Tourist review! Wish I was a local. This place was awesome! Great customer service & the blueberry cheesecake slice was my favorite. I'll definitely stop back by next time I'm in town. read more

First Slice - Blueberry cheesecake top, strawberry rubarb, & sour cherry - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I work close by, and have had lunch here with coworkers 3 or 4 times by now. We have never been disappointed. This place is fabulous! First thing to rave about is the blueberry lemonade. It's like you're drinking fresh blueberries through your straw. So good. The cucumber lemonade is great too, but now that I've discovered the blueberry, I can never go back. All lemonades (plain lemon, strawberry, cucumber, and blueberry) are made fresh, batch by batch. I've had the turkey sandwich twice - it's good. Had the duck sandwich as well. It was ok - nothing to go crazy over, but pretty good nonetheless. Friends have had the curry chicken salad, burger, quina salad, and some other things I can't remember. The side salad is fresh and tasty. The service is always super friendly and proficient. The place itself is adorable. We havent' had pie yet, but it always looks so very good and tempting. To top it off is the new found fact that this place is a charity that serves food to the homeless. This puts it over the top for me - I love this place! read more

My friends and I stopped by on the last day of our road trip. We rented an air bnb down the street and happened upon First Slice when walking to catch the brown line. The staff is super friendly plus the decor & dinnerware are charming. I had the Mediterranean quiche and raspberry cheesecake pie. Both were ridiculously delicious and well worth the price! I'll be back next time I'm in Chicago!! read more

First Slice - Mediterranean quiche & salad for $8! - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love love love this place! The coffee-toffee pie is absolutely amazing, and the coffee is great too. I feel lucky to live right by this place. read more

The person behind the counter was so quick to help me with the door as I struggled to open it with a stroller and he was extremely helpful with my purchase. I felt welcomed and can't wait to try all the different pies! Everything looks so delicious :) read more

If you love quirky and convenient locations, coffee selections, artisan sandwiches, quiche, salad, soup, pie, juice and friendly interactions, this place is such a treat. I just moved to the neighborhood and was looking for some local coffee and found this! Off the Francisco stop, just walk down the ramp from the platform and it's patio is right at the edge of the ramp. Amazing! Fun for kids who like trains, dog walkers, families, college kids, teens, food bloggers and people looking for some r&r inspiration. Yummy vegetarian food too (: read more

First Slice - Breakfast by the train. Love the vegetarian options and the coffee with half n half. - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Good coffee. Tasty tea. Delicious pie. Friendly people. Cozy atmosphere. What's not to love? The coffee at First Slice is pretty good, and they have a nice selection of teas. I do sometimes stop in just to get a cup of coffee or glass of lemonade, but then I see the pies beckoning to me, so I have to get a slice to go. I mean really, how can you not get a slice of pie when a case of them are just there, staring at you, looking delicious? The cherry pie is kind of amazing, with a lattice crust and juicy, tart cherries. They also make a good pecan pie, which is one of my favorite types of pie. The red wine poached pear pie is scrumptious. But the blueberry pie...oh, the blueberry pie is the stuff that dreams are made of. That is, of course, if you are lucky enough to stop by on the rare occasions that they have blueberry pie. There are a few tried and true classic pies that are always available, but then there are a few rotating flavors in their repertoire, as well. Everything that I have had to eat, not just the pie, has been delicious. The duck and mozzarella sandwich is a personal favorite, with mounds of duck meat piled high on crusty bread and topped with mozzarella, spinach, and sauteed mushrooms. I also crave the curry chicken salad, which is super flavorful. The bacon quiche fills my heart with joy with each bite of fluffy egg/bacon goodness. I am seriously in love with this location of First Slice. It is closer to me than the one on Ravenswood, but it still serves the same delicious food and desserts. And, more importantly, like their sister locations, they are part of a not for profit organization that works to feed the hungry in Chicago. So go ahead and get a second piece of pie. It is for a good cause. read more

Great community Cafe! I love this place. We went for the Sunday brunch and we weren't disappointed. I had the breakfast burrito with chorizo and it came out more like a grilled wrap. Very affordable. We ended the meal with a couple slices of pie. Best I have had in a long time. Will be recommending to all my neighborhood friends. read more

Good Pie Good Coffee Good Atmosphere Walking distance from my home big plus. I wanted a cup of coffee and a slice of pie. This place delivered. I will go back. read more

Cute little spot near the brown line and a park! After playing on the playground for a while, my 5 yo and I came in for lunch. I was a little nervous because they don't have a lot of seating, but while ordering a table opened up. Would definitely be a great spot to grab carry out . It was our first time here so we just ordered tomorrow soup and grilled cheese and it was great! Wanted to order lemonade, but they just ran out. Next time! read more

RUN do not walk to this place! Annette is the most wonderful owner who knows most of her customers by name. Her food is incredible. The pie is perfection - and that's hard to achieve for this self-proclaimed sweet addict! The sandwiches are delicious combinations of things like duck and mozzarella and the salads are bursting with flavor. All of this paired with a mission to help the homeless not go hungry? How can you beat it?? We love this place! read more

My daughter is planning on using First Slice as the caterer for her wedding so we stopped by to check on the food before the tasting. We were very impressed - we both have allergies and our server knew what was safe for each of us. He also knew how to work around our allergies to give us a great meal.. (Between the 2 of us we are gluten free, nut free, and lactose free) We had great service, good food, and a fun conversation with Dana. And First Slice has a cause we can support. read more

Great employees, great people, great vibe! People here are extremely helpful and they have great food. I would totally recommend the chicken and guacamole sandwich! Also, the place has free WiFi, so its a pretty good place to chill and relax, or even do some quick homework. oh! Of course the pies are GREAT! read more

I love First Slice. As another reviewer mentioned, it had been in the process of opening for several months, so I wondered for a long time if I was seeing it before it opened or after it closed. Fortunately, it wasn't the latter. I've been to eat at First Slice several times now, and had great food each time! I've tried a quiche, sandwich, salad, and soup, and all were delicious. I'm now trying to work my way through several of the tasty-looking muffins and cookies that they have on the counter, hoping to try all of them at least once. Considering the high quality of the food (tasty AND local organic), great space, and noble charitable goals, I more than highly recommend First Slice. But be warned: they're closed on Mondays. read more

I love this place and my 2 1/2 year old loves this place. The food is delicious and the pie is out of this world. Cherry pie is the best. The staff is always friendly. If you're in the area stop by, you won't be disappointed. I also love that its near a park so after lunch or dinner we can walk over to the park and play for a bit. read more

I love this first slice location. I live in the neighborhood. During my recent maternity leave, I went a couple times a week for coffee or lunch, and it was a highlight of my weekly routine. Everyone who works there is friendly, and the food is delicious. I particularly enjoy the turkey sandwich and chocolate cream and chocolate peanut butter pies. We also started doing their meal subscriber program a few months ago. You get three entrees a week, and I find most of those entrees give us 3-4 servings. In addition, the weekly allotment comes with so many sides. The sides are sometimes meals on their own. And there is often fresh fruit (cherries and peaches recently). Annnd there's always pie included. read more

After a few more visits, I still like the place, but have had better pie. Still a nice spot.

Very good food and delicious pies. The staff there are also so nice and friendly. Must stop by and check it out i like it here.

This place normally is only open from 8am-6pm, so their hours pretty much always include while I am at work/commuting. I hadn't had the chance to try this place (which is actually a non-profit that provides food to families in poverty in food deserts) until this past week. It was somehow open past their normal hours, so I popped in, having been craving quiche all day praying they would have it. They did! They had bacon and sweet onion quiche, and it was great. You can tell the pie crust is homemade (crucial, since I make my own crusts), and it's just the right amount of fluffy egg and awesome bacon. All of their dishes come with a side salad, which is a bunch of fresh greens and seasonal berries/fruits with oil and vinager. I don't like dressings, so I let that go, but sans the dressing it would have been great- very fresh and very tasty. Pies looked good, prices for pie was good, prices for food was alright, but considering it goes back to a non-profit I'm OK with that. read more

This place really is more 4 1/2 stars. Be forewarned that the space really is quite small. It steps from the Brown Line Francisco stop. Truly a little café that offers everything from soups, sandwiches, wraps, and best of all pie. Of course we decided to go on Pi Day so it couldn't possibly accommodate all the foot traffic this place would bring in because they sell pie. So glad we tried this new pie place out because it is definitely a hidden gem and a cute local spot for those that live in the neighborhood. We weren't too turned off about the small space because they are so close to a park and it happened to be a nice day. My husband and I opted to share a sandwich (which comes with a side salad and some chips), tried their lemonade, and each had a slice of pie of course! Everything was delicious! We got a ham sandwich with cheddar cheese. This was no run of the mill regular sandwich. It was cut into halves and was the perfect cross of Panini with oooey gooey melted cheddar. It expertly hid some tasty mustard and red onion as well. Their lemonade was just the right combo of drink and wasn't too tart. My husband got a chocolate peanut butter slice and I opted for my favorite, key lime pie. How can you go wrong with key lime that has an inch of whipped cream with the perfect amount of tart custard? The graham crust was heavenly, decadent, but not too rich. Now, the chocolate peanut butter on the other hand is a knockout. I snagged a couple of bites and they were outstanding. Creamy and rich with a chocolate graham crust and a thin layer of what looks like chocolate ganache. It is the ratio of chocolate to peanut butter. Can't wait to go back! Couldn't think of a better way to celebrate Pi Day! read more

Nice little spot slightly off the beaten path right near the Brown Line Francisco stop

Their pie is so good. There service is so bad. I want to love you, First Slice, I do. Go and bring patience, enjoy delicious pie.

Came in to try the pie and was not impressed at all. I notice most people probably go for the wifi. I didn't get a chance to try the other menu items so I'll probably be back and see how it goes. read more

First Slice catered our wedding - and it was incredible!!! We hosted a 150 person wedding in the suburbs of Chicago - we were set on using First Slice as our caterer because of their delicious food, their important mission and their reasonable prices. As they have not catered many large weddings in the past, we were a tad apprehensive but..........THEY WERE INCREDIBLE. Sarah Beth was our point of contact, she was SO professional and on top of her game throughout the process. She went out of her way to coordinate with the venue and our wedding planner to ensure everything went smoothly. On the day of, the food service was smooth, the food was hot, plentiful, and DELICIOUS. We had rave reviews from our guests - this is not your average, boring wedding food. And let's not forget about the pie! Who needs wedding cake, when you can have fresh, wonderful pie?? Not only that, but on our wedding day we did not really get a chance to eat much (read: anything). Sarah Beth made sure to pack us leftovers - so appreciated and needed the few days following the wedding! ALSO, we learned after the wedding, that one of the First Slice servers ended up helping out behind the bar because one of our bartenders (not through First Slice) did not show up - instead of a disaster, First Slice made it all work. We are SO thankful to First Slice, and especially Sarah Beth - our wedding would NOT have been the same without you! If you are getting married, seriously consider using First Slice as your caterer, you will not be disappointed!! read more

Cute little cafe. Stopped in with a friend, orders the sweet onion quiche and chicken cucumber wrap. Both were super delish. The quiche was to die for, hot and cheesy.. Great selection of teas and coffee as well. The pies looked amazing but I had to pass.. read more

I live very close to this First Slice location and finally stopped in a few months ago for some after dinner dessert. I tried the mint chocolate chip pie, and it was AMAZING. So deliciously good. Also, their cookies are out of this world. I keep going back for their Couch Potato Cookie. It's chocolate chocolate chip with espresso and it's rolled in crushed potato chips. So. Effing. Good. I'm drooling just thinking about it. read more

This is hands down one of the best places in chicago. And my family and I, luckily!!!, live next door. This is the real deal local coffee/ food stop place. With some very unique surprises, like their weekly food subscriptions and charity giving. read more

Great pie & coffee. Reasonably priced compared to other pie places and you get a delicious huge slice of pie. I had the french silk pie and it was delicious. Not overly sweet like most french silk pies, the chocolate was made with cocoa, you can tell by the taste. Paired it with a cafe au lait which was fresh and delicious. The staff was warm and welcoming. I will be back to try other pies! read more

love it! so glad it's so close by. perfect to stop by and get a cafe and sit in the park before jumping on the train. everyone who works here is super cool! and they are Great about my spotted dog-even bringing joe out to me. the manager of the place is Always in a good mood and so pleasant. veggie tamales!!! great scones. wonderful lasagna. and good work ethic/community programs--which is another reason to support them. try the ice cream in summer. try the pies any ol time. oh! and the vegan cookies... just awesome. read more

Very friendly customer service. If you are getting your car sound system upgraded at Armando sound this is the place to wait. Great root beer and food. Friendly people who let you use the bathroom. read more

Love this place , super cute location in Andersonville . Small intimate shop . Excellent selection of pies , fresh cheesecakes . I had a key lime pie and a coffee cheesecake . Friendly staff . Freshly baked and reasonably priced ! Very good , ( almost as good as the Hoosier mama pies in west town :) read more

The coffee and food here are great. You can find healthy, quality meals/bites to accompany great Alterra coffee. The prices are very reasonable. The atmosphere is cozy with enough space to spread out and study, or to simply meet a friend(s). There's always an amiable, mellow crowd. read more

Where to go? The area is mostly residential...sounds like a dilemma, tis. It hath been the untimely emptying of the happy throne and fall of many kings. Alas, I found the perfect place for my pretentious ass. They use all the right key words, organic, sustainable, responsible business practices etc. Most importantly, the food is solid, unspectacular yet exciting. It is a solid four star establishment, perfect place that compliments not only the neighborhood but also your inner hipster. read more

I found myself in unfamiliar territory in pursuit of a good haircut across the street at Supreme, and stopped by First Slice after for a quick bite. I only got the turkey chili, but my word it was to die for! Possibly the best chili I've ever had when paired with the little toast triangles. Though I only tried one thing, I can tell the whole menu is quality from the ingredients I tasted. Can't wait to go back! It's totally worth the trek up north for me. read more

My husband, son, and I do the subscription program and every weekend we pick up our delicious fresh frozen meals for the week. We've been doing this for about 7 months so far and it has changed our lives. We don't live nearby but it's worth the drive. I love to cook, but when we both come home from work during the week we want to enjoy a delicious healthy family meal together without much prep, and this program is perfect for us. Look up the menus and details on their website! read more

The best pie ever. Period. Will make you stop your conversation. I have the Key lime and Blueberry cheesecake. They will change your life!!!

We used First Slice to cater pies for our wedding in April 2016 and I'm so glad we did! Sarah Beth was wonderful to work with and the pies were outstanding. From our initial pie tasting to having them delivered on our wedding day, everything was a smooth and easy process. Having pies instead of cake was such a good idea. It's a lot easier than cake in my opinion, and it gives you the flexibility to have a lot more flavor varieties. The pies were a big hit with our guests. My only regret is that we didn't order more so we could take home more leftovers! read more

Pie is really too sweet for me and doesn't taste fresh. The salads in the display creep me out because I think they have been there for days. NO BATHROOM- don't bring a kid in there. read more

This was my second visit to first slice and I will be back again soon. The pie is to die for (if you like gooey peanut butter pie you must try theirs!). The staff is super friendly and I love their social mission. My wife has fallen in love with with their polka dot pie that has a cheesecake texture and a light almond flavor as well. read more

Love it here, it's so cozy. The service is great. The pies are so great. I highly recommend!!