Restaurant Review: Early Mother’s Day Reservations…never too early!!
Mother’s Day is widely considered the busiest restaurant dining day of the year in the United States, with brunch being the most popular meal, according to Open Table. It frequently outpaces Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve, with over 53% of all Mother’s Day restaurant bookings occurring during the brunch window.
It may seem early, but Mother’s Day reservations are already going fast for the Sunday, May 10 celebration. We at Dean’s Team Chicago have compiled a list of restaurants still taking reservations to honor the person who raised you!
Take, for example, Tortoise Supper Club, 350 N. State Street, They’re serving an epic grand buffet, including an Iced Seafood Tower, Prime Rib, and Whole Roasted Salmon carving stations, an array of salads, starters, a Create Your Own Waffle Station, accompaniments and an extensive, delectable, desserts station. The festive floral decor is the perfect backdrop for Mom’s special day, and each Mom will be presented with a rose. For reservations, click here.
At the West Loop’s Guinness Open Gate Brewery, 901 W. Kinzie Street, your Mom can enjoy a ‘Beermosa’ along with such Irish specialties as a Traditional Irish Breakfast, with bangers, rashers, over-easy eggs, baked beans, black & white pudding, roasted tomato, sourdough bread and jam, Smoked Salmon Mousse, with capers, dill and house made pretzel bites, or a Scotch Egg ‘Benedict,’ withhollandaise, giardiniera, and breakfast potatoes.
Pro tip: Make a reservation by May 5 and receive a complimentary mini flower bouquet for Mom 💐 For reservations, click here.
In Wicker Park, Cafe Robey, 2018 W. North Avenue, the home of all-day brunch, has created a special “Momosa” to go along with their delectable, seasonal comfort food. Try their Robey Eggs Benedict, made with a 5-Minute egg, crab salad, roasted asparagus, hollandaise, and chives on an English muffin. Their Omelette is made with garlic spinach, glazed mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, feta, herb vinaigrette, and crispy shallots. Or, their Turkish Eggs is a combination of 5-Minute eggs, aleppo butter, herb garlic yogurt, and za’atar, on toasted bread. For reservations, click here.
In RiverNorth, the venerable steakhouse Gene & Georgetti, 500 N. Franklin Street, is planning a special Mother’s Day Brunch that includes, according to Chicago Food Magazine, Shrimp Cocktail, Gene’s Steak & Eggs, Classic Bagel & Lox, and a seasonal Frittata, andtheir ‘Da Della Smash, a smashed & crispy caramelized croissant, with imported mortadella and burrata, arugula, balsamic and pistachios. For reservations, click here.
In Bucktown, Dēliz Italian Steakhouse, 1840 W. North Avenue, their weekly brunch, served on Saturdays and Sundays, features items like Tiramisu Stuffed French Toast and bottomless spritz. On Mother’s Day, they’re kicking it up a notch with a three-course prix fixe menu, CFM reports, beginning with housemade Banana Bread, followed by a Brussels Sprout Salad. For the main course, guests can choose between a Cacio E Pepe Omelette or classic Steak and Eggs, with the option to upgrade to a surf and turf featuring petite filet, lobster tail, asparagus, and béarnaise. For reservations, click here.
Alison Moran-Powers and Dean’s Team Chicago
