertly handled, tender and full of flavour, they carried themselves with quiet confidence. Alongside came a potato salad that was fluffy and comforting without being weighed down, and spinach laced with garlic that felt positively elegant on the palate. Across the table, catfish made an appearance, cooked with precision and brimming with depth. Collard greens arrived exactly as they should, soulful and assured, hitting every note.
Service was warm and easy. The kind that feels natural rather than rehearsed. We finished our plates, settled the bill, and stayed. No one hurried us along. The dining room filled and turned over around us, a gentle swell of laughter and chatter. It was a pleasure to sit in a room alive with people enjoying great company and food that clearly matters.
A heartfelt thank you to the whole team. This was not just a meal, but an afternoon well spent. Hidden Manna is a Creole foodie fever dream and absolutely not to be missed.
Victoria D. Pipkin
Our food was delicious and the service was great! We recommend the Cajun Mac n Cheese, Fried Catfish, Seafood Omelette (has Shrimp & Crab with fluffy eggs), Grits, Lobster Sauce, and Peach Cobbler, which were all delicious! The pancakes and the lemonade were just ok. The pound cake was too dry and not recommended.
… moreBrenda Colston
This place was beautiful. Lots of character. Food was amazing! So many great choices. Great staff. Stopped in during a trip to Chicago for a funeral. I will go back again.
… morePM. C. Wood 32
Regretful to say flavor seemed to off to my party. Shrimp creole was bathe in what seem to be mild sauce , very thick and very sweet. Catfish was a bit dry. Something was missing from the Jambalaya, not quite sure. The 3 sauce wings were pretty good besides not being thoroughly plucked.
We will give it another go
… moreWe will give it another go
Piano Journey
This was my first visiting Hidden Manna. My visit was on a Thursday, so it wasn’t really busy or crowed. I ordered the 3-cheese omelet with pancakes, grits and bacon—a typical breakfast. My omelet was overcooked and the grits tasted funny. How do you mess up grits? The bacon was half cooked and my pancakes were cold. I also got a piece a caramel pound cake to take home, but after the first bite, I ended up throwing into the trash. The cake tasted like burnt cornbread with icing. So very disappointing for a first time visit. I won’t be back.
… moreEscape from Babylon
The food was bad, the service was worse. The scrambled eggs were too soft, I never got the toast I asked for and the glass they served my OJ in was so dirty, it looked like they brought it to me that was ON PURPOSE. Will not recommend my worst enemy to this establishment.
… more