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Bongo Room

1470 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622-2025
Phone: (773) 489-0690
Citysearch
Price:
$
Cross Street:
Evergreen Avenue
Directions:
El: Blue Line to Damen; bus: 50 to Milwaukee Ave/North Ave; 56 to Evergreen Ave; 72 to Wolcott Ave
Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am-2:30pm , Sat-Sun 9am-2pm

Editorial Review for Bongo Room – by Citysearch Staff

In Short
This eclectic, colorful storefront is decorated with cool knickknack installations and a hip local crowd. Breakfasts come steaming off the line. Pancake options include brown sugar-pecan and banana, and ginger-walnut with warm maple-mascarpone cream. Eggs Florentine are light and airy, the classic preparation with hollandaise over poached eggs. Hash browns are a crusty mountain of new potatoes with lots of dill and not a hint of grease.

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Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

Expect a long wait on weekends with nowhere to sit; get there early or late, or you'll end up toughing it out with the rest of the crowd.

User Reviews for Bongo Room

Citysearch (38), Dine.com (1 ), Judy's Book (4 ), Trip Advisor (4 ), All (47)

3 Star Rating: Average

04/24/2008 Posted by Cubsfanbudman

The pancakes at the Bongo Room are amazing. They might be my favorite food on the planet. The coffee is great, so is just about everyhting on the menu. The food is out of sight. The owner is rude, obnoxious, and makes the entire experience unpleasant. He is a true first class ____.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/09/2008 Posted by emkor

I'm sorry, but this is by far the best place to get brunch (weekends are tough) in Chicago. I go back and forth between this place and Lula, but I can't believe anyone would have bad customer service from this place. And even if they did, the food is just so good that I think it's worth it!

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Editor's Review

Breakfast and lunch basics get the funky Wicker Park treatment.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

Expect a long wait on weekends with nowhere to sit; get there early or late, or you'll end up toughing it out with the rest of the crowd.

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Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • No

Parking

  • Street
  • Metered

Hours

  • Mon-Fri 8am-2:30pm
  • Sat-Sun 9am-2pm

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Cash

Cuisines

  • American (Traditional)

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Local Favorites
  • People Watching
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch Spot
  • Brunch

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