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The Bongo Room
Not worth the wait
This much-loved brunch spot always had a big crowd waiting in front, whether it’s rain or shine, freezing cold or oppressively hot. I finally made it here on a weekday (when I was able to snag a table right away) and tried the banana macadamia pancakes. Were they good? Yeah. But stand-around-for-an-hour-when-I’m-hungry good? No way. Not even close. There are too many amazing brunch spots in Chicago for me to cool my heels for 20-plus minutes for pancakes. Even damn tasty ones.
Reviewed on: June 30, 2006
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