Stax Cafe
1401 W Taylor St, Chicago
(312) 733-9871
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This place qas recommend by a local while I was visiting the city. I glad I went. I had a part of 4 and after about a 10 mins wait we were being seated. Our waitress was friendly and offered suggestions and answered our questions. Coffees, a bellini, and a strawberry/orange juice were ordered and everyone was pleased. The strawberry/orange juice was freshly squeezed. The portions are very generous here. The wrap I had was more than enough. The regular pancakes are huge. I got the mini stack and they were the size of regular pancakes for any other restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Serves were great, food was outstanding.
STAX Mediterranean Restaurant is truly one of the best breakfast places in the area. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented, with a wide variety of options to satisfy every taste. The atmosphere is welcoming, clean, and very well managed, making it an ideal spot for both casual and business breakfasts.
A special compliment goes to the manager, Luis, whose professionalism and dedication are evident in every detail of the restaurant’s operation. He consistently goes above and beyond to ensure that every guest feels valued and well taken care of. His leadership is clearly reflected in the outstanding service and smooth daily operations.
Highly recommended for anyone looking for a top-quality breakfast experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am willing to change this rating. I was standing in line for a while only for the attendant to tell me that I was not in line although they serviced people who came through the door. As a frequent customer I did not appreciate that. If there are 2 lines then customers should be served. I saw 4 people served before me. I’m willing to change this rating but I felt highly disrespected by this.
Update: I talked with someone and they were very accommodating so I changed to 5 stars.
This is my favorite restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Breakfast was great, but the place is cramped, coffee was excellent.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
The place is great.
The food and service never fails to impress.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was in between 3 and 2 stars. The restaurant is clean and the menu has good options, and we got our food quickly. I got a burger and it was good but under seasoned. The fries looked very seasoned but tasted bland to me. The big disappointment was the order of pecan waffles my husband got. The pecans on top were just whole raw pecans, not roasted or glazed. He started to eat the waffles but then called our waiter over to tell him that the inside tasted a bit undercooked because it was mushy and started to make his stomach hurt. (It's worth nothing that in the 11 years I have been with my husband, he has NEVER sent anything back in a restaurant or made a comment to a waiter about food.) The waiter came back and told him that the waffles were fine. It's poor form I think to tell a customer that they are wrong about their feedback. They brought us the check and I would've expected them to discount us the waffles but they charged us the full price. To be fair, they did offer to make another order, but since the first order made him feel sick, he declined. We were disappointed in the efforts to make things right with his order, as well as the defensive reaction to the feedback. We will probably not go back.
I pretty much really enjoyed myself only thing I had a problem with was the price then I considered the area I was in and it was not have that me and my lady friend we did enjoy ourselves I got major points for taking her there and I enjoyed myself after I got over the price
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food. My favorite is the fresh juice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great breakfast place. Quite a bit of seating, short waits, great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
great menu. the Lumberjack skillet was satisfying and a variety of pancakes to choose from. a great breakfast experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
OMG!! I’m almost 50 years old and I just had the best pancake I’ve ever had in my life. Everything my party ordered tasted amazing! Amazing flavor. Excellent service. Cool vibe. This spot is a gem. Bar none!!
My server was attentive and welcoming, and the Dubai chocolate French toast was out of this world—highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had breakfast here on 9/1/25 and I loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Insanely busy on a Saturday morning but that didnt matter because we got immediately seated and our food was out in 10 minutes! I got the Lemon Lavender Pancakes which were such a flavor bomb!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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