Reviews for 5 Loaves Eatery in Chicago, IL
This was not an Uber or Doordash order. So, the overall COVID-19 experience was acceptable for a 45 minute wait. I just did... not understand why my pancakes crumbled the way they did. Read more
Food was so good we ate it too fast and forgot to take pictures for reviews ! It was so delicious ! And my daughter eggs was... sunny side up Cheese grits were cheese and tasty and sausage was bomb!! Potato’s was like grandmas ! We are hard food critics.so we were so happily surprised this was amazing our first order. Read more
The food was Excellent, I had the chicken, potatoes and pancakes. Definitely has now become a staple in my life. The fish and... grits were very tasty. I'm trying the shrimp and grits next visit. Read more
I really enjoyed 5 Loaves Eatery. My son took me there, just because. (I love me some him????????.) Anyways, it's a cozy, quaint... restaurant featuring all day breakfast. They have an eclectic array of tables/ sitting areas, but neatly/ strategicallyorganized to lend itself to immediate comfort. We were less than arms length from the table next to us (kind of like atMcDonald's, now that I think about it.. maybe closer). I said that to add, though we were close to other parties, I was able toeasily converse with my son without distraction (and my hearing is not the best) & this is along with the perfect volume balanceof music in the background (I sang along with most of the songs in between talking).. Anywho, I ordered one of the specials:shrimp & salmon (croquette) & grits. It was divine .. a nice, flavorful, semi-spicy mix of mmm mmm! Okay, I'm being a bitdramatic. But, save a little more need of seasoning for the croquette (my son tasted a bit, then asked me to make mine for himsoon), it was delish! Of all the shrimp & grits I've had at different establishments, this is the only one that comes close (ifnot surpass) Peaches restaurant (47th & King Dr). Oh, 5 Loaves' sauce comes either original (pork, which I had) or turkey (forthose who do not eat pork.. I thought that was pretty cool). My son had the pancake breakfast (grits, eggs, & of coursepancakes) with the Parker House sausage (mild, but they may have spicy available too because there were spicy bits of sausage inthe shrimp & salmon & grits sauce????). He enjoyed them. I guess they do something magically with their grits, too (or he hadn'thad any in a while). He openly savored each of the initial bites!???? Aaaand then there's the "jar" of juice. My son selected a"half gallon" of the Easy Living. The juices are available in a quart & half gallon... Though we knew the size he'd ordered, we(and others around us) were taken aback when it arrived to our table. It was jaw dropping, fun, and exciting Read more
Really enjoyed this restaurant! Had two meat combo from Sunday Soulful menu. Great music too!
Great chicken wings and pancakes. The potatoes that came with it was yummy too. If you are not able to sit and wait, order to... go. But still be ready to wait like 30 minutes because the food is made fresh. Read more
Sooo this is also one of my all time top favorite restaurants in Chicago. Comfortable atmosphere, great service and of course... the food is fulfilling to the max. It's a small diner, stays busy so expect a wait. Oh but once your food arrives and belly isfull, you realize it's worth the wait. Wish I had more pictures Read more
Being from East Atlanta and a person that's constantly cooking and eating grits, I was very skeptical about trying grits in... Chicago and from a restaurant. Their grits are cooked correctly. Not lumpy, actually done and not runny. The sausage gravy waspretty good with a little spice in the sausage. Fried Salmon was seasoned nicely and was a complement to have with the grits.Shrimp weren't over cooked and maybe remove the shrimp tails, looks good but not necessary. The pancakes were the down fall Ibelieve they were made on a griddle but just weren't good and some areas of pancakes (I had 4) were tough and tasted funny likethe batter was either old or pancakes were reheated. Overall I'd eat here again to go only for me even if there was no pandemic. Read more