Had brunch here. Husband had Mexican omelet and I had potato skins. The potatoes skins were baked potatoes with egg, sausage, and veggies stuffed in them. Both dishes were good. They serve intelligentsia coffee. No wait for tables at 11am on Sunday. Parking was a little difficult but manageable. Service was a bit slow but friendly. No complaints.
B D.
Tu valoración: 5 Chicago, IL
The best place, the best food! Such variety! Love the natural juices! Perfect after a night of drinking! Best time is breakfast, dinner is ok but I feel their specialty is breakfast. Staff is super friendly! Jose the owner is friendly and an awesome dude. His staff seems happy to work there and he always has a full house! I recommend the salmon it’s such good quality!
Kathleen M.
Tu valoración: 5 Frankfort, IL
I met a former student and her girlfriend here for breakfast. It was a comfortable, non-rushed experience. We had all kinds of time and space to chat and eat. I started with a smooth and delicious latte and selected the Eggs Benedict trio for my meal. What a delightful choice and I ended up getting an orange juice as well. What a relaxed meal. I liked the ambiance, our server and our food. I hope to be back soon.
Geralt A.
Tu valoración: 4 Mississauga, Canada
Is it Sunday? You woke up and you don’t know what time it is? And you are Hungry? Ok Azul 18 can fix your hunger with their deliciousness. Me and my Boii went there to grab brunch. Interior was like a setting from a Rom-Com. Greeted and seated right away. I ordered the Mexican Potato Skin and a like always the Café Moka. My buddy ordered the breakfast burrito. Food was served on time. Presentation was kickass. And I was extremely pleased with the taste. Potatoes were roasted and the skin was nice and crispy topped off with Egg and cheese melt with Jalepenos and onions. Moka could have been better, but it was passable. Highly recommended Brunch spot in Pilsen.
David S.
Tu valoración: 5 Cook, IL
Steak Benedict — another excellent egg dish. BTW: the steak was flavorful and tender.
Jamie H.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
I live just down the street and finally came here for brunch the other day… it was so good I came back two weeks later! Service is pretty good and the food is very good. The interior is just kind of blah. I still come back, obviously, but it’s just lacking any sort of personality. Anyway, about the food, my mom could not stop raving about the HUEVOSRANCHEROS! I’ve had the lobster Benedict and the Mexican Potato Skins and they both were very good. Other things people ordered and enjoyed were omelets, veggie hash, waffles and I can’t remember what else — but nobody left disappointed! Glad this place is so close.
Tim F.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
Had brunch here this weekend and was impressed. We had chilaquiles which I think can be a difficult dish. You want your chips saucy but not soggy and your egg just right, spicy enough but not too spicy, etc. Generally it succeeded but I think there is room for it to go from a 7 or 8 to a 9 or 10. The real highlight was the breakfast potatoes — some of the best I’ve had anywhere, period. Coffee was so good and a wonderful surprise since some brunch places skate by on mediocre coffee.
Claudia D.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
The fruit plate is my favorite item on the breakfast menu, followed by the healthy egg white dish — an open face egg white and vegetable dish that hits the spot. There is NO upcharge to get fresh fruit or a salad in place of the potatoes. The husband has enjoyed almost every one of the omelette and benedict options. The pancakes are A-OK(not heart healthy). The service can be slow, but it is always enthusiastic, friendly and attentive. The coffee is very good. I recommend Azul 18.
Sandy N.
Tu valoración: 5 Okemos, MI
I would definitely come back to get the Lobster Bennie. It’s delicious and surprisingly a deal for $ 9.50
Julie T.
Tu valoración: 2 Chicago, IL
I’ve been wanting to try this place for the longest time and finally got the chance to stop by and let me to you I am not impress. Upon arrival it was quite empty so that was a red flag signal. What made it the worst was that I got the steak egg Benedict and if the waitress asked me how I like my steak and if I said medium, I was hoping that it would be medium. But unfortunately, it was burnt! On top of that, my piece of steak was so tiny. I had steak Benedict for other places and their portion was much more fair in comparison. Then for that, my egg I felt was over cook because usually the egg would be oozing with perfection but azul 18 eggs were just laying with barely any yolk oozing out. I’m glad I gave it chance because now I know not to come back.
Corey N.
Tu valoración: 3 Chicago, IL
We came here for brunch over the weekend. The Mexican scrambled eggs in potato skins were somewhat tasteless, despite the pico de gallo and the jalapeño in the eggs. Not sure how that was even possible. The steak and eggs was also good, if cooked warmer than requested. The chimichurri sauce was very flavorful and the crispy potatoes were extremely good. The one big negative was the terrible service. Our waitress who completely disappeared throughout brunch. Not once did she offer to refill our drinks nor did she even check on us. I’m hoping that the poor service was an aberration, but I’m not rushing to go back.
Stephanie S.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
This is my new favorite brunch spot in Pilsen. Sure there’s fancy Dusek’s across the street, but sometimes you don’t want the frills, and a cheap(but good) coffee and eggs is just what you’re looking for. The chilaquiles and Mexican scrambler are boss. The rest of the menu looks great, but I haven’t been able to stray from the old standbys. To top it off, you can get brunch for two at under $ 25. YES! The only reason this isn’t five stars is because the waiters could be a little more attentive. They always seem super stressed and hurried. It’s a no-nonsense«lemme take your order, here’s the bill» kind of place. Which is fine, if that’s what you know you’re in for.
Cel M.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
I’ve been here a few times now for lunch and breakfast both during the week and weekends. Service was great and we never had to wait for a table(but it’s only been me plus 1). I finally tried the chilaquiles and they were on point! The tortilla chips are made fresh and the eggs, sour cream and guacamole on top balanced everything. We also ordered the Azul 18 which was also tasty. Nothing out of the ordinary about this dish but portion sizes were good. It’s BYOB which is awesome and rare for a brunch spot without it being jam packed. I’ll definitely be back because of the service, food, and it’s BYOB!!!
Manuel C.
Tu valoración: 5 Chicago, IL
The best restaurant in Chicago Breakfast– lunch and dinner The beignets with coffee mmmmmmmm. Chilaquiles, house lobster Benedict, Pancake, crepes …house Lobster ravioli for dinner OMG !!! Everything is Delicious!!! I love azul18
Faith N.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
I’m a bruncher. I like great food and at Azul 18, good food a nice bottle of bubbly(it’s byob), and awesome service. If I have folks in town to visit, it’s my go-to spot. Anyhow, celebrated my 31st birthday here on Sunday with friends. It met all my expectations as it pertains to the food, and the host/server was just as delightful as can be! Definitely get an order of the House Pancakes(the salted caramel sauce and carmelized banana on top is to live for!!). And the chilaquiles = foodgasm. Thanks Azul 18 for a fabulous bday experience!
Amy H.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
As I was looking for quick bite near work, I stumbled upon this place. It’s looked like a nice, clean brunch place with tons of breakfast-y options but I was in a hurry so I ordered the flautas. They were the most unique flautas I’ve had — dry meat wrapped in toasted shell topped with greens and salads. As I was full I enjoyed my meal for $ 10 but I’m not sure if I’ll be back for lunch again. Looking at the other reviews, I know I’ll be back for some chilaquiles!
Amy D.
Tu valoración: 3 Chicago, IL
Honestly maybe it was what we ordered, but after reading some of the reviews, this place is either a hit or miss on service and food. During our experience, the service was definitely on point, but the food was nothing to rave over. It was honestly just mediocre. Time: 1030−11am on Saturday Service: Friendly and pretty attentive. My coffee was consistently full. Food: Disappointing and mediocre. We got: — Azul 18 breakfast and asked for the eggs to be over easy, but half the eggs were overcooked. Dry biscuit and just regular bacon and sausage. — Special of the day: Apple and walnut challah french toast. The constancy of the bread was off. Some slices were thick than others which causes the batter to soak differently so the thick pieces was pretty much just bread whereas the thinner pieces were actually french toast. I figured the special was the way to go, but sadly it wasn’t the case. It just seemed like their specials meant they needed to get rid of inventory aka the walnuts because they were super stale. Overall Pilsen is diverse and upcoming area that I have yet to fully explore. This place gives the area variety and I probably need come back and get what others are raving about because my first time experience was a miss.
Diana G.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
Came here for a late breakfast. Chilaquiles — My guy got this and thought it was pretty good. He liked that they added the sour cream. Fish Tacos — I thought these were fresh and good. Would come back to try other items.
Jeana C.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
One of the fancier, cleaner and newer places in the Pilsen neighborhood. My son and I came here on a Sunday for brunch and ordered the Steak and Eggs and Chilaquiles. Chilaquiles was awesome but I thought the Steak and Eggs lacked flavor. BYOB– I saw others bringing in champagne. Service– The gentleman that was serving us was nice but he was the only one serving so service might be backed up if it was any busier.
Karen N.
Tu valoración: 4 Chicago, IL
Happy to see a normal restaurant occupy a good spot on this block with Beurrage bakery and across the street from Thalia Hall and Honky Tonk BBQ. This is not a gastropub, not a new concept, not a make advance reservations, not a grass fed beef, not an all ingredients sources within 50 miles, not a must try restaurant. Just a nice low key restaurant for regular folks to have eggs and coffee on Saturday morning. And hopefully at my next visit, some dinner. We had beignets, huevos rancheros and lobster house Benedict with coffee. $ 24. All were good and we will come back again soon. The menu is a mix of American and Mexican flavor dishes. They were called International Grill a couple of months ago, same owner but they changed Chefs.