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Pick Me Up Cafe 
 based on 15 member reviews
3408 N Clark St, Chicago Illinois
60657
773-248-6613
Type: American, Not 100% Vegetarian
Info: Serves meat, veg options available. Has vegan french toast, tofu scramble, vegan cakes, vegan shakes and coffees, vegan pancakes, veggie burgers, and more. NOTE: ask if fried items are fried in separate oil from meats or not. Open until 3am on weeknights and 24 hours during the weekends. Price: Inexpensive.
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| "Great little vegan friendly breakfast cafe"
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Posted on: Sunday, December 06, 2009 |
Review: I know that this place serves a full diner type menu, but I only consider this place for breakfast. The vegan menu for lunch and dinner items is very limited, in my opinion and the Chicago Diner is right around the corner.
For breakfast, however, this place rocks. I like the vegan benedict and the vegan french toast with mixed berries. The other vegan options for breakfast are good, but tend to be very oily. If you don't like a lot of oil, be sure to order the items light on oil. The vegan dessert selection is better than most and some of them are very good. I don't believe that I have ever had a bad dessert from this place.
The coffee *used* to be exceptional. Now it is just your typical diner coffee swill. Apparently, the place they used to get their coffee from was expensive and inconsistent, so I understand why they switched, but I think that they could have done better. The coffee if just barely tolerable to me. I drink my coffee black and unsweetened. If you tend to load your coffee down with cream and sugar, it may not matter.
Pros: Great vegan french toast * Good vegan desserts * Open 24 hours on wknds
Cons: The coffee is so-so * Parking can be tough * Limited vegan lunch and dinner items |
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| "Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum"
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11 |
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Posted on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 |
Review: I love Pick Me Up Cafe! So tasty! We've been going more and more lately but need to slow down or we'll fatten up! I mean c'mon, open late night with the best vegan cheese fries!? YUMMERS! They have a good number of other delicious vegan eats, definitely worth eating there!
Pros: excellent food * friendly staff *
Cons: noisy * a wait at peak hours * |
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| "In love with Pick Me Up"
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Posted on: Friday, May 22, 2009 |
Review: Imagine, a 24 restaurant that server vegan AND vegetarian food. Not only can you eat whenever you want, but you are also served an abundant portion....Now open you eyes and go to PICK ME UP CAFE. When i recently visited Chicago-I went there...twice love it to pieces
Pros: Tasty Food * Good portion * Open 24hrs
Cons: Can be busy * Parking challenging * ....nothing else |
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| "Great selection of vegan eats"
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Posted on: Monday, March 16, 2009 |
Review: I ate here for dinner and was really surprised at all the vegan options. I had the pecan pancakes and a tofu scramble, and both were good. The pancakes were nice and fluffy just like they should be. They also had a vegan tofu benedict which sounded interesting, plus a number of regular menu items (like mac&cheeze...mmm!) This is a good spot when you have omni's in tow, and they're open 24/7.
Pros: Open 24/7 * Giant portions * Good value
Cons: Slow service * Noisy * Parking can be problematic |
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| "Good late night option!!!"
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Posted on: Sunday, March 01, 2009 |
Review: Since I've moved back to Chicago, Pick Me Up Café has become a regular place for me to eat. I mainly come here after concerts or a night out on the weekends for "breakfast" as this place is open 24 hours on weekends and until 3AM during the week. I love their Hummus, the Vegan Mac & Cheese is OK, and I will never get the Vegan chili cheese fries again. Their breakfast items are always very good and you can have breakfast at any time here. I do love this place [especially since it's open all of the time] and it's my #1 late night place to eat in Chicago.
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Cons: * * |
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| "one of my chicago favs!"
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29 |
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Posted on: Sunday, January 25, 2009 |
Review: this is on my top 3 list for vegan chicago, maybe number one! i way recommend to go for breakfast rather than other times cause you can still get normal diner stuff but there breakfast menu is really great! (but i am not sure, maybe you can breakfast it all day) the menu denotes between veg or vegan, lots to choose from. cool atmosphere, oh and yeah, cheap beer and pretty good coffee! my only BUT and its a big one, is that i would not recommend there vegan cheese fries personally, go to veggie bite for those... but maybe i was just there on an off night. oh and same thing for the vegan mac and cheese, go to the chicago diner for those. but past that i still think this place wins over the others in town! check it out!
Pros: menu * breakfast * cheap beer
Cons: soy cheese * * |
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| "Go There Now"
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3 |
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Posted on: Sunday, January 04, 2009 |
Review: If you want the best vegan cheese fries ever go there! This is the best vegan friendly place I've ever been to. Insanely good. Vegan french toast, what? Vegan Eggs Benedict- shut up!! And, yeah, there is a smokin' juke box, great coffee. Stay with me, the staff is nice too.. I was so impressed I ate there twice in one day!! They're open late and serve booze also, which resulted in the double down on the cheese fries.
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Cons: * * |
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| "How could you not love this place?"
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13 |
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Posted on: Sunday, December 28, 2008 |
Review: This is a pretty well known spot on the north side just a couple blocks from Wrigley Field. The first time I came here was about 7 or 8 years ago when I was 16. I believe I tried the skordalia which I remember being very good. After visiting countless times over the years and trying many different items on the menu I can safely say this is one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago for both food and atmosphere. The vegan french toast is out of this world, the cheese fries (not vegan) are the best I've ever had (EVER!), and the hummus is always spot on. The wait staff is generally a pleasure, it's never too long of a wait, and it's open till 3am every night (and 24 hours on the weekend). I LOVE PMU! Come on a night when there's a show down the street at the Metro and you will likely find the bands dining there later on. Absolutely delightful restaurant that I will be patronizing for many years to come. Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!
Pros: Food is awesome! * Great night time hours. * Steve Schoop. Yep.
Cons: None??? * * |
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| "Good but not sure about vegan friendly"
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
Review: I love Moo pizza at Pick me up café and often go there with my non-vegetarian friends. One day I had fries that marked as "vegan". But it was my mistake that I didn't ask if they use separate oil. I totally trust their menu and happy cow reviewer's notes. The other day I tried to order vegan fries again but at this time I asked if they are frying only vegetable in the same oil. The server said, "no, actually we fries other meat as well." I was so shocked. How come do they mark it as "Vegan"? The server said some vegan doesn't really care. =( Are you really don't care?
Pros: resonable price * big portions * vegan options
Cons: not sure if it's really vegan friendly * sometimes servers are not friendly * |
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• to be fair-they only mark vegetarian options and some of those options can be made vegan, so it's best to just ask your server because there are certain items marked with a "v" that can only be made vegetarian.. response by juliek
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| "The "Pick Me Up" is a Let-Down"
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Posted on: Monday, May 26, 2008 |
Review: I've never been impressed by this place... the food is mediocre, typical "burger and fries" kind of fare. Also, every time I've been there, the place was filled with cigarette smoke which is absolutely disgusting to me and completely counters the idea of having a healthy meal. (Granted, the city ordinance against smoking may have put an end to this... it's been a while since I've bothered to go there). However, if you don't like the greasy spoon/bar atmosphere, definitely don't go to the Pick Me Up. If you're looking to extend your night of bar hopping with a late night snack, on the other hand, this is probably right up your alley.
Pros: Open late * *
Cons: Mediocre food * Unhealthy atmosphere * Usually loud and crowded |
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| "Not Entirely Vegan"
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5 |
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Posted on: Saturday, March 08, 2008 |
Review: But what is makes up for it. Best service of any vegan restaurant I've ever been to, because they all seem to have subpar service for some reason. Not the Pick Me Up. All vegan offerings are delicious, especially the hummus, salads, milkshakes, and pancakes. The vegan desserts are amazing. If you are hungry and it's late at night, this is the best option for a vegan.
Pros: Delicious Food * Friendly and Efficient Staff * Open Late
Cons: Needs More Vegan Options * No Parking * |
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| "late night pancakes"
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Posted on: Friday, January 25, 2008 |
Review: its open late and they've got delicious vegan pancakes...what more could you ask?
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Cons: * * |
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| "best french toast in the world....vegan too!!!"
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Posted on: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 |
Review: loved it!!!!! went twice on a 3 day vaca. very hippie, but i don't always mind that.
Pros: vegan pancakes * vegan french toast *
Cons: * * |
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| "This is where you go late night after a show"
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Posted on: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 |
Review: Its fun to hit up Pick Me Up after seeing a concert on a Friday or Sat night. It always seems to have a good crowd and friendly staff. There are decent vegan options and a bunch of vegan desserts.
Pros: open late! * vegan desserts *
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| "french toast!"
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Posted on: Sunday, July 29, 2007 |
Review: I am in Chicago for the weekend and decided to stop at as many vegan friendly places as possible. Last night my husband and I stopped the Pick Me Up Cafe in which I ordered the vegan french toast. It was GREAT!!! At first I was weary about ordering it because it was rather pricey, but the portion size was enormous, leaving enough for the next morning's breakfast. They even included a side of vegan butter.
Pros: delicious * fun atmosphere * late night hours
Cons: a tad pricey * * |
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