Andy's Restaurant

Driving down Oakton Street in Des Plaines you could easily miss this little gem.  I did, many, many times!  But now I am a fan of Sunday morning breakfast at Andy's Restaurant.

The place is a bit small, and maze like in the main booth section, but I usually snag a table in the area for the claustrophobic people...

I've ordered everything from a simple French Toast with bananas to the Popeye omelet.  I have not been disappointed.  The portions are quite large, the service is A1 and the prices are reasonable.

My manager was taking me out to lunch for my annual review. She chose this place. I was like...seriously? I initially thought she was taking me to a dump. BOY was I wrong!

I'll make a long story short...my manager talked at me about my performance for about an hour, but in my head I was experience sheer ecstasy. I don't even remember our conversation because I was swan-diving headfirst into the best freaking Chicken Avocado Sandwich of my life. The chicken was grilled and tasty. The avocado was creamy and plentiful (it was REAL avocado). The bread was toasted and buttered perfectly. And those fries...holy cow, those fries were cooked in oil from the heavens. Nectar of the Gods, I tell you. The fries were so flavorful, crispy on the outside, warm and gooey on the inside. They melted in my mouth.

I went back here several times after that, and they didn't have the chicken avocado sandwich again! It was a special at the time, I guess. I ordered other items, like wraps and salads and such...but nothing ever as good as that world-famous Chicken Avocado Sandwich with Heaven Fries.

If you want ridiculously tasty breakfast, big portions, extremely good service, and appropriate prices, and you are in Des Plaines, come to Andy's.  This place is two blocks from my house.  I have been an on and off frequenter of Andy's for years now, and used to go every weekend with my daughter.  The only reason I stopped is cause its cheaper to cook at home, but only by a bit.

Other local Des Plaines restaurants might be more well known (choo choo, sugarbowl) but none meet the quality of service, price, and quality of food that you can find at Andy's.