If you are blessed enough to be serviced by Twoseme (Two-See-Me) Jackson, you are in for the time of your life. He is FULL of life & riddles. He is "anointed" to Welcome and Serve! As fast as he can talk, he listens to WHO...you are and makes amazing suggestions accordingly.
Great Service is icing on the cake, the cake is the phenomal food. It is simple with a twist. They always have super specials that include savory surf and seafoods: lobster, shrimp, short ribs, etc.
We chose the standards, that flavor wise are anything but standard, they're superb:
Large pillowy Buckwheat pancakes. They have that nutty deliciousness without the heaviness that can sometimes accompany. They were topped with Blueberries and Strawberries and delicious Maple Butter, which I believe is also in the batter.
The Flight of French Toast is a RICH medley of goodness, topped with fruits, nuts, zest a luxuriously whipped scoop of cloudlike butter.
The bacon is thick cut and crisp. The Chicken Sausage is homemade. The eggs are fluffy and can have a bevy of cheeses if desired. We also requested the super flavor packed Garlic Hot Sauce, which they should bottle (with real chunks of minced garlic.)
It is a BYOB but plenty of juices. We had straight Cranberry & a thick mix of Cranberry and Pineapple.
Parking is street parking. Join the waiting list immediately. Bathrooms are CLEAN!
We do not easily give 5-stars but two Chi Town restaurants DESERVE all-star kudos, Batter & Berries is defined one of them (the other is Virtue)!More