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Don't be fooled by the people who write positive reviews of this place. They treat the customers like idiots and the supposed "not wasteful" portion size really means: too cheap to give you enough food. Unless you're a hipster...they could care less if you give them your money. So don't.

I ordered a salmon plate which cost over $8. I order this type of dish very often. There was not even enough salmon to cover half a slice of bagel. It was VERY skimpy. I politely asked if I could get just one more slice of salmon and was laughed at by the server while he said probably not. I asked him to please inquire about it anyway. He went behind the counter and laughed audibly about it, returned to my table and said no. I said no problem, thanks for asking. About a minute later he unnecessarily starts explaining to me that Salmon is expensive in a condescending manner. I defend my position at that point, since he refused to drop the subject, explaining that the portion was extremely skimpy by any standard, as the rest of my table agreed. He then refused to serve me coffee as he filled up the rest of the table. Then he added on a gratuity to our table of four which my friends had to argue to get removed because they were upset with how I was treated.

Certainly not a pretentious kind of place. We are always pleasantly surprised by the flavor combinations. The food is very fresh and there is something for everyone. My meat loving husband loves the chicken-fried steak, I the Huevos volando or the veggie version of the Benedict, and my kids say the pancakes are the best. It is a low-key environment with excellent food. The scene is pretty mixed and welcoming, you don't feel out of place. Just a liquor licence away from ruling the west-side eateries!

This is a great Wicker Park brunch and breakfast spot. A bit out of the way from the new dockersiders and slacks crowd that has arrived with the new featureless or expensive places in the place of great old haunts like Leo's. Great coffee refilled frequently alongside breakfast classics and better dishes like quiche with salad. Good.

10 out of 10. Service, attentive and unobtrusive. Food, terrific with choices for vegans and vegetarians. Decent portions for price, I thought the plate was a little light but it was perfectly filling. Cewl, thoughtful, and conscientious atmosphere... they really walk their talk. Flying Saucer makes you glad that you chose to support them in this world of waste and excess.