Girl this just is not it. The espresso martini smelled like vomit. The pancakes were so basic. Salad was soggy. Food very mediocre. BOH very unskilled. The latte was the only thing that was great. read more

Best restaurant in the Gold Coast! They take excellent care of their customers and, even more important, our first responders. This morning, the restaurant was crowded and there was a line. Two S.W.A.T. members walked in and saw the long line so they walked out. The owner ran after them, in the rain, and had them come back and escorted them to the first open table. A woman who was in line, threw a fit and stormed out. The owner ran out and said, "I'm sorry, the next table is yours." The woman swore and waved off the owner. Not surprisingly, the S.W.A.T. team members were called away and couldn't even finish their meal! What is wrong with people? Can't they be patient and wait for the people that take care of us? read more

Never disappoints! One of my mainstays each trip to Chicago's Gold Coast. Loyal guest since the 90's when I lived in the neighborhood.

We were looking for a casual brunch spot on our trip to Chicago when we saw that this place was just down the street from our hotel. We were immediately greeted when we entered the restaurant and found a spot by the window. The atmosphere felt very down to earth, cozy feeling -- there were many single diners reading the newspaper or a novel while dining. I ordered an omelette and the waitress asked if I would like my hash browns extra crispy. I didn't think that was an option but I said sure! When the food came, and I tasted the perfect crunch in my mouth, I knew that extra crispy was the best decision I've made that morning. My omelette was delicious and so filling - the portions tend to be on the bigger side, and it's the best bang for your buck. I left so satisfied and full and would happily return here next time i find myself in the Windy City! read more

3rd Coast Cafe - Delicious veggie omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pleasant surprise ...staying at the ambassador and meeting friends for breakfast..the place was perfect...great friendly staff, nice atmosphere in the middle of the Gold Coast neighborhood and very tasty breakfast..thanks ! read more

Outstanding food and service. Stuffed French Toast - excellent. And it's tasty too! As Lucy would say!!

Wow!! This restaurant was so good. We came for breakfast/lunch and everyone had a delicious meal. I have celiac disease, and they were extremely accommodating with gluten-free options. The waitress was so wonderful! We are visiting, and this was our favorite meal of the weekend. read more

Excellent breakfast with a wide selection of dishes. Nice restaurant with a nice atmosphere, good food and good service.

3rd Coast Cafe is hands down one of my favorite places to eat! Service is fantastic, and the vintage cafe is so cozy and welcoming... and of course the food is delicious! I love their Cajun Chicken Penne- SO TASTY, and a huge plate. This spot is romantically vintage, great place for dates or catching up with friends. Highly recommend 3rd coast cafe. read more

3rd Coast Cafe - Cajun chicken penne and Chicken Picatta- would totally order again. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This cozy café feels like classic Chicago. Warm, welcoming, and just the right amount of vintage feel. If I lived here, this would be my regular spot! The hash browns are perfectly crispy, the "Betty" bene (hybrid of avocado toast and a classic eggs Benedict) was fabulous. Good good, wonderful and friendly service, and exceptionally affordable prices. 3rd Coast is truly a treasure and enhanced my Chicago travel experience in such an authentic way. Thank you to Janet and the staff that made me feel so welcome! read more

What a great semi-hidden spot! We came here last minute after realizing we were never going to get a seat at the 3 Arts Club and Café. With a party of 9, we were seated immediately. No wait time...just what we wanted. The waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu and wine selections. We ordered 4 appetizers to start and each one stood out in its own way being equally as delicious as the other. The meatballs with marinara, baked feta cheese, baked goat cheese and mushrooms. I must admit, I went to a restaurant shortly after in hopes that the baked goat cheese there would be as good as it was here. Since the appetizers were so filling, I split a burger with my colleague. The burger had an option to get hash browns. Word of advice, and you will absolutely thank me later....GET THESE HAS BROWNS! They came out crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. SO good. Another plus is that they serve breakfast all day. Win-Win! read more

Tried 3rd Coast for late breakfast today (I refuse to say "brunch") with our daughter on her recommendation and it was great. My pancakes with blueberries (in the batter) were excellent and the hash browns were perfect. My wife's smoked turkey and Brie sandwich was to top notch. (My vegan daughter had a fruit plate.) Service was outstanding. We'll be going back for dinner real soon. read more

Fun breakfast/lunch spot. Nice service, so people watching on the street going by with nice omlettes and burgers

This is a great spot for some drinks, food, and maybe a little coffee! I used to live in this building and would stop in to take a break from the hustle-and-bustle of Chicago. It's in a great spot in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood; a very unique restaurant owned by Janet, a restauranteur who truly cares about her customers and works exceptionally hard at making sure 3rd Coast continues to be a great spot! Keep up the great work, 3rd Coast! read more

An unassuming, clean, pleasant, and spacious joint, slightly below street level. The food way exceeds expectations, every time. The service is outstanding. I love the place, have been a dozen times, and have never been disappointed. read more

Came for an early brunch on a Saturday - it was a short wait. We both got the Benedicto: a classic Benedict with prosciutto, arugula and pesto hollandaise - the hollandaise was super delicious - a great spin on a classic. The service was good too - and the espresso was incredible. I'd definitely go back and explore the rest of the menu. The ambiance was a little stuffy - no open windows, kinda hot and dark as a result. read more

Having been a customer of this fine little restaurant for over ten years I can declare that the quality of the food and service is excellent. Three cheers! read more

Was in the neighborhood so dropped by. Great service, good enough food. The place is a little too packed though. They definitely could use some more room. I got Benedicto. It was pretty good. The hash towns were a little too oily. We also good the scone, not a traditional scone, don't recommend it. read more

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Great food! Service was fair. Cute little place with plenty of seating and no wait. For a quick and yummy breakfast/brunch it's a great option! read more

The food is simply great. So tasty. My brother and I had breakfast at 3pm. He and i both had omelettes. The eggs were fluffy and so perfectly seasoned. Hash browns were crispy and perfect. And the toast? Wowie. Either they bake the toast here or have a local bakery vendor. Never had such tasty English muffins. The staff is very friendly. Only reason it's not 5 starts is because the food and drink took longer than we'd both like. This seems to be due to the light staff. If you aren't in a rush and are looking for tasty breakfast, this is your spot! Decor is no frills, but it's not unappealing either. It's an inviting and cozy space. read more

It's a great spot. Good food. Relaxing environment. Well-priced. I will definitely be back!

Decided to try this place with my three kids 13,10, &6. The service was great and informative and gave good suggestions. I ordered the veggie hash and it was yummy!!! It was broccoli access veggies chopped up small and put into a the mix with crispy hashbrowns!! Delicious! I want to try this at home. The two smaller kids ordered pancakes ala carte and my brother got the chicken salad sandwich.... And it was so tasty, interesting, and different. It had curry, raisins, and apples served on a baguette type bread. The Caesar spinach side salad was great too! The only thing that didn't float our boat was the tuna melt. It was just okay. It was pretty bland and needed some seasonings or spice. I would definitely recommend this place and when in Chicago would return! read more

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A wonderful alternative to Three Arts Club next door. While people are lining up outside to get in, we were able to get a table right away (around 11 am on a Saturday). Waiters were very nice and attentive, so we didn't have as much trouble flagging them down as in other brunch places. Food was delicious and came promptly! Coffee was also great (the latte came in a beer mug: unusual, but appreciate the portion). Even though it was really busy, we stayed quite a while because we were having a really good conversation, and never felt like staff tried to kick us out or we overstayed our welcome. They also use an actual typewriter type of cash register (the "click click" types!) for receipts. Pretty neat and plays into the whole "cool"/"hip" vibe of the bar (yes there is a bar). Definitely would love to come back! read more

Love the 3rd. coast- It is a great neighborhood place 4 every meal-- It is casual, friendly, w/wonderful dining selections

Looking for a place to have a small meal in the afternoon and we found 3rd coast. Classy and beautiful paintings displayed on the walls, it was an impressive place without an impressive bill. The baked feta was amazing, the wrap was delicious, and there were lots of vegetarian options. The hot chocolate was also great. Service was kind and intuitive, and if I were a local, I'd made this place a staple in my routine. read more

Different people affect this review. I didn't get their names so I'll be describing them by look. We came in around 11:30 on a Sunday, exhausted from doing the hot chocolate 5K/15K event. Walked up to the counter and wrote our names and number of people on a clipboard. There were 3 of us After us, another group of 3 walked in. A group of teens who seemed to know one of the waitresses. Who was Shorter, with brown loose curled hair, skinny. We patiently waited our turn. When we were next to go, this waitress took her friends back, cutting the line ahead of us. Another worker said her name was something like Fiona or Faye, maybe Pearl or Ferle. Idk my hearing was bad. But again she was short, really skinny, with brown shoulder length loose curls. Anyway, her behavior was highly inappropriate and rude. Especially in rush hour. My father got up and complained to another worker, who gave his name as Jimmy. He was tall with a man bun. Jimmy was apologetic and got us in next, sitting us at a corner booth usually sitting 6 people. He said he was going to talk to the manager as that behavior is inappropriate. Who knows if he'll actually talk to the manager or not, but he seemed sincere in his apology. My mom and I ordered the benedicto eggs Benedict with arugula pesto and prosciutto. I ordered fresh fruit while Mom ordered hash Browns for the side. Dad ordered the plain eggs Benedict. The poached eggs were perfectly cooked and still runny. HATE when a poached egg is cooked through to hard boiled. Fresh fruit was good and actually fresh, not canned. No complaints about the food it all was delicious. Our food came quickly and our waitress, a woman with long dark hair, was friendly and accommodating. As a bit of karma, or perhaps thanks to Jimmy, the group of friends who were cut in front of us didn't get their food until way after us. Our long dark-haired waitress, the food, and Jimmy saved this from being a bad review. Thanks for making it right. We'd come back. But that waitress with the curly hair who let her friend's cut needs to be reprimanded. read more

Most delicious breakfast In Chesterton IN! Great coffee and selection of health conscious choices as well:) read more

The place appears to be great, when you enter there is a sign to "seat yourself". When me and my colleague picked a place to seat, we were immediately approached to switch our seats to a smaller table not 4 people table but 2 people table. While I see where they might be coming from witch such request, if they don't want people picking place they like to seat they should not put a different sign "wait to be seated". Anyways there were bunch of 2 people groups seating at a larger tables. We were hoping it will be our go to place to have breakfast since we are staying at the hotel beside. Sadly to this experience it won't happen now. read more

Good food and good size this place is alway popular on Sunday for brunch it has a family dinner feel with great taste. Great potion. With a mix of flavor in each dish with a Chicago twist to push over the edge read more

I live in the area and try to come here when I can. I had the lox and bagel today and the lox were amazing!!!! Reminds me of my childhood as I pretty much grew up on them! Easy pick up as it's all online. I'd take a picture of my food, but I ate it all. :) read more

One of my favorite places in Chicago! Great drinks, food and most of all amazing staff. Would recommend this for a coffee, snack, glass of wine or a dinner. read more

Needed to meet a friend at a spot halfway between downtown and northern suburbs. This place was perfect. The variety of dishes on offer and quality was great. It's cozy without being claustrophobic and service is attentive and not overly pushy. The people that work there obviously care. We will be back again and again! read more

We stumbled by this place purely by accident. Located next door to our hotel we couldn't decide on where to eat and out of convenience we decided on the 3rd Coast. The place is nicely appointed and comfy with a beautiful wood decor. The menu features all the breakfast staples, burgers, chicken, soups, salads, tacos and bakery items . I get a little nervous when the kitchen tries to do too much. That being said, I enjoyed my entree. Ordered the "Diablo Beef" (Italian Beef, Mozzarella, giardiniera and au jus on grilled baguette). The sandwich was loaded with well seasoned beef. The giardiniera brought a ton of heat and the jus calmed everything down. Excellent sandwich. As a side I got maybe the most perfectly cooked Hashbrowns ever. The service was very slow and the place was not busy. That would be the only thing that keeps this place from being a 5 star. read more

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Can you say fantastic food great service and a huge variety... Well come here. Lots of variety and even gluten-free if you need it. We had a wonderful breakfast everything was hot fresh and fast read more

The food and service was amazing. Myself and my son both enjoyed our meal. I had the gyro omelette and I added black olives, with bowl of fruit and sour dough toast read more

Wonderful place for lunch/breakfast. Great, friendly service. Just really nice people with good food. The owner works in the business and it shows how much she cares. read more

3rd Coast Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We had a spectacular dinner here last night to celebrate our dear friends' 25th wedding anniversary. 25-30 guests were flawlessly served in a semi-private space just off the main room, and every single thing was just picture perfect. We were served by Janet (the lovely owner) and Marlene (who was also our mixologist). Wine was top-notch and cocktails were to die for. The food was every bit as superb as any $120/plate wedding dinners I've had at fine hotel restaurants. Caesar's salad, goat cheese bruschetta, asparagus, crispy fried potatoes, baked salmon, artichoke ravioli, and lemon chicken were nonpareil, followed by a lovely dessert plate with cheesecake, chocolate, and berries. We were stuffed! I would not hesitate to book this place for a dinner party for friends, family, or my best customers. I look forward to returning soon! read more

Great food & service!!! Their food portions are huge!!! Hardly to finish up half of it... A bottle of mimosa for $25 is a steal.... read more

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This is your neighbourhood café serving breakfast all day with brunch options in the weekends. Friendly staff and a warm décor. Very good value for your money. read more

Great food and very casual atmosphere. It is located in the neighborhood. We had a very nice waiter.