American
Delivery
Gluten-free
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Has vegan french toast, tofu scramble, vegan cakes, vegan shakes and coffees, vegan pancakes, veggie burgers, and more. Request no cheese/mayo on the veggie burger. Relocated from 3408 N Clark St. NOTE: ask if fried items are fried in separate oil from meats or not. Open Mon-Thu 10:00am-10:00pm, Fri 10:00am-11:00pm, Sat 8:00am-11:00pm, Sun 8:00am-10:00pm.


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59 Reviews

First Review by xsixshotx

iojove

Points +46

Vegan
26 May 2008

The "Pick Me Up" is a Let-Down

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

TucsonxRob

Points +51

Vegan
26 Jan 2008

late night pancakes

its open late and they've got delicious vegan pancakes...what more could you ask?

steve dumperth

Points +32

Vegan
09 Jan 2008

best french toast in the world....vegan too!!!

loved it!!!!! went twice on a 3 day vaca. very hippie, but i don't always mind that.

Pros: vegan pancakes, vegan french toast

gr8vegan

Points +2369

Vegan
05 Dec 2007

This is where you go late night after a show

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

xsixshotx

Points +16

Vegan
30 Jul 2007

french toast!

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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