Luella's Southern Kitchen, Irving Park
21 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Luella's breakfast recommendations span its former Lincoln Square setting and later Irving Park location. Biscuits and gravy receive recent endorsements, while one diner particularly likes the boudin breakfast sandwich. Less enthusiastic reports describe bland biscuits and gravy or an expensive, slow meal. Older Lincoln Square visits are part of the restaurant's reputation, not descriptions of the Irving Park room.
Address
Luella's Southern Kitchen, 4114 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Boudin breakfast sandwich, Biscuits and gravy
- 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/Little_Ad6342 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024taste
Calls it the closest they've found to Southern comfort cooking, and liked its shrimp and grits.
- Recommendsu/litewo in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026
Names Luella's as an answer to the biscuits and gravy question.
- Recommendsu/ChiraqBluline in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Names Luellas as a suggestion, with no description given.
- Recommendsu/alexjewellalex in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Names Luella's Southern Kitchen as one of several personal favourites.
- Recommendsu/PopTodd in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024
Lists this place as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/prcindy in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Answers the brunch question with the name and website of Luella's Southern Kitchen.
- Recommendsu/Hungry-Treacle8493 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026
Names it as their current favorite North Side spot.
- Recommendsu/mogeh98 in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Recommends Luella's Southern Kitchen; it serves no cocktails but is BYOB.
Show all 23 cited comments
- Recommendsu/chicagogal68 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026
Adds an endorsement of Luella's biscuits and gravy.
- Recommendsu/da4 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026value
Calls it pricey but judges it worthwhile, replying to the Luella's suggestion.
- Recommendsu/MrChicagoTWP23 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Says the biscuits and gravy is great, but believes it moved to Irving Park and is weekend-brunch only.
- Recommendsu/onlyforanswers in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Describes their boudin breakfast sandwich as leaving them very impressed.
- Recommendsu/Chi-town123 in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025taste
Reports consistently good meals there and notes the place has no alcohol.
- Recommendsu/crocs_rock_69 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024
Calls this Lincoln Square place great and worth the trip despite the distance.
- Recommendsu/AtmosphericGlow in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024
Suggests Luella's Southern Kitchen as a first option for biscuits and gravy.
- Recommendsu/ThatBearOverThere1 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026
Lists Luella's as another good option in this thread.
- Recommendsu/Salty_Objective4002 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026
Briefly calls this spot good, in reply to the thread.
- Mixedu/Huntry11271 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026value
Calls it adequate yet pricey and sluggish, a lukewarm take.
- Recommendsu/BloodOnTheTeaLeaves in r/chicagofood · Sep 2026
Recommends Luella's as a strong breakfast choice on the Northside.
- Recommendsu/datraccoondoe in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Seconds the recommendation of Luella's Southern Kitchen.
- Recommendsu/alexnotalexa10 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024taste
Says they were surprised it took so long to appear and that the brunch is excellent.
- Recommendsu/CommodoreCoCo in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024taste
Says the food was quite good, but about three years ago, so unsure about now.
- Caveatu/rimstrip in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024taste
Says Luella's is closed and that its biscuits and gravy tasted bland a few years back.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.