The Perfect Cup — Restaurant in Lake View Township

| TLDR | Toasted Marshmallow latte (latte + specialty syrup) is one of the tastiest lattes I've EVER tasted, home-y vibes, and wall outlets to caffeinate your WFH or hangout time. Now here's the inside scoop:

| Pros | ☕Coffee: got lots of options to choose from (from run-of-the-mill to specialty), so you can't really go wrong 💲Price: I was actually very suprised by this but a specialty 12oz hot latte coming out to a measly $5.00 (+ tax & 3.5% credit card processing surcharge) 🚰Water & Home-y mugs: you can request water and they'll give it to you in a cup that looks like it just came straight out of a home cabinet (super dope). Mugs are also the same way!

Note: reason for surcharge is to keep overal prices low.

| Things to Consider | 📶Time limit but great speeds: at peak hours (around noon), speeds clocked in at about 54.7 Mbps on their 5Ghz network. Temporary passwords are generated after purchase and given on a receipt sheet to enter into the wifi portal on your device. 3 hour limit btw

IMO, one of the best (and I don't say this lightly) to get some work done or meet with a friend. If you ever wondered which corner Ravenswood coffeeshop serves an (almost) perfect cup of coffee, check out The...

Nice location, good menu, service was questionable. The barista was coughing up a lung openly, both while making drinks and while walking around the room. I had a cappuccino which was pretty tasty and a yogurt parfait that was pre-made and contained vanilla yogurt and hardly any granola. It was tasty but I wanted something with less artificial flavoring. I’ll go back for another try but the coughing barista really bothered me.

Update: I’ve been back here pretty often. The service has been pretty great ever since and I’ve tried a few more menu items. The food is just not hitting the mark. Today I had grilled cheese with tomato and it was flat and bland with generic white bread. The breakfast wraps are tasty but seem very pre-manufactured, and come on a flour wrap which is just old fashioned. However, this is my favorite cappuccino on the Damen Ave. strip, so I’ll easily keep coming back here...

Really enjoyable, pleasant place to sit and do some work on your computer, or whatever. Even if you just want to sit outside and people watch with a cup of coffee. From what I could tell this is a favorited neighborhood spot, but attracts all sorts of people from all over. The people working were very kind, super happy, and pleasant. I noticed that they were thorough with everyone's questions and attentive to cleanliness, organization, and efficiency. I felt very comfortable here, and would not hesitate to come back. Street parking is available, and the day I went there was free parking (I believe Sundays are free). Outdoor seating is available, and there are two rooms with varied seating, and a little bathroom...