Big Jones, Andersonville
16 people recommendvia r/AskChicago, r/chicagofood18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
People recommend Big Jones for brunch, and many place it among Andersonville's picks. Some describe its food as Southern, and one praises its New Orleans cooking. One diner calls the crab cake Benedict outstanding, and one visitor enjoyed an earlier meal but found the room very empty on a return visit.
Address
Big Jones, 5347 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Crab cake Benedict
- Best for
- Brunch
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Big Jones, Andersonville, as the crow flies.
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/greenline_chi in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025taste
Recommends Big Jones as a brunch pick alongside Tweet and calls both delicious.
- Recommendsu/mebejamminmon in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024
Named in this list of Andersonville brunch spots along N. Clark Street.
- Recommendsu/tritagonist7 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2024
Suggests Big Jones for a boozy Southern-style option.
- Recommendsu/AlanShore60607 in r/AskChicago · Feb 2025taste
Names Big Jones as a great, popular Southern-cuisine choice among Andersonville brunch options.
- Recommendsu/not_Leslie in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Says Big Jones is their top brunch choice.
- Recommendsu/No-Teacher-9319 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024
Answers the brunch request by naming Big Jones alone, as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Majestic-Mountain-83 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/exileondadstreet in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Direct answer naming Big Jones for brunch.
Show all 18 cited comments
- Recommendsu/kdollarsign2 in r/chicagofood · May 2025taste
Brunch-focused pick for its lovely food, with nearby Andersonville to explore afterward.
- Recommendsu/InterviewLeast882 in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Lists Big Jones as a brunch pick alongside Wood.
- Recommendsu/Da_Stallion-JCI_7 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024
Named as a brunch option in a list of Lincoln Square-area picks.
- Recommendsu/jasper828 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2024
Suggested as an answer to the brunch request, placed in Andersonville.
- Recommendsu/sidesneaker in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Lists Big Jones among named answers to the eggs Benedict request, with no detail.
- Recommendsu/gmf78 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Praises Big Jones' classic and says its crab cake benedict is outstanding.
- Recommendsu/SnooPets3595 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025
Recommends Big Jones, calling its brunch great and praising its New Orleans food.
- Recommendsu/Current_Magazine_120 in r/AskChicago · Feb 2025
Calls Big Jones excellent too, among several good Andersonville picks.
- Mixedu/pedanticlawyer in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025wait time
Liked the brunch food but had a mild caveat about the visit.
- Mixedu/_qua in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025ambience
Enjoyed a meal there earlier, but found it very empty on the last trip back.
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