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A decade later, I tried Flo again for brunch and both entrees were delicious, filling and substantial. I recommend family and friends to come check this Mexican influenced restaurant.
Hate to the bearer of bad news, but I didn't think the food here came close to five stars. All the mimosas tasted like straight up champagne and we also weren't told what all the flavors were. I feel like when you get flights at other places, it's presented a bit better. I got the huevos verde and even though everything was cooked well, it lacked so much seasoning and flavor. The breakfast potatoes could've been a bit crispier too. They have a trio of hot sauces on the table and none of them were spicy and that says a lot from someone who cannot handle spice. I thought it was interesting that there were hot sauces on the table but no salt and pepper, but they have it if you ask. Service was great and the staff were nice but I don't see myself coming back.
I was surprised to see that I'd never written a review for Flo since we used to get bfast at Flo often pre pandemic. Their steak and eggs were one of the best in town. We came here recently bc I had a hankering for some steak and eggs. I was very disappointed to see that they got rid of steak and eggs from the menu altogether, sad day. So husband got the Guadalajara Scramble and I got the huevos rancheros. The steak in the scramble was very chewy, I could barely chew it. I was bummed by my huevos rancheros; I found the red sauce to be flavorless and wished I'd asked for the verde sauce instead. We were both underwhelmed by the quality and taste of the food, which was disappointing since we remember how good it used to be here. Service was just aight. We went right after Christmas and they at least had lovely Christmas decor up, I did enjoy that. Parking is pretty easy, there's a lot of pay to park on Chicago.
Flo is a great restaurant! I stopped in for brunch and had no wait around 1pm on a Sunday. We were seated and served quickly. The brunch menu was extensive and everything was reasonably priced. I got the Flo Style which was eggs, pico de gallo, potatoes, and black beans. I wish the potatoes were crispier but it was a tasty dish overall.
While visiting the neighborhood I came to Flo for brunch with some friends. We came in around 11 am and were literally the only ones there. The service was alright, not the greatest but not the worst either. I did appreciate that they make their own delicious hot sauces but my food was just alright. I had the red chilaquiles. The flavor was great but I was kind of shocked that they didn't come with a protein of any kind and not even an offer to add egg. Overall it was ok. Maybe the dinner service is better than brunch.
Came for brunch and it was amazing! We got chorizo scramble and the breakfast enchiladas which were sooo good. Cocoa pebbles French toast were amaze and would def recommend splitting since they were so sweet
Came on a Saturday afternoon to hang with my Y.E.S. girls. Flo pulled us in by the diverse brunch menu. Located in Noble square right off Chicago Ave. Plenty of paid parking on Chicago Ave but some free parking about a two block walk. I enjoyed my turkey sandwich. It was a Smoked turkey, bacon. jack cheese, sautéed red pepper, guacamole, spinach and chipotle aioli on thick cut country sourdough served with breakfast potatoes. The potatoes were okay but lukewarm. They felt like they were scooped out a pan, that was left on top of the oven. I enjoyed my Bloodymary $12 with a beer back ($2 upcharge). It was exactly what I needed after a night of partying. Establishment was clean and service was quick. Overall I enjoyed my experience but likely because my company was so good.
I have been waiting to try Flo for quite a while. In addition to just being interested in the restaurant, I found out fairly recently that a friend of mine from college has a family connection to the restaurant (which made me even more interested in checking this place out). The family connection is from New Mexico, so I was told to try any of the New Mexico classics. I was not disappointed. In fact I was rewarded. I had the Hatch Green Chile Stew, and my friend had the Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas. The stew was one of the best restaurant stews/soups I've ever had. Stews are one of the most comforting foods I can imagine (especially in the Winter), and this one was so flavorful, but without "too much" punch or heat. Personally I could have stood a "little" bit more heat, but I totally understand why a restauranteur in that particular neighborhood would play it a little "safe" on the heat levels. The dish was so good that it really did feel like I was having a meal at someone's home, which to my mind is the mark of many of the best restaurants I've experienced. When my friend's enchiladas hit the table, I immediately thought to myself; "damn, that looks good. Maybe I should have ordered that." I tried a bite, and it was as good as it looked. That entire plate just looked "right." If you've had authentic food from either; Mexico, or the Southwest of the U.S. (although New Mexico really is or at least "can be" it's own separate thing), then this plate will look and smell and taste quite right. So good, and served at the right temperature. That might sound like a small thing, but I've had otherwise excellent meals not exactly ruined (but significantly diminished) by the food being too cool when it comes out. This was not that place, and I REALLY appreciate that aspect of a restaurant's service. The servers were super friendly but not intrusive, and they were really patient with me and my friend as we were; catching up with each other after not having seen each other for a while, and not ordering (and not quickly reviewing the menu although I suspected that we might push close to closing time given when we sat down). I almost forgot that we started with the; guacamole, and the shrimp tostadas. The chips served with the guacamole were virtual perfection. And that doesn't sound like an area where a restaurant might shine, but I've had so many substandard chips (too thin, too greasy, too heavy, et cetera) that when you have REALLY good ones - they leave a mark on your memory. The guacamole was really good, and the tostadas were very satisfying. I could have easily ordered a few of those and been completely satisfied with my meal. We started everything that night with; a Paloma (for me), and a margarita for my friend. He liked his drink, and wished that we had time for him to order a second since there were so many interesting margaritas being offered. The Paloma was true to form and its description, and it's a perfect light touch drink. To close it out my friend and I shared a Sopapillas dessert. It was fairly light and perfectly sweet but not overly so. The cinnamon, honey, and vanilla were a perfect way to end our meal. I'm VERY, very interested in heading back to try some of the rest of this drink menu and the regular menu sooner rather than later. Great staff and service and food.
Stopped into Flo for brunch. We ordered the lobo skillet and red chilaquiles. The food was well-seasoned, flavorful, and filling. This was a great place for a satisfying and affordable meal. The servers were kind and accommodating as well--one of us had a pork allergy and they were able to make the skillet with chicken instead.
Excellent staff, fantastic special and standard cocktails, awesome food, great ambiance! Been a fan for over 15 years..love this place.
14 years ago
Steak Benedict what? Sounds great on paper and it was pretty darn good in reality too. I tried their breakfast burrito too, and was not a fan of it. Service was really slow and not very present or interested in our experience. Seating in the main room is a much nicer atmosphere than the back area. I did not think their espresso was very good. I might come again, but I very well may not either. read more
11 years ago
Great food, fast service and reasonably priced. I had the Huevos Verdes which I enjoyed a lot being a fan of salsa verde. The 3 of us also shared 2 slices of the fruity pebble French toast...it usual order has 3 slices (Pro tip - you can request a smaller portion of this and they will price it accordingly...so we ordered 2 slices). Since none of us have a big sweet tooth, we still had leftovers of this. Get there early as 10:30am to avoid a long wait. read more
Let me preface with how much I hate Tex-Mex food. Everything kind of just tastes the same, and has that gross chipotle-ish seasoning. This place is different. It's BETTER. I've been here twice, for weekend and weekday brunch. The weekends get crowded, as to be expected, but they have coffee for people waiting, which is a nice perk. In contrast, the weekdays are much slower - there actually are open seats in the restaurant. On both occasions, the service was super quick - it took an hour from the time I sat down until I paid the bill. This is super useful when you're going to have awkward brunches with people who are less-than-friendly to you, and you just want to eat and get moving. I don't remember what I ordered the first time, but it was delicious. If you have a choice, definitely order the home fries as a side instead of the rice. Much more flavorful. Recently I ordered Flo's Original Breakfast Burrito, which I thought was good, but not quite impressive. Definitely not impressive enough to try to stuff myself with the second half of the burrito. My friend ordered a mushroom and spinach enchilada with garlic sauce. That was much tastier, and I nibbled off of her plate. Of course every brunch involves drinking. There were 3 bloodymary-esque drinks. The one with chile verde was interesting to say the least. The taste seemed a little 'off', and not quite to our liking. Overall, it's a good restaurant. Not quite seeing how it's worthy of a Michellin recommendation, but there's enough variety on the menu that I would want to try other dishes here and bump up my rating. read more
10 years ago
Delicious and simple. The couple next to us recommended the chicken enchiladas, so my friend ordered them and he said they were not as tasty as the Flo bowl. Tons of flavor and perfect as a hearty meal. The Baja fish tacos are made with love! The fish is breaded just perfectly, not overbearing enough to fall to pieces. The zesty sauce is drizzled just right, never leaking through the tortilla. I'm telling you someone put great effort into making these the best Baja Tacos in the city. read more
7 years ago
Food was great! 5/5 for sure. Service was ok, our server was swamped with multiple tables, and that took away from the service in my opinion. Our server was very expressive of her emotions and I feel like that was quite unprofessional. I get it cause there will be days that people come out of nowhere, I'm a server too and it's really not that hard to manage and stay on top of customer service. read more
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I've only been here once for brunch but will be returning! If you like Mexican influences brunch you will like Flo. There are several options with carnitas and chorizo. I had the chorizo skillet that was delicious and my friend had one of the breakfast taco options. We are every bite! The atmosphere is cool and relaxed. Looks like they have a neat bar too! I eat a lot of Chicago brunch and the prices here are great averaging around $9. For the quality or food, service, and atmosphere, the prices are pretty low. read more
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Delicious food, I love the variety, everyone is very nice and punctual. I will definitely tell people to check this restaurant out and my husband and I will definitely be back. In fact we got the huevos Tojo and the flo's original read more
Read on Chicagoist that Flo's is one of the 18 best brunches in Chicago and felt ashamed that I had neither been to this place nor even heard of it prior to reading the article. So I decided to change that this AM. Got there around 10:45AM. The place was buzzing but I had no issues being seated at the bar. 1st up was their spicy Bloody Mary which has some kick to it and was worth the $7 despite being a little light on the garnish. For my meal, I had the chorizo breakfast tamale and that thing was fantastic. Spicy red chile sauce blended with sausage and a poached egg atop of a well-done tamale. Yummmm... You have to get everything on the fork to really appreciate this. From egg folk to corn maza OR you can't feel it properly. I'll be back... read more
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10 years ago
First of all I want to start by saying I'm a true bruncher. I do this and I've tried several different brunch spots in the city and I must say FLO is definitely up there as one of the best!! The food: First of all this is where Flo gets it right. The food was phenomenal. I had the skirt steak Benedict. The steak was cooked great but it was still kind of chewy but I expected it somewhat because it was skirt steak. A friend had one of their specials which was brisket huevos and I had a bit and it was awesome! My other friend had chilaquiles she is the chilaquiles queen and gets them at every restaurant and she said these were some of the best! The space: Flo is a bit small for the crowd that they attract so that's what lost them 1 star but hey you know that means the food is worth it and it is well worth the wait, I promise!! No bottomless but they have mimosa flights for $12 and some pretty good margs! Def a must try in the Chi! read more
7 years ago
9 years ago
Must try! We arrived just before the rush and were seated right away around 9:30 am on Sunday. I usually go with something sweet and to my luck they had a category named "Sweet Tooth" on their menu. I went with the regular French Toast. It looked quite ordinary and bland, but let me say after a couple bites and adding syrup the taste/ flavor was there! 3 slices of brioche dipped in egg custard served with with powder sugar on top. Classic! So if you want something sweet but not to sweet go with this option. To add a salty aspect I ordered a side of thick cut bacon. Yum! My boyfriend on the other hand is all savory! He ordered the FLO Style. Eggs, green sauce (poblano pepper sauce), pico, black bean, and a flour tortilla. After taking a quick pic of his dish he destroyed it by mixing it all together! I don't really eat eggs, but he was definitely impressed with how tasty it was without having any meat. They have a great patio area! I'll be back next time to sit on the patio. Hopefully the weather isn't questionable that day! read more
17 years ago
Ummmm delicious?! Went there for a weird post lunch pre dinner at 3:00 and were first disappointed by the limited menu. Apparently every 3 or 4 hours their menu changes though so it's time appropriate and probably easier on the chefs. I was really in the mood for some sort of pancake egg thing combo but who was i kidding, it was 3:00 for pete's sake! I got the Breakfast Burrito and my lady friend got the Turkey Grilled Sandwich. They both came really quickly. First bite, great. Mine came with black beans and fried taters. The taters could have used some more flavor but it made the burrito taste that much more flavorful (translation: taters complimented burrito). I had to steal some of the Turkey Sandwich from my lady friend. I almost wanted to switch plates it was so delicious but then remembered how delicious mine was so I rationalized. The Turkey Sandwich came with coleslaw and taters. Same bland taters but the slaw was really good. I love good slaw and this, my friends, was good slaw. Since it was an off hour I wasn't hungry enough to finish and can't wait to nuke and eat the rest l8r. read more
11 years ago
Went here for brunch on a Saturday. The wait was actually only 15 minutes around noon. I ordered the flo omelette and my buddy ordered the egg white omelette. I also got the three flight special for my drink order. The drinks and the meal were pretty good sized and also extra tasty. I would like to see some more options for people who don't eat pork, esp options where pork isn't the main part of the meal. I know this may be something in the culture that I'm not yet educated about but I still would like to be able to enjoy the cuisine without it just being a basic egg dish. read more
6 years ago
Plus: portion size, no waiting for a table (brunch), in and out in under an hour, chorizo tamale hash Minus: steak Benedict: eggs weren't runny at all, benedicts sat on top of a bed of raw spinach, which would warrant a comment on "Chopped" akin to "hard to eat without sauce together with rest of the dish", "half-assed attempt to add vegetables, freshness, color to the plate". For the record, waitress said it would be on top of the benedict. There was no sauce on the spinach and eggs didn't ooze over so it was dry and hard to incorporate. Ordered a size of chicken apple sausage because the dish didn't come with potatoes or vegetables (besides the awkward spinach), and paid $3.50 for 2 thin and tiny sausages, which are not even made in house so that's pretty pathetic (see photo). I will say that they were incredibly delicious, the apple (or honey?) came through strongly. Rojo Bloody Mary is good but doesn't taste that unique Kale smoothie is fantastic. read more
3 years ago
Flo's website says it best: "Flo brings the foods and flavors of the American Southwest to Chicago. Our food is fresh and from scratch and shows a fondness for spice. Flo is a contemporary casual cafe, offering breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and a full bar." So when we decided to go I was very interested in trying some southwestern brunch flavors. However I changed my mind when I saw the menu. It's a great weekend brunch menu with plenty of options: sweets, eggs, lunch options and southwestern influenced brunch choices (Huevos Rancheros,Huevos Verdes,Red Chilaquiles,Flo's Original Burrito,Chorizo Scramble...you get the idea). Maybe I spoiled my Huevos appetite the weekend previous at Milk & Honey, but I could not pass up on banana chocolate chip pancakes. Erica went traditional with a breakfast platter of eggs, toast, bacon and potatoes. Geoff always gets the granola with yogurt - a decision I understood after my small taste. Finally, I had to sit across from Ashley's very tempting french toast. We had a nice meal. Simple, fast, cheap ($60 all in for the table) and tasty. Those are the aspects that make a great neighborhood spot that makes you want to return often (and I think Geoff and Ashley qualify?) I'm very interested in sampling their regular lunch/dinner menu or something with salsa and chilies for brunch. Next time. read more
A cousin that used to live in Chicago recommended Flo's as a must for brunch during one of my frequent visits to the city from California. Flo's did not disappoint. I was torn between ordering the skirt steak eggs benedict and the cocoa or fruity pebbles french toast. I ultimately went with the skirt steak eggs benedict and it was fantastic! The skirt steak and eggs benedict were cooked perfectly and really complimented each other. My friend order the chorizo scramble and absolutely loved it as well. Portion sizes were definitely hearty so bring your appetite. We topped off the brunch with a mimosa sampler. The hibiscus mimosa was absolutely delicious and so refreshing. Can't wait to go back! Random tip: They do not take reservations so unless you arrive when they open or after 1230 you may be in for a wait. We arrived about 12:30 and were seated immediately. read more
10 years ago
Jordan and I came here for a double-date-Sunday-brunch. With a group of 4, we got seated within 20 minutes around 12pm, which was definitely reasonable. The place is long and extends behind the bar where we were seated in a small room in the back of the restaurant. Our server was really great! He was attentive, willing to offer suggestions and checked in an appropriate amount to be helpful (yet not overbearing). Drinks: I ordered the Chile Verde Bloody Mary, which was interesting... and not the kind of interesting I would order again. It was average in spiciness and felt overly chunky (an adjective I feel should never be used to describe a drink). Sweets: Our table ordered the Bacon-Chocolate Pancakes and while you could visualize bacon pieces, the chocolate was the main player in this dish. The pancakes were tasty and sweet, but I wished the bacon/saltiness was more prominent. Brunch: All of our portions were HUGE! Chorizo-Tamale Hash - extremely DENSE dish with a large layer of corn masa. The sauce over it was monotonous, but the eggs overtop helped add some extra flavor. Chilaquiles Special of the Day - served an with over easy egg and I definitely thought this was the best dish at the table! Tasted fresh and had lots of complexity! DELICIOUS Altogether, every one had a good brunch. If I were to come back, I would probably order different drinks and stick with the chilaquiles. read more
First off if going for brunch I recommend putting yourself on the wait list while in route. By the time we arrived we were 2nd in line for a table. This place gets packed and it's smaller which means you could be waiting outside in the cold. One pleasant surprise was the self service coffee station by the entrance so you can enjoy a cup or two of coffee while you wait. It can get a bit crammed which isn't pleasant but I feel that this place is worth the slight discomfort. Once we were seated it was fine. Our food was outstanding! I have the huevos verde and my husband had huevos rancheros. I'd order that again without hesitation! So happy to find another brunch soot in the city and the best part is the prices are reasonable and portions hearty! Will be returning for lunch/dinner. read more
7 years ago
Our brunch experience at Flo was great! We went on a Sunday around noon. No wait at all. The service was great and all of the staff was very friendly. After being seated in a busy area of the restaurant, the hostess was very accommodating when we asked to be seated at a more secluded table. Even though we had already heard great things about the Fruity Pebble French Toast before going to Flo, it was much better than expected. We also ordered the Steak Eggs Benedict. One word sums up this item... AMAZING. The combination of poached eggs, sourdough bread and a healthy portioned cut of steak cooked to perfection makes this dish worth another visit to Flo in the near future! read more
7 years ago
If I lived local I'd come here as often as possible for brunch. I love the authentic but modern feel of the place. Service was great also read more
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1434 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60642
Noble Square, West Town
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Do they take reservations? Here it says they do, but I didn't see any option to do so here or on their website.
Sorry this is 9 months after you asked. To my knowledge they do not take reservations. However I've never waited there, and I think even when they're busy the tables will turn over somewhat quickly. I live nearby so I like to order takeout and bring…
Do you have gluten free options?
Yes we have lots of gluten free options. Just talk to your server and they will guild you in the right direction.
Is the French Toast available all day on weekends?
What time does the brunch menu end on the weekends?
Brunch ends at 4pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sundays.
How loud is it in here? How are interiors-is there good day light and is it lively or is it cozy?
More lively than cozy. It can be pretty busy. I love this place but I would want something a little more intimate on a first day. Every other date go here, because it is wonderful, but the first date pick something more cozy.
Do you play music during Saturday brunch?
We don’t have live music. We do have music playing through our speakers.
Do they take reservations on weekends?
Weekend nights but not brunch. You can visit our yelp page and add your name to the list the day of your party.
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