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4.0 (437 reviews)

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Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Outdoor seating

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Liza G.

Yes. This place really looks like this! Everything seriously looks like paper. Or, as if you've stepped into doodlebob world if you're a Spongebob fan (IYKYK). It's pretty small inside, with maybe no more than 10 tables. When I came there was a large party taking up majority of the dining room, leaving about 4 tables left. We didn't have reservations, but I believe they take them. Luckily we were seated right away without any issues. They are known for their Asian cuisine. Think Taiwanese fried chicken sandwiches, Japanese mochi donuts, ube, vietnamese coffee, etc. What I tried: - Mochi donuts (1 strawberry, 1 chocolate) ; so fresh! 10/10 - Strawberry/peach lemonade boba; Extremely sweet, but good! Staff was super kind from start to finish. The only downside (which is big) - it is pretty dirty around the restaurant. With all the white, you can unfortunately spot things quicker. A deep clean would do the trick!

Chocolate mochinut
Pan J.

Such amazing food - I love their chicken sandwiches and bowls. But more than the food, I love how the owner does such great philanthropy in the area and hosts all these thoughtful events for the community. Each year on National Taiwan Day (10/10) they have these crazy deals that are so worth. Be on the lookout! This year their proceeds went towards the disaster fund in Taiwan. We also go to make our own mochi and heard how the owner was teaching kids in the nearby schools for lunar new year too!! If I had to give some critique, the drinks here are not my favorite but the food and service more than make up for it! Very family friendly and great place to catch up with friends.

Chicken Sandwich w pineapple salsa
Amy D.

I saw this place on some Food Network show and knowing we were going to Chicago soon, looked it up. This restaurant is unique on the inside. There are about 8 tables, so I made a reservation to make sure we got in. Our reservation was at noon on a Friday, and there was only one guy serving the entire place. He didn't even take our order until 12:25pm. Our water didn't arrive till 12:45 pm. Once we ordered, the food came out relatively fast. The spicy cucumber salad was of ample size and VERY spicy to us. The fried chicken for the sandwiches I believe are thighs and the breading was great. It's just that the chicken pieces were small on my sandwich, but bigger on others. The fries and the onion rings are fantastic. We all (party of five) had never tried a Mochi donut so we ordered three different ones. We liked them all. I'm not a donut fan, but these might convert me. This is a one and done place for us because of the service. It is worth going once for the ambiance, onion rings, fries, and chicken. And I might order take-out next time.

Ube Matcha Milk Latte
Ernie H.

This place is too cute. It's literally made for social media post like Instagram and TikTok. The food is almost secondary. Now we got here when it was empty. I don't know how its gonna look like when it's filled with people. But for now we have the place all to ourselves. We had both ube drinks both very pretty - nice. I prefer not to mix my matcha ube, so I can taste each distinct flavor same with the ube coffe. One gripe is it's serve on plastic tumblers which doesn't photograph as well.

Hanoi affogato
Ashley A.

2D restaurant offers a cute aesthetic, but the service is lacking. We came on a Saturday night with no reservation, at first we were told there were no tables, and we could order to go. Once we mentioned we were only stopping in for drinks and desserts, we were offered a table. It took a while for someone to take our order. I could tell other tables were annoyed with the slow service as well. The place inside is pretty small. We tried the viet coffee and the hanoi affogato which both were quite mediocre in flavor. The kids loved the wiggle wiggle dessert since they got to decorate the cat. They did not like the taste of the cat pudding but loved the fruit and mochi donut. I'm not sure I would come back to try the food.

Mango jasmine green tea
Jake S.

Definitely recommend making a reservation to get a seat inside. The view when you walk in is trippy with just seeing black and white. I love how the plates of food are full of color! We started off with chef recommended potatoes croquettes. Boy, these things were light and pillowy! The sauces were yummy. We also each got entrees. I went with the Chicago Tribune recommended fried chicken sandwich. Bread was super fluffy, coleslaw gave a lil sweetness, and pineapple chili sauce chicken gave a lil zing! What a great sammie!! Kevin got the chicken platter which came with 2 sides, cabbage and rice. He also got the pineapple chili but his was hotter since the chicken was more coated than my sandwich. He loved the mango jasmine tea and opted for the sweeter option. We will definitely be back when we come to Chicagoland again! See you soon! Jake and kevin

Carina L.

Food was decent for a more "instagramable" establishment - tried their fried chicken curry don and was pleasantly surprised by their curry. Enjoyed their addition of minced meat into the sauce. I got my food to-go since the restaurant was slightly hectic and they seemed to be understaffed. The entrance is really tiny and not a great first view by the customers. It felt like we were being pushed / kept out.

Rebecca H.

The doughnuts were good - "loved them all except the wreath one. The snowman doughnut was fire!! Our plan was to eat in, but a warm winter in Chicago has not done the restaurant well and it was just a little dingy. I have sympathy because I am sure that it is hard to keep up with an all white restaurant. However, you chose to be an all white restaurant so... We will try again. I'm giving some grace for a holiday week.

Maronda H.

A cool and unique 2D comic dining experience in black and white. I felt like I walked inside of a comic book. A fun place to come and visit with family, friends, solo date. My server Alexander was attentive and friendly. I arrived when the door opened to beat the crowd of people that had reservations. I was instantly seated, handed a menu with a nice tall cold glass of water. Alexander was even so kind to let me try some of their chicken. I wasn't a big fan of the flavor but it was crispy and cooked well. I was more impressed with the art dimensional of this place. This is a must hidden gem to come and visit. Great to take some photo shoots for social media. I just ended up ordering the lemon blossom fizz lemonade and a chocolate mochi donut. Both were a delicious treat. My total was $16.19. The prices are not displayed on the menu and I was shocked to see on my bill that a glass of lemonade was almost $10.00. Overall the experience was a 10/10.

Mango Jasmine Green Tea
Ashley B.

I came here on my way to the pride fest and it turned out to be a really nice place to stop by! When we first walked in, we were greeted by the employee who informed us that it was short staffed and just them at the front. I appreciated the heads up and we just got drinks to go but they let us sit inside anyways. The design of this place is unlike anything you see and I love how you feel like you are in a comic. The boba was pretty good and super refreshing. I do think the boba was not as fresh and a little too mushy but nothing bad.

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Heather P.

The ambiance is incredible. Loved every inch of the space. All the hand drawn artwork is just stunning, but took my daughters for a treat and ordered two bubble teas, 3 donuts, and a wiggly cat and unfortunately or fortunately (went on the last day of service) wouldn't go back for treats. One of the bubble teas was a delicious $9 drink with a lovely LaBuBu popsicle. The other tea was mango and too sweet for my daughter to drink so I drank it. As yummy as it was, not something I'd run back for. The donuts were great. Strawberry, chocolate and ube...all delicious. The wiggly cat is something my kids won't let me live down. After playing with it for a few minutes, they each took a bite and said they don't like it. Since it was $16, I couldn't very well let it go to waste, but certainly could have done without it. Love the concept. Love the service. Love the space. Didn't love the treats, but I really wanted to!

Laura M.

Had a wonderful dining experience at the 2D cage today! Service was great and food was delicious. Get the jello cat, so cute and you can design it with edible food coloring.

Victoria W.

Tried the food this time, which was actually pretty delicious! The fried chicken was perfectly crunchy, juicy, and well seasoned. We got the Taiwanese fried chicken and curry over rice and it was yummy! I would recommend. I would come back here and order from the food menu again in the future!

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Had so much fun. This is a great place, very creative, really liked fries and the drinks.

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Great food and customer service. The design of the place was great and the ambiance was lovely.

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I had a very nice experience with my friend. The vibes were pretty chill around 4pm on a weekday. Food and mochi was delicious!

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Fun experience and yummy food! Great place for all ages. The 2D decor was unique and fun.

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i got the teriyaki rice bowl very good and. our server was very nice and sweet i recommend this place!

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Sooo good!! And so many options to choose from. Cool inside with a Photo Booth. Loves the donuts got the Ube donut . Loved the fried chicken

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service was great, everyone was friendly! the food was good, mango jasmine tea a MUST!

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Ask the Community - 2d Restaurant

When is the best time to visit if we don't want to deal with the crowd?

How long is the wait for a Monday morning (typically) if I don't reserve a table?

Honestly I would call ahead, I'm sure reservations are encouraged

Is the chicken dark meat or white meat?

Dark meat!

Are the mochi donuts gluten free? 🤞🏻

I'm pretty sure they're not gluten free.

Are there any vegan options?

There aren't any vegan options unfortunately. They all have dairy.

How are the food and the drinks?

Sandwich was a children's size, for $ 15. Took my mango limeade fizz, which was tasty, back because it was primarily ice

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