My Vicarious Visit

   TMH80 - 05/09/2009

On her layover to Kalamazoo, my wife phoned me from Lou's to share her
excitment over your fabulous restaurant. An Amtrak conductor suggested
your restaurant for breakfast while she waited for her train to depart to Kalamazoo. we have decided to drive back to Chicago just as soon as we can
so we can enjoy your restaurant together. I can't wait ! Thanks again for making
my wife's brief Chicago vist so enjoyable. Regards, Ted Howell

Great Food and Interesting---but Cramped Quarterd

   Cactus709 - 11/20/2008

No doubt it is an excellent restaurant and I enjoy going there. But, I usully end up with someones elbows sticking in my ribs. And that is no fun.

The quality is excelent so if you can stand sitting in someones' lap-----enjoy!

Great Food!! Must Eat!

   DeXTeRouSWaYz - 08/08/2008

Went to visit a friend in chicago and he took me to lou mitchell's. Great hospitality, great environment, major selection and variety. We had omletts. Unique delicious food. Great doughnut holes!

   UTRAVL18 - 06/14/2008

Excellent food and lots of fun

   Rejachi - 05/30/2008

We have been going to Lou's for 30 years and love it everytime we go. We have taken people from around the world their when they have visited us. We have never had one complaint about the food or service. In fact when they have returned they ask to go back to Lou's. One of my Australian friends said they have the best coffee he has tasted anywhere in the world.

It's XLNT

   WOGill - 05/30/2008

My wife and I have enjoyed breakfast or brunch just about every time we travel to or through Chicago by Amtrak. We introduced Lew's to some of our Chicago friends. All who have tried it have found it worth while. Large and tasty/tasteful portions, served expeditiously and with good humor. The atmosphere is filled with obviously cheerful and satisfied customers. We've never missed being offered the milk duds, donut holes and complementary sherbet or ice cream. It's XLNT!

The Best in the United States

   rayhelton2 - 11/19/2007

Lou Mitchell's has charm, history and great food. A dining experience that I have enjoyed for the past 30 years.

No Donut Holes

   chasiubow1 - 09/04/2007

My girlfriend and I were visiting from out of town when we decided to pay a visit to Lou Mitchell's after reading other reviewer's comments. Although she did receive the complimentary Milk Duds, we received no donut holes while we were waiting and received no explanation about the lack of donut holes. We were seated outdoors where we waited for about 20 minutes before the waitress came by to take our order.

I ordered the Belgian Malted Waffles, an order of sausage and the Lou Mitchell's signature fries. My girlfriend ordered the Meltaway Rolled Packages and order of hash browns. The Belgian Waffels were perfectly cooked, the sausage was excellent as I do not enjoy overly salty sausage that attempts to drown out the flavor of the seasonings with salt and the signature fries were superb. Those who do not like chesse should skip the signature fries as they contain both Feta and cheddar cheese. My girlfriends rolled packages were quite good, but there was a little too much strawberry syrup, making the dish overly sweet. Our hash browns never came.

I must admit that the food that we did receive was quite good, but I am unable to give my experience 5 stars and my order was not complete and the primary draw of free donut holes was not delivered upon.

Better off at an IHOP

   buckstpshere12 - 06/08/2007

This place was not a comfortable environment and the food was only average. You'd do just as well at any IHOP.

A great place, but...

   dmostyn - 02/20/2007

Although Lou's is the greatest, they no longer serve real Mapel Syrup. There are other places they skinp as well. Like a lot of places, the ultra high quality has declined to simply high quality with the passing of the original owner...