Egg Harbor Cafe
$$ • Cafe
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Separate GF menu but you have to ask for it! Their normal menu does not have GF items marked. So many different options. I’m a traditional breakfast girly and got the GF cinnamon roll (after reading good reviews about it) with my meal and it was so good! I have not had a cinnamon roll since my diagnosis, so I highly recommend!
The food is amazing, visited several locations the staff are great and knowledgeable at all the locations I’ve visited. Not a big fan of the GF pancakes but everything else is delicious!!
Deligjtful establishment with great food and a gf-dedicated menu. Celiac family member is in school nearby and this is a definite destination regularly!
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AMAZING spot for breakfast or lunch. I’ve been going here for a few years now and I’ve never had any issues. They have so many gluten free options including pancakes, cinnamon rolls, bread, and egg dishes. The staff is super knowledgeable and accommodating. All the gluten free items come out on a plate that is a different color to mark it as an allergy.
Sooo good!! And so many gluten free options! My 3yo is celiac and it’s so hard to find good breakfast places that are safe for her. She had berry banana pancakes, gf sausage and eggs and ate more than I’ve seen her eat for breakfast in a long time! No issues afterwards either!
They have a separate gluten free menu. They make sure to mark it and go the extra mile for gluten free. The food was good. The place is really clean and the prices were good. Would come again!
Wonderful service. From the beginning the offer to you the gluten free menu. Absolutedly delicious. Gluten free Pancakes, sandwiches and cinnamon rolls are incredible. We repited our visit and we will probably come again after leaving. Marvellous.
It was great! Clean, friendly and a great meal fully GF. I liked that they immediately offered us a GF menu and when I ordered she confirmed if it was a preference or an allergy. Blackberry banana pancakes were yummy. Vanilla latte was great too!!!
Best gluten free breakfast + variety in the city. Easily a 5 star celiac experience every time.
As we walked to the hostess, she asked if anyone in our party needed a gluten-free menu!! Such a breath or fresh air! The gf menu is large with front and back options. A lot of eggs, some pancakes and sides. A great place for a filling and safe meal
Absolutely delicious. Cute space, just a couple blocks off the main drag so less crowded. Server knew exactly what I could and could not have and was able to answer all my questions. Don’t skip the cinnamon roll, so gooey and soft!
This place was a special treat for breakfast. GF traditional breakfast plus a cinnamon roll was truly amazing. More food than I typically eat for breakfast, but it was fantastic! The GF cinnamon roll is worth stopping by. Highly recommend.
Great brunch! They are knowledgeable about cross contact, have a separate gluten-free menu (also lists safe drinks, yay!), and even use dedicated greenish colored plates for gluten-free meals (regular are white). I got the avocado toast, fruit, and fried egg, plus a strawberry orange juice. We went on a Monday morning and there was no wait, but they do have an online waiting list you can join in advance on busier mornings.
It is so glorious to arrive at a restaurant, ask if it is safe for celiac to eat, and have the host give a complete breakdown of their processes.
Lexi was warm, friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful. This will be our go to Spot when we visit Chicago. It was worth every penny to sit and eat a meal without worrying about being sick afterwards.
Thank you so much for all of your care with preparing food for folks with allergies and intolerances.
Absolutely delicious breakfast. The hostess asked if anyone had a gluten allergy as soon as we walked in! I got the avocado toast and their bread was so good! Great atmosphere and attention to allergies (assured me they would cook my eggs in Pam spray since I also have a dairy allergy). Overall felt super comfortable
Excellent cafe in downtown Chicago. Was asked on entering if either of our party was gluten free (I am celiac). Was given gf menu. Lots of gf options. I had gf blackberry and banana pancakes, which were excellent. I’m going back again today.
The cinnamon roll combo breakfast was delicious and such a treat to have a gf cinnamon roll! Can’t wait to go back next time I’m in town.
Fabulous food. Many options to enjoy. Gluten free cinnamon roll was fantastic 😍. I had an egg white garden omelette with potatoes and fruit. Very delicious! My non-GF husband liked his Benedict alot. Great coffee drinks too. Terrific restaurant 😸
Lots of options on the gluten free menu. The gluten free cinnamon roll was amazing!
Service was good and staff friendly, helpful. Has a separate GF menu. Ordered the standard GF breakfast and 1 GF pancake. Everything was very good. Highly recommend.
had breakfast here 4 times this week. pancakes are a must. Very safe with cross contamination- gf is served on a green plate.
A must if you're in Chicago. I always get a cinnamon roll. They have a whole gf menu with tons of options.
Separate gf menu and it was the first time I walked into a restaurant and got asked off the bat if anyone was gluten free without me even having to ask!!! The GF blackberry banana pancakes and potatoes were DELICIOUS and I didn't get sick. No wait time to be seated either
Phenomenonal selection of GF foods. A totally GF menu with cinnamon rolls and pancakes. I’m definitely going to come here again on my trip!
Delicious food! I am gluten and dairy free. Potatoes were so good, I got another order to go. They are so allergy conscious they serve gluten free food on green plates, everyone else gets white. I had scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, and potatoes.
I ate here three times on a recent work trip. The food was wonderful every time. The food came out on a green plate to indicate gluten free.
Delicious breakfast. Perfectly cooked eggs and bacon. The cinnamon scroll was the highlight. So amazing. I will be back for breakfast again.
The food was delicious and came out on a green plate as promised. The waitress was very nice! Following someone’s recommendation on here I went for breakfast and lunch and was not disappointed!
In the corner of a nondescript building but inside is nicely done. Food was delicious. I got the avocado toast. My meal came all on green plates to indicate gf. The toast was a little stiff, but it was good. Bacon side was good, fruit was freshly cut and delicious. Eggs perfectly done. Wonderful meal. Server was not friendly and actually rolled his eyes at me when I said I needed a minute (I’m used to having only 1-3 choices, right?), but we’re going back tomorrow because I want to try the shakshuka and it’s our last day. I had no inkling of gluten and am a very sensitive celiac.
They have a large GF menu with breakfast and lunch items. The menu includes a disclaimer that they cannot guarantee no cross-contact because it’s not a dedicated gf kitchen.
I had the GF cinnamon roll breakfast with eggs, bacon, and potatoes. The cinnamon roll was amazing - moist, gooey, with cream
cheese icing. The potatoes were “blah” - precooked and likely sitting in a hot tray. Eggs and bacon were tasty. I might go back just for another cinnamon roll.
Amazing - lots of options. They serve all GF food on green plates, so make sure yours arrives on a green plate.
Amazing gluten free menu! They serve all gluten free food on green plates. I had a create your own skillet and an amazing gluten free cinnamon roll! Bonus…I didn’t get sick!
Two sided gluten free menu, you need to ask for it as they’re seating you. The options are actually overwhelming! Lots of dairy free options too.
Newly Celiac and arrived starving. We were a party of 2 so decided to wait (even though they said it would be 1 hour and 15 minutes). It turned out to be a 35 minute wait.
We ordered the GF cinnamon roll meal & the GF blackberry & banana pancakes with a side of chicken sausage. The food was delicious!! And in spite of the long wait for the table, the food came out pretty quick.
I had such a great time at Egg Harbor. I went to two different locations in Chicago and all the staff was very knowledgeable and answered any questions I had. The food was great! They have an entire menu dedicated to gluten free foods. Including pancakes!! I will 100% be returning any time I’m in Chicago.
Great spot for breakfast. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable and take celiac seriously. There was a mistake and my food came with an English muffin. The meal was quickly removed and they made me a new meal. Waiter even double checked that first meal wasn’t just “recycled”. Highly recommended
amazing gluten free options, always feel confident eating here with such knowledgeable servers
They offer a gluten friendly menu. My son ordered their gf pancakes. 3 huge, light, fluffy pancakes. He was happy. I ordered the egg omelette one day and skillet another. Both really good. They ask when you enter if anyone needs gluten free.
Fantastic separate gluten free menu (request it from your server), but they do not have a dedicated kitchen area for prep, so beware of cross contamination. Cute space, though a bit noisy, even when it's not crowded. No effective noise dampening, so lots of reflection. Staff was cheerful and responsive. Food was delicious!
Upon entering, the host immediately asked if anyone was GF and provided a menu. The waitress was very knowledgeable and took my wheat and other grain allergies very seriously. I had an amazing spicy Bloody Mary, and the GF Aztec omelette. Superb food with superb service.
Absolutely love this place! Great selection, taste, service, and safety Greatly appreciated from a celiac GF cinnamon roll is absolutely delicious
A lot of variety of GF offerings. Very quick service. The cinnamon roll was delicious, a little small BUT worth it.
Egg Harbor Cafe was amazing, just like most of the other reviews said it would be!
Great service. No rush. Great selection and the GF cinnamon roll is amazing.
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I’ve been to other egg harbor cafe locations that have been great and this one is no different! HUGE gf menu and super celiac conscious. They also carry sweet Ali’s cinnamon rolls which are a fav of mine. I had the avocado toast with over hard eggs (came w a fruit cup too). They have a separate dedicated gf toaster so no cross contamination risk! My celiac cousin had a GF San Antonio skillet and cinnamon roll. This place is awesome!!
This is my favorite breakfast place. I’ve never gotten sick. Usually get the cinnamon roll breakfast and add gluten free bread with the maple bacon. Huge GF menu!
Excellent food and very carefull with GF.
I’ve been going here for years and they’ve been amazing. Separate GF menu, everyone knows about cross contamination, and the food is brought out on different plates so there’s no mix-up. Some of their stuff is from Sweet Ali’s, and the Harbor Potatoes are the best I’ve ever had.
Food and staff were fantastic!
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