Gallery Cafe

For a Saturday morning, the place was bustling. It's pretty small inside but there were plenty of people (and dogs) there stopping by on their morning errands, remote working, catching up with friends, etc. It got pretty cramped inside pretty quickly with everyone waiting for their orders.Drinks are ready pretty quickly but the food requires a bit of patience. I had a cortado which was great and the Manet breakfast sandwich which was even more amazing. The croissant was so flaky, the eggs were so fluffy, and the pesto was so flavorful. Both the drink and the sandwich came PIPING hot so I did have to wait a bit before enjoying so I wouldn't burn my mouth.

Got some sandwiches next door to go with a nice hot latte. It was a little sad in there, not super cozy for a local coffee shop. I got two large lattes - chai tea latte, one regular latte. Unimpressed and the chai came out of a carton. Service was okay, a few people came in and out and some were dining in. But not too much space for picking out a little corner to read and spend a light morning. Especially with an art theme, it feels like there is so much potential to make it align with the coffee shop's name.

I've tried ordering from here three times, and every time they've gotten something wrong (missing item entirely, missing ingredients) but this time is truly the last time that I order from them. We ordered an iced chai latte, an almond croissant, two Manet sandwiches with bacon. First, the chai latte tasted like watery milk. There was no chai spice and the milk was thinner than skim, and the cup was damaged and leaking. The almond croissant was completely missing. Worst of all, the Manet sandwiches not only did not have bacon, but the eggs were GREY. Food was completely inedible. When I called the store to tell them, they said that the eggs must've just been "overcooked". That's disgusting. At least they offered a full refund, but honestly this is all so gross and I don't even know if I can eat eggs again.

They really deserve a higher rating! Great coffee, food, and smoothie options. They have recently made a deal with a discount for orange theory membership to get 20% off on a latte or free coffee after a workout! That's pretty amazing deal! The Bob Ross sandwich is incredible. Plan to come back soon and because I have also heard their smoothies are good!

THIS IS THE PLACE. This is the place you want to go. For your breakfast, for your morning coffee, for your cravings, for your afternoon coffee, for your digital nomad work space, for your catch ups with friends, for a stop while you walk your dog so you can sit on the patio and enjoy the art and the lovely weather and the people watching. This is the place.Besides the low key artsy vibe of the place, the breakfast sandwiches are amazinggggg. GET THE SPICY BOB ROSS. It indeed packs a punch of spice and dang that is a flavor bomb. The egg, cheese, jalapenos, bacon, and indescribable sauce are all sandwiched between a perfectly steaming hot bagel. It can't get any better than this for breakfast. It's very filling and satisfying. Grab an iced latte or coffee with the bagel sandwich, step outside, and sit in the little patio area to hang out and eat. People come here with their laptops to work or just hang out with their dogs or friends. What's more, they have a little planter with a rock garden! Inside the cafe in the corner they offer a variety of paints, paintbrushes and small stones that you can use to paint your own rock to add to their garden. How cute is that!!

Small but mighty! Friendly staff, lovely rotating art decor, quality coffee and awesome breakfast sammies! Make sure to stop in if you're in the neighborhood.

The food here is good enough, and the coffee is still great. This place has been here for a long time. I moved to the neighborhood in the early 90s, and I remember the look and feel the place being similar to what it is today. There are two major downsides. First, the cost is a little bit out of control. It was over $16 for a coffee and a sandwich. I guess that's normal, but it still bothers me. Far more important is that the Wi-Fi doesn't work for streaming. It's not nice about it either. When you try to go to webinar or certain pages that have video, it just crashes. I know it certainly makes sense that they don't want people to stay long enough to watch a webinar or attend a session like that, but it's very difficult to plan to run to a coffee shop and get some work done when you don't know that you're not going to be able to get online for what you need. It's just frustrating and upsetting. It's worth knowing this. Don't plan on going here to do work.

I just moved to the Wicker Park neighborhood, and this was my first coffee shop to visit on my long checklist. I went around noon, and the place was busy enough to have only one table available. Jazz music was playing, local art being sold, the baristas gave me a warm welcome. It seemed from the chatter around me that the cafe has its devoted followers.As for the coffee, it was delicious! Probably not my favorite roaster in Chicago, but mega respect to any place using freshly roasted, in-house beans. However, for me, the way they have their service structured lowered my perceived value. No mugs for dining in, coffee is poured at self-fill station, no offers of pour-overs to highlight the personality of their roast. And the dealbreaker for me was just how loud the music was. I like Charles Mingus, but not when he's giving me sensory overload and making it hard to talk to my friends. A great coffee shop to go by yourself and take in the environment, but a bit rambunctious for a work station or a nice conversation.A whole lot potential here, and the coffee is delicious and well-priced. I will be back for to-go orders, but it didn't match my personal preferences for a hangout bar.

This place deserves way better reviews. Nice people good coffee. I'm not sure what else we could really ask for!

I'm obsessed with this place. The fact I've lived in wicker park for 2 years and am just now discovering this place is crazy. AND THEY HAVE GLUTEN FREE BUNS! When I saw that I almost cried tears of joy. It's so hard to find a gf breakfast sandwich in the neighborhood and this one is so unbelievably delicious. We got the spicy Bob Ross. I love their menu tons of good options like matcha, coffee, smoothies, etc. The workers are all so nice and friendly. And they even sell local artists work which I loveeee. Great spot to get some work done at or meet your friends. Also have a patio! Highly recommend:)