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Dawn Eatery, Chicago, IL

Dawn Eatery

4.6
4.6
349 Reviews
$30 and under
Southern

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 58 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for special occasions
Everyday begins at Dawn and we invite you to begin yours with us! At Dawn A.M. Eatery we offer an array of southern inspired dishes, cocktails, and bakery items that will delight the senses. Our goal is to bridge generations through recipes in our vibrant yet comfortable space nestled in the historic Hyde Park Neighborhood. Just steps from the Museum of Science and Industry, 57th street beach, and the new Obama Presidential Center let Dawn become your next favorite dining destination!

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What 349 people are saying

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dawn Eatery offers a vibrant dining experience with "great food" and a "beautiful atmosphere." The menu is filled with Southern-style delights, including "pot roast and grits," "biscuits," and "shrimp and grits." While service can be slow, the "friendly" staff and "excellent" drinks make it a must-visit spot. Reservations recommended.

349 Reviews
  1. Trevor L VIP

    Chicago57 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Vibrant, well-designed, welcoming place with excellent food!

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  2. Joan

    Chicago1 review

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    We'll be back, but never on a weekend, not even as early as 5pm, which worked fine last Saturday. The acoustics with nothing but hard surfaces made our visit for drinks and dinner but mainly conversation truly impossible. We ordered a drink apiece. Normally they'd get to the table in 5-10 minutes. Tonight: 25. Server couldn't get back to the table for our food order until we'd been there 55 minutes: You're seriously understaffed. But we'd given up. The nearby and not-so-near conversations had become so loud that we couldn't hear one another. At one point we found ourselves shouting to be heard, yet still couldn't hear each other's voices. That's miserable. It's nuts. It's no way to get people to come back. We over-tipped when paying for the drinks, left after making plans to give you one more chance on a less busy night of the week, and strolled to a Thai restaurant just over a block away, had a fine meal there and lots of conversation. It would be a shame for you start losing customers because of the miserable, painfully piercing noise levels we experienced. Please add something to your decor that muffles sound. What a shame it would be for such a good food-and-drink program in such an appealing setting to be spurned because no one can enjoy it when the pain of such high decibels is so severe.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A.M. Dawn was an absolutely delightful dining experience. It was like eating a delicious home cooked meal at your favorite aunt’s house.

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  4. Jasmine

    Washington DC3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ve eaten here twice in the past month and there are still several things on the menu I would like to try. I love this place, and the servers are all so kind and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

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  5. Tiffany R. VIP

    Chicago54 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband said that his pot roast and grits was absolutely outstanding. He even ordered a second one to go for tomorrow’s breakfast! The buttermilk biscuits were fluffy and you could taste the butter milk flavor. I ate delicious, blueberry pancakes that actually had the freshest and most juiciest blueberries I’ve ever seen in a pancake. The batter was absolutely delicious and the coffee was piping hot and flavorful.

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  6. Judith L VIP

    Chicago35 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious, fresh, generous servings, wide ranging menu

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago1 review

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is great, the service was okay, the noise level was uncomfortably loud.

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  8. Jillian

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was really good. Our server was really slow.

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  9. Chris VIP

    Chicago7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another great experience at Dawn! Love the food and the staff!

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  10. Linda

    Chicago1 review

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food,service and atmosphere was great The only problem is seating and reservations As a first time customer with a reservation my party of 10 still had to wait 45 minutes to be seated Also on the abb it asked was was the occasion and I replied Engagement brunch and I asked if there's a special dessert that was offered and the responds was was not Appealing. You could tell that the owner was not ready for that request . Need to work on reservations and turning tables Put some thought in special occasions complementary dessert

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Dawn Eatery is rated 4.6 stars by 349 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 58 times today
Google Map for Dawn Eatery

1642 E 56th St, Chicago, IL 60637

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  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Breakfast, Café
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sun 8:00 am–8:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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