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Summary:

Serving up the best breakfast, lunch and dinner with everything from omelets and pancakes to burgers and quesadillas to roast turkey dinners and fettuccine alfredo. Plus, delicious desserts including marvelous milkshakes and malts!

Full service - dine in or out. Featuring countertop, booth and table seating, plus outdoor seating on their fenced-in sidewalk patio. Also, pickup or delivery through Grubhub, Uber Eats and Postmates.

Fully equipped professional kitchen with NEW equipment. Also, a full basement for storage.

Warm and welcoming updated interior. Vintage exposed brick. Large expansive windows let in lots of natural light and a great view of the busy intersection. Fun colorful pictures and murals. And cool rotating window art

Feel free to stop by the location as a customer first. This is a highly confidential listing, please DO NOT talk to any of the employees or patrons. If interested, contact EatZ for more information. Showings by appointment only.

Competition:

Real food. Traditional American comfort dishes. Classic diner fare all hours of the day. THE place for breakfast. Serving breakfast all day. A nice mix of everything you would expect and a little something extra. Serving all one’s breakfast, lunch and dinner favorites. Best diner in the city. Best breakfast in the whole lakeview neighborhood. Best place for breakfast AND lunch AND dinner. Excellent coffee. Delectable skillets. Best soups in Chicago. The freshest salads. Homemade dressings. Famous milkshakes - even half their delivery orders include them. Consistently good. Something for everyone. Only uses high quality ingredients. Everything always well prepared and cooked to perfection. Meals taste home cooked!

Run like a well-oiled machine. Loyal and experienced staff. The best employees. Super friendly service. Exceptional service. Family orientated. Feels like home. Everyone treated like family. The most family friendly diner of all time. Authentic city charm. The total diner experience. Fun atmosphere. The place for great food and conversation.

Comfortable seating. Best front window booths in the hood. Fantastic windows - can watch the city walk by. Their outdoor seating also makes for a great place to lounge, sip some coffee and enjoy your eggs when the weather is nice. Also, the food is easy to order and pick up. Plus, first-rate delivery service.

Featured in many publications throughout the years. Thrillist - “The Best Old School Diners In Chicago”. Eater Chicago - “The 20 Most Iconic Diners In Chicago”. Urban Matter - “5 Best Diners Keeping Things Old Fashioned in Chicago”. Also highlighted on Welcome To Chicago!

A+ location. One-of-a-kind landmark building with an eye-catching exterior and loads of character on the interior. One of the few “old school” diners left in the area!

Growth and Expansion:

A 60-year mainstay. A long-time staple in the neighborhood. An awesome part of the neighborhood. A neighborhood treasure. A solid choice. A popular Lakeview eatery. A jewel of Lincoln Park. A classic Chicago old-school diner. A wonderful old fashion joint. Outstanding urban diner. Area gem. An absolute “go to”. An all-time local favorite. A beloved spot in the community.

Loyal customers. Tons of regulars for generations. Always a crowd. A regular stop. A second home to many. Loved by both locals and out-of-town guests. A diner from the 60's still standing strong in the ever-changing Lakeview neighborhood. Very highly rated and recommended, great reputation to continue to build upon for another 60 successful years!

Location:

Prime corner retail space in an iconic freestanding building at a highly trafficked intersection (a hot corner) in Chicago’s popular Lakeview neighborhood. A thriving sought after community on the northside of Chicago. Made up of a dense commercial and residential area with over 100,000 residents. The largest neighborhood in Chicago in terms of population. Has been named by Money Magazine as #3 of its top 10 big-city neighborhoods for its selection of “Best Places To Live”!

County: Cook