My favorite spot to grab a matcha, and get thee most delicious sandwich the Bird š.Love the music, the staff is sweet & sincere, because the building is on the Northside of the street they get such pretty natural lighting. And its a micro convenient store, they have cat food, paper towels, fresh flowers, olives, lots of local stuff - its so cute.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason King
Overpriced. Have some artisan selections. Pastries lacking substance. Employees/owners were very polite though
There were four people behind the counter, yet it still took over 20 minutes just to get our coffees and a breakfast sandwich. We only received our food after askingāwhere we were then handed items that had clearly been sitting out. The staff was polite enough, but there was absolutely no urgency, no work ethic, and no respect for the customerās time.
What makes this even more disappointing is that Spoke & Bird loves to advertise with the phrase: āBe local. Act local. Buy local.ā But if youāre going to stake your identity on being a neighborhood spot, you need to actually show care for the locals who support you. Instead, what we experienced was exactly the oppositeāa business that wears ālocalā like a marketing badge while operating with the same careless detachment that fuels gentrification: taking space, collecting money, but offering very little in return.
If your motto is āBe local. Act local. Buy local,ā then hereās mine after this visit: āBe better. Act accountable. Serve your customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 3
Alex Baker
Just picked up a cold brew here. The coffee is just as good as their South Loop location. Can't wait to try some of the food on their take out menu.
Paula Cerdenia
Iām from out of town so iām not sure if this location was previously closed and is opening up again but i came in with a couple friends in the afternoon last week and they were stocking new items on shelves and they looked to have a really good variety of specialty items! i ended up ordering the french dip sandwich and it was amazing!! iām typically not a fan of horseradish so iām not sure if itās how they portioned it but the sandwich was perfect!! the service was also super great! the woman who was behind the counter that day gave us samples of their chocolate covered almonds (super yummy btw). i donāt live in the area but my friends said theyād be back for sure :)
S M
Food was mehā¦ the unwanted LOCAL back massage while I was eating my Huevous rancheros from the LOCAL gay server was a nice touch.
Atmosphere: 5
Livi Bridge
WELL HELLS BELLS.. WHERE AM I GOING TO GET MY POPTARTS AND GALETTS NOW?!
Mari C
i came in for a coffee and there were flies everywhere all over the pastries and it was hot as balls. The workers looked like they were in heat exhaustionā¦ is there no AC? Walked by the other day and itās shut down by city now lol makes sense.
M C
i came in for a coffee and there were flies everywhere all over the pastries and it was hot as balls. The workers looked like they were in heat exhaustionā¦ is there no AC? Walked by the other day and itās shut down by city now lol makes sense.
Erika Opfell
Absolutely terrible. Do not come here. Good thing they got closed by the city.
If you have the time and appreciate good food itās a gem settled in the neighborhood. Wonderful options and nice selection of non alcoholic hand crafted drinks of various kinds, I had the lavender lemonade. Itās first come first serve outdoor seating only. Itās dog friendly!
Christopher Thomas- Myagentchris- Managing Broker with EXIT Stra
A great local South Loop institution with an excellent menu to choose from (both food and drink). Lots of outdoor seating as well. A classic coffee spot.
Christopher Thomas- Myagentchris- Managing Broker with EXIT Stra
A great local South Loop institution with an excellent menu to choose from (both food and drink). Lots of outdoor seating as well. A classic coffee spot.
Christopher Thomas- Myagentchris- Managing Broker with EXIT Stra
A great local South Loop institution with an excellent menu to choose from (both food and drink). Lots of outdoor seating as well. A classic coffee spot.
Christopher Thomas- Myagentchris- Managing Broker with EXIT Stra
A great local South Loop institution with an excellent menu to choose from (both food and drink). Lots of outdoor seating as well. A classic coffee spot.
My favorite spot to grab a matcha, and get thee most delicious sandwich the Bird š.Love the music, the staff is sweet & sincere, because the building is on the Northside of the street they get such pretty natural lighting. And its a micro convenient store, they have cat food, paper towels, fresh flowers, olives, lots of local stuff - its so cute.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overpriced. Have some artisan selections. Pastries lacking substance. Employees/owners were very polite though
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Iāve been to Spoke & Bird three times now, and while the first two were ājust okay,ā this third visit made it clear that this cafĆ© doesnāt respect its customers or the neighborhood itās trying to profit from.
There were four people behind the counter, yet it still took over 20 minutes just to get our coffees and a breakfast sandwich. We only received our food after askingāwhere we were then handed items that had clearly been sitting out. The staff was polite enough, but there was absolutely no urgency, no work ethic, and no respect for the customerās time.
What makes this even more disappointing is that Spoke & Bird loves to advertise with the phrase: āBe local. Act local. Buy local.ā But if youāre going to stake your identity on being a neighborhood spot, you need to actually show care for the locals who support you. Instead, what we experienced was exactly the oppositeāa business that wears ālocalā like a marketing badge while operating with the same careless detachment that fuels gentrification: taking space, collecting money, but offering very little in return.
If your motto is āBe local. Act local. Buy local,ā then hereās mine after this visit:
āBe better. Act accountable. Serve your customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 3
Just picked up a cold brew here. The coffee is just as good as their South Loop location. Can't wait to try some of the food on their take out menu.
Iām from out of town so iām not sure if this location was previously closed and is opening up again but i came in with a couple friends in the afternoon last week and they were stocking new items on shelves and they looked to have a really good variety of specialty items! i ended up ordering the french dip sandwich and it was amazing!! iām typically not a fan of horseradish so iām not sure if itās how they portioned it but the sandwich was perfect!! the service was also super great! the woman who was behind the counter that day gave us samples of their chocolate covered almonds (super yummy btw). i donāt live in the area but my friends said theyād be back for sure :)
Food was mehā¦ the unwanted LOCAL back massage while I was eating my Huevous rancheros from the LOCAL gay server was a nice touch.
Atmosphere: 5
WELL HELLS BELLS.. WHERE AM I GOING TO GET MY POPTARTS AND GALETTS NOW?!
i came in for a coffee and there were flies everywhere all over the pastries and it was hot as balls. The workers looked like they were in heat exhaustionā¦ is there no AC? Walked by the other day and itās shut down by city now lol makes sense.
i came in for a coffee and there were flies everywhere all over the pastries and it was hot as balls. The workers looked like they were in heat exhaustionā¦ is there no AC? Walked by the other day and itās shut down by city now lol makes sense.
Absolutely terrible. Do not come here. Good thing they got closed by the city.
Restaurantji Recommends
If you have the time and appreciate good food itās a gem settled in the neighborhood. Wonderful options and nice selection of non alcoholic hand crafted drinks of various kinds, I had the lavender lemonade. Itās first come first serve outdoor seating only. Itās dog friendly!
A great local South Loop institution with an excellent menu to choose from (both food and drink). Lots of outdoor seating as well. A classic coffee spot.
A great local South Loop institution with an excellent menu to choose from (both food and drink). Lots of outdoor seating as well. A classic coffee spot.
A great local South Loop institution with an excellent menu to choose from (both food and drink). Lots of outdoor seating as well. A classic coffee spot.
A great local South Loop institution with an excellent menu to choose from (both food and drink). Lots of outdoor seating as well. A classic coffee spot.
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