Cuisines and Dishes at Ear Wax Cafe:
- Diner
- American
Ear Wax Cafe - CLOSED
1561 N Milwaukee Ave,
Chicago
IL
60622
earwaxcafe.com (773) 772-4019
Ratings and Reviews for Ear Wax Cafe
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Sep 19 2011
Timothy D. via Yelp
CLOSED?!?!?!?! This makes me so sad. I was planning on eating here when I came back to Chicago. How sad. The food was delicious.read more
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Sep 10 2011
babs Z. via Yelp
I dont care if this place has problems with rat poop/sanitation problems/ is too pricy i am heartbroken its closed and call me gross but i would STILL eat...read more
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Aug 15 2011
Terry R. via Yelp
Closed???? Walked by and looked closed, tried calling and it said the number was disconnected. Say it isn't so! RIP longtime Wicker Park favorite.read more
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Apr 18 2009
sunshine1717 via Citysearch
This place is located in a really neat neighborhood, great place to walk around and explore. Their food was good and the ambiance ...read more
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Jul 07 2008
missmimimao via Citysearch
I visited Earwax about a month or two ago with my boyfriend and had a nice, relaxing meal. The food was good: he had a burger, wh...read more
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Jul 01 2008
MelAriel via Citysearch
The food was mediocre and overpriced. The seitan was not spiced well (overwhelming in a weird way), the slaw was bad, and the veg...read more
From Citysearch
The Scene
It's a carnival in here, with Chinese-red walls, freak show banners, colorful globe lights, tables painted like pinwheels and high-backed carousel booths. Indie rental videos, magazines and newspapers are stocked toward the back and downstairs. Service is friendly and unhurried, with a side of Wicker Park languor.
The Food
The multiethnic, mostly vegetarian menu features breakfast, salads and sandwiches, plus coffee, tea, espresso and ice cream drinks. The breakfast burrito earns raves from regulars, and the toasted veggie cheese is hearty and satisfying. The menu tosses carnivores a few bones, too, including a good turkey sandwich with zesty sun-dried tomato pesto. Quesadillas are excellent, cheesy and chunky with tomatoes and scallions, drizzled with tangy cilantro pesto. Those with a sweet tooth will fall for the sweet, toasted flavor of the chocolate-coconut shake.
