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(312) 789-9655
1120 S Michigan Ave
(11th Street)
Chicago,
IL
60605
41.8689
-87.6242
Neighborhoods: Loop, Central
Yolk
Last updated 11.20.09
What People Are Saying About Yolk
The Owner
Yolk
Owner
Come in and experience our newest concept, Yolk. , which pushes the envelope with new and creative breakfasts, specialty juices, and our own private labeled premium coffee. As soon as you walk in this new south loop hot spot, you will not only see but also feel and later taste the difference! With a unique menu and exceptional service in a professionally designed interior, Yolk. clearly stands above the rest.
The Editor
Valerie Moloney
Citysearch
The Scene – The menu features diner classics, but this sleek space is no greasy spoon with its long granite bar, blond wood tables, cordoned-off booths and snaking light fixtures. An exposed kitchen faces the cheerful yellow and blue dining room, which stews with noise and walk-in traffic from all over the neighborhood, including elegant dames in full-length fur and the hangover crowd just rolling out of bed. Service is slammed but courteous. – – The Food – Egg dishes are signatures, but breakfast-as-dessert-options are tempting alternatives. A trio of buttery…
07/27/09
Dirty Tables; Cold Eggs; Bad Service
by ghijk at Citysearch
The food is awful! The place is dirty. The service is lousy. The only reason people are lined up to eat here is because it's one of very few breakfast places in the south loop. Skip it! Cook your eggs at home!
- Pros: Nothing
- Cons: Food served cold; Tables are filthy; Loud and noisy
07/12/09
Exceptionally poor service and Heavy Metal sound ambiance
by smtws at Citysearch
Having heard about this restaurant from "Check Please" we looked forward to our gastronomic delightful early Saturday morning breakfast!!
LOL!! Were we in for a surprise!!!
The decibel level that greeted us at the door only increased as we were shown to our booth, much louder that 2 riding lawn mowers on a tiny urban lawn coupled with a boom box of gangsta rap music!!!!!
The server was unenthusiastic to see us and brought very old coffee. My dining partner ordered 2 scrambled eggs which looked like 8 scrambled yolks and only received a few tiny bites to confirm the 'unhealthy' taste of the entree. His potatoes were raw. His orange juice was slightly defrosted and syrupy. A hurried drive home eliminated this gastronomic disaster.
My Mediterrean 'omelet' contained 'unhealthy' eggs AND spinach and stayed in my system only long enough to reach the home bathroom, also. The 'burnt' English muffins that I requested came to me cold and uncooked. On the second request, they were only slightly toasted.
We have never experienced such poor service, extensive 'sickening' food, and very, very, very loud ambience, not too mention the overpriced meal from a menu of non-exceptional fare.
Tourists, Chitowners, and suburbanites alike, this restaurant is definitely NOT worth the wait, nor worth your money!!!!!!
- Pros: tall booths
- Cons: Heavy Metal Ambience for Breakfast
The Details on Yolk
Where to Sit:
If you're with children, ask for seating in the back, where space isn't as tight and can accommodate strollers.
The Extras:
Don't feel like breakfast? Indulge in lunchtime favorites like the Dublin pot roast sandwich and the black and blue Caesar salad.
Know Before You Go:
While service kinks are being worked out, expect at least a 20-minute wait to be seated on weekends.
Parking:
Park in the pay lot next door for only $5 with a validated ticket from the restaurant.
Category:
Payment Methods:
Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Breakfast, B.Y.O.B., Brunch, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats
General Info:
Open 7 Days
Cuisine:
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Message from Yolk
- Voted #1 Breakfast in Chicago!
- Visit our website
- Catering available
Come in and experience our newest concept, Yolk. , which pushes the envelope with new and creative breakfasts, specialty juices, and our own private labeled premium coffee. As soon as you walk in this new south loop hot spot, you will not only see but also feel and later taste the difference! With a unique menu and exceptional service in a professionally designed interior,
Yolk. clearly stands above the rest.
