Toast

Love this place. Cute cozy and food is amazing. Staff is always friendly. Pesto scrambled eggs is my fave with a side of potatoes and there brioche bread! You will be asking for another slice of that bread trust me! Also there mascarpone stuffed French toast is pretty delicious. They have the combo of dark chocolate, strawberry, and mascarpone if you want to try all three but honestly the best one is the one filled with mascarpone cheese. Kid friendly as well, can’t go wrong with pancakes and fruit.

Delicious food and incredible service! The staff is so friendly. I recommend getting there early to avoid the rush. Their Benedict with prosciutto was so unique and tasty!!! I loved that they gave us free coffees to go after we finished our meal. That was such a nice gesture.

My friend ordered the friend toast orgy. It’s creative and should be recommended. I had the crabby Benedict. It did come with a surprise — a piece of whoever’s hair in my second Benedict! We talked with our waitress and she changed that Benedict with a new one, not a new dish, but a new single piece of Benedict. There isn’t any sincere apologies from the store or any discount for courtesy. We didn’t want to take petty advantages but how they deal with it leaves the feeling of their carelessness towards customers. The fruit cup isn’t very fresh neither. A couple of wilted blueberries and grapes are served. For a 3 dollar substitute, I couldn’t help but ask, why?

Amazing service and food. The Ginger Turmeric tea the waitress recommend was the best! The food was really great. Overall great experience.

Good food, but they kept opening the backdoor and very cold air was entering the place.

If I could give this place no stars I would!
My family has been going to this restaurant for ages. I would have previously given Toast a 4 or 5 star review, but after our experience today I was highly disappointed… and we didn’t even eat there!
My sister and I arrived early to get a table while the rest of our family was searching for parking. We informed the host that we would be a party of five and he explained that he would not seat us until the entire party was there. Understandable. He informed us he has a table for us and would seat our party at said table once the rest of the family arrived.
While we waited for the rest of the family to park and arrive, we asked if we could enjoy a mimosa while we waited. Another disappointment. We were informed that they do not serve customers who are waiting cocktails. Ridiculous!
A couple moments later, another family of five walked in and was seated at immediately at the table that was promised to us. The rest of my family was just about to walk in. The host informed us that unfortunately he had given the table away. We clearly had noticed that sir…
I understand that restaurants need to establish such policies, however I find it highly frustrating that the host was incredibly rude and not willing to accommodate our party who was about to arrive /​gave our table away to a group that arrived after we did. Perhaps we will have a better experience next time… Fingers crossed.

Went on a Saturday morning, thinking the wait would be sooooo long. We were told it would be a 45 minute-​1 hour wait and we were sat in 10 minutes.
The food was awesome! I had the breakfast burrito and it was so delicious. I recommend adding avocado, spinach, and cheese.
The 3 star is only because they turn tables over so quickly. They only have about 13 tables available. They started taking our food, drinks, napkins away from us [without asking] as we were still sitting at our table. I’ve never been so forced to leave a restaurant because they took your water away and cleared the ENTIRE table while you were still sitting there trying to drink your morning coffee. They don’t make you seem very welcome and you can tell the wait staff/​hostess are stressed out.
Great food, but service is way to hurried and impersonal.

Came at 1230 on a Sunday hoping that we’d be past the worst of the wait, and was told there was a 40 minute wait for 2. However, there were 2 seats available at the counter so we opted for those and were seated immediately. Victory! (But seriously, this place should move to a bigger location…)
After reading all of the reviews, I was torn between the Pesto Scramble and the Breakfast Burrito, luckily my friend had the same dilemma and we decided to order both and split.
Pesto Scramble (minus the Prosciutto): AMAZING. I am always iffy about Pesto because sometimes it can be overpowering but this dish was delicious. I would 200% order it again. The eggs were light and fluffy and the pesto was great and the tomatoes were fresh. The roasted potatoes were also great. Not overly seasoned, not crispy, and a little bit of garlic (I think?). The scramble also came with bread (we got multi grain) and butter/​jam. The jam was very good.
Breakfast Burrito (minus jalapenos): So good! Not massive, which is always nice. The wrap was Spinach which always makes you feel a bit better about ordering the burrito. The flavors were a great combination, nothing was too overpowering. This also came with the potatoes. Would definitely get this again as well.
The service was good (mind you, we were at the counter so it’s hard to mess it up), the waitress was very nice, and I will definitely be back (I just hope I can avoid the wait again).

Awesome! I ordered the salmon omelette. Delicious! The stuffed french toast also looked amazing. I was slightly disappointed they didn’t have any coffee beverages outside of just coffee. I was hoping for a latte, but they make up for it with the Wasabi Bloody Mary. Why, yes please!
I would definitely come back.

have been wanting to check this place out for a while since we live in the neighborhood and love breakfast food.
we ordered probably some of most popular items; wasabi bloody marys, crabby eggs benedict with avocado, and the stuffed french toast.
everything was amazing. the bloody Mary was nice and spicy and came with a bunch of stuff in the glass to munch on. the sprinkled granola on top was a nice touch to the french toast and the lemon hollandaise sauce on the eggs benedict was a great twist.
love it!

Loved this place for brunch! Really cozy atmosphere and great service.
I was seated right away and ordered the stuffed French toast with marscapone, Nutella, and strawberry! SO GOOD! My food came out pretty quickly considering how many people were there. I scarfed the whole plate down or at least as much as I could. Along with the huge slices of French toast, there was a pile of fresh berries on top, yum! This would be a good meal to split or indulge for yourself. I walked out happy and full!

Wow — I did not expect to like this place as much as I did! I met up with some friends here for brunch and it was fantastic. The ambiance is great. The interior has the feel of a cozy home. There are seats in the front built into a corner between the wall and the window, like a cute little nook! The combination of the colors and the lighting made it look modern but home-​y at the same time.
While the ambiance is beautiful, there is one complaint from me: the noise level is very high. The wait time for my party was 30 minutes, and as we waited I could hear the wait times growing to 50 minutes… yikes. With how long the wait time was (and how crowded they were) I was expecting a LOT from them in terms of the quality of their food. They definitely delivered! I ordered the eggs benedict with prosciutto. It was delicious! It came with potatoes on the side. The potatoes tasted very homemade and weren’t overly seasoned, which tends to happen at some restaurants. My friends ordered the breakfast burrito and some variation of their french toast, which they enjoyed as well. Next time we will have to try their mimosas!
The service was excellent and I must say they have a very attentive and professional staff. That was something that really stood out to me. They are all very friendly too! The only person who seemed somewhat aloof and not friendly was the hostess. Which is ironic… she should be the MOST friendly. But, I digress. I’m there for the food and it was great. I have found my new brunch spot!

We were looking for a brunch spot and decided to go with this one and were not disappointed. Very chill atmosphere with very delicious French toast! I’d also recommend a mimosa ;)

Best park about Toast is that it’s located in the heart of beautiful Lincoln Park!
The wait is long.
The space is tight.
The service is OK.
The food is good, just not worth the excessive wait and small space. There’s barely any elbow room.
After you’ve unraveled from breakfast/​brunch here take a walk and check out the neighborhood; there’s so many shops to explore. I may not be back to Toast but I’ll visit Lincoln Park whenever I’m in the Chi.

This is definitely one of my new favorite breakfast spots. We have been here on several occasions and the staff is always very attentive.
The Crabby Benedict is amazing. Even the side potatoes are delicious, unlike most breakfast places. The Pesto Scramble is also a favorite. The French Toast Orgy is definitely good, but a bit overpowering and slightly soggy– so just be prepared for that. Also, I applaud their coffee selection of Bow Truss.
Also– just to note the place is a bit small, just like most other places in the city.

The crab Benedict was good, I wish the crab was seasoned with something.
The salmon omelet was the best, I would order that again.
The jam they gave with the toast was excellent.
The place is BYOB so we bought the carafe of orange juice to make mimosas.
Server never checked on us so waters were always empty.

On a friend’s recommendation, we met here for breakfast on a Saturday morning. I expected to wait, and was allowed to put my name on the list when I arrived, despite my friend still being on her way. I would estimate we waited about half an hour after she got there. The hostess was nice, but didn’t offer a time estimate. The space is small and loud — I was fortunate enough to get a seat on the bench inside while I waited, but spacious it is not!
Seated, we were brought water immediately, but the waiter took a while to show up. I had the crabby Benedict, which was good, though the hollandaise seemed a little overwhelmingly sweet, and there was quite a bit of it on the plate. The eggs were perfectly poached, which was good to see. The potatoes were fine, pan-​fried but a little overdone in spots. However, my friend took a few bites of her Ahi tuna and informed me that it tasted… old. The waiter took it back and she ordered the beet salad instead, which arrived within minutes, but it’s a little disturbing that a restaurant that’s this busy is serving bad fish. My request for more coffee and cream took a while — when the waiter returned with the beet salad, he remembered and then had to come back again with it. On the plus side, the coffee was excellent.
My friend paid, and reported that she was not charged for the tuna or the salad, so I give Toast credit for that at least. We sat for a while, but realized that more people were pouring in, so we stopped at the restroom (disconcertingly behind a curtain in the back, which feels like intruding into service areas) and headed out. Overall, the food was a mixed bag (good Benedict, bad fish…), but the service was pretty inattentive, even for a busy Saturday morning. As others have mentioned, the specials were not pointed out to us, and I just have a hard time with our experience given the vast number of other options in the immediate area. Next time, I’ll try one of them. For me, Toast was not worth the wait.

Their omelets are amazing! My favorite is the «veggie omelet» you can tell their using the highest quality ingredients

You seriously can’t go wrong at Toast. It’s such a great breakfast or brunch spot in LP. Everything is delicious and the space is cute and cozy. I had the stuffed French toast one in each flavor and all were delicious, sweet, and filling. I also had a side of the potatoes which I loved since they were not crispy like home fries.

Toast is good – it’s really really solid. I wouldn’t say it’s anything super special, but it’s definitely brunch-​worthy and serves up all your classic faves.
I got the Ahi Tuna sandwich which was solid, but frankly, the sauce was a little much. They created this sauce for the sandwich that was a cross between hollandaise and relish, which super heavy and decadent. My husband got the classic breakfast with a pancake, and was really satisfied with the standard brunch experience.
Overall, it’s a really lovely space, the wait staff are super friendly and efficient, and it has all the pancakes, benedicts, and scrambles that you would want at breakfast time. It’s not my fave int he world, and they lack the flair of Wildberry or Flo. But I would certainly go back, especially if all I want is me some eggs and bacon.

Small location in the LP area– across from OZ park. Free parking on Webster st. only on the side where the Oz park is. The other side is residential parking.
Our server was very nice.
The crab Benedict was so good!
Con: you have to wait in the extremely small restaurant after you put your name down bc there’s a wait (45 mins to an hour was my estimated time). They won’t take your number and call you when your table is ready, say, if you want to take your son to Oz park or get coffee at Starbucks.