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    What's the vibe?
    Good for working
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    I love this place! I've only ever picked up food and only ever ordered the Buffalo Chicken Salad (with crispy chicken - highly recommend), but it's amazing every time. The staff is always so friendly, and my order is ready super fast. Great tater tots too!

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    James T.

    I've been a huge fan of fairgrounds for ever since it came to Knox Henderson in Dallas. I was excited to see that they had a different concept by my hotel while I was in Chicago on business. This place is different but awesome. The coffee is what you would expect from fairgrounds but elevated and done better than I've ever had it before from them. They had Kiosks everywhere so when I walked in I was a little confused but a friendly associate named Josh helped me pick out a coffee and explained everything to me and made a great suggestion to me to try the shakshuka it had great spice and a poached egg in the middle. They also made made me a Vietnamese cold brew and gave me samples of tap coffees and kombuchas it made me feel like a VIP especially when the barista Ophelia brought the order to my table when I got caught on a last minute call. I liked the food and drinks so much I came back in the evening for a drink and got an espresso old fashioned this was super unique I've gotten an espresso martini before but this played more to my tastes with the bourbon it was also served with nitro definitely cool! Dylan the bartender made me a super cool 'secret cocktail creation' called the purple haze the color was a really cool purple and it tasted great! I like it so much I tried one more that they said was an espresso chai-tini it was really good kind of like a dirty chai martini. I wish I lived in Chicago because I would come here all the time! I seriously can't recommend enough.

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    Jared H.

    incredibly slow service...staff needs to prioritize during a rush. my coffee was made but it was sitting behind the counter for a while because staff was spread too thin trying to catch up. drinks tasted fine, though. wouldn't come back, will try another local spot instead.

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    Service was great! Got lattes and kombucha, both were delicious. Very clean and bright atmosphere.

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    I came here twice for a small latte -- both times it took 20 minutes after I ordered to get my latte, and it didn't taste good either time.

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    Service is brutally slow. I actually ordered on line ahead of time because of past experiences. It took 22 minutes to get 1 simple latte.

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    Beautiful space, great café/cocktails, and outstanding food! Defiantly a new must try in the loop!

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    Thank you so much, Erin! Hope to have you back in again soon!

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    4.4(207 reviews)
    0.6 miRiver North, Near North Side
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    What a place. This is so much more than just a coffee house. Tons of options, great ambience, and…read moregenuinely kind people. We started with a mocha, a solid, well-balanced drink that wasn't overly sweet and was just perfect. We didn't plan on eating here, but the menu was way too tempting. We ordered the cinnamon roll, and wow. This was insanely good. Most cinnamon rolls in the U.S. feel like sugar-heavy, cinnamon-flavored buns, but this one was light, flavorful, and beautifully made. The irimshik on top really elevated it, subtle, warm, and just sweet enough. Easy 10/10. Next was the cottage cheese pancake, which was also very good. It had a generous amount of cottage cheese stuffed inside, and paired with the sweet irimshik dip, the dish came together really well. 9/10. We then tried the qattama. It was good. flaky, crispy, and reminded me of a paratha. It came with a sour irimshik dip. While each component was good, I felt the qattama would shine more with a gravy-based dish. 7/10. Finally, we ordered the Nan Salma pasta. It's a tarry-based white sauce pasta with a unique flavor profile, and it was genuinely yum. Definitely something different and worth trying. Highly recommend it. 8/10. You have space to sit down and work as well. Service was good too. Some of the dishes might take 7-10mins to get prepared. It's not like your daily coffee shop who have stuff ready to go Overall, a great spot with unique food and a welcoming vibe. Definitely coming back. 9/10

    we tried the blueberry matcha. their matcha tastes high quality and they say it's ceremonial grade…read morewhich i believe. i think some places say theirs is ceremonial grade when it isn't. so we really enjoyed the quality of the matcha and it was the perfect amount of sweet from the blueberry. we also tried baursaq which is the fried dough bites. it tastes like a light donut ball. it's not heavy or greasy at all. they give you a dipping sauce which tasted like strawberry to me. overall a really clean and simple lay out for the shop. very minimal and upscale. it's not super busy and loud so it's a nice place to sit in and enjoy your drinks and maybe do some homework/remote work. i only gave it 4/5 just because the drinks were a little pricey but i think that's the norm now as well. hard to find drinks under 8$ these days.

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    Got the hot honey oat latte. This latte was amazing. Super nutty with a nice foam on top, and the…read moreflavor was really balanced. Not too sweet with the perfect amount of bitterness. The space is cute but on the smaller side, so not ideal for long stays. Service was great though, the server was smiling and really welcoming. They're known for their Italian-style coffee blending, using beans from different regions around the world to create a more balanced and complex flavor, which you can definitely taste in the drink.

    Caffe Umbria was exactly what I needed that morning. It was cold, wet and I wanted something hot,…read moresimple as that. Small and cozy spot. The kind of place where you slow down without trying. The staff was genuinely nice too. Asked how my day was and even recommended couple of pastries. I ordered a hot chocolate with an almond blueberry financier. The hot chocolate was honestly perfect. Rich but not heavy. You get that dark chocolate hit first, then it smooths out. Creamy. Warm in the right way. The financier was great. Nutty from the almonds, little bursts of blueberry, soft but not mushy. I dipped it into the hot chocolate (had to), and yeah... even better. No regrets there. It's a small place, but if you get there early, you might grab a seat with a really nice city view. Worth it. I'll definitely be back. Especially now that I know there's a solid hot chocolate spot right nearby.

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