With Starbucks gone, Backlot Coffee is one of two appealing cafes, both locally based, that serve northeast Evanston. To go with your coffee or tea there are pastries, donuts, cookies, and (until 3pm) a variety of bowls, burritos, bagel sandwiches, etc. from the kitchen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peggy M.
Like everyone else's reviews, this place is fantastic. Limited seating so be ready to take it to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reto
Just brought my dog to the vet for a routine check and stepped by Backlot Coffee to wait for my dog ... and had a very nice dopio (double espresso) and a toasted Everything bagel with cream chease. The window seat was fun, watching people go by on a snowy cold day. I like that neighborhood coffee. And I took a bacon onion quiche home. Can't wait to eat it (needs to be heated up, might use the air fryer for a crispy quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M. B.
Can't recommend enough. Has my favorite breakfast sandwich, The Monty. John, the owner is always cheerful and welcoming. The baristas are great. Love This Place!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Avocado Toast
Curtis Parker
Best coffee in town, good service, always clean. I tend to just order espresso so I cannot comment on anything else but what I get it delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Van Til
Quick service, lots of options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Colin
The espresso drinks and atmosphere are great, usually very busy. Also excellent baked goods-
Unfortunately I’ve had 2 times in the past month where I ordered a drink and food, then the food never came. Only from going up to the counter and asking why it had been 20+min. I wonder if they get so busy that tickets get lost sometimes.
Again, great drinks but not getting your food and either staying to wait or asking for a refund might not be worth me going back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Paul Harris
Best gluten free doughnuts on the planet!! Coffee is outstanding, service is excellent. Great place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Xue Ming
Very nice coffee shop on Central St. It can get chaotic at the counter sometimes, but once you grab your seat with some coffee and pastry, it's a cozy and welcoming place to relax. Good vibes!
Backlot is my guilty pleasure and it has greatly improved my life 🤣 I love to stop in here for coffee and pastries. I just love variety of pastries and their espresso is super solid as well. Lately I’ve been loving the breakfast empanadas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shannon Berneche
Love this place! You can sit outside in the back and the plants are so nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jose Velez
The food and the coffee are both top notch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan Gritt
Been coming here pretty often since I moved into the area. The food and drinks are of good quality. However they have the rudest staff I've even seen in coffee shop or any line of service. They are racist and ageist and almost have this idea that they are better than everyone else. They yelled at my girlfriend because she didn't instantly know what milk she wanted. They are unhelpful and unfriendly. Going to need to look for a better coffee shop.
Best coffee and drinks in Evanston, hands down.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
With Starbucks gone, Backlot Coffee is one of two appealing cafes, both locally based, that serve northeast Evanston. To go with your coffee or tea there are pastries, donuts, cookies, and (until 3pm) a variety of bowls, burritos, bagel sandwiches, etc. from the kitchen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Like everyone else's reviews, this place is fantastic. Limited seating so be ready to take it to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just brought my dog to the vet for a routine check and stepped by Backlot Coffee to wait for my dog ... and had a very nice dopio (double espresso) and a toasted Everything bagel with cream chease. The window seat was fun, watching people go by on a snowy cold day. I like that neighborhood coffee. And I took a bacon onion quiche home. Can't wait to eat it (needs to be heated up, might use the air fryer for a crispy quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can't recommend enough. Has my favorite breakfast sandwich, The Monty. John, the owner is always cheerful and welcoming. The baristas are great. Love This Place!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Avocado Toast
Best coffee in town, good service, always clean. I tend to just order espresso so I cannot comment on anything else but what I get it delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quick service, lots of options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The espresso drinks and atmosphere are great, usually very busy. Also excellent baked goods-
Unfortunately I’ve had 2 times in the past month where I ordered a drink and food, then the food never came. Only from going up to the counter and asking why it had been 20+min. I wonder if they get so busy that tickets get lost sometimes.
Again, great drinks but not getting your food and either staying to wait or asking for a refund might not be worth me going back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Best gluten free doughnuts on the planet!! Coffee is outstanding, service is excellent. Great place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice coffee shop on Central St. It can get chaotic at the counter sometimes, but once you grab your seat with some coffee and pastry, it's a cozy and welcoming place to relax. Good vibes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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Backlot is my guilty pleasure and it has greatly improved my life 🤣 I love to stop in here for coffee and pastries. I just love variety of pastries and their espresso is super solid as well. Lately I’ve been loving the breakfast empanadas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place! You can sit outside in the back and the plants are so nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food and the coffee are both top notch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been coming here pretty often since I moved into the area. The food and drinks are of good quality. However they have the rudest staff I've even seen in coffee shop or any line of service. They are racist and ageist and almost have this idea that they are better than everyone else. They yelled at my girlfriend because she didn't instantly know what milk she wanted. They are unhelpful and unfriendly. Going to need to look for a better coffee shop.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
amazing bread pudding
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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