Cheery, rustic-chic eatery for fast-serve New American grub such as tacos & sandwiches plus wine.
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Hillary-Anne Crosby
Wanted to leave a review to clarify some confusion that it seems I shared with others: This airport eatery is something between a restaurant and grab-and-go. You’re assigned a table and a sort-of server, but your food and drink are delivered in compostable to-go containers with compostable cutlery and there are no coffee refills. So I get folks being frustrated that they’re paying restaurant prices for a quasi grab-and-go experience, but the breakfast was great and the prices are pretty typical for O’Hare.
I had the tasty and fresh spinach+kale omelet and even with cheddar cheese as an ingredient, it wasn’t greasy at all! The menu lists the hash browns as a side (well seasoned and crispy), but it also comes with a great multigrain toast and real cream butter plus preserves. A neighbor got the egg white omelet and that also looked good! They only serve drip coffee and I gotta say it wasn’t unlike truck stop jet fuel; nice if you need something really strong but I lost count of how many individual coffeemate and sugar packets I needed to add. And again, not a real restaurant so no refills (though my server did offer to sneak me one!)
$16.50 entree (no extras) + $3.50 single-serve drip coffee + $4.50 tip for my server (her manager was pretty aggro to workers and guests alike) + tax came out to $27 for my breakfast. For the sake of comparison, a true grab-and-go I passed had a breakfast sandwich only for $13.49.
I’ll eat here again when I need a proper meal and have a multi-hour layover, but I don’t expect this to be a usual stop for me.
… moreI had the tasty and fresh spinach+kale omelet and even with cheddar cheese as an ingredient, it wasn’t greasy at all! The menu lists the hash browns as a side (well seasoned and crispy), but it also comes with a great multigrain toast and real cream butter plus preserves. A neighbor got the egg white omelet and that also looked good! They only serve drip coffee and I gotta say it wasn’t unlike truck stop jet fuel; nice if you need something really strong but I lost count of how many individual coffeemate and sugar packets I needed to add. And again, not a real restaurant so no refills (though my server did offer to sneak me one!)
$16.50 entree (no extras) + $3.50 single-serve drip coffee + $4.50 tip for my server (her manager was pretty aggro to workers and guests alike) + tax came out to $27 for my breakfast. For the sake of comparison, a true grab-and-go I passed had a breakfast sandwich only for $13.49.
I’ll eat here again when I need a proper meal and have a multi-hour layover, but I don’t expect this to be a usual stop for me.
Laura Conklin
If you’re a fan of the charlotte airport summer house, then this location leaves something to be desired. While they have the highlights of the menu, it’s not the same. Starting with the location doesn’t have a dedicated restaurant space, so you’re sitting amongst the busy traffic of the airport. In charlotte is was real plates and cloth napkins. Here is throw away trays and plastic utensils.
I always get the fish tacos, for years, at both locations. They seem smaller portioned on the fish these days, despite the $19.99. Overcooked, but that can depend on who’s cooking. Still decent. For your reference I added photos from today and one from three years ago when I first had the tacos in charlotte (round plate with wine glass).
Wish they would get a more restaurant type location in the airport and go back to real plates. For the price point, it’s too fast foodish in Chicago.
… moreI always get the fish tacos, for years, at both locations. They seem smaller portioned on the fish these days, despite the $19.99. Overcooked, but that can depend on who’s cooking. Still decent. For your reference I added photos from today and one from three years ago when I first had the tacos in charlotte (round plate with wine glass).
Wish they would get a more restaurant type location in the airport and go back to real plates. For the price point, it’s too fast foodish in Chicago.
Holly King
We grabbed an Impossible Burger and fries here during a layover, and honestly? I was impressed. The burger came out hot and fast, perfectly cooked, with that just-off-the-grill flavor you don’t expect at an airport.
The fries though… eh. They were hot but plain and boring — and if you don’t eat them immediately, forget it. Within a minute the steam builds up in the paper container and they turn soggy. No lie.
I tried the apple oatmeal cookie, and it wasn’t quite as good as the one at the Walt Disney Springs location. My favorite cookie there is the peanut butter one with the almost Reese’s-like center — absolutely incredible if you ever get the chance.
They don’t serve the French vanilla lattes at this O’Hare spot, which is a bummer. I usually order mine “not too sweet” — I know, ironic after a giant cookie — but I portion those cookies out into 4–6 pieces and freeze them at home so I don’t go overboard. Sadly, this location only has plain coffee.
That said, the service was super friendly and fast. They even pointed me toward Starbucks around the corner for a latte (which, sorry, I hate Starbucks — ugh).
Overall: if you’re stuck at the airport, it’s a solid stop. For under $30, you’ll get a decent meal and a giant cookie to take on your flight.
… moreThe fries though… eh. They were hot but plain and boring — and if you don’t eat them immediately, forget it. Within a minute the steam builds up in the paper container and they turn soggy. No lie.
I tried the apple oatmeal cookie, and it wasn’t quite as good as the one at the Walt Disney Springs location. My favorite cookie there is the peanut butter one with the almost Reese’s-like center — absolutely incredible if you ever get the chance.
They don’t serve the French vanilla lattes at this O’Hare spot, which is a bummer. I usually order mine “not too sweet” — I know, ironic after a giant cookie — but I portion those cookies out into 4–6 pieces and freeze them at home so I don’t go overboard. Sadly, this location only has plain coffee.
That said, the service was super friendly and fast. They even pointed me toward Starbucks around the corner for a latte (which, sorry, I hate Starbucks — ugh).
Overall: if you’re stuck at the airport, it’s a solid stop. For under $30, you’ll get a decent meal and a giant cookie to take on your flight.
ACE
This place was amazing and Plamen and Carmen were delightful and homely and so much fun. They have a passion and just treat you so well. Would highly recommend this place if you are ever in O’Hare airport. Keep it up guys and look forward to the next time when I am at O’Hare
… moreEmily Yolo
I wanted a small treat for breakfast. After wandering around Terminals 2 & 3, I settled on the Apple Oatmeal cookie here. It’s a surprisingly big cookie, and decently priced too. Less than $4 if I recall correctly. It had nice big apple chunks and was heavy on the oatmeal, exactly what I wanted! It was very satisfying to nibble on while sitting at my gate.
… moreJacob100%
Food was very good and very filling! We barely had to wait to sit down and the waiter was very nice. Only downsides were the prices and the decorative plants next to the tables were covered in dust which made it a bit uncomfortable. 4☆!!!! Would come again!
… moreEugene Harrigan
First time trying this place while waiting for my connection. Simple breakfast but was delicious. Kale and spinach omelette, chicken sausage, toast and hash brown with pineapple juice. Overall very good, and the sever was good though you order the food yourself and they bring it to you. They also have a desert and to go section as well. Yes cost a bit much, but it’s airport food so it’s expected.
… moreRichard Trierweiler
Good was pretty good. Service okay, our waiter was kind to our kids. clearly they were a bit overwhelmed with the crush of people from flight delays due to the computer glitch. The fish tacos were good so were the French fries. The shaved Brussel sprout salad was good, could have had a bit more flavor.
… moreJordan Yoshimine
Had read good things about Summer House. I also know that airport iterations of famous local restaurants tend to be hit or miss. I had a long layover and decided to try it out. You get seated and can either scan a QR code and order or order from a server. I ordered the 3 egg breakfast with bacon. It also comes with multi grain toast and a hash brown square. The toast was a little cold, but everything else was fresh and flavorful, especially the hash brown square. It wasn’t anything amazing but better than some of the other options at ORD. Service was just okay. The 2 employees were overworked. So there wasn’t much interaction. Would maybe try it for lunch.
… moreNiya Burnette
The aesthetics of the restaurant is cute and welcoming however, the service and food is quite disappointing. We were sat down and the server went around us and served everyone except us, intentionally. We sat for 10 mins and watched him serve others that came in after us. We finally asked how we could place our order and was told to use the QR code, meanwhile everyone else around us received physical menus. We place our orders and my husband ordered tacos and a few moments later, he was told to order something else because the tortillas were “frozen”. We never received our drinks and then once we received the food, which were burgers, they were cold, including the bread.
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