Stax Cafe
Chloe Chan · 69 Google reviewsStax Cafe — solid, no-fuss brunch & breakfast in Fulton Market. Old-school in the best sense, with zero pretense. Michael Baird: "The best part is pretty much anything you order comes with pancakes (expect if your order pancakes)" [$$]
What 584 diners keep saying
What 584 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Great place to have brunch or breakfast. Very fast service and great food!!”
“Very good pancakes, especially the cookie butter. Much less wait time and similar fare when compared to places like Wildberry. Also enjoyed the cute little card holders.”
“Really enjoyed my morning at STAX Cafe. The service was genuinely great, our server was super friendly and very attentive and the food was really good. It honestly just made for a really nice start to the day. I kind of wish I lived closer because I’d probably come here all the time.”
“Great breakfast! Lemon blueberry pancakes and iced biscoff latté!”
“This place is a hundred times better than Beatrix the food is very good the service is very professional and friendly, happy people all around the food is very good and economical, plenty free parking on the street. Catherine is a great member of your staff. Thank you”
“Great place for breakfast. Menu has a lot of options. We all enjoyed our meal. Came here before our spa appointment which was close by. Also pretty good espresso martini”
“A hidden gem of River West. Everything on the menu is great and we stop here all the time. The best part is pretty much anything you order comes with pancakes (expect if your order pancakes).”
“Literally the best breakfast I've ever had. Food came out in like 5 minutes. Blown away by the food and service! If I ever come back to Chicago, I'll be stopping here.”
“I loved it! Just the kind of junk to indulge in 🤪 Lip smacking burgers and everything else that we ordered. Not to forget the just perrrfect old skool whiskey.”
“Had the pleasure to stop by today for breakfast my waiter was amazing I’d definitely come back again”
“Love Stax, the one on Milwaukee is usually less crowded than the Taylor Street . Breakfast foods are always delicious. Love the selection of fresh juice mixes. Fast and friendly service. "Mini" pancakes are a generous portion.”
“Today I came to Stax Cafe to try the Dubai Chocolate pancakes. Wow. I am absolutely speechless. If you have never had Dubai chocolate pancakes you are seriously missing out. I have never had something so absolutely delectable in my entire life. I don’t know how I will return to any other restaurant after this. Absolutely phenomenal will be RUNNING back for more. If you have not tried, what are you doing????? Put this place into your google maps ASAP and try these pancakes immediately you will NOT be disappointed.”
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