West Town Bakery - River North

This was at my hotel, so I ordered from there twice. Day 1 - they had some really good looking glazed doughnuts. I was out of my mind when I ordered a breakfast sandwich instead - these weren't listed on any of the main menus, but I noticed a small sign that said "sandwiches". I got a plain bagel, with tasteless eggs, tasteless sausage, and I assume cheese. Easily the worst bagel breakfast sandwich I've ever eaten. I got a mocha with a shot of hazelnut - that was ok.Day 2 - I wanted that glazed donut, but the bakery was closed... nobody, no pastries, oh well. Day 3 - they were out of the glazed doughnuts. I got a chocolate croissant instead, which was pretty good. I got the same mocha and it tasted off. They had a few other good looking pastries, but I'd probably just recommend finding another bakery.

This is a small coffee shop and bakery with graffiti painted walls. It is next door to the ACME hotel and easy to walk by so keep an eye out. I went here around 10am on a Friday morning and they were already sold out of most donuts. They only had a vegan donut or a vanilla glazed; i went for the vanilla glazed. and a cappuccino. The donut was honestly one of the best i've ever had. It was so fresh and fluffy and the glaze was sweet with real vanilla bean specs. Yum Yum Yum!

While the name says 'bakery & diner' I sadly did not sample any of the baked goods as I stopped in for a cup of drip coffee. There were several baked goods which looked tasty but I held out and did not partake. As for the coffee, they brew Dark Matter coffee which was spot for my taste. The staff immediately greeted me and took my order. Additionally they asked if I mind waiting a few minutes while they brewed a fresh coffee. I appreciate that they asked and since I always enjoy a freshly brewed cup of java I had no problem waiting. And as they indicated, the wait was fairly short. The space, which is rather small has 3-4 tables/chairs near the back of the shop. Also, the shop is easy to walk past so make sure you're on the lookout as you're walking along Ohio. For what it's worth, WTB is attached to the Acme Hotel so if you see it you've found WTB. If I lived in the area WTB would definitely be in my coffee shop rotation. And on the right day I'd probably break down and try on the baked items.

West Town is now open! The staff was friendly and the scone was everything I dreamt it would be. Their coffee is also very affordable for downtown Chicago. I would highly recommend this West Gate location for a quick start to your morning.

Wide selection and plenty of vegan and gluten free pastry optionsChocolate chip and chocolate cakeballs are delicious! Highly recommend!Always friendly service from Teddy and Katherine

Delightful bakery in the North River section of Chicago. The place is small and quaint, but had a great comforting ambiance.They sell many desserts and baked goods, along with some other basic breakfast foods. I ate the Homer Simpson™ Donut, along with a cappuccino and Vanilla Chocolate cake pop.The donut was spectacular and had a very sweet and buttery icing. I could of eaten half a dozen! The cake pop was also very unique, I wasn't expecting a hard thick candy shell coating, but it worked well.Plenty of space for seating indoors, the owners were very friendly and helpful as well

West Town doesn't have a ton of vegan options, but what it does have is great. They're not labeled "vegan" but anything with a white label is vegan, according to the manager.I got chocolate peanut, triple chocolate and cookie dough cake balls ($1.75 each). All were tasty, but the chocolate peanut and triple chocolate ones burst with ooey-gooey flavor and sweet goodness. It was akin to eating a piece of cake with a hot burst of fudge or mousse in the middle. Amazing.Come to West Town for their vegan cake balls. Seriously.

Came to explore Chicago for a few days and was told this place was a good place to stop for coffee. Walking in it looked hip, but the donut case is almost empty and the signs all have stuff marked out e.g. no bagels. I order a soy latte (they also were out of all other plant based milk) and oatmeal and it literally comes to $10. Little did I know I'd be getting one packet of instant oatmeal with some fruit and cinnamon for $5. The latte is more than a 1/3 foam so even though I paid for 12oz I'm actually getting closer to 8oz. Definitely got finessed out of $10. Super bummed and still very hungry. Won't come back here for the remainder of my trip.

Fun place to get your coffee & pastry fix. They give you just that bit of attitude that you would expect when you walk in, but in the best way possible. We tried their breakfast croissant and a nutella pastry and it was just what we needed on a rainy morning.

We were staying here for a weekend and had a lovely experience Saturday morning. However, our rating stems from a miserable and unprofessional experience Saturday evening when we were looking to get a coffee and muffin. The person closing refused to try and pour us a coffee stating that they close in 6 minutes and they didn't have enough. They also stated that they cannot give me a muffin because they already cleaned up. I hope this issue gets taken care of as I do enjoy this coffee shop. It is unfortunate I have to give this a 1 star review.