Mellow Yellow

1508 E 53rd St, Chicago, Illinois 60615 USA

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Reasonable

Open Now

Fri 9a-10p

Independent
Credit Cards
Accepted
Public
Restrooms
Wifi

No Longer Maintained

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“specializing i 70's fair”

Mellow Yellow has been a Hyde Park fixture since its opening in 1976. Ken Pelletier, owner of this vintage eatery, dreamed of capturing the style of Yellow Fingers Restaurant in New York City.His daughters wrote a letter to singer/songwriterDonovan with the request to use the song title Mellow Yellow for the name of the restaurant, to which he agreed, at no charge. The restaurant was opened with a simple, but popular menu of only crêpes. In the early 1980’s, the menu broadened, toserve not only breakfast, but lunch and dinner to appeal to a wider audience. Tothis day, Mellow Yellow still specializes in 70’s flair: quiche, Crêpes, veggie burgers, and baked potato meals.

Reviewed by
Tasha F.

June 24, 2022

This is closed. It was very subpar when it was open. Ohhh Weee is supposed to open at this location. Read more

Reviewed by
Brian W.

February 19, 2022

Love the vibe here. You walk in and you think it's a super bougie place but the longer you look the more you realize it's just a regular diner. I enjoyed the inventiveness of the menu and thought... Read more

Reviewed by
Anita R.

April 15, 2022

Over priced side orders!!! I added 1 waffle to my order of waffle and chicken and it cost me $10 more dollars! My original order of one waffle and 1/2 fried chicken (4pieces) was $15. Our total... Read more

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