A friend of mine brought me here because she's wanted to try it for a while. She was set on the bagel and lox so I decided to get something different. I was stuck mainly between the pancakes and waffles, so I asked the waiter for her thoughts. Apparently the waffles are only available on the weekends, so I went ahead and got those. The chocolate chip waffles came with bananas on top, and were just scrumptious. Without being too sweet, they satisfied my sweet tooth. Crispy on the outside but soft on the inside. They were easy to cut and had the chocolate chips spread out nicely. The bananas has a sort of glaze over them, not entirely sure what it is, but adds a nice crispy and not too tough texture to the bananas. A couple more slices of bananas would have been nice! Employees were all very kind. I asked for honey and she forgot for a bit but came back, apologized and asked if I still wanted it, then brought it out right away. It's also cool that they are able to charge by dish/person. Also the name of this restaurant is just beyond clever, as it's a gluten free spot! read more

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I was so sad to see that Wheat's End has really changed. I used to go often at the old location, but this was my first time in the new spot. No dine-in, prices have skyrocketed, and the quality has diminished significantly. The beet-cured lox, a regular favorite of mine, wasn't nearly as good as it used to be. The lox tasted frozen, the bagel over toasted, and it no longer comes with salad. We also got a pumpkin cinnamon roll and chocolate chip cookie, both of which were not good at all. The cookie was dry as a bone and the cinnamon roll was similar and overly spiced. Really disappointing :( read more

We enjoyed our gluten free lunch . The place was a little bit small but very nice and cozy. CLASSIC BENEDICT with english muffin, two poached eggs, asparagus, hollandaise & sauteed seasoned spinach was great. read more

Wheat's End Cafe & Bakery - Nice place to have a good gluten-free brunch. We enjoyed it! - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My daughter and I drove across town 45 minutes because I'm gluten free. Unfortunately everything we had was pretty gross. I had a basic salad with grilled chicken. The chicken was super rubbery..almost fake looking and tasting. My daughter had the chicken sandwich. The chicken itself was good. The gf bun not so good. Last we had a lemon poppyseed doughnut that tasted like beyond horrible. Maybe we just got unlucky that day. Expensive and we were starving after lunch:( read more

A must try for everyone!! My husband and I visited this place for brunch on weekend morning and man was I glad we did! Mind you, showing up hungry and having a 30 min wait isnt always fun but glad we did wait! Being gluten free myself, i was overjoyed at the options. They are endless and the whole menu is open to eat! A rare find for those gluten free. The food was delicious! As well as presented nicely. We started with two different flavors of donuts, chocolate and pumpkin, both delicious. For warning, the chocolate is very decadent. Then I had trouble deciding on the main so I got one slice of avocado toast and then a side chive biscuit with vegetable gravy. The toast was awesome and the biscuit delicious. Although I wish I would have had the sausage gravy. There wasnt anything wrong with the veggie and it was tasty, but came with chunks of veggies in it which I wasnt expecting. My husband ordered the chicken and waffles, and I highly recommend them! They were so tasty!! All said and done, this quaint little place is going to be a new favorite of mine! read more

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Excellent GF pancakes. I got the stack of 4 which was WAY too much pancake, the 2 will do you.

Quaint neighborhood cafe serving an entire gluten-free menu! Despite being very gluten tolerant, the name and restaurant aesthetics caught my eye. On a Sunday afternoon, there was no wait for two seats at the counter. It was a tight fit but we were hungry! We ordered a Bellini, OJ, pancakes, lox bagel, chocolate donut, and a side of potatoes. We were satisfied with everything. The potatoes were toasted and seasoned well. Donut was unexpectedly served warm and still delightful. I wish the prices were lower but still recommend! read more

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Ahhh. I want to give this 5 stars so badly. The food is incredible and the staff is really nice but they have really struggled with wait times for their orders in COVID. I went a month ago and they lost our order and we waited over an hour and a half. They gave us a free coffee and I absolutely understand that happens. We gave it another try today and it took over an hour for an avocado toast and donut. The food is incredible and I know that staffing can be challenging in COVID but fair warning that if you are going to get food here you must have the expectation of waiting at least an hour. We won't be back due to the long wait times, not quite worth the wait. Update to the review. They lost our order again and that is worth 1 star to me! Clearly system issues here! Avoid. read more

My best friend and I were in Chicago for a concert. She has celiacs, and I am vegan, so finding a place with both options isn't always an easy task. We tried this place out, and were pleasantly surprised. The interior is adorable, although it is take out only currently. I appreciate them taking precautions in this sense. We both got iced lattes, which there were lots of syrup/milk options for. For food, I got the everything bagel with vegan cream cheese, and my friend got the lemon poppyseed donut. Both were delicious, and very reasonably priced. The employees were extremely accommodating and kind- they answered all of our questions very knowledgeably. Would love to make this a frequent breakfast spot of mine if I lived closer! If you're thinking of trying Wheat's End out, do not hesitate! read more

Wheat's End Cafe & Bakery - everything bagel with vegan cream cheese & iced vanilla latte with oat milk - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

A man amazing and 100% gluten free cafe with dairy free/vegan options as well is hard to find, but Wheat's End Cafe does everything absolutely right! So many delicious options with a really good variety of dishes whether you are looking for breakfast, brunch or lunch food. The coffees and teas available are an added bonus. So good!! I never pass up a chance to visit this cafe! read more

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Went here today for a late "lunch" but ordered breakfast. We got the skillet which is described (on their menu) as, "spicy potatoes, bacon, seasonal grilled vegetables, a slice of sour dough, topped with 2 fried eggs". What we actually got was grilled red peppers and onions topped with two SLICES of bacon, the worst GF bread Ive ever had, and on the other side of the container the "spicy" potatoes, as in seasoned, topped with two eggs. Each of these "skillets" were $16! It was a huge rip off. We will NEVER we back. I could of easily made this $5 meal at home with a slice of Trader Joes bread and would've been 100% better in flavor and with wayyyy more vegetables. I can not believe their seasonal grilled vegetables were red peppers and onions. We chose to support a small business during Covid and this one is a hard pass. read more

I finally am here. It's been several months since tasting the English muffins at the gluten free expo. The cheese biscuit is buttery, cheesy and moist. By far the best gluten free biscuit I've tasted and pretty close to the best ever. Ask that it be served warm-heavenly.... The cinnamon roll comes out piping hot. It is sweet and had just the right amount of cinnamon. The bread part is a little sticky. Apple-pear pancakes. They come with maple syrup and candied pecans. Nice twist on traditional pancake. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about menu. There are usually vegan donuts, cookies and muffins available which are quite tasty. They also have English muffins prepackaged to go-they're pretty tasty when toasted. read more

Order anything BUT The chicken that Comes with the waffles. as another reviewer mentioned, it is indeed rubbery and has A weird texture. Everything else, however, is bbbbusssiinnnnn!!! I'm in love with the chocolate donut and chive biscuit and veggie pannini read more

Good food - but baked goods like bagels and English muffins are high in sodium for someone with a low sodium diet.

Hands down the best gluten free blueberry pancakes you'll ever eat. Great restaurant, service and menu. Highly recommend!

So good and such a cute little cafe located on a busy Broadway street. I got omelette with potatoes on the side. The best potatoes I tried by far. They are a bit spicy and have a lot of seasoning. Oh. And their chai latte (priced the same as Starbucks, but 100000 times better) was made just perfect - not too sweet but still had that cinnamon taste to it. Highly recommend read more

My Celiac sister in law and I came by on a short trip to Chicago and it was so WORTH IT. There are not many completely GF places anywhere so it was such a relief and pleasure to have this option while traveling for her. We got a latter, chai lattes, orange spice doughnut, egg sandwich and avocado toast. Everything was amazing. Love the food and the atmosphere and service was really, really nice! We took home a scone and cinnamon roll and those were so good. read more

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Wheat's End is hands down my favorite restaurant in Chicago. If I lived closer, I would be bankrupt. And it would be worth it. Their banana chocolate chip waffles, avo toast, and chicken & waffles are all heaven and I shall sing their praises. This is the only place I want to go after church on a Sunday, and the gang knows it. Wheat's End come back to us after this quarantine... please come back to me.. read more

Wheat's End Cafe & Bakery - Banana chocolate chip waffles - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have been wanting to try this brunch place for the longest time. And... let me tell you I was NOT disappointed! The food here was AMAZING, it didn't taste gluten free at all. Here's what I ate: - French Toast: it was absolutely delicious, it was very fluffy and had a great cinnamon flavor - Breakfast Potatoes: these were very good as well, they had such a nice flavor and the perfect consistency My Mom ate: - Spicy Chicken and Waffles: she said they had a nice texture and were very spicy she couldn't stop eating My Brother ate: -Bagel with Lox: he also really enjoyed his meal and said he would definitely come back Also, I brought home multiple flavors of doughnuts to try and will be reviewing them as soon as I eat them. Would 100% come back and hope that is soon. If you would like to see more allergy friendly food reviews as well as recipes follow me on Instagram @maras.allergies read more

Wheat's End Cafe & Bakery - French Toast with Breakfast Potatoes...Amazing! - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I went here because my friend is gluten free and the entire restaurant is GF, but I come back because of the vegetarian biscuits and gravy. I'm not a huge biscuit person to begin with -- as a kid, the biscuit was just the vessel for the sausage gravy -- but the biscuits here are amazing. Buttery, flaky and soft in just the right proportion. And the mushroom gravy is done well. They now serve the eggs separately to the biscuit and gravy so you can mix them in your preferred proportions, but it's still just as good as always. I tried a cinnamon roll and it was OK -- I'm sure it's a treat if you're gluten free, but if don't have restrictions, there are better cinnamon rolls to be had. I recently came here with my three nieces and they were able to accommodate all of us (a party of 8), but you'll want to get there early if you have a large party or want to avoid a wait on the weekends around brunch time as it's a relatively small spot. read more

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Wow, I wish I lived closer because I would be here ALL THE TIME. I mean, dairy free hollandaise for eggs benedict. OMG! So I don't have any gluten issues, but a good friend has celiac, so this was a great place for us to meet up for brunch. She certainly appreciated the wealth of options. We both had benedicts with prosciutto. The menu does not mention it, but the waitress told me that they could do a dairy-free hollandaise, which, no joke, made my day. I have missed being able to eat bennies!! And it was so yummy!!! I can't really speak to the texture of the english muffin, as it was beneath all the other deliciousness, but the taste was great! Wouldn't have known it was gluten free. I also got a single egg scrambled plus a blueberry muffin for my toddler daughter. I stole a few bites of the muffin, but mostly she devoured it. The muffin was really good - great texture and flavor. Nice size as well. The seating area isn't huge, but it didn't seem to be an issue. It did get a little drafty, as the exterior door isn't protected at all, but overall, that was such a small blip to an otherwise awesome experience that I'm not even docking a star for it. I'm certain that I'll be back, hopefully soon. read more

I had just gotten off a flight from Florida to Illinois and was starving. I looked for a gluten free restaurant near me and Wheat's End came up. I had never been there before, so I was taking a gamble which is always the case with gluten free food :-). I looked at the menu and they had food food (lol) not just cookies or bread. I lost my mind. I ordered waffles, a chicken sandwich (last had 10+yrs ago), a grilled cheese sandwich, pumpkin ginger doughnut, and a cinnamon roll (can't recall last time I had one). All that was just for me a 5'2" female. My guest ordered the shrimp and grits and a shrimp panini style sandwich. So, after order all this food, I was nervous that I wouldn't like it. Boy was I wrong!! I devoured the gooey grilled cheese on fresh bread in the car. I don't know what grains they used in that sandwich but wwwoooowww!!! Then drove 1hr to my hotel to eat the rest. The fried chicken sandwich I'm sure would easily beat Popeyes or Chick-fil-A. It was still crispy and fried to perfection. The chicken was juicy and fresh. The bread wasn't soggy by the time I arrived at the hotel. I tried my friend's food as well. The vegetables in the shrimp sandwich were crispy and not over sauteed. The bread was fantastic. I ate the blueberry waffles and sweets the next day and I was equally as impressed as the first day. They are closed on Mondays so I couldn't drive the hr. to get it fresh but it held up overnight. If you struggle to find gluten free restaurants with an extensive menu, you definitely have to try Wheat's End in IL!!! I give them a 10 out of 5!! I absolutely loved the food (so did my non gluten food eating friend lol) and the service! read more

I was visiting Chicago for work and was excited to get to try Wheat's End Café. I had heard of them before but just was never in the right area to be able to give them a try. I ended up visiting for just a long weekend but was able to go twice, once for their weekday menu on Friday and once on Sunday for brunch. On Friday I got the crispy veggie fritters with white bean hummus for the dip, with a side of spicy potatoes. My BF got the egg and bacon breakfast sandwich on bagel with a side of fries. We also got a dairy free popover to share. I was really impressed with the veggie fritters and the spicy potatoes. It is impossible to pick a favorite because they were both just so darn good. The sandwich my BF got was huge; it was an open faced bagel with a full sized omelet on top. It was a really great deal and the bagel had a great texture. The fries were also really good too; I even managed to steal a few. On this day we ended up getting 2 cinnamon rolls to-go to eat later. On Sunday the menu was quite a bit different. I ended up with the blueberry pancakes and the BF ended up with french toast. We both got the vegan butter and maple syrup was available on the table. For our additional side items we got, 2 fried eggs, nitrate-free bacon, breakfast potatoes and of course another order of the spicy potatoes. The only complaints I have were the cinnamon rolls were very hard to eat later when we went to try them. I am sure they would have been better if we would have had a microwave available to reheat them. Also, on the Sunday we went the maple syrup was very hard to get out of the container and my BFs eggs that we ordered over hard still had a runny yolk. They remade them though and gave us a discount which was nice. Overall I love seeing gluten free restaurants doing well and this place was definitely a busy joint when we showed up Sunday around 1:30pm. I cannot wait to be in there again to try more of their delicious meals. read more

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My wife is gluten-free and she has been searching for a gluten-free brunch place forever. She was so thrilled when she found this place! She loved the blueberry pancakes and the classic popover. They both tasted amazing. I had some as well and they tasted fantastic - I couldn't tel the difference between these pancakes and regular pancakes that I usually get. The 48 hour dish was also delicious. The meat was so tender, and their home potatoes were soft but crispy not the outside. The service was also really good. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. read more

The entire menu is GLUTEN FREE! Be still my heart! IF you're Celiac, this place is heaven!! Everything is from scratch and you can tell when you take a bite! We started with a Pretzel appetizer...it was delicious! Fresh squeezed OJ...Carmel Lattes all delicious! My husband got the English Muffin/Egg sandwich; to die for!! I got the full stack of pancakes (should have got the half stack)....delicious and could barely eat half! The restaurant is quaint, and quiet. Friendly and attentive staff. Some alcohol is served I.e. Mimosas. If in Chicago again, this would be on my list to visit again!! read more

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This is a great Gluten free restaurant! So many choices. It's a little pricey but well worth. We had the chicken and waffles today. It was great! read more

Let me start by saying, I have a severe gluten allergy. It's really hard to find restaurants that are safe to eat at. Wheat's End is a haven for those with gluten allergies and Celiacs. The food was delicious and the staff very friendly. The ambiance of the cafe is great, it has style, is comfortable, and isn't cramped. It's disappointing they aren't open all day. Closing at 3 pm made it a bit tricking to get there while exploring Chicago. read more

Overpriced & overrated... I hate to say that because as a gluten-free eater I wanted to love this place... sadly my popover was underwhelming (& overly eggy & soggy versus moist in the middle), my spicy potatoes were greasy, and my eggs were rubbery. I did enjoy the Bellini, but it wasn't either big enough or good enough to warrant $8.50 (one of the two would have been enough). Service is a bit tone deaf too... I was eating alone and was seated next to a couple along the cramped bar at the window... several times we were asked things or treated like we were together. Awkward, Wheat's End... you seem like a progressive spot. I'm a happily single woman and travel weekly for my job so am super comfortable with the idea of eating alone... why aren't you? read more

Wheat's End Cafe & Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Been wanting to try this place as I am gluten intolerant. I ordered the 48 hour ribs and seemed to be lacking any sort of seasoning or salt. The rib was cooked great but just needed an additional kick of flavor. The chive biscuits are amazing and dense, not dry at all! I brought home a lemon poppy seed donut and that was good. It seemed more like a dense muffin with icing on it, but still a great bakery treat for anyone gluten free. The cinnamon roll was good but could've used some extra icing on it! read more

Yummy gluten-free pancakes. Delicious chive biscuits with honey butter. Fast and friendly service. Great experience!

Oh the struggles of living on an Autoimmune Paleo protocol! Thanks to this place we were able to have a Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Soy-Free breakfast. Not only was the food compliant per our dietary needs, it was 5 stars in quality & taste! We came here at 10:10am, exactly 10 minutes after opening on a Saturday. There were only two tables left for two. Lucky us! So if you hate waiting try to be here close to opening hours. A very clean and hip restaurant. Definitely a great spot for folks like us with food intolerances. Forgot the most important part. Yes this place is affordable :) !!! read more

Wheat's End Cafe & Bakery - Poached egg with an English muffin and (Soy-free) vegan spread. Also ordered the mixed white and sweet potato side - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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First of all, hilarious name. Second, do you know how hard it is to find gluten free AND dairy free food?? Practically impossible. So many times it's one or the other. But I'm visiting from Missouri and knew I had to try this place, and thank goodness I did! The everything bagel was freakin delicious. The decadent chocolate donut melted in my mouth. The pumpkin cinnamon roll was not overwhelmingly pumpkin and just tasted like a normal roll (in the best way!!) I believe it was Riley that helped me and she was very nice. 10/10 recommend. read more

Really good good. Delicious sweet potatoes fries. Good sauces. The meat Gyro is really tasty. high quality meat. Only downside is you can't eat it there. read more