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    Cafe Mako

    4.3 (6 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Matcha Mango Sticky Rice
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    The cafe was packed with during the soft opening. It's a pretty small space with around 7 tables and about 20 seats, so it felt a little cramped once it filled up. Service was nice. We were quoted a 15-20 minute wait, but it ended up being closer to 30 minutes. You can watch the staff hand-whisk every matcha, which was really cool. The wait was honestly worth it though. The Mango Sticky Rice Matcha (9.7/10) was one of the best I've had. It had a delicious nutty flavor from the coconut, came with oat milk (which I prefer anyway), wasn't overly sweet, and had a creamy texture with all the layers working really well together. Definitely one of my favorite mango sticky rice matchas in Chicago.

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    Doughnut Vault

    Doughnut Vault

    4.3
    (1.2k reviews)
    2.3 mi
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    Geeeeez my sis *inhaled* the old fashioned donuts lol. She's a big fan of old fashioned donuts and…read moreclearly she enjoyed the ones that we got here. :p For me, they were a little too sweet (I have old AzN lady taste buds in which "not too sweet" is a strong compliment), but wow the crispiness for old fashioned donuts was on-point! The buttermilk one particularly gave county fair funnel cake vibes and the lemon poppyseed one reminded me a lot of a lemon bar lol verrry lemon-y (in an indulgent-good way). Friendly lady at the interior counter nook. We visited on a Monday at 9 am and there was no line at all.

    After two whiffs at Do-Rite and Firecakes, Doughnut Vault was Chicago's last chance at glorious…read morefried redemption. We pulled up just around 7:30 AM and service was super sweet! Recommended some items to us and after hearing we were on a donut tour, even threw in a freebie. Only outdoor seating available, but the weather was perfectly lovely. Everything led up to (finally) some lovely, super soft fluffy fried donuts. Glazed Donut and Strawberry Glazed Donut were exactly the pillowy, yeasted texture I was looking for and the latter even had a little extra tartness from the strawberries, which you could tell was made from real fruit! The Lemon Poppyseed Cake Donut ended up being a banger as well; great balance between sweet and sour, not dry at all, and cross between crumbly and a melt in your mouth texture. The Apple Fritter was the only miss. Had an odd aftertaste that almost reminded me of curry powder and was texturally super hard, like bits of cardboard.

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