Crema's Take
“Happy Monday's ube latte and creative specialty drinks are worth seeking out, though this River North location feels a bit caught between identities as a lobby café underneath an apartment building. The back patio is genuinely peaceful for working or lingering over coffee, but you'll want to manage expectations around pastry freshness and occasional noise from the shared building—it's best visited during off-peak hours when you can claim a quiet corner.”
What to expect
Specialty coffee, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and pastries on the menu. Dog friendly. Family friendly. Parking available.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Unlike their other location, this one is much quiet. It was a little loud during my visit as there was maybe maintenance work in the elevators in the lobby. I moved to the back little patio area and felt right at home. I loved that there’s extra quiet space. The barista wasn’t…
I like the space and plugs and coffee and was very peaceful spot - but the barista has been on very loud speaker phone for last half hour and I’m getting a huge migraine. I hate to criticize but the headache is real. Lovely person but it’s a bit unprofessional.
A great place for work and just chilling the food was pretty decent with limited options but good for what the place is and I don't mean that in a mean way promise. It's below an apartment building it's nice for them to have. But if this is your vibe I would recommend.
Here is the thing. Drinks were excellent but the carrot cake had mold in there. And the sofas are stained and really gross looking. I had a really interesting croissant crossover pastry which was excellent. My friend had the not so great option mold. I would go back just for the…
A cute coffee spot in River North! The vibes inside are really nice to stop by or hangout for a bit but it is a bit odd to be on the lobby of an apartment building. I got their ube latte which was sorta like cotton candy coffee, a bit too sweet for me but still enjoyable. I…
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