Restaurant - Wildberry Pancakes and Café - Chicago

After a loong haul to Chicago via Munich (approx. 20 hours in the air, not including transfer & layover times) I was again motivated to work harder and make more money so that I can fly business class direct, mind you as my Mom always says, 'think big'. I need my own Boeing!

Knowing that I would be exhausted I decided to plan very little for my first day. However, jet lag does not play that game and at 04:30 I was wide awake. I did get 6 hours solid sleep, so was ecstatic and started planning my day and week.

One of the apps that I have is 'TripAdvisor-City Guides' and I decided to follow one of their recommended itineraries - 'Walking Tour of Public Outdoor Art in the Loop'. It was great, like a treasure hunt looking for the statues of Picasso and Míro and the beautiful Flamingo by Calder. The architecture is AMAZING. The lines, the colours and art of the ages fitting perfectly together like a jigsaw puzzle. After reaching the Millenium Stadium and experiencing the amazing 'Cloud Gate' or 'The Bean' I was HUNGRY! Did a quick search on TripAdvisor for the closest watering hole, of preferably not something that is a food chain I could get at home. Wildberry pancakes was recommended (and closest). All I could think was - feed me, feed me now! The place did not disappoint.

DRINKS - as I arrived at my table there was already a big glass of ice water- most welcome after the long walk in the sun. The soft drinks are refillable. They have a whole list of different flavours of lemonade, I was boring and stuck to original. It came with a thick juicy piece of lemon ($2.75). Wonderfully refreshing.

FOOD - They have a very wide selection of food. Two guys next to me was enjoying their 'skillet' looked delicious and a big portion. (I think it is in the region of about $10 for the skillet, and incidentally for a dollar more you can add a 'special pancake' - which is pretty much a meal on its own!) But, as they specialise in pancakes I opted for their 'Rocky Mountain'- two pancakes filled with: onion, green pepper, ham, scrambled eggs, cheese and topped with creme fresh! The ingredients was not all cooked to a soggy mess, everything was lightly cooked, still a bit crunchy and you could taste all the individual flavours, with a tiny hint of sweetness of the pancake dough- DELICIOUS!

VALUE FOR MONEY - total was in the region of $13 for the lemonade and pancakes. I think that is quite reasonable. There is also free wifi, which is an added bonus.

SERVICE - sweetest, most petite, friendly waitress, she recommended I go for the Rocky Mountain- great choice!
RECOMMENDABLE - definitely! 9/10