Scrumptious Breakfast
Hi again! Since classes are starting to slow down at Loyola because midterms are over and finals studying has not started yet, it is a perfect time to go out and explore Chicago. The weekends are the perfect time to do it. Being up early this past Saturday morning, a friend and I decided to head downtown for some breakfast.
The weather was a bit windy and chilly this weekend, but nothing was going to deter us from heading to our all-time favorite breakfast place in Chicago, Yolk! Yolk is a breakfast and lunch place. It has five locations in Chicago. One on Wells Street, one on Ohio Street, one on Madison Street, one of Diversey Parkway, and one on Michigan Avenue. The one on Madison Street is located in the Chicago Metra Station, Ogilvie. It is a perfect place to stop if you ever find yourself waiting to take a train to the suburbs early in the afternoon/morning. All locations are open from 8am to 3pm on weekdays and 7am to 3pm on weekends and holidays. Yolk is always crazy packed, but trust me, it is worth the wait! The one on Michigan Avenue is my designated stop for their breakfast goodies!
The reason why Yolk is the best breakfast place in Chicago is because of their outstanding and creative food. Creating innovative, to die for food is their business and man, do they take it seriously. There is something for everyone! Plenty of vegetarian options, heart healthy options, sweet-tooth options, and traditional options. There is even a seasonal fall menu which brings all the flavors of fall onto your plate. During the fall season, Yolk offers pumpkin swirl french toast which is made out of real pumpkin cake with swirls of cream cheese dipped in batter and grilled. For lunch during the fall, they serve a delicious pumpkin roasted apple soup with bacon that is both savory and makes you feel like you are rolling around in a bunch of fall leaves (strange analogy, but try to picture everything you love about fall all in one cup of soup!). Their normal menus includes omelets, skillets, eggs anyway, french toasts, pancakes, and benedicts. They are known for their award winning eggs benedict. It is a go-to for me when heading to Yolk because you can never go wrong with a perfect hollandaise topping anything!
The best dish that they serve by far is their red velvet french toast. Remember when I told you how much I liked red velvet in my first post? Well eating it as a breakfast food is just as acceptable as eating it as a desert. Like the pumpkin swirl french toast, the red velvet takes red velvet cake and grills it to perfection. Topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream, you can never go wrong ordering this. My mouth is watering thinking about it right now.
So what are you waiting for! All locations can be reached easily by the el, so whip out your Loyola el pass and go get some breakfast!
