Modern Cafe
Modern Cafe
A "Chicago Dog"
Burger on a bed of lettuce, onion, tomato, & pickle with french fries
Steak and gyro
Turkey Rachel mmmm good!!
neon sign for modern cafe
a red and white sign for a cafe
Fabulous rotating draft beer selection
Cheese fries
Veggie Hoagie
a grilled cheese sandwich and french fries
interior
The bar
menu
We ordered both!!!
Pepperoni roll and coleslaw
outside
Gyro Melt - Grilled cheese Gyro with onions, tomatoes & banana peppers - it's soooo yummy!
The Greek burger....amazing!!
The Northside Sandwich Competition Winners from years past are easy to find on the menu.
Spicy Sicilian. Might not look like much in this photo but trust me. One of the best sandwiches of all time!!
Hawaiian burger with the best onion rings ever!
gyro melt
Wolaver's pumpkin organic beer with nutmeg
Grape leaves. Yuck
Ashlyn P.
Sep 5, 2024
This was my first time trying Modern Cafe and I LOVED it! It was a super yummy burger and I loved the fries as well! It was ready within 15 mins and super quick to pickup. It was also my first time going inside the restaurant and I thought it's a cute decent sized bar! Much bigger than I thought honestly. I loved it and will definitely order again!
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Lauren T.
Aug 11, 2024
I can't believe I've never left a review for Modern Cafe, but I finally took a photo of my food so here we are. I've been going to modern for years now as a neighborhood resident. It's a great classic dive bar if you just want some drinks and a good time, but it's also an excellent choice for a casual lunch or dinner. Some of my favorites include: the Mediterranean dip, gyro salad, turkey Rachel, and their fabulous crinkle fries. They recently added hotdogs to the menu and they are to die for. I just tried the Greek dog which features Greek chili, mustard and onion. Modern cafe also has a great happy hour each day and some specials during the week. My favorite is 1/2 off bottles of wine on wine Wednesday. You can't beat it.
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Nena U.
Nov 10, 2023
Met up with some old but great friends at the modern café. I haven't been here in years and it's still absolutely amazing. The atmosphere, service and food are all on point. We can't wait to return.
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Liz G.
Dec 11, 2023
I'm such a fan of Modern Cafe! Even though I no longer live in the area, any time I'm on the North Side this is my go to spot. The vibe is super casual - seat yourself. They have a large bar menu with local brews & cocktails. Their menu is really big with lots of options. I love the cheese sticks & zucchini plank appetizer - it comes with marinara and a horseradish sauce that is delicious. My go to has been the Turkey Rachel. It's delicious and very filling. It doesn't come with a side but we always get a basket of fries for the table to split, they're crinkle fries too (my favorite). Service is always quick and friendly. I always forget to take pictures though, but trust me, you don't want to miss out on this spot!
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Mike M.
Sep 30, 2024
Everything was awesome and I look forward to coming back. I wish I had found this place sooner! Do yourself a favor and order the onion rings!!!
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Spencer S.
Apr 4, 2020
Ordered a spicy Sicilian for takeout during covid. The wait was only 10 minutes, which was great because we were out walking the neighborhood. I'm a sucker for Italian meats and spicy peppers. (Though I don't enjoy a ton of heat, and this was not so spicy that it was unenjoyable by any means). The sandwich was grilled to perfection, juicy, flavorful and delicious. The establishment was clean and they did their best to gingerly hand the food as well as my credit card back with as little touching as possible. I'd love to come back and try more sandwiches sometime. They all look very good!
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David C.
Mar 22, 2024
when i stay with my friends who live around the corner i come here to grab food/drinks. the sandwiches are delicious and they're always very friendly. cool neighborhood spot!
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Brad H.
Aug 26, 2019
Stopped in here this past weekend for a quick bite to eat before going out. The inside setup made it a little difficult for our group of 8. It is very narrow at the bar until you get to the back area. However, we made it work, and the good service and food made up for everything else. The place also had outdoor seating which would be fun.My wife and I split a grilled chicken salad and buffalo chicken dip. The buffalo chicken dip was really good. It had a great buffalo flavor and a perfect amount of spice. The grilled chicken salad was also good and went really well with their balsamic dressing. Would definitely stop back to try some of the other food options.
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Lisa G.
Jul 15, 2024
Ordered a salad no tomatoes because of an allergy. Tomatoes came in it anyway. Once I picked them out the salad was fine. Ordered an impossible burger with only lettuce tomato and onion for my vegan son. We arrived to pick it up, they were out of impossible burgers. So we subbed a veggie burger. We got home and it had cheese, mushrooms, onions and peppers. He couldn't eat it. The onions rings were good. My husband enjoyed his cheesesteak. My daughter's cheeseburger and fries were mediocre. I called to let them know the our order was not correct. They offered to correct it if we came back. We were not going to drive the 15 minutes back. When I asked for a refund I was told to call back tomorrow. Maybe it would have been better if we ate there? Very disappointed because the menu was so promising.
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Paul C.
Feb 16, 2024
Great service. Food exceptional. Highly recommend. Owner Dean and daughter Constance are great.
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