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Dawn Eatery, Chicago, IL

Dawn Eatery

4.5
4.5
246 Reviews
$30 and under
Southern

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 28 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for special occasions
Everyday begins at Dawn and we invite you to begin yours with us! At Dawn A.M. Eatery we offer an array of southern inspired dishes, cocktails, and bakery items that will delight the senses. Our goal is to bridge generations through recipes in our vibrant yet comfortable space nestled in the historic Hyde Park Neighborhood. Just steps from the Museum of Science and Industry, 57th street beach, and the new Obama Presidential Center let Dawn become your next favorite dining destination!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Breakfast, Café
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sun 8:00 am–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (773) 966-6522
  • Website
    http://www.dawnchi.com/
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • ☀️Brunch & Bubbles🥂

    $0.00 - $120.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Feb 14, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025
    Do you need an early option for your Valentine's Day Surprise? ☀️Dawn is offering Brunch and Bubbles🍾, with a special treat for guests who put "Brunch Date" in the special request section when booking a reservation. For those in need of refreshments, we are serving up our highest-quality champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries with the purchase of each bottle. Don't hesitate to make this day special for your loved one. A $20 hold will be placed on your card and you will only be charged in the event of a No-Show. Champagne add-ons will be charged immediately.
    ☀️Brunch & Bubbles🥂 Photo

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 246 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Great for brunch

  • Chicago

    Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dawn Eatery offers a warm, inviting atmosphere with "amazing" food and attentive service. Guests rave about "elevated southern cuisine," "delicious" pot roast with jalapeño grits, and "chef's kiss" salmon deviled eggs. While service can be slow at times, the overall dining experience is consistently praised for its "great atmosphere" and "friendly staff."

246 Reviews

  1. Romeldia

    VIP

    Chicago

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I love that this restaurant is so convenient. Good food! Be careful—the greens are spicy!! Everything is tasty. Simple, good food. Easy atmosphere.

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  2. Dr. Julien

    VIP

    Chicago

    43 reviews

    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service and food there are always amazing! Erika made great suggestions! Will be back soon!

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  3. Tamara

    VIP

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was amazing and service was great with the exception of one waiter who was rude. We enjoyed every item we ordered

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  4. Kimberly

    VIP

    Chicago

    26 reviews

    2.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Ketchup was accidentally spilled all over my husband. Offered to complete an incident report and someone would be in touch. Was offered dessert - we were there for breakfast. We weee given a few wet towels do we could try and get the stains out. I returned the banana pudding pancakes…cold and tough to cut. Ordered because you all were out of bananas fosters for the french toast.

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  5. Adriana

    VIP

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was aamaaaaazing!!! They were definitely busy which we love to see. New favorite neighborhood spot.

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  6. Michelle

    VIP

    Chicago

    30 reviews

    1.0

    30 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    This restaurant visit was a disappointment. Price point is too high for what you get. For example they charge $15 for fried green tomatoes and it’s three slices of tomato. Green tomatoes are not a delicacy. Food descriptions, misleading, which also lit disappointment. And it seems like their soft drinks are stored in buckets and as a customer, I shouldn’t be able to see the Server pouring lemonade out of a bucket into my glass. Menu you should also list no refills.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Stephanie

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Been there many times and all of the entrees are delicious.

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  8. Diamond

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    When I tried Dawn AM Eatery for the first time last year, I knew I had to bring my family to try them out. That’s exactly what I did to celebrate my 30th birthday! All of them raved about the ambience, the quick wait time, customer service, and the FOOD!!! We’re already planning our next visit!! Definitely one of my favorite restaurants.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Karin

    VIP

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food great service. Southern but not too heavy. Don’t miss the muffins!

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Rosalyn

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my 3rd visit & everything was great, took my brother for his birthday and enjoyed the entire meal & said he'd come back soon!

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Dawn Eatery is rated 4.5 stars by 246 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 28 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Dawn Eatery

1642 E 56th St, Chicago, IL 60637

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Hyde Park
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sun 8:00 am–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Breakfast, Café
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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