Coffee and service was good but chorizo skillet was not - it was runny and the meat was not chorizo but really just ground beef

Went to have breakfast ordered corned beef hash eggs and hashbrowns, asked them to stack it. Waiter said "we don't do that" I said "I'm paying for it, that shouldn't be an issue." Waiter said "I'll ask, but I don't think so". I said "I don't understand, I'm paying for it, it's my food, that's how I want it." Waiter said "I don't care". I said "nevermind, cancel my order." Then the Waiter refused to serve anyone else at the table. No one else had an issue. There was hardly anyone else in the restaurant at 8am.....I can see why. read more

While it was sad to see The Melrose diner go, it really was in need of a refresh. Very nice that Eggsperience took over the space and kept the old neon signs. Food is three stars fine, but the wonderful servers bring it the review to four. Great coffee and always a nice touch to leave a carafe on the table. read more

The restaurant looked great from the outside however, on the inside it looks nothing like you'd think. I felt I was at just another chain diner. The food was... just food. I had the Mediterranean Omlette and asked for toast. They gave me pancakes. I had 5 different people check up on me about 10 different times. I saw my waiter once, only when he took my order. Went to pay my check tried to spark a conversation with hostes and she had ZERO PERSONALITY..... I MEAN ZEEEEERO. Unfortunate, because I was really excited to have the space open again to what I thought would be an original spot. read more

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

Don't waste your money! Normally I don't write reviews but, this restaurant was over priced and the food was not good.

This spot is good! I went here with my boyfriend and I ordered the two eggs any style overeasy with bacon and a side of gluten free toast (which was really good for gluten free!) My boyfriend got a skillet which was super yummy as well. The coffee was also good and organic which is always nice and it was strong which I personally like. I also asked for a side of avocado with my meal and they gave me more then enough which was fantastic because most places will only give you two tiny slices. The only thing I have to complain about is that there was no soap in the ladies bathroom which during a time like COVID I would suggest they should be a little more on top of refilling the soap dispenser. Other than that, no complaints. If you're looking for a place to go with family or friends that's casual, this is for you! I'll also add that they are BYOB which is always nice. read more

Very nice branch spot. Eggs Benedict was made to my liking and portion size is just right. My friend got omelet and was fully satisfied. Very cute ambience and staff is very attentive read more

Went here for breakfast.had the corned beef hash which was good but toast was burnt. You can substitute hash browns for either sliced tomato, cottage cheese or fruits at no additional cost. French toast with apples and pecans were good as well. read more

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Ordered brunch for delivery, and the food was alright. I got the skillet with chorizo, and it was good. The food arrived somewhat warm, and they provided lots of condiments. read more

Egg- cellent breakfast diner. The service is friendly and very efficient every time I visit. I've had several of the omelets and they were all were yummy. I also appreciate that the staff is great at following Covid protocols. read more

My family and I came here for a quick brunch. The service was really nice but the food was underwhelming. I ordered eggs benedict with fruit. I was sad to see that I was only given 5-6 pieces of fruit. The eggs were not cooked well either, one of my eggs had water coming out of it. The server kindly helped me get the eggs replaced. But the food itself was very ordinary, and slightly overpriced for what I was given. read more

This was definitely a great atmosphere for getting together with friends and family for breakfast/brunch. However, the omelette I ordered was bland, dry, and fluffy- not my type of texture and felt like it was missing seasoning. The hash browns were average. And the bite of oatmeal I tried from my friend was missing the right kick, such as cinnamon. All in all, great place to go with friends, but would not recommend the omelette. The pancakes, however, would be something I'd recommend. read more

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

Flies. Flies. Flies. Why are there ALWAYS flies in here? Honestly without the flies this would be a 5 star review, I love the food and the service but man, those gd flies! I'm sitting in a booth right now waiting for breakfast and today there's a huge blow fly bombing our table. This is probably my 8th visit and I've yet to have a fly-free one! Please get the flies under control read more

This review is for the Tommy Boys skillet. That skillet was delicious! It was very flavorful. It was a concoction of sweet beacon, ham and sausage in my mouth. I would go back just to get the same skillet. If you're into skillets like I am, I would definitely recommend trying this one out. read more

Eggsperience Cafe - Tommy Boy Skillet to go! Came with pancakes also. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came by for breakfast recently and ordered a standard omelet plate. They give you a pretty good sized portion of hash browns. The omelets are alright in size and definitely good in quality (plus having the option to craft your own is a plus). They leave you a carafe of coffee with your filled-up cup when you ask for coffee. They leave the toast/pancake/muffin plain and let you decide what to spread on it. The staff are friendly and the location (being new, granted) is exceptionally clean, with a spacious layout helping that. The price is a tad thick, and yeah I wish the omelet was a *little* bigger, but overall I'm not disappointed with this place as a brunch spot. I'm sure some neighbors may hold it against this place that they're replacing the long time, recently departed Melrose Restaurant. But honestly this isn't a bad brunch spot, and I'd probably come back. read more

Ate here for a late Sunday breakfast during the weekend of Northalsted Days. The restaurant was very busy but we were seated promptly and were able to place our order quickly. I had the Chilaquiles with a mango smoothie. The server was excited at my order as she said it was her favorite. I agree. read more

I'm not sure how to begin other than to say that I'm a fan of honest, good food. If you have read any of my reviews you know I am a champion of those who know how to do simple right. This place doesn't! Please know that I have been there several times as it is the closest diner to me and their general mediocrity never inspired me to write a review before. Not the one time I used the restroom and got a glimpse of the pancake batter on the floor, nor the time that my English muffin was frozen on the inside and toasted on the outside but this time it was worse! The basics of omelet making are universal, sweat out your veggies or you end up with a watery broken mess which is exactly what I got. 2 eggs, onions, peppers, a couple of ounces of taco meat which I was charged $25 plus one tortilla for another dollar. Keep in mind I am a professional chef, as such I had contacted the manager, sat down with him and told him that I really wanted to help them with some new recipes and training. That went nowhere. I'm so angry because it could be so wonderful if anyone gave a hoot about the food and service. read more

Daniela is the greatest waitress ever . Every time when I go there I always ask to her to take care of me and my girl friend

This is certainly our neighborhood favorite! We love sitting outside in the summer and enjoying our breakfast on the patio. They allow you to have your dog outside, which is a plus for us! The menu is HUGE! I always order a fresh juice - strawberry orange is amazing. The food is always hot and great - the portions are large. Aside from that, the service rocks. We love Eggsperience! read more

Most of the food was good but I asked for a tuna melt and they brought me a tuna a sandwich that was a few spoonfuls of tuna on two pieces of cut in toasted white bread. read more

Beware of the "Freshly Squeezed" juice menu. I ordered a mango juice, and witnessed the waiter pour it directly from a store bought box. I nicely asked why it is advertised as "freshly squeezed" when clearly it is not. He kindly offered to take it away and get me something else. As soon as he turned around, he muttered under his breath sarcastically "can't really squeeze a mango, but okay..." Obviously I know you don't "squeeze" a mango, but of course it is possible to make fresh mango juice...particularly when it is advertised as such AND you are charging $4.99 per glass, same as the freshly squeezed orange juice. read more

This place was really good! Service was great and the breakfast was the best I've had in the area. I will for sure be back.

This place has gone downhill fast. When I went there for dinner, the waiter apologized and said we don't have any chicken, etc. and then when I went there another time, he said the system is down and we are only taking cash. I didn't have any cash and I left. It's now run in a half-ass way and so I go to Stella's. read more

Honestly I've never been so sad about an omelette. The protein omelette had chicken, salsa, cheese, and avocado -- which you would think would be Fool-proof and delicious! Right? Wrong. I was so disappointed eating the somehow flavorless, fluffy, egg concoction. It was the equivalent of watching a PBS documentary; like I know I should be engaged and super into it but it was boring I simply wasn't, and it was depressing. Service was good. It may have just been a one off experience and the rest of the menu could be great. Who knows? But that's where I'm at. read more

Breakfast delivery review. Delicious breakfast sandwich, eggs, pancakes add-on, coffee prepared and delivered quickly. Note that potatoes appear to be less well cooked hash browns. read more

Wow. Honestly, when Eggsperience moved in right down the street from me, I was skeptical. I'm not a huge chain restaurant person, and knowing there were multiple locations I figured it would be just a mediocre breakfast place I might try once. I WAS SO WRONG!!! My partner Daniel and I LOVE this place. So much. We went one Saturday on a whim and were just blown away. The food is solid, with huge portions that will last you another meal. Since going, we've gotten the protein omelette, the chocolate waffle, the greek waffle, the corn beef hash skillet, the french toast waffle, the denver omelette, and the chorizo omelette. Daniel liked the hash skillet so much he ordered it again when we went this past Friday. I feel like talking too much about the food is wrong because what makes this place incredible is the staff. Everyone is SO NICE. The managers always make a point to check in, but it's not even necessary because the servers are so kind and accommodating that nothing is ever wrong or bad. Also, they leave the coffee carafes at the table, which is ideal for a breakfast restaurant. Overall, I love this place. I hope you have an Eggsperience as good as I have had! read more

Good solid American Breakfast (and Lunch) fare with really nice waiters and waitresses. Part of a small local Chicago chain, owned by some Greek Brothers who always make a point of circulating around the restaurant and making sure everyone is happy with their fare! Ask for the gourmet hash browns for a special treat, and expect to leave full. Even took home a simple Club Sandwich and a friend ate it a day later and said "wow! where did you get his?". Very easy to become a home away from home -- try the Moroccan Tea! read more

Just got 4 pancakes and 4 strips of bacon. $18.44 with tip. Food was decent. Nothing amazing. Kinda a lot money for mediocre food. Clean and good service for weekday late morning. read more

Great staff, always friendly, typical diner food. Ordered delivery, got the Rajin' Cajun Chicken Sandwich which is pretty good! Opted for a side of fruit instead of fries and this is what came: the smallest fruit side I've ever seen in a comically huge container. Might be better off getting the fries! read more

Eggsperience Cafe - Very very small fruit side - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I live in the neighborhood and happened upon this restaurant on their opening day. Apparently they replaced another breakfast place. Pros: foods great, staff is nice (though they sat my in the very back despite the place being pretty empty, not sure what that was about), very sunny. Cons: Coffee is terrible. Thought it was just the one I got, so I tried a different coffee product and still awful. Would not recommend. Overall, good time and have been there a few times since. read more

I'm doing an updated review, it's been a year or so since these guys moved in and I think they've figured out the neighborhood (maybe not for dinner but I admire that they're trying to stay 'family friendly' and therefore aren't going for the TV Screens and Beer crowd. A shout out to the regular servers that take care of me: Daniella, Stephen, Alex (and I know I'm forgetting some, sorry -- I'm bad with names!). I always am taken care of by Frank at the front door to Pete one of the owners who checks on me, and never have a bad waiter/waitress experience. This is a solid diner, great breakfast plates, some very good hamburgers (though Rocks beats them with some fancy smancy burger offerings) and lovely sandwiches. I'm able to camp out on their WiFI, get re-fill after re-fill of zome amazing teas (not just two flavors), my guests get specialty coffees or drinks! Nice big tables and during the weekdays there's plenty of room to spread out, have a meeting or get computer work done outside of the house. So glad you guys moved into the neighborhood and became part of the fabric of Broadway. read more

I came here on 11/19 for breakfast with my Mom before she had to catch a flight. This place is so much better than the previous breakfast joint that was there. My family and I have eaten here about 6x so far. Every single time we have guests staying at our home we make it a point to have breakfast at EC. We were lucky enough to have Alexander Y. as our waiter each time. He is excellent! I've seen him keep up with orders and flawlessly with precision get customers what they need when they are slammed during weekend breakfast hours. The portions are large, tasty, and always come out piping hot. Alexander always makes sure to check on our table multiple times to make sure we're taken care of when it's busy or less busy he's on point. He even asks if we want our coffee our drinks to go. We no longer go to our local IHOP because EC provides great food and outstanding service. read more

Great brunch / lunch spot. Great location on the corner. Lots of good scenery. Food was really good and fast and service was very good also. read more

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

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Hubby and I have gone a couple of times, it pretty good. Definitely enough food and not bad at all. Eggs over medium were perfectly over medium: that is rare! Usually too runny or too hard. Pancakes on the side were large and too big for either of us to finish. Lots of booths! I like that. Booths are comfy. Staff was friendly, pitcher of ice water already on the table was a nice touch, we always drink a lot of water. Downside: we would like to order hot tea, but $3.50 for hot tea is WAY too much. $3.00 for coffee seems a little high too, since I rarely have more than one cup. If you're near the kitchen, be prepared to listen to a guy shouting at the cooks nonstop at top volume about the orders. read more

The best way to wake up on a Sunday morning: "hey, you wanna go have an Eggsperience?". It's become a bit of a tradition to go there, but not without making at least five or six references to the name while planning, walking there, eating, and leaving. The food is good. Is it the best breakfast food in the world? No. But it's good, you know exactly what you're getting. The magic, however, truly comes from the staff. It's like they hired the legitimately friendliest group of people in Chicago. I've never had a bad Eggsperience here, and would absolutely recommend it. read more

Unfortunately this place has gone way downhill the past few months. The portion sizes have dropped dramatically. I just received a "side" of fruit that consisted of 2 grapes and a piece of watermelon. the omelettes are smaller and now put in a smaller container to mask the reduced portion size. Look elsewhere read more

I'll start by saying that the service here is good and we got seated very fast (+ in a booth which was great). We got our food pretty quickly too. I got the egg scrambler with my hash browns crispy and a side of pancakes. It was a generous serving and the hash browns were good. I ordered my eggs with spinach, mushrooms, and sausage, but i was struggling to find the sausage bits - could've been a little more generous. The pancakes tasted good but were crumbly and a little dry. The coffee was decent and I got a big pitcher all to myself. I also got a fresh to go cup of coffee right before leaving, free of charge. One complaint is that the payment system is a little odd. You have to pay at the front and we had to wait in line (about 10-15 other people waiting in front of us and quite a bit behind us). It seems pretty unorganized in that sense. Overall, I would recommend this spot for a quick and decent breakfast and great service, but there are definitely better brunch places in Chicago. read more

Not bad at all! Good service, food was decent to good, ambiance tolerable ... a little on the bright side. Eggs, sausage, pancakes, condiments, all fine. A second lunch visit yielded a similar assessment: lovely mixed salad, chicken breast, good selection of drinks. HUGE menu to choose from. Some places do well with a book for a menu, others not so much. Eggsperience seems to be handling it well. Clean environment, very clean restroom. About 30 diners present at 1:15 on a Saturday. Not bad! I'll give it a third try for sure. read more

Pretty good food. Servers have ranged from good to okay. The Benedict is pretty nice and a big portion. Not the fanciest place but a lot of seating so I've never had to wait for a table read more

I think we spent over $40 for two breakfast entrees. It was not any better than cheap diner food. I would not recommend going here unless you want to pay extra for cheap food. We went once and would not want to go again. Nothing tasted bad, but it also was not worth the price paid. read more