My favorite place to eat. Great atmosphere and amazing food. I totally love this place! I attend here every 3 months with my friends. read more

Excellent service and excellent breakfast! Warmly greeted by Don when we entered. It was our first time here, and Don went over the specials which was well worth it. He made sure we understood how to eat the food to maximize the flavors and it was absolutely amazing! read more

Batter & Berries - Flight of the French Toast. Chicken & Waffles. Lobster Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is great, but the restaurant itself is kind of overrated (and overpriced). I'm sure I wouldn't care so much if it wasn't for the ridiculous waiting times! I can't see myself ever coming back if I have to wait 2-3 hours for a table again. Please, PLEASE, expand to another location! read more

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

This place has it all! The service is incredible, the homemade hot sauce is to die for and I haven't even talked about the menu yet. The specials will make your mouth water, and anything else on the menu will be incredible. I keep coming back again and again. read more

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

Geez!!! Love!!! This place was the highlight of my recent trip back to Chicago. Yes-you will wait. Yes-probably for a long time BUT...it's definitely worth it!! By far one of the most amazing breakfast experiences I've ever had. We ordered everything pretty much and sampled each others plates. I had the lobster omelet which had to have had an entire lobster in it...no joke. The portions are quite generous (I say this as a Texas girl). Heaven!! I also ordered the Strawberry French toast (don't judge me). Both were uber-delicious and beautifully presented within 8-10 min. Other insanely good bites while there: Sweet potato waffle w/chicken Champagne French Toast Shrimp Alfredo Omelet Not a place to sit down and chat...especially on the first visit...we were too busy oooh and ahhhing over our plates. Enjoy! read more

Batter & Berries - Lobster Omelet/Straw French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was recommended to Batter & Berries by a fabulous Chicagoin and I was not disappointed. I had the Strawberry French Toast, and it is very flavorful, no need to add syrup because it holds its own. My french toast was accompanied by the chicken sausage, the waitress warned me that the chicken sausage was sweet, well it was. It was not a good combo with my already sweet french toast. On the flip side, the crab omelet is AMAZING!! It is stuffed with gouda and SO much crab. Topped with zucchini and squash, the flavors meshed together so well. I enjoyed Batter and Berries, but come prepared to wait. Our hour wait turned into one hour and a half. read more

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

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This quaint little spot is interesting if you'd like to try innovative toppings on your batter, namely Pancakes and French toast. Their menu changes often and I image it keeps the tastes new and the ingredients fresh. I am not a sweet eater (as much) but I tried my grand's pancakes which were fluffy and light. The syrup or maple butter on them gave the cakes a sweet that was unfamiliar and I didn't care for the flavor. I tried my other grand's French Toast with Strawberries and it was good but because I couldn't distinguish the French Toast (FT) flavor I didn't understand the FT hype. I wanted the Crab Cake Benedict which is with a poached egg but the waitress might not've heard me because she repeated Crusted Salmon Cake and how would you like the egg? Over easy, I replied. It was noisy and I didn't want to exert more energy. The 1 1/2 hr. wait to get in might've taken everything out of me. I like Salmon, so no fuss. There's only (1) toilet and it's a unisex. That turns me off, Jus' sayin'. The service is very good because our waitress Candice is very personable and sweet. You can tell she likes her job and she got a nice tip because of her personality. If it's your first time coming, she tries her best to get you to order something unique. I enjoyed my breakfast but there was nothing extra special about it. My (3) stars: for the long wait with no extras, just different flavor; the toilet - yuk; the high prices; and the old digs. Between the four of us, (1) Hot Chocolate and no other drinks, the (3) adults and (1) child - $92 (My Salmon might've been a special and expensive, idk). (I was sort of disappointed afterward thinking they should at least update the facilities.) read more

I'm vegan! I was pleasantly surprised that the impossible breakfast wrap was absolutely delicious!

Amazing breakfast! My wife and I stopped in for breakfast on a early snowy Chicago morning! We were visiting from CT! Very friendly staff!! Grea atmosphere! Food was absolutely delicious!!! You can taste the natural ingredients !! Coffee was fantastic!! Eggs perfect! Fluffy and full of flavor!! Shredded cheese hash browns awesome! Highly recommend!! read more

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

The service here was excellent. The food was okay. I didnt like the sweet potato waffle but the fried chicken with hot sauce was good. The biscuits and gravy was good but different read more

Batter & Berries - The Cluck n goof - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went there for the first time last month. I'm still thinking about their lemon French toast. YUM! The waiter was excellent (sorry can't remember his name but he tells funny jokes and riddles!) the drinks are good too, well worth the wait. Plus it's black owned! read more

I absolutely love this place! I have gone multiple times but I like to go alone so I can get seat quickly. When I eat alone, I'm usually seated at the big communal table in the middle of the restaurant. If I am not alone, I know I have to wait to eat. This is one of those places that is worth the wait. I love the french toast. The staff is friendly and knowledge about the food. I was shown pictures about the specials. Now that I've moved out of Chicago, I always come back when Im in town. read more

Batter & Berries - A flight of strawberry french toast, cheese eggs, and bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Excellent great food and also great inspirational management that will encourage you to reach your dreams.

5 stars for the food. Absolutely delicious. My friend and I had the scallop omelette and the French toast flight which comes with half a slice of all the French toasts they have to offer. Both were stellar. -1 star because it was so loud! My friend and I felt as if we had to yell at each other. One of our servers came by our table, and I think she said something along the lines of "let me know if you need anything." But I only got that much from reading her lips. We came here on a Tuesday morning. There wasn't a wait, but it was still very crowded! read more

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

I visited the Olympia Fields location, and the wait time to eat & get my food was two hours. The kitchen made to-go food before making the food ordered in the dining room. The owners were walking & standing around and never acknowledged the situation or offered an apology for the inconvenience. The food was okay, but not worth a two-hour wait. I'm not sure if I will return to either location because the establishment is a bit overrated. read more

Every time we've tried to come here there is at least an hour wait, but after finally trying it, we know why. The atmosphere is fun, the service is great, and the food is incredible! We went on my boyfriends birthday for brunch and our server Tusiime (apologies if this is spelled incorrectly) really went above and beyond for us. He described the specials so well we ended up getting 2 of them, the super French toast flight, and the breakfast poutine. Every time he came by our table he cracked a riddle and by the end of the meal we were working with the tables around us to solve them. A great way to get engaged with customers and make the meal a thoroughly entertaining experience. I would give him alone 6 stars if I could based on his service! read more

Cannot recommend enough. The service, food, atmosphere, everything is amazing and worth whatever wait time it takes, there's a reason people wait hours to get in! read more

The food was amazing! I got the blueberry French toast and a lump crab omelet (with a surprisingly good amount of crab) that came with cheesy hash. Everything was flavorful, tasted fresh, and served at a good temperature. Batter & Berries is worth the wait! read more

Meh - would not repeat. Pancakes were flat and dense. Breakfast sausage unnecessary sweet. Hash browns were tasteless My husband had the crab cakes Benedict surprisingly was tasty. If we ever go back I will try the French Toast that seems to be there specialty read more

I always love coming here. Unfortunately due to the current issues we're all facing, I am unable to dine-in. Almost every time I come to Chicago, I visit here. Great people, fun atmosphere, and the menu to match. There's people that make breakfast, this place elevates breakfast. They take pride in what they do, and it shows. If you want an inspired meal made by masters of their craft, this is the place. read more

This is a solid breakfast place in Chicago. We were fortunate enough to beat the crowd by getting there by 8:30 on a Sunday morning. We were seated within 10 min of walking in with our party (entire party must be present). We were greeted immediately with our drink orders. Coffee! They were great with refilling our coffee and waters. Our server made recommendations with the specials and did not disappoint. Everything was deliciois and filled with great flavor. We ordered the specials (lemon lobster omelette, salmon croquettes), biscuit and gravy, chicken and waffle, French toast flight, and a side of bacon. (Between the four of us) LOL. The fried chicken was juicy and moist. It also came with a great hot sauce. Yummy. The waffle also had chicken inside the waffle. Crazy! I've never seen that before! The lobster omelette was so tasty and came with a surprising amount of lobster. I would come back just for this! Overall, really enjoyed this place and would come back if I'm back in Chicago. read more

Food was really good, enjoyed it a lot! The banana waffle and rum had no Rum taste so it was a bit disappointing but the chicken sandwich and French toast were absolutely perfect. I ordered to go and they said 20mim ending up waiting and hour. read more

My first time here and I must say it was hella tasty! I'm from Houston so when I make my next visit I'm stopping here first the Carmel French toast was to damn good! The service was awesome! read more

Batter & Berries - Lawd that damn butter was well with my soul - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Decided I needed to add this to my list of places on my Chicago vacation after seeing an IG post from a Hamilton cast member. I ordered the Cluck & Gravy - which was homemade biscuits w/ chicken sausage gravy and came with a side of eggs and coleslaw. I was NOT disappointed, my food was delicious. The chicken sausage was the best I've ever had. Service was great from hostess to runner and super friendly waitress. read more

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

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The Deal: I decided to search for a great brunch spot on the northside for my girlfriends and I. I heard through the grapevine that this place was great, yet that the wait was long. There is no RSVP. When we arrived (August 2014) we were quickly greeted by a long line. I went to speak with the hostess who let me know that the wait would be approximately 45 minutes, and indeed it was. Food: Now people rant and rave about the food on here. However, I was not impressed. I ordered the Deconstructed Steak Omelet topped with grilled onions, mushrooms, swiss cheese & red wine sauce, which came with fresh shredded B&B hash browns. The steak lacked flavor along with the hash browns and I had to ask the waittress if she could replace my order of hash browns because there was barely any cheese on it. Thank goodness my friend was there and she told me about their infamous hot sauce that they make. This definitely helped add flavour to the meal and made for a much more enjoyable experience. Now, they have BYOB, however, they request that you purchase the juice. We didn't know about this rule and had purchased orange juice from the 7-11 down the block. Our waitress was accommodating and allowed us to drink our own juice albeit we hide the bottles. lol FYI: My friends ordered french toast and seemed to like it. Atmosphere: Chill. Urban. Laid-back. The place is set-up nice, but it is small. There is minimal noise. Service: Great! Overall: It was a good experience. I would come again but it would not be my first choice. read more

Batter & Berries - Deconstrcuted Steak Omelet topped w/ grilled onions, mushrooms, swiss cheese & red wine sauce, which came w/ cheesy hash browns. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My sister and her daughter invited me here with them.. Although the wait was very long. The food and the serves made up for it.. This food was totally off the charts delicious. I had the lemon French toast and the chicken omelette omg I love it Tracey G. read more

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

So excited to finally make my way to Batter & Berries. Do yourself a favor and get there early! The place is super tiny and packed. From pressing yourself against a wall to make sure wait staff can zoom by with trays of food to not bumping into someone or feeling your standing over them while eating. If you're claustrophobic this isn't the spot for you. The 'waiting area' is two little benches towards the back of the restaurant between tables where people are eating. The wait time here can be pretty long but if you order takeout it's supposed to be quicker. We were told a hour wait for takeout and 15-20 minutes for carry out. Well we opted to do carry out but still it took a hour to get our food. So time and patience is definitely needed to come here. Don't think about calling orders in as you have to be present to order. Alright on to the important stuff, the food. It is delicious. First time going here I would definitely recommend getting the flight. Each piece of French toast is a different flavor and all equally delicious. The other items on the menu are good as well. Would've been a five star review as the staff was super sweet but they seriously need to think about a larger space. read more

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Here's what I'm going to say about Batter & Berries- it was A-OK and I will probably try to return to see if my experience was typical. Here's the low-down, this place is straight up famous for its french toast. Tons of reputable yelpers have more or less suggested that Batter & Berries will be more important to you than your current SO. I think I had a fluke experience and I should have communicated with my waitress better, rather than trying to avoid being rude. My Cluck-n-Gaufre(chicken & waffles), which I have heard from multiple people is life-changing, was crazy dry and partly burnt. Part of me wondered if I just didn't know what to expect with sweet potato waffles. Were they supposed to taste like that? I have no idea. It's hard when you order something you're unfamiliar with and then try to compare it to an anticipated taste or texture. If you look at the picture that I posted, it's pretty clear that my waffle was a good bit darker than the other waffles pictured, especially on the edges. I didn't know if that was normal/not normal/etc. at the time and, ultimately, I was worried about being rude and annoying so I didn't say anything to our insanely nice waitress about the issue. Other than the food, the venue was so great. I loved that we could bring our own bottle of champagne and I enjoyed the bites of food I had from my companions. We came in at 10 AM on a Saturday morning and were seated immediately, which I'm also a huge fan of because I was prepared to compete in the Hunger Games for food/mimosas. Luckily, this spot is only a couple blocks away from me so I hope to come back and try the French Toast flight that everyone is going insane over. I'll be sure to update this if I do because I think my meal last weekend was just kind of a fluke (have I said that word enough?). Sh* happens. read more

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Long wait times are the only reason for 4 star review. The food was excellent and the place was small would rather order To go

The French toast flight is to die for!!!! Sooooooo good! I highly recommend adding your name to the waiting list BEFORE arrival. The restaurant is on the small size and it's a very popular restaurant. read more

Love this place. My first time here-- came from Boston and went there from the airport and We were not disappointed! Everything was sooooo good and our server was personable, funny, and added trivia every time he came to check on us. A definite must when you are in Chicago. read more

The most amazing unique breakfast experience you will ever have! The food here is outstanding you can't go wrong with whatever you order. Service is impeccable waitstaff is very attentive. The wait at times can be long but well worth the wait! read more

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The service and food are both outstanding! I dine alone quite often and I truly appreciate how welcoming the staff is (some places act like it is an inconvenience to seat one person). The strawberry French toast is out of this world delicious. read more

Absolutely awesome experience here. Heard about Batter & Berries from a few people, including my good friend I went with and the food and service was amazing! Loved the cheesy hash browns (yum!!). And I normally try to avoid carbs but I couldn't resist they were sooooo yummy. Also, met the owner Craig, who took a photo with me and my girlfriend. Super awesome and sweet guy . And I found out later, he's my cousins cousin so that was pretty cool too lol. Definitely would recommend this gem of a restaurant!! read more

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This is my 2nd review because they are twice as good. Fantastic for, wonderful service. This is my favorite breakfast place. French toast to die for read more

There is always a wait for this place, do not wait until you are starving to show up. The wait is consistently over an hour, but luckily, they have the system that will send text updates on status. We were able to go do a little shopping nearby and received plenty of notice to get back without missing our table. I am doing this review solely to talk about the Lemon French Toast. It honestly did not sound like anything I would normally want, but it was in the FT Flight so I knew I would get a taste. It was so good, my friends and I still randomly bring it up all the time. They also have a new French Toast flavor of the week (or month, cant remember) which is fun for a French Toast lover that would want to try as many flavors as possible. read more

We stopped by on a Saturday morning and waited 40mins before we got seated. Once we ordered we waited another 20mins before we received our plates. My wife ordered the crab cake Benedict and I got the Cluck and Gaufre (hot chicken with sweet potato waffle). Flavors were excellent, however the crap cakes came out lukewarm and the sweet potato waffle was super dense. Staff was very friendly and seating was very intimate. Prices were a bit on the high side, but I think we'd definitely come back to try a couple more of their unique dishes. read more

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

Disappointed. Beside the fact that the delivery itself was an hour late, The omelet was supposed to come with herb stuffed but it's just American cheese slices..didn't get any chicken pieces just brown mush read more

Batter & Berries - Smothered Chicken Omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

5 stars for the food, which is what I came for! The omelette was a perfect amount of fluff, albeit the sausage and gravy is served around it? Too spicy for me but I'm a weakling. The French toast flight is on pointe -- I will be back for that caramel topping! Everything is thick. The hash is wet and goopy, mixed with cheese. The gravy is a congealed solid on my eggs. I noticed the manager walked around asking everyone how they enjoyed their food... and promptly skipped our table. I caught him crazy staring at me later. The server uses an ipad to quick-flash Instagram photos of the specials. I don't understand why she couldn't use the full screen while reciting the specials. It was too rushed. It was an hour wait on this Saturday morning. read more

The place is ok, French Toast are very good, the service ok. Coffee horrible and expensive.