Very nice breakfast place. The red potato's are the best. The staff is friendly and attentive

Breakfast and brunch lovers - this is your place to go! The food is great! And prices are even better! I got a three cheese omelette and it was REALLY good. And only $9. It came with breakfast potatoes and two pancakes (dollar-sized). My husband got a steak omelette and he loved it. He got a half waffle as a side instead of the pancakes, and while they were good, there was a $4 upcharge which to me just isn't worth it! My friend got the red velvet French toast and it was SO good! But I wouldn't get it as a solo item because it is more like a dessert. I'll be coming back! read more

Someone said it best... Its a diner pretending to be a restaurant. I've been to Waffles twice and I agree with the consensus of most Yelp reviewers in saying the place should stay strictly a breakfast and brunch location. This place would also be a lot better if they offered alcohol brunch options (mimosas, etc) but they don't. For a breakfast/brunch location to be titled "Waffles" I was expecting their waffles to be magnificent. You would think that would be something they took a lot of pride in. And while they weren't terrible, they weren't anything special either. It almost seems like its an ordinary waffle and their specialty is just the toppings they choose to put on it. It was a decent meal but nothing to really rave about. I saw a couple next to us eating a skillet entree that looked 5x better than mine yet I couldn't find that entree on the menu at all. If you go on a weekend day be prepared to wait, although, the wait time wasn't bad at all. 2nd time I went, I went for dinner. The place said it closed at 8pm but I arrived at 645pm and was told I had 5 mins to order because the kitchen was going to be closing which immediately didn't sit well with me. It was only me and 2 other couples in the restaurant so I didn't see a reason to close the kitchen 1 hour plus before your actual closing time. This time I order the chicken parmesan that was over a "buttery waffle" (again ordinary). The chicken and sauce was kinda bland with no real seasoning. It was almost just a chicken breast with tomato sauce and cheese over it which is something I could do at home. Also ordered their taco dinner which again fitting the theme of this review, was nothing spectacular. Its pretty hard to mess up tacos so its no real complaints about it. Again just okay food. Admittedly I wasn't expecting much from their dinner service given its primarily a breakfast place (and also because of my previous experience). And it basically lived up to my modest expectation. Service was just okay to me. Both times we went it seemed like it was understaffed and the staff had to handle more than just serving tables. It was little things like asking for a knife or sour cream and having to wait 5-6 minutes to get one. But they were polite and nice. Overall I say if you are hungry and just want something inexpensive (relatively speaking) and happen to be in the area, go to Waffles. Try to get the Groupon deals they have if its your first time around. If you want a better food experience, search elsewhere. If I could sum it up in one word, that word would be ordinary. read more

This place will continue to be packed, with wait times up to thirty minutes for Sunday brunch, but will remain mediocre. Why? Location. There's nothing much else around, so when I went to the South Loop to see my friend's new condo, she suggested trying out Waffles since it was a new place not too far away. I can deal with the long wait time, and actually would expect it from a brunch place. No problem there. And actually, they were pretty spot on with their wait time estimate, which was appreciated. While we were waiting, we were brought a blueberry coffee cake to sample, and it was really good. It went downhill from there. We were sat at a larger table that had another party on one side of it. Not my favorite in the world, but I dealt with it. We were asked if we wanted cucumber or lemon infused water, and we chose cucumber. It was really good. However, it was clear their waitstaff was new. We were brought a water carafe, with only two glasses. There were three of us in our party. We were then asked if we wanted coffee, which we all did, but we had no cream on the table. After about ten minutes, I got my water glass and some cream. Not a good start. I ordered the club sandwich, my friend ordered the brisket, and my husband ordered the chicken and waffles. I wasn't really impressed. My sandwich was average at best and was really greasy. They went way overboard on the pickled tomatoes, as that was all you could taste. The menu said my sandwich came with fries, and it did, about six waffle fries. My husband's chicken and waffles came with two tiny pieces of chicken - a wing and a thigh, though he said the bacon and syrup were good. Overall, I just wasn't impressed. I'm sure this place will still get customers because of its location, but I won't be there again. read more

We got there around 1:30pm so the restaurant was pretty empty. So it made no sense why the service was really slow. The coffee and cappucino we ordered were both very watered down. The food we ordered wasn't that good either. I got the pulled pork hash. My friend got an omelet. We shared the red velvet pancakes. The pulled pork has was decent...lacked flavor. The omelet was nothing unique. We were very disappointed in the red velvet pancakes. Both of us love red velvet cake but the pancakes were under cooked, tasted like nothing and were not fluffy at all. After hearing all the hype about this restaurant, I was sorely disappointed. No intention of coming back here when there are so many other better breakfast/brunch places around. read more

Our first visit to Waffles today was good! Used the Travelzoo coupone for 2 entrees & 2 drinks. The juices were good - good flavor choices and they even mix, which our waiter told us when we were asking questions (was not mentioned on menu)! I got the Green Tea waffles, which were pretty good - a bit dry and did not come out very hot, but good flavor and yummy flavored cream topping. The candied ginger and diced pistachio topping was sparse - could have used more ginger especially. Good idea - love green tea anything - but needs to be executed a bit better for me to get excited about ordering it again. My boyfriend got the Waffle Benedict and he said it was good. Good coffee (Intelligentsia!) and Allen Bros. meats used. We were quoted a 10-15 min wait, and it was a bit longer than that but not bad. Service was prompt and friendly. The best part was that it was a hostess's birthday, and they brought in a cake with candles for her and sang back by the kitchen. We thought that was fun, then a while later we were served slices of the birthday cake - what a nice surprise treat! The cake was AMAZING. Bonus :) read more

Shocked to see this is 3 stars only. I want to go to the 5 star place if ppl think this place is only average. Corned beef hash heaven, it was. Tasted the chicken and bacon waffles, delicious. Tasted the cinnamon roll waffle, incredible. read more

Chicago Waffles - This was the corned beef hash heaven. It was delicious. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ventured to Waffles for the first time a couple of weeks ago with a friend. My friend had previously visited and enjoyed their food. Once we were seated, it took a while for our order to be placed. I tried the Brussels Waffle and some herbal tea. The menu states the waffle is slight crispy, which it was. The texture and taste was not to my liking. The experience I had at Waffles was two stars. I have eaten breakfast at places with much tastier food. Service was a main problem here. Not only were our soiled dishes not removed promptly, we had to wait forever for someone to deliver the check. There were many employees milling about and I found it perplexing with the lack of communication and speed amongst them. I was not impressed and will try somewhere else next time. read more

The wait was rather long, they kept telling more and more people 25-30 minutes when it couldn't possibly be that short. Ordered a steak and eggs based on the waiters recommendation. Eggs came out incorrectly and sauce wasn't on the side. The second time the order was still incorrect but my friends were almost done. We could never find a waiter. We did the communal seating to be quick, sat with three people we didn't know. They gave us a check for the whole table when we obviously didn't know these people. Were told to split the bill at the register. When we didn't even know them! Food was sub par service was awful! Would never ever go here again! read more

Had such a great Saturday brunch here. Prices are super reasonable, service is wonderful, and they got our food out very quickly! We ordered the meat lovers skillet which was so delicious, and the waffles benedict, which was pretty good (next time I want to try sweet waffles, I wasn't a huge fan of the savory). The potatoes that came with the meals were so good! I had leftovers for days. I was pleasantly surprised by everything we had, and will be back soon! read more

I thought about three stars, but then I realized I really probably won't come back here. Not that the food was horrible, but just that for all of the food options that there are, this food didn't have much flavor to it at all for me. I got their ham and cheese special waffle where the waffles had ham baked into them and there was scrambled eggs on top and melted cheese. You would think all of those salty things and cheese would make it awesome, and it looked awesome presentation wise, but it really didn't taste like much at all. And this made me sad because our server was so happy and wonderful and attentive, but the food just really was nothing special at all. Our group did get seated right away and for this particular area there are not a ton of restaurants around, but I really think that they could jazz up the flavor in their dishes a bit more. And their coffee also was not the best either. So if you are in this area, you could totally go here and they have a huge menu with lots of options so perhaps other things might be better, but other than the bright color for the decor and our awesome server, not sure food wise if it is up to par for me. read more

I am by no means a "bruncher" so brunch isn't my forte. I was surprised to see so many bad reviews. We had quite a pleasant experience. Started with the hot chocolate flight which hit the spot on this snowy and damp day. The salted caramel was my favorite. The Mexican version did lack the spice which I was hoping for though. Overall, they all were too sweet for me. The ham and cheese waffle was delicious and innovative! Breakfast ham was inside the waffle that was topped with melted cheddar cheese and a sunny sided egg. The service we had was prompt and friendly except for the cashier who has no personality or a smile. read more

First and foremost, I will let it be known that this was our first real visit to Chicago and one of only two breakfast restaurants that my husband and I dined at while we were there. My husband had the Red Velvet waffles and found them to be truly divine. I thoroughly enjoyed the few bites of it that I had and I'm not much for sweets at all. The whipped cream cheese was of a perfect cloud-like texture and although the description says it comes with a cherry compote, he was served strawberries, too. This was a delightful surprise. I couldn't say enough good things about their omlettes if I tried! Unlike traditional omelettes where you can find your chosen ingredients cooked into the egg itself, I loved how the light, fluffy, perfectly cooked egg scramble encircled the mix of my choice of ingredients (gruyere cheese, bacon, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes and onion.) Accompanied with their crunchy exterior/soft interior fried breakfast potato tidbids, I was happy to have enjoyed the best breakfast I could have ever asked for on that given day. I would highly reccommend Waffles to anyone in or visiting Chicago. Especially if you're looking for a wonderful array of choices and a damn good cup of coffee. read more

This place is awesome! Went here for breakfast with a small group last weekend - here's the scoop: all of the waffles are awesome (I know, I picked at everyone's food), their custom omelettes are great, breakfast potatoes are something else, the hot chocolate sampler (which our excellent waiter brought for us complimentary) is amazing, and the ambiance is very lively. The only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars is that their not so good at keeping the restaurant moving in busy times - I saw a lot of people sitting around hanging out after they were done eating; when there's a 30-40 minute wait - this is annoying! Also, the guy managing the wait list isn't with it on time estimates. read more

Service has greatly improved since opening. The food is consistently excellent, and it is definitely something different from everything else that's offered in the neighborhood, which is refreshing. It's not cheap, but after complaining about the cost of coffee, I realized that the other restaurants in the South Loop charge just as much. We end up stopping by more regularly than I had initially anticipated. One of our favorite things about Waffles is that it is surprisingly baby-friendly. The staff is always extremely gracious when we show up with our little one; we never get hassled about wanting to keep our stroller near us, and the service is super-fast, which makes the meal just the right length for our little one to handle. read more

I've been to Waffles at least 5 times since they opened and I have to admit that at first the service was a little off but I have to say that after my visit there this past weekend things have definitely improved! They have outdoor seating which was awesome for us while we waited. Also they brought us out water and some delicious treats to help with our wait! How cool was that! Once inside the service was very friendly and welcoming! Definitely was digging the ambiance! The FOOD!!! OMG I had the Waffle Benedict and I kid you not it blew my mind! the texture and combination of flavors all in one bite was ... WOW!!! My girlfriend had the Mexican chocolate waffle which was beyond delicious! We are definitely well on our way to becoming regulars! Speaking of it was really great that they remembered out faces and names after the 3rd time back there! Waffles is definitely a great place and I foresee them being around for quite some time!! Keep up the Great work!! read more

We love this place. It's our go-to Sunday morning breakfast hang with our two girls. The service is wonderful and super friendly, food is really great and the prices are reasonable. The chilaquiles and huevos rancheros are delicious. The quinoa breakfast bowl is hearty. Love the lemon water and strong coffee. read more

A group of us runners and cheerers came here after the Chicago marathon starving for some good breakfast. The place looks really cool inside, it's hip, bright and has good music. We reserved the front room with the TV so we could watch Sunday football post-marathon. The wait staff is nice, especially for a busy Sunday with a large, ravenous group. Nice touch with the cucumber water pitchers. Mini-cupcakes -They serve these little cupcakes as appetizers. Delicious. -The best cupcake was the caramel, sea salt one. The red velvet was good, but the caramel cupcakes were pretty amazing. Several people at the table picked up a mini-box to take home for later (or the car ride home). Fried chicken and waffles -Tasted bacon-baked waffles with some small fried chicken pieces -Pretty good, I've had better. Cheddar bacon waffles with short rib -Weird, it tasted alcoholic. Brisket hash -Very savory but definitely fatty. My first bite of what I thought was a piece of brisket was a solid-ish, gelatinous chunk of fat, no meat. I'm not even sure why it was put in my food since there wasn't any meat on that. -Overall it was good, but I'd advise you to eat it quickly since it coagulates pretty quickly into a solid layer of fat. Chilaquiles -Mushy mushy mushy with a lot of spicy meat. Mac 'n cheese -Standard baked mac 'n cheese. I'd suggest getting this for any little kids at the table since I think most items on the menu were a little weird for kids, or too savory? Red Velvet pancakes -YUMMMMMY. Get some for the table to share for dessert! read more

I've been looking forward to checking this place out and finally had the chance this morning. We were greeted by the friendly host (who wanted to seat us at the awkward table by the door, even though there were a ton of other tables available). We got a nice table and were immediately swarmed by waitstaff..."Lemon or cucumber infused water?". Cucumber, please. The menu is *fantastic*. I'm not a fan of waffles or anything sweet in the morning, but the short rib and cheddar waffle sounded really good. I asked the waitress for a suggestion and she enthusiastically said "chipped beef hash and eggs"...sounded good to me. BF ordered the red velvet waffle. We didn't wait terribly long until the food came out. Unfortunately, it was delivered to the table next to us, and the two guys were sitting there shaking their heads trying to communicate to the server that this was not their food, while I said a couple times to BF "I think that's our food". Fortunately, they did not start digging in. Mine looked good...the eggs a bit overcooked (ordered "over medium, no runny white stuff", but they were more over hard). On the menu it said "Served with seasonal fruit and toast". I proceeded to eat and after about 5 minutes waitress came to check and I pointed to menu and said "Am I supposed to get fruit and toast?" and she says "Oh, you didn't get your toast?". A few minutes later she arrived with ONE piece of toast...really, could you not give two pieces of toast? And alas, the fruit never materialized. BF liked his waffle and although initially didn't think it would be enough, he later said it was perfect. My hash was excellent, and it was a damn good piece of toast (really, it was like the best toast ever). Extra points for delicious Intelligentsia coffee. I give them 5 stars for creativity and quality...there are a ton of things I want to come back and try, but 3 for service and execution. We will be back! read more

I didn't order a waffle from Waffles. Insane, right? It was a Saturday morning and I wasn't in the mood for a Belgian. And I didn't want a waffle either. Besides, I make a damn tasty waffle at home and a good omelet is hard to come by. I opted for the omelet which gave me a choice of three additional ingredients. I went with sausage, peppers and cheese - a fairly standard pairing often served on a hot dog bun across Midwestern houses in the summertime. So this is where I struggle with the review - I didn't care for my omelet. I'd even go as far as saying I hated it. I know, I know - I picked the ingredients. I chose what I wanted to eat. I selected the add-ins so It was my fault. But I didn't like it. To clear the air, I've never been good at picking anything. It's the reason I don't play the lottery. In the end I left half my plate uneaten and my side of potatoes were swimming in grease. I had just woken up 2 hours before and was ready to jump back in bed. Breakfast was heavy. I may end up here sometime in the next ten years out of sheer convenience so I'll opt for a waffle next time. Definitely a pass. read more

It's not often that I hear, "Whatever you want, I will do." Alrighty then, waiter! I purchased a Travelzoo voucher ($19 for $40 value). Friends are M.I.A. lately, so I wasn't going to waste it. The place has gotten mixed reviews, so I did not go during a busy brunch time. I aimed to use as much of the value as I could because of the concerns regarding portion size. A book was in tow. Also, I figured going between 8 and 9 a.m. on a Friday would help my experience. I was likely correct on all accounts. I came in and stood awkwardly for some seconds before a waiter came out of the kitchen to direct me to a table. There may have been four other diners there. He knew I was alone and sat me in a direct (but not craning neck) view of a TV. I told him the Travelzoo voucher situation, saying that I wanted to get two entrees, not at the same time. Each of the entrees should come with a hot chocolate flight. Then, I sat back and stuffed myself silly: - OMELETTE w/ GOAT CHEESE & SPINACH: It came with the well-liked breakfast potatoes and toast. The menu didn't mention this and the waiter only asked what choice of toast I wanted (wheat or white). I think the egg of the omelette was a bit weird and the filling wasn't well distributed throughout. Also, the spinach had unexpected (again unstated) pepper bits, which did help the taste. The toast wasn't Texas, but I liked the variety of jam. The waiter asked if I wanted butter (strange, doesn't that usually come automatically?). Best item on the plate? The potatoes. - RED VELVET WAFFLES: I figured that I better order what helped convince me to try this place. Unfortunately, there was no discernible chocolate taste in the waffles. There were two triangles of them, which would constitute 3/4ths the size of a regular waffle. It came with a strawberry topping (not cherry, as stated in the menu). Good thing I like strawberries! They provided a lot of whipped cream cheese topping on top of one of them. While it helped take the place of syrup (not automatically provided), the amount was gross. I left a lot of it and part of the soggy waffle that it was laying on. - HOT CHOCOLATE FLIGHTS ($6.95 each, not on the menu): I enjoyed them. They came to the table hot each time. I could taste the differences in each one, although the peppermint bits on the top of the vanilla and chocolate-hazelnut ones made that more difficult. The size was acceptable, because if you combined the three cups together, you'd probably get a 6 to 8 oz. cup of cocoa. Now, would you pay $7 for that size? I don't think so, but it was a lovely treat. Best of the flight goes to the chocolate-hazelnut! Everything came as requested. Yet looking at my receipt, I noticed that the total was over $40. The waiter apologized, after I pointed out that I had not ordered coffee. Yet I should have examined the receipt more thoroughly because I had been charged for a Waffle Benedict ($11.95) and a Plain&Simple ($7.95). Luckily, what I actually did order was basically the same cost. I left full for the rest of the day, but not enthused. It's not good when I leave a restaurant called Waffles and the standouts are the potatoes and hot chocolate. Waffles needs to work on its ordering system, lowering its pricing on some items, and food execution. Also, as a big waffles fan, the flavor, variety and size for the waffle aspect is lacking for the price. I was encouraged to see the liege variety as an option. Unfortunately, I'm still on the hunt for a go-to place for crispy on the outside, lovely on the inside goodness. read more

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I've been here 3 times now. Heres a rundown. Time 12pm, Staff nothing special, seem irritated actually - no hellos, how are u etc. especially for he hostess to be like that - really?!! You are the first representative of the establishment. (what doe u expect staff people - u work in a tiny crammed one of 2 breakfast places in south loop?!) The best thing about this place is the taste of the food. Kinda pricey but its the city. Most dishes can be shared by 2 adults If they are not over eaters. read more

I've been to Waffles several times over the last month or so and am always pleasantly surprised at how good the service is. I can also honestly say their Red Velvet Waffles are amazing. i'm a huge fan of the whipped cream cheese. I've also tried their version of French Toast which is made from pound cake. Although it's good, it's also very sweet and I wasn't able to finish it as the sweetness was a tad overwhelming. The last time I was there I expressed to the owner that I was torn between the red velvet waffle which i'd had before, and the green tea waffle which I hadn't yet tried. Seconds later he appeared at our table with a sample of two mini green-tea waffles for us to try. I was touched by the gesture, as they were tasty, but the red velvets are still my favorite! read more

On the first day of our attempt to try out the place with groupon, we contacted the restaurant in advance to make reservation for 6:30PM as the groupon stated that this is a dinner for two. It took at least 10 calls to finally able to speak to a staff member. Their voicemail message states that they're only open until 3PM daily, even though website states that the restaurant is open until 8PM. When we finally got to a staff member, we were told that their kitchen closes at 6:40PM and he did not agree to make reservation for us. I told the staff member that we will try again tomorrow for something earlier at 5:30PM. He immediately told me that there's no need for reservation for 2 people. The next day comes, we called ahead of time and was informed that they will be open until 7PM and that we do not need reservation. We took the train from the city and arrived at the front of the restaurant at 5:30PM. The restaurant is closed. There's still staff member inside the restaurant cleaning up and just stared at us. None of the staff members had to audacity to come outside and speak to us to let us know why they're already closed even though they're supposed to be open til 8PM. As we waited, hoping for someone to come out and let us know what is going on, a group of 8 people came to the restaurant and found out that it's closed. One of the group members called ahead and made a reservation for 8 people at 5:30 and the restaurant is closed. Again, the staff members looked through the glass door and continued on with their clean up without any communciation to all the patrons waiting outside for an explanation. At this point, we are not interested in coming back to this place ever again as it appears that their daily operating hours change based on what they feel like. read more

I've been to Waffles twice. The first time, I was blown away. The 2nd time, more recently, not so much. Again, I ordered beans eggs and rice and it's supposed to come with Tortillas, but it didn't. The last time I ordered it, it was spectacular. This time, it was good, but no Tortillas. So, I asked one of the waiters, "I thought this came with Tortillas". He said, "Oh, let me go and check if it still does". He didn't come back with a response for me. But, I'm almost done with my meal, and he comes with a saucer with 2 corn tortillas. Like, why didn't you say something to me? Give me a status update on the bread, MAN! Do I blame him? Nan, but SOMEONE needs to be blamed. What's mostly upsetting about this is they were just going to let me pay for a half-assed plate of food thinking I was some unknowing soul. Well, GOTCHA! My cousin ordered the Waffle Sandwich...umm..yeah... eggs and meat in between two tiny waffles. I can make this at home EASILY with a little thing called...EGGO! My cousin has a serious problem. She will probably get upset for me telling you guys this. But, it is a problem of hers. She has a SERIOUSLY never satisfied sweet tooth. Stay with me, there's a point. Well, she really wanted to try the Red Velvet waffles. So, I ordered a serving for us to share. 2 waffles came to us with the cream. I REALLY enjoyed them. I REALLY DID. My cousin? Not so much! These are not red velvet waffles. These are red waffles that are sweet. They taste NOTHING like Red Velvet, but they are good. So, of course, this was a disappointment. They need to change the name. I tried the Liege waffle last time I was here. I thought it was DIVINE! Waffles has been around for a while now. In that location, they have to get better with execution. Folks like eggs and meat with their waffles. up the price 2 dollars or something and include that with the waffles. 4 dollars for 2 eggs is CRAZY. I really do hope they get it together, because I just can't deal with inconsistency with my food. It upsets me! I'll give them some time and update my review accordingly...if necessary. read more

I'm confused by all the negative reviews, maybe we got lucky and just came on a good day. I didn't have high expectations based on the reviews but was pleasantly surprised by our visit here. A 1pm brunch on a lazy Sunday scored the two of us an immediate seating. I want to call the decor "hipster diner", but they'll probably take offense to that and then talk about how awesome Brooklyn is and ride off on a bike with their too-tight pants and thick-rimmed glasses. Ordered: Plain & Simple (typical breakfast of eggs, bacon, breakfast potatoes, toast), Beef Hash & Eggs, Mexican Chocolate Waffle, and a Flight of Hot Chocolate. The breakfast potatoes were uh-may-zing. Our server described them to us as twice baked then deep fried. I immediately started drooling upon hearing this and gave myself a mental pat on the back. Beef Hash & Eggs were solid, flavorful, I liked the flaky meat, but I'd go for the waffles over this dish. The waffle was surprisingly really, really good -- the waffle itself was really lightly crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, just how waffles should be. We didn't have the issue of it being cold like other reviews have stated, so I was relieved. The orange flavored glaze on top paired really nicely with the mexican chocolate (chocolate and orange, always a good combination in my eyes) and whipped cream. I'd get it again in a heartbeat. The hot chocolate flight was cute -- 3 espresso sized cups (white chocolate w/ mint, caramel w/ peanut butter crispies, and dark chocolate w/ cocoa powder). My fave was the caramel, surprisingly since I'm not a huge fan of peanut butter (I know, I know, but I stand behind it!) -- but it actually ended up tasting like a flan to me, which I love. Flan hot chocolate. Someone get on that. I'll be back to try the different waffles, and order a piping hot bowl of those deep fried breakfast potatoes, mmmm. Ooh, and Intelligentsia coffee here, win! read more

Chicken and Waffles? BYOB? Saddle me one up!! If you can't find waffles you like here, then you just don't like waffles at all. They batter varies based on the toppings, which really stands out for me. My chicken and waffles had a more savory type of batter with bacon and chive sprinkles. It was killer good with the fried chicken on top. The others had different batters and toppings which matched up too. Everyone loved their choice. And byob is a huge plus as well. Can't wait to go back! *************** Yelp Binge #7 read more

Maybe I'm biast or a bit price conscious...However, Waffles did not make me feel like I spent my hard earn $21 dollars on the best waffle breakfast in town. The food is okay and many items on the menu come ala carte...Hmmm, someone should be able to get a waffle breakfast with eggs and sausage at one price. Not here! While I was sitting at the counter, I noticed that the barstool next to me was broken. I was a bit concerned that someone would fall. I notified the waitress and she promised to remove it and replace it with another one. Unfortunately, she never did and allowed someone else to sit there and suffer sitting in a broken barstool. Now I believe in innovation and creativity but for me to be a breakfast head, its important that my food not only tastes great but the price represents the creativity...Hmmm, waffles is suspect! read more

This opened a while ago near me and I finally went last week with my sister. Did I have waffles? No. Why not? Well I'm not a waffle (or pancake) fan but I wanted to see if this would be my new breakfast place. Yeah I think this will be one of my options. I had an omelet: ham, onions, and gruyere cheese. This was served with toast and some pretty tasty potatoes. I think this is the first place where I could actually order gruyere cheese in my omelet. The omelet was not enormous and I finished it My sister had the black bean burger and she enjoyed it as well. It came with these skinny fries that kinda reminded me of frites. Service was good. Coffee was refilled promptly and they give you a water pitcher so water is always there. So I'll be back. I might even try a waffle next time. read more

I am in love with Waffles Liege waffles with blackberry puree. I finally got smart and ordered the blackberry on the side so my waffle doesn't get soggy. These waffles may just be good enough to break my love affair with Yolk's special french toasts. And I know I am giving this place five stars, but I do have to point out one downside - and it is not exclusive to Waffles - what's with the relatively poor service at breakfast places in the South Loop? Regularly it takes forever to get coffee, even longer to get the milk for the coffee, and dishes don't come out at the same time (at there this weekend and 2 people got their food, 5 minutes later, I got my food, and then about 15 minutes after that the 4th person in my group got her food --- how is this acceptable?) read more

Glad I went here on a Groupon. I would've never paid as much as we did for brunch for such a mediocre experience we had. Not only did we wait about 15 minutes for our server to take our order. I thought the prices were ridiculous for what we ordered. $13.95 for a waffle flight for 4 tiny teeny waffles. The "fresh-squeeze" orange juice tasted water down like they were trying to stretch the amount of fresh orange juice they would use. The Intellagensia coffee tasted like they had reused the grounds multiple times (worked in hospitality & know servers tend to do this when they are being lazy) & lacked depth. In fact, it tasted like gas station coffee. I just wasn't impressed and with the numberous other brunch places in Chicago. I would say this one is a pass. read more

Like most reviews I was hoping for something extra special but I was a bit let down. Who doesn't love waffles and the menu sounds awesome... I thought all these peeps writting reviews didn't know what they were talking about... but now I agree... Bla.. I had the short rib waffles... lady had the waffles Benedict. Short rib was good.. not great; i don't know what.. but it was missing something.. benedict was short on the hollandaise sauce... too dry. The pork had little to no flavor. I didn't like the take on the benedict at all.. HOW CAN YOU ADD WAFFLES YET STILL SCREW IT UP?? Overall I thought the price points are too high for the portions. As for the positives: inteligencia coffee very cool space (you'll likely share a table with another couple if you're a couple, i don't mind that at all) Service/staff was pleasant and sharp.. I'm not dying to go back here so I probably won't. As a SLoop'r I'm still trying to find a place that will replace Orange (moved away) and Mediterra french toast (they moved away too)... please come back! read more

Tried this place on Sunday morning! Was there when they opened, which ment no wait. Had the 'Waffle Benedict liege waffles, slow roasted pork shoulder, poached eggs and aleppo hollandaise' and really enjoyed it. I've never had pork shoulder in this form and it was really good. The meat was moist and lean. The taste of the base was sweet and savory, which was a great compliment to the dish. The dish was served with some lettuce but the onion was too strong. I LOVE onions and eat regularly but this was the type that you could smell off your plate and based off just a couple bites of just the lettuce & dressing, I was smelling all day. :(. Def need to adjust this, as I would be scared to eat it next time. My guest had the waffle and chicken and seemed to be fine with it, but not blown away. Service was good, price was ok-- standard breakfast in the city. I will def get this again when I go back. read more

The food was delicious, but the service was not. We visited Waffles on a late Sunday morning. We were seated at the table, which was about four inches away from the next table (read: crowded) but nobody came by to take drink orders for at least ten minutes after that. The people at the table next to us had been waiting ages for their food and ours took longer than expected, as well. The waffles are very good and come in some interesting flavor combinations. I'd never heard of green tea waffles before! The waffles are tender and light with nice deep pockets for your favorite toppings and syrup. I had waffles with apple topping and maple syrup, which were delicious. BF had an omelette, which looked beautiful and tasted just as good. The OJ is fresh squeezed, which is always a plus. If the service was better, I'd give them five stars. If I went again, I'd go another day and time because the weekends are quite busy. read more

As a self professed brunchie expert here in Chicago, I will give this place 3 stars. Nothing that blew me away but nothing negative either. The huevos rancheros were decent- beans were seasoned just right. I also had the waffle flight which I was glad I got- nothing to rave about any of them. If I had to choose, it would be the Mexican Chocolate waffle. Also for a brunch place, it didn't seem very warm and comfortable. The decor and ambience is cold and a bit stark. I will probably give them another try because they are opening up a new location only a few blocks away from me! read more

Went to Waffles after a graduation (on a FRIDAY morning about 10:30am). Group of 6 were seated promptly then served coffee. Waited about 15 minutes before being asked our order. We ordered. One hour later. Our foods haven't arrived. We asked waitress if our foods were coming. Waitress: "It's going to be a little while longer." We asked for permission to cancel because we had to go. "Sure," she shrugged nonchalantly. Was very surprised at their lack of concern or apology. This place on nice Michigan Avenue nearby downtown... doesn't seem fitting. We went to another restaurant and thankfully, were served our brunch in under 10-minute. read more

I'd go back. I bought this amazon deal where you get 2 meals and 2 hot chocolate flights for 15. So..why not? Hot Chocolate Flight was actually pretty cool: White Chocolate, Mexican Hot Chocolate, and Regular Hot Chocolate. Pretty tasty and it came in these tiny little espresso mugs where the hot chocolates were topped with whipped cream and different flavored sprinkles (mint, cinnamon, etc) As far as waffles go - we got a liege waffle topped with nutella and bananas(std waffle with caramelized sugar on the outside). It was pretty good, very simple and sweet. I would get it again. We also got the waffle benedict - that was good too with a nice hollandaise to compliment the pork shoulder. The Hot Chocolate Flight was definitely my favorite, but I would definitely go back next and try the Mexican Chocolate Waffle. read more

Waffles has two area locations in Chicago, one in Lakeview and the other in the South Loop, and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our party of four recently breakfasted at the restaurant in the South Loop all for the first time. The dinning room is large, plainly decorated and arranged with individual and communal tables. I had the Brussels Waffle with blueberries. The waffle was served at room temperature, its taste was unremarkable, and the berries were not fresh but rather commercially prepared in syrup. Other dishes ordered by our party included eggs and a waffle selection, and the consensus was that the food was mediocre. Because the room was noisy and we were seated at a communal table with other guests, it was difficult to converse among ourselves. Prices were a bit high, service was satisfactory, and after 10:00 a.m. a long line of patrons formed waiting to be seated. My experience left me with no desire to return. read more

Ordered chicken and waffles and an orange juice for $18 and some change. Waffles were very undercooked, chicken was unseasoned and underwhelming. The syrup had some kind of a film to it. Ended up throwing most of the meal away. read more

Let's make this short and to the point: The staff was friendly, but we waiting almost 40 minutes for our food, which can almost be forgiven considering how new the restaurant is, but there was NO acknowledgement from the server. We just sat. Incessant coffee refills without asking for a top off can really grate the nerves, especially when you're sitting with an empty stomach. It's nice to see attempts at teamwork, but the need to work out sections more completely. The food: everyone was mhea to ok. Portions were small, food was lukewarm at best, and meat was dry. I think the price tag wouldn't be so bad if the waffles were served with fruit, or a side of potatoes. But 9 bucks for 1 waffle can be hard to swallow. WIll I go back? Yes. But I will definitely wait for them to hit a groove (and either lower prices, or increase portions). Would I recommend it? Not now. Not yet. read more