Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club, Ravenswood
25 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club receives recommendations across its Chicago locations, including Damen. Coffee receives explicit praise, including a nitro recommendation, alongside chilaquiles and hearty breakfast food. One diner slightly prefers Ravenswood. Large skillets and a praised bread-pudding French toast are individual orders, so check the chosen location's menu.
Address
Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club, 4747 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Signature dishes
- Skillets, Chilaquiles, Bread pudding French toast
- Best for
- Brunch
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/kgd26 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Recommends either location, noting the original is busier.
- Recommendsu/not__a__consultant in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026portion
Says the skillets are huge and pricier than some, but enough for two meals.
- Recommendsu/NinongKnows in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Recommends either of the club's locations for breakfast.
- Recommendsu/WhileReal8441 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Recommends the Damen location, noting it sits near a rail stop.
- Recommendsu/Lost-Barracuda-9680 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Says they like the chilaquiles at this breakfast spot.
- Recommendsu/Icy-Yellow3514 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Notes there is now a Ravenswood location too.
- Recommendsu/1KirstV in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Recommends it enthusiastically for brunch.
- Recommendsu/Mountain_Ad7931 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Regular who loves it; says portions are good and the coffee is excellent.
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- Recommendsu/First_Persimmon3198 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Recommends the club, slightly preferring its Ravenswood location.
- Recommendsu/bolognesewhat37 in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Lists it among solid options.
- Recommendsu/SeaWelcome6814 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Says this breakfast club has killer chilaquiles, though they prefer another spot's rice and beans.
- Recommendsu/RyFromTheChi in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Lists this club among its picks with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/ph1l1st1ne in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025variety
Praises its rotating specials and says it serves good coffee too.
- Recommendsu/Significant_Tea9891 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Says the Belmont location's chilaquiles are great and even better than a comparison spot's.
- Recommendsu/stinker_bell__ in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Lists this club among breakfast picks with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/ChicagFro in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Calls it pretty great and delicious though not creative.
- Recommendsu/GalaxyAblaze in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Loves the scallion pancake breakfast despite a surcharge issue.
- Recommendsu/Striking-Job-1846 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Simply suggests it as a brunch option.
- Recommendsu/HashSlingingHasherx in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Offers a tip to mix the sauces on the chilaquiles, implying they are worth ordering.
- Recommendsu/over_it_100 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Recommends the bread pudding French toast, calling it excellent and not overly sweet.
- Recommendsu/sb8972 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026
Strongly agrees that this is the top choice.
- Recommendsu/cmacfarland64 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Says the food is excellent.
- Recommendsu/AlternateVerse5202 in r/chicagofood · May 2026taste
Recommends the nitro coffee there.
- Recommendsu/kdollarsign2 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Says they visit this breakfast club often and find its chilaquiles comforting.
- Recommendsu/shifster in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025taste
Calls it a great spot with excellent food, located near Albany Park.
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