Spoke & Bird Cafe (South Loop)

A great little spot for breakfast and coffee. We had the breakfast sandwich, grilled cheese and tomato soup, and a pumpkin spiced latte. All were great and enjoyed easily in their sweet, cozy dining rooms with a nice brightly windowed street view.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great corner spot built into the lobby of a larger building. There's indoor and outdoor seating along with a good variety of food and drinks on offer.

Everything we got was of high quality and brought directly to our table.

Really good food. Vegetarian options. I had the potato and leek soup and a quinoa veggie sandwich. Delicious. It is in an old loft space with a nice and casual atmosphere. Friendly staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Do not waste your money here. The staff is incredibly rude. They might be better off as prison guards, not hospitality workers. Wow! Worst experience I have had in years.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Do not waste your money here. Staff is incredibly rude. Absolute mockery of hospitality. Food was cold when I received it.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

This place is a go to whenever I happen to be in the area. The egg sandwich is maybe the best egg sandwich I’ve ever had, the pastries are excellent, and my coffee friends always enjoy the coffee as well.

Food: 5

I walked by this place many times during the late summer and early fall months and noticed that this spot had many people using their indoor and outdoor dining areas.

Also, good mix of people of all ages that seemed to be from the neighborhood and surrounding. I would have to try this spot before it got too cold.

Finally got around to it and ordered some of their signature breakfast offerings.

I had to try their egg breakfast sandwich with ham and cheese on a brioche bun. This was really tasty and the ham was more reminiscent of ham carved off the bone similar to those at Christmas dinner. It was a bit too salty for me but still devoured it with gusto.

I also tried their swiss and mushroom omelette. To me it was a fairly decent sized omelette, and they sure did not skimp on the mushrooms. Well-seasoned and earthy sauteed mushrooms with the salty melted cheese all wrapped up in an egg blanket was delicious.

Only thing I felt amiss here was the pricing which I felt was a bit overpriced. But still really enjoyed everything here. Washed it all down with a tall cup of coffee (it wasn’t quite as hot as I like my coffee).

I would like to try the outdoor seating next season during summer.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Our go to stop for breakfast. Food is always excellent.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The atmosphere was great. It was outdoor, shaded by trees and the piano music playing made it very relaxing. The spicy chai latte was good and food was good. It’s definitely different than this southern boy is use to but it was good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

The patio is lovely, the staff was friendly, the food was delicious. Fantastic spot to eat a cozy breakfast and watch dogs go by.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Took 1 hour just to get are drinks took another hour to get are food and once it finally arrived they were missing are sandwich gaslighting us saying we didn’t order one even tho we literally order the food ourselves don’t get me wrong the food wasn’t bad but it was not worth the wait not even the price it was plain nothing really special not to mention I found bits of hair in it the only good thing were the drinks but even then shouldn’t take a whole hour and we never got a heads up about the time I tried to ask a waiter however they tried to ignore me in tell finally they said it’s almost done not even a time given overall had a horrible experience wasted my time and money

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The service is not very good and takes for ever to get food, if you get it.
Paying up front and tipping before service in never a good recipe.
Go somewhere else!

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 1

I got a pickup order for their breakfast sandwich (as it comes) and it was absolutely amazing! Sooo flavorful and delicious. The bread tasted very fresh and the egg was fluffy and cheesy! When you order pickup, there’s a rack where you grab it yourself so I can’t say anything about service but it seems like a well run place!

Food: 5

Stumbled upon a hidden gem in Chicago — Spoke & Bird!
Tried their grit bowl and it hit the spot — savory, hearty, and full of flavor. I also grabbed an iced spiced latte, which was delicious but had me feeling like I was sipping a chai latte with a cinnamon red-hot tucked in my cheek (not mad about it, just surprised!). It’s a beautiful day here in Chicago, and I seriously wish I could teleport y’all to enjoy it with me. 🌞✨

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gave this spot 2 tries and I will not be returning. They are generally not well stocked, and that is the main reason for the final score. We went to the window by the outside patio and had coffee drinks.

Try 1 on a Friday morning:
They didn't have 16oz ice cups (thier standard size) and asked if we wanted 12oz instead. Based on the total, I don't believe they offered any discount.

Try 2 on a Saturday morning:
Any prepared beverage would have been a 15 minute wait, so I went with a 'hot' coffee. There was only enough coffee to fill 3/4 of the cup and it was luke warm. The barista offered to get a new carafe, but we were on a time constraint and couldn't wait.

Also, even though it is still on the menu, they have discontinued the prairie fog. I feel like this could be easily remedied by taping over discontinued items.

Pros:
- Friendly staff
- Nice Patio

Cons:
- not well stocked
- not good for anyone on a time limit

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4