Walk into Moon’s Sandwich Shop on any given morning, and you’ll be greeted by the delightful symphony that can only be heard in classic American diners: bacon sputtering and onions caramelizing on the flat top grill, bread popping out of multiple toasters, stainless steel spoons stirring sugar and cream into white ceramic cups filled with coffee, the drip, drip, drip of the Bunn-O-Matic coffee maker.
Since 1933, this old-fashioned diner has cooked up the staples of stick-to-your-bones American cuisine that promises to fuel a hard-working day in Chicago (or cure a hangover): fluffy pancakes topped with melted butter and maple syrup; soft, buttery French toast; eggs, served scrambled, sunny-side up, over easy, or nestled into omelets with gooey American cheese. Juicy hamburgers snuggled in soft buns with mayo, mustard, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and Moon’s must-have grilled onions. Chopped steaks served smothered in from-scratch, rich, thick, brown gravy, with mashed potatoes and corn on the side. Classic patty melts, grilled and spiced ground beef with mayo, mustard, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, pickle and caramelized onions all sandwiched between caraway-infused rye bread.
