Meli Cafe On Grand - Chicago

We had breakfast here today. Decor is bright and cheery. Restaurant is clean and service is good. They have traditional breakfast fare but also more creative dishes. We would definitely go back.

I was here on Tuesday morning with a colleague. It is an excellent breakfast spot and I've been here a couple of times before.<br/ The restaurant is open and bright with big picture windows facing the street. On all of my visits the staff has been courteous and helpful and service from the kitchen has been quick.<br/ The food is excellent great omelettes and crepes, fresh juices and smoothies. The coffee is also well above average. Even the jams and sweet butter for your toast is great.<br/ It is a little pricey about $50 for two for breakfast but the quality of both food and service make it feel like a reasonable value. I'll be back here the next time I'm in town.<br/ <br/ <br/ <br/ <br/

Well ladies and gentleman, after a couple years I finally granted myself a Meli lunch. I'm fairly certain I made a mistake by not going with an egg dish. Or at least that's what I was told by multiple people. With that being said I truly cannot say one bad thing about the South of the Border salad. It was exceptionally large and fresh. It was the first time I've ever requested a to go box for a salad. <br/ <br/ My mom and cousin both ordered a wrap. And whoa baby like seriously, they were the size of a newborn baby. It was insane. But awesome because I was given the second half of my mother's wrap which meant dinner for free. My niece ordered the chicken fingers. Which came with enough pieces to feed a grown man. <br/ <br/ Overall the ambiance was very much what I would want in my breakfast/lunch establishments. Warm cozy. You know what wasn't warm and cozy? Our waitress. Hence the 3.5. She seemed to have zero idea what she was doing and wasn't friendly in the least. <br/ <br/ BUT I'll probably go back. If only to try a breakfast dish and one of their **** Mary flavors (cucumber?!

Guests from out of town. Came during a very busy time and the party size was huge. The place was crowded with people waiting, very clean, welcoming and roomy. We were seated promptly and served quickly. The food came out and it was just mouth drooling good. Way to end a short trip in Chicago. Whatever you're craving this morning for breakfast, I'm pretty sure this place will get it right. And, (all really personal opinions) their strawberry banana was so good, I ordered one to go for the trip back home. I wish I took more pictures, but ... didn't want to embarrass myself and look too much like a tourist. =P

My Oh My. 1st visit here, in town overnight. Our Concierge at the hotel recommended we try this place only a block from the hotel and we took his advice. Glad we did! The atmosphere was very warm and inviting. For a Sunday 10a, we were seated quickly, much to our surprise. All juices are made freshly squeezed. I tried the Orange Strawberry juice and I can't say enough about it. If it weren't for the $4.50 price tag, I would have had more than 1 glass, but alas, I contained myself. My friend and I ordered from the daily special menu; Omelette w/jalepeno bacon, tomatoes, jalepenos, black beans and mixed cheese...I had the Steak Egg burrito with chihuahua cheese. Our meals were great. The portions are comparable to the price, no complaints. Outside of missing salt, the food was very tasty. The kids had Chocolate Chip pancakes which they raved over. They even make their syrup, jelly and ketchup from scratch in house. Definitely a must visit spot on my next trip to The CHI!