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Mellow Yellow Restaurant

Google (1231) 4.5
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Many visitors praise Mellow Yellow for its delicious Southern flavors, with the shrimp and grits and chicken and waffles frequently highlighted as standouts. However, some reviewers found the food to be tasteless despite arriving quickly, and one noted a lack of organic options on the menu.

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Address
1515 East 52nd Place, Chicago
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Phone
(773) 667-2000
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Website
www.mellowyellowrestaurant.com

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About this place Mellow Yellow Restaurant

Mellow Yellow is a long-running neighbourhood restaurant in Hyde Park on Chicago's South Side, near the University of Chicago. It is a mainstream spot that is listed as gay-friendly, not a gay venue. The menu is American comfort food plus crêpes, there is a full bar, and the wood-and-brick room hasn't changed much since the 1970s. It opens at 7am every day for breakfast. Monday to Wednesday and Sunday it closes at 2:30pm; Thursday to Saturday it stays open until 9pm. With over 1,200 Google reviews averaging 4.5, it gets busy at weekend brunch. Boystown and Andersonville, the city's gay districts, are on the North Side, a long ride away.

Opening Hours

Open Now · closes 21:00
Monday 07:00-14:30
Tuesday 07:00-14:30
Wednesday 07:00-14:30
Thursday 07:00-21:00
Friday 07:00-21:00
Saturday 07:00-21:00
Sunday 07:00-14:30

Features

Gay-friendly (straight venue) Casual Food served Bar (alcohol) Walk-ins welcome Day venue Evening venue Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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4.5
★★★★★
1,231 reviews

Based on 1,231 Google reviews.

Ms. Madiba
Ms. Madiba Jun 2026
★★★★★

No organic/biodynamically grown menu. This is all poisoned by chemical pesticides and herbicides, which harm human health slowly over time.

Mona smith
Mona smith Jun 2026
★★★★★

I loved it here. The line was out the door but it went fast and gave us time to look at the menu. The food came out fast too. I had the best cinnamon roll and avocado toast and coffee. Everything was reasonably priced and delicious. Will definitely be coming back to try the grits.

Samriddhi Lamichhane
Samriddhi Lamichhane Jun 2026
★★★★★

The chicken and waffles were absolutely amazing.

Day Jay
Day Jay Jun 2026
★★★★★

So good! The chicken was tender, juicy and well seasoned. Chefs kiss!

Andres Rodriguez
Andres Rodriguez Jun 2026
★★★★★

If I'm ever in Hyde Park during breakfast time, this is where I go. That should tell you enough.

Karla
Karla Jun 2026
★★★★★
Colton Demarest (Cole)
Colton Demarest (Cole) Jun 2026
★★★★★

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Last updated on 4 November 2026

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