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Land & Lake Kitchen

3.5 (382 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Turkey sandwhich
Kenna G.

Land & Lake is nothing special, but a decent place to stop by in you are downtown. They have a nice patio for warmer months. Service was decent. Turkey sandwhich: 3.8/5 Fries: 1/5

Happy Hour menu
Sonny G.

Really enjoyed the lunch special at Land & Lake Kitchen near Chicago's riverfront. I ordered the chicken sandwich, and it was tender, juicy, and delicious. The hot honey sauce paired perfectly with the soft brioche bun. The atmosphere was calm but welcoming, making it a perfect before-work lunch spot since I work in the afternoon. I'm definitely looking forward to coming back again soon!

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Alice G.

(3/5) Land & Lake Kitchen occupies prime real estate at the base of the London House Hotel and appears to be the designated breakfast destination for approximately half of downtown Chicago. The place bustles. The hostesses bustle. The servers bustle. The coffee flows. The Arnold Palmers flow. Everything moves with the efficient urgency of a restaurant that knows exactly what it is doing. The service deserves special recognition. Everyone was genuinely pleasant, attentive, and quick. Coffee refills appeared before I knew I wanted them. Cream arrived. Water arrived. Arnold Palmers arrived. At one point I believe my hydration level increased by several percentage points during a single breakfast. I ate here two mornings in a row while recovering from what historians may eventually refer to as The Chicago Incident. The first morning I ordered a cheeseburger because life is short and vacation rules apply. It arrived as a towering monument to excess: juicy, slightly greasy, and approximately eight inches tall. This was not a sandwich so much as an engineering project. Unfortunately, my digestive system was still negotiating terms with the previous evening's decisions, so I managed only a few bites before surrendering. The second morning I ordered the American Breakfast. The eggs were fine. The potatoes were fine. The sourdough toast was excellent. The jam was so good that I took a photograph of the package so I could buy some later. The chicken sausage, however, was a surprise. Not because it was bad, but because it tasted like someone had accidentally crossed breakfast sausage with dessert. It was sweet. Very sweet. Alarmingly sweet. I ate one. The second one and I agreed to part as friends. The greatest challenge at Land & Lake may actually be the seating. If you are seated at one of the narrow communal tables, prepare to become unusually familiar with your neighbors. At certain points I felt close enough to assist with nearby financial transactions. The real issue, however, is value. Breakfast for one person ran approximately $50 each visit. For fifty dollars, expectations begin to drift toward lobster, champagne, and perhaps a small string quartet. Instead, what you receive is a very good hotel breakfast. Final verdict: Excellent service. Excellent beverages. Good food. Excellent toast. Questionable sausage. London House prices. If you're staying at the hotel, it's a convenient and pleasant choice. If you're coming solely for breakfast, there are probably better values elsewhere in Chicago. More bark than bite.

Fruit cup
Marianne D.

Brunch today was at Land & Lake at the London House Chicago. We were lucky enough to get a table by the window and had a wonderful city view to enjoy while eating. My husband had the tomato and goat cheese scramble, and I had avocado toast with poached eggs. My husband thought his breakfast was tasty, although the scramble wasn't a large portion. My avocado toast was good with perfectly poached eggs. The breakfast potatoes on both our dishes were a good-sized portion. We also ordered a fruit cup to share. I felt $7 was a lot for a small cup of bananas, blueberries strawberries. he also ordered a chocolate croissant to share. Unfortunately, it was very dry. Maybe if they had heated the pastry it would've tasted better. I was disappointed the restaurant did not offer a cappuccino or latte, only regular black coffee. I'd go back for the avocado toast.

Avocado and goat cheese toast with sunny side up eggs
Buffy G.

Reducting here for a quick bite we had a late dinner reservation, but we're a little hungry food. Here was pretty good pretty quick and not too expensive. The menu is light but definitely has enough to keep everyone happy they serve breakfast all day which was a plus and they do have an unlimited mimosa you can add on, which is a good idea if you're looking for somewhere to lunch and brunch. It's in the main area of Chicago by the Riverwalk so again really easy to get to it. It's just a little hidden gym outdoor patio if it's nice definitely a plus.

French Toast
Juveriya M.

Staying at the LondonHouse, eating breakfast here was an easy and economical choice. We were seated immediately and the place is bright and airy. We ordered a vegetarian omelet with goat cheese and French toast with our breakfast credit. The coffee was hot and strong. The food was delicious and the extra biscuit we ordered was also great. Our server Jhony was super nice and made sure our coffee mugs were full. They have a cute room on the side where a girls brunch would be appropriate.

Croissant Sandwich
Vanity H.

2nd time & year coming here with my coworkers prior to an outing on the river. Upon arriving our host was very interesting - she immediately told us that we needed to get our breakfast order in or we won't have any. We said okay as we were seated. The waiters came (with one in training) and took our bottomless mimosa orders. They dropped off the drinks and said they'd be back to take our orders and are that we didn't see them for 30+ min. We were worried cause at this point we were going to miss breakfast! They finally came and took our order and then the hostess came over to tell us she's going to let us pass. Like it was our fault that our waiter didn't come to take our breakfast order in a timely manner especially after her initial warning. That's why 2 stars are taken away. Anyway after that debacle we kept drinking and finally got our food and that's where the 3 stars come into play because the steak and potatoes were great. Steak was cooked really well! We did leave feeling good as well from the mimosas so that's a plus.

Lunch!
Emily P.

I had the tomato soup (yum), it was super creamy and great for a cold day. The caesar salad was okay, could have been better but was still pretty good. The service was great and I loved the view! I went right at sunset so we got to see that with the city views while still sitting inside!

Chicago hash
Justys L.

We came inside for a quick Father's Day breakfast. It was pretty packed but I didn't have to wait to be seated. It was clean and very organized on the inside! Server came out in a timely manner. I ordered the Chicago hash. It was okay. The sauce wasn't my favorite nor was the corned beef. It's not the canned corned beef. It was good I just think I'd do no sauce next time. I stuck with water because I prefer fresh squeezed orange juice. It was a quick bite to eat! Probably in and out in 40 minutes

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Stopped here for a quick breakfast/brunch. The food is always good and my server, Charlie was attentive, quick and kind.

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Charley was our server, such as amazing guys, he was very knowledgeable about the menu, definitely a keeper

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Charlie provided fantastic service! He made our morning, very warm personality. The food was decent after our red eye flight.

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Great breakfast option in the Downtown Loop area. Generally no waiting for a table. No espresso drinks, but good brewed coffee.

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We just enjoyed an amazing breakfast with amazing service from Charly. We highly recommend this place.

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If you go to this restaurant ask for Charly, he is wonderful. And the food is very good too.

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