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    Friendly Coffee Lounge

    4.8 (41 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Live music
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Iced Mexican spiced mocha (left) & London fog latte (right) w/ a blueberry bagel
    Reyna R.

    Walking into this shop is like stepping into your friend's living room. Rob, the owner, welcomed us and explained the concept of the coffee shop & music school. The drinks are very yummy and they have lots of options. There are only a few options for food, either reheated burritos or bagels. There are lots of seating options, including high tables and bar stools.

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    Maronda H.

    Friendly Coffee Lounge is a great name for this place. Located in Berwyn IL. My first visit and I felt the warm hospitality. There were people sitting at tables working and looked up and smiled. This is not only a coffee shop but on the other side is a bar and upstairs a music school. A one shop place for entertainment throughout the week. Spoken word on Wednesday night at 8pm. It's a comfortable place to come and bring your laptop to work. Or meet a friend and grab a cup of coffee or latte and sit down and chat. I ordered the latte it was delicious and flavorful. Friendly staff, nice welcoming customers, nice music, Great place to work/study. It's a must that I come back for Spoken word night. Let me not forget Rob the owner is amazing. Very nice gentleman.

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    Shannon E.

    This is the cutest coffee shop I've ever stepped foot in. It feels like a place where everyone knows your name and treats you like family. My friend had the Mexican spicy mocha and I had the mochonut frappe! Everything was incredible. Kim made incredible coffees all while enhancing our experiences with riveting conversation and incredible advice. She let us know that they have live music on Sundays starting at 3PM and open mics on Wednesday. They have an extensive coffee list and desserts. They even have a bookcase full of games! I didn't want to leave. The people were great and the atmosphere was top notch. Stop in at Friendly's and you won't be disappointed!

    Sylvie D.

    Stopped in here because I was in town for an appointment - will I be driving 45 minutes out here regularly now? Yes I feel like this is that coffee shop you think of when you think of 'home' and that is something I yearn for so much so that's really great! Everyone here is really friendly and even when you haven't met any of them before it feels really natural to have conversation and be yourself. You will get a comfort latte/beverage and food here at an affordable price and stick around for the good vibe, I promise. Please check it out!

    Crystal S.

    This place is so cute. The service is amazing and it's in the name. So friendly. Coffee was delicious and for a good price! Have a seat in there and listen to the vibes and look at the cool art in the wall.

    Coffee, breakfast burrito, coffee bar, seating, tabletop games
    Beth W.

    After a late flight into Chicago and an overnight at a sparse Forest Park AirBnB, I was desperate for coffee and stumbled onto Friendly. And my trip instantly became better. Rob, the owner, is friendly, welcoming, and kind- we had a great chat while he prepped my Mexican Mocha (which was delicious! Very grateful for the selection of non-dairy milk, too). The breakfast burrito was a welcome change from the usual sweet pastry offerings of most coffee places. The locals in here were all fun and welcoming. And the *atmosphere*! This place reminds me of the best coffee houses I went to in college- relaxed, great music, cozy, unique aesthetic, plenty of seating, and a ton of personality. I really want to come back so I can experience live music here (another thing from my 90s/00's coffee houses). If I ever move to the area, this would absolutely be my local coffee shop where I'd hang out to write, or socialize with friends after work. I peeked into the adjacent (connected) music school and bar spaces, which are separated from each other via open doorways. They both looked similarly clean, funky, and welcoming. Truly, this place is a gem and I envy the locals that get to have this as their third place. In the meantime, I'm sitting here re-living my best memories as I soak this place in.

    Dan M.

    So far, I walked in didn't know this place existed (moved to Berwyn in 2019). I thought it was a local cafe and I was wrong! This place quadruples as a bar, live band venue, cafe and music school! Kim who welcomed me is a charming soul. The ambiance on this location is awesome if you love authenticity. Reminds of Wicker Park/ Lincoln Park bar scene from 80's. I was only here to work and try their coffee. And instead found a gem in Berwyn. Can't wait to see this place w/ live musicians!

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    9 years ago

    Friendly's Coffee Bar has great coffee, it's affordable, local, and they host great community events! Good service too!

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    I been here twice; one time for breakfast then dinner. Both times the experience was amazing. The…read moreEggs Benedict are one of the best I had. It is a very cute restaurant. I would also recommend getting the Fig and Honey Brie Crostinis.

    We had a special brunch/lunch here as a group this summer. While we were seated quickly and had no…read moreissues with our reservation, service left much to be desired. We had children with us and asked for their menu items to come as fast as they could. However, the server was extremely short with us and didn't even bring drinks quickly. While the restaurant was not very busy, it too a very long time to get our food - especially one in our group who didn't get food until almost everyone else was done. The food itself was ok, but I would say that nothing was exceptional - somewhat bland entrees and lacking originality. Could be what we ordered...as I know many people find the food here to be quite good. The prices are reasonable for the area but I was disappointed with the general unfriendly service and time to receive food. I've been here previously and we had a somewhat lackluster meal that time also. The previous time, they were pleasant enough but food was only ok - entrees were not very hot when we received them. All in all, there are friendlier spots in the area.

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