Visiting from out of town and like most people stopped by Kasama to get their breakfast sandwich which was very good. The next day my friend from the area suggested we go here to compare their longanisa sandwich. Noble Fats was far and above imo. The runny egg, the gruyere and the pickled onion was the perfect bite. Longanisa was the perfect blend of sweet and savory and the bun toasted to perfection. The fries ruined all future fries for me. Clearly must have been blanched or pre-fried because the exterior crisp was exquisite while the inside was airy and fluffy. They also held they'd texture for the duration of the meal. Cheesecake is never my favorite but their basque style Ube variety still wanders through my dreams. Silky custardy texture and not overpoweringly sweet. I know most people seem to be reviewing the matcha here which was fine but they are missing out on the stars of the show imo. read more

Noble Fat - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Fun, specialty matcha lattes. Several food items as well, as well as a fridge with some drinks and take home desserts. Banana matcha: 3.7/5 Pistachio toast: 4/5 Decent sized cafe. Only two people working on a Sunday, so need to be patient! read more

Noble Fat - Pistachio toast - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'll definitely have to try this place again and get their regular or strawberry matcha. -/10 blueberry lemon matcha: wasn't for me unfortunately 8/10 hojicha: I enjoyed it! very nutty flavor, I wish they stirred the agave while hot since the cold made it stiff They were quick with ordering and making drinks. Decent seating and bathroom. read more

Noble Fat - blueberry matcha and hojicha - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went to their stall in the Green City farmers market and wow was it amazing. We got the smoked beef bulgogi banh mi sandwich and split it between two people. With tax, it came out to about $20, which seemed a bit pricy at the time but after eating it, it was sooo worth it. The sandwich was decadent and beautifully presented. It's also not a traditional banh mi sandwich, so don't expect that, but rather a fusion of various flavors (as you can probably assume for the bulgogi and banh mi part of the title). There was a pink sauce, pickled red onions, apples, and more which all complemented each other. The best banh mi I've had. I'm now looking forward to dining in this establishment one day. read more

Noble Fat - Smoked beef bulgogi banh mi - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Cute but chaotic matcha shop. There was a huge line when I came by on a weekend day and the shop was bustling. The menu is extremely matcha focused and there are only a few drinks that aren't matcha. The drinks station was extremely chaotic and the staff seemed to be running around trying to make the drinks as fast as they could. They seem rather understaffed relatively to how busy they are and how long it takes to make each drink. I asked for specific modifications (no ice on one drink and no milk in another) and neither of them were correct. Interior is large with plenty of seating but people have a tendency to camp out. read more

Noble Fat - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I got the banana bread matcha w oat milk no ice. This drink was BUSSSINNN. Easily one of my favorite matchas. It had that earthy matcha flavor I love, and the banana pieces/syrup at the bottom made it so good. The banana crunch and light foam on top were perfect and not overwhelming. It wasn't too sweet at first, but once mixed it leans a bit sweeter and you taste the matcha a little less. Still amazing though. Getting it no ice and then filling to the top made it even better. The space is also a great study spot with big tables and pretty comfy seating. Service was kind and welcoming too. read more

Noble Fat - Banana bread matcha - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Noble fat was very lively on the inside - they had music blasting and the tables were filled with customers! They had about 5 different matcha powder options to choose from and a variety of flavor options. I got their most popular ceremonial grade powder as a black sesame latte with almond milk. It tasted like one of the highest quality matchas I've ever had - very earthy. If you are already iffy about matcha then you probably wouldn't like this place. I would say Noble Gat is for the true matcha lovers - this place is legit and knows their stuff about matcha! read more

Noble Fat - Black Sesame matcha - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The wait here was actually pretty short and the service and ambiance were great. However, the cashier never put in our food order so we waited for 45 minutes because we asked where our food was 30 minutes in and then it was finally placed. The matchas were amazing and I would definitely get them again. The longuisa sandwich was phenomenal I would come back just for that as well. read more

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I am a huge matcha fanatic and was so excited to check out a new matcha spot / cafe in my neighborhood. But wow. I was so extremely disappointed by my experience at Noble Fat. I went to Noble Fat with two friends, and we all had separate orders. I ordered the mango float as I'm a huge fan of mango matchas. My one friend ordered a veggie lumpia + black sesame latte. My other friend ordered a pork lumpia + mango float. First off, my mango float came out and it looked completely different from my friend's order of mango float. Mine came out sooo much whiter and barely had any green. To me that seems like they just put tiny hints of matcha with all cream. Super irritating because I paid almost $9 total for my matcha. The matcha also did not taste at all ... like matcha. I understand that the mango float came with cold foam, but I kid you not it completely tasted like cream. I only had hints of matcha throughout my drink. The hints of matcha were good at least... Now onto the MOST DISAPPOINTING MOMENT of our entire experience. My friend is a vegetarian and does not eat ANY meat. They called my one friend up and provided her with her full order (a box with "veggie" lumpia + a black sesame latte). Shortly after, they called my other friend up for her order (a pork lumpia + a mango float). They came back to their seats and took a bite out of their lumpias. THE WORKERS SWITCHED UP THEIR ORDERS. My vegetarian friend IMMEDIATELY went to the bathroom to puke out her first bite of meat in YEARS. She also sat there crying in the bathroom. My other friend (the one who ordered the pork lumpia) and I went up to the workers and explained that they switched up their orders and gave my poor VEGETARIAN FRIEND A PORK DISH. They were NOT at all apologetic, asked us what they should "do"/ what we wanted them to do about it, and we had to ASK them to give my vegetarian friend a refund for her food order. They did not apologize at ALL and had the most monotone voice ever. Literally so unacceptable. I understand that mistakes happen, but the way that they handled the situation was so so awful and upsetting. Literally such a horrifying experience. Again, mistakes happen, but they should have at least apologized and offered remedies, THEMSELVES. Their attitude was more so like," okay, so what do you want us to do about it." Awful awful awful. Mid matcha, disappointing service. read more

I'm not into Matcha and actively avoid ordering it, but honestly it was very good here. We tried: - Banana Bread Houjicha - Strawberry Matcha w/Guava Sauce - Ube Basque Cheesecake It was all delicious. The cheesecake was rich, the matcha very strawberry forward, and it tasted like they somehow condensed a whole banana into the Houjicha drink. I wouldn't say it's a place to study. Not many seats, but turnover was relatively quick. Definitely worth a try. read more

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Had the blueberry and the banana bread matcha and both were phenomenal. I really enjoyed the matcha profile and the color was beautiful as well. They both were made with pulp so if you aren't a texture person I wouldn't gravitate towards these. I love a fruity matcha so these were amazing and would definitely hit this cafe up on my next trip to chi town read more

Noble Fat - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This spot has so many yummy combinations of matcha. the people who work here are very nice, friendly, and helpful. I got the lumpia and they were tiny and delicious, unscarred them all down so quickly lol would order again! I got a regular iced matcha w agave and it was very good. The interior is pretty small and clean. Lots of street parking on Lincoln, but it does get busy. read more

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I kept hearing that Noble Fat had one of the best matchas in Chicago, so I knew I had to check them out. They are one of the few places that specialize in matcha rather than espresso drinks. I came on a Wednesday morning to a fairly empty store. The baristas were nice and helpful in recommending what to order. Honestly, I was pretty disappointed. The price of the drink was hefty, and the size was tiny. My drink came out to being about $10, and I finished it in about 2 sips (especially with how much ice they put). The matcha flavor was decent, but the banana cream was really sweet and kind of overpowered. The value just really wasn't there. When I went, they also did not yet have Wi-Fi, but I wonder if that has changed. In general, I wouldn't go out of my way to try it. read more

Noble Fat - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

From farmer's market to storefront. Truly the 'mama we made it' Most sought out matcha and lines and lines the farmer's market. After giving them a try at least 3x, I was actually quite disappointed with my experience. Solely on my most recent visit, I was recommend the banana bread matcha latte from the barista. Upon initial sip, you can taste the banana bread but once I I sip more and got more matcha, it was so grainy. My pick me up was a very sad morning. read more

I really love matcha- noble fat does an amazing job! You can tell they use unreal quality matcha - you can taste it. However I think the cup size was a little on the small size for the price. I will return read more

Noble Fat - Strawberry matcha latte - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great little cafe with great matcha and food! I forget what the sandwich was called but it reminded me of Kasama's breakfast sandwich! Very yummy and easy to split between 2. The rolls were flavorful and well seasoned too. The matcha strawberry is a classic but they did it well. The banana bread - it was a little surprising to suck up actual banana chunks but just goes to show how fresh it is. The banana chunks made it a little difficult to taste the combo of match and banana though. Service was good, lots of people going in and out, we got lucky to snag a table. Ambience was great for catching up with friends. Street parking outside was easy to find. read more

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Matcha was overpriced for the size given. I was really looking forward to it after I heard all the hype. It was good but probably wouldn't get it again due to being overpriced. Their baked goods look good though and the space was clean and well decorated. read more

Would like to preface this by saying that I generally like my matchas unflavored and unsweetened. But I had decided to take a chance and order their seasonal pumpkin pie matcha with slightly less pumpkin jam. The drink was made surprisingly quickly which was great. But I was quite disappointed with the drink itself. The pumpkin spice in the drink didn't mesh well with the matcha at all, was overpowering, and made the whole drink taste like perfume. I could tell that the matcha by itself would've tasted good, so some buyers regret there. Overall, a really cute cafe, that I would maybe like to give another chance, but that pumpkin pie drink was so bad, I don't think I'd get any fancy seasonal flavors. read more

Noble Fat - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've stopped buying matcha out lately since I usually don't get a super high quality product, or it tastes like mostly milk. After seeing reviews and videos I was really excited to try this place but tried not to get my hopes up too high. It was AMAZING. The best matcha latte that I've ever ordered out!! The store front is really small but so so cute inside. There's a fair amount of seating for the size of the place, but it was so busy. We had to wait for people to leave to snag a table big enough for our group. There are so many options on the menu!! I had to ask the barista what she recommends because everything looked great. I ended up getting the banana bread matcha latte, and my friends got the strawberry matcha. I normally don't like banana or strawberry flavors but they were both SO GOOD. The matcha is super high quality and they use real banana and strawberry in both drinks. If you like matcha you need to come to this place!! A little pricey but it's so worth it. read more

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New matcha place in LP! The short version is this is top matcha quality but expensive for a small cup. I got the banana bread matcha and made the mistake of not mixing it before I walked out of the shop, so I drank mostly just regular matcha and ended up saving the banana syrup at the bottom for my coffee the next day. Nonetheless I was not disappointed by this drink; it was some of the best quality matcha I've had. I enjoyed the banana syrup too - it's got a good cinnamon maple flavor too it and isn't super banana forward if that's not your thing. Although the cup was small and about $9.50 for a banana bread matcha with oat milk, I did enjoy it. Due to the price I probably won't be a regular though. The space has a good amount of tables but was packed and extremely loud. Definitely a younger crowd and a line formed at the register but the staff were quite friendly. read more

Noble Fat - Banana bread matcha - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

One of the BEST matcha lattes that I've had. I tried the iced, banana bread matcha with oat milk (per someone's recommendation), and it was perfect. Not too sweet and a TRUE matcha flavor. I loved the banana bread flavor at the base. The space was very open and quiet. I'd love to come back and do work here. I'd also love to try some of their treats! read more

We tried to get in touch with the cafe, our Matcha tasted terrible. It seems like that is not a common experience, but it was so sour and almost tasted bad. Maybe it was the blueberry, not sure. We couldn't drink 2/3 drinks. Double matcha was good tho read more

I've been here 4 times since they opened because clearly I have a problem but ever since trying them at the Logan square farmers market, I've been hooked. Their matcha is high quality and service is always phenomenal (though I've heard some horror stories from other customers). Even though I like them, I will say the quality fluctuates a lot. You could go one day and it would be great and the next day, you could barely taste the matcha flavor. My favorites so far are the strawberry matcha and double matcha. Lemon blueberry had great flavor but matcha got lost imo (which is weird bc my friend went the day before and said it was perfect, again quality issues). Overall a super vibey place to work or chill with friends at. Pastries are also delicious, I tried their basque cheesecake and longanisa tart and would recommend the cheesecake. The line gets very long on the weekends btw read more

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The staff couldn't have been more welcoming and friendly! She walked me through all their offerings and provided helpful suggestions. I went with the strawberry matcha, almond milk, lightly sweetened with vanilla syrup. Definitely a high quality and matcha forward drink. I should've gotten it a little sweeter though. For over $8, I wish the size was larger too. read more

Noble Fat - Strawberry matcha - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

All your matcha drink stop just opened up in the neighborhood! Such a cozy spot. They have all kind of matcha drink combos you can think of. Very earthy! It does come unsweetened so keep in mind when ordering. Also had a few food options. My group loved the longanisa galette. Very crispy and flavorful. We didn't love the creme bruelee donut, thought it wasn't strong enough in flavor. Very exciting to see from farmers market to their own cafe. read more

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not bad for Chicago matcha, but there was something slightly off for me on either the matcha or black sesame flavor. my cousin got the sando though and it looked gas read more

Noble Fat - Matcha - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm so so glad this place finally has a storefront! They are phenomenal and we went on a holiday - there was plenty of seating available and the vibe of the cafe is perfect if you work from home. I ordered the longanisa sandwich, and it has since changed my expectations for breakfast sandwiches. The matcha was so delicious too! Can't wait to come back read more

Noble Fat - Longanisa Sandwich - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I first came across Noble Fat at a Logan Square Farmer's Market over the summer and had a matcha latte which really hit the spot so I was excited that they now have a storefront. I came on a weekday afternoon and there were a handful of other customers inside. I decided on a mango matcha latte but since I asked for no ice it was not filled all the way to the top of the cup. It was good but prices are steep especially since the cups are small. I took my drink to go but I feel I finished drinking it by the time I walked to the car. Don't get me wrong, the matcha latte was smooth and balanced so I thoroughly enjoyed my drink but just wished there was more of it. read more

I was so excited to try this place as a Matcha lover! They specialize in Matcha beverages here, so don't go in expecting to get a vanilla latte! That said, they have such unique Matcha drinks and different housemade syrups. I got the banana bread Matcha! you could tell the matcha was high quality and it was on the stronger side and not very sweet, even with the banana bread syrup. I went early on a Saturday morning and it was very quiet at first, the perfect spot to read my book, but then later in the morning, it really filled up and got busy. read more

Noble Fat - Crème brûlée donut & banana bread Matcha - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Everything is absolutely incredible. The food, the drinks, all 10/10. It can get super busy so be prepared to wait but definitely worth it. Highly recommend the banana and pumpkin. Katsu sandwich was also delicious. read more

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They have such unique matcha latte flavors. The interior is nicely designed and perfect to get some work done or catch up with some friends. The mango sago matcha was unique and quite tasty. The staff members are friendly and service is quick. Would recommend! read more

Noble Fat - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Solid matcha -- but it is expensive. Slow service, do not come in a hurry. They also need to play music or something, the ambiance is awkward with a large crowd waiting and people dining read more

Probably the strongest matcha lattes I've had in Chicago. I had never had a blueberry matcha before now and really loved it. The line very well goes out the door on weekends from what I could tell so be prepared for that but the wait wasn't too bad actually. Will be returning! read more

Noble Fat - Strawberry matcha, blueberry lemon curd matcha - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The best matcha in America. Hand washed Japanese made by the most diverse and educated team on the planet. The owners show up everyday to create quality pan Asian cuisine chicago has never seen before. They've been slinging their amazing food art at farmers markets downtown for years and this is their first city downtown location. Lincoln park is the perfect spot too, given the immense walkability from north and south neighborhoods. They have lines out the door worth waiting hours to consume some of the greatest thiq delicious matcha of the Gods, and handcrafted artisanal Bao + Lumpia and other Asian inspired dishes topped with local microgreens, stone milled Bao buns and / or house pickled cucumbers and onions. Simple delicious family owned doing it right. IF YOU ARE READING THIS GO TO NOBLE FAT. read more

I really wanted to love this place. The storefront itself is really cute but the size of the matcha for $9 is just insane to me, it doesn't even feel like 12oz. That being said, the strawberry matcha was delicious, but it was also a few sips of happiness. The breakfast sandwich was quite tasty, I know they have a few other food options I'd like to try in the future. Despite my qualms with the drink size, the service was great and the woman at the counter really helped me out going through the menu since it was my first time there. I'd probably try it one more time, but I would need to prepare myself to get something else to drink after. read more

I really enjoyed the two drinks I have tried from Noble Fat! The matcha flavor is strong and the flavors are fun and tasty as well. The shop itself is cute and has desserts for sale along with some matcha making accoutrements. There's a good amount of seating, however because it's such a popular spot, all seats are often taken. Luckily by the time I finished ordering, seats were vacated. My biggest criticism is the cost and size. I've been seeing pictures recently from their social media and so maybe they changed their sizing now, but when I went about a month ago, the cups were super small and cost quite a bit. I know matcha can be expensive nowadays especially good quality matcha, but it was probably one of the most expensive matchas I've gotten in the city of Chicago when looking at the fluid ounces I was getting. But I'm thinking of this as a very sporadic treat and not going to have it count against the store as I genuinely enjoyed my drinks. read more

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What are you waiting for?! Noble Fat delivers on every level. The Black Sesame Matcha Latte is perfectly balanced, the Longanisa Breakfast Sandwich is addictive, and the Ube Basque Cheesecake is pure magic -- that caramelized top! Beautiful space, great vibes, and they have gift cards + curated gift sets if you want to share the love. Already planning my next visit. read more

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Found a cute filipino cafe. Love the matcha, authentic and good quality! Also, the lumpia is so delicious as well as the basque ube cheesecake is 10/10! Friendly staff too. Highly recommend to people, try this cafe! :) read more

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Noble Fat is such a cute little matcha spot. I love their mango matcha latte and mango sago matcha; both are so refreshing and delicious. The staff are incredibly sweet and welcoming, which makes the whole experience even better. Overall it is a decent matcha and great vibes! read more

Noble Fat - Strawberry Matcha, Mango Sago Matcha - Cafes Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Three visits in one week, and will return. Blueberry lemon curd Matcha: 5 Blueberry latte: 4 Strawberry latte: 4 Basque ube: 4 (good in taste, but didn't favor the texture) Plain Basque: 2 (didn't favor the taste or texture) Shortfall: Milk options are 2% milk or Oat; I prefer the Noble Fat in Whole. Service and setting: 4 (clean, but it does get hot/stuffy inside). read more