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    Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe

    4.5 (2.1k reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Vidyadhar D.

    Amazing pancakes ! The wildberry pancake signature dish was fabulous. Service was timely and courteous. The tables are stacked too close to each other, bare 6-inch gap. Sitting so close was really annoying.

    Anna J.

    One thing about me.. I love a brunch and Wildberry delivered! My favorite thing about this place had to be that we could sign up via Yelp waitlist. Big fan! Once we checked in, we had to wait about 5 minutes for a table. Once seated, our waiter came over relatively quickly but I will say it was a packed Sunday morning for brunch and these waiters were RUNNING all over the place. I got the cinnamon honey latte and to be honest guys... get your coffee elsewhere. It was a very okay latte that I could tell they used a lot of sweetner to compensate. Food however? Delish. I got the plate which came with eggs, hashbrowns and I upgraded to chicken sausage. I also upgraded my pancakes to the specialty pancake and got the oreo smore and omg sugar galore. We also tried the cinnamon roll and berry pancakes and BY FAR the favorite was the cinnamon roll. Food here is great if you are willing to be patient for a table and its a cute spot!

    Lemon French toast
    Paige K.

    Love wildberry. Been many times and it's always reliable. The new Yelp online waitlist is a game changer too. My go-to is the Rutherford omelette with egg whites, hash browns extra crispy, and upgrade to the cinnamon roll pancakes. My husband likes the chicken and waffle and biscuits and gravy. On this trip, my mom got the French toast though it was pretty dry and lacked flavor. But everything else was good!

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    Cherie G.

    Such a cute place for breakfast! Food was tasty , great service and great area to walk around.

    Bacon & Avocado Toast, Denver Skillet, Creamy Nutella Crepes
    Pa Zao L.

    Quickly seated for lunch on a weekday. Highly recommend reservations on weekends. Service was quick. I came with another person and we shared our dishes and still had leftovers! Wildberry is always a solid choice with the variety of their menu and quality of the food. But pricier due to the location. Service was quick for a lunch rush. We ordered - Denver skillet: my go to. You can decide how you want your eggs cooked - creamy Nutella crepes with strawberries: crepes were evenly cooked and drizzled with Nutella. Strawberries were fresh. Note: fruit is additional $3 - bacon & avocado toast: this was ok. For the price, I was expecting a bigger portion and more flavor - iced pistachio cold foam latte: good quantity for the price. This was quite sweet but the cold foam balanced it out - pancakes are fluffy One individual bathroom on the first floor. More bathrooms on the second floor.

    "Signature Berry Bliss" Pancakes
    Zay M.

    I arrived here at 10:10am on a Wednesday with my two sons. I joined the waitlist on Yelp when I left my hotel about 10 minutes prior. We were sat less than a minute after I checked in. (I highly recommend doing this or making a reservation because when we left, there was LONG line at the entrance). This place was Busy! Someone brought waters right after we were seated. A few minutes, our waitress. At 10:31am, we ordered. I got the butcher block with signature berry bliss pancakes. One son got the kids Oreo smores pancakes with side of sausage. The other kid got the turkey pepper jack panini with fries. The food came at 10:55am. My pancakes arrived a few minutes later. My sons enjoyed their food. I stated my son's Oreo pancakes and i enjoyed it. My other son's fries reminded me of fries from checkers/rally's. When I tasted my pancakes, I was in complete awe!! They were soft, moist, and flavorful! I let my sons taste mine and they agree. It was definitely one of the best pancakes I've had! The skillet was alrighty; the pancakes were the highlight for sure! I highly recommend it.

    Chevre Skillet
    Zoe G.

    Food 8/10. Love that they have so many gluten free options!! Gluten free up-charge of $5 is ridiculous though, especially with the gf pancakes being grainy. They weee fluffy though! The skillet was really yummy! Environment 6/10 for brunch on a Saturday. Veryyyy overwhelming in there. If you are someone who gets anxious in crowded places do NOT go here. Too many tables too close together, not enough walking space between tables. From our walk from the host stand to our table we witnessed 4 different collisions by servers running into each other because there was no space to walk. Customers running into servers and customers running into other customers. Very claustrophobic and stuffy feeling inside. Service 8/10. Great service until it was time to pay. Our server brought us out to-go boxes and we asked for the check and he didn't come back for 15 minutes and was no where to be seen lol I personally would not go back there due to the atmosphere alone.

    Tamika T.

    Busy breakfast spot. Great service from the moment to we stepped in. Everyone was really nice. The food was good, but dare I say the pancakes were too sweet for me.... I added syrup before tasting, as a usually do, but it wasn't needed in my opinion. I tried both the traditional and cinnamon roll pancakes. I also didn't get my bacon crispy even thought I requested such. In the end this place is good and I wouldn't discourage anyone from trying out this spot. Whether with family, friends or colleagues I can see this bei g a good meeting spot. Now if they only had mimosas

    Churro French toast strips.
    Michael J.

    The churro French toast strips are sweet and delicious. It's moist like bread pudding. The side of sausage patty is three large pieces and nicely browned. Thumbs up. Giovanny is an excellent server. My wife likes the traditional eggs Benedict.

    Jonquil B.

    It's my first time coming to a Wildberry. We chose this location because you can make reservations instead of standing in line at the other location. But I did enjoy having so many options; I ordered a regular breakfast. I tried the mocha coffee with protein but didn't like the taste. My friend had specialty pancakes and she absolutely loved them. They hey will customize your order in anyway. I do want to point out the service is excellent and everyone was very kind. The location itself is very beautiful and open. It is multiple levels; we were on the ground floor.

    Rutherford Omelette
    Steph G.

    Another great breakfast at Wildberry. Weather was a little inclement today so there was no wait on a Saturday around 8:30 AM. I was warmly greeted by the front desk team and I think a manager and escorted to my table. I normally don't like to sit in the back room just because I end up leaving smelling like the restaurant, but it was fine. My server with short brown hair was super friendly and nice. I ordered the same thing every single time - Rutherford omelette with hashbrowns and pancakes. I am convinced that Wildberry has the best hashbrowns in the city. Portions are very generous. I think the prices are reasonable too, especially for the location, etc. You can easily share an omelette or another entrée. Can be a little touristy at times specially during the summer. I love the omelette. Just a solid meal every single time.

    Butcher Block Skillet
    Lorrell W.

    Delicious food. Friendly, attentive servers. Massive restaurant with tons of seating and natural light. We tried to go to a late breakfast on a Saturday but the line was huge! That evening, we reserved a spot online for Sunday morning at 8 and walked right in. Reservations are key... it filled up quickly!

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    Alessandro G.

    This is one of the best place to have breakfast. Every single dish was well cooked with fresh ingredients. The service and the way the treat clients is superb, never seen so much delicacy and elegance for a restaurant cafe place. Inside it's clean, the tables are nice. You all should come here

    Bacon & Avocado Toast, wild berry crepes, Chicago Benedict, Brioche French Toast

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    Food and service was wonderful! Definitely will go back again we visit Chicago. So many choices

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    Food always amazing, especially the pancakes and skillets. Would definitely recommend it

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    Great service, good food. I will definitely come back again with my family. 6 stars!!!!

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    Ask the Community - Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe

    Is it possible to go as just 1 person and get seating at the Chicago Water Tower Palace location or do they not sit 1 because it gets too busy?

    You can sit by yourself and eat!

    How do I get on waitlist?

    I also cannot find a way to be added to the Wildberry waitlist even though the restaurant website advertises a Yelp waitlist. My guess is that the restaurant hasn't set up the Yelp waitlist capability, but perhaps thinks they did.

    Do they have mimosas or any other alcoholic drinks?

    Nope thats the part that they are missing. The just have regular juice and coffee. Food still bout fye as hell tho!

    Can you have small dogs on the outside patio?

    Probably but ask the hostess to verify

    Can you bring in champagne?

    No, No alcohol served or allowed

    Do they have gluten free pancakes?

    Yes. Possibly only one kind but they do. They have other GF options as well.

    I'm aware that i am unable to come in with a reservation.. how can i be waitlisted if i have a large party?

    Click on the link for Wildberry. Choose the location and then join the waitlist. Yelp and no wait app are now in cahoots and it looks like this service is available for Wildberry!

    Are their vegan options or substitutes? Is it possible for them to make the pancakes and waffles…

    When I called, there was only one vegan option which was a hash with vegetables. It is misleading that yelp files this under vegan.

    Is there parking?

    No, not on-site. You have to park on the street or at a parking garage.

    Are they open today (Christmas)?

    Yes-they are open on Christmas-I went there with my family on Christmas Day!

    When is this one open?

    It opened to the public today. December 18, 2017.

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    While in The Loop, I was intrigued when I found out there was a Japanese soufflé pancake shop in…read morethe area. Hanabusa Cafe is a restaurant which offers soufflé pancakes and specialty drinks. Unlike in Japan where soufflé pancakes are eaten for breakfast, this is more of a dessert cafe, especially since Hanabusa opens at 9am. The place itself isn't too big and the revolving entrance door placement is a bit misleading since it is off to the side appearing to go into another business. Although tables and chairs are available, ordering is done at the register and I wouldn't exactly classify this as a sit down restaurant. I arrived on a Thursday just after noon and there were a couple parties already dining in. I ordered the earl gray and sea salt caramel soufflé pancake and was told the wait would be around twenty minutes, which was fine since I wasn't in a hurry. This arrived at the table and had earl grey tea sauce under whipped cream and sliced strawberries, blueberries, and bananas. The pancakes were denser than I expected but the earl gray sauce was definitely the star of the dish (and the main reason I ordered this); the flavor was evident without overpowering the rest of the ingredients or adding too much sweetness. The whipped cream seemed like filler, the caramel made the dish a little too sweet, and the slice fruit added flavors to the plate. Luckily I was looking at the fruit before eating since I found a pointy stem sticking out of one of the blueberries. I also didn't notice the sea salt flavor in the mix of everything on the plate. Otherwise, the plate composition was not bad. Hanabusa Cafe is a nice place that offers something unique in the area. However, I do not think it is worth coming out of your way for since the execution could be improved, especially with the removal of stems from the fruit.

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