Breakfast in Chi town

It's said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's definitely my favorite meal of the day, so why I wonder when I'm home, do I skip it so often, or settle for a quick bowl of cereal, or  low fat yogurt to eat on the run. You would think since it's my favorite meal I would be in the kitchen whipping up a gourmet, sit down, don't count the calories kind of breakfast. Since that's not the case, when traveling, I roll the die by visiting various restaurants & attempt to get that gourmet meal (that was a joke). However, a girls got to eat, so let's see how I did in my travels around Chicago.




I stopped at Elly's Pancake House 1624 N. Milwaukee Ave., Glenview IL. The first thing to catch your eye upon entering, is their fresh juice bar with hundreds of oranges waiting to be made into freshly squeezed orange juice. The atmosphere is casual & the staff is friendly. I ordered coffee, turkey sausage patties, 2 eggs scrambled, sliced tomatoes, whole wheat toast and of course a glass of their freshly squeezed orange juice. The juice was so SOUR I was unable to finish drinking it. The rest of my breakfast was okay, nothing extraordinary, but also nothing to prevent me from visiting again. Two of us ate and the check was $26.00 plus the tip.

Patti's Sunrise Cafe

We also ate at Patti's Sunrise Cafe, 78 Burr Ridge Pkwy, Burr Ridge, IL.  This was our 3rd time eating breakfast here, and we've never been disappointed. It's a family owned business serving only breakfast & lunch and these folks know what they're doing. Various flavored coffees grace their menu depending on the season & the cups are bottomless. The cafe is modern & upscale, without the upscale prices. Don't get me wrong, they're not cheap, but you get what you pay for. I ordered coffee, chicken sausage, eggs, grits & toast. My friend ordered the same thing except she had turkey sausage. It was delicious. I don't remember what we paid, but probably about $30 plus the tip. It's definitely worth checking out. I know I'll go again & again & again. I'd rate this cafe an 8. Those of you searching for it on your GPS, it shows up as Moon Dance Diner, so if you're looking for breakfast & that pops up... pull over. I promise, you wont be disappointed.