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Bongo Room


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4 of 5 stars 140 ratings
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#33 of 4,453 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: American
  • Price range*: $1-$20
  • Neighborhood: Calumet
  • Address: 1470 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-2025
  • Phone:  (773) 489-0690
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5 of 5 stars
JRTheChief 8 contributions
Edwardsville, Il.
Jul 5, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The Bongo Room located @ 1470 N Milwaukee Ave in the Wicker Park neighborhood open for breakfast and lunch. The food is simply outstanding. The service is a bit above average. The menu is a blend of traditional and eclectic.I would consider the pricing representative of the quality and quantity of food that is served. more

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4 of 5 stars
luluva 4 contributions
Virginia Beach, VA
May 31, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We went to the Roosevelt location at 9 am on Saturday. We were seated and our orders were taken promptly. We each ordered a breakfast croissant which was okay. We also shared a short stack of pancakes with bananas and nestle crunch bar...OMG! These were soooo good. I would love to come here again for the pancakes and try a... more

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5 of 5 stars
cmgervais 4 contributions
Chicago, IL USA
May 21, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Bongo Room is the Brunch Mecca of Chicago (or at least Wicker Park/ Bucktown), so be prepared for a loooong wait on Sundays. Once you are seated, you will have a hard time choosing from all the crazy pancake options (which change), which are more like a big, decadent dessert than breakfast. Here's a tip: although they don't say this... more

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5 of 5 stars
UptownNOLA 14 contributions
New Orleans, La
Apr 30, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I had the pumpkin-carrot pancakes and they were so good that I'm trying to replicated the recipe at home. They were so moist and big, one pancake filled me up (but I finished my plate.) They had a vanilla syrup on the side that was delicious as well, but the pancakes were fine just by them selves. It took me... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 18, 2009

good food, but Yolk is still my favorite more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 21, 2009

Fabulous! Great Food all around! cute atmoshpere. Be prepared to wait on the weekends! more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 1, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

THE best brunch! Haven't found a comparable eggs benedict. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 1, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

There are so many great breakfast places in the city so I don't know that this is worth regularly dealing with the hour+ wait on the weekends, but definitely worth a visit if you haven't tried it. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 9, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Lots of funky pancake options. I had a pumpkin caramel stack. Huge portions - in fact I'd like half as much food. Cool decor. Rather pricey. $3 for tea? more

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5 of 5 stars
PuaNChicago 8 contributions
Jan 8, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

...mere words cannot express how uber-fantanstic this little place is! Weekends, expect a LONG wait...but so well worth it... breakfast burrito is a must! Best to go with other people so they can order the pancakes..they have a few selections...and they you could help yourself to some of theirs!! :P... walking distance,too! more

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Bongo Room Address

1470 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-2025
Tel: (773) 489-0690
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.