Cafe El Meson

My oldest son, Tony, and I went out to celebrate his birthday at Café El Mesón in Brighton Park,. Chicago. It's a Christian bookstore and café with delicious Puerto Rican food. The atmosphere is peaceful and the place is beautiful. The owner and his family radiate Christian love. Did I forget to mention how delicious the food is? The owner said his place has been there for 16 years. I can't believe I just discovered this gem!

Wow!!! Just stopped by for lunch for the first time... my mouth is still watering even after eating. The steak jibarito was absolutely delicious, one of the best things I've eaten! I wasn't sure about the plantains as bread but it was so good, and added such a great texture. The steak was so tender and flavorful. Sometimes, food is so good that you have to share it. I had to stop myself from eating all of it so I can bring some home to my boyfriend. I cannot wait to come back, which will be very soon! FYI, when you walk in, you might not notice there is a staircase to the left near the bathroom. I think there must be a cute seating area up there, don't miss it!

Happened to find this place and decided to pop in for some coffee. Super pleasantly surprised to find the nicest owners and delicious coffee! We really enjoyed our choices but also the little gift shop was lovely. We will be back to this place.

Beautiful place to hang out and study. I ended up here by accident and ended up loving the place. This place reminds me of my church cafeteria. Nice quiet place and great food!

Went with my family and it is so nice. Many books to read. The owner greets everyone as family. Great Christian collection and music. Love the Puerto Rican food, sandwiches and desserts . Great place for gatherings. It's hard to find a place that fells like home . I highly recommend this gem!

I was searching for a place to work and came across this coffee shop. I had their breakfast croissant and it was delicious! My latte was also great. Def recommend :)

This place is so relaxing as soon as soon as you walk in. The shakes and piña colada are so good!!

Best food around. It's hard in that area to stand out as having excellent Mexican/latin quinine. They certainly do. They may take a little longer on some orders but it's worth the wait. They always want to make sure it's fresh and perfect.I ordered for an office the other day and everyone was raving about it. I'm an outside rep and my wife jokes I'm a "professional lunch getter." So when I do lunch 3-5 times a week and have a place really stand out, it really stands out. You can tell the immense pride they take in their food with every bite.Don't be a fool, if you can eat here do it!

This is a very cute family owned restaurant and we must support. They have many drinks, from coffee, teas, sodas and milkshakes. They are somewhat of a Puerto Rican cafe and they have my favorite sandwiches jibaritos. I order the steak jibaritos and they were amazing and big in portions too. I tried their mocha and it was just as I like it. The sandwiches you get are big and are reasonable price, not just the sandwich but everything that they sell too. This place is not only a cafe but also a book shop, you can find many books about religion, life and many other things. It's very clean and very nice inside with a patio in the back and front of the building, and it has a second floor where people can go an enjoy their food and drinks. I will definitely will be coming back

Cozy study cafe and amazing service. The family who owns it is very friendly and hospitable. We enjoyed the El Meson panini and steak el jibarito. Highly recommend supporting the small business!