Of the many item we tried, the caramel french toast - well done, was the best. Very good! The candied walnuts added a great texture and flavor. read more

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I took my mother to this location yesterday for Mother's Day and was nervous since it was a holiday but they far exceeded my expectations. The staff was so friendly and attentive even though they were extremely busy. The food was of course delicious. I ordered the catfish executive and my mother ordered the chicken fajita deconstructed omelette. Thank you for the great experience. read more

Went in for my birthday with my wife and was sat by the door to the slight right. It's 49 degrees today in Chicago. There were 3 tables around where we were seated, tables for 2. My wife asked if wer could be seated at a high top to the left of the entrance by the back of the restaurant before we were seated. The hostess, with the glasses on, said they are keeping that table open for party's of 6. Ok. Of course you know within 5 minutes of being seated two people walked in, and with out them asking, the hostess took them directly to the table we just asked about. My wife went to the hostess station and asked if they had other people coming, to which the hostess answered no. My wife then asked why were they say at the table we just asked about and we were told it wasn't for 2 people, and they are two people? The hostess said she didn't want to sit them at any of the open 2 seat tables by us because she "didn't want them to fell bunched up", and that why she "allowed them to sit there". My wife waited a second to see if the ill logic was going to be followed up by an apology or some sort of claim of responsibility....nope, nothing. That made perfect sense to her (the hostess). That's why we only go to the location by DePaul, this is the first time tying to give the "South Loop" location a try, and we got the same experience you get in our community, not like the experience you get going to places in different communities. Extremely disappointed. Of course we walked out with when this happened. SMH! read more

This was my 3rd experience with Batter & Berries & my first time at their new location. This experience wasn't as good as before. Only 1/2 of my party of 4 were satisfied with our meal. I enjoyed my French toast super flight, hash browns and bacon. My cousin sent back her sweet potato waffle with chicken because it did not have the taste of sweet potato nor any chicken pieces inside the waffle as the description on the menu indicated. Her eggs were brought out after the full meal was brought out too. We had to remind the server about the eggs. The waffle was replaced but still no cinside the waffle. The manager/chef came to the table & said she personally remade the waffle & it included chicken. It did not & my cousin took apart the waffle to show the manager. The manager insisted there was chicken in the batter. (See picture). The blueberry waffle was overcooked & also came out later than the other meals. Overall this experience at the new location wasn't anything like the original. read more

Batter & Berries - Cluck-n-Gaufre (Goof) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I'm so glad they finally opened their South Loop location! I'm gonna be honest and say that I wasn't expecting the food to be this good but it was so amazing and worth the prices for sure. I ended up getting the salmon croquet Benedict, which was a special that they're running and my friend got the catfish executive which is also a special that they're doing. The head chef came by our table and talked and joked with us, which was really cool very welcoming and nice. The space is not huge so it may feel a little tight if it's a lot of people in there. our waitress had no issue with moving our table when we asked her which was great because we didn't want to be right up on the people sitting beside us. Also, you're able to scan and pay electronically which I love. Overall this is a great experience in parking is plentiful in this area of South Loop on side streets, as well as in front of the restaurant. This will definitely be one of my go to brunch places in the neighborhood. read more

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Service was horrible! Sat down and nobody served us for atleast 5 min... servers walking out chewing on food...tried to tell them how I wanted my food but was told that they couldn't do it because the chef was here and he doesn't like making changes to the food. Never again! read more

Delicious food everything we had was amazing! Catfish is some of the best we ever had! Great atmosphere with great service!

One of a kind. Great service, consistently tasty. If its a Saturday, come early or it will be hard to get in. Easy to get a seat on weekdays. read more

The service kinda slow crab cakes took 40 mins to come food pretty decent. portions huge recommend sharing a meal also no heating. pretty cool vibe giving 1980s cafe kinda sketchy solid 3 stars read more

Food: the hot chicken wrap is huge, however it had 3 small pieces of chicken on it , the rest was shredded cheese. Server took it back to the kitchen and returned with it and let us know they cut up a piece of chicken breast so they can remake it but it will have the same amount of chicken . Nobody wants to eat a cheese, sauce and lettuce wrap with chicken as a garnish . The hash brown were so salty , they put salt on top, it was too much , couldn't eat it . All food was lukewarm at best . The Super Donut French toast was the only portion that came out hot . Daniel the server did his best. They did not take the chicken wrap off the receipt. He did sing my mom happy birthday . read more

The menu is different. If you want a bowl of oatmeal or other traditional breakfast foods, you are out of luck. I had a chicken omelette that was fantastic. Price was just like other restaurants and the service was excellent. Hayle was our waitress and she was also excellent. Will go back again when I am in the area Restaurant was kind os small but I did like the decor. If you go on the weekend get on yheir waiting list. read more

The fact that I was seated and then 2 more parties that walked in after me were seated after me and I watched both parties get serviced before me was absolutely ridiculous. I then had to walk up to the receptionist and ask her where my waiter was for her to then ask me where I was seated as if she hadn't just seated me prior. The waitress was indeed pleasant however she didn't hear my order correctly and then brought out what I had ordered after I had to re-order it again. Unfortunately I would drive the 30 minutes up north or the 30 minutes out south due to this locations terrible service. read more

We had the jerk chicken omelette, catfish and the world famous French toast flight. Everything was phenomenal, including our waiter Daniel. Just fyi it's BYOB so if you'd like a mimosa with your brunch don't forget your favorite bottle of champagne or prosecco. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in Chicago . read more

Batter & Berries - Inside the restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The service was good . I ordered a sandwich and a half flight of french toast . I have had the flight at previous Batter & Berries I must say this was not as good. It was just ok . My husband had the Brisket and it was very fatty! The Brisket wasn't seasoned. read more

Batter & Berries - Brisket - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Having been to original location, we were disappointed with the new location. The food was just not as tasty. And the price was kind of high to not be satisfied. We will probably stick with the original location moving forward. read more

Batter & Berries - Eggs with sautéed spinach and mushrooms and hash browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered the champagne caramel french toast & the lemon french toast. I also ordered a side of egg whites with gouda. Everything was tasty, per usual. I like that this location is BYOB too. The only negative I have to add is that they need a little space for a waiting area. My girl & I went New Years Day & the hostess was very overwhelmed at the amount of people waiting to be seated. read more

This is a great little restaurant in Lincoln Park with delicious French toast and omelettes! The cheesy hashbrowns are amazing, but don't tell my doctor lol The service was wonderful. Our waiter was really attentive and funny read more

Service was prompt, pleasant & professional. Food preparation was worth any wait time; presentation exceptional & food was so pleasing to the palate! Very cozy, clean facility. Our 1st visit will not be our last read more

First time In Chicago and this by far has been the BEST food we've had. Coby was our server and he was absolutely amazing! The crab cakes are impeccable and the flights especially the caramel are bomb! Will definitely be back. read more

Waited 20 minutes to be serviced with no water, greeting, or anything from the server. Had to flag someone down on my own and she wasn't even the server for that section. Waited another 20 minutes for pancakes and bacon. Very disappointed with this location. read more

It was amazing service and the food was wonderful. I absolutely love this place and I come back every time I am in Chicago

The Lemon French Toast is to die for! A hip spot for a mostly single urban crowd. If you're looking for a good breakfast/brunch spot to nurse a hangover with some delicious food in a chic gentrified area, Batter & Berries is a great go to. The service is on point with attentive waitstaff and servers. Overall, worth a visit. read more

A table became available within 5 minutes on wait-list. Seated, but not offer water. Waited ten minutes before the waitress came to our table, also without water. Ask her how the cold brew is made, she says it comes bottled, don't know the brand because it was brought out in a glass, tasted sour.. not the worst I've had but definitely on the list. Food was ok, both my son and I had the French toast flight, mine's the super flight with one more piece of the flavor of the week. Looks like a lot of artificial coloring was used. 30 minutes later, still no water, waitress never checked on us since bringing out the food. Then they decided to turn on rock music in an already loud space. Finished eating ten minutes ago but the table has not been cleared. Still no waitress. Or water... I really shouldn't have to ask. read more

Batter & Berries - French Toast Flight - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

couldn't get waited on. lots of empty tables but they wouldn't seat us. I feel our race probably had something to do with it. had to leave and go somewhere else to eat. paid for parking. we will never go back but I don't think anyone will care. read more

Stopped by Batter & Berries for brunch after hearing so many great things. The food looked amazing, but the taste didn't quite match the hype. The French toast was good but a bit too sweet for me, and service was friendly but slow. Overall, it's okay, just not worth the long wait. read more

Waitron was good. However, the food was rather disappointing. The French toast flight was like the line chef rubbed butter on top of the bread, microwaved the plate, and then sprinkled it with the various flavors / ingredients. had one piece and asked for my bill. read more

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Great food had the French toast flight very good. I would recommend going early to miss the rush. read more

Batter & Berries - French toast flight - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is AMAZING!!! I had the breakfast sandwich with ham, egg and cheese on Texas toast and it just melted in my mouth.

Everything was sort of good but a little bad. Highlight was the Caramel French Toast in the french toast flight. Brisket Sandwich: very fatty, and they didn't tell us they were out of the brisket sauce until they brought it rather than before we ordered it. Apple Waffle: good waffle but oddly had no syrup or sauce. Something felt missing. Grown up Grilled Cheese: They forgot the tomato sauce. Chicken Fajita Omelette: ok, Noisy environment and hard to hear the folks on the other side of the table. Overall, we had a decent experience, but probably won't come back. read more

I think that the servers are very attentive and they also are very friendly but it is not like a dive star rating. Five star rating I haven't tried a lot of the items so I'm not really sure if I can say anything bad about it. I like there breakfast but too much for.my budget I can get asteak cheaper of which they don't have. Except skirt steaks.. read more

We were generally glad to have another breakfast option in the Bronzeville-ish are (depending on who you ask this is a few blocks too far north to be Bronzeville), but after having been here twice we're going to be regulars. The venue itself isn't the most cozy - but the food is elevated and service is also. read more

The food was very tasty and the service was ok, however if you would like regular butter, bring your own. They only have maple butter and have no intention of having regular unflavored butter. I got some rude remarks when I requested regular unflavored butter. I can't believe that a restaurant would not have regular butter. Since it was my first time , I was not prepared. read more

The French toast flight was absolutely delicious. The seasonal egg nog toast was a delightful added bonus. The staff was courteous and efficient. read more

I've visited several of their locations from the moment they opened in Lincoln Park and for the most part I've been please with what I've ordered, however today was a different story. Ordered as described on their menu the apple waffle with caramelized apples, however the waffle was dry and so was the apples. I attempted to send it back and they offered to give me a caramel drizzle. That helped the issue with the dry apples, but not the dry waffle. They really need to revamp this dish. It totally was not what I thought it was going to be. I was expecting a nice fluffy apple waffle with stewed apples in an apple sauce. The caramel drizzle would have been the cherry on top had everything else been good. read more

The French toast flight was amazing! The salmon crab cakes were delicious! The food was amazing and the customer service was top notch. My waiter Cody was amazing, he made sure are needs were met .. Also Cody was a great listener he heard me say I came here for a French toast flight ...(delicious by the way ) also Cody explained to us about the menu , boom he said lamb chops and I was convinced that I wanted it .. thanks so much for the fabulous services my daughter and granddaughter received today ... ... #teamcody read more

I arrived at the South Loop location at 1:30pm on 3/29 after joining the waitlist and seated within 10 minutes. The waitress took our order shortly after seating. My friend and I were talking and after an hour I asked the waitress to check on the order. She said it was coming. My friends order and my side of bacon came 15 minutes later. I asked several servers for the rest of my order and no one brought it after another 10 minutes. I asked for the manager and she came over with an attitude and just said we are very busy today. No apology, no drink refill or water refill. I finally told them to cancel the part of the order I didn't receive. There was a party of 16 seated near us which is why we gave them grace. It should not take almost 1 1/2 hours to get food and then no apology from the manager. I will NEVER go back to Batter and Berries as it was the worst restaurant experience i've ever had. read more

Extremely long wait times. When seated even longer wait times. Not much room, everyone is all on top of each other. Not comfortable environment. read more

Just finished eating there. Food was okay. Service was horrible. No menu given we had to get up and get syrup,food was delayed, and had to ask for the bill.I wasn't able to get a zero but I would have. read more

Server not friendly or helpful at all but the food was excellent. The new location and ambience were great. Four stars because of the attitude of our server. We hoped and prayed that all was well with him. No animosity. read more

The food is excellent. Be mindful of holiday weekends to expect a long wait. Come early before 11:00 am or later after 1:30pm. Very patient staff although the bus boy took my husband's food a bit premature but we didn't even sweat it. I had the breakfast sandwich with sweet potato fries!! Hearty servings and the staff is super patient and kind always. read more