Brunch suggestions?

Abbey L. wrote:

> I'm looking for brunch suggestions on the north side of Chicago,
> decent
> food but reasonably priced (cheap is good), which can accomodate a
> group of
> about 8 people with or without reservations.  Somewhere with parking
> is
> preferred, as is anything that is NOT Ann Sather's.  Nothing against
> Ann
> Sathers, but I go there all the time and am looking for something
> different.
>
>

If you don't mind a drive into Evanston, I might suggest Coyote Joe's, located at the intersection of Benson and Emerson.

The Sunday brunch runs about 8.99 per person and I have gone there in a larger group and gotten seated upstairs, however, I would suggest a reservation. The brunch isn't terribly huge, but the food is well prepared, and there is plenty to choose from. I would particularly suggest the homemade soup du jour.

For something really different, I would suggest LuLu's on Davis street. It is not a buffet brunch, but you do get all you can eat of dim sum, noodles and salads, brought to your table for 10.99 per person. LuLu's is the place where I take all my out of town guests, and they *love* it. You probably can get seated without a reservation, but I would strongly suggest getting one if you don't want to have to wait.

                                                             Lainie

Hi
There is Restaurant call SESI SEA_SIDE CAFE at 6200 N.Sheridan rd. and Granville this plays by the lake hiding and has great branch and its out door

Abbey L. wrote in article
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> I'm looking for brunch suggestions on the north side of Chicago, decent
> food but reasonably priced (cheap is good), which can accomodate a group
of
> about 8 people with or without reservations.  Somewhere with parking is
> preferred, as is anything that is NOT Ann Sather's.  Nothing against Ann
> Sathers, but I go there all the time and am looking for something
> different.
>
> --
> Abbey Lundy
> University of Chicago/Office of International Affairs
> [email removed]
>

Leona's in Rogers Park used to have a nice brunch. It has been a while since I've been to it, but I doubt it has changed any significant amount. They have parking and tend to be pretty cheerful about large parties w/o reservations.

Abbey L. wrote:
>I'm looking for brunch suggestions on the north side of Chicago, decent
>food but reasonably priced (cheap is good), which can accomodate a group of
>about 8 people with or without reservations.  Somewhere with parking is
>preferred, as is anything that is NOT Ann Sather's.  Nothing against Ann
>Sathers, but I go there all the time and am looking for something
>different.
>
>--
>Abbey Lundy
>University of Chicago/Office of International Affairs
>[email removed]

My lovely bride and I had brunch yesterday morning at the Silver Cloud on North Damen in Bucktown.  The breakfast buffet is $7.95 for all you can eat (and I take "all you can eat" as a dare... ;) )... anyway, the buffet included french toast, blueberry marscapone topping, syrup, bacon (very good bacon... I ate a ton of it!, so did the lovely Mrs. Ed)... sausage, scrambled eggs, cheese-baked eggs (looked like a souffle, the Mrs. liked them)... mashed potatoes & gravy (my wife's favorite)... biscuits & sausage gravy (with Plenty of sausage... MY favorite)... some sort of chicken (looked good), muffins, cake and fresh fruit. There was probably more, this is what I remember.  The food was AWESOME, the service friendly and good, the place had lots of young couples with & without babies... the place is a bar at night.  We really enjoyed the brunch and will undoubtedly be back.  So much for ever losing weight... but what a way to go ;)