Fancy Plants Cafe

Don't normally love cherry flavor anything... but this was good. Wasn't overpowering and very foamy despite using oat milk. Was in the neighborhood intending to go to another coffee shop but saw a side walk sign and decided to check it out. Good marketing on their part.

Staying with some friends who happen to be vegan, I asked them to take me to some of their go-to restaurants around Chicago. Fancy Plants Café was not at the top of their list and after our experience, I can understand. On a Sunday, around 10:00am, three of us walked into the Fancy Plants Café. We ended up parking on the street a few blocks over and walking here. There were a few tables set up outside and there were some tables inside, but the inside this café is pretty small, intimate. We grabbed a table inside but I felt like we were sitting in the way of the counter where we ordered. There were only two women working behind the counter, who seemed friendly, but were fairly quiet, shy. We placed our order and sat down and waited a bit for our drinks to come out. The food took quite a bit of time, I would estimate about 20 minutes or so, and it did not all come out at the same time, so two of us were eating while the third was waiting on both their drink and food. Eventually their food was ready, but they completely forgot their drink because they did not take our order correctly. Our third ended up having to pay for their mistake, literally. That put me off a bit, I understand this is a small business, but they made the mistake and should not have charged us for that, but it is what it is. For breakfast, I ordered a breakfast sandwich, with a slice of banana walnut bread, and a cup of their drip coffee with oat milk. The breakfast sandwich is JUST egg, vegan cheese, smoky seitan "bacon" on an English muffin. The sandwich was good but nothing to really rave about, a bit on the small side, but that is reflected in the price. The banana walnut bread slice was a nice, slightly sweet complement. The drip coffee was fine as well, nothing extraordinary. The prices overall seemed fair for what I ordered. Overall, Fancy Plants Café is an okay vegan breakfast/lunch spot. The customer service left a bit to be desired, but the drink and food were pretty good. Personally, I would not choose to come back but if this were the only option available, I would be fine with it.

Really cute vegan cafe in Lakeview!They have a nice, small patio space that is surrounded by flowers in the summertime.I got a latte with turmeric which was really good. I also got a croissant sandwich which I personally wasn't a big fan of. Given that it was all plant-based, I did not like the dryness and texture of everything.I will definitely stop by for coffee again though!

I decided to go here with some friends for brunch on a Saturday. It wasn't too busy as we could move two empty tables together for more room to sit. The inside was smaller than I thought, though. They can sit 12-15 people indoors, and there are a few patio tables as well. The atmosphere was very cozy, with plants (presumably real) scattered about and hanging artwork (presumably for sale) decorating the walls. I loved the small vases of fresh flowers that decorated each table. The menu online doesn't quite match the menu available in person, as they do not serve soup despite there being a soup of the day online. The service was very friendly, and we picked up our food up at the counter after waiting a short while! I got the breakfast sandwich with added veggies (for an extra dollar) and highly highly recommend those veggies. There are bottles of condiments (ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, etc.) available in one corner for customers to use, and I did feel the need to add some hot sauce to my breakfast sandwich. It came out very warm and overall tasty but lacked its own sauce for richness. As far as size goes, it was smaller than your average sandwich but also quite tall.To wash things down, I opted for a sweetened iced matcha. There is a little station with mason jars and a pitcher to fill water. The matcha was good!

Looking for a quick stop for a light lunch, my husband and I stopped in and tried the Croissant Sandwich, which features a JUST Egg patty, smoky seitan sausage, tomatoes, and Chao cheese ($12). They had some delicious GF Muffins for sale as well, so we also ordered an Ube Muffin. Our light lunch ended up being heavier than expected, but everything was tasty!We chose to sit inside where there are a half dozen or so tables, but it can feel a little tight when people are standing in line to order. Love that the menu is all vegan - would definitely return.

Tucked away off Broadway Street in Lakeview, Fancy Plants Cafe is a cute spot for a quick meal. There is abundant outdoor scenic on this quiet side street which doubles as a great Instagram shot. There is a decent number of tables inside for the colder months, but I suggest eating outside if you want to have a conversation. I was surprised how long it took to get our food, but the dishes were solid. As a carnivore, there wasn't enough flavor to convert me, but I enjoyed trying this spot with my vegan friend! I would go back to try their other dishes to get a better sense of their substitutions!

Fancy Plants Cafe has all that plus an outdoor patio and free wifi. Great spot to wfh ‍ Their menu is 100% vegan with lots of pastry options to choose from. I tried the breakfast burrito and it's massive, stuffed with roasted potatoes, tofu scramble, tomatoes, and black beans. Kinda salty but overall a great choice. Loved the lavender vanilla latte, but they do charge extra for oat milk! Breakfast Burrito $12 Lavendar Vanilla Latte $6백프로 비건 카페! 봄이라 그런지 야외석있는 카페 찾아 돌아다니게 된다. 여긴 와이파이도 있어서 햇살 받으며 재택하기 좋음 간단하게 먹을수있는 패스츄리도 다양하고 식사류도 있다. 부리또가 꽤 커서 반은 포장해옴. 커피도 고소하니 맛있고 여유로운 분위기가 만족스럽다!!

Fancy Plants is a little cafe tucked away off of Broadway. Since it's not on the main street, you might miss it as you walk by, but they often put a sign out to point you in the right direction. They have a small outdoor patio, which is cute and fairly quiet since it's not on a main road. This cafe is 100% vegan! Everything is vegan! They have lots of pastries and breakfast sandwiches. They also had a good selection of tea which I appreciated and some fun sounding lattes. I had the lemon and blackberry cookies but I will definitely be coming back to try their carrot lox or the quiche. The cafe is small and quiet, the perfect place to take a lunch break or work remotely.

We had this delivered to our hotel as a tasty breakfast before our flight home. The croissant was crispy and flaky, super buttery feeling despite being fully plant-based. They were out of almond croissant so they sent raspberrryand it was delicious! The filling was not too sweet and the dough was flaky. The coffee cake was dense and crumbly and satisfyingly lightly sweet. They were out of Parmesan chive scones so they replaced it with peach which was unexpectedly quite nice- soft and crumbly inside, light peach flavoring. The soy mocha was on point as well. Couldn't believe it was all vegan- my husband said they were the best croissants he ever had!

Lovely seating outdoors and inside. I didn't know they brew Dark Matter till I got here. Sorry I already ate lunch elsewhere. Service was great. She brought my coffee in a real mug outside. And noticed a little dog at the next table and offered to bring it a bowl of water. The other person told me they make a great vegan croissant. I'll be back when I'm back in Chicago