Mano Modern Cafe
851 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL
Crema's Take
“Mano Modern Cafe brings Amsterdam-style coziness to Chicago with a thoughtful Filipino twist, offering standout drinks like their pandan chai and creative matcha lattes alongside excellent silog rice bowls and lumpia. The intimate space with varied seating feels perfect for lingering over coffee or catching up with friends, though recent reviews suggest quality control has become inconsistent with their matcha program. If you're drawn to specialty beverages with global influences and solid Filipino-inspired breakfast fare in a genuinely warm neighborhood spot, it's worth a visit—just maybe stick with their coffee.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
Quality has gone down hill. They changed their “Uji matcha powder” to an obviously cheap alternative. My matcha was YELLOW!Hashbrown was also underdone. Such a shame because I used to go here regularly :(
This cute little cafe reminded me of the cafes in Amsterdam for some reason. Super delicious Filipino bites, & the pandan (the “vanilla of the East” plant) latte / chai were outstanding. 10/10 would recommend.
This cafe has a wonderful interior with a lot of seating options. I am a fan of Filipino cafes and was excited to try this one out. I ordered the ube matcha, and they were out of the mango and strawberry matcha. I’m unsure if this is because I went on a Saturday at 10:30a.m.,…
We got a variety of silogs, rice bowls, and lumpias for takeout. They were all delicious. We were a party of 10 and essentially sampled everything from our order. I wish we tried them fresh while they were still hot. Even my vegetarian friend really enjoyed the vegan chorizo…
Lovely staff to start , the place is small luckily we were first comers that day. We had their coffee which was amazing! I love sweet coffee so if you enjoy sweet coffee then you will like this one. Also the Ube tiramisu is delicious. Breakfast Sandwiches were small in size so…
Crema Reviews
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