OverLay — Restaurant in West Chicago Township

👋🏻 Hey fellow Google Maps users! ☺️ This was my first time visiting OverLay as part of the Yelp Experience. I took my best friend with me as my plus one. For starters, I’m obsessed with their cute logo of a blue shark on a floatie. 🦈❤️💙 Like sooo cute!!! ☺️ I was kind of indecisive on what to get even though I already looked at the menu before coming. I was debating between the ube smoothie with boba, ube milk tea with boba, & the hearbreak punch lemonade. I ended up getting the heartbreak punch lemonade which is strawberry lemonade. 🍓🍋 Casey, the owner of OverLay, recommended me to try it with lychee jelly. This was my first time trying lychee jelly, so I didn’t know what to expect. It was so good!!! I totally recommend if you’re looking for something fruity and refreshing to drink. 🥤 My best friend ended up getting the strawberry shortcake smoothie 🍰 and it was so good too!!! Honestly everything was delicious!

⭐️ Customer Service: We were welcomed by the owner, Casey, and one of the staff members. Casey was so sweet, gave us some recommendations, and shared more about her business with bringing the Hong Kong culture to Chicago.

😌 Atmosphere: I love the atmosphere OverLay brings as it’s a cute and cozy spot to enjoy a drink or even munch on light snacks/meals like their siu mai or bubble waffle. Great place for a coffee date/chat, hanging out with friends, or even for a date.

💪🏻 Overall Experience: Overall, I had an amazing experience for my first visit to OverLay for the Yelp Experience. Thank you Casey (owner of OverLay), OverLay, & Yelp for putting this experience and event together. I highly recommend this place if you want to try a new spot in the University Village neighborhood.

💌 I hope this review helps OverLay & its current and future customers.

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I recently visited the Overlay Café for a Yelp Elite Event centered around Women’s History Month. I received the Ube Milk Tea and Lotus Leaf Stick Rice for free, so I won’t review those. But I decided to show support to this woman-owned business and order the BBQ Pork Buns. The bun itself had a touch of sweetness and was soft and pillowy. It was incredibly tasty. The only thing I wish I had was more of the filling. I wish the pork was shredded instead of chunked because I think it would eat better that way. The bun to filling ratio was a little off, but all of it was tasty, so I ate it all!

The only downside is the parking is tough in this location. It’s on a main street and next to a daycare. There is a 15min loading zone nearby where you can park, so I highly suggest taking advantage of that. Regardless of the parking, I plan to revisit and I encourage you all to check it out. It’s a cute, quaint little...

Yesterday, I sampled siu mai and ube smoothie with boba at Overlay Café. It is located on a beautiful tree-lined street with easy access to parking. After visiting the Overlay Café, we took a refreshing stroll and checked out the neighborhood. The interior looked very cute and clean. I was helped right away, and my order came out quickly. The siu mai came with the special soy sauce and was perfectly steamed. The ube smoothie with boba had perfect amount of sweetness and had plenty of boba. I have tried this type of smoothie many times before at different restaurants. This one was one of my favorites. Overall, I had a very pleasant experience and enjoyed my meal. I highly recommend the...