Curio Cafe

This morning I had brunch with a friend at Curio Cafe. I had just read about Curio Cafe in last week's Time Out Chicago and their review was quite positive, and it's not far frmo my place, so I suggested that we go there.

What a great little place! It is very child-friendly, with a play area and tons of toys; child-averse adults should be aware before going. There were no tables open when we arrived but the friendly staff brought one up from the basement and created a table for us.

The breakfast/lunch menu is extensive. We each changed our minds 3 or 4 times before the waitress took our order. I ordered the plato tipico, which was very tasty and just the right amount of food. The black beans and tortillas were especially delicious. My friend ordered cranberry pancakes - the pancakes here are monster sized. She barely got through half of the three served.

Curio Cafe is family-owned and most, if not all, of the staff are family members. And they are all very warm and friendly. Service is attentive and fantastic; I almost felt as though I were a guest at a friend's home.

We were informed that the restaurant started serving dinner in December to see how it worked out, and that it has been diong well. The dinner menu looked very good and well-priced. Right now, dinner is BYOB with a $3 corkage fee.

I'm very glad to have discovered this little jewel and look forward to dining there again.

Welcome!

I know: there are a ton of food and restaurant blogs, why do I need to have one of my own? Excellent question!

This blog has no grand aspirations. I'm not a food writer or restaurant critic. But I thought it would be nice to have, in one handy place, my thoughts on places I've dined. (And any other food-related topics that may inspire me.)

So welcome, and enjoy.