Lou Mitchell's

A wonderful classic diner in the heart of downtown! Also, a great place to start your journey down route 66! Even when the line is long, it downstairs take much time to get through it and get seated. They're impetus are huge. There coffee is great. And the staff is the BEST! I WOULD DEFINITELY GO BACK!

What terrific place to grab a bite in a historic route 66 dinner. After we were seated they brought homemade donut holes & orange slices then took our order. I ordered the special, French Toast with strawberries, banana & toasted coconut, so good. We also got the Texas hash & eggs note 4 eggs potatoes with homemade cinnamon bread. Again yummy. They were slammed & the service was great & if I lived here I would be a regular.

This is one of the oldest breakfast diners located in Chicago, it stands proud serve in the people of Chicago for 99 years. I found a service to be helpful the food was very nice although I wish I could’ve tried more things on the menu because it all looked delicious! The great thing about this diner is that it opens early at 6 am which means you can get in there and enjoy nearly breakfast before your day starts!

Nice cozy place and the lady serving us was very sweet. We went with the specials and that's where things went downhill. First, there was no mention of the price of the specials on the board. We ordered the French toast and the steak skillet. The steak was so rubbery that it was difficult to chew. It was not the best. The French toast was decent but it wasn't sweet as you expect from the French toast. The coffee was decent, not good. We also added the apple pie and it was extra sweet. This is something that was way too much for the breakfast. The shocker came at the end when the bill came out to be $72. I still can't process the steak skillet my wife had which was all chewy was freaking $28. She said she wished she had the Dunkin donuts sandwich across the street. My French toast also seemed overpriced. Two stars only for the warm welcome by the attenders.

What a comfortable, super great place for breakfast or brunch. Service is outstanding, food amazing. The inside is bustling with Chicago live. The staff is excellent just customer attention. Coffee fill ups no need to ask or you need a fresh squeezed orange juice. Yeah this is your kinda place a must visit. Enjoy

Decided to check out a little food history while in Chicago. Overall a disappointment but there were some bright spots. Atmosphere was great...lots of energy and for a birthday, the entire diner sang. It was pretty heartwarming. People were nice and it really felt homey without feeling cheap. Food was ok at best. For a place that prides itself on its baking, the French toast looked great but was super dry. And because the bread was so thick, you couldn't get pat it. Definately need to soak in a batter or liquid before cooking. Pumpkin pancakes served with a ton of whipped cream. Whole thing tasted like a baked pumpkin pie. Issue was the pancakes were nearly raw in the middle. Bacon we asked for never arrived but at least it wasn't on the check.

Wanted a taste of a proper old school American diner and got exactly that here. The food was excellent and the coffee was really good. I tried the 2 egg with chicken sausage and it was really good, portions are huge too. The staff were all really nice and it was a great way to start a Sunday

Great menu tons of options. We went on a Sunday morning and they were very busy we got right in. The staff all works very hard to accommodate everyone. I ordered the Denver skillet. It was supposed to come with ham and I got bacon. The coffee was very good and a man was always coming by to refill the coffee and water. Very friendly and the food was very fresh.

After being promptly sat I ordered the apple and cheese omelette and my friend ordered the Greek omelet she comes here all the time and loves this place. I took about two bites and that was it. Something about the fluffy eggs with the canned apples on top just did not sit well with my stomach. I don't know if it was a texture thing or a flavor thing but it just wasn't good. At the end of our meal when we were checking out I asked for it to be taken off the check since I only took two bites. They went over the table and brought the food to the checkout to put it in my face and said "you obviously ate some of it. Why would we take it off the check." She took the two coffees off but refused to take it off because it was " half eaten". I know this place is super famous and historical, but with the amount of customers they have, it shouldn't have been hard to take the meal off the check. I normally don't write bad reviews. But this place did not sit well with me with the way it handled it. I definitely won't be coming back.

Good food. crazy portions. eggs Benedict were solid. potatoes pretty crispy. other person got pancakes and got like 10 pancakes. service was good. went on rainy Sunday at noon, no wait.