600 EAST Cafe

Fair to A-okay for lunch downtown. Big spacious cafe with a menu of sandwiches, wraps, salads and coffee drinks, I met a former co-worker here for lunch. Sadly, my avocado turkey wrap had zero turkey in it! I mean, like half an ounce of turkey. This building also has the nice three story mural of Giannis, so there's that for 600 East.

Love this little spot! We stumbled upon it while on a walk and thoroughly enjoyed it. While we were waiting in line, a woman told us "we just discovered this place yesterday and we're already back. Everything is good!" She was right! We got smoothies, coffee and a sandwich and it was all phemomenal. Everyone was so friendly and the service was quick. It's cute with natural light inside, and a walk up window outside for the warm months!Definitely will be back.

Fun seasonal coffee. Warm and friendly service. Convenient location downtown. Great for a pick me up!

For lunch today, I decided to try 600 East Cafe. So many of their items sounded amazing, it was very difficult to chose what I wanted! I place my order online using their website, which was very easy to do. They offer extensive options for extra protein/veggies/cheese/etc for what seemed like nearly every menu item. The cafe is located on the northwest corner of Wisconsin and Jackson and easy to find. The dining room is closed (due to Covid restrictions) but they have a walkup window that faces Jackson. I rang the bell and a very nice employee appeared almost immediately. From what I could see, it looked really welcoming and cozy inside. If it wasn't for COVID-19, I'm sure this cafe would be very busy from open (9am) to close (2pm) with employees of all of the large office buildings nearby. I decided to go with the Apple Spinach Salad: granny smith apples, pecans, dried cranberries, spinach, I nixed the blue cheese and opted for feta, and balsamic vinaigrette. The presentation of the salad - despite it being to go and driving it home - was superb! After I took my last bite I realized I should have taken a photo. All of the ingredients were so tasteful and fresh, and it was a fairly large portion that has kept me full all day.I got a "Build Your Own Breakfast Sandwich" for my husband. There were so many options for breads (different types of bagels, various tortillas, English muffin, gluten free bread), cheese, and unlimited veggies for you to create your own epic breakfast sandwich. You can even chose if you would prefer egg whites. My husband said it was "amazing!" I would definitely like to order again, maybe trying a "build your own" option. Other than breakfast sandwiches, you can build your own sandwich, salad, and wrap. I want to try other menu items before I say "5 stars" but I would say 4.5 for my visit experience :) It was an easy, quick drive from Shorewood and I definitely recommend if you are looking to try a new place for breakfast/brunch/lunch.

Perfectly adequate place for an average, overpriced sandwich. What else is there to say?

Great sandwich! Lovely bread, fresh ingredients, crisp pickle, and great sauce. Would definitely eat again.

A couple of order mishaps on my two visits this year, but the food is still solid.I had the Roast Beef Mushroom Melt on my first visit this year. A friend doesn't eat pork so she gave me the bacon from her Chipotle Chicken (which I also really like) and I added it to my sandwich. I should always do that! It was so good, but still would have been good without the bacon. It's normally served on Rye, but I asked for a hoagie roll instead. I didn't take a pic since what I ate is not how it is normally served.On my second visit, they forgot to make and bring my friend's sandwich. There were only two sandwiches on the order. They brought it to her, and it wasn't what she expected based on the name and description of the Chicken Caprese special. It was heavy on the pesto. The sandwich description mentioned pesto, but if Caprese is the name, we expected balsamic to play a role and the pesto to be barely noticeable (although pesto does not belong on Caprese anything). It was also served open faced with equal portions on each side of the ciabatta. She didn't even know how to begin eating it. It needed a knife and fork. She went back and explained her concerns, and they were kind enough to offer her another sandwich and not charge for it. So, customer service gets 5 stars for addressing multiple issues to try and make the customer happy.My Hot Ham and Cheese sandwich was good, but does not compare to the other delicious sandwiches I've had in the past so I'll skip it going forward. We also ordered the chicken and dumpling soup, which we both loved.Besides the Signature sandwiches, wraps, and salads, you can also build your own sandwich or salad, and they have breakfast sandwiches too. Everything on the lunch menu is under $10.I'm still a big fan of 600 East Café!

Good food, right price! I got the breakfast sandwich (build your own) for $5.25 and a black coffee. Delicious! Atmosphere is very nice. Soft music, not too loud, perfect for studying and chatting. The staff is sooo nice! Very friendly and great to talk to. Try and find street parking instead of parking in the lot because it's much cheaper.

I have never had a bad experience here. The salads are may favorite - large and packed with all types of goodies depending on which one you order. In particular, it is hard to keep myself from ordering anything different from the Southwest Chicken Salad just because it is SO GOOD. I also enjoy the Roast Beef Italiano hot sandwich from time to time. The beef is tender, sandwich moist, and peppers crisp. It is a great combo of flavors, especially for the price. Don't forget to check out their soups while you are there, too! There are some fun flavors and traditional standbys that taste great on cold days

Great food and the music they played was amazing. The food came quickly, and it was heated to perfection. It was slightly more expensive than I expected. I had the MKE sandwich, a bottle of soda, and an iced coffee.