Yummy: Susie's Noon Hour Grill

Susie's Noon Hour Grill offers a quiet, clean and cozy atmosphere for breakfast or lunch in the heart of Rogers Park's Arts District. Located at 6930 N. Glenwood, the Noon Hour Grill is just steps away from the Morse CTA Red Line station, half a block south of Morse Avenue.

I have fond memories of eating breakfasts at Susie's in the early-mid 1980's when I lived on Albion. I moved to Los Angeles and remembered her great omelettes, even telling Angelinos about it. When I moved back to Chicago in late 1994, I was disappointed to find that she'd left Rogers Park. I was thrilled when she moved back, one door away from her original location, just a few weeks ago.

I finally dropped in yesterday and had the Bulgogi Omelette, a three-egg monstrosity with Korean-style strips of beef ribeye. The meat is mildly sweet due to the sauce it is marinated in, and combined with green pepper and onion it makes for a fantastic dish. Choice of potato or rice; I took the rice. Toast and coffee on the side. A good start to the day. I plan to be a regular at Noon Hour Grill, and am eager to try the Bulgogi and Kimchee omelette.

Susie has lunch and dinner items, too. Yook Gue Jung, a hot and spicy Korean-style soup with beef, sounds like a winner. But all of the items, American and Korean-style, sound great. She has daily specials, too. The most intriguing: Korean Spaghetti on Wednesdays, with stir fried veggies and choice of chicken, beef or tofu for only $4.95.

Noon Hour Grill is tucked in with Duke's Bar, Evil Squirrel comics and Lifeline Theater, so this little strip is becoming something of a destination in its own right.

Susie's Noon Hour Grill is open Sunday-Monday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays.