So happy to have this spot in the neighborhood! It's right on the corner and there's street parking around plus a free (small) lot behind the building. The first thing I look for at a breakfast spot is flavored creamer. They delivered! The next is a variety of both savory and sweet items - another check! The reason for the above is because I like a little bit of both for my breakfast order. As such, I got the 2-2-2 Special: 2 pancakes (or waffles), 2 pieces of sausage (or bacon), and 2 eggs. My boyfriend went for the meat lovers skillet! The food came out quickly and the servers were very attentive at filling up our coffee cups, which we appreciated. It was also affordable as far as breakfast spots go, so I look forward to returning. Can't wait to become regulars here :) read more

Came here for breakfast with the family. Super cute breakfast cafe. And parking in back which is a plus. Everyone here is so friendly and welcoming. Service was great. The portions are huge. I mean humongous. So fresh and soooooo good. Coffee is strong too. I'd definitely come back read more

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We are always on the hunt for a breakfast spot and decided to give this one a try today. It's pretty small. We grabbed the last vacant seat and after us there ended up being a bit of a wait. The table behind us was so close that I had to keep my chair really pushed in. That being said, the service was friendly and the food was good. They have fresh jalapeños which are infinitely better than canned. I had the meatlovers omelette and my husband had the meatlovers skillet. I think next time I'll go skillet as I thought that was better. They're both huge and a good sized portion. I'm nervous to take the kids since we'd need a bigger table but for a small party I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. read more

Everything was great about this visit. The omlets were made perfectly. Bacon was made perfectly also. The waiter was attentive and on point read more

City Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is always great. Service is also exceptional. Always attentive to your needs and frequently checking in. Receptive to special requests for plates and dishes. read more

It is great service and they are very kind. But unfortunately...the chilaquiles were the most expensive and worst tasting I have had. If you're on the hunt for good chilaquiles, try Spicy Taco - they are nearly half the price and way better. read more

I really wanted to like this place. I ordered an omelette and some Chilaquiles. Omelette was burned and I ordered my hash browns crispy deff not crispy. The chilaquiles were dry no sour cream which I thought came with it they do give you big portion I hope so for 16 dollars for just the chilaquiles! I feel like it's over priced here people are nice and friendly though and it's close to my house. read more

It was great I had a patty melt with mash potatoes and gravy.Kind service and reasonable in cost read more

City Cafe - Patty Melt - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great food & friendly service. I think my favorite huevos rancheros from a diner. The dining room is well-lit & clean.

2 years later and I'm still obsessed with their chicken Caesar pita wrap their breakfast omelets are so darn good and the service is always top notch! read more

Their food is always amazing no matter when you go or how busy they are. I tend to frequent this cafe during the week due to the small size and less crowds and the one on one service you get from the staff is amazing. They are so nice and although the prices have gone up through the years I will continue to pay because they are worth it. read more

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Fantastic food every time I'm there...I never had a bad experience here. Great staff as well.

Our experience in this restaurant was not the best. I placed my order but with 3-5 min I needed to make a change in my order, but was told "I already put your order in , don't think I can make any changes" The food was good, however as we were getting done, the waitress came back to the table and said to the 4 other women and I., " ladies I have to ask you to leave, we are getting busy ." We were all shocked to be told that we had to leave, it was not busy and there were other tables empty and no one was in line waiting to be seated. We were not disruptive or creating any problems . we found this behavior inappropriate and disrespectful not to mentioned felt humiliated. We will not return to this restaurant. imalva5@hotmail.com read more

This place is a cute neighborhood joint for breakfast, brunch, and diner food. The staff is friendly and down to earth and all the signs and posters and decorations they have around the place is quirky and fun. It's a very relaxing and chill atmosphere. That being said, to me it really is a place to go to if you lived in the area. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here as I found most of the food average. It wasn't bad, but it was standard food as was the coffee. Decent prices and portions. You can tell the customers are close with the staff because they're all super friendly with each other. Like I said, I wouldn't go out of my way to come here but I could see myself casually coming by on a rainy or snowy day if I lived in the area. read more

City Cafe - Denver Omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The blueberry pancakes are something I would R E A L L Y recommend! Jam packed with tasty blueberries, thicc, and fluffy pancakes are the way to go. Much butter than bother diners where I'm left wondering if the pancakes are homeopathic and just come with the essence of blueberries instead of the actual thing. Friendly fast service. A cool neighborhood place to have a quick sit down or to get carry out on those recovering-from-the-precious-night mornings. read more

Hidden in a neighborhood, you almost drive past it. This place is a must visit for breakfast. Impeccably clean. Friendly staff. Fast service. Their food is excellent. Their bathroom is pristine. read more

This is a great hidden gem in the neighborhood! We searched on Yelp to find a good breakfast spot because we got in very early from our flight and stumbled upon City Cafe. We were greeted very promptly by the waiter and we got some drinks and ordered pretty quick. The decor in the restaurant is all Cubs. Just what you would expect in Chicago. It felt nice and like home and we were excited for our food. The food came and they were VERY generous portion sizes (who doesn't love that?). We both got skillets. Mine was the Denver Skillet with scrambled eggs and his was the Meat Lovers Skillet with egg whites. Both were fantastic and the side pancakes were everything you could have wished for in a fluffy pancake. Checking out and finding someone so we could leave was a little tough which is the only reason I am only giving 4 stars. GREAT PLACE ! Go here if you get the chance you won't regret it read more

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Small & cozy cafe with a big selection of breakfast & lunch options. I ordered French toast with crispy bacon and chilaquiles...it was delicious! Very pleasant staff and the bathrooms are really clean. Check them out!! read more

Super friendly neighborhood cafe. I've been here a handful of times in the past two years and never leave unsatisfied. They're very sweet and pay attention to detail. I had their special brunch sandwich and it is to die for. Personally not an onions girl so I gave my original order to a co worker and ordered mine with out. Both he and I could not stop raving about how delicious this meal was. read more

City Cafe - Special brunch sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

City Café never disappoints. I eat here at least once a month and the food is always great, and the service is excellent and waiters are very friendly. read more

Love their salads and breakfast menu. Friendly staff. A little overpriced but with covid everything has gone up. Going back soon! read more

Great mom and pop neighborhood cafe but they like to change their prices. First time on my route and using their facilities everytime. I ordered a bagel and cream cheese. Total was $2.21. Tipped $.79 Awesome 5 stars. Second order bacon, egg, cheese bagel to go. Total was $9.58. I was like dang, 3 times the price than the McDonald around the corner. 3rd time they ring the order up as TOAST for a bagel and cream cheese. Then charge me $3.58. I don't mind the upcharge just to see his much they charge me the next time. I understand why they don't advertise the menu so they can control the pricing especially with the cutting edge clover POS system. Not a fan of the ever changing prices but I understand they are competing with McDonald's and Wendy's down the street. I can easily go somewhere besides city cafe to use their restroom for $1. I like supporting small business and would hope they can stick with consistent pricing. read more

A nice, clean, roomy mom and pop place for breakfast and lunch. We felt welcomed and service was fast. They have an array of old fashioned cafe food, the kind I remember from when I was a kid. I had a BLT with large organic salad. Hubby had gyros. In a congested area it's great to have a free parking lot behind the restaurant. read more

Food was great, but surprised on how empty it was. I remember before coronavirus, always had to wait to sit.

I've been looking for a brunch place since my favorite brunch place unexpectedly shut down. City Cafe was first on the list. Spouse and I arrived around noon on a Sunday, and got a seat immediately. We ordered our food, got our drinks, and our food came out quickly. It amounts to an "Eh, it's okay." However, the menu is really, super average. Nothing special. Pretty cheap. Not special enough to be my new go-to favorite place. So, that's a 3-star rating. I knocked off another star because it took us about 15 minutes to get a check, and another 5 to find someone to take our money. The service before we got our food was quick and attentive. The service afterwards was slow and sluggish. Maybe the attentive people went home? read more

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Great food and service!!! The ambiance is great! I would definitely recommend this place. First time in Chicago and we were glad we found this place so close to where we were staying! read more

The food was fast and good. I order the 2-2-2 special and added cheese to my eggs which wasn't an option on the menu, but they added it anyways. They cooked everything exactly how I requested. Great breakfast spot if you need something quick. read more

I have been here 6 times already. I never had any complaints during my visits. The cafe is located right on Pulaski road and the parking is behind the building. It is better if you take the turn before or after the actual turn because it is opposite direction, so you have to make a circle to use the parking lot. So far I have tried all the omelettes, the fried chicken, the steak skillet and the waffle. They were all really good. I especially want to mention that the portion are good. The avocado omelette and the steak skillet were the best. The quality of the skillet was above my expectation and there was plenty of meat in it. Both the skillet and the omelettes are served with pancakes. Pancakes are better than what they serve in ihop. The prices are relatively cheaper comparing to the other diners in the area. The service is friendly. I think if they keep sticking to the basics and what they do, they will continue their success. I hope this place does not get raided by hipsters and alternatives and then get spoiled. Lets keep it as a secret:) read more

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This restaurant does not handle its customers in a timely and efficient way. Its 10:43 am, Friday morning, with one couple customers, (finishing eating), and one single person dining in. I placed my order, (2 submarine SANDWICHES and 2 fries), and was told 10 minutes for pick-up. The sandwiches were not ready for pick-up upon arriving. PEDRO (the chef?) said that the fries were being made fresh and to wait another 10 minutes for my order. At this point I just requested the sandwiches only. Pedro added that it would still take 10 minutes. Im completely baffled of the waiting around period with almost NO CUSTOMERS. Finally its 10:58am and I had to request a refund receipt for bad customer handling. This restaurant follows a bad business practice. This is one of the MAIN reasons why SUBWAY and MCDONALDS remain in business throughout the years! read more

Hello my Foodzies, keeping with my Groupon payback theme we visited 2 different restaurants. First is Victoria's at 2080 n Mannheim rd in Melrose Park. Large mom and pop family restaurant nestled in the middle of a Super 8 motel. The interior is old and outdated but clean. When we arrived the sign said wait to be seated and even though there were plenty of seats available we ended up waiting as waitstaff passed us without acknowledgement. Finally we were seated. The waitress was friendly, she wasn't one of them that ignored us. She was busy yet attentive. We placed our order and received it in a timely manner. Glenda had the avocado and Swiss omelette, it was nice size the ratio of the cheese to avocado was drastically off. A bunch of cheese and a slight amount of avocado. It was a little bland. I chose a vegetarian skillet which has been my choice throughout Lent. It also was plentiful and cooked well but again needed more seasoning. All in all I give this restaurant 2 1/2 stars. Groupon has a 25% return of what you spent so it takes some of the sting out. Second was also a Groupon restaurant. This on was a lot better experience. This was the City Cafe located at 3234 n Pulaski Rd in Chicago. A nice quiet Cub friendly restaurant. Warm and inviting employees, clean and comfortable. On today's visit Glenda ha Chilaquiles it was an egg dish with tortilla chips, rice and seasoned beans. A well balanced meal. I chose the Vegetarian skillet of course. It was awesome, plenty of vegetables, could use a little more cheese and I would have liked it a little spicier (just my taste) it was well seasoned though. I give this restaurant 4 1/2 stars. So there you have it. I know it's a little long but hopefully it's worth reading. Please try them out yourself and give me your feedback. Ciao Ciao for now. read more

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Fast and Easy, their BLT is my go-to sandwich. Tasty cafe-style fries, as well.

Such a fantastic local spot! I love that it's a warm and welcoming neighborhood cafe with its own parking lot and everything. For the amount and quality of food you get, the prices are fantastic. The pancakes are perfectly sized and fluffy, the avocado omelet is loaded with tons of avocado and other ingredients, and yesterday I finally tried the chilaquiles... best I've ever had and in amazing green sauce. Smiling faces, strong coffee, and a fabulous variety of hearty food. Just what a diner should be. Thank you, City Cafe, I'll definitely be back again soon! read more

Oh the Belgian waffle with strawberries and bananas! Utterly amazing. Place was clean, welcoming, good variety and choice to menu, food was wonderful. Lovely brunch! read more

Food and service admirable Both American and Mexican breakfasts We chose Mexican Good enough to box leftovers! read more

This place was great! Stopped in because reviews. It's a very homie down to earth atmosphere! Small and a bit crowded but that's fine. Service was super friendly! I had the steak skillet and my husband had the double cheese burger. It did take a while to get our food, about half hour. But server apologized and said they were short staffed. Portion sizes were huge! I barely put a dent in mine. The burger was cooked perfectly and fries were crispy! Skillet was full of meat and veggies rather then just potatoes like some places do. Prices were reasonable as well. Over all great experience and food!! read more

City Cafe - Steak skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This is a neighborhood spot. Great for breakfast and lunch. Run by wonderful people.

Very overpriced breakfast that is about the same you'd get at any other breakfast place. The servers are wonderful but you can clearly see they don't have enough cooks in the back to get the food out. We waited about an hour to get our food. (Table of 6). The server was very nice and apologized. Oh and they want you to pay for a to go box! That really puts the icing on the cake. I personally wouldn't come back here. read more

City Cafe - 50¢ a box to take your food to go?!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great staff, great service and best of all, great food. They closed at 3 p.m., but they were kind enough to open their doors for us. I asked for the Chilaquiles! They did not disappoint and the green salsa was oh so yummy. Rice was ok, a little bland, but beans were good. I will definitely head back to the City Cafe. read more

City Cafe is a place that's between Hermosa and Avondale. I'm not sure who thinks this is in Logan Square, but it's definitely not. That said, I consider this place to be in Hermosa and therefore part of my neighborhood brunch repertoire. We come here every few months and the food is always delicious. I've never had to wait for a table, even with a group of four. They're busy but not spectacularly so. The breakfast here is typical diner short order fare plus some Mexican options to satisfy multiple tastes. The chilaquiles are a great order (I like red, personally) and the corned beef hash is always tasty. Inexpensive, to boot. Coffee is always warm and they refill often. There's plenty of available street parking on Pulaski and the side street to the south of City Cafe. I'll keep coming here for breakfast since it's inexpensive, the service is always friendly, and there's never a wait. read more

City Cafe has never disappointed me. There is something for everyone in the menu. I opt for the brunch special sandwich (avocado toast with a delightful twist of onion, dill, poached egg, and balsamic vinaigrette) and some grits. The steak skillet has also been reliable as well as cinnamon French toast, berries and banana waffles, and the chipotle breaded chicken sandwich! read more