ELEVEN CITY DINER LLC

What ELEVEN CITY DINER LLC does

Eleven City Diner LLC operates a single casual family restaurant and delicatessen at 1112 S. Wabash Ave in Chicago's South Loop, positioned as a hybrid revival of classic American diner culture and traditional Jewish deli fare. The core offering is full-service dine-in (breakfast all day, lunch, dinner, full bar, cocktails, shakes, malts, soda fountain items) augmented by carry-out and pickup, with approximately 10 employees and standard operating hours of 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and 8:30am-8:00pm weekends.

The business layers four distinct revenue streams on top of the physical restaurant. Catering is the most diversified: lox boxes ($23.99/person), meat trays, half-sandwich trays, brunch boxes, luncheon boxes, hot soup boxes, salad trays, fruit/veggie/muffin platters, and dessert trays are sold with a 24-hour advance notice requirement, with dedicated programming for Jewish lifecycle events including shiva, bris, and high holiday catering. Delivery runs through UberEats, DoorDash, and Toast Tab at order.toasttab.com/online/eleven-city-diner-1112-s-wabash-ave. Private event venue rental covers two tiers — the entire restaurant (40-120 guests) and the smaller Mish-Mosh Room (10-44 guests) — with full bar, valet parking, AV services, and event planning. Ancillary retail operates as Eleven City Shop at elevencityshop.com selling merchandise and specialty items.

Eleven City Diner is privately held, organized as an LLC in Illinois, with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or funding events. The technology stack is entirely third-party: Toast for point-of-sale and direct ordering, UberEats and DoorDash for marketplace delivery, and BentoBox for the website. There is no proprietary software platform, no app, no API, and no AI or ML capabilities disclosed. Customer acquisition relies on the South Loop physical location's foot traffic, social media presence on Facebook and Instagram, email signup via the website, and discovery through third-party delivery marketplaces. The target customer base spans local neighborhood families, corporate and private event planners, Jewish community lifecycle event organizers, and delivery and takeout customers across Chicago.

Name

ELEVEN CITY DINER LLC

Legal name

Eleven City Diner LLC

Website

https://elevencitydiner.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eleven City Diner LLC operates a single casual family restaurant and delicatessen in Chicago's South Loop, serving dine-in, carry-out, delivery, and catering customers with traditional American diner fare, Jewish deli classics, private event venue rental, and lifecycle event catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurant
• Delicatessen services
• Event catering
• Private event venue
• Food delivery service

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-In Service: Full-service restaurant with dining room seating, serving breakfast all day, lunch, and dinner with full bar and cocktails.
2. Carry-Out and Pick-Up: Customers order food for takeout via phone (312-212-1112) or Toast Tab platform.
3. Delivery Service: Third-party delivery through UberEats, DoorDash, and Toast platform.
4. Catering Services: Corporate and private event catering including holiday catering, shiva catering, bris catering with advance ordering. Menu options include lox boxes, meat trays, sandwich trays, salad boxes, and dessert trays.
5. Private Event Venue Rental: Rent the entire restaurant (40-120 guests) or Mish-Mosh Room (10-44 guests) for private events with full bar, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and event planning services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eleven City Diner is a casual family restaurant and delicatessen in Chicago's South Loop serving traditional American diner fare including breakfast all day, deli sandwiches, corned beef, pastrami, lox and bagels, pancakes, burgers, shakes, malts, and soda fountain items. The restaurant also offers full-service catering for corporate and private events (including Jewish lifecycle events such as shiva and bris), third-party delivery, and private event hosting in the entire restaurant (40-120 guests) or Mish-Mosh Room (10-44 guests).

Product overview

ELEVEN CITY DINER LLC is a casual family restaurant in Chicago's South Loop offering a hybrid dining experience that combines traditional American diner fare with delicatessen classics. The core product consists of dining room and carry-out service (featuring breakfast all day, sandwiches, corned beef, pancakes, burgers, shakes, malts, and soda fountain items), catering services (with multiple sub-products including bagel boxes, lox boxes, brunch boxes, meat trays, 1/2 sandwich trays, mini bite sandwiches, salads, luncheon boxes, hot soup boxes, fruit/veggie/muffin offerings, desserts, and sides), delivery service, and private event hosting (entire restaurant 40-120 guests or Mish-Mosh Room 10-44 guests). An ancillary online shop (elevencityshop.com) sells merchandise and specialty items. The company positions itself as a rekindling of traditional family dining rooms with friendly service and quality food.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dining Room & Carry Out
• Catering Services
• Delivery
• Events & Private Parties
• Eleven City Shop

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lou Mitchell's: Iconic Chicago breakfast and lunch diner offering full-service dining with classic American diner fare, including a long-standing tradition of breakfast served all day. Comparable as a Chicago casual diner experience with similar clientele and daypart mix.
• The Wiener Circle: Chicago landmark for char-grilled fast-casual American food with dine-in and carry-out focus. Comparable as another Chicago independent serving classic American fare with strong neighborhood identity.
• Manny's Deli: Long-standing Chicago delicatessen serving Jewish deli staples including corned beef, pastrami, and lox with full-service dining and catering. Most direct comparable given overlapping menu, Jewish-deli heritage, dine-in plus catering model, and Chicago footprint.
• Meadowlark Diner: Chicago casual diner concept with classic breakfast, lunch, and dinner service in a family-oriented setting. Comparable as a Chicago casual diner competitor for breakfast and general American fare.
• Brisku's: Chicago delicatessen offering traditional Jewish deli items including sandwiches, soups, and catering. Overlaps with Eleven City Diner on Jewish deli menu and catering focus within the Chicago market.

Broad incumbents

• Portillo's: Multi-state Chicago-born casual restaurant chain known for hot dogs, Italian beef, and a broader American menu including breakfast. Comparable as a scaled Chicago casual-dining operator against which Eleven City Diner's niche single-site economics are measured.
• Russ & Daughters: Iconic New York Jewish appetizing/delicatessen brand spanning retail, mail order, wholesale, and catering. Comparable as a benchmark for Jewish-deli brand extension, lox-and-bagel catering, and merchandise/ecom flywheel.
• Katz's Delicatessen: Historic NYC delicatessen offering dine-in, carry-out, nationwide shipping, and catering. Comparable for Jewish-deli positioning and the playbook of monetizing a heritage brand through catering, retail, and e-commerce.

Regional players

• Au Cheval: Chicago-originated diner-style restaurant with a national reputation for elevated diner fare and bar service. Comparable as a Chicago casual-dining competitor with strong neighborhood brand pull and event/private-dining capability.

Emerging players

• Sam's Square Deli: Local Chicago deli offering sandwich and salad menus. Compared for partial overlap as a deli-format competitor with similar carry-out and catering potential.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ElevenCityDiner
• Instagraminstagram.com/elevencitydiner
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eleven-city-diner-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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