Uncle Mike's
5 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/chicagofood7 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Uncle Mike's Place has both breakfast supporters and dissent. A first-time diner likes the longanisa and lugaw, while another finds the longanisa rubbery and eggs overcooked. A separate visitor considers the meal only okay but likes the lugaw best. One commenter recommends weekday visits and reports little waiting. Another enjoys stopping in but is seeking a different breakfast spot for classic staples. Those comments do not establish a current wait-time guarantee.
Address
Uncle Mike's Place, 1700 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Longanisa, Lugaw
- 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/Worried-Fly-8729 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Enjoys stopping at Uncle Mike's, but is looking elsewhere for classic breakfast staples.
- Recommendsu/CulturalGarlic9089 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025wait time
Says it's great on weekdays and usually has no wait.
- Caveatu/bill1314 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Weekend-morning visit had no line, but the longanisa was rubbery and the eggs overcooked; not a good experience.
- Recommendsu/RekklistRusty in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Calls it a solid spot in West Town.
- Recommendsu/so-whyareyouhere in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
First visit; liked the longanisa and the free lugaw served at the start of the meal.
- Mixedu/bpma82 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Recently visited; found it only okay overall, but liked the lugaw most.
- Recommendsu/RedEmmyTheSecond in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Names Uncle Mike's as a suggestion, with no further detail.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.