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| - My mother brought me here after seeing it on the Food Network. It was slightly hard to find but I think Tremont is a tricky area overall and I often find myself turned around there. (Although one time I got turned around I ended up in front of the Christmas Story house, score!)
When I arrived, it was crowded but I found the hostess stand and was seated with in 5 minutes. After my mom arrived, Patrick our server came over super friendly and took our drink order. He also gave us the low down on the locally sourced ingredients and all the house made goodies- breads, hot sauce, jam, etc.
My mama got the Shipwreck and I got the Biscuits and Gravy. Both dishes were huge, a ton of food. The biscuits and gravy had eggs between the layers. The gravy was very good and flavorful, although my mother didn't think it was quite as good as her own version. (she's an excellent cook, trust me) The shipwreck was piled high with all kinds of good stuff, amazing bacon, veggies etc. The house made hot sauce was perfect for the potato cube hash browns.
Overall the service was great, we waited maybe 10 minutes for our food. When leaving you can even get a to-go cup for the rest of your coffee.
You pay at the counter which is conveniently located next to a case of delicious looking pasties, scones and sweets.
They have cute outdoor seating area which I will be back to try. The only thing that could make Lucky's better would be BYOB - but I think that's just Chicago talking...
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