Wishbone Restaurant

Wishbone Restaurant has been serving southern comfort food to Chicago since 1990. Fresh, made from scratch food at honest prices.

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  • Phone

    (312) 850-2663

  • Website

    wishbonechicago.com

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  • Type

    Southern Food Restaurant

Address

161 N Jefferson St (at Randolph) Chicago , IL 60661 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 98


Keywords:

grits breakfast food brunch food Crunchy French Toast good for groups cake shrimp lively casual hoppin jack barbecue Bloody Marys biscuits great value crawfish pancakes eggs sweet tea mango lemonade cole slaw
Staff Picks

Grits are a trending taste this week and you can get some damn good ones at Wishbone. You really want their classic shrimp and grifts. If you're not a fan of seafood , the cheesy grits are great, too.

Erik Rowley

Awesome southern cuisine , the blackened chicken with black-eyed peas and sweet potatoes was very good. Enjoy the alcohol soaked cherry in their mixed drinks !

Samantha Rangel

Shrimp and grits were a little on the blander side but what can u expect from grits . The moonshine cocktails are where it's rly at. $6 a pop and plenty of the good stuff to get u going.

JenKudu

The burger is really good! The blackened chicken sandwich is big and a little spicy . For sides, I really liked the home fries . The cheese grits were okay. Friendly staff .

Explore Chicago

Wishbone’s mascot Dolly is the owner’s actual childhood dog. Stop by for fast-service brunch , but also don’t forget to try their signature shrimp & grits , blackened catfish , or smoked beef brisket .

Allison Kaminski

If you are going for brunch get that signature Bloody Mary and the Cajun style shrimp and grits ! Both have the perfect spice to it

Mouni Reddy

Great breakfast ... Southern style . I got the signature shrimp and grits . Devan was an excellent waiter , lot of energy.

Katie S-D

PHENOMENAL!! The biscuit was lightweight, the cheese grits were delicious. Good, fast service . Large portions & decently priced. Will DEFINITELY be coming back.

Jake Smith

For sides, skip the mac and cheese and try the Hoppin' Jack . Kids eat free on Tuesdays!

Todd Kuna

Not the same as the old location, but still all the great favorite foods like shrimp & grits and corn flake french toast

Bryce Roberts

catfish for breakfast ? unexpectedly delicious way to start the day. side of cheesy grits please!

Staci Diamond

Corn cakes are a must. Also, this is the only place on earth that i'll eat biscuits & gravy . So good. Ask for Nick, he takes care of you.

Alex Pobiner

Fantastic po'boy and all the other food was amazing and authentic . Delicious!!!

Kent Compton

Biscuits and gravy , home fries , pancakes , French toast , uh,... Everything

Time Out Chicago Kids

Cornflake-dipped French toast , shrimp and grits , and kick-butt Bloody Marys served in a cheery space start the day off perf. Read more

Karen

The fried green tomatoes are not to be missed! Some of the best I've ever had!

Samar Hamdan

Even for Sunday breakfast/brunch, You can be seated immediately without reservation or long time waiting

Alison

Came for a weekend brunch , loved the southern food and quick service .

Nicole Mazzola

The Hoppin' Jack was delicious!!! The food came out in less than 10 minutes and our waitress was friendly .

Brittany Nicole

Every dish I have ever had here has been wonderful. Highly recommend

Angie Garbot

Best grits in the city !!

Ylandus Roundy

The Shrimp and Grits are the best I have tasted!

Edward A. ???? ????????

The Yankee Scramble is the best dish for breakfast … ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Joshua Ehart

Great staff . Spinach omlet and cheese grits were great

Donny Williams

Don't forget to do breakfast here. The corn cakes , jumbalaya omelet and cheese grits are excellent! Great sweet tea too.

Mayer Becker

The best (and maybe the only) place for Southern grits in Chicago!

Dulce Villarreal

Mango chicken is great! And the eggs w/ BBQ excellent!

The Food's Here!

Fanastic staff , fast service , phenomenal food!

Mike Farrar

If you've never tried it, you can order a single corn cake . They are amazing.

peter royal

breakfast is awesome. grits ! and the crawfish cakes .

Alex

Crunchy French toast , sweet crunchy crispy - better to split/share as an add-on sweet side than as an entire meal.

Phyllis Polk

Salmon cakes and Bloody Mary !!

Mike Wilder

Service industry discount Wednesdays and Thursdays - 25% off entire check.

Mas

Great food! Great service! Great Owner

Samar Hamdan

I tried Mediterranean omelet with cheese , olive and tomatoes 7/10

Alexander Dunn

Was dissapointed with the dinner menu . Wish i had just came for breakfast .

Time Out Chicago Kids

Wishbone is nominated for Best Family-Friendly Restaurant in our Hipsqueak Awards, vote now at timeoutchicagokids.com/awards!

Scott Kleinberg

The Mississippi mud coffee drink will make you smile.

Gustavo Sanchez

Their pulled pork and Turkey is delicious!!

Kenney Crump

Beef brisket hash off the chain, with some A1 steak sauce .

Kisha Johnson-Smith

I was not pleased with the Mardi Gras buffet they offered on 2/28/17. Plus, I thought it was pricey at $24/pp. Plus, the Hurricane was not very good. I've had better experiences at Wishbone.

Nicole Edwards

Awesome Mac and cheese ! Taste like my grandmas recipe. ????

Eve Benton

Crawfish cakes dns shrimp-n-grits are a must have.

Andrew T. Carr

Love the food. Love the energy of the area surrounding the Venue. Read more

Chris Duhaime

They have an express lunch area that is great for getting food on the go!

Leila Ellis-Nelson

My new favorite restaurant . Shrimp n grits !!!

Shannon Jeropke

The grits were super tasty.

Jodi Fox

Early bird special M-F includes $3.95 for two eggs with all thw trimmings!

Becky Anderson

The best chocolate pecan pie I've ever eaten. Fantastic!

Michelle Copeland

Try their Shrimp with Grits it's fantastic!

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