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    Vegetarian croissant sandwich was delicious. Loved the fresh ingredients...can never go wrong with a mixture of muenster cheese, baby spinach, egg whites, tomatoes, some tasty pesto? spread and a buttery croissant wrapping. The meal felt just a tad bit greasy (probably due to the croissant and buttery eggs) but overall fairly healthy. I opted for tomatoes instead of potatoes. According to yelpers I had to try the pancakes so I ordered a single white chocolate and caramel pretzel pancake w/ all of the special dressings on the side. (I've seen these crazy yelp pictures...i enjoy some pancake w/ my syrup) the pancake was perfectly cooked and the dip was phenomenal. I recommend ordering it on the side too-it may look simple but it wont disappoint and you can control your toppings.

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    This one time I went to The Bongo Room for brunch with three friends and everyone was like, "No way would someone order the "white chocolate and caramel pretzel pancakes"."

    Someone would and someone did.

    (It was me.)

    For the love of all that is holy, they were SO GOOD. I actually just changed my review from 4 stars to 5 just thinking about those pancakes.

    I can't comment on any other food here, or even what the place really looked like, because I was too busy falling in love with white chocolate, caramel, pretzel, and pancake.

    I don't think there's much else to say.

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    i went to Bongo Room and had the wrong breakfast. i had a chorizo omlet but should have stuck to my gutt feeling. I and a french toat guy and after seeing these french toast being served at different tables OMG let me just say i had to try them so i ordered a slice and i definatly will go there again just for french toast i also saw huge pancackes being served and they also look delicious. very clean place hard to find parking i payed $6 to park half blk down on same street. Restrooms are clean and service is good. Well lets just hope YELP doent think i work here too and take my post down. Yelp i dont work at no restaurant so plz look a little bit deeper before taking down someones valueable post that can help someone pick a restaurant, thanks.

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    This place is located right by a busy intersection, but it is pretty easy to miss if you never came here before. The place is small and extremely packed on the weekend, so be prepare to wait an hour to get a table. On top of that, good luck with finding parking. If you do, be prepare to pay steep rates in the South Loop area.

    What's good on the weekend? They offer brunch, which have the goodies like Chocolate Tower French Toast and the Eggs Benedict. The Chocolate Tower French Toast was really good, but I didn't like Eggs Benedict. I always order Benedict at every breakfast place I go because it has always been my favorite thing. This place was not good and especially for the price that I paid. My friend also ordered the Red Velvet Pancakes and they were awesome. I enjoyed everyone's entree more than my own.

    For the most part, I felt like the wait is not worth it on the weekend. I had better breakfast with half the waiting time and about 1/2 the price. I would probably only eat here if the wait is less than 15 minutes, but that probably rarely happens.

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    some of the best pancakes i've ever had. chocolate pancakes with chocolate chips?? i i still dream about those... i just wish you didn't have to wait so long every single time.  if you can snag the opportunity, don't miss it!

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    There's a wait every time I try to go to the Bongo Room. I've picked up food to go a few times but finally had a chance to sit down and eat here last week. They have a pretty big variety of pancakes, but I'm more of a savory breakfast kind of person. Tried to go a little healthier with poached eggs, chicken sausage, home potatoes, greens and whole wheat toast. Everything I had was really good! The potatoes have a nice hint of dill, just wish that they were a little more crisp on the outside.

    My boyfriend wanted to try some pancakes (besides his omelette or whatever it was he ordered, I forgot) and the server said we could order a single pancake instead of a stack. He chose the banana pancake with hazelnuts (I'm not a big fan of bananas but I still tried a bite). It tasted just like banana bread but was very dense for a pancake and covered in a ridiculous amount of hazelnut cream... So much so that we actually ended up not even eating the pancake. Boyfriend just ate all the bananas on the top and left the rest.

    Would go again, but not for pancakes :)

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  • 0

    Absolutely amazing brunch place for friends. However, there is normally a 40 minute waiting period, and of course parking is difficulty.

    BUT their food is worth itt!
    1. Red velvet pancakes: just heavenly. Completely doused in vanilla creme sauce, topped with assorted crushed nuts, the pancakes were moist and light, yet decadent. It was creamy but not too sweet. Perfectly balanced for me!

    2. Chorizo Omelette: comes with a side of potato hashbrowns, it was good. Nicely seasoned and a bit charred. The omelete had chorizo and avocado inside that made it pretty tasty. Not amazing though.

    3. Baby Spinach, Arugula, Red Peppers Eggs Benedict: Least favorite dish, it didn't work well together on my palette. I wasn't a fan of this dish because it tasted sour to me. But it also came with a side of potato hashbrowns. I wish we got the regular eggs benedict instead, that would have tasted much better.

    4. Apple Currant Brioche French Toast: This was very special and very delicious. Rich and texturized by the softened apple and currant pieces, there was also vanilla creme sauce on top and crushed nuts for that crunch.

    We split this among 3 girls and the waitress told us we could split up the portions from the full size. So instead of getting 3 pancakes for $10.05 we could get 2 pancakes for $7.95. Instead of two french toast slices, we got one slice for $5.95 or so. It was very nice to be able to try different dishes at a reduced price.

    It was a lovely experience on that Sunday Morning and will definitely return again the next time i'm in town!

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  • 0

    I came here a few weeks ago for brunch. I ordered the steak with sun dried tomatoes omelette while the boy ordered the omelette with chorizo.

    I was somewhat happy with my dish, until I discovered hair inside my omelette. Short stubby hairs in my omelette. Great. I waited for a staff member to come back inside the dining room and gave them back the plate. I hesitantly agreed to get a fresh order.

    The boy liked his omeltte, but he wasn't very hungry. We took home the leftovers and honestly, we didn't eat them. We threw them away. It wasn't very appetizing when it was first served and we didn't feel that inclined to eat afterwards. I don't think that's a very nice reflection of their food.

    I think this place is overrated and I'm sorry that I didn't get the red velvet pancakes like everyone else. I can't handle that much sweetness so early in the morning. The service was alright. I thought I would get a discount or something on my meal, but it was still regular price.

    For brunch, I'd rather go to Toast Two or maybe revisit Yolk. I haven't been there in a while.

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  • 0

    Amazing food, great selection of brunch items, the bartenders were not the friendliest and the servers were a little slow on coffee and water refills, but that luckily did not take away from how amazing the meal tasted

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    Duck confit salad was huge- could have fed two and there must have been an entire duck in there! Very tasty!  Can't wait to go back and try the pancakes!

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  • 0

    Wonderful food with fresh ingredients and plenty of flavor to spare. There is plenty of food and you won't leave hungry. The menu is a little bit small, but everything on it is done well. One of the best places to eat in Chicago and a must have for anyone visiting.

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  • 0

    Ok, can I just say this place is overrated entirely. Maybe I'm biased because I love Yolk. But come on!
    I was recommended to the Bongo Room by numerous friends but took awhile to finally had over. The place is quite small, which I have no problem with, usually the small places are the best. I read severally reviewed that they were beginning to fall off and my Spanish breakfast burrito agreed with the reviews. Bland and Bland. My boyfriend had the red velvet pancakes which had potential but were a bit cold.

    Thus I'm going to say pass and head over to the other great breakfast joints such as Yolk, Sweet Maple or Stax.

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  • 0

    Brunch heaven! Amazing menu and and friendly staff. The restaurant is small and gets packed so it also gets very loud and crammed. But if you're only interested in a quick amazing meal this is a great choice!

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  • 0

    Great brunch place. Currently my favorite of the few places I've been to in Chicago.

    I've waited from 15 minutes (getting there around opening time) to 1.5 hours (getting there a bit after opening time) but after getting seated, service is attentive, quick and efficient. But how about the food?

    Everything is very well portioned, tons of food to go around:
    - The benedicts here are really, really good. The eggs are poached perfectly, the english muffins toasted perfectly and the various different kinds of toppings (BLT, smoked salmon, etc) all blend together a fantastic combo of flavor and savory goodness. The benedicts here are on a totally different level compared to other brunch places in Chicago. They also come with lots of potatoes to fill up all the corners of your GI tract.
    - The pancakes are enormous. I once had a warm praline syrup, banana and bacon pancake. While strange on the menu, it came together pretty nicely. A little too rich/heavy for me during the last few bites but I appreciated the adventurous combination of flavors. The other pancakes also deserve notice; friends have really praised the Red Velvet ones.
    - Chocolate Tower French Toast: I really don't like chocolate but friends seem to enjoy this one. I guess the big stack of chocolate on everything banana-y and french toast would look pretty great if I had normal chocolate taste buds.
    - Omelets are great. I've yet to order one myself but from what I've mooched off of the plates of others, they've seemed quite tasty.

    Prices are not cheap but the restaurant (Roosevelt location) is super accessible via the Red Line and various bus lines and the place itself is clean and friendly. I keep coming back to this place when friends are in town for brunch and there's a good reason for that. Bongo Room get 4 stars because it gives us a standout brunch experience.

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    Red Velvet Pancakes!

    I'm not big fan of red velvet anything but when the table next to us ordered and got this heavenly dish, I knew that was what I was having for breakfast.  As they bring the plate towards you, you can immediately smell the yummy goodness that you are about to devour.  This dish did not disappoint and I was doing a happy dance down to the last bite.

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    It's a pity because the food was decent but the service just flushed every merit down the drain. I quite enjoyed everything we got - from the BLT Benedict, chorizo avocado omelette, to the sweets of the apple cranberry brioche french toast and the pumpkin pancakes. Drinks are at unheard of brunch place prices - would much prefer Little Goat coffee.

    It's got this hipster feel to it but that's not what threw us off at all. Our waiter greeted us with a nice welcome at first. After he impatiently took our orders and sarcastically joked about our indecisiveness - which we are guilty of and apologetic for - we thought we would be off for a great brunch. He came back with my order wrong - I got BLT Benedict, not Egg Benedict, and I thought my pronunciation of "BLT" was more than distinguishable from "Egg". When I informed him of the mishap, he did this thing with his lips that betrayed his unwillingness to 1) admit that he got my order wrong and 2) go through the hassle of bringing it to the kitchen for the right order. Throughout the rest of the meal, we got our waters filled but that was it. No "how's everything?" or "can I get you something else?" That was fine, if they want to be all "yo bro, I'm not gonna bother you eat unless you have something to say". At the end of the meal, he tossed the bill on our table without saying a word. Maybe, maybe, maybe he uttered "here you go" but that's a big maybe. After we paid, and when he brought back the bill, he said "thanks" with the most quiet voice without making eye contact. As we were walking out of the restaurant and I initiating eye contact with him hoping for a saving grace "thanks guys see you soon", he deliberately dodged my eyes.

    That is it. There is no return for us. I am sure I will not die without a second meal at this location. I apologize for the angry tone but as I said in the first place, food is worth a visit - you just have to risk being treated like *beep*.

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  • 0

    Get your Bongo onnnnnn!

    No, there's no dancing here, but there is dancing in my mouth! When I visit Chicago, a trip here makes me a happy woman!

    Mmmmm the tastiness! Fresh, high quality ingredients, and huge portions. I love Chicago!

    TIP:

    #1: Get here early and expect a wait!
    #2: Get the red velvet pancakes to share
    #3: If visiting, plan your trip right and make sure you get your ass here!

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  • 0

    It wasn't that it was bad bad. The food was good but I could have made it at home. Perhaps not the white chocolate caramel pretzel pancake my friend got...that was really good. it was HUGE! And apparently, you can get single pancakes but they aren't listed on the menu...they are $5 but they are HUGE. But $10 for two egg whites, spinach and some "avocados" and some dead looking tomatoes? No thanks. Plus $5 for a "large" orange juice?!?!? Ugh. $5. Ridiculous that was. (Says Yoda...)

    It was too loud. Too busy and the lady passing out menus sneezed in her hands and then proceeded to pass out more menus without washing hands.

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  • 0

    First of all, this Bongo Room beats the Bongo Room at Wicker Park. Both the food and service here are better than the Bongo Room at Wicker.

    I got the Eggs Benedict - not bad. The pumpkin carrot cake pancakes were not super sweet - definitely a plus. The Bongo Room at Wicker Park is super duper sweet, way too sweet for my taste. Glad to know things have either changed or just that this location does things better!

    I hear the red velvet pancakes are good, so will certainly need to come back to try that!

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    I had my last meal in Chicago at The Bongo Room before my flight in the early afternoon. My sister and I stopped by for Brunch on a Saturday morning, we were told that we would have to wait 20-30 minutes, but luckily we were seated within 5 minutes... that never happens, but I'll take it!!

    We ordered two dishes to share:

    BLT Benedict - two toasted english muffins topped with poached eggs, smoked bacon, spinach, tomato, and a basil-pesto hollandaise sauce, served with house potatoes. I was sold at the sight of smoked bacon and basil-pesto hollandaise sauce on the menu. This dish was great... benedicts are my fave brunch dish and this dish was perfect. My only complaint were the house potatoes, I thought they were a little mushy and tasteless... but whatever, nbd.

    Banana Hazelnut Pancakes - Banana pancakes topped with warm hazelnut cream, fresh bananas, and candied pralines. This was by far my favorite dish. The hazelnut banana combo was perfect, the creaminess of the hazelnut cream and the sweet banana and pralines. Perfect way to start my day and end my trip in Chicago. If I ever visit Chicago again, I would definitely stop by The Bongo Room.

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  • 0

    DELICIOUS brunch, LONG wait, WELL worth it.

    Three friends and I went to Chicago for the Summer. We read reviews about the awesome brunch at The Bongo Room and decided to have breakfast on the Sunday of our trip. One of my friends and I shared the Eggs Benedict (which had potatoes and bacon) along with Red Velvet, White Chocolate Caramel Pretzel, Raspberry Oreo pancakes. They let us order one of each (usually they come as a stack) so we can try them all. SO GOOD.

    We were all pretty happy with brunch (and VERY full). I definitely recommend having brunch here, just be prepared to wait.

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  • 0

    If I was rating just the food, it'd be five stars. It would go to eleven, even. But our service today was awful. Our server didn't even say hello. Just walked over and said, "Do you know what you want?" Our food was brought out quickly, but he never brought us our hot tea. Throughout the meal, he never once checked to make sure everything was okay and we never got a chance to stop him and remind him about our tea. He did manage to fill up the water for the guests on either side of us, but never ours.

    Our hot tea was on the receipt. When my older sister let him know that the tea was on the receipt, but we never got it, he just said, "Oh", grabbed the receipt, and walked away. No apology, didn't even check to see if we still wanted the tea!

    Awful, awful, awful. I'd love to go back there for the food, but I won't if the service is always like that.

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  • 0

    My husband and I arrived at this South Loop location mid-morning, just after a race was wrapping up off Lakeshore. Lucky for us, we were seated quickly (10 mins) and even had enough time to order drinks at the little bar nook next to the host stand. What a great idea!

    Our server greeted us immediately and warmed up my coffee, but didn't talk much after that, which isn't exactly a negative . . . sometimes the bantering and upselling can go overboard. It would have been nice to have known his name though, as he wasn't wearing a uniform. He, along with the runners and bussers, were very efficient and did a great job anticipating our needs.

    Now to the food . . . the Veggie Croissant was delicious. The croissant was huge, buttery, and fresh. The potatoes were seasoned nicely, though I was hoping for a little more texture, crunch.

    My husband ordered the white chocolate, caramel pretzel pancakes and a side of bacon. The portions were very generous--he surprisingly had a lot of leftovers. The side of bacon honestly looked like 10 slices. The pancakes had pieces of hard pretzels in them, and the pancakes themselves were dense and bread like. I was surprised that the dish wasn't overly sweet, as I had assumed.

    I also enjoyed the indie/hipster music, clean lines, and simplistic decor. I'm really looking forward to coming back!

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    Four of us came looking for early breakfast after a search on the Yelp App in the South Loop. It was a glorious day. Once we discovered the nondescript entrance, the sun was piercing through the large windows that enhanced the mix of spring colors and its minimalist décor. The vibe was casual and hipsterish as we were seated upon arrival. I was glad to get out of the cold after the brisk walk, and quickly felt the comfort of the sunny window with a fresh cup of Intelligentsia coffee that arrived soon after.

    The Chorizo Potato Avocado Omelette ($12.95) was added with queso, a side of salsa, house potatoes, and English muffins. The eggs were firmer than expected, but still flavorful with lots of fillings embedded. The salsa packed some heat, and complemented well with the sweet avocado and a good amount of savory chorizo. It was a heavy dish but one that I would recommend for those looking for a big breakfast.

    The Red Velvet Hotcakes ($10.50) was fantastic. The makeup was different from the soft fluffy ones at The Griddle Café. Rather, the firmer texture reminded me of hot delicious brownies with small chocolate chips in the middle. Not too sweet, the pancakes had a nice buttermilk flavor to accompany sprinkles of semi-melted chocolate chips and an amazing warm vanilla cream and shaved walnuts layered at top. The pancakes were good, but the vanilla cream came with tremendous wow factor and made this dish highly addictive. Loved it.

    Sometimes it's best to go straight for the dessert and breakfast is no different. Portions were generous, but service was inconsistent and absent most of the time. Overall, the firm textures in both dishes were a surprise but they soon became a source of strength given the unmistakable wow factor. My friends and I walked out happy and satisfied with this hearty dining experience. I would be interested in trying their French Toast, Pumpkin Carrot Cake Flapjacks, or Cannoli Hotcakes on the next visit.

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    THE MOST ABSOLUTELY BEST EVER PUMPKIN PANCAKES ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!!!!!!!

    I've considered myself a pancake lover and connoisseur for most of my life and have tried many pancakes in my life and most of them have not been disappointing at all.  But, every time I've had pancakes at Bongo Room my soul melts and I feel like I'm having breakfast next to God!  I'm not even joking, I would kiss the chef if I could!  Other notable dishes are their breakfast burrito, the apple french toast and they're smart because they also serve Intelligentsia coffee.

    I love you Bongo Room.  I couldn't...WOULDN'T, have left Chicago without going to you first!  Promise kept!  The long line is SO worth the wait!

    Bongo Room, with a name like that, you should be down here in Miami so I can see you more often.  I don't do well with long distance relationships! : (

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  • 0

    I just tried to order take out and was told they don't do take out on the weekends. Monday-Friday is fine for take out but on the weekends they can't be bothered to box up a meal to go. Really?

    I've heard the food is good though so try stopping by...

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  • 0

    Chorizo and Avocado Omelet... Enough said!

    This is a fancy breakfast joint food wise.. Killer breakfast burritos. Everything I've had on my plate and everyone else's plate I was drooling over have looked awesome.

    Drawbacks.. You're going to wait. The juice is crazy expensive. Like crazy expensive. Like bizarre expensive.. BYOOJ ... Times are tough when you gotta roll to the breakfast joint with an OJ flask.

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  • 0

    Some good brunch items but LONG wait. Great for all the sweet tooths out there.

    Their vegetarian croissant sandwich was delish for brunch. Don't get fooled by the word 'vegetarian.' The sauce and the marinade their serve the veggies in the sandwich was perfecto!

    Other people in our group had salmon benedict and chocolate banana french toast. The french banafrench toast was too sweet. It was a dessert dish to me...all that choco sauce and sweetness...not for me

    I think they have more sweet brunch items then savory ones...so if you like seet brunch plates...This would be the place...although they do have some other great things.

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  • 0

    I am not sure what all the hype is about Bongo Room.

    J and I went there for brunch on a weekend. Yes, we understand that the wait time was going to be long. That's fine. I just think that the hostess could be nicer when people check in. She just asks for how many people and a name. Then when people asks how long is the wait, she doesn't need to have an attitude, it's a perfectly normal question to ask how long should we expect to wait.

    The selection of food is small and eclectic. Big portion sizes as well. However, the sides are a bit expensive.

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    The side potatoes alone make it worth coming to the Bongo Room for breakfast. I was only slightly less enthusiastic about the breakfast burrito that I had, but the rest of the food was so good that it didn't matter. They have an array of pancakes, and offer seasonal varieties too, and they allow you to mix and match those, which is nice.

    I was there about a half hour after they opened on a Saturday morning, and got seated right away. It was pretty full in there, and I can imagine getting a seat is a challenge sometimes.

    Really a positive experience, and though I live out in suburbia and somewhat far from The Bongo Room, I'll come back for sure.

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    Bongo Room is best for their sweet items rather than their savory.  Their pretzel pancakes last season were AMAZING. This season, I can't get enough of their pumpkin carrot pancakes! They are without a doubt one of the best pancakes I've ever had!

    However, their savory items are a bit lacking in my opinion... I'd rather go to Yolk for their omelettes and breakfast sandwiches/burritos. Plus Bongo Room has some of the worst potatoes I've had a brunch/breakfast place... WAY too much sage on them!

    Basically, stick with the sweet carbs for breakfast. You can't lose with their pancakes! Stay away from their savory menu.

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    Oh! So people line up prior to 9am to enter? This place must be the ish....or I just arrived waay too early. I am too cool for lines ya'know.

    Let's just say I live and stan for the veggie croissant sandwich. How dare they!  How about it was grilled..need I say more? All of my favs..muenster cheese, alfalfa sprouts, mushrooms..heavenly. I couldn't even catch up with the friend I met for breakfast I was too busy savoring and luxuriating in this sandwich. My love runs deep.

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  • 0

    Good but could be better.

    They're pancakes aren't bad, but they can be stingy with the sauce. It's made from cream and sugar, not shaved truffles and gold leaf. Give me some more white chocolate lubrication for these dry ass pretzel pancakes!

    The house potatoes are undercooked, the mochas are great, the benedicts are nice, and the sides are expensive. That wraps this place up perfectly.

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  • 0

    This location is NOT a BYOB location. I repeat is not a BYOB location. (which is a new policy). Although they had no problem letting us wait for 45 min with a bottle of champagne in our hands. We even attempted to wait at the bar, and asked if we could crack the champagne while we wait, and the hostess told us, "we don't allow people to drink alcohol while waiting". No comment of the no BYOB policy. Pretty ridiculous since there is no chance they didn't see us holding a giant bottle. For that error, I give them 1 star.

    I have no idea how the food was, because we left since we were fairly pissed. The place is too small to accommodate the crowd. Expect to wait. We ended up walking down to the new "Waffles" restaurant a few blocks south. No wait. It was good.

    Not a good start to our Sunday, since we had Bears tickets, and ended up missing the 1st quarter due to the Bongo Rooms negligence. I mean their website doesn't work. Has text in French for crying out loud. Doesn't mention anything about their new BYOB policy, even though every review website on the web says it's a BYOB establishment.

    Come on guys. 45 min waisted before a Bears game, (although you originally told us 20 min). All you had to do is tell us there was no BYOB.

    Oh well. I'm sure they make a good pancake.

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    I'm sure I would I have liked the Bongo Room more if I didn't spend the whole time distracted over my pooling sweat on the table.  It was one of those days where it was 90+ degrees and their AC was off.  

    At the Bongo Room I got the Pancake trio: red velvet, raspberry Oreo, and the lemon raspberry and I'm sure it would have been delicious if it wasn't such a heavy meal on such a hot morning.

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    RED VELVET PANCAKES!

    Went here for brunch on a lazy Sunday morning, it was super crowded and I had to wait for 30-40 mins for a table. I was impressed by their caffeine-free tea menu, since me n hubs are trying to quit caffeine. I got the egg white omlette for which you can choose 3 or more from an abundant list of stuffing. I got it with roasted red peppers, avocado and fresh basil. Yum!! But the highlight was the dish that my husband ordered, a recommendation from his close friend... the RED VELVET PANCAKES!! Eat it once before u die... The soft, fluffy pancakes topped with a milky sweet sauce and crunchy nuts will make u go... OFMG!!

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    Breakfast burrito review only!  Since I love breakfast burritos I had to try it here when I was recently in Chicago for a photoshoot.  The breakfast burrity here is the non-traditional style but was packed with tasty ingredients.  

    The eggs were fresh & light, the sour cream was super yum and the salsa that comes on the side has a flavorful kick to it.  

    If you like potatoes as I do, mix a few into each bite that come on the side.  The guacamole is also very fresh and it's a very solid breakfast burrito.  I might even say it's really a 4.5 star!

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  • 0

    I don't see what the fuss is about.

    Long lines on weekends.  Waiting in a crowded front room with a hostess periodically yelling at the top of her lungs is not how I want to start my Sunday.

    Decided to have a cup of coffee in the meantime.  The Intelligentsia they serve may be good, but the preparation was not.  Somehow, the barista managed to make a cappuccino that was both weak and bitter.  Now that takes skill.

    Once we sat down, it got a bit better.  Our server was friendly and fast.  OJ was fresh squeezed, as it should be.  My date's pancakes were delicious.  However, my breakfast burrito was borderline bitter/sour, due to the guacamole they used.  It was clearly not fresh, as it was going brown, and it definitely affected the taste.

    This place was just barely good enough that I foresee myself possibly giving it a shot at redemption, at some point.  But not anytime soon!

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  • 0

    Round 2 of the South Loop breakfast spots took us to Bongo Room on Monday morning.  We were seated immediately and our waitress, who could've passed for Natalie Merchant's daughter, was quick with waters and coffee. Not sure which kind of coffee they serve but it was decent. I ordered the omelet with avocado, tomato and asiago cheese.  I was expecting a typical omelet with a few bits of avocado and tomato scattered throughout. So wrong! This huge omelet was packed with full of slices of tomatoes and avocados.  The asiago cheese was spread evenly inside the omelet.  The accompanying home potatoes made from red potatoes was also a nice change from the standard fare.  My partner opted for the croissant sandwich made with over easy eggs. He said the bacon in the sandwich was a bit tough to eat with the sandwich so he picked it out and ate it separately but overall he enjoyed it.

    Everything was incredibly fresh & tasty so we'll definitely be back!

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  • 0

    "Stop! In the name of love!" - the song that was playing as I put a bite of the red velvet hotcakes into my mouth. Yes, I think I'm in love.

    We ordered the two specials -- the red velvet hotcakes drenched with vanilla and topped with walnuts, and the chorizo avocado omelette. ZOMG. The perfect combination of savory, delicious meat, egg, and avocado and sweet, wholesome hotcakes. MMMHM.

    I think what really put eating my experience over the top was the fact that they were playing 60's/70's soul music on this lovely Monday morning.  It's like they knew it was MY JAM.  How I like to end my last day in Chicago. :)

    Bongo bongo bongo... I searched high and low, but no bongo to be found.

    Recommend if you're looking for a breakfast/brunch place in the South Loopish area of Chicago.  Portions are more than enough!  Split something sweet AND savory to complete your brunch experience!

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