Roux

"A pop-up restaurant serving Indonesian food in Chicago, known for its unique takes on traditional dishes." - Ashok Selvam

"It’s not often we can enthusiastically recommend a restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But Roux, a counter-service New Orleans-inspired spot in Hyde Park, is a great choice for all three meals. The restaurant is large, bright, and ideal for politely listening to that person you recently ran into from your undergrad study abroad program explain their UChicago research over beignets, fluffy biscuits and gravy, or shrimp and creamy grits. The entire menu is available all day, and there’s a pastry case up front full of great baked goods, like a gigantic cinnamon roll where each bite somehow tastes like the gooey center—which everyone knows is the best part." - adrian kane, john ringor

"Located right on campus, Roux Diner in Hyde Park is a popular spot for University of Chicago students and faculty. But whether you’re here solely to eat, or to leech wifi while cramming for finals, you should order their sausage biscuit. The patty is juicy and topped with melted American cheese and scrambled eggs. But our favorite part is the biscuit—it’s buttery and just the right amount of crumbly." - john ringor, veda kilaru

"It’s not often we enthusiastically recommend a restaurant for breakfast, lunch, _and_ dinner. But Roux, a counter-service New Orleans-inspired spot is a great choice for all three meals. The restaurant is large, bright, and perfect for getting some work done over coffee and beignets, a Sunday brunch filled with fluffy biscuits and gravy, or a weeknight dinner of shrimp and creamy grits. The entire menu is available all day long, and there’s a pastry case up front full of incredible baked goods, like a gigantic cinnamon roll where each bite somehow tastes like the gooey center—which everyone knows is the best part. " - adrian kane

"This large counter-service New Orleans-inspired spot in Hyde Park is a great choice for breakfast all day. Roux is large, bright, and perfect for a day-off breakfast filled with fluffy biscuits and gravy, or a quick meal with coffee and beignets. There’s a pastry case up front full of incredible baked goods, like a gigantic cinnamon roll where each bite somehow tastes like the gooey center—which everyone knows is the best part." - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru