Café Marie-Jeanne
| Address: | 1001 N. California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA |
| Phone: | +1 773-904-7660 |
| Site: | cafe-marie-jeanne.com |
| Rating: | 4.8 |
| Working: | 7AM–10PM Closed 7AM–10PM 7AM–10PM 7AM–11PM 8AM–11PM 8AM–10PM |
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James Ten Broeck Jr.
This is absolutely bizarre. There are all 5 star reviews. This seems odd. It doesnt deserve 5 stars. Someone is cheating the system. This place is for hipsters with a certain acquired taste, described below. Ive been there about 3x, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. First, the breakfast is fine. No one can really screw that up. But as for the rest of it, this place is for people who love bacon and cheese. Period. Everything is overdone with bacon and cheese. The lunch and dinner were awful. They make an Italian beef that has cheese. Who in gods good earth puts cheese on an Italian beef? Someone who doesnt take the time time understand that theyre in Chicago and this is not the way we do things here - have some respect for the town youre in, please. Perhaps in Philadelphia where they have a "cheesesteak" sandwich, but here they dont even state on the menu that theyre going to put cheese on it. Then I had the chicken, smoked chicken. Oversmoked is more like it. Awful. As I said, it might be a place you should at least check out. But, you need to be warned that it is very heavy, and about bacon and cheese.
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colleen egan
Ive had breakfast there, 2 days in a row and both have been outstanding. The lamb sausage and blood sausage are perfect, portions are thoughtful in size and seasoning and all of the other Ala Cart options are wonderful. The meats are prepared in house...even the eggs were great! Coffee was excellent too. Chef came out to visit, service was wonderful. The space is large and sunlit, great for couples, groups or family. My new favorite breakfast place, as I love putting sides together. Cant wait to go back for brunch and dinner! Well done.
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Tyler Small
I had a pleasant experience, friendly waitstaff, and good food, but the waits were a little towards the long side and the carrots were a bit unevenly cooked. Its in very close proximity to several other great locations but I will certainly go back and test the consistency--Everyone has off days and I dont like to review poorly on only one trip.
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Elissa Marcus
The cheddar biscuit will explode your mind. Add butter plus jelly. Go early cuz those bad boys sell out quick. Once I went and all they had was plain biscuits so the guy took it in back, put cheese on it and baked it again real quick and lord have mercy. So. Good. Dont be a dumb dumb and eat it before swimming though like I did.
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Lauren Lent
Delightful Sunday brunch. Service was lovely but the food was OMG superb. French toast with peaches, wonderful ham off the bone, cheddar biscuits that rival the best my Southern aunts make, plus wonderful eggs, coffee and mimosas. I will definitely return.
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Rich Goldsmith
Amazing food and cocktails with a little continental European flair. Something for everyone, high quality deliciousness across the board, the best French onion soup in the city and super helpful service make for one of the best brunch spots in Chicago.
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Vinnie Palamara
Went here with some friends and we had 3 sandwiches. The smoked chicken salad sandwich and HMBLT were both awesome with great thick portions of meat, the bread was nice and crispy, and everything tasted extremely fresh. Great chill atmosphere too.
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Stephen Weiss
Food was delicious. Service was slow. Think we caught it at just the wrong time though because our server apologized for the kitchen getting backed up. Definitely going back to give them another shot.
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Rob Walters
Truly unique food presentations with right in season ingredients. I dont normally order chicken because it is hard to distinguish but the smoked chicken might have been the best chicken Ive ever had.
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Sean Backus
My 6th visit so far... Super friendly staff, always smiling. Food is very rich, but worth it! My favorite dish by far is the chicken liver mousse. Omelet eggs are perfect with roe and trout.
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Adam A
Food is decent but its way over priced. Also I love when a place states they wont do take out on the weekend because there busy and literally have two people sitting in the establishment.
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Sang Hong
amazing affordable food with great wine/beer selection. Quiet area with lots of seating. They also retail bottles of wine and beer, which is great for those who enjoy their menu.
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glen klinker
Came to Chicago for a visit. Told about this place and that we should give it a try. The food was very good and so was the service. Now its your turn to give them a try!
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Elle Collins
Really enjoyed the smoked fish and omelette. Very reasonable, loads of choice and helpful staff. Sat at bar which is good for solo dining. Recommend the gravadlax.
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Natalie Allen
Bloody great! Cant believe we just discovered this place. So refreshing in Chicago. Feels like we could be somewhere else. Food is delicious, especially the pate!
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Nancy Garay
Coffee taste bad, my bread was as hard as rock, burnt and greasy. I would NEVER EVER go there ever again. Only positive part is that the waiter was really nice.
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David Schwartz
A great neighborhood cafe, with a good assortment of soups, salads, sandwiches. Now drawing from the rest of the city. Good bar and coffee. Very casual.
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Alejandro Rodriguez
Best brunch in Chicago; food is always delicious but can be challenging (Calf brains for brunch? Please!), but service is always hospitable and cheerful.
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Tim Hotze
Great neighborhood cafe, wine bar and restaurant, with well-executed French-inspired food and plentiful vegetarian options. Awesome staff and cool vibe.
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Todd Jones
Cozy neighborhood spot. Our server was wonderful. She generously gave us an appetizer to snack on because our food was taking longer than usual.
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Daniel Galán
Los sandwiches están buenísimos! Y la salchicha!
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Brad Hines
Oysters, Fancy meats and cheeses, smoked chicken what else could you need to die happy... Oh wait wine... They have that also!
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Justyna Zakaria
The service is excellent, the ambiance is wonderful, and the food is delicious. My favorite dish so far is the niçoise salad.
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Lauren Coffman
All of the baked goods are made in house. The food is amazing! I will definitely be coming back here with all my friends!
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Scott Worsham
Are you someone who cares about eating delicious, good things, made by people who give a damn? Then this is your place.
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Pamela Narins
Absolutely delicious. Creative French menu, great, informed wine choices, yummy specialty cocktails. A terrific dinner.
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Quinn Gaalswyk
Very good coffee; and the French Toast was great and the trout omelette with row was even better. Highly recommend.
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Erik Nye
Phenomenal ramps omelette and pistachio morning bun. Spent an hour on transit to get here and it was SO worth it.
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Josh Allen
Service is wonderful. Food is great. Nothing negative here. Do brunch, dinner, and dessert. Cant miss.
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melissa fox
Hands down one of the best restaurants in Chicago. Never been disappointed by a meal here. Try everything!
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Catalin Maticiuc
Awesome food and service! The steak tartare and the tripe antre were amazing! Well definitely come back!
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Katrina Hill
Very good. We sat outside. The people were very nice. Food is excellent. Get the breakfast sandwich!
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Donna Verga
Really unique brunch options. Go for a long one with lots of rounds of different items and drinks.
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John
The food is amazing and the staff is awesome! I cant wait to go back and try some other dishes.
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Angela Forshee
Food was incredible! The wait was a little long but we ended up with the best seat in the house.
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Mimi Alcala
Food is delicious. Bloody mary is probably the best I have had. The monte cristo is just yum!
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taylor edwards
one of the best restaurants in chicago. come with an open mind and an empty stomach.
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Dave Walery
Amazing food and wine list. Try the porchetta sandwich or any of the other classics.
