Honeybear Cafe, Rogers Park
21 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago29 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Honeybear's biscuits and gravy, pancakes and French toast all attract breakfast praise. Large portions recur in the recommendations. Crowding and waits are the main practical cautions, and commenters also question the value. One diner calls the taste mediocre despite the quantity, while another likes the restaurant but thinks skillets are weaker than its other dishes. Portion size is not universal agreement on food quality.
Address
Honeybear Cafe, 7036 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Biscuits and gravy, Pancakes, French toast
- Best for
- Breakfast
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/borla78 in r/chicagofood · May 2024taste
Says a Honeybear Cafe breakfast sandwich is the main comparable one they recall, though it is a bigger, different-style meal.
- Recommendsu/lpython in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026portion
Says the servings there are very large.
- Caveatu/Sea-Condition991 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2026
Author says they prefer the Brunchery to this other place by a wide margin.
- Recommendsu/babyfatjones in r/chicagofood · May 2026taste
Says Honeybear Cafe's skillets are huge and delicious.
- Recommendsu/ElectronicDuck3718 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Lists it as a recommended spot in Rogers Park.
- Mixedu/Pickle-Surprise8596 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026taste
Calls this place's version okay and its other food great, but says it gets crowded.
- Caveatu/unfriend1ygh0st in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025ambience
Found a previous visit chaotic, despite considering the restaurant again.
- Recommendsu/icefirecat in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Recommends Honeybear in Rogers Park, especially for pancakes, and says they enjoy its French toast flight.
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- Recommendsu/capncaveman27 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026wait time
Endorses it and warns that reservations are advisable since waits can be long.
- Recommendsu/fellowsquare in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Gives a bare recommendation of Honey Bear Cafe.
- Recommendsu/ambercrayon in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Really likes HoneyBear's gravy and finds their biscuit skillets outrageously good.
- Recommendsu/cmann1492 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024taste
Praises the gravy with regular sausage and chorizo, and calls the cast-iron biscuits tasty.
- Recommendsu/Formula6277 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026portion
Agrees the portions are large and praises the chilaquiles trio.
- Recommendsu/vaneynde in r/chicagofood · May 2026wait time
Agrees with the Honeybear pick but says getting a seat there is very hard.
- Recommendsu/ph1l1st1ne in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025portion
Calls it good, advises arriving early to avoid waiting, and says the portions are large.
- Recommendsu/MargieF10r10 in r/AskChicago · Dec 2025taste
Says the pancakes there are tasty.
- Recommendsu/False-Average-9368 in r/AskChicago · Jul 2026
Recommends Honeybear and advises booking ahead.
- Recommendsu/FormulaicFailure in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024taste
Recommends it especially for French toast and notes very large portions.
- Mixedu/ilmype99 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Says the portions are big but the taste is only mediocre.
- Recommendsu/digsy012 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Says Honeybear Cafe's biscuits and gravy hit the spot.
- Recommendsu/beebeebeebb in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Recommends Honeybear when asked for a Snooze-like breakfast.
- Caveatu/KidK0smos in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025wait time
Lives nearby and finds Honey Bear very busy on weekends, sometimes with long lines.
- Mixedu/matthewsmugmanager in r/chicagofood · Aug 2024
Has been a handful of times and calls it good, agreeing it's pricey and very crowded.
- Mixedu/TheRealMGShow in r/chicagofood · Aug 2024taste
Visited and found decent hash browns, generous portions and friendly service, but it felt crowded and pricey.
- Mixedu/ProtectorCleric in r/chicagofood · May 2026taste
Likes Honeybear overall but thinks its skillets are not its strongest dishes.
- Recommendsu/CriticalP0tat0 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Praises the biscuits and gravy and says a stuffed biscuit there is their usual order.
- Recommendsu/Far-Friendship582 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Lists Honeybear among brunch suggestions.
- Recommendsu/emilycecilia in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024portion
Notes the biscuits there are very large.
- Recommendsu/Faerie_Friend in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024taste
Agrees, praising the French toast flight as rich and the abuelita pancakes as excellent.
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