A new restaurant on Archer Road in Summit is serving the kind of food its owner says people would otherwise go to downtown La Grange to get.
Maple & Mozza opened in October at 6151 S. Archer Road. It serves breakfast and brunch from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 3 to 10 p.m., with a happy hour and wine specials from 4 to 6 p.m.
“We saw potential here,” said owner Carlos Q. “We have a food concept that’s different, that people would go to downtown La Grange to get.”
Carlos Q has 25 years in the restaurant business and is a co-owner of Taqueria Mi Nuevo San Juan, 5730 W. 87th St. in Burbank. He puts together the menu at Maple & Mozza, and the kitchen makes everything from scratch.
The menu pairs breakfast and brunch with an Italian dinner selection. Offerings include avocado toast, a Maple & Mozza Burger, shrimp and polenta, Atlantic King salmon, Tuscan herb chicken breast and salads.
At breakfast, the eggs Benedict, steak and eggs, and crepes are the most popular dishes, Carlos Q said. For dinner, he named the fried calamari, meatballs, chicken parmesan and lobster risotto as must-tries.
“I’m always coming up with new menu ideas,” he said.
The coffee has its own following.
“We use Intelligentsia coffee,” he said. “It’s a fine specialty coffee. We grind it fresh and get so many compliments on it.”
“Customers love our wine and cocktail menu,” he said. “We have something for everyone.”
Carlos Q said serving people and watching them enjoy the food makes him happy. He is looking ahead to holiday parties and business meetings.
“We can hold 90 people and we welcome bigger groups,” he said.
Reservations are available through OpenTable. The menu is posted at maplemozza.com, and the restaurant has a Facebook page. Its slogan: “Where Flavor Comes First.”
