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Does anyone else think those Ann Sather rolls/sticky buns/whatever they are called are soooooooooo overrated? I think they are awful.
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Yeah, nothing worse than a warm gooey, frosted cinnamon roll. :mad:
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Originally Posted by iluv2fly
Does anyone else think those Ann Sather rolls/sticky buns/whatever they are called are soooooooooo overrated? I think they are awful.
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Originally Posted by denise
Michael's North, at North Avenue and Clark, in downtown Chicago is open 24-7. They have good eats for breakfast. It's 4 1/2 blocks from the beach at North Avenue, near Chicago Historical Society, and Moody Bible Institute, across the street from North Savings Bank.
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Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
A review of two more places for breakfast:
Andersson's Westfield North Bridge 520 N. Michigan Ave. (312) 222-0559 The sign on the door calls Andersson's a patisserie and chocolate shop, but beginning at 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday, it also serves some classy breakfasts to go. A made-to-order granola parfait ($6), mixed with sliced fresh peaches, blueberries, watermelon, organic milk and yogurt, was a great way to start the day. So was a cup of hot fresh-brewed lotus green tea ($2.50), selected from 38 imported loose-leaf varieties. (Coffee lovers beware: For java, you'll need to go elsewhere. Andersson's, oddly, doesn't serve coffee.) Both orange and grapefruit juices ($3) were amazingly good. Management buys them fresh-squeezed from First Season, a company that makes daily deliveries to several of the city's most posh hotels. Pastries and quiches come from 28 different sources. Breads are brought in from three bakeries. The crust on the asparagus quiche ($7.50) was a bit soggy, but the filling was delicious, and so was an almond croissant. Cinnamon muffins and Scandinavian sticky buns ($3.25 each) looked great but tasted as if they were from the previous day's order. Cheese blintzes ($8.50) were too doughy. Classical music plays softly on the sound system, and the welcome is friendly. The employee on duty greeted me like a regular on my second visit, suggesting that in the future, I call ahead so she could have my order waiting. I may just do it. ________________________________________ ... |
Originally Posted by Schurr
The Pancake House on Bellevue in the Rush Street area is very, very good so long as you only want pancakes and don't mind standing in line. For Tempo and the Pancake House, you have to be in the neighborhood for some other reason because parking is horribly expensive.
Needless to say, I like going out for breakfast! Although the original Tempo is no more and has moved across the street, it still has a decent breakfast. Love the omlettes and potatoes in the skillet. |
Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
Fox & Obel Café
401 E. Illinois St. (312) 379-0112 The cafeteria-style cafe at the rear of the upscale Fox & Obel Food Market offers a lengthy breakfast menu. Some, but not all, would transport just fine. Forget truffled eggs Benedict ($10) and pick the lox platter ($11) instead. Our order contained plenty of lightly salted smoked salmon garnished with generous slices of cucumber, capers, leaf lettuce and the best tomatoes I've been served yet this summer. Sturdy steel-cut organic oatmeal ($3.50) with raisins, bananas and maple cream syrup tasted delicious back at my desk. So did chicken sausage ($4), flavored with apples and sage, and a granola parfait ($6) with vanilla yogurt, strawberries and blackberries. Orange juice ($3.99) and grapefruit juice ($2.99) are squeezed fresh each morning, then sealed in plastic 16-ounce bottles that make them great travelers. Breads and pastries are baked in-house daily. You won't go wrong with the orange Danish ($1.89), speckled with orange zest and glazed with marmalade, the buttery croissant ($1.69) or the feather-light blueberry muffin ($1.69). But nothing about the sweet angel food muffin ($1.69) says breakfast. It should be renamed a cupcake and moved to the noontime shift. The cafe opens daily at 7 a.m., but even an hour later, when I arrived for three separate visits, the unsmiling staff could have used a wake-up call. Outside, the weather was steamy. Inside, there was a chill in the air. Had the Croque Madam: Madrange Ham, Saucisson Salami, gruyere cheese and pesto on toasted sourdough bread, topped with two sunny side up eggs. YUM !!! This is a big meal and could easily be shared by two, I didn't have room for most of my american potatoes. The Challah French Toast probably would have been my second choice. The free validated parking lot is no longer available BUT Fox & Obel offers free valet parking (up to two hours) with purchase. ^ -- |
One of my personal favorite breakfast joints is the Bongo Room in Bucktown.
1470 N Milwaukee Ave, though the wait can easily be 1 hour. One of my favorites is the Breakfast Burrito its a cilantro tortilla filled with scrambled eggs and guacamole and served with melted cheese. The pancakes are phenomenal, this season they serve white chocolate & macadamia nut pancakes in addition to caramel & banana pancakes. The coffee is very good and they serve truly fresh squeezed juices. http://www.bongoroom.com/ (Although the posted menu is three years old). |
Originally Posted by FightingIlliniUAL
One of my personal favorite breakfast joints is the Bongo Room in Bucktown.
1470 N Milwaukee Ave, though the wait can easily be 1 hour. One of my favorites is the Breakfast Burrito its a cilantro tortilla filled with scrambled eggs and guacamole and served with melted cheese. The pancakes are phenomenal, this season they serve white chocolate & macadamia nut pancakes in addition to caramel & banana pancakes. The coffee is very good and they serve truly fresh squeezed juices. http://www.bongoroom.com/ (Although the posted menu is three years old). |
Originally Posted by cawhite
Sounds yummy ^ So which weekend are we going for breakfast?
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Originally Posted by iluv2fly
Does anyone else think those Ann Sather rolls/sticky buns/whatever they are called are soooooooooo overrated? I think they are awful.
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle
Actually, I think Ann Sathers is soooooooo overated, not just her sticky buns.
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I'd also echo the recommendations for Bongo Room, Toast, Orange, Wishbone and Tempo, and add:
Mamacita's 2439 N. Clark great Mexican breakfasts Original Frances' Deli 2552 N. Clark omelets, deli sandwiches, etc. Oak Tree Restaurant 900 N. Michigan upscale coffee shop/cafe Phoenix 2131 S. Archer dim sum (get there by 10 a.m. on weekends or be prepared to wait) Brett's 2011 W. Roscoe St. upscale Roscoe Village eatery, American with ethnic twists...delicious basket of baked goodies will tide you over until your breakfast arrives |
Tried Wishbone for the first time last weekend, following the encouragement of SweetWillie. I would highly recommend the chorizo hash...something different, and very tasty.
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Originally Posted by FightingIlliniUAL
One of my personal favorite breakfast joints is the Bongo Room in Bucktown.
1470 N Milwaukee Ave, though the wait can easily be 1 hour. One of my favorites is the Breakfast Burrito its a cilantro tortilla filled with scrambled eggs and guacamole and served with melted cheese. The pancakes are phenomenal, this season they serve white chocolate & macadamia nut pancakes in addition to caramel & banana pancakes. ... |
People have already pointed out most of the highlights. Walker Bros., closely followed by the other Original pancake house locations, serves in my humble opinion the best breakfast in the world. The 49'er Flapjacks are phenomenal. They do other things well -- homemade corned beef hash, salami & eggs, bacon waffle etc. -- but it's madness to go there and skip the specialty pancakes.
Wishbone is also terrific. They do good Southern fare like cheese grits, but they also have more creative dishes like the salmon cakes. The buttery corn muffins with bits of cooked onion melting inside...heaven. |
If you are in the 'burbs (Aurora, Bridgeview, Darien, Homewood, and La Grange), you might try Blueberry Hill. Quite cheap and good food. Humongous club sandwiches for lunch.
http://www.blueberryonline.net/index.html |
Best Breakfast in Chicago?
My friend (boeingair) and I were recently in ORD for a day and enjoyed an incredible breakfast at the Park Hyatt. I will put a tiny menu below (because I am a dork). Anyways, what great breakfasts have you had in Chicago?
Menu: Boeingair: Belgian Waffle with fresh berries warm walnuts (we UA ppl love our warm nuts) and whipped cream. + OJ because hes a caffine hater. Me: Omlet with spinach, motz, and tomato with choice of pastery and coffee. It was enjoyable, nice view too! |
The breakfast at a diner that i think is called Lou Marshells is pretty good. Now i think about it thats the wrong name it sits at the end or start of route 66
Yada |
The Bongo Room. Plan to wait 45 mins-1 hour.
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Originally Posted by yadayaba
The breakfast at a diner that i think is called Lou Marshells is pretty good. Now i think about it thats the wrong name it sits at the end or start of route 66
Yada |
Lou Mitchell's is pretty good and has been featured (under various names) in lots of novels about Chicago including a couple of Scott Turow's best sellers. It is a real political hangout and a good spot to see the commodities traders stoking up. Be very careful when you park as it is easy to get towed away.
But, the best breakfast in Chicago is in in the 'burbs at the Walker Brothers Original Pancake House--a mini-chain of six or so places on the North Shore (Wilmette, Glenview, Highland Park etc.) where you can have very excellent coffee served with whipping cream and the famous German Apple Pancakes or the Lemon Pancakes. Neither is what you would expect and both a superb. Note that while Walker Brothers is affiliated with the national Original Pancake chain, it is on an entirely different (and higher) plane. |
Several great (and not-so-great according to the posters) breakfast places in Chicago in this thread in the Chicago forum . :)
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Originally Posted by ILuvParis
Lou Mitchell on Jackson?
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Lou Mitchell's pancakes are wonderful, light yet satisfying. Their oatmeal is out of this world. It's worth queueing up for breakfast at this place.
I just had breakfast at the Peninsula Hotel (The Lobby) this morning. I just ordered some pastries and tea which were fine. However, I did peruse the buffet, priced at USD 29, and was disappointed by the selections. The pastry and fresh fruit selections were not impressive and they didn't even offer smoked salmon on the buffet. I mean this is the Peninsula! I'd expect a luxury hotel to offer smoked salmon on the buffet. In short, this buffet pales in comparison to the one offered at their sister hotel in BKK. Also, my server, Robert was just not friendly at all. Maybe it was because I was wearing jeans and was the youngest person in the room, though I am 32. The hostess and the maitre d' who is from Holland were very friendly and hospitable. I should have tried the Park Hyatt. |
The Bongo Room and Toast are my favorites.
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Went to the Bongo Room yesterday...it had been a while.
Had the chocolate French toast and the sweet potato & black bean breakfast burrito. This place rocks! ^ |
Originally Posted by UNITED959
(Post 9108782)
Went to the Bongo Room yesterday...it had been a while.
Had the chocolate French toast and the sweet potato & black bean breakfast burrito. This place rocks! ^ - |
Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
(Post 9110501)
Have heard the wait can be a PITA, what time does one need to get to Bongo Room in order to not have a wait (or at least a wait of no more than 10 minutes) ?
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Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
(Post 9110501)
Have heard the wait can be a PITA, what time does one need to get to Bongo Room in order to not have a wait (or at least a wait of no more than 10 minutes) ?
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Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
(Post 9110501)
Have heard the wait can be a PITA, what time does one need to get to Bongo Room in order to not have a wait (or at least a wait of no more than 10 minutes) ?
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Originally Posted by littlechi92
(Post 3722790)
I like Wishbone, specifically the one at 1001 W. Washington.
Originally Posted by businessclass
(Post 4084987)
Also, in Wicker Park there's a place called Bongo Room. It's on Milwaukee ave and they have really good food.
Originally Posted by FightingIlliniUAL
(Post 5977807)
One of my personal favorite breakfast joints is the Bongo Room in Bucktown.
1470 N Milwaukee Ave, though the wait can easily be 1 hour. One of my favorites is the Breakfast Burrito its a cilantro tortilla filled with scrambled eggs and guacamole and served with melted cheese. The pancakes are phenomenal, this season they serve white chocolate & macadamia nut pancakes in addition to caramel & banana pancakes. http://www.bongoroom.com/ (Although the posted menu is three years old). Wait at 9am was quite busy but by 10:45am there were a few open tables and seats at the counter. The pancakes did look excellent. |
Yolk
Ate at the N Wells location last week. Good corned beef hash. Came back the next day for an omelete that was very good as well. Tables turn over quickly, so no wait either day ^
Yolk South Loop- 1120 S Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 -Located half a block North of Roosevelt Road on Michigan Avenue River North- 747 N Wells Chicago, IL |
Originally Posted by UNITED959
(Post 9108782)
Went to the Bongo Room yesterday...it had been a while.
Had the chocolate French toast and the sweet potato & black bean breakfast burrito. This place rocks! ^ |
Originally Posted by mktozd
(Post 12254729)
Had a terrible experience at Bongo Room. Horrible service and lousy food to top it.
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Went to the 2nd Wishbone (1001 W Washington) this morning for breakfast. The other couple we went with were VERY happy with their meal (I personally think they were happy not to having a crappy hotel breakfast for $50 per) as well as being able to sit outside.
I had the chicken Andouille hash, very good. A number of locations in Chicago: www.wishbonechicago.com/ (I'm not sure why the website doesn't list the location on N Lincoln Ave) |
Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
(Post 21333663)
Went to the original Wishbone (1001 W Washington)
I'm not certain, but I get the impression that Washington is owned by one brother (the founder) and Lincoln by another brother. Similar menus, not necessarily acrimonious, but run separately. |
Any recommendations for the best buffet sunday brunch at a hotel in Chicago?
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Originally Posted by blueline7
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Any recommendations for the best buffet sunday brunch at a hotel in Chicago?
www.shawscrabhouse.com PS: Shaws is owned by LEYE (lettuce entertain you restaurants www.leye.com), if you sign up for their emails and provide your b-day, you will receive (around the time of your birthday) a 2 for 1 coupon to their Sunday brunch, it is an annual thing for the Mrs & I. |
had a delicious breakfast this morning at Uncle Mike's Place (1700 W Grand Ave, Chicago) www.unclemikesplace.com
Besides typical American type breakfasts, Uncle Mike's Place also serves Filipino breakfasts, Mrs Sweet Willie & I both had the Tocino breakfast, which is 2 eggs (poached or fried) over garlic fried rice, served with grilled pieces of marinated pork shoulder. Uncle Mike's Place also serves longaniza and skirt steak breakfasts. Included with Filipino breakfasts is a cup of lugao soup (rice porridge with scallion, chicken, ginger). So if you are looking for a different type of breakfast but your other diners want typical breakfast fare, Uncle Mike's Place is a great choice. |
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