This place was recommend by my son and his girlfriend --they go there often. I thought it was just okay. First, when I looked at their menu online, I assume I could order from the lunch menu but we visited on a Saturday and was told they only have the brunch menu. I only wanted a BLT --which they have all of the ingredients for on the brunch menu (and it is a regular on the lunch menu) but the answer was 'no' --makes no sense. My eggs weren't cooked the way I ordered them and sent them back --they came back correct. Bacon was good. Biscuit was okay. Two others at our table also felt the food was just okay. My son said the chicken in his scramble tasted "weird" --his dad agreed. Overall, a disappointment. read more

This is a go to little neighborhood gem. On Taylor street with a nice size patio, the location is super cute and inviting. Southern style brunch with good portions. Some favorites are the Carmen g scramble, biscuits and gravy, and any of the seasonal items. Check out the cinnamon roll or pumpkin pancakes for a splurge. read more

Don't even question whether or not you should go, just go!! I highly recommend this restaurant. The restaurant itself is small but full of love! My family and I were visiting Chicago from Atlanta and this restaurant reminded us of the south. This restaurant is black owned and the food didn't miss at all. The service was great as well. I definitely recommend eating here! read more

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A local small business you will want to support everyday! Everyone is so nice and the food is outstanding. It's describe as southern cooking but there is something for everyone The ambiance is like being in someone's front kitchen, very homey! We like the healthy dishes like oatmeal, eggs and fresh fruit. But you can always splurge on the scrambles as they look delicious They get busy so sometimes you may feel a little rushed because they need to rotate customers so people don't have to wait too long. Too bad they don't have more space so you can relax a little more But no complaints from us! We love them and will keep returning. read more

Super cute little cafe in Little Italy. It was very busy on a Monday morning. Had lots of tables. Service was good. I did a pick up for a scramble, potato's, and coffee. Uber eats. Let me pick specifically what I wanted in terms of type of coffee what I like and it size such as jam or butter, salsa etc. They provided everything except creamer, I think someone just forgot. Which was OK though because I was able to drink there black coffee and it was tasty and not too strong. The scramble and potatoes was a great portion and very tasty and seem like fresh ingredients. Will definitely come by and either eaten or pick up to go again. read more

Sweet Maple Cafe continues to be consistent over the years with good food and service! My social group had breakfast and everyone enjoyed their meals. Our waitress was attentive and provided excellent service. The cafe is a nice and comfortable place to have great conversations and food without all the extra "stuff." read more

Without exaggeration, both the corned beef has and the French toast were the best I've ever had. Biscuit was a bit sweet for my taste, but if you're into that you would probably love it. Coffee was weak. read more

A wonderful little neighborhood place. Local to the little Italy you'll meet a wonderful staff with southern breakfast and quaint vibes. read more

Sweet Maple Cafe - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Cutest little southern breakfast place ever! Would love to go here again! I ordered corn beef hash and was a bit disappointed only because it is actually made very authentic at this place so if you LOVE to try new things I would encourage you to have a bite! One of my friends ordered the salmon croquettes special and BOY OH BOY they were DELICIOUS!!! Another friend ordered an omelette special and was so overwhelmed by her plate she thought she ordered extra potatoes! LOL their home potatoes are delicious, and can be made in many ways! The portions are HUGEEE so please go ready to EAT!! The talk of the town is really about those biscuits baby! WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!! It was so good my friend left with hers in her hand! read more

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Highly recommend this place. Our server, I think her name was Sky, she was great. Very friendly and attentive. The food was amazing. The ambiance was perfect. We ate in the back yard area. Sun was shining down on us as we ate and conversed. The food was great. I had the cinnamon French toast which was one of their daily specials and the catfish and eggs. All good. My friends had this sausage scramble I think. If I go again I'd try that. It was super flavorful. You can't go wrong here. read more

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The biscuits and banana pancakes are my favorite. The resturant is small but it definitely worth the wait. read more

Really really really good ! Feels Like eating In someone's moms place with great food read more

Are you looking for southern style in a city? This place feels like you'll be treated like family and inside someone's home. The seating is close together but everyone is friendly. We tried the cinnamon roll pancakes and they were perfectly crispy and fluffy! Just amazing. The other food was also delicious and fast service. Wait staff are attentive and friendly. Highly recommend this place! read more

Everything about this place is wonderful. It was small and cozy. I was lucky enough to come on a Friday when they serve catfish bites. Omg. Delicious! Fried perfectly with the crust and seasoned perfectly too. Cheese grits and eggs cooked exactly how I like them. They made their own tarter sauce. Huge fluffy buttery cinnamon roll pancakes!! Fresh pressed orange juice. Best breakfast so far! read more

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I walked into the small cafe and I felt like I was back home in Louisiana in my MawMaw's kitchen. I just knew it was going to be good, it was outstanding. I was in the area and craving breakfast and Sweet Maple popped up as one of the best. I was greeted immediately upon walking in and sat by the window. I was advised of the specials by the hostess and told my waiter would be with me shortly. I've dined here twice, once solo and once with my wife and both times the service was excellent. Now the food... fresh, piping hot, flavorful, big portioned breakfast and brunch options. The bacon is crispy, the eggs are fluffy, the biscuits are scratch made, and the pancakes are delicious. Everything is delicious here and served to you with a big ol smile. I want to take my family here when we come in town. Very small with limited seating but so worth it. This adds to the cozy of this establishment. Will definitely be back. read more

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I recently visited Sweet maple cafe in the Taylor street neighborhood for breakfast. It came highly recommended from my daughter who visits there often! The first thing you notice is the robust business they have! Always a good sign! The space was small but decorated nicely! There was a very pleasant woman ( nice way and smile about her ) that got us seated and we began. Unfortunately we had the very first seat next to the door ( very small room) which left us a bit cold. Also having people literally 2 feet from you facing you while you eat was a bit unnerving but ya gotta get over that for good food! Our server came to the table and immediately poured a cup of coffee ( I had the mug turned up so pouring a cup perfectly normal) unfortunately I wanted decaf because I stay away from caffeine. Long story! Unfortunate. She was a little on the rushed side and didn't seemed interested in us or what we wanted just stood there offering no interaction. Disappointing. We ordered cinnamon roll pancakes ( sounds great right?!) and an omelet with grits! There was nothing that stood out about the omelette and the grits were runny! I have heard such great things about Maple so I was a bit surprised. The pancakes while good were a bit too sugary but hey we did order cinnamon roll pancakes so hardly the fault of Maple just a personal taste issue. The hostess ( possibly owner) continued to be gracious and welcoming. Face of the place! The service was not great. The amount of people suggest that all is well at maple and maybe our experience was a one off! I hope so it's a cute place and close! Gonna go back and hope it knocks our socks off! Three stars! read more

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I Love Sweet Maple Cafe. The food is amazing, I don't think I have ever tried anything I don't Love. The place is extremely small but very cozy. If you are looking for brunch they are definitely worth a visit! read more

An amazing and cute family-owned breakfast brunch place with a great ambiance! Service was amazing and quick :) Their cinnamon roll pancakes were amazing and love their daily/weekly specials. All of the food was decently priced and love that their outdoor patio is heated and covered for those surprise rain showers! read more

What a sweet place! Simple, but well-made food. Far far better than that chain place down the street (and far less disco...please, at 8:30 am???) The pumpkin pancakes were perfect! read more

We loved Sweet Maple Cafe. Food and hospitality was great. Located in little Italy on Taylor and a great neighborhood. I loved the ambiance read more

No frills, neighborhood breakfast spot that really hits the spot! We had great service and meal this morning, consisting of: - Sweet Maple Special with sausage links, breakfast potatoes, and biscuits - 18th Street Scramble - Biscuits with Spicy Sausage Gravy I NEED the biscuit and sausage gravy recipe. But in the mean time I plan to become a regular! read more

This is actually one of my favorite brunch spots in Chicago (and absolute favorite in the Little Italy neighborhood)! I have brought my mom here when she was visiting me, and I was able to visit here with a new barista friend for brunch! I was genuinely happy to find out that this neighborhood gem survived COVID and is still serving real comfort/good-quality foods at affordable prices!! Both the cinnamon roll pancakes and the egg scrambles were top-tier good... Looking forward to paying another visit soon! P.S. All staff members are really attentive and kind too. read more

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It had been a few years so a friend and I decided to check back in with sweet maple cafe yesterday. To avoid the lines, we met at 9am and we're seated right away. My friend ordered an 18th street scramble with home fries and a biscuit. I ordered my usual, the Carmen G scramble with home fries and a biscuit, a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice and a short stack of the cinnamon roll pancake. The cinnamon roll pancake is a must get - it was so delicious and not overly sweet. Everything else was really good too, which is usually the case. And the service was much better than I've experienced on previous occasions. read more

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The food was beyond great!!! The place is an older house & small but the wait was well worth it. If I'm ever in Chicago again I will be back!' read more

Sweet Maple Cafe - The Protein Power Scramble - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food at Sweet Maple is delicious but not delicious enough to make up for the service. I've visited Sweet Maple Cafe twice now, and the service is always pretty bad. It almost feels discriminatory. The waiter and waitress both highlight the tip portion of the receipt for each visit. I feel that it's tacky and shows a lack of professionalism. I observed that other diners didn't have the tip portion of their receipt highlighted. We spoke to the manager, maybe she is the owner, and she didn't seem to care or show concern. With all of that said, I will not be back. I only came back because my mother enjoys this restaurant. read more

Chickn Egg and Cheeser: The biscuit is really what makes this dish a winner. The eggs are great - but eating little bits of the biscuit with some of the butter they have on the side was a total added bonus. This restaurant really does breakfast food right - they put a lot of care into their food and it makes me find my happy place. 5/5 Fish N' Eggs (Catfish special): Ok despite the fact that I didn't love this dish - I am still going to give it 4/5 because I think I overestimated my own ability to tolerate catfish even when prepared well. The breading was great and the fish was fresh.... I just don't really like catfish! Only ordered because it was only available on Fridays so I felt like I owed it to myself to take this opportunity - since my being in downtown Chicago on a Friday morning it pretty unusual. Also - the potatoes and onion mix is SO SO TASTY that it alone deserves five stars. So I will award this dish as a whole an objective 4/5. It is remarkably easy to get food from this location now! Due to COVID it isn't a huge old line wrapped around with people waiting for a table in the tiny dining area. Instead, there was NOBODY in line when we ordered carryout at noon on a Friday and we walked across the street to eat it picnic style at a little park. One of the very few tiny small silver linings about this pandemic is I got to eat Sweet Maple without investing 4 hours of my time. read more

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Customer service was great. The location is amazing. Had their pancakes and they were delicious. I recommend this spot. Loved the outdoor seating area. read more

A very tasty Be creative omelette with breakfast potatoes and a sweet biscuit. I normally get my omelette with spicy black beans, spinach, jalapeños and country sausage. read more

This place is a hidden gem! I went with the fish n eggs special and it was AMAZING! The catfish nuggets were perfectly seasoned and had just the right amount of crunchy breading! It was perfection - the best catfish I've had in my life. The biscuits are also a must try...light and crumbly with just a hint of sweet. You can TASTE the love and homemade! My husband got the Chicken Egg & Cheeser and he had no complaints! The home fries were also seasoned just right...basically the food was spectacular, with excellent service to match! We will definitely be back! read more

Sweet Maple Cafe - Fish N Eggs with Hot Cheddar Grits - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The French Toast was alright, but I wouldn't get it again because I can easily make it at home. My Grandmother said the chicken liver and the onions were good along with the grits. The Veggie Omelette was alright. The Service was excellent, very welcoming and fast. read more

Sweet Maple Cafe - Holiday French Toast - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Everything about this place is great. Staff is one of the nicest I've come across, and extremely attentive. The food, can't go wrong with anything, I think. We ordered the Protein Power Scramble, Carmen G's Scramble, and the pancakes of the week (cinnamon roll). So so good. Their pancakes are definitely heavenly! The home fries were also a favorite of mine - I really like sautéed onion, which these potatoes have a good amount of them. Adds so much flavor! Ooooh and the biscuit is so fluffy and perfect with some butter and jelly! Definitely a place you will keep coming back to. And trust me, it's worth the wait! read more

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A-mazing! The atmosphere is cozy and warm, and my waitress was wonderful, a charming and sweet young woman named Charlotte. I got the chrorrisimo tacos with home fries upgraded to Monterrey style, coffee, and a chicken egg n cheese sandwich for later. The tacos were delicious, and the home fries were even better! It was a generous portion with heaps of toppings, too. I stole a bite of the egg n cheese sandwich, which was way too rich for my breakfast tastes, but really good. The biscuit was soft and dense and fluffy, with a chicken cutlet twice its width sandwiched in between. I can see why this place is so well-known. Definitely interested in visiting again if I have time during this trip! read more

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Came in early morning on a weekend, plenty of empty tables. We were seated right away, but no one came to take our order for 10 minutes. There was an empty sugar packet in one of the waters. We notified the hostess who apologized and sent a server our way and someone replaced the water. The server was very flat and forgot multiple items that we ordered and just said "it's coming" but those food items never came and wasn't even on the receipt. Then we had to ask for a box multiple times. The music was so loud we couldn't even hear each other, which is bizarre for a breakfast restaurant. Maybe that's why our waitress made so many mistakes. The food we did receive was amazing as always. I used to live in this area and we drove almost a half hour because my family remembered how good it was. I don't think it's worth the trip in anymore that the service is so bad. read more

Love this spot! Whenever I'm in the city, breakfast at Sweet Maple Cafe is a must! Great food, great service.

Very comfortable atmosphere. The staff are incredibly friendly and courteous. Food is amazing! I wish I had taken a picture of my biscuit. It was an experience. So delicious! It didn't need butter or jam. The strawberry lemonade is fresh squeezed and also delicious! Everything was amazing and thoughtfully prepared with generous portions. We ordered pancakes, egg whites Omlet, and scrambled. We will definitely be back! read more

Sweet Maple Cafe - 1/2 Banana Pancakes - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food was delicious and came out quickly. The server was available and came by as needed. The wait was a little long, but worth it. The ambience wasn't anything special, just your typical breakfast diner. read more

Came here today for breakfast for a work event, Got the chicken tacos, came with a large helping of potatoes and fruit! The tacos were fine, came with chicken, spinach, and some cheese, although the tortilla was crispy (might have been fried, not sure) but the potatoes were yummy and the fruit was fresh. My coworkers also enjoyed their meals, but I'm not sure what they got. I forgot to take pictures. The service was fast and efficient, and overall things seemed affordable. It's a relatively small place, but cozy. The patio was unfortunately closed when we arrived. read more

I visited Sweet Maple Cafe for a quick breakfast early Saturday morning. This was my first time dining here and I didn't realize that indoor seating was closed. They have a lovely patio, but it is very shady, so it was really cold. I ordered the Couple of Eggs breakfast. The star of the show was the biscuit! I would come back here just to order another biscuit. The bacon portions were generous and I didn't care for my eggs. They were overcooked and unpleasantly crunchy on the edge. I probably won't go out of my way to come back here, but if I'm in the neighborhood again, I will certainly stop by for a biscuit to go! read more

Nestled in the heart of Little Italy, Sweet Maple is a cherished community gem that consistently delivers a five-star breakfast experience. I can't help but sing praises for their mouthwatering dishes and great service. The chorizo is so flavorful and the potatoes are cooked to perfection not too soft and not too dry. Perfectly crispy! It can get busy and you can count on their being a wait to get in during prime breakfast time on weekends but that doesn't mean the service will be lagging once you are seated. read more

Sweet Maple Cafe is one of the best breakfast places in the city! Would recommend for anytime, any day. Super reasonable prices and consistently friendly, warm, and quick service. They also have a lovely back patio for warm weather days. The biscuits are an absolute must order! Also recommend a side of the cinnamon roll pancakes for a little something sweet. read more

Sweet Maple Cafe - Fish n' Eggs - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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