They told us the wait would be 20 minutes. After 50 minutes of waiting in a claustrophobic lobby, during which time the hostess knocked a half a pot of hot coffee onto my friend's leg, my friend and I decided to walk outside while the other two people in our party waited. Then the hostess called our name, and because we all weren't standing in the lobby, they crossed our name off the list completely. No pancakes are that good. NOT. WORTH. THE. WAIT. read more

I enjoyed the brunch menu items, coffee was good. It was a little busy at about 10:30 AM on Sunday

The first time I tried to go to M. Henry, some jerk derailed my plans by throwing a brick through my passenger side window. I swore, I cried, and ultimately ate a sub par, greasy breakfast from a Styrofoam container while I waited to have the window replaced. Curses! Fast forward five years and I finally got to go to breakfast at M. Henry. Let me tell you it was worth the wait! We all ordered egg dishes for our main meal. They were very good. The latte was also great. The star of the meal, however, was our "dessert", the bliss cakes. OMG! So good! The cakes were light and fluffy, the syrup/sauce was just the right amount of sweet and the fruit was very fresh. I can't wait to go again. I hope I just don't have to wait another 5 years. read more

Love M. Henry. I wish I was over in this neighborhood on the weekends because I hear the brunch is to die for. As it is, I have only ever had lunch here. The best items on the menu are the tuna sandwich and the grilled cheese. The grilled cheese is great because you get a choice of 2 toppings, everything from your basic tomato and bacon, to pears, watercress and apples. *drool* Apple and bacon with cheddar is my absolute fave. I could eat this every day if ever I was stranded on a deserted island. The veggie burger is not so good, however. The flavour is completely masked by the pickles and mustard that are added to the sandwich, and on its own, the patty needs a severe helping of salt & pepper to improve the flavour. The interior is awesome as well as the staff - always very cheery and of great service. read more

Maybe my first mistake was coming here for Sunday brunch. Actually it was probably going anywhere for Sunday brunch. I get that you're going to wait on a Sunday, and for delicious food and a nice meal with friends I don't mind that- for what we got at m.henry, I left pissed off. My parents and I came here, waited 45 min, were finally sat -if you can call it that; the dude just pointed to a table and we assumed it was for us- and then barely given a chance to look at the menu. My dad was sort of iffy on what he wanted and the waitress suggested a dish and basically wrote it down & walked away before he had a chance to agree or disagree. We waited probably 25 minutes for the food to come out and when it did, the dish she'd ordered for my dad was a dry piece of brioche with an egg in it and a big bowl of salad. Not exactly what he'd had in mind for breakfast. The crab cake eggs benedict was fine, but the plate was so full of greens I barely had room to cut my food. Our waitress had the check on our table before we were even done eating. And the whole time, there was a man standing in the room surveying, scouting for tables and yelling "3! 2! 4!" and herding people in and out as fast as he could. It was pretty much the most unpleasant dining experience I've ever had. I know that Sunday brunch is going to be a madhouse, but the service here was basically rude, and the food just wasn't good enough to bring me back. Sad. read more

I have been wanting to try this place for ages and this past Sunday I finally convinced three lovely ladies to join me. We got there about 10:40 and were seated about half an hour later, but since the weather was nice I didn't mind. I was torn over what to order (rare for me, as I am a picky eater) and after much deliberation and a last minute switch went with the bliss cakes. Delicious, but so sweet I could not finish them. I also had a side of bacon which was cooked perfectly I could have easily eaten more. I hope to definitely go back to try some of the savory items on the menu. read more

Eh, I'm not impressed. The food was good but not amazing and the service was horrible. The menu was kinda small too. With 600+ reviews I doubt my Debbie Downer review will make much of a difference, but I wouldn't recommend M Henry. The city is full of breakfast/brunch options, I wouldn't waste a morning on M Henry. read more

Early Saturday morning, I'm hungry and apparently daring as I venue out to M.Henry for breakfast with only limited time. Its about 9am, and as we drive up, I don't see a line outside, yay! (I was clearly expecting the worst-case scenario) We walk in... still don't see anyone waiting... and the hostess seats us immediately! We were seated in the main dining room which was sunny and warm. They have tasteful glass dividers, giving the sense of more privacy when you are sitting next to a stranger. After looking over the menu, I decided on coffee and the Dulce Banana Rumba french toast. After I ordered the coffee, I noticed the hot chocolate the waitstaff were delivering to other patrons, will definitely be ordering it next time. We waited a few minutes longer than we expected for our breakfast, but when it came out, the complaints halted. The french toast was made with brioche, and this may have been what made it the best french toast I've ever had. While the bread was thick, it still maintained a light airiness to it. There were three different variations of bananas: caramelized, fresh, and dried. The crème caramel & toasted pecans were to die for, and they really made the dish. Delicious! read more

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I'm too much of a grump (or too hungover) to wait in line for breakfast. Really, just shoot me if I have to wait an hour and a half, outside, in the cold, for pancakes and coffee! Luckily for me, I have days off in the middle of the week. =) Walked in 1030 on a Wednesday morning and got seated immediately... and then this happened: Patron sitting next to me whispers: "Did you see that skinny bitch wolf down that big ass sandwich in 5 minutes without even putting her book down?!" Patron's companion: "Mmm hmm.." *rolls eyes* Patron: Chiiiile!! *eyebrow raise* I smile coyly and lick my fingers. Eat THAT bitches! Yeah.. and what?! My fried egg sandwich was great and didn't deserve life on my plate! The fruit and potatoes that came with it were awesome and coffee from Metropolis...legal happiness coursing through my veins. My server was really attentive and refills on coffee came just in time. Beautifully cozy and rustic atmosphere too. Next time, I'm trying their Bliss Cakes. read more

Candied bacon makes everything better. After an abysmal experience at M. Henry two years ago (see my second review), I didn't come to my Andersonville breakfast haunt as often as I once did. However, my love of this joint stirred anew and its service and heart-breakingly good food made amends for any of the hurt caused by any lesser experiences. Most wonderfully, I discovered candied bacon. It is the absolute perfect sweet and savory complement to any of my favorite breakfast meals here--the quiche, the birds in a basket (with cheese and chives, please!) or the vegan epiphany in particular. The service has been spectacular since I've been back, and I'm happy to be back in love with M. Henry once more. read more

Hey man, here is an excellent little place, ripe with beautiful mothers whom I worship from afar. That sounded creepy. Here is a lovely little breakfast / brunch / lunch nook in a very safe part of Chicago where if you don't wear lands end, you will stick out like I did in my silver, black & gold Osaka tigers jacket. I also dined alone which had the $500 stroller crowd thinkin I must've either been a homosexual stay at home father, otherwise known as a gay at home dad, or a loser derelict with no scruples about eating alone. A strange combination of both is the case, however I digress. The food: I wanted to try a savory and a sweet, cuz I saw they had both. Bliss Cakes - WhooOAaoOahOAOH!!! If I was a hot trophy wife in this hood who just got to stay home & do pilates & yoga I would get these on the regular tip. They smother one in powdered sugar and nuts and the underneath one is drenched in a raspberry sauce that is AMAZEBALLS. And just in case your food boner isn't fully twerked, they cram the middle with a CREAMY SAUCE THAT MUST BE SOMETHING THAT IS NOT OF THIS WORLD. Its like a delish cream. I don't know what is real anymore. If I stopped there this place would get 5 stars, but Fried Egg Sandwich - Saw this mentioned in a few reviews, wanted to get sweet & savory, again. So I got this one, meh, it was not bad, but not great, it seemed lacking. It was def big enough for my fat ass, but it seemed like something was lacking. The potatoes that came with it were not very good at all. Fresh made lentil soup - I got this 2 go, and it was unreal, very awesome and very fresh. But I found a pebble in one, wah. Perhaps a sifter? I would still get their soup du jour again, despite this. Overall, very awesome and worth multiple trips. I want to get everything on the menu. read more

I don't have much to add that 400+ reviews haven't already mentioned, but I absolutely loved this place. A friend of mine and I had a brunch date for Saturday and she suggested M Henry, but also cautioned that there would be a potentially long wait for a table. She's one of the few friends I have that are willing to wait for a table in a popular restaurant, so I was excited. We arrived at about 10:45 and only had to wait about 15 minutes. I was pleasantly surprised as I was prepared for a much longer wait. As I'm wont to do, I studied the menu online beforehand, and decided to go with the baked eggs with polenta. The waitress said that that menu item was only available on Sundays so I was a little bummed. I ended up going with my second choice which was a breakfast sandwich, but I substituted cheddar for the gorgonzola as I thought the gorgonzola would be too overpowering. I also ordered the much-heralded breakfast bread pudding. It was scrumptious but not overly sweet, and bursting with delicious blackberries. The sandwich as well as the accompanying potatoes was fantastic. I also brought home a piece of strawberry-rhubarb pie that I'm highly enjoying as I write this.. I can't wait to go back. read more

We found this place on Yelp. Figured we had time so we would show up and wait and am I glad we did. The food exceeded our expectations. We had to wait 45 minutes to an hour. It was crowded by the door but it was sunny and cool out so we didn't mind the wait. Everyone was kind and pleasant. We were seated and realized everything on the menu looked good. I settled on eggs, potatoes and toast. My husband had the Pear French Toast and then we ordered a 1/2 order of the Blackberry Bliss Cakes to share. There wasn't one thing that I can find fault with. Every bite, from the eggs to the potatoes to the pancakes was yummy. I would highly recommend taking the time to try this place out. Make sure you have time to wait but it is worth it. Price and serving size were reasonable too. Two thumbs up!! read more

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I literally just walked out of m. henry after a fabulous brunch with my even more fabulous friends and hurried across the street to the Coffee Studio (review forthcoming) to write this review. Now, completely full disclosure, I LOVE brunch, so this review might be slightly biased because I have a ton of experience in the brunch-related eating field (aka my most impressive special skills on my resume), but that just means you should REALLY trust me. So now that you have that background, I can unequivocally say that m. henry was fantastic. Everything we got (the latina omelette, the vertiable vegan epiphany, and the drunken eggs) was amazing. The ambiance of the space was great and as my bestie put it "reminded her of a cute cottage". People that worked there were incredibly nice and even more importantly, there were free refills on the DRINKS! WOOT! Speaking of drinks, it's BYOB. !!!!!!!! B-Y-O-B. Can we please take a second and revel in the glory that is BYOB Brunch? It's the one thing that NYC's brunch culture really missed. So in conclusion, you can't go wrong with m. henry. It'll be a wonderful brunch with your besties or boos (or is it baes now?). read more

m.henry is as good as it gets for breakfast or brunch. Absolutely fantastic menu; very creative and sophisticated options (where else can you enjoy bacon wrapped baked eggs with polenta or grilled shrimp and lobster benedict for brunch)? There are so many great sounding dishes that I think I sprouted some gray hairs racking my mind trying to figure out what to order. On my most recent outing I opted for the dulce banana rumba french toast (thick slices of brioche french toast with rum infused bananas and coated in caramel and pecans). One of the best breakfast items I have had in Chicago (or anywhere). The coffee is quite good here as well; a must for a satisfying brunch experience. I have only made it to m.henry a couple of times as it is a bit far from my condo and they are a victim of their own success; the wait time on a weekend here is often quite long. The food here is so good that it is worthy of a long wait, but sometimes one is just not in the mood to stand around waiting for a table. My marathon training group frequents a different brunch establishment every Saturday morning following our long run and each summer m.henry is generally regarded as people's favorite stop on our brunch tour. m.henry's food is sufficiently better than most other Chicago restaurants that it is worth a drive here from another neighborhood just to dine here. My advice is to come early to avoid a long wait. Anybody who enjoys weekend brunch has to try m.henry. read more

M. Henry is a fantastic place for brunch, but then everyone in Chicago already knew that because it seems like they were all there, crammed into the small foyer, waiting for a table. Luckily the little cafe sells coffee and sweets to tide you over while you wait. The sour cherry crumb cake was fantastic. Once we finally sat, we cracked open a bottle of bubbly (M. Henry is BYOB) and ordered a carafe of OJ for my hubby. If, like me, you detest pulp, you might want to bring your own juice as well. Their juice was a coagulated mess of pulp (which my husband enjoyed) and the server was fine with me using my own pristine OJ. We shared one savory and one sweet entree, and my husband started with the black bean soup, which he said was the only average part of the meal. All of the sweets, such as french toast and pancakes, are available in a half order. We splurged on a full order of the sweet potato panckaes but could have easily sufficed with half. The pancakes were awesome, filling and decadent. The 4 large pancakes were layered with a delicious pecan filling and a vanilla cream. No need for syrup, these were sweet and flavorful enough. We also had the baked eggs with polenta. Bacon encircles a ring of creamy polenta mixed with egg and baked through. It was excellent, as was the sundried tomato sausage we got the on the side. From start to finish our server was great. She answered all of our questions and made some great suggestions. She also didn't mind when we lingered over our last mimosas for 15 minutes after we'd finished eating. 2 entrees, soup, and sausage ended up being $34 which is pretty cheap for a brunch of this quality. Portions were big and the food was worth every penny. I'll definately be back, but I'll try to come early to avoid some of the wait. read more

M Henry stresses me out. I love their food as much as the rest of Chicago, apparently. The lines are absolutely outrageous on the weekends, and they are guaranteed. I'm stressed because I want to eat their delicious french toast with berries and vanilla creme or their blackberry oat cakes with a side of delicious apple chicken sausage, but my god! The line! So, I stress to get there before the masses. It's generally a safe bet if you go before 9am. But take note, they open at 8am. The race is on... read more

Brioche French Toast with berries & vanilla creme for the win!! To be honest, I was a bit skeptical after reading the most recent reviews. I was worried that the place wouldn't live up to its hype despite the 1000+ reviews and a solid 4 star rating. We arrived around 11:30 on Saturday afternoon and found the waiting area was relatively full of people. We were quoted with a 5 to 10 minute wait. My boyfriend and I were super skeptical and to be honest, a bit put off by her estimate. We don't even get that short of a wait time for places around our place in the suburbs. We were seated relatively fast and waited probably closer to the higher end of our wait and maybe even slightly over 10 minutes. We sat in the main dining room toward the windows at a table top for two. We were seated next to another group. We were close to them and could hear their conversation, but we were not sitting on top of them, which was good. The restaurant was somewhat loud, which was a bit off-putting at first, but then we got used to it so it was fine. Also, I really liked the decor of the restaurant. I enjoyed the exposed brick walls and the decor was tasteful. I also enjoyed how a desk was used as a table. The food was amazing! The french toast came with three thick slices and had some sliced strawberries and powdered on top of the first slice on the stack. Blackberries and blueberries were also included. The vanilla creme was the best thing though. It was smooth, creamy and not too sweet. I loved cutting off pieces of my toast and dipping it into the creme. The portion was too big for me so I took the rest home. I had some the next day and it still tasted good. My boyfriend got the quiche served with a side salad, which he enjoyed. The quiche had pieces of applewood smoked bacon in it that I enjoyed. The salad also had a great dressing. Oh, and I got the applewood smoked bacon on the side, which came with about four pieces of bacon. The bacon was delicious. The service was OK. Our server was friendly, but my boyfriend had to ask about twice before he got his cup of coffee refilled. The hostesses at the front could also be a tad more friendly. Other than that, overall, a wonderful experience at m.henry and I definitely want to go back or try their sister location m.henrietta. Oh, and save on parking costs by snagging a spot on the residential streets instead of parking on Clark. read more

Tofu scramble with yuba and fruit salad. Coffee. Best morning meal in the neighborhood, and I don't like eating in the morning. read more

"Another hipster North Side breakfast spot with excellent food and great service" M Henry is a very trendy dining spot in very trendy Andersonville. I had a very delicious daily special Omlette that contained artichoke hearts, prosciutto, and fontina cheese. The roasted potatoes were very good, but they seemed to be similar to any number of other North Side hipster brunch restaraunt's roasted potatoes; Uncommon Ground comes to mind. They lose a star for the copycat potatoes. That said, the berry bliss pancakes that the table shared were perfect. Service was excellent, as was the house blend coffee. Next trip there, I would like to try the "Killer" fried egg sandwich. It looked divine. The only problem with the hipster spots is the value proposition. You pay extra to eat with pretty people. read more

The service and the food was good but man is this a packed place Because it is a smaller establishment. We waiting a long time which we were prepared for, grabbed a chai latte and a cookie at their bakery- yum! The vibe was buzzing and we enjoyed our delicious brunch! Next time I will request a table not near the door/hallway because every single person, workers included, knocked into me. Overall my experience was great and will recommend and come back! read more

One of the perks of my job is the ability to visit busy brunch spots when they are oh so not busy. On a Saturday or Sunday, you will not find me standing in line at Bongo Room or Toast or anywhere like that, oh no. M. Henry is one such place. On the weekends (especially in summer), it's insane. The waits are pretty ridiculous, and the only saving grace is the ability to order a coffee while you wait. Of course, there is a reason why it's insane, and it's not because it's located in a trendy spot (it is located in a decidedly untrendy area of North Andersonville/Edgewater-ish). The food is awesome. Their omlette creations are fantastic. Today I had a sun-dried tomato, asparagus, leek, spinach, and asiago omlette. Amazing. The breakfast potatoes rock, and their toast is just...better than other toast. Their sweet things are great too; I would recommend the blisscakes. If you can, go here on a weekday. It's quiet and they won't rush you out. During prime weekend brunch hours, this is not a place to linger over coffee, which I tend to want to do at brunch. The waitstaff will come to your table every minute to ask you if you want anything else. I get the hint, there's a line out the door. For that, I will take away one star. The food will keep me coming back for sure. Just not on the weekend. read more

At the risk of playing devil's advocate, I gotta say, I won't be upset if I don't ever eat here again. At least not on the weekends. The food here is great, don't get me wrong, but I'm not so sure it's worth the wait. I can't quite put my finger on what, but something about this place just turns me off. I like the decor, I like the food, . . . it just always strikes me as mildly pretentious--not enough to outright dislike the place, but just enough to make me wish I'd gone grocery shopping and were eating at home. Service was FAR from attentive and I'm not fond of the tight space--Don't particularly care for people lurching into me every time I tried to take a bite of my food. Meh. read more

Yum- bring the family- yum bring your picky friends from out of town- yum- great staff and food....it's one of my long time favorites! Staff bends over backwards to help, coffee strong and food deeeelish! read more

When I first started coming to M Henry in 2007, I wasn't very much into brunches which involved a lot of fruit. Compotes, bliss cakes, anything involving fruits in a marmalade canoodling creme and cakes or toast, I wasn't into fruit like that. Plus I found the egg sandwich to be okay, maybe if it was more runny, I'd love it. It'd be a constant argument between my sis and broil over brunch spots. In 2009, I'm a changed brunch eater, I am willing to try it all. I went back to M Henry some weeks back, dined on a weekday morning.. ahh the bliss of being jobless. Walked in and was seated immediately, it got busier in the later morning, I'm talking later like after 11ish. On a previous visit I photographed my sisters' french toast craziness and at that time I was unwilling to try it. This time, I ordered it for myself and it was superb. No need for any syrup, if you get the vanilla creme with seasonal berries it will blow your mind. The center of the stack was still gooey! Oh yum, shared that.. best when all can get a taste of the goodness. Killer fried egg sandwich is still not my favorite, I wonder if I could ask for it runny? I'll check next time. (Weekend brunches carry a more special menu.) Weekday brunch with lovely ladies and an uber tasty entree. Yay! read more

No matter how great the plan is, everything needs to work as envisioned for it to be a success. For me, the M Henry experience went off better than expected. I went out and had one great workout. First phase was to prepare my body for the onslaught of not so healthy but rather yummy food it was about to ingest. The next phase was to avoid the long wait by getting there around an hour before close. As planned, I got seated right away and had a very good cup of coffee in minutes. The last phase became the most difficult as choosing between sweet and savory is always a battle for me. I've been here before so I know both options are great but watching lots of sweet options head for other tables gave me the sense of joining this bandwagon ... I went with Mango-Blueberry bliss cakes. Bliss was a well chosen word for these bad boys! Holy shiznit these cakes were damn good. How good? I always to a fault need syrup yet not this day. There were enough fruit and creme to go around that I even had some left over. So on this trip to M Henry, I went at a more optimal time for an easy experience which paid off. Will there by times that I want to go earlier and brave the masses, yes but I'm realistic. There will be easy and not so easy times but regardless the food is top notch and the service too. There are a handful of places I wouldn't mind waiting once in a while and this is one most definitely. Apparently, I'm not the only one who thinks so! I do have to say one small thing though on the negative side ... don't try the Yuba it is really really gross and it took me a couple of revisits to forget the mistake I did by having some a year ago. Sorry it was that dramatic! read more

Average breakfast and average service. I went on a Sunday morning so I expected to wait but when I asked for coffee they had no mugs left (all being used) and made a big deal about writing HAS NOT PAID on the paper cup they gave me. Um, ok, chill out I can tell the waitress to add it to the tab..... The bread pudding was ok. We ordered the half size as an appetizer because everyone says to but I definitely could have done without. I got the vegan special and it was WAY TOO SALTY. Jesus christ. I put salt on almost everything I eat so me saying this really means it was too salty. My boyfriend got the fried egg sandwich or something and he kept saying how the sandwich at Victory's Banner is way better. Overall I probably wouldn't go here again unless I was in the area and needed brunch. Oh, and all the pretentious hipsters who think they are super cool for eating here need to get over themselves. Go to Victory's Banner instead!!! The babies are well mannered and don't scream their heads off all morning long. read more

M Henry you are a GOD! I know I sound a bit extreme, but coming from this little New York City diva I was majorly impressed. I still till this day rave to my friends about that AMAZING bread pudding with fresh berries & peaches (probably the best sweet treat I have ever had in my life). My favorite Gay Chicago Uncles took me to this lovely little spot when I was visiting over the summer. Breakfast was delicious, I had the blackberry pancakes. I will for sure be coming back to this place on my future Chicago visits. Please M HENRY.. open up a spot in NEW YORK CITY. We need better breakfast spots here with real tasting, home style food! ;o) read more

Super good food, a nice broken down country urban atmosphere, lots of hanging windows, neat bathroom pulley system, and a really nice environment. When you walk in you see the racks of all the baked goods also their soups of the day which you can take away, you can either eat in the sit down area or grab something to go fast in the cafe area. A good idea for sure. I went with my boyfriend for his birthday, we're both vegan, so we were really excited about the vegan epiphany. The yuba initially was delicious, it's apparently a traditional asian food which comes from the top of soy milk when it's cooked. Somewhat very salty. The epiphany itself was really good, but quite salty, as well. The service was good, she went and checked on a few things for us, like if the soy cheese was vegan, and it does have casein so it isn't vegan for anyone else who may be concerned. Very nice place though all around. read more

Fueled by all the positive reviews, was excited to try this place on a friend's recommendation. The wait after noon on a Sunday was about half an hour for our party of three--not ideal, but not a surprise based on what I'd read. First thing we noticed when we stepped inside was the aroma, which was pretty much something like a pot of ramen noodles. Hey, I like ramen as much as the next Asian gal, but it seemed odd. Inside, m. henry is a lovely restaurant, sunny and cozy at the same time--perfect for a Sunday brunch. As we drooled over our menus, my cappuccino was an excellent start to what promised an enjoyable meal, despite the fact that they were out of two of i's favorites--breakfast bread pudding and crab cakes benedict. I opted for the Benedict Greco, composed of asiago bread, spinach, asparagus, artichokes and fried prosciutto, along with the requisite poached egg and hollandaise. Sounded ambitious, but hey I like all those things, so why not? Halfway into the first benedict, it became clear that the ham was going to be a problem. Thickly sliced and quite salty, it was not only overbearing but difficult to manage. Though rather crisp, it was not brittle, but more jerky-like. So while its fellow components, including the soggy bread base, easily fell apart under my knife, I did find myself sawing away at the meat from time to time. A few more bites and my tongue was raw from the salt. As for the veggies, the spinach was plentiful, but I only found 1 nugget of artichoke and one 2-inch piece of asparagus. I's sour cherry and peach pancakes looked lovely, served with fruit and a creme anglaise. But the cakes turned out to be quite dry, one turning into a wet, crumbly mess drenched with creme, the other a parched, raw-flour-tasting attempt. MOL's chilaquiles and rice shared a similar flavor--that of canned vegetable soup. Closer inspection of the rice revealed overcooked pieces of corn and peas. We also split a half-order (oink) of lemon-blueberry French toast. While I am not a fan of eggy French toast, this was too dry for me, almost egg-less. Blueberry puree was nice, but the lemon coulis, though bright and fresh-tasting, was a bit overpowering & caustic to my salt-raw tongue. I'd call this the "best" of what we ordered, save my yummy cappuccino. I really wanted to like this place too. read more

Fancy pants comfort food brunch spot with moderate prices. We visited for lunch on a gloomy Tuesday afternoon. They were slammed to the gills but seated us within minutes. Service, food, ambiance A++. Food came out hot and tasty very quickly and the flavorful Intelligentsia coffee never dipped below the 1/2 tank mark. Killer Fried Egg Sandwich: Simple and satisfying. Loved the potatoes. Bean cakes: savory, delicious, vegan. $26ish with coffee, including tip. ~ visit 2 Tilapia wrap very good. Compared to the equivalent dish at Selmarie, M Henry's has a spicier sauce on fish and it includes chinese mustard greens so be prepared for some heat. Kind of a hot mess when it bursts forth from the tortilla so maybe avoid on a first date. But really good. I espied the veggie burger, looks like tasty beefburger. Maybe next week. ~ Other patrons all looked vaguely familiar. Must be other yelpers. Cool extra: Both the New York Times and the New York Post are available. It appears this is the east coast expats' brunch spot of choice. On the way out we stopped at the bakery and bought a "Firecracker" cookie to share. It's a chocolate drop cookie spiked with cinnamon and cayenne. Nice heat, would have eaten a 2nd one all by myself. Not sure why I reviewed this, I believe I'm the last sentient being in this legislative district to try M Henry. Anyway if you've just emerged from a coma try M Henry. read more

Let me start by saying that my wife and I really enjoyed our brunch at m.henry. The bread pudding is very good as well as the savory dishes. I came here with high expectations and the food met them in full. However, when we were winding down our meal, I picked up a blackberry on the plate and realized that it was molding. I called over our waitress and tried do discretely explain to her that we weren't upset/complaining, but would like her to take the berry to the kitchen and let them know. This all went smoothly..but then nothing happened. I really wasn't asking for a comped meal or anything...but maybe our waitress should have come back and told us that the kitchen had gone through the berries and they all looked ok. Maybe a manager coming back to tell us that they decided to take the berries off of the menu until they could ensure they weren't serving other customers moldy produce. Unfortunately, our check was dropped off and that was the end of it. As someone who has gotten sick at restaurants before, I'm very sensitive to restaurants being active in the quality and freshness of their food. I don't think I would go back after this. read more

I really don't get the consistent high makes this spot gets. I go back here time and time again out of convience for a decent non greasy diner breakfast spot. That really the only reason - its location and complete lack of competiton. The service is consistently below average, either they're poorly staffed or poorly managed.....or possibly a combination of both. There seems to be no organization of tables to waiter/waitress assignments which makes it tough to order and even tougher to get a check and then get them to come back and get out of there. read more

Absolutely bustling on a weekday. It's nice to see that workaholic Chicagoans can prioritize properly by having a killer brunch in the middle of the busy work week. Eat here and enjoy: -Generous sized lattes with delicate, decorative swirls. -Blackberry bliss cakes (can't do me no wrong)! -Latina Omellette, this is the perfect savory egg dish with bits of fresh cilantro and sweet plantains. A couple of well chosen rooster and hen decorations, salvaged window frames, mirrors, and exposed brick scream elegant farmhouse. M Henry is farmhouse perfection! read more

I'll say it. I think M Henry is overrated. I don't spend a ton of time up in Andersonville, so maybe if you live here your selection is limited. I wouldn't know. But folks, seriously? There are many, many, many other places you can go in Chicago that have far better food and have less of a wait (or even take reservations). Not saying M Henry is bad. Not at all. The food is fine. The service is fine. I still think the decor is adorable. But I just think it's nothing special, and certainly not worth all hype and REALLY not worth the long waits. We arrived at 9:30am on a Sunday, which... is early. There was already a huge line. My friend and I were lucky and didn't even have to wait that long (less than 10 minutes), but there were so many people jammed into the waiting area I started to get claustrophobic, and that is not an issue I have. Add that to the fact that sure, they're BYOB, but when you're being stared down by all the people jammed into the waiting area, it's really hard to enjoy your Sunday morning brunch, girl talk, and mimosas. You feel pressure to HURRY UP AND LEAVE AND GET THE F OUT. Not my dream scenario. read more

Not everything about M Henry is 5 star, but enough about it is 4 star or better that it all works out. First, the food. Some of my favorites are only available for Sunday brunch, when I usually don't go, and this makes me sad. But there's plenty of good stuff cookin' the rest of the week. I like the Latina omelette, with black beans, tomatoes and cheese and topped with a chipotle pepper sauce. The pepper and egg sandwich is also good. As is everything, quite frankly. Applewood bacon or sausage is extra, unfortunately, but whatcha gonna do? The house potatoes are not hash browns, as Robert G points out, but they're still mighty tasty. If you want to make a pig of yourself, go for the blackberry Bliss Cakes (other flavors for brunch), which are pancakes with blackberry compote, sweet mascarpone cheese, and brown sugar and oat topping. There's a nice selection of salads and sandwiches for lunch, generally with a soup or two and some specials. The sandwiches are all good, but I usually go for the Sante Fe (grilled chicken with spinach, red pepper and goat cheese) or their take on grilled cheese (swiss and cheddar with your choice of add-ons). The main restaurant closes at 2:30, but new coffee shop/pantry next door is open later. Service is always friendly, if not as knowledgeable as I'd like. I've had servers have to go to check on ingredients, and one didn't know what teas they offered. But at least they will check, without complaint. Michael and Jorge, the owners, are sweet and always present. The design is cute as hell, with antique windows and doors serving as design elements and separating tables. With the expansion, they now have two unisex bathrooms, which is nice. I'm happy they kept the original bathroom, even though it's small, because it has the cutest little sink I've ever seen. read more

Writing reviews for notorious places around town always feels a little disappointing to me. I guess I'm not one for being part of the peanut gallery. But, when a place is good why grouse about it? M. Henry is bigger, cuter, and less pretentious that I'd have guessed. We also had no wait for a table for four at prime brunch time last weekend. Each of the four dishes ordered were beautiful to behold as well as perfectly spiced. My friend had been telling me about the famed egg sandwich prior to our arrival, saying she always wishes she could order something else, but just can't. I wondered how an egg sandwich could deserve such praise, but it's the seasonings (and the bread, and the cheese, and the potatoes, and...)! They put rosemary, sage, cat-nip I don't know! It's just really good. I ordered the peasant's quiche (does that seem like an oxymoron to any one else?) and loved it a bit more than a quiche might need to be loved. My friend stopped me from putting it in my purse to take home and build a shrine to. Ok not really, but the crispy, cheesy top and the buttery, flaky crust brought my love of quiches, beforehand thought only to occupy a sliver of my heart, to epic, if dramatic, proportions. Across the table from me was a veggie sandwich with roasted veggies, mounds of some fancy french soft cheese, and again the best spices for the plate. Whoever designed that recipe must have a really cute kitchen. Don't ask me how I know that, I can just taste it. Finally, the coffee was great. Our server was a bit of a cold fish, but I was warmed enough by the food, sunshine, and cherubic spicy chocolate cookie dessert to forgive and forget. I wish I had a charming-sugar person who likes to eat out as much as me to take me to M. Henry every day so I can try it all. read more

Adam B & I decided to try somewhere new for Singles Awareness Day brunch, so we hopped on the Clark bus and got off in the middle of Andersonville (which is ADORABLE) and put our names on the list at M Henry. We were told that the wait was about 50 minutes, and we waited for about 30. This was not terribly surprising because it was...y,know, Valentine's Day. However, we did get there at the later end of things. So by the time we were finally seated, we were one of the last groups in the waiting area, and while we took our seats, the amount of diners thinned out considerably. Which is why I was a little sad that the wait for pancakes and breakfast potatoes was as long as it was. There weren't a ton of people in the dining room when we ordered, and in the time we were waiting for our food, more than half the seated tables got up and left. So we hung out for about 40 minutes, waiting on pancakes.. But, it was also a holiday, and restaurants tend to implode a little on holidays and I get that, but there didn't seem to be a legit reason for the wait. Anyway. We both ordered the "blisscakes" - he got blackberry, and I got raspberry/peach. And frankly, I liked his better. The tartness of the blackberries went really really really well with the vanilla marscapone cream - better than my raspberries and peaches did (mine was still awesome, I just wish we'd swapped plates midway through). But the pièce de résistance were the breakfast potatoes. Sweet merciful crap they were so fucking good. Potatoes + Onions + A little bit of red pepper + rosemary + I don't know what else = AMAZING. When they were done I wanted to lick my plate, but I didn't because that's....weird. So, it's a cute place with a cute menu and tasty food. But be prepared to wait foreverrrr. read more

Great googly-moogly, but this spot has great food! I have only been here once, but I plan to go back many times, particularly when I have guests in town. I had the brioche French toast with seasonal berries and vanilla creme -yowza! It was as delicious as it sounds! I also split a half order of the breakfast bread pudding with my pal, as she highly recommended it - that was a little slice of heaven as well. Also, the coffee was really excellent. I had the chicken sausage, which I didn't really care for, but I hate chicken so I just should have known better. No harm, no foul M Henry! Our waiter was really great, and very friendly - a huge plus in my book. I highly recommend this spot for brunch if you are in Andersonville! read more

Totally awesome spot, the food was spectacular!!! A nice break from the wine and dine of greasy spoon brunches. Small complaints, a bit pricey and extremely hot!!! But otherwise this place will knock your socks off, or your eggs! read more