my favorite meal of the weekend

It's no secret that I love brunch; and Chicago has some great brunch places.

Yesterday, we went to Ina's. They have free parking! Score!
We arrived at 12:40pm and were seated a little after 1pm. Not a terrible wait, except that larger groups who came after us, kept being seated before us!

I ordered the "house specialty"- the baked french toast with apples. It's in quotes because I didn't think it was that great. Don't get me wrong. It was still tasty and I devoured the three pieces. But it was very VERY sweet, even for a sweet-tooth like me. It's topped with this thick crunchy layer of sugar and cinnamon. It's too much and makes the meal very heavy. Armand, on the other hand, ordered the hot pancakes with fruit compote. YUM. Very very think light pancakes with a tart yet sweet mix of fruit compote. Perfect.

Their coffee was just okay but they bring you the entire thermos, which is nice. They also start the table with fancy bread. The freshly squeezed orange juice is a bit pricey but worth the vitamin C.