Same Day Cafe

2651 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago
(773) 342-7040

Recent Reviews

Jeff Blanchard

Went here for a late breakfast on a Saturday morning and sat at the counter with my partner. Very cute place, somewhere between a diner & coffee shop vibe. Nice staff, excellent food, and very good espresso. Loved the vegetarian biscuits & gravy w/ brussel sprouts.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs and Biscuit

Sameet Sapra

We just stopped by while we were waiting for a table at Longman & Eagle. I got a specialty latte (maple cayenne) and the curry turnover.The pastry was good but too cold, the maple and cayenne in the latte also didn’t have strong flavors or notes of either. Both had potential though.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Elizabeth Leach

A neighborhood gem! Delicious! I can't wait to return.Parking: easy to find parking

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Creamy House Tomato Soup, Grilled Ham & Cheese

Leslie S.

Food is very good, and service is amazing (especially Abby and Edie who I had recently, Abby and Edie). Awesome experience! Great neighborhood place!

Elizabeth O. L.

I would give them 0 stars if it existedMe and my best friend walked in here on a Saturday around brunch- they were busy but not drowning in service there was two tables open in the front by the window a two top and a four top- a staff member greeted and gestured to the general area to take a seat- since he did not specify we decided to take the four top by the window away from other tables. I honestly was confused as to who our server was there was like 4 different people trying to take our order in short time span. The staff seemed unknowledgeable about the menu because anytime I asked a question they looked extremely confused. We needed some time to look at the menu but none of the servers came back around and we had to call over a server. The food was absolutely unimpressive and not worth the price. I could honestly do better in my own kitchen. I ordered the pan potato’s and the chicken curry salad sandwich. The potatoes looked sad it was four tiny round tomatoes sliced in half place on a plate and drenched in mustard. The presentation was absolutely horrible and not worth the price point. The sandwich had a hair in it as well(see picture attached) when I told the waitress she just said “oh” didn’t apologize or offer to fix it. I had to ask her to comp it and thankfully she did. Not to mention before that she made us move and split the four top- the way she approached the situation was passive aggressive and uncaring and she didn’t even help us move the table. As someone who works in the hospitality industry this was extremely frustrating to deal with such poor service. Not to mention she gave us another tables check when we wanted to pay- I didn’t even notice until after we left and I was looking at the receipt. I DO NOT recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Dyfed Richards

A really nice surprise. Service with a smile. Potatoes were fantastic, and the sure knew how to make a latte.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alice Scott

Very poor service today. Makes me sad because I’ve often really liked coming here, sadly I don’t think I will anymore. I asked if I could sit outside to which I was told that was perfectly fine, it’s a sunny day. Received my drink and food in to-go containers and had to get up from my table both times to pick them up from the to-go window, and the server knew I was planning on eating here. Then had to get up to get silverware and was told to make sure I bring it back. So while everyone else is being served inside like at a sit-down restaurant, I’m here having to serve myself and am being treated rudely. I even apologized saying if I had known they weren’t serving outside I would have sat inside and she just kind of brushed me off and said oh it’s ok that a lot of people have been sitting outside. So my question then is, “ok then why am I having to serve myself and being treated passive aggressively and rudely?” Oh well, didn’t want to broach it but won’t be coming back anytime soon unfortunately.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 1

ThunderGunner42

Cute Place. I liked it

Sophie Dare

This place is an absolute hidden gem. I’ve traveled all over the US and eaten so many meals in all types of restaurants, and this one still remains at the top of my list. The homemade bread is exceptional, and the pastries are incredible as well (pictured is my friend being rendered speechless after taking the first bite of the candied orange cinnamon roll). Keep doing what you’re doing y’all, 10/10 no notes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Creamy House Tomato Soup, Fried Egg Toast

B Small

Simply the best coffee and breakfast sandwich combo I’ve ever had.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich

Veronica T.

My mom once asked me why I like food so much. And you know what? THIS is why. Same day cafe tells a story and that story is edible food. I liked eating it because sometimes I get hungry. And then what? I eat the delicious steamed potato side and I finally smile, happily.

August G.

Food. This food. It knew what it was. It had character. The flavor, it told a story. It enticed my tongue and my teeth. The BLT... immaculate. The tomato soup.. I wanted to call my mother and say hello. The lattes... lavender earl grey brought flowers to my uncle and called every relative on their birthday for me. The gentleness. This cafe makes me feel like I'm in a dream. Also they gave me water. I love free water. ... raspberry danish. Recommend. Egg yolks are a beautiful hue. Orange vibrancy seeps through that yolk. God am I stunned. To tell a story with flavor... so earnest. Even when short staffed the service feels sincere. Bjork serenades me while I consume a pastry. Complexity. ... love.

42ndFall

I'm not lying when I say this may be the best grilled ham and cheese I've ever

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Courtney Francois

We didn’t eat. We just had shakes with liquor in them. They were small cups, lightly spiked but very tasty.This place was very homey and the staff were nice. The staff was so good I thought our waitress was the owner and really she was just a new employee.Thats a good thing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Peter Coggeshall

Egg salad was wonderful, a little slacking on the amount of egg but the bread is amazing. Nice staff and Quick kitchen! Will be back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg Salad Sandwich

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