Such great workers, such great food, and such great ambiance. I’m a member at contrast next door and I always pop in to get coffee and food after. A must go to in west town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nina Holl
The sandwiches and drinks here are great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Whitney Ragan
Cute little place. Big portions. Not a fan of the matcha.
Kurt L
Good vibes great ☕️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marlon Morris
Great atmosphere! The young man was by himself during a rush and wasn’t missing a beat! He was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A SFX
Was waiting for like 10 minutes and no one was in front. Closest coffee shop to me that’s why I came.
Weronika Durachta
A severely underrated cafe. One of my favorite cafes in Chicago. Good drinks, good food, good people. Vibes are always right. AND they always have art featuring different local artists. Check out their plant swap or their open mic, there’s always something going on :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Rutherford
Very dog friendly!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Terrius Harris
I visited the Gallery Café for the Plant and Clothing Swap in River West and stayed for about 45 minutes. Overall, I’d rate the experience a solid 4/5.
The Swap (4/5): This is such a creative and fun idea! I love that the swap is spread out over the 2–5 PM time period, making it easy to drop in. The concept is simple: bring something, and you can take something. Even if no one takes your item, you can leave it behind. Setting up is easy—you just hang up your items when you arrive and can browse without any pressure to socialize (unless you want to!). A thoughtful, community-oriented event that I’d definitely recommend.
The Café (3/5): The café itself is small but cozy, with a nice ambiance. I tried two Vanilla Sour Cream donuts, which were beautifully made (pictured in the review). While they were delicious, the $9 price tag for two donuts felt a bit steep. Additionally, the oven was turned off when I arrived around 3:45 PM, so I wasn’t able to order one of their sandwiches, which was a bit disappointing.
Customer Service (5/5): The staff here are wonderful! Both employees were incredibly friendly and helpful. They even offered great suggestions when I was deciding between donut flavors, which I really appreciated. Their warm attitude definitely elevated the experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Ryan McKinley
Awesome coffee shop in River West that also has fantastic breakfast sandwiches. On 8/28/24 I got the Spicy Bob Ross (pictured) and it was perfect. Great bagel and the giard gave it a good kick. Coffee was really good and the big windows in front made the whole room super sunny. Good place to work from, plenty of outlets. The barista was very friendly and helpful. I’m excited to return to try more of their menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drip Coffee, Breakfast Sandwich, Spicy Bob Ross
Excellent food and vibe! Loved the power monkey too, perfect drink for brunch ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leighton Hatch
I’ve lived in the apartment above for two years and have been here countless times, now that I’m moving I’d like to leave a review. The food and coffee are average at best, the staff about two years ago was awesome, now the new employees don’t seem to care or take any pride in what they do, the wait for a coffee or sandwich can be EXTREMELY long as sometimes it’s just one person working, or their coworker is just sitting down drinking coffee during the rush and can get quite busy out of no where. The concept with having local artist hang their art on the wall is cool but it’s just that, no explanation or anything from the employees, it’s just art on wall lol. I would not go out of your way to come here at all, the service is completely forgettable , and you can find much better coffee right down the block at Big Shoulders. The concept and space is cool, but seems like they have a staffing problem and can never find people who actually care what is happening in there. Overall, If you’re nearby why not give it a shot, it can be convenient, but DO NOT come here if you’re in a rush or need to be somewhere soon, or expect the best cup of coffee. 3/10 I’ll never come back here once I move haha
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Andrea VG
Friendly staff, great location, and great coffee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth
The baristas working here are vegans and passively aggressively make everyones drinks with non dairy milk.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tom Williams
Bright clean modern shop that supports local artists with their art for sale on the walls. Lots of specialty drinks but a bit sterile and loud because of all the hard surfaces — the laid back and chill Gallery Cafe on North Ave is a lot better in that
Such great workers, such great food, and such great ambiance. I’m a member at contrast next door and I always pop in to get coffee and food after. A must go to in west town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The sandwiches and drinks here are great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute little place. Big portions. Not a fan of the matcha.
Good vibes great ☕️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere! The young man was by himself during a rush and wasn’t missing a beat! He was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was waiting for like 10 minutes and no one was in front. Closest coffee shop to me that’s why I came.
A severely underrated cafe. One of my favorite cafes in Chicago. Good drinks, good food, good people. Vibes are always right. AND they always have art featuring different local artists. Check out their plant swap or their open mic, there’s always something going on :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very dog friendly!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I visited the Gallery Café for the Plant and Clothing Swap in River West and stayed for about 45 minutes. Overall, I’d rate the experience a solid 4/5.
The Swap (4/5):
This is such a creative and fun idea! I love that the swap is spread out over the 2–5 PM time period, making it easy to drop in. The concept is simple: bring something, and you can take something. Even if no one takes your item, you can leave it behind. Setting up is easy—you just hang up your items when you arrive and can browse without any pressure to socialize (unless you want to!). A thoughtful, community-oriented event that I’d definitely recommend.
The Café (3/5):
The café itself is small but cozy, with a nice ambiance. I tried two Vanilla Sour Cream donuts, which were beautifully made (pictured in the review). While they were delicious, the $9 price tag for two donuts felt a bit steep. Additionally, the oven was turned off when I arrived around 3:45 PM, so I wasn’t able to order one of their sandwiches, which was a bit disappointing.
Customer Service (5/5):
The staff here are wonderful! Both employees were incredibly friendly and helpful. They even offered great suggestions when I was deciding between donut flavors, which I really appreciated. Their warm attitude definitely elevated the experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Awesome coffee shop in River West that also has fantastic breakfast sandwiches. On 8/28/24 I got the Spicy Bob Ross (pictured) and it was perfect. Great bagel and the giard gave it a good kick. Coffee was really good and the big windows in front made the whole room super sunny. Good place to work from, plenty of outlets. The barista was very friendly and helpful. I’m excited to return to try more of their menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drip Coffee, Breakfast Sandwich, Spicy Bob Ross
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent food and vibe! Loved the power monkey too, perfect drink for brunch ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve lived in the apartment above for two years and have been here countless times, now that I’m moving I’d like to leave a review. The food and coffee are average at best, the staff about two years ago was awesome, now the new employees don’t seem to care or take any pride in what they do, the wait for a coffee or sandwich can be EXTREMELY long as sometimes it’s just one person working, or their coworker is just sitting down drinking coffee during the rush and can get quite busy out of no where. The concept with having local artist hang their art on the wall is cool but it’s just that, no explanation or anything from the employees, it’s just art on wall lol. I would not go out of your way to come here at all, the service is completely forgettable , and you can find much better coffee right down the block at Big Shoulders. The concept and space is cool, but seems like they have a staffing problem and can never find people who actually care what is happening in there. Overall, If you’re nearby why not give it a shot, it can be convenient, but DO NOT come here if you’re in a rush or need to be somewhere soon, or expect the best cup of coffee. 3/10 I’ll never come back here once I move haha
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Friendly staff, great location, and great coffee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The baristas working here are vegans and passively aggressively make everyones drinks with non dairy milk.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Bright clean modern shop that supports local artists with their art for sale on the walls. Lots of specialty drinks but a bit sterile and loud because of all the hard surfaces — the laid back and chill Gallery Cafe on North Ave is a lot better in that
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
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