Lou Mitchell's

"There was a brief wait, we were seated within five minutes. It's truly a family operated restaurant. All parties must be present and in line before they will offer a table. It helps to look over the menu before seating. Once seated drink orders were taken, served, doughnut hole w/orange, and orders taken within five minutes. This restaurant is a well run operation. The food was served within ten minutes and served hot. We ordered corn beef hash, eggs, and potatoes. The fluffy egg whites, potatoes, and toast. The hash browns are thinly sliced well cooked potatoes served in a heaping pile. We were served four over easy eggs topped on the corned beef. The orange maramalade is freshly made. It's a great accompaniment for the doughnut hole. Overall, great dining experience."

"Great place, great people, GREAT food at reasonable prices compared to others. An authentic feel of the 50s/60s close to the route 66. A lady from Dallas with great tattoos looked after us. Thank you. Check opening times and days, absolutely worth a visit! Mark and Mandy UK"

"⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ 🤩 We went to this restaurant downtown on a Sunday afternoon and overall it was a solid experience. The place is very much a breakfast spot with a few lunch options mixed in which honestly works in its favor because breakfast food is hard to mess up when it’s done right. Right off the bat the staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. Service was good throughout and everyone we interacted with had a great attitude which always sets the tone. Now let’s talk about the seating situation. They sat us right by the door and that turned out to be an experience of its own. Every time someone walked out it felt like the outside world personally checked in on us🥶. Cold air rushed in nonstop and by the end of the meal I felt like I should’ve ordered a blanket with my breakfast. Not the end of the world but definitely something to keep in mind if you’re visiting during colder weather. The food itself was good. Nothing overly fancy just solid well prepared breakfast food that came out hot and tasted fresh. Portions were fair and everyone at the table seemed satisfied with their meals. Drinks were fine and served as expected nothing over the top but no real complaints either. We had five people total all eating full meals with drinks and after leaving a proper tip the total came out to right around 200 dollars. That’s not cheap but for a downtown spot with good service it wasn’t shocking either. Would I go back. Yes. I’d just ask for a table away from the door next time. Overall it’s a good breakfast spot with friendly staff and a comfortable vibe worth checking out if you’re downtown. Hopefully this helps someone 🙏"

"I went to Lou Mitchell’s in Chicago and the food was nostalgic in the best way — the pancakes were fluffy, the Greek and raisin toast freshly baked, and the omelette (with hash browns mixed in) felt satisfying. I did notice the bacon wasn’t as crisp as I like, and on a busy weekend the wait to be seated was longer than I expected. The atmosphere is warm, charming, and steeped in history; it really feels like an old-school diner with character. Overall, it was delicious enough that I’d recommend it, especially if you enjoy comfort breakfast food with a side of tradition."