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    Café Smilga

    3.7 (56 reviews)
    ModerateDelis, Grocery
    Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    CAFÉ SMILGA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Veggie & cheese omelet.

    Never had Latvian food before. Cafe Smilga is great. Very unassuming from outside. It's a grocery store and table service restaurant w/ indoor picnic tables. Super nice people, speaking Latvian to patrons. Food is great. Lots of meat (I'm a pescatarian) so I ordered a veggie & cheese omelet. Very good and came with a bread basket. Potatoes, sliced tomato, cucumber and pickles. Very fresh and very good. Il come back to try the fish dishes.

    Cipilini with meat
    Laima P.

    I visited this place in 2011 and was very happy as it was exactly my childhood food memory (my parents were Lithuanians who I lost a few years ago) This year I was coming back to Chicago and off course I went to the places with my childhood memories but this time there was a disappointment Chicago is the only one place where I can find cipilini and if the first time they were given with proper bacon sauce this time I do not know what it was but that was not traditional sauce. It was God knows what kind of bacon with strange sour flavor and was not able to eat... Big disappointment Hopefully next time I will be back it will be old fashioned!

    Enormous breaded pork tenderloin with fries and beef stew with boiled potatoes + beet/cabbage/pickle garnish. Five stars!!!

    Delicious, friendly cafe just 2 minutes off of I-55... totally worth it! The menu is mainly traditional Lithuanian fare, but don't be scared... there are basics for kids and picky eaters (the French fries were A+). Attached to the restaurant is a small, Lithuanian-inspired food and beverage market - grab a basket! Service was delightful!

    Farmers sausage

    Fantastic food and ambiance, tasty snacks to purchase on the way out, casual and attentive service

    A Zeppelin- a stuffed potato ball with sour cream and bacon.
    Michelle I.

    I went in and got some Zeppelins, they were to die for! I am definitely a fan of all the potato dishes in the Lithuanian culture! Yum!!

    kharcho soup, beet salad

    Food was amazing , service attentive and friendly. We shared kharcho soup, beet salad, potato pancakes w pork and homemade cookies. the Lithuanian black currant wine was a fun pairing with the peppery soup :)

    Farmers sausage with stewed sauerkraut.
    Emlyn B.

    Absolutely AMAZING authentic Lithuanian food. Holy cow - we are addicted. Huge portions very reasonably priced. We ordered a variety to try: the pan fried fish with veggies, stuffed cabbage, farmers sausage with stewed sauerkraut, and beet soup. What a hidden gem we will be back!!!

    Mushroom Soup
    Grant P.

    Unfortunately, there's probably a reason this isn't the most sought-out and reviewed place on Yelp. When I found out there was another Lithuanian restaurant in the area, I got excited. Real excited. Why? I dunno. I like the food at the other two. But my love of trying new places bit me in the ass this time. We came right when they opened, and the family that runs it seemed to be all gathered around one of the tables. We weren't even sure the restaurant was open, but after asking, we were told it was. So we sat down and ordered two cups of mushroom soup, a cepelinai plate and an order of kugelis. If you don't know what those things are, you probably aren't reading this review. And if you still don't know, feel free to google them. But basically, they're heavy, traditional Lithuanian dishes made from potato, grease, bacon and love. Unfortunately, aside from the soup, the food wasn't good. It tasted like it had been made about a week ago and was reheated in the microwave. In fact, I'm kind of thinking that's exactly what happened. It was steaming hot, but extremely gummy and just...bad. While the service was quick, and the server was friendly, the food was just lacking to the point that I had to leave half of mine uneaten. And if you know my love for Lithuanian food, that just isn't how I roll.

    Cepelinai: Potatoes stuffed with pork

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    Customer service so disrespectful. If your body not perfect they will laugh at you. I will never go to that place again.

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    Such amazing food, friendly staff, and comfortable too! The flavors and smells are delightful!!

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    Me and my moms favorite, my mom is from Lithuania and came here when she was 21 and it's one place we always go back to

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