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2 Sparrows
(Now Closed)Breakfast Spot and American Restaurant$$$$
Lake View East, Chicago
The experts at Eater and Time Out Chicago recommend this place
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EaterOctober 31, 2013The seasonal menu keeps things interesting with dishes like the pork belly sandwich and housemade pop tarts and doughnuts. Other options include a salmon BLT, chile relleno, and market quiche.
Serious EatsMay 20, 2013To add extra dimension and flavor to the brined-in-house corned beef, chef Greg Ellis and crew griddle the thinly sliced meat just to the point of a nice perimeter char.
Ed MatesevacSeptember 29, 2012Great brunch place. artisan pop-tarts and refreshing drinks including my favorite at the moment blueberry-sage lemonade
Time Out ChicagoJanuary 24, 2012Try the belly sandwich, topped with an oozy egg and mellow pickled onions, and it clicks. It’s thicker and juicier than other breakfast meats, and better suited to a home in a secret-recipe biscuit. Read more- Time Out ChicagoFebruary 14, 2012We found that it's better to play it safe at this collaboration between Trotter alums, with dishes such as honey-lemon doughnuts, big bowls of Israeli couscous and a soufflelike slice of quiche. Read more
Jeff KellyNovember 20, 2011Portions were perfect for steak and eggs and quiche and actually a little large for pancakes and bangers and mash. Great stuff!! As others have said, get the maple bacon doughnuts!- Time Out ChicagoJanuary 24, 2012The vegetable combos of the market quiche (mushrooms and leeks, on my visit) in these majestic slices change often; the fluffy, airy structure is the same every time. Read more
Linda FelterApril 14, 2014Great brunch. Great coffee. Great Bloody Mary's. Definitely a welcomed surprise and new brunch favorite!
Allison KaminskiOctober 16, 2015Brunch is awesome!!! Try the pop tarts. Everything is seasonal so ask waiter for recommendations
Tasting TableMay 10, 2012Though the combination of pork belly, eggs and pickled onions has become ubiquitous on brunch menus, order the Belly Sandwich and see that not all are alike: Read more
If you're looking for the hippest brunch this side of Wicker Park, you've found the place. Order the Benedict, which comes with two distinctly-flavored Hollandaise sauces.- Time Out ChicagoJanuary 24, 2012Here, all parts of the "Mexican Holiday"—cocoa tequila, espresso liqueur, cinnamon and Cholula—balance perfectly, with the coffee adding depth, not bitterness. Read more
Sonja JohnsonMarch 12, 2014Love this place! Quiche is to-die-for! They also have a lot of delicious gluten free options.
Kalyne WhiteFebruary 22, 2012Try the 2 Eggs with Maple-Glazed House-cured Bacon, Frwshky Baked Brioche Toast, and Greens - Classic dish with a modern twist.. Delish!
Warren BobrowSeptember 25, 2013Lovely service. Cinematic soundtrack. Wondrous coffee. Should I start with a cocktail?? It's afternoon for my jet lagged body.
Chris ShackletonOctober 23, 2014Most underrated brunch spot in the city. Great drinks and awesome food.
Ingrid RothOctober 22, 2011The Eggs Benedict were amazing. Make your own hollandaise! The pancakes were dessert-like. Must have the fresh OJ - like heaven.- Kalyne WhiteFebruary 22, 2012Try the Pork, Egg, & Cheese On A Buiscuit With Hashbrowns Nuggets - It wasn't my dish. Buy he ate it all so I'm assuming he loved it. :)
Best quiche and cocktail combo in Chicago! Service is top notch, but get here early. Packed after 1030am- Josh WDecember 26, 2012Food looks absolutely delicious. However, when consumed, flavor pales in comparison to the plate presentation. Highly disappointed.
CandersNovember 27, 2011Try the shrimp and grits. Absolutely delicious! The Norseman is great but very, VERY spicy. Bonus: comes with a strip of housemade jerky!
Best brunch in the area. Love that they use fresh ingredients & support local farmers!- Time Out ChicagoDecember 6, 2011Try the quiche from our 100 Best list: Closer in texture to a soufflé—and that’s a marvelous thing.
Adam HirsenAugust 18, 2012Chilaquiles and Parisian Gnocchi is amazing! Checkout the action shot of our food! Read more
Chicago magazineDecember 5, 2011The name has something to do with Aphrodite and a chariot. OK. We just want to try the foie gras and cherry Pop-Tarts.
Great Place. Not your typical food style, this place is all local and try the corn beef hash.
Catherine PippittApril 4, 2012Definitely try the chilaquiles or the shrimp étouffée with grits. Outstanding.
ChristopherOctober 20, 2013Chilaquiles are good, but way overhyped. They basically shake up a bag of tostada chips from La Pasadita with a bottle of green salsa and then serve an egg on top.
Julie HoweOctober 20, 2011Portions are small but tasty. Still working out the kinks so be prepared to wait a long time for your food.
Its still new... definitely working out the kinks. I think ill go back in a few months...
CJ SlicklenFebruary 21, 2012Keep walking towards potbelly. It's cheaper, quicker, less salty, and the food is better. This place needs a lot of work. It doesn't take an hour to get food when you're the only ones in there
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