Roux

-Grubbing in Chicago
Southern Grub in Hyde park

Roux is a newly opened southern style cafe in Hyde Park. It's the newest project from Charlie McKenna of Lillie Q's. I recently had to meet someone who works at University of Chicago and he suggested we grab an early lunch from here. Breakfast and dinner are served simultaneously.

Newly Opened in Hyde Park 

First things first it's a very nice space that's just off campus so it should see some traffic from both students and locals alike. The menu is Southern inspired and for the most part it's pretty standard stuff as as far as the menu offerings go. You order before sitting down and then they bring your food to you. An appetizer of deviled eggs was decent but imo tasted too much like just mustard. You only get three which always annoys me as it's easier to share when it's an even number of stuff but these weren't grab another good. I had much better luck with my fried green tomato tartine which stacks a piece of Texas toast with pimento cheese, bacon, fried green tomato with an egg on top. It was pretty excellent but I burned the shit out of the roof of my mouth due to the fried tomato being piping hot. An order of shrimp and grits looked better than it tasted as there wasn't a ton of flavor to it. It was kind of plain. The beignets were pretty good, fresh fried dough usually is but we'd asked to have them after the food other items and instead it all came at once. Not a big deal but attention to the little things is always a big plus. I'd say the addition of Roux to this stretch of 55th st. is an overall plus as well. 

Brunch at Roux 

Roux 

1055 E 55th St
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 770-4785
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