the s&g resturant or sam & george’s resturant is on north lincoln in lakeview on the corner of wellington and has been on the corner serving up breakfast and diner fare for over 50 years since 1957. they are open 7 days a week, which is great for us, but must be tiring for them. the tagline on their website is simple and says ‘just good food’ well that was enough to draw me into a little trip over to the area via the el to wellington and then a 10 minute walk or so across to north lincoln, just to get some breakfast. inside sam and george’s it is pretty much everything that i look for and that i hope for from a neighbourhood mom and pop type of place. you have quite a few booths that you can slip into (although be warned they are kind of quite a tight squeeze), you can sit up at the counter on a stool for some solo, or sociable eating action, or you you can sit in the back room area on a proper table. it has it all. the waitresses are friendly and accommodating and most importantly it feels homely and relaxed, juts the sort of place to pop into when you need something simple and wholesome. now i came in here specifically looking for some sort of breakfast action and that is what i found on their basic breakfast specials menu. i have to be totally honest, i really don’t know how some of these places manage to survive at these prices? it can be such great value! ok so maybe you could ‘splash the cash’ a little towards the foot of the menu by ordering a plate of ‘country fried steak’ for $8.95, but one would not have to, there is plenty for around $5. who needs denny’s or ihop?