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    4.1 (55 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Victoria S.

    The wait here was actually pretty short and the service and ambiance were great. However, the cashier never put in our food order so we waited for 45 minutes because we asked where our food was 30 minutes in and then it was finally placed. The matchas were amazing and I would definitely get them again. The longuisa sandwich was phenomenal I would come back just for that as well.

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    Sydney H.

    Noble fat was very lively on the inside - they had music blasting and the tables were filled with customers! They had about 5 different matcha powder options to choose from and a variety of flavor options. I got their most popular ceremonial grade powder as a black sesame latte with almond milk. It tasted like one of the highest quality matchas I've ever had - very earthy. If you are already iffy about matcha then you probably wouldn't like this place. I would say Noble Gat is for the true matcha lovers - this place is legit and knows their stuff about matcha!

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    Anthony D.

    I'm not into Matcha and actively avoid ordering it, but honestly it was very good here. We tried: - Banana Bread Houjicha - Strawberry Matcha w/Guava Sauce - Ube Basque Cheesecake It was all delicious. The cheesecake was rich, the matcha very strawberry forward, and it tasted like they somehow condensed a whole banana into the Houjicha drink. I wouldn't say it's a place to study. Not many seats, but turnover was relatively quick. Definitely worth a try.

    Avena P.

    Had the blueberry and the banana bread matcha and both were phenomenal. I really enjoyed the matcha profile and the color was beautiful as well. They both were made with pulp so if you aren't a texture person I wouldn't gravitate towards these. I love a fruity matcha so these were amazing and would definitely hit this cafe up on my next trip to chi town

    Dorothy S.

    This spot has so many yummy combinations of matcha. the people who work here are very nice, friendly, and helpful. I got the lumpia and they were tiny and delicious, unscarred them all down so quickly lol would order again! I got a regular iced matcha w agave and it was very good. The interior is pretty small and clean. Lots of street parking on Lincoln, but it does get busy.

    Shania W.

    I kept hearing that Noble Fat had one of the best matchas in Chicago, so I knew I had to check them out. They are one of the few places that specialize in matcha rather than espresso drinks. I came on a Wednesday morning to a fairly empty store. The baristas were nice and helpful in recommending what to order. Honestly, I was pretty disappointed. The price of the drink was hefty, and the size was tiny. My drink came out to being about $10, and I finished it in about 2 sips (especially with how much ice they put). The matcha flavor was decent, but the banana cream was really sweet and kind of overpowered. The value just really wasn't there. When I went, they also did not yet have Wi-Fi, but I wonder if that has changed. In general, I wouldn't go out of my way to try it.

    Strawberry matcha latte
    Abi A.

    I really love matcha- noble fat does an amazing job! You can tell they use unreal quality matcha - you can taste it. However I think the cup size was a little on the small size for the price. I will return

    Pan J.

    Great little cafe with great matcha and food! I forget what the sandwich was called but it reminded me of Kasama's breakfast sandwich! Very yummy and easy to split between 2. The rolls were flavorful and well seasoned too. The matcha strawberry is a classic but they did it well. The banana bread - it was a little surprising to suck up actual banana chunks but just goes to show how fresh it is. The banana chunks made it a little difficult to taste the combo of match and banana though. Service was good, lots of people going in and out, we got lucky to snag a table. Ambience was great for catching up with friends. Street parking outside was easy to find.

    Maxine L.

    Would like to preface this by saying that I generally like my matchas unflavored and unsweetened. But I had decided to take a chance and order their seasonal pumpkin pie matcha with slightly less pumpkin jam. The drink was made surprisingly quickly which was great. But I was quite disappointed with the drink itself. The pumpkin spice in the drink didn't mesh well with the matcha at all, was overpowering, and made the whole drink taste like perfume. I could tell that the matcha by itself would've tasted good, so some buyers regret there. Overall, a really cute cafe, that I would maybe like to give another chance, but that pumpkin pie drink was so bad, I don't think I'd get any fancy seasonal flavors.

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    Claire C.

    I've stopped buying matcha out lately since I usually don't get a super high quality product, or it tastes like mostly milk. After seeing reviews and videos I was really excited to try this place but tried not to get my hopes up too high. It was AMAZING. The best matcha latte that I've ever ordered out!! The store front is really small but so so cute inside. There's a fair amount of seating for the size of the place, but it was so busy. We had to wait for people to leave to snag a table big enough for our group. There are so many options on the menu!! I had to ask the barista what she recommends because everything looked great. I ended up getting the banana bread matcha latte, and my friends got the strawberry matcha. I normally don't like banana or strawberry flavors but they were both SO GOOD. The matcha is super high quality and they use real banana and strawberry in both drinks. If you like matcha you need to come to this place!! A little pricey but it's so worth it.

    Banana bread matcha
    Leland L.

    New matcha place in LP! The short version is this is top matcha quality but expensive for a small cup. I got the banana bread matcha and made the mistake of not mixing it before I walked out of the shop, so I drank mostly just regular matcha and ended up saving the banana syrup at the bottom for my coffee the next day. Nonetheless I was not disappointed by this drink; it was some of the best quality matcha I've had. I enjoyed the banana syrup too - it's got a good cinnamon maple flavor too it and isn't super banana forward if that's not your thing. Although the cup was small and about $9.50 for a banana bread matcha with oat milk, I did enjoy it. Due to the price I probably won't be a regular though. The space has a good amount of tables but was packed and extremely loud. Definitely a younger crowd and a line formed at the register but the staff were quite friendly.

    Strawberry matcha
    Lily B.

    The staff couldn't have been more welcoming and friendly! She walked me through all their offerings and provided helpful suggestions. I went with the strawberry matcha, almond milk, lightly sweetened with vanilla syrup. Definitely a high quality and matcha forward drink. I should've gotten it a little sweeter though. For over $8, I wish the size was larger too.

    Lemon blueberry
    Christina H.

    I've been here 4 times since they opened because clearly I have a problem but ever since trying them at the Logan square farmers market, I've been hooked. Their matcha is high quality and service is always phenomenal (though I've heard some horror stories from other customers). Even though I like them, I will say the quality fluctuates a lot. You could go one day and it would be great and the next day, you could barely taste the matcha flavor. My favorites so far are the strawberry matcha and double matcha. Lemon blueberry had great flavor but matcha got lost imo (which is weird bc my friend went the day before and said it was perfect, again quality issues). Overall a super vibey place to work or chill with friends at. Pastries are also delicious, I tried their basque cheesecake and longanisa tart and would recommend the cheesecake. The line gets very long on the weekends btw

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    Great quality matcha, syrups are house made and it is not overly sweet. They have different types of matcha as well.

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