Early AND Sunday and Breakfast AND Loop

I've read most of the breakfast threads, but am still stymied by this problem. After dropping my daughter off for the ride back to school tomorrow at 6 AM in the West Loop, I feel I'm going to need some sustenance. Where to go for a comforting breakfast at that hour on a Sunday? Manny's would be my choice but is not open Sunday, IIRC.
Thanks for any suggestions.

there's a place called 'hashbrowns' at 731 w. maxwell street that i've been meaning to try. can't vouch for it, but they're open at 6am everyday.

and there's always the white palace grill on canal, open 24hrs. everyday.

Josephine wrote:6 AM in the West Loop, I feel I'm going to need some sustenance. Where to go for a comforting breakfast at that hour on a Sunday?

Josephine,

West Loop, normally I'd say Palace Grill, but it does not open until 7am on Sundays. A little further afield is White Palace Grill, open 24/7, and Kevin's Hamburger Heaven, also open 24/7.

My opinion the best choice for a 6am breakfast in the general area is Ramova Grill, which happens to open at 6am on Sundays. A classic diner straight out of Edward Hopper with great breakfasts, burgers and diner chili.

Enjoy,
Gary

Ramova Grill
3510 South Halsted
Chicago, IL 60609
773-847-9058
Monday – Saturday 5am to 7pm
Sunday 6am to Noon

Kevin's Hamburger Heaven
554 W Pershing Road
Chicago, IL 60609
773-924-5771

Palace Grill
1408 W Madison St
Chicago, IL
312-226-9529

White Palace Grills
1159 S Canal St
Chicago, IL
312-939-7167

Two places immediately come to mind.

Lou Mitchell's
565 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL
312-939-3111

Wishbone
1001 W. Washington
Chicago, IL
312-850-2663

I've had more than one bad experiences at Wishbone, but across the street is Le Peep

Le Peep
1010 W. Washington Blvd.
Major Cross Streets: Washington Blvd. & Morgan
Phone: 312-563-9990

Delk, Steve,

Lou Mitchell's, Wishbone and Le Peep are good choices, but not open at 6am on Sunday as Josephine requested.

Enjoy,
Gary

Thanks for all the suggestions, friends! The more I hang around this board, the more impressed I am with the "google food" software that LTHers seem to have at their disposal.

Josephine wrote:Thanks for all the suggestions, friends! The more I hang around this board, the more impressed I am with the "google food" software that LTHers seem to have at their disposal.

How'd I know that someone with such an obvious love for boolean operators would be a google fan?

G Wiv wrote:Delk, Steve,

Lou Mitchell's, Wishbone and Le Peep are good choices, but not open at 6am on Sunday as Josephine requested.

Enjoy,
Gary

I thought both Mitchell's and Wishbone open at 6. If not, then any of the other suggestions that Gary made are good ones. Stay away from Le Peep, though. Sorry Delk, but I have found it to be not much more than bland, chainlike food. I have a client that insisted on going there for lunch every time he visited my office when I was down the street. They were some of the worst food I ever had in the neighborhood. I'll say this much for them though, at least they were consistant.

stevez wrote:I thought both Mitchell's and Wishbone open at 6. If not, then any of the other suggestions that Gary made are good ones. Stay away from Le Peep, though.

Steve,

Frankly, I'd rather eat at Le Peep than Wishbone, at least I know I can get something I like at Le Peep, wheat germ pancakes. Hearty pancakes with a nice crunch, add a side of bacon and fresh squeeze oj and you've got a pretty good breakfast.

I had a few good meals at the original Wishbone on Chicago, but seems like every time I've been in the last 3-4 years there is some type of snafu either service or food wise. Should I give Wishbone another go, or did you mostly eat there as it was 'least of evils' near your office?

Enjoy,
Gary

Sunday Hours:
7am Le Peep
7am Lou Mitchell's
8am Wishbone

G Wiv wrote:Should I give Wishbone another go, or did you mostly eat there as it was 'least of evils' near your office?

I really thought the food and service at Wishbone was pretty good. I tried not to eat there more than a couple of times a month (if even that often) in order to avoid burnout. Still, I might have benefitted from being a "regular" and getting treated very well in the service department. Admittedly, I rarely ate breakfast there. Mostly it was a lunch destination for me. Over the years, I settled on a few favorites (i.e. chicken fried steak with sausage stuffing and Waldorf salad on Fridays) and pretty much stuck with those. If you ever want to give it another go, I'd be happy to accompany you.

but seems like every time I've been in the last 3-4 years there is some type of snafu either service or food wise

If there is any commonality among my posts, it's my desire to stay local. I like the fact that my three year old Jeep Liberty has less than seven thousand miles on it. In other words, if I can walk to it, it gets my business. Wishbone falls into this category and I would like to give them my business, but I will cross the street to Le Peep any day.

I have been a bartender for twenty years. I have an understanding about the industry. I consider myself to be the lowest of low maintenace customers. I realize that a server can have a bad day. I don't need to have my hand held. I distinctly remember walking into the place after two really bad server experiences and thinking "Three strikes, you're out!"

Suffice to say, I had another horrible meal.

Sorry Delk, but I have found it to be not much more than bland, chainlike food.

The nice thing about having salt, pepper, catsup and hot sauce is the ability to doctor said blandness to one's content. In a perfect world, none would ever be needed. And yet, none of these common table top condiments has any effect on the horrid service. I was patient, they had their fair chance and I will stay away.

i was out of town but i'm back!

i would suggest Ina's (1235 W. Randolph St., 312-226-8227), fresh breakfast items (even at lunch) and, for Brooklyn Dodger fans, real egg cream.

i like the whole-wheat oatmeal pancakes.

her site is:

http://www.breakfastqueen.com/

btw, i hate lou mitchells and le peep!

Ina's doesn't open early enough either, though.