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Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (New)
Neighborhood: Wicker Park2 meals + wine= $25 = all you need now is a date! Prix Fixe Wednesday @feastrestaurant!
Announced 1 week agoDamen (Blue)
Mon-Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Mon-Thu. 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fri. 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sat. 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sun. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sun. 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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We came by this place late on a Saturday night. Only one other person in my group had been here before and she recommended it to the rest of us. Walking in the main dining room, I immediately noticed the crazy miss-matched lights - kind of funky. The place was warm and cozy on this freezing night.
The trio of brusetta was not a just typical brusetta. It was made with goat cheese, walnuts and a balsamic glaze. Yum. My husband got a roast chicken dish which was sweet and had a different but delicious taste. I quickly noticed that no food is typical here - everything has a twist. My black bean burger was good - but too much breading. I took the bread off and enjoyed the delicious taste of the burger. Accompanying the burger were the yummiest sweet potato fries that I've ever had.
Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meals and a few even ordered dessert. We'll definitely be back!
I guess that some people find Feast to be generic, but I love looking at a menu and seeing numerous familiar-but-jazzed-up choices that strike my fancy. This was my first visit, and I couldn't figure out if I wanted an appetizer and an entree, two appetizers, a salad and an appetizer, a salad and an entree, etc etc; and within all those scenarios were some even tougher choices about which actual dishes to order.
I chose the calamari and the chopped salad and found my expectations exceeded in both cases. The calamari was perfectly cooked, and the artichoke/lemon tapenade and red pepper aioli were wonderful accents. After the squid was gone I basically cleaned the plate with the table bread.
My salad was delightful. It was really nothing more than a collection of fresh vegetables (it had chicken but no cheese or bacon, which was a-okay with me) but somehow it just blew me away. It was so damn good. We're talking green beans, chickpeas, radishes, broccoli, red and yellow bell peppers, carrots, red onions, corn, and cherry tomatoes. It needed only the barest touch of dressing, although that stuff was pretty darn good too. It seems odd to wax rhapsodic about a salad, but this was a great one.
We all loved the little biscuits which came in the table bread basket, served with chipotle honey mustard. I sampled my friend's macaroni and cheese and give it an enthusiastic thumbs up also. Everyone else seemed to love their food, which included the bruschetta trio, a chicken dinner and two different burgers.
The desserts: I ordered the chef's choice bread pudding. It came out as raspberry, which is not my favorite flavor, but that wasn't what brought it down. It tasted fine, but for some reason it was less dense than a typical bread pudding and just didn't make a great impression. However, the serving was huge. The chocolate-banana creme brulee was excellent. I initially refused a bite but ended up eating several. Great final taste with which to leave the meal.
The service wasn't stupendous, but good enough. I liked that they were clearly about to close but did not give us any signs of rush. Also, bonus points for having open tables for a party of five after 9pm on a Saturday night.
Boozed up and hungry on a Saturday night -- let's head over to Feast!
We arrived at about 9:30pm and there were plenty of tables open. We were likely one of the last tables seated for the night and we certainly did our best at being the final table to depart as they closed.
The bread basket provided to our table included the most amazing little biscuits. And what's this? Chipotle honey butter?! Oh Em Ef Gee!! I just found a bite sized nugget of heaven! I couldn't get enough.
David R beat me to the punch and ordered calamari. And Ed & Erin L ordered up the bruschetta trio. I was so busy filling up on biscuits that I declined an appetizer order but had a few bites of everyone else's. The calamari was great. I especially enjoyed the red pepper aioli. I only tried a bite of the bruschetta trio and was instantly convinced I need to return to try the rest. I fell in love with the layered flavoring of the goat cheese with balsamic honey reduction and event liked the addition of walnuts on top. Amazing.
For an entree, I kept things small and simple with an order of their mac & cheese. I'm happy to report that its one of the best mac & cheese dishes I've had in Chicago.... or really anywhere for that matter. I had an option of the smaller, appetizer size dish or the full entree. Thankfully, I went with the smaller because even that was a lot of food. I ate less than half (damn those biscuits!) and was incredibly full. The parmesan cheese they used was blended really well and didn't taste as grainy as fancy mac & cheese attempts I've tried. The roasted tomatoes and bacon were chopped ever so perfectly throughout the dish making each bite really pop with flavor.
For dessert, I managed to somehow find space for a few bites of chocolate banana creme brulee. My only complaint is that I didn't taste any banana. Otherwise, the dish was a rich chocolate delight that ended the meal with a smile.
This is certainly one of my favorite restaurants in the Bucktown area. I have been for breakfast,… Read more »
Feast is my newest favorite. I find myself leaning towards it as my suggestion whenever a meal comes up, no matter what the circumstance. Family in from the burbs...yes. Date Night...yes. Guest in from out of town...yes. Ladies Night...yes.
I had been here a couple times a few years ago but never really allowed myself to put in my bank of possibilities since Bucktown seemed like it was just as close as Seattle. However, now I realize just how easy it is for me to get here and now all bets are off. Feast should expect a lot more of my money flowing in.
A few of my favorites I've tried:
- Rigatoni with meatballs, peas, and tomato cream sauce
- Flank steak with grilled asparagus, goat cheese mashed potato (one of the best steaks I've had in a long time, melted in my mouth)
- The little biscuits basket they give you with spicy /smokey butter
- Veggie Burger with the sweet potato fries
- Butternut squash ravioli, spiced walnuts, crispy sage leaves, brown butter + goat cheese with balsamic syrup
- Chicken breast stuffed with herbed goat cheese, ricotta gnocchi, spinach, cherry tomatoes, lemon sauce
- Chocolate brownie sundae
- Sticky toffee pudding cake
- Peanut butter and jelly pie (good lord!!!)
I still need to try their brunch options, they all look fabulous. It's only a matter of time until I conquer that menu too.
It's a "four-star" day. Maybe I'm feeling a little generous today, but I really enjoyed my brunch at Feast. I had the portabello benedict with a fried portabello and sun-dried tomatos topped with a delicious poached eggs and hollandaise sauce... Mmmmm. The feast potatoes were alright - just normal potatoes. There are a few other benedicts, which seem to be the specialty here but not a huge menu. If you can't decide, there's a benedict sampler too. The Bucktown bloody mary was also excellent - nice and spicy, just enough to relieve my hangover.
The restaurant itself was much different than I expected from the outside. It ended up being much bigger and more contemporary than I anticipated. It was a cute setup. The dinner menu looks good too and probably would be a nice spot for a date.
Had dinner here after work with a friend on their half-price wine night.
Overall, I'd say the atmosphere is fine, nothing too special and nice and mellow on a week night. The service was good, but not great and the omni-present busboy seemed to really freak out my friend with his hovering and eagerness.
The food was fantastic. We had a bottle of Syrah reco'd by the server and were not disappointed.
We stared with the mac and cheese which is about as decadent as you'd think. Big chunks of pancetta added a salty smokiness to the dish that only made it more rich and delicious. Definitely share this appetizer and get the small version unless you are a true glutton for cheesy punishment.
I followed up with the fish tacos which were the best I've ever had. The perfect mix of spicy and citrusy without drowning the flavor of the fish. The beans were also incredibly tasty and the whole meal was very filling.
My friend ordered the pork chop which was accompanied by the biggest sweet potato gratin either of us had ever seen. It was good from the bit I tasted, but I was happier with my tacos.
I really enjoyed Feast and plan on heading back, though their prices will keep me from becoming a regular. It's in that weird place that's too casual for special occasion dinners, but too pricey for just meeting up for a menu that is mighty tasty, but a bit above fancy bar food. I will be back, but maybe for lunch or brunch so it's a bit easier on my wallet.
I love Feast. Wait, let me say that again. I. Love. Feast. I almost don't want to write a review for them because I don't think I can do it justice. I've probably gone here 30+ times in the last 2-3 years and I wish I went more often.
First off: Brunch. Their brunch options are amazing. The menu is not huge, but the dishes are well thought out and the flavors are amazing. I've had many items off their breakfast menu, as well as some of their specialty pancakes and I've never had a complaint. My favorite for a solid, get you through til dinner brunch is their Feast Grand Slam. Yeah, it's just eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns and toast, but it's hearty and the Feast potatoes are the best around.
Lunch: They have your standard salad and sandwich offerings. I don't think there's anything special about their lunch menu, but the food is good.
Dinner: This is where they win me over again. I highly recommend starting with their tortilla soup. It's a huge portion and best eaten with a smaller entree or appetizer. Personally, I love the spicy crab cakes (omg, mouthwatering) and the won ton napoleon (literally like a sushi salad). The chicken breast and blackened fish taco entrees are always good bets.
Essentially, no matter what you get to eat here you won't be disappointed. Pair the food with great customer service and a lively, but relaxed setting and you've got a great meal start to finish. By far, my #1 recommended restaurant in the area.
This place is great! So many options! The breakfast sandwiches are amazing. My husband is still raving about the oatmeal pancakes. Spiked smoothies go down quite easily! One major problem with the place--its popularity. We have been to the door many, many times only to be turned away by hour plus waits. Gotta go early.
I went to dinner last night at Feast. I've been wanting to try this place out for a while.
So first things first! Half price bottles of wine on Monday and Tuesday nights! Fantastic bottle of Weingut Fritz-Josef Schwibinger Riesling Niersteiner Kranzberg Blanc 2006, had to google that. Very tasty, crisp and sweet, a wonderful riesling.
I had a Apple and Walnut salad, that would knock the lights out of the pathetic excuse of an apple walnut salad at mcdonalds. Candied walnuts, triangle pieces of smoked gouda, crunchy and tart green apple, in a honey-thyme vinagerette.
My friend Jamie had the beef burger with cheddar and bacon, great burger and sweet potato fries. The sweet potato fries are divine, and a crispy and light treat. Such a breath of fresh air from the run of the mill french fries.
To top the wine, cheese, greens, and meat, we had to order desert, we got the lava cake, divine! It was also served beautifully with a design of sun beams around our piece of lava cake.
All in all great meal. We each paid $24.09 plus a tip of $5 each, so $30 each, for a great meal. Totally worth it and I will go back, for brunch next time lets hope!
I was finally sick and tired of having Feast pop up during Brunch-loving conversations and feeling like I was on the out crowd. Finally one early weekend morning (to beat the lines I've heard about) my partner and I ventured down Damen to Feast's lavender Bucktown spot. Once you step in you realize the ambiance is super welcoming with a cute waiting area, fireplace, adorable lamps and spacious dining room.
While trying to decide on what to eat, I could not help myself from passing up their Oatmeal Pancakes. Picture it: Fluffy pancakes, cinnamon-apple compote, honey-vanilla butter and tossed walnut brittle. Delectable! My partner also had a Feast speciality, the Potato Skins. It was merely potato skins (go figure.) breakfast-style with scrambled eggs, bacon bits and pico de gallo. While both food items were yummy, it wasn't as superb as what people had made it up to be. I agree with Molly's review, "Pretty standard brunch menu...nothing terrible creative, but enough to get my there." Well said Molly!
For those with special dietary restrictions like Celiac, Feast offers a separate Gluten-free menu and several vegetarian options. Not to mention, Feast was one of my top choices for my pre-2010 New Years Eve dinner. Word on the street is that Feast was going to be opening a new third location in Lincoln Square. I'm not too sure if that is still the case but I would love to have it down the street. Perhaps the owners changed their mind and opened the Gold Coast restaurant instead.
Went here for brunch on Saturday and LOVED it! Cannot wait to go back for dinner and also when it is nice out, as they have a cute outdoor area.
We started with the chilaquiles, but did the eggs on the side. I enjoy when places allow you to change things a bit, as I am a little picky :) This was delicious and I would have loved to just eat this for my meal. This and a mimosa definitely helped cure the hangover :)
Next we shared the prociutto pizza and the asian salad. The pizza arugula salad comes on top of the pizza and it was amazingly tasty.
The asian salad was just ok. Needed more dressing in my opinion.
Overall, really cute place and the waitress was very attentive with drinks and our orders. We did not feel rushed at all, which is nice because I sometimes feel that way at brunches.
Loved it and will be back!
Pretty standard brunch menu...nothing terribly creative, but enough to get me there:) Lucky(?) for us, it was 9 degrees this morning so we got in with plenty of still empty tables at 10am...nobody was out on Damen this morning.
The standout? The feast potatoes. Holy lord, it was like taking mashed potatoes, reforming them into breakfast potato shape, and then roasting them with Fleur de sel. Amazing. My croissant breakfast sandwich with over easy egg, prosciutto, roasted tomatoes, mozza, and arugula sounded great, but the wilty arugula and terrible croissant (did it come out of a tube?) wasn't what I was looking for. Good thing the potatoes are amazing. Next time I will go for the gut busting potato skins with tons of toppings. And then I will go into food coma.
This was really good. I had the salmon and it was easily on of the best salmon dishes I've had in a long time. My dinner partner's meal (roasted chicken with gnocchi was equally impressive. The wine we had was excellent (Tandem). This was my second visit to Feast and the first time was good, as well.
(I only review places after having been to them twice. This applies to this review and all previous reviews.)
Just met up with a friend for brunch--our original plan was Hot Chocolate, but the 25 minute wait and loud atmosphere didn't fit our goal of a girl's catch up session. Feast turned out to be a great plan B. Our 15 minute wait seemed to fly by as we chatted away while sitting in the cozy, overstuffed red couches by the fireplace. Within moments of being seated at a great table by the window, our server came over to get our drink orders. My friend had a large fresh-squeezed OJ while I got my caffeine fix with a soy cafe au lait. I would consider myself a connoisseur of coffees and the coffee served at Feast (I think it's Intelligista) was on pointe-5 stars on the coffee.
Our waiter was super patient as he came by our table multiple times to get our order, but my friend and I were busy chatting and took our time going through the menu. After our waiter clued us into the popularity of the benedict dishes, I decided on the portabella benedict, which has oven roasted tomatoes, spinach and poached egg atop a breaded portabella mushroom served with their potatoes. The dish was pretty good-the tomatoes were amazing, a bit sweet and a nice complement to the dish. The portabella had too much breading for my liking, so I didn't eat too much of it. I'm not a fan of hollandaise, so I can't comment on that. But, all in all, the dish was amazing.
My friend did a build your own omelets, with which she seemed very happy. Her omelet had roasted tomatoes, which she also enjoyed.
Once our plates were cleared, we were able to chat some more without being interrupted.
All in all, this is a great brunch spot, especially if you really want to indulge in long conversations and good food. I would definitely recommend the coffee drinks, benedicts, service and ambiance. I would definitely go back to try the oatmeal pancakes and some of the other benedicts. I'm only giving Feast four stars, but it would be 4.5 stars if Yelp had 1/2 points, since I would like to see more creative brunch items on their menu.
Went here for brunch today and I really liked it. Their brunch/lunch options have a bunch of standards with some interesting ones as well. I went for my old favorite eggs benedict and was pleasantly surprised. Portions are large but not exorbitant and the ingredients are fresh.
I give it 3 stars because there are so many places like this in Chicago and nothing about Feast particularly stood out for me. Also, it is a bit on the pricey side.
A very chill neighborhood restaurant with a solid menu of traditional American fare. They have a great special running right now where you get any entree plus an appetizer, soup, salad or dessert and a glass of wine for $25. For someone who can't put down more than two courses anyway, this is a really nice deal.
I stopped by on a Wednesday night around 6:30pm with a group of six. No problem getting a table, because as you can imagine, we were practically the only people there. Things picked up around 7pm, and by the time we left at close to 8:30pm, every table was full. I didn't see a lot of people waiting, though, so unless you're coming on a weekend or with a group of more than four, reservations are not a necessity. Plus, they have a separate bar area with a fireplace and couches in one corner, so even if you do have to wait, it will be a semi-pleasant experience.
I sampled the tomato soup, spicy crab cakes, margherita pizza and blackened fish tacos. The pizza was tasty, but nothing that special. Good crust, and perfect size for one person. The seafood was much better. The fish tacos had surprisingly bold flavors. I definitely wanted the whole plate to myself. Soup was the only low point. Too thick, almost like marinara sauce. And it was room temperature. I eyed up a friend's butternut squash ravioli, which looked rich and creamy and perfect for a winter evening. The veggie burger and steak also looked good, but I since I didn't know the owners of the dishes very well, I fought back my urge to ask for a bite. Portions were average.
Our service got a bit spottier as the night went on, which is to be expected given that it was a full house by that time. We waited a few minutes longer than I would have liked to get the bill and pay. But they had a separate person filling waters so no wait on that. I don't recall an overly long wait for food, but it wasn't lightening quick, either, which is what I was expecting given that the place was dead when we ordered.
No problems finding parking on Damen, but again, we were in relatively early.
I guess Feast didn't totally blow me away, but I am anxious to go back for dinner again, and to try out their eggs benedict-laden brunch. Might bump it up to a five star if you opened a location in the South Loop.
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say yeeeaaahhh!!!
I am DONE being negative!!!
No wait for a table- 5 stars.
Mango Martini, with just the right amount of mango puree-5 stars.
Chicken Quesadillas- 5 stars.
Chicken breast-stuffed with herbed goat cheese, gnocchi, spinach, cherry tomatoes, lemon sauce...(yes it is THAT GOOD!!) -5 stars
Brandy Apple Cake with caramelized walnut ice cream (drool)-5 stars.
I need 10 (!??) stars for the fantastic music they play here. Phoenix, Metric, Postal Service, Death Cab, Cage the Elephant and every other freakin band I am in love with.
Thank you god!
Been here many, many times. Love it. The Guacamole rocks, the "Grilled Skirt Steak" is SUPERB. Burgers are great. Steak frites are great as well. The chicken sandwich (maybe just for lunch) is amazing.
Yum!
Let me just say... if we are in a recession, then it sure doesn't feel like it because I just ate like a queen! Twenty-five bucks for any two courses on the menu and a glass of vino? I'm so in! Wednesday must be the new Friday.
For Starters: It might sound strange to unadventurous folk, but the roasted beet salad with orange segments and fried goat cheese is a freaking flavor phenomenon.
Plate #2: My boy ordered the goat cheese stuffed chicken breast with gnocchi for his main course. While very rich, it was one great concoction! But my salmon and corn pancakes kicked that chicken's ass. Served with avocado salsa and BBQ sauce (I know, weird--but I swear, they work!), it was such a different combination of flavors and textures that was very exciting to my buds :)
One downfall, followed by a major bonus: The glass of wine that comes with was just mediocre. But the Two Brothers beer on tap made up for that with our next round :)
Overall, a very pleasing experience! If you're in need of some warm and fuzzy comfort food, then this is the place! Stop by on a Wednesday and you'll be glad you did. Totes!
Only one experience as we were visitors from CA, and a friend picked this place to meet.
Really enjoyed everything about this place. Dimly lit, a little on the empty side, but we were a party of seven so we helped fill up the room a bit. Good service, no complaints.
I absolutely loved the squash ravioli dish. I would go back again just for that dish if I were a local. Had the bruschetta appetizer, it was interesting, but in a good way.
I recommend!!!
Great brunch! The grand slam was a lot of food for the price and the chicken apple sausage links were really good. My husband was very pleased with his crab benedict. I'd like to go back to try the pancakes and the chorizo plates. Both looked mouth watering delicious.
Also excited to see their $25 two course w/ wine deal on Wednesday. I'll definitely be back for that.
While the blueberry pancakes with blueberry compote butter are worth a 5-star rating, the blandness of their steak, Greek salad, and pasta dishes place in the 3-star category.
However, after their delivery driver came flying out of the alley on Wabansia and smashed into my car last weekend I'm downgrading to a 2-star rating.
If nothing else, I'm thankful for the great wine selection and pleasant patio (summer) at Feast.
Went here on the third Wednesday of November when there were two different deals going on. There was a wine tasting with light appetizers available for $20, which looked like it offered quite a selection of wines. I am not sure what time frame this was available during (something like 6:00-8:00?). We came for the Wednesday night prix-fixe that offered two courses and a glass of wine for $25.
You are allowed to choose any two courses off of the menu so we decided to share an appetizer, each get an entree, and to share a dessert. The wine selections are house white, house red, and sangria. We both went with the house red, which was an organic Latin offering.
All of the portions were very generous and there was more than enough food for the two of us. We started with the crab cake, which was a wonderful start to the meal. After we had been served the appetizer we were brought the interesting bread basket and I wish it had arrived before.
For our entrees we had the barbeque salmon and the beef short ribs. The salmon was served with light and fluffy hotcakes, a robust bbq sauce, and ripe avacado-delish! The short ribs were enjoyable and were served with delicious butternut squash gnocchi.
For dessert we had the brownie sundae and I asked our server if we could have pistachio ice cream instead of the vanilla. The sundae was huge and the brownie was served in two thin pieces--making it a wonderful, gooey sandwich.
This prix-fixe is great if you are looking for a glass of wine with your meal.
THE FACTS:
$25 prix-fixe for two courses and a glass of house wine
Offered on Wednesday evening
Additional wine tasting event offered the third Wednesday of each month
Feast doesn't really need another great review, but humor me: I've been slacking on writing them as of late.
This place was a breath of fresh air amongst a depressingly Lincoln-parkish string of restaurants along Damen. I came here for lunch the other day, and I loved the low-key vibe. There was a fire going in the front room, which looked cozy and inviting. I would have loved to have eaten there, but we were seated in the main dining room. The servers were kind and courteous, especially given the large amount of annoying pda going on (sorry, waitstaff!) We split the crab benedict (poached eggs and crab cakes over jalapeno cheddar corn bread with chipotle hollandaise). It was SO delicious and rich, I'm glad we split it. Also, the potatoes were crisp and well-seasoned: this is in contrast to a lot of places that serve them bland and mushy. I also had a side of fruit, which was meh. It's winter in Chicago, so I wasn't surprised by the quality. Go here if you want a solid place to eat in Wicker Park. You won't be disappointed with the quality and service.
Hmmmmm. . . . I'm gonna start with the bathroom (not sure if there was one for the men). The hostess told me to go down the hall and through the green door. On this journey I came across cooks, waiters, busboys. .. ya know let's just say I pretty much felt like I should have been picking up a plate to serve to someone or whipping an up order. WTH? Going to the bathroom here is like going to the bathroom at a grocery store. You feel like you're part of the staff rather than a customer. I was not amused.
I was here in a group for, yes, a birthday. The waiter was cool, but I almost gave the busboy a little smack on the hand when it seemed he was reaching for my plate. I was only half done with my BBQ Chicken Quesadilla and a couple other people that arrived only a few minutes prior had orders coming. No, I do not want to wrap this as we are clearly not done dining! Fall back!!
Said antsy fingers busboy never refilled my water glass and snatched my b&b plate without asking if I was done with it. So when he went for my plate *while* asking me if I want it wrapped up I felt I had to protect my food and my immediate space bubble as a whole. I seriously don't like feeling rushed. Especially when we have more food on the way meaning we were continuously spending money.
Between this and the bathroom I was seriously irked. Then, they only had some icky flavored butter or the bread instead of supplying plain as well. I'm so big on the butter a place serves. My quesadilla was decent for it to be an appetizer, but that's it. Yea, I think this place is better named "Snack" as that's all the time they will give you to do and that's about as much as you'll want to have.
I went there for lunch this week and it was GREAT! I had the lemon and rosemary chicken kabobs w/ humus and pita bread. Everything was great but the olives. I don't like olives and apparently missed that they were in the meal. The service was friendly and timely. Great atmosphere and the parking was great for a lunchtime. Will definitely come back!
AND I love that you can use your NPR membership there for a discount on meals!
awesome awesome awesome. Feast is so on point. Albeit the service is definitely not the best, that's not why I go out to eat. The kitchen is super consistent, and the food is simple brunch food perfectly prepared every time. I even took my super picky parents here when they were in town and they loved it.
The brunch menu at Feast is overwhelmingly fatty. I really dislike coming here for brunch, because the only remotely healthy option is granola with yogurt, and I like neither granola nor yogurt.
The plain gross: the chicken apple sausage - the casing and the meat itself is just a strange, mildly unpleasant texture. Their "Feast potatoes" appear to be deep fried, which is never a good breakfast option for me. If it was, I'd run through the McDonald's drive-thru. The cinnamon butter on their oatmeal pancakes is disgustingly sweet, so it seems like they use cinnamon sugar rather than plain cinamon. I had to remove the butter and leave an island of untouched pancake in the middle of my plate to avoid the overwhelming sweetness of the butter.
The good (but so overwhelmingly fattening): crab benedict, chilaques.
I love brunch. I love Feast. I do not love brunch at Feast. I do not understand why they do not offer oatmeal or something else lighter for people who might want to go on a jog sometime within three hours of eating breakfast. As is, Feast's brunch is heavy and fattening (unless you're into granola, which I'm not).
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Roommate: "I was going to order some food for breakfast, do you want something?"
Me: "Places deliver breakfast foods?!"
R: "Yeah...well, Feast does at least."
Me: "Hell yeah!"
We place our orders, omelets, and in 40 minutes they are hot at our door. And fully consumed about 10 minutes after that.
Mozzarella+Chicken Sausage+Eggs+Potatoes=yumfest.
I had the BBQ Salmon for dinner and loved it, so I'm resisting the temptation to give 5 stars. Since my three friends were only somewhat impressed with their dishes and the prices aren't necessarily a bargain, four stars is appropriate. The wine list is pretty good relative to peer group restaurants.
As I am not a breakfast person, I was a little upset to hear we were meeting people for brunch. But when I heard it was going to be at Feast, which was walkable, I opened my views a bit. It was a Sunday afternoon around 11, and as we walked in it looked packed. There were 5 of us and the host was very friendly and said it would be about 15-20 minute wait which was fine. Nice atmosphere and fun ambiance. Seating is okay, pretty close together but I am getting used to it.
Me and my friend had the bloody mary's... absolutely nothing wrong with those ! I had the spicy-chicken burrito. It was eh. Kind of tasted like mush wrapped in a burrito with a squirt of siracha on it. It kind of tasted like all the leftover chicken, guac, and salsa was chopped together, mixed, and served. I've had better burritos for $9. Everyone else said their food tasted good and fresh. I'll have to go back for dinner it looks delicious espcially the 1/2 price wine night.
Great food and usually very good service. I usually only go for brunch but am curious to try some dinner here. Everything I have eaten here has been good and clearly made with care.
I like it.
When people talk about interesting fusion of flavors, I think of this Bucktown gem. I tried a nightly special of the maple pork chop in an onion marmalade with pepper jack and sweet potato mini fried tacos finished with ancho chili sauce. To die for! Tender & juicy, flavors that danced on my tongue. I get really excited about going out to eat and when I encounter a restaurant where the food is so good that I actually want to take my time with it and savor every bite, I'm naturally very, very impressed. The 1/2 price bottles of wine (very nice selection!) for our Monday night date was a great bonus to this lovely dinner.
Nice atmosphere for a date or getting together with some friends. The waitstaff is very professional and quick with a recommendation. Wish I had room for desert! I'll be back to check out the alfresco dining when it's warm out again.
We stumbled into Feast while trying to find Wicker Park Fest and decided to grab dinner here after the festival. I'm glad we did since the food here was AMAZING!
There are a lot of items to select from on the menu ranging from complete entrees to a turkey burger. The prices are not too expensive and the portions are rather large so you definitely get your monies worth.
The Pomegranate Martini was really good and tasted just like a glass of pomegranate juice. David ordered the chicken stuffed with goat cheese and I decided to eat light and get the chopped salad with sliced chicken. We both agreed that the food was excellent!
Service was good as well and they have a really great outside patio seating area to enjoy when the weather is nice. I highly recommend this place for anyone in the area!
Showed up on MLK Monday around 1pm and our group of 4 and was seated immediately. Lengthy menu, but nearly half the items are near variations of each other, i.e. 2 poached eggs + feast potatoes + protein. Ordered the eggs portobello, which was fried nicely with panko; "garbage" omelette, breakfast croissant looked tasty (friends cleaned their plates!) but unremarkable, as was the service. Would return if in the area but otherwise not likely.
They have a $25/person prix fix menu on Wednesdays! Includes and app (or dessert), an entree and a glass of house wine. Really good deal. The house wine was 'eh', but the food made up for that.
Really good food, really good menu. Interesting and different fusion flavors. Check out their menu online beforehand, it describes things a little better, and it singled out gluten-free items, which is GREAT for people like me who can't eat gluten. More restaurants should do this. They have a flourless chocolate cake (so yum!) that they don't say is flourless on the in-restaurant menu. weird.
Service was ok, our waiter seemed really distracted, and it wasn't that busy. So that was annoying, but that's all I can say was not so good!
I love brunch more than I love a lot of things.
The other weekend, my sister and her friend stayed with me and wanted to go out to brunch. So I gave them some options and they shrugged their shoulders and were largely unhelpful.
So I said, "Fine, Wicker Park or Lincoln Park?"
And again, they shrugged and were unhelpful.
So I decided we'd go to Feast in Wicker Park because it'd give me an excuse to go to BCBG AND Marc By Marc Jacobs because I am a masochist and like to look at things I can't afford. We hopped on the Damen bus and were there within 10 minutes.
As it was hotter and grosser out than a sauna filled with hockey players after practice, we elected to sit inside, and were seated immediately in the lovely air conditioning.
I ordered a smoothie - not an "adult" smoothie, just a regular one, and it came with one of those enormous bubble tea straws, but had an interesting texture due to the use of soy milk.
I ordered the Oatmeal Pancakes with Honey Butter & Walnuts, and it felt....good for me, somehow. I don't know how that worked, but it did. My sister and her friend both got similar things involving bacon, eggs, potatoes, and bread, (the Breakfast Croissant & the Grand Slam) and they were both AWESOME.
This review is based off of my second brunch experience this past Saturday. I feel like Feast has so much potential as a great brunch spot but it just falls short.
When we were seated (which was immediate - YAY), I was voraciously hungry (long run + yoga and I was ready to eat the lemon in my water). A smoothie seemed like a good way to tide myself over 'til the food; I asked a question about the smoothies and found out that they are made with just flavoring (not real fruit). Why? You only serve them on the weekends and they're expensive - there should be fresh fruit!
I ordered a 'make your own' omelet with mushrooms, goat cheese, and spinach. The portion was generous but most of the goat cheese and spinach sat in a large clump in the center; maybe I'm picky but I've had better prepared omelets. On the plus side, the potatoes were yummy.
Bussers were super attentive - always refilling our water but the waitress we had seemed like she'd rather be somewhere else. Definitely not a bad meal; it just seems like it could be better!
feast... so warm. so fuzzy.. its ever so lovely.
i know this place has been here for awhile, but when you walk in. it feels like it's been here for-ev-ahhhhh.. it is that warm and cozy.
we were lucky and based on the yelps, we didn't have a long wait at all and walked right on it and had no problems. we were looking for a little snack and something to warm us up on a chilly saturday morning.
we each ordered soup. the pumpkin squash was ever so lovely. creamy and warm.. and served with a roll. perfect little snack. just all so damn perfect.
when we looked around and saw everyone else's dishes. it all looked delish and everyone in there just seemed so happy. warm. cozy. and in good company.
feast is a feast of happiness for sure.
Went to feast for a girls night out. They seemed busy but we were greeted and seated immediately by the window near the bar so that was a plus. They also had a good selection of drinks. I started off with their specialty martini. It was yummy but not strong enough for me. I had their chipotle bbq salmon and it was just just alright, nothing special to it~ The hot cakes that came with the entree was gross. I don't know? Something about eating hot cakes with fish did not settle well w/ my stomach. I should have read the menu description more thoroughly.
I have heard good things about their brunch menu however so I might give this place another try for that.
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