The Speckled Egg SSW

First off, the food is excellent. The only thing I think this location needs to reconsider is their reservation-only seating on weekends.

We ate here the first week they opened for my birthday. My sister made reservations due to not wanting to have to wait for a table since they were first opening and probably would be packed.

This morning, I just woke up deciding I wanted to get breakfast from here, not even thinking about needing a reservation. I can understand having some tables for reservation but the whole restaurant is reservation only. Walk-ins can only sit at the counter and the bar.

Today, I also had my mother with me and she has a bad hip so the bar and counter aren't really senior-friendly seating.

The owner did mention they do this because they really hurt during the pandemic, but I think at this point that shouldn’t be an excuse/reason since this is their second location and they seemed pretty busy.

A few of the reserved tables were also empty while we ate, so if people don’t show up for their reservation or if the reservation is for a certain time the table just sits empty. The owner and manager rectified the initial experience but more people need to be aware of this reservation-only seating policy on weekends if they are going to eat here and enjoy their dining experience.

This is obviously a popular place. Waited about 15 to 20 minutes to be seated at a counter.

The wait was worth it!! The omelet i had was wonderful.

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Fun, quick breakfast spot. The food is great! I love the coffee! One negative is, I wish the portions were a little bigger. Other than that, it is a wonderful South Side breakfast spot.

Newly opened and the service was excellent - especially when our group of 14 hit there soon after it opened on a Saturday morning. Nicely done, staff! (And thank you.) Breakfast and breakfast cocktails were on point and every bit as wonderful as the downtown location. I think this is going to become a regular thing!

The space is modern with clean lines and neutral colors but it is VERY loud. The music was set too loud for a space that lacks anything to dampen the sound.

It gets expensive quickly, but I suppose this is a function of the current economy. Through the Garden toast ($14) was tasty, with quality ingredients. Hen's Hash ($15) was bland and sparse in the advertised vegetables. Additionally, I ordered ONE house-made sausage patty ($4), which was very good.

Service was great!