Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles

12/08/10

best waffle house

by litac at Citysearch

This is one of the best joints for soul food in chicago.

I had to write a review after reading the crap geecook wrote!!! The food is great so is the service food is tasty and fresh and just bout all the drinks have refills!!! maybe geecook needs to get his tastebuds check. I totally recommend this place!! great service great food

all with a laid back chill enviornment!!!

08/04/08

Roscoe's knock-off dissappoints one waffle at a time.

by GeeCook at Citysearch

I don't know what happen since earlier in the spring when people were raving about this place, but let me assure you, THIS PLACE S@CKS! Here's why.

1: Their menu is based on breakfast food but they don't open until 9am.

2. Some abrasive dude with dreads sat us by the bathroom when the restraunt was virtually empty. He had no charisma, warmth, stlye or even a smile. I did not feel welcome.

3.We didn't get water until 20 minutes after being seated.

4. Both sets of silverware were dirty (this is first thing in the morning). Flatware was cheap plastic, even coffee cups.

5. I ordered coffee and got one tiny plastic mug for 1.50, no refills.

6. I ordered 1/4 white w/ waffles, the chicken was as plain as anything you would get from a high school cafateria. The waffles seems like eggo. No flavor, no interpretaion, just plain ole, plain ole. For $15 and all the hype, I expected more.

7. I could swear those were powdered eggs. The were disgusting.

8. They couldn't find any black staff to work the kitchen, in BRONZEVILLE?"

9. The only reason people seem to come is that the restraunt is located in a "food desert", meaing, they are the only game in town, with no competetion. It's a shame, the black community deserves better.

10. I can see why Roscoes didn't want their name associated with this bootleg outfit.

11. Please black people, your better off taking your hard earned money to supermarket and buying groceries then giving it to this clown. 1 breast + 1 wing+ 2 plain waffles+1 tiny cup of coffee+ two powdered eggs+ $15 AND UP.

• Pros: Location
• Cons: FOOD, service

06/13/08

Service with a smile

by ZenaZee at Citysearch

I was glad that the restaurant was open, I'm not to familiar with many Chicken and Waffles places. I convinced my boyfriend and his mother to go. The decor, atmosphere,food was great and the service was great too. Even my 14 month old daughter enjoyed the wings, waffles and side of mac and cheese. My daughter received great reviews from the servers and the head chef! The restaurant is smaller than expected and I was greatful to get there at the time we did because about 5 minutes after there was an unstoppable line with graduates, families, and friends. It is worth going!!

• Pros: service, food, inexpensive
• Cons: small,parking

05/22/08

Food was good but the service could be better

by GoGo55407 at Citysearch

Myself and several co-workers were in town for business and went to Chicago's on our first night in. We were in town for a week.The food was good and we had an excellent server .Due to that great service we decided to make our last night of dining at Chicago's. To make a long story short our last night was nothing like our first night, the food was still good but the waitress we had was more concerned with the male diners at her stations then us who were all female. She took our orders but that was the extent of her interaction with us. The owners happened to be there that night and we spoke to them and voiced our concerns. They were very swift at speaking with the server, which we appreciated greatly. Other than the terible server we enjoyed the jazz music, artwork, and of course the food. Myself and my coworkers are back in Chicago and in tend to go back to Chicago's Chicken & Waffles but this time we are going to have our original server assist us.

• Pros: Ambience
• Cons: Parking, No area to sit in to wait

05/15/08

rude service

by KRC3 at Citysearch

The food was ok, if it wasn't for the rude service, i might go back. Server came to the table one time during the meal and was rude. Didn't ask the lady i was with it she needed anything. Never offered refills, how was the meal, just no service, and it was due to the person i was with. Will never eat there again.

• Pros: food was just ok
• Cons: no parking, long wait