Crema's Take
“Citrine Café is a restaurant—not primarily a coffee shop—that happens to excel at both food and hospitality, with reviewers consistently praising the service as some of the best in Chicago and highlighting inventive dishes like charred octopus and carefully crafted cocktails. It's a genuinely welcoming spot for lingering conversations over wine and dinner, though if you're stopping by specifically for coffee, you'll want to check whether their coffee program matches what you're looking for. The one consistent note: skip the 3% surcharge and ask to have it removed, since it rubs regulars the wrong way.”
What to expect
Specialty coffee, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →We always enjoy ourselves here. Delicious food, friendly service, nice atmosphere. I'm only knocking off a star because I think the 3% surcharge that you can ask to have removed is really tacky and weird. What is it for? Does anyone actually feel good about asking to remove it?…
A really great find! 3 of us went out for dinner and everything was delicious! Our server was great! Do yourself a favor and try it! You won't regret it!
First time here and it was lovely. Dinner with a friend whom I had not seen in a while. We were probably there for two hours. Wine list was varied, special cocktails tasty (Hemingway daiquiri). Food was delicious. Our server was new but did a good job. Little delay after our…
Moving my reviews over from Yelp. Originally published 2/2020: We had a recommendation to try this place. We were impressed! Charred Octopus - This dish included a nice portion of octopus given the price, a few roasted potatoes, some spicy pepper slices, a few additional…
Amazing service. Probably the best service I have ever had in Chicago. Our server was very sweet and attentive, always refilling our waters and being so accommodating to any changes or requests we wanted to make to our meals. The food was delicious and flavorful, and reasonable…
Crema Reviews
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