TrueNorth Cafe Hyde Park - Chicago, Illinois

Nicool

The atmosphere and service is really good however the drink I ordered (hot chocolate) did not taste like much so I was pretty disappointed. My sister got a latte which tasted better so I feel the drinks were a hit or miss. I also got the pesto sandwich and that was pretty tasty but also very small.

April S.

I visit during the week in the AM. My favorite barista makes the best lattes. Try a specialty latte as a treat and many times they can make it year round. Great cafe to meet up with friends or get work donw.

Marisa B.

The service here is always atrocious and unwelcoming. It's as if you're bothering the lady who works the coffee bar. She makes it challenging to support this small business. Either she's too busy, they are out of stock on something, or she's upset that she has to go to the back to retrieve it. Today, I visited and asked her to wipe down a table where I could sit and work. She basically waved me off and said, "Wait," as she continued to clean and change the trash behind the bar. After 10 minutes of standing and watching her, I left to go to Starbucks! Very nasty, very unwelcoming. This attitude has been constant for the 5 years that I've lived in the area, and today was the last day. I will NOT spend another dollar here. The owners need to address this!

Santos C.

Great interior design, but food was underwhelming for a lack of better words; I order the vegetarian breakfast sandwich with a lavender cardamon iced coffee. Terrible quality sandwich way too salty bread tasted like cardboard and coffee tasted burnt no flavor whatsoever. Extremely disappointed

Sal M.

Delicious tacos! The cook demonstrates great customer service and has a good energy. The place could be cleaner though. Menues, tables, and chairs looked and felt gritty. Customer service to whoever was upfront was poor. Didn't seem interested. Gave off bored energy. No smile. So, 3.5 stars out of 5.

Simran C.

The atmosphere and service were good, but the coffee and sandwich were some of the most underwhelming and disappointing I have ever had unfortunately. I hate to say it but the coffee was just straight up bad…

Yumu X.

I like their tacos and bagels (blueberry with egg and bacon). Iced Latte with vanilla shot is good. They offer smoothies too, which is rare in this area. But most of flavors have mints. As someone who doesn’t like mint, I usually order mango one.

Oscar W.

COFFEE: This has become my favorite coffee shop in Hyde Park offering locally roasted, very reasonably priced delicious quality coffee. Thank you TNC for not overcharging your customers.

SERVICE: Samaya, Kailey, Zara all ladies who have gone above and beyond for me on different visits here. I am particular and these ladies have always been accommodating. A few times I called in last minute asking for a quad right before close. Samaya, Zara and Naomi all took care of my last minute order. This is how business should be done. Serve the customer to the very last minute until close. And customer’s thank them by tipping them for it!

I came in last week and witnessed the owner calibrating the espresso machine. I was excited to see the care and respect put into bringing us a quality product. I waited while he calibrated and it was worth the wait. I also had a pleasant exchange with the owner and shared with him the stellar customer service I’ve experienced on multiple visits from multiple staff members.

FOOD: I recently tried their Freakin Vegan tofu sandwich. It gave me sloppy Joe/pulled pork sandwich vibes. I would have liked a bit more of everything on my sandwich. Veggies, tofu, sauce. The bread took over the sandwich a tad, but I still thoroughly enjoyed my sandwich. I know to order with extras next time.

Looks like the majority of the bad reviews are old and the owner has turn this place around because I’ve experienced nothing, but good vibes here. 🤎✨