I couldn't believe how much I loved this. We came for brunch, and while I expected it to be good, I was pretty blown away by how good it was. We got the tomato toast with egg and bacon, fried egg toast with avocado, chilaquiles, and two cookies (double chocolate and white chocolate lavender). Everything about the tomato toast was really amazing, and the chilaquiles were so much better than I was expecting. The cookies were excellent as well, and (thankfully) not overly huge. They do their baking in house (including their bread), so maybe I shouldn't have been so surprised at how good this all was. read more

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A perfect cafe. Food's great and everything feels just right! Highly recommend the grilled cheese and tomato soup.

Same day is fantastic. The food is good, has a real "farm fresh" taste and my favorite part about it is how readily available they are to help you get seated and how great the staff/service here is. The menu is a lot of breakfast staples - they're specials are almost always a hit, and they serve coffee locally brewed at ipsento. Damn good coffee, at that. They also have a fun amount of iced/flavored coffees and do yourself the amazing favor of ordering one of their delicious homemade cookies to finish your meal or to take on the go. It's a nice, intimate, and well lit space that brings locals and non-locals alike to it and it's one of my favorite spots in Logan Square, period. read more

Love the grilled cheese and tomato soup. Comfort food at its best. The rosemary bread and Gouda cheese elevates it from a regular grilled cheese. Highly recommend. read more

Easygoing, cute cafe with simple food and beverages!! Will have to stop by again to try more things, as I only tried the avocado toast and beets, but the staff was friendly, food was good, and the cafe had almost a nostalgic feel to it read more

This place is like a little diner, except the menu is smaller and everything is made in-house (including the sodas and bread)! This is the kind of place that would be packed on a weekend for brunch but becomes much quieter in the evenings. Actually, when we came for an early dinner halfway through the meal we had the restaurant to ourselves! Makes for a casual, relaxing atmosphere. One of the best features of this restaurant is that they make their own sodas with a variety of flavors such as grapefruit, jalapeño, and chocolate. I got the soda combining orange and chocolate, and it was delicious. Reminds me so much of a coke float! Definitely worth trying in-house drinks. For dinner I ordered the grilled cheese sandwich and added roasted cherry tomatoes with a side of tomato soup. The bread was deliciously warm and crispy -- it was rosemary bread but couldn't really taste the rosemary among all the other flavors! The cheese was a combination of cheddar and smoked Gouda - yum! There was so much cheese it started oozing out of the sandwich! The cherry tomatoes was my favorite because they were fresh and juicy and added a nice complement to the other textures and flavors. I wish I could've added some avocado to the sandwich as an option. That would've made it perfect, but the sandwich was very good as it was. I didn't love the tomato soup as much on its own because it had rosemary and basil mixed into it. Some people might like that. The soup tasted much better and less strong when I dipped the crusts of the sandwich into it. I would recommend getting a cup instead of a bowl since the cup is still a decently large portion. A fun place to come for a casual lunch or dinner. You know you'll be getting authentic ingredients and kind service at reasonable prices. read more

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Did a to-go order earlier today I found this place on google and decided to order the avocado toast, the lady at the window who took my order was very nice . I came home and the avocado was brown on both orders . I live far north so I couldn't go back, why prep me a order with old avocado's read more

I love this place. HARD. I've been a fan since they first opened and, in pre-COVID days, I loved sitting in the cozy restaurant enjoying my lunch while working. The quality of the food, the records they spin, the atmosphere, and the staff are all top-notch. I especially love their homemade rosemary bread, egg salad, curried chicken salad, and brown butter cookies. Oh, and the beets, green beans, and biscuits. I had lunch delivered today, and it was delicious as always. I can't wait to spend time at the restaurant once the pandemic is over. read more

I will begin here. I stumbled upon this location via an Instagram post displaying their belgian waffle flavors. I will be honest, I have seen this location many times during my travels on and around Logan Square. Like I mentioned the Instagram post pulled me. For right indoor dining is not available. But the to go window is open. Of course the semi nicer weather the park near the Logan Square statue is the perfect place to relax and enjoy everything. The staff is friendly, awesome location. Great spot for a take out order. I am glad I discovered this location. Thank you Instagram. I will be back very soon. Same Day Cafe you are awesome. Thank you. I will return. read more

Same Day Cafe - Outside Same Day Cafe during my visit. - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Same Day Cafe is inside of what used to be a dry cleaners so you may be deceived looking at the outside of this quaint bistro. As a dry cleaners, it was called Alex Cleaners and they rearranged some letters of the old signage & added a "F" for it to spell Cafe on the outside. You can still see the faint outline of the rest of the old name on their signage so it looks as if they did some janky half @$$ job removing the former label. Rest assured, it's intentional. Same Day Cafe has been open just about a year now and they've been pumping out food ever since. Some may see it as the overflow holder for Longman & Eagle two doors down but I think it's a destination in and of itself. Service is phenomenal and the food had an elevated simplistic touch that makes it delicious and unique. Take their grilled cheese. We all know and love this sandwich but the grilled cheese at Same Day Cafe isn't run of the mill by any means. It comes on rosemary bread topped with a ton of shaved ham, gruyere cheese and a dash of house dill mustard. For $12 you get this sandwich with a little side potato salad/coleslaw dish. It's tasty and a fun new spin on a classic meal. I have to say that when I went to Same Day Cafe, I was with my cousin who had her two little munchkins in tow. Wonderful children but a lot of work & Same Day Cafe was extremely accommodating to them despite them I'm sure being just as horrified as I was at some of their behaviors. Eek. Thanks, Same Day. They are BYOB which is always good. And if you're not from our 'hood, don't fret. There couldn't be a more convenient restaurant to public transportation, it's right off the Blue Line's Logan Square stop. read more

Same Day Cafe - Ham & cheese! - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is a cute little spot but the food is nothing special and overpriced. I found the service a bit odd, too. Came here on a weekday. Decently packed. I wanted to order the sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuit, and side salad for $13 on the small menu. Our server told me there would be a 15-minute wait for the biscuits and they could sub the biscuit with toast for me. I said I could wait. She looked surprised and went "are you sure you want to wait?" I confirmed. She continued trying to convince me not to. At this point, I was wondering if the biscuits were any good. She definitely did a fantastic job *not* selling them. I think the right customer service should be "yeah the biscuits are worth waiting for. in the meantime, i can give you some toast to munch on." Thankfully the biscuits were done much more quickly than she had anticipated. The food was very very ordinary tho. The highly hyped up biscuit was not fresh out of the oven fluffy. The scrambled eggs were made with some yummy sauce, but too watery for my liking. The sausage patty was very dry. It was a busy day for them, and I overheard another server saying that they were out of chicken salad and something else. So perhaps it was a fluke, especially considering the rave reviews. My friend did like her chicken salad sandwich (she probably ordered the last bit of chicken salad). Just stick with the sandwiches, I guess. But I'll be going somewhere else. read more

Same Day Cafe - breakfast plate - biscuit, sausage, scrambled eggs, and a side salad for $13 on the small menu - meh - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love this place so much! It's a neighborhood favorite for sandwiches, breakfast foods, and amazing cookies and ice cream. Everything I've had has been delicious and the service is excellent. Please consider ordering and supporting them, especially during the pandemic. read more

Seems like a nice place. Trendy and hip. Ordered a milk shake. It was yummy. But a word of caution: If your order totals, say $9.53, and you only have $10.00 in cash then with a smile and ever so politely they will say that it's their policy to round up to the nearest dollar. As a result, you will pay more than posted price. Unless you happen to have exact change on you. Oh by the way....they won't round down to the nearest dollar only up. Trendy and hip can be also mainstream run-of-the mill capitalist. And hip. read more

Food is very good, and service is amazing (especially Abby and Edie who I had recently, Abby and Edie). Awesome experience! Great neighborhood place! read more

The most awesome lunch ever. Avo sandwich with jicama slaw, COME ON. Basil lime soda, thirst quench heaven. My kid's soup was pronounced to be delish. What a spot!! Take out window service only. read more

Same Day Cafe is a quaint, relaxed cafe in the heart of Logan Square. Its sign and exterior is unassuming but their food and beverages are everything but unassuming. It's a smaller cafe with a wonderful collection of records and natural light. There are some cute plants on the wall, but it's not overdone. They have a wide assortment of beverages ranging from homemade sodas to Chai. They have a really tasty Horchata, which is perfect for drinking outside on their patio in the summer. It wasn't too sweet and had a really great balance of flavors. When it comes to cute, small coffee shops, I never know whether the food will be good since I assume the food isn't the main feature. But the food is amazing here. I had heard great things about the grilled cheese and tomato soup, which I usually don't order out because it's a very basic meal and I can make it at home for way less. But their grilled cheese and tomato soup is far from bland and boring. Their tomato soup has fresh basil, olive oil, and rosemary croutons. It was really delicious and complemented the grilled cheese. Same Day makes their own bread and the freshness of it was apparent while eating the grilled cheese. The grilled cheese consists of rosemary bread and more exciting cheeses than just cheddar. It has both gouda and cheddar. I also added arugula to it, which served as a nice contrast to the soft cheese. We tried the pan potatoes on the side and they were also phenomenal. Again, potatoes can be really boring, but these were not boring. The potatoes were pan fried and seasoned with a giardiniera slaw, parmesan, and fresh oregano. The giardiniera slaw was definitely a highlight and added some nice zest to the potatoes. The service was friendly and easy going and I definitely look forward to trying more food and beverages here! read more

Very good fresh food . You could taste that it was made with good ingredients and well thought out. The coffee and chai are really good . The butter them jam the sandwiches are all good read more

I love this place! Second home. Owner will is Wonderful. Same Day is a cherished place in our Logan Square neighborhood.

It was the most perfect summer day, and my wife and I walked into the Same Day Cafe for a quick lunch. I have walked by this place hundreds of times, never went before...no reason, just didn't. My wife the vegetarian, needed an egg salad sandwich, it was on the menu as I did my search for her, we went. Sat outside, shared a picnic bench with three lovely ladies, our server was equally as nice as our eating partners. I had the most perfect grilled ham and cheese...my wife ended up with 3 veggie sides that she absolutely loved. I also had a chocolate phosphate...it was good, but I don't think I'd order it again. We will be back! read more

We never run on time. We had planned to eat once we got to Milwaukee, but were too hungry to make the trip without lunch. Tired of the options closest to our house, we decided to give Same Day a shot. We both got the grilled cheese with tomato. Manfriend decided to add sriracha bacon to his as well. The sandwiches come with pickles and slaw. Since manfriend likes neither, I got to enjoy all the pickles. Unfortunately, I wasn't keen on the slaw; I prefer mine with the kick of horseradish. The grilled cheese was excellent. The use of gouda on the sandwich kept it nice and creamy, even as it cooled. The bread was fresh and tasty. For dessert, we took home a chocolate chocolate chip cookie, which was just as good as everything else we ate. The atmosphere is laid back and the decor light, airy and minimalist with jazz playing in the background. If we weren't heading out of town, we would've brought in a bottle and relaxed the day away. read more

I don't usually go in for American food at restaurants, but I'll make an exception for the amazing quality at Same Day Cafe. I ordered the iced coffee and horchata, which may be the most delicious iced coffee drink I've ever had. I can't figure out why ever coffee shop doesn't offer this combo. Food-wise, I got a ham and cheese sandwich and every aspect was perfect: the rosemary bread added a delicious layer, as did the homemade pickles and the perfect proportions. It was sort of the ideal ham and cheese sandwich. We had no difficulty getting patio seats for two at 10:30 on a Sunday. I'd definitely come here for a low key date or brunch with a picky eater (or even a not so picky one who appreciates good food!). read more

Yummy drinks, yummy treats, yummy food. What more could you want? To top it all off the staff is GREAT!!

It's not the people here, it's the process. The staff exude kindness and the atmosphere here is clean and upbeat. Sadly, the process of ordering with the QR code feels a little too cold for what appears to be a favorite in the neighborhood. Breakfast was ok. I enjoyed the biscuit that came with my scrambled eggs. I've never experienced this before but, the butter accompanying my biscuit was hard. It had a crumbly texture which made it extremely hard to spread. Perhaps they're making their own butter and this was an off batch. Nevertheless the jam was lovely. read more

Maybe you're sitting on your couch at your friends apartment wondering where you should go to brunch Maybe you just don't feel like cooking breakfast and need something quick Maybe you're like me and you're about to catch the blue line to O'Hare and want non-airport food before your flight Whatever your circumstance, the answer is Same Day Cafe. I've only been here once (I just left) but I can truly say it was the best breakfast I've had in Chicago and probably at any restaurant anywhere. I got the sausage and egg breakfast that comes with a homemade biscuit. Seems so basic but Same Day Cafe truly outdid themselves. I was served scrambled eggs that were as fluffy as Toy Story clouds, a hand smooshed sausage patty with the perfect level of grease and spice, some arugula with a kiss of some sort of dressing, and a two-story biscuit with a berry preserve and butter. The portion was perfect and the meal, like Mother Teresa's description of a miracle, was a simple thing done with great love. Eat here. read more

Same Day Cafe is *Tina Turner voice* simply the best: friendly staff, chill vibe, delicious food. It's my favorite spot in the neighborhood; never have I ever had a bad meal or a bad experience. Personal faves: the Cobb salad, the BLT, the beets, and the double chocolate cookies. read more

Great start to our Saturday morning. The avocado toast was delicious, as were both of our coffees (I believe from Intelligentsia). The house made bread really shines, and our dishes were seasoned to perfection. Top it off with great, quick, and attentive service, and you've got a winner! read more

Can't go wrong eating here. I love the Luke's Dineresque dry-cleaner-turned-cafe thing they have going on (clever sign modification). The bread and sodas are made in house, and the sodas are excellent. I like they have the Mexico Cokes too (cane sugar , no hfcs). The BLT is epic and the roast beef and mash potatoes are amazing. What pot roast should always taste like; super tender. I also like that the bread is on the firm side so it soaks up the juices and flavors in your sandwich without becoming a soggy mess. read more

Same Day Cafe - Epic roast beef and BLT in the back. - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

These people are nerdy. Food nerds. They think up how to make vegetable sides that are all about fresh farm vegetables but are accented to taste weirdly good. For example, I don't even like carrots, but that carrot side dish was the most delicious. (I still remember that even though I ate there like a year ago.) (I do order from there a lot though.) I love the kale burger which is joyous and comforting. It's all tasty and fresh. They really should be the new Lula's in terms of where you go for delicious food. But they aren't trying to be hip so they can't be. That's why you should go there. read more

Great little place. Decided to grab a soda here before dinner because it was advertised on the window. Also, as a kid growing up in Logan Square this place was a dry cleaners, so I was interested to see what they made of it now. Let me tell you, the homemade sodas were amazing. Also, they have a great selection of food including vegan options. Not to mention very affordable. I also liked its proximity to the blue line. All in all great little place. The Flipside 4 is my favorite soda because I love ginger. read more

Same Day Cafe - View of bar - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

After coming here for brunch last weekend, I promised myself I would come back and try it for dinner. Well, that didn't take long. More reasons why this place is so damn appealing: *delicious (and adorable!) mini chicken pot pie. Flaky, buttery crust, and savory filling. **tomato soup that bursts with fresh-from-the-garden flavor. ***homemade italian ice. They were juicing (by hand, no less) what appeared to be a thousand limes to make lime italian ice. ****they play albums here, not an iPod. We're talking real LPs. I can't seem to stay away; why would I? read more

Same Day Cafe - Mini chicken pot pie. Could it be any cuter? - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It's been a few years since Same Day first opened but for some reason it wasn't on my radar -- until recently. Now I go there two or three times a week for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Whether its biscuits in the morning or a delicious cobb salad for lunch, or homemade meatloaf for dinner, milkshakes and fresh cookies for dessert, it has everything I want. It's like a Twilight Zone episode where there's a restaurant that magically has all of my favorite foods. read more

Very tasty vegetable-forward food in relatively small portions (though these are justified by the low prices). The scrambled eggs, egg on toast, or modest portion of hash were no bigger than I would have made for breakfast at home -- which is a nice rarity in breakfast restaurants that usually seemed determined to help lumberjacks consume their entirely day's calories in a mess of egg, sausage, potato, etc. We ordered nearly everything on the "specials" blackboard, which included a particularly nice side of green beans dressed in a rough herb-nut pesto for $3. And I can't help but add that the service was particularly gracious. We were treating an out-of-town friend and small baby and had a relatively tight timeline. We called on our way here and they reserved us a table with a hand-drawn note. I'm not sure if they even take reservations normally, but it demonstrated a hospitality and eagerness to serve that charmed me greatly. Four stars for the food and a fifth for the hospitality. read more

Yup. All that. Coffee, delicious gourmet sandwiches with homemade bread, and cool vibe. Try the fried egg sandwich with candied bacon, arugula, and slaw. Also try the grilled ham and cheese sandwich with smoked Gouda and home made Rosemary bread. Best grilled sandwich I've ever had. So good. Service is attentive and prices are reasonable. A must if your in the area. read more

Same Day Cafe - Fried egg toast with candied bacon. - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Warning: shameless sales pitch to follow... Same day cafe, almost one year old... A gem at 2651 N. Kedzie, between Longman & Eagle, and Azucar, El Cid, and G-Mart Comics. Visited Friday afternoon and made it a most rewarding remote office. I've got two words for the experience: damn good. I had the best blt I've ever tasted (no hyperbole, straight up true): Sriracha bacon, arugula, tomatoes, tarragon aioli, Rosemary bread. Served with dee-licious slaw. With a side of beet salad with almonds and goat cheese. And the best soda too: The flip side: blackberry, ginger, and lime. And always damn fine tunes. ps-I tagged a few of my favorite Logan Square friends (and William/Dennis friends too) to make sure you're aware of and patronize this wonderful establishment, started and owned by the inimitable William VonHartz and Dennis Waldvogel. Hope you don't mind. It's the very best of company... read more

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I get the grilled cheese and tomato soup here almost every Friday and on the Friday's I don't, I wish I did. Love this place and love the walk up window read more

Was able to get seated on a Sunday afternoon for brunch. If you are from Chicago you know this is almost impossible in the city. BYOB, so possibly why less of a demand. Ordered the biscuit and granola appetizers. Biscuit was a warm and fresh but a bit bland for me. Needed something more to it. The wife enjoyed it. The granola was excellent, but the yogurt that accompanied it was very sour. I didn't enjoy. Would have been delightful with a vanilla base. My lunch was the curry chicken sandwich. Very bready, could have used more chicken curry. But still was very tasty and nice fresh veggies on the sandwich. My wife got the breakfast sandwich with avocado. It was excellent. The biscuit had an herb flavor, very flavorful, and the avocado with egg was well done. read more

Same Day Cafe - Biscuit, granola, breakfast sandwich, and chicken curry sandwich - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I just ate their whole pineapple upside down cake!! Why does it have to be so good arghh. I'll be coming back for another and this time I'll pair it with vanilla ice cream yum :) read more

Flavor in your mouth. From the golden grilled ham & cheese with a perfect glaze of mild mustard to the tangy, ultra-tomatoe-y soup to the sharp, crisp homemade lemon-lime soda, this place is all about the flava! They have about 7 things on the menu, but they're all done with exacting skill & care. Simple, beautiful wood interior matches the simplicity of the menu, though they still have the old dry cleaner sign out front so it's easy to walk right past it. When you're looking for a peaceful half hour and something simple and delicious, this is the place. Oh, and the cookies. Hell yeah, the cookies. read more

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I recently moved to Logan Square, and I've been crazy disappointed in the coffee shops near me - great coffee generally, but rude and apathetic service. It's clear in each instance that the folks working there are of the "ruder I am, hipper I must be" school of thought, and my dudes, I am too old and tired for that shit. Enter Same Day Cafe. Marvelous house made sodas and phosphates, good food, and best of all, genuinely friendly service. read more

During a recent visit to Chicago, my husband and I were waiting in line at this other brunch place, for what seemed like hours, the hangriness was setting in, so we walked down the block and thankfully, we stumbled upon this gem of a place. Same day Cafe had a much lesser wait time. We were seated within 10 minutes of checking in. I think we were pretty lucky, because while we were there dining, pairs and groups of people began to pile in. The restaurant was so cute, inviting, and the service, wonderful. The vibe was relaxed with simple decor, giving the restaurant a bright look. Our waitress was funny and charming, filled our waters and coffee regularly and checked up on us at perfect intervals. The restaurant itself is pretty cozy. There is some booth seating and high tops/ bar seating. It is a BYOA ( bring your own alcohol) place. They will provide the mixers. They also make their own sodas and bread, extra points! On to the food: I had a vegan veggie breakfast sandwich that was filling, flavorful, and best of all, I did not miss the meat. My husband had a benedict with candied bacon atop a perfectly browned and buttery biscuit. You know I had some of his food too! Overall, a wonderful experience that cured the hangry monster within. read more

Same Day Cafe - Breakfast sandwich with guacamole and bacon! Yum - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois