Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club
21 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago24 comments cited below
What people say, in short
People recommend Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club for brunch across its Chicago locations; one commenter places a branch on Damen by the Brown Line. Several diners praise the food: one calls its brunch potatoes the best they have had across its three locations, and another says the skillets are big enough to stretch into two meals. One diner found the diced potatoes at its Ravenswood branch very bad.
Address
Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club, 4747 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Signature dishes
- Skillets, Brunch potatoes
- Best for
- Brunch
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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/not__a__consultant in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026portion
Says the skillets are very big and stretch into two meals.
- Recommendsu/Rmdp12 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Direct answer naming Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club for brunch.
- Recommendsu/WhileReal8441 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Names it as the answer and points to a branch near Damen and the L.
- Recommendsu/RyFromTheChi in r/chicagofood · Dec 2024
Gives a direct named answer to the brunch request and places it on Belmont.
- Recommendsu/JoeNoHeDidnt in r/AskChicago · Feb 2025
Rates this Bryn Mawr spot very highly in reply to the brunch question.
- Mixedu/Altruistic-Site-4583 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026price
Says it's good, with a mild caveat.
- Recommendsu/1KirstV in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Calls Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club fantastic across all three points asked.
- Recommendsu/Mountain_Ad7931 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Goes regularly and loves it; says portions are good and the coffee is excellent.
Show all 24 cited comments
- Recommendsu/bolognesewhat37 in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Lists Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club as another good pick.
- Recommendsu/Da_Stallion-JCI_7 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024
Suggests this as one of two options for the request.
- Recommendsu/Hungry-Treacle8493 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Names it among several brunch picks in a list reply.
- Recommendsu/Competitive-Age3016 in r/chicagofood · May 2025taste
Second favorite; admits it isn't fancy but calls it the best-tasting option in town.
- Recommendsu/kdollarsign2 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Calls it excellent and a more traditional brunch place than a diner.
- Recommendsu/DIYgal_0201 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024
Says it is the one place they would seek out for brunch; praises its newest location too.
- Recommendsu/Striking-Job-1846 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Names Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club as the answer.
- Recommendsu/Sad_Dealer_1049 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Had great benedicts there, though it was a while back.
- Recommendsu/kgd26 in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Says this is where they take everyone who visits.
- Recommendsu/KurticusRex in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024
Answers the request by calling this place great.
- Recommendsu/Far-Friendship582 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Names Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club among its brunch picks.
- Recommendsu/bookmousemeow in r/chicagofood · May 2025taste
Calls it the top pick: unfussy but excellent food with appealing presentation.
- Recommendsu/shifster in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025taste
Calls Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club a great spot with awesome food.
- Caveatu/matthewsmugmanager in r/chicagofood · Aug 2024taste
Says the diced potatoes at its Ravenswood branch were very bad.
- Recommendsu/CyberDalek in r/chicagofood · Aug 2024taste
Calls Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club's brunch potatoes the best they've had, across its three locations.
- Caveatu/NitsirkLav in r/AskChicago · Apr 2024
Says the website lists brunch only on weekends, so it doesn't work for a weekday plan.
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