Chef Sara's Cafe

Lovely little place for a delicious bite to eat! The atmosphere is very lively and pleasant as well. Both owners are very nice! Stop in when ya pass through :)

Chef Sara's feels like my grandma's house. You're received with a warm welcome and fresh food. The coffee is always strong and the food is consistently delicious. Plus, it feels like everyone that works and eats here already knows each other and once you step in, they just take you right in with the most delicious waffles and pancakes you'll ever have. You can tell chef Sara's throws love into every recipe, and you deserve some of that love.

So mad I've just recently found this place. The mango/passion fruit tea is FIRE, and everything from the shrimp & grits to the gumbo greens are some of the best I've had. Great conversations to boot...can't beat Chef Sarah's Cafe

I went in after a morning walk. I love that you have to wear masks everywhere in the city. Went in and was welcomed. There was no inside dining so got it to go. Ordered cheese grits and chicken & waffles. The chicken was cooked into the actual waffle. The waffle was good and the chicken chunk was a nice size. The grits were not real flavorful and I could not taste the cheese. I was told it was a white cheese but couldn't taste it at all. Had to use salt and pepper for flavor. I would go back to the location when in town. There were a few menu items so would try something different. I would do the waffle again because I did enjoy that. The staff was friendly and welcoming.

I really love the Chef Sara. She is kind warm and very compassionate. In addition, I've made a few friends just from meeting some of the local diners who live in the neighborhood. However, there is a woman there who takes the orders and serves the food. She is very unkind. I went there recently on my birthday, ordered my food and asked for a glass of water until my coffee and food were served to me. After asking for the glass of water. The woman got an attitude and barked that I would have to wait until the food of other diners was cooked and served, then I would get the glass of water. It took 20 minutes for her to just pour me a cup of water and hand it to me. Afterwards, I waited another 35 minutes for my cheese and shrimp grits to be served to me. When the order came, I was served the grits with shrimp. However, I didn't get the cheese. I didn't dare complain because I feared another tongue lashing from the woman who scolded me just for asking for water. The food was really good though. After I finished eating, I got thirsty again and decided to ask the same woman for another cup of water. When I asked again. She sighed with an attitude and ask another diner (who I assumed was a local) if she could come behind the counter and get the water for me. The woman obliged, however, it felt spiteful as she handed me a cup and a pitcher full of water and I poured it myself. As a proponent of supporting black businesses I have never felt so humiliated, and will choose to spend my money elsewhere.

At the recommendation of a good friend, I made the drive to South Shore from the North Side to try out this cafe. What an outstanding recommendation.The salmon omelet with sauteed vegetables was delicious. I can dig the concept of chicken baked into the waffles for the chicken and waffle. Must give a nod to the cauliflower and leek soup and to the black eyed peas and smoked turkey soup.I don't know if the sweets are baked on the premises or if they use a baker off-premise. The food is definitely what I can speak to being outstanding and I love the energy in the cafe. They will get my dollars.

I love this place!!! Great people and wonderful service! I got three selections to share with three people and they were all good. Salmon Omelet, pancakes and a vegetarian omelet with sides. We even had leftovers!Each meal is made with care and attention to detail therefore I would call ahead and place your order for pickup if possible. I didn't mind the wait but if you are in a time crunch phone ahead. You can eat in but it is limited seating due to COVID so many of the patrons carried out.

Sorry y'all, I wanted to like this place but I ordered 30min ahead of time to compensate for the previous reviews of having to wait 40min for the ordered meals. Although, I can understand the business waning to be paid before producing to avoid fraudulent orders, I wish they would require payment over the phone or online to mitigate this waste potential. But they couldn't even keep their credit card machine working so their insistence on cash payment was my final straw. I'm glad they didn't make an effort to produce and that there are other Black owned options within a mile who went above my expectations... I hope this place improves

This is a new favorite place. It started with a random coffee walking by. The coffee turned out to be good enough to be memorable, and the two women working (mother and daughter) were charming and warm. A few weeks later, after a day at the South Shore Country Club Beach, that coffee called to me. I was crocheting at the beach and brought my stuff there for a cup of coffee. The daughter as it turns out crochets as well and sells beautiful items. I decided to have the sweet tea, the collards and extra coffee. Everything was fantastic. The greens were spicy and garlicy and perfect! The cornbread was perfectly corny and slightly sweet without the slightest bit of dryness. The tea, which was like a peach and mango, was delicious but a bit too sweet for me (I'm on a low sugar diet as of the past 6 months so I think my gauge of sweetness is off). The whole experience was just plain nice. Very cozy environment, kind staff that make you feel like you are a friend and a cool neighborhood feel that is very much welcome here. This will be a regular place for me to go to, or Uber Eat delivery from. Fyi: the bags I was crocheting while there turned out great.

Chef Sara is a great chef!! The best food on the east side of Chicago!! You won't regret it!!