A Taiwanese bakery. How could a place that loves Michael Jackson be bad?…read more Salted Egg Yolk Bolo Bun流心菠蘿麵包: Calling it "流心"(runny) isn't quite accurate; it's a bolo bun菠蘿包 (pineapple -shape bun) with a salted egg yolk filling, but it had an authentic, old-fashioned flavor that made me feel like back to childhood. The crust was thin and crispy, with a large air cavity, making it very soft and fluffy. The salted egg yolk has just the right balance of sweetness and saltiness, and wasn't too cloying. Garlic Cheese Brioche Bun蒜香奶酪麵包: Perhaps its more Taiwanese name is "八蒜包" (Eight Garlic Bun). Its appearance and taste were very similar to those I've had at Taiwanese bakeries in mainland China. The cheese and garlic flavors were very strong, but the bread itself was slightly coarse. Hojicha Latte: The whole milk was very milky, but the hojicha flavor felt a little weak. However, it's already great to find a tea latte that's not very sweet.

We came around 12:30noon and got a huge bread haul at this bakery. I'm SO glad we did!…read more Here's what we got: * Purple rice taro bun / 5 (OUR FAV!!!) * Matcha custard bun / 4.5 * Matcha pistachio bun / 5 * Tuna egg mayo bread / 4.5 * Hot dog & cheese bread / 4 * BBQ hot dog skewer / 3 * Sesame roll / 3.5 * Cheese pudding tart / 3.5 * Banana bread matcha c oat milk / 4.75 If there's one thing you get here, get the purple rice taro bun. Suuuuper soft & chewy bread filled with purple rice and taro. The textures were amazing. Best baked good I ever had. It's pricey but SO worth it!! 10/10, 5 stars, 100%. Service here is just okay, nothing special. There's also a small seating area in the back that is open until 4pm!

Good spot in this area with plenty of space to sit. Coffee was good, breakfast sandwiches excellent.read more

Wow! This place is added to my favorites list! The lattes are phenomenal! I loved my honey cinnamon…read morelatte and my Nutella latte. Both were just perfect -- flavor and visually beautiful. Spacious interior. Lots of seating--tables, couches, work stations, chess table. It's also kind of a company store, with other snacks and beverages for sale, such as wine. The location is great, right across from Grant Park so great views from the windows. Bright space, lots of natural light. Colorful and vibrant decor too. The vegan glazed donut is very good! I look forward to trying more food. The bathrooms are individual and private, and very clean. They have nice Dyson hand dryers. Fun music playing and the vibes are positive. Excellent and friendly service too. Really kind people. I will be a regular here for sure.

I just knew that when I had one of the best tasting split pea and ham soups ever and Little Branch…read moreCafe, chicken noodle soup had to be another winner and I was right! One of the most flavorful chicken noodle soups I've ever had! Perfect noodle density, bits of onions, carrots, and just full of aromatic goodness, not salty or thin like many soups of the day can be. Accompanied by a hot fresh latte and a side of perfectly grilled ham on bone slices and it's a perfect filling brunch. I look forward to trying many other of their homemade original soups. Thank you chefs!

I have mixed feelings towards Little Branch Café, let me explain:…read more-- the food is always pretty good (I would recommend trying one of their Chilaquiles) -- their smoothies are sugary sweet treats that are a surprise phenomenon! -- the atmosphere is cozy, especially since it's a small restaurant that's family owned -- I repeatedly have had some of the worst service here. More specifically, the staff is not friendly, I have had food come out cold, and it's kind of expensive for breakfast food with all of that to consider. I haven't been back to Little Branch Café in a long time, because I can't accept paying for bad service no matter what the product is like in quality.

Stopped here for breakfast after our original choice was booked solid…read more Located in-line with other businesses, this isn't a large place but it was clean. I ordered the original pancakes and an iced vanilla latte. Both were good. Staff was friendly.

Arrrgghfhgg!!! Where I came from (The Bay), they didn't have a spot that specialized in Soufflé…read morePancakes. And I suck at making them. So when Hanabusa Cafe appeared on my search for brunch in DT Chicago it was a no brainer for me. I dragged my husband with me first thing in the morning so that we don't have to wait in line. Thank Goodness there was no line but the menu was a little confusing. They gave us a menu and we had to order in line first, and of course it being our first time here, we were attracted to the pictures and didn't notice the handwritten strawberry cream flavors (also our heads were down reading the menu rather than up looking at the TV advertising (which has the SC flavor - obviously we missed out on that). I had checked the menu on yelp before going and already knew I wanted the earl grey pancakes. When we got there, I saw that there were two favorites. I asked our teller which would he recommended between the fan-fav of Custard Vs the Earl Grey. His answer was "... well... they are very different flavors..." and that was as descriptive as he got -- so I just stuck with my Earl Grey. My husband told me I was being a butthole and why did I ask for their recommendation if I was only going to go with my original. I told him I asked for their thoughts and recommendations and he didn't really sell it to me, duh! I'm very aware that those are two different flavors but maybe if they can tell me more about the flavors and why he liked one over the other, I may have been sold. Be excited about what you sell/serve! Anyway. The husband had the plain and I had earl grey and no regrets. Only regret I had was not being able to go again before we had to leave Chicago and my husband's regret that he didn't see the strawberry cream earlier as he would have gotten that one. So don't miss out on that! 1 star down because service could have been better.

Came here on Saturday morning, no line! Really cute space! On the smaller side, maybe around 10…read moreseats. They are dog friendly which I love! The staff were very nice and my latte was made very quick! I got the iced butterscotch latte and it was great! The perfect espresso flavor and I loved that it wasn't overly sweet! I will be back!

Very trendy and aesthetic cafe attached to the Monos store. Decent amount of seating, outlets, and…read moretable tops. Biggest issue was how aggressive their policies were. Apparently there's a mandatory purchase rule and they will confront everyone. Our friend ordered a pastry so we joined him at his table. We were told and said we all had to order something or leave even tho the place was half empty. We ordered something else but I feel like there's a better way to let people know there's mandatory consumption. Pastry was expensive and my friend said their iced latte wasn't very good. Just a reminder why I actively avoid west loop.

What a wonderful find in Chicago! Steve provided exceptional customer service and made sure my…read morecoffee was prepared exactly the way I like it, asking about every detail, including sugar and preferences. His friendly attitude made my visit even more enjoyable. The coffee was excellent, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the entire experience felt welcoming from start to finish. It's clear that customer satisfaction is a priority here. If you're looking for great coffee and genuinely outstanding service, this is the place to visit. I'll definitely be back!

Stumbled upon this gem of a coffee shop outside my hotel while visiting Chicago. The customer…read moreservice was fantastic, as was the delicious cinnamon roll and latte. Not inexpensive at $16, you pay for the convenience and efficient service here. Nice tasties and coffee.

NERD ALERT I am going to dork out a little bit, so stop reading if you do not care about quality…read morecoffee--a great find while in the area for work. I popped in here on a cold winter's day for an early afternoon coffee. I noticed the beans at the counter, then glanced left and saw a beautiful roaster off to the side. I ordered a latte and picked up a bag of beans that they said is their house roast. It was a medium Ethiopian roast, which I usually don't care for, but they smelled amazing, and so was the latte. I noticed they were using a commercial Rocket espresso machine, which I don't see much of in the area. They even obliged me when I handed them my phone and asked them to snap some photos of their espresso machine. While the latte was excellent, I am partial to making my own at home. I saved my review until I had a chance to use their beans at home. It turned out fantastic. I also use a Rocket machine at home. I consumed 6 shots of espresso within a short time because the taste was so good. I have a feeling that I am going to fly through these beans and have to make a road trip back. I highly recommend Momentum Coffee.

I randomly picked a coffee shop near my accommodation for breakfast…read more Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Croissant Sandwich: Melted cheese soaked into the crispy croissant and crunchy bacon, wrapping around the soft, fragrant egg--you can imagine how delicious it was. As the Chinese saying goes, "after seeing the Five Sacred Mountains, no other mountains are worth seeing; after seeing Yellow Mountain, no other sacred mountains are worth seeing"--I doubt I'll ever be able to swallow a Dunkin' bacon sandwich again. Iced Latte: The coffee here is generally overpriced, which I don't understand at all. It tasted rather ordinary.

This was close to our hotel. The food was fresh and delightful. It certainly did not dissapoint…read more Great service. Cooked to perfection. We will go back while we are in town . 10/10

Excellent place to have breakfast! We had breakfast for 5 days and the food was great , staff was…read more attentive and courteous. Definitely recommend if in area to go here.