Coffee Cakes - SMACK DAB CHICAGO

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4.8

Based on 472 reviews

Smack Dab Chicago

4.8

Jon Riecke

18:33 17 Aug 19

Natasha Fast

14:43 16 Aug 19

Michael Halberstam

20:42 15 Aug 19

One of the best breakfast sandwiches ever!!!

Rachel D. Benson

11:39 15 Aug 19

Kassandra Graff

20:26 14 Aug 19

Brandon C

04:39 14 Aug 19

Everyone is generally quite friendly. Their food is top notch and I have not had a complain. I am a big fan of their vegan-friendly donuts and their breakfast sandwiches. The Lox Bagel is must and the biscuits & gravy. The coffee is great especially with oat milk. The cold brew could be better though

truth Word of God

15:17 12 Aug 19

Leticia Herrera

02:12 11 Aug 19

Todo está esquicito muy limpio🐓

Gregory Linington

23:48 10 Aug 19

Terrific coffee and delicious food. Lovely, accommodating staff.A new gem of Rogers Park!

David Shih

17:03 08 Aug 19

Tristan Wright

17:24 07 Aug 19

Wide range of options for a bunch of dietary needs/wants. Their chai is vegan and amazing! Had their vegan pizza- delicious! Rad owners, too!

Kyra Dickie

12:30 05 Aug 19

We were in search of a reasonably priced brunch option in Rogers Park and came across this gem! Smack Dab is DELICIOUS and reasonably priced. We went around 11:30a— it was pretty busy then— but we managed to get a patio seat after about 15 minutes of waiting. The service is exceptional and over all great cozy and casual vibes. I love their stainless steel cups for iced beverages!

bookwerm606

12:14 05 Aug 19

Yum

Sandeep Gopal

01:42 05 Aug 19

Carl Sessions

01:35 05 Aug 19

The pizza here is the best thin crust in Chicago no joke.

OCTAVIA B

14:44 04 Aug 19

Warren Payne

12:41 04 Aug 19

Ordered pizza from here, just to try a new source (sauce?). Turned it to be one of the best I've had.

Casey W

14:05 03 Aug 19

sarah weber

16:00 31 Jul 19

Annette Joyce

14:42 30 Jul 19

Josha Kruvand

16:51 29 Jul 19

Judi Weiss

00:46 29 Jul 19

Great ingredients.

joel berman

18:44 27 Jul 19

Bakery items are superb; staff is fun and approachable. Simple standard dishes with a twist.

Theresa Dewey

16:07 27 Jul 19

Joseph Sweitzer

08:05 22 Jul 19

Try the daily doughnut specials!

Mingjun Wang

01:16 22 Jul 19

Pizza is great

Joseph Marnen

00:57 22 Jul 19

Shivam Shah

18:08 21 Jul 19

Great food, people, atomsphere!!! 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨👬

Cally Raddatz

13:22 20 Jul 19

Fantastic food, atmosphere, and mission. I love this place especially their breakfast sandwiches

Aaron Conroy

22:02 19 Jul 19

Alex Miller

13:19 17 Jul 19

Ian McLeod

12:54 15 Jul 19

Great Pizza. Great Breakfast. Great folks. Stop by!

Carolyn Jones

01:36 15 Jul 19

Timothy Winkler

23:35 13 Jul 19

Gregory Scollan

19:01 13 Jul 19

Great little neighborhood spot. stopped in today around lunchtime and it was bustling. lovely staff and great food.

Ryan Urbanski

17:29 13 Jul 19

Tasty food and good coffee, 10/10

S Rose Robbel

15:16 13 Jul 19

Persio Nunez

18:33 12 Jul 19

Neighborhood staple. Amazing and creative foods. Staff is always top-notch!

Sarah Friedman

18:34 10 Jul 19

Gene Lee

01:06 10 Jul 19

Mayo on a breakfast sandwich. Who would have thunk it

Chuck Kilgore

04:30 08 Jul 19

Biscuits and gravy was amazing!

Nicole Tan

14:32 07 Jul 19

I wish I could give more than 5 stars! This place has amazing vegan and gluten free options. They are super accommodating with helping to veganize your dishes. The customer service is amazing. So friendly. Everyone seems to enjoy being there. The atmosphere is great and patio seating! I got the breakfast hash bowl. The portion is huge and the taste is fantastic! My boyfriend got the Denver scramble and a croissant and he said it is the perfect croissant. The perfect croissant!!! We will definitely be back and we will be bringing friends. Thank you so much.

Robert farina

15:01 05 Jul 19

Jonathan Castejon

11:09 03 Jul 19

Great pasties.. Definitely homemade style. Which I prefer over most bakeries.

Victoria Nugent

22:00 30 Jun 19

Mike Geier

21:55 28 Jun 19

Simply amazing!

Kyle Drew

04:09 26 Jun 19

Yum warm tasty treats

Hikkachu

01:53 26 Jun 19

I ordered twice! Got the hash brown scramble and came back for a tea. Both extremely delicious.

Linnea Hurst

03:15 25 Jun 19

Super rad and welcoming of all, and absolutely delicious food!! Don’t sleep on smack dab!!!!!

Lynn Meissner

18:17 24 Jun 19

Sean Casey

03:43 24 Jun 19

The staff and food were amazing!!

Aunty Joy's Jamaican Kitchen

11:30 23 Jun 19

Tasty vegan options.

Jason Kahn

01:59 23 Jun 19

Coach Barclay

15:17 19 Jun 19

Amaka Adebayo-kay

00:38 19 Jun 19

Abdul Aziz Rehmani

03:55 16 Jun 19

DeChantel Kosmatka

13:45 15 Jun 19

Friendly staff, mission on point, and the doughnuts are De-lish!

Matt Duncan

15:16 14 Jun 19

I order from here all the time and the food is amazing! My one major complaint is they seem to have taken themselves off Uber eats 😭

Renuka Sharma

01:56 13 Jun 19

The the the best place ever

Madeline Rosemurgy

23:44 09 Jun 19

Kara Savage

11:46 08 Jun 19

Awesome egg sandwiches and coffee. We went at a busy time and waited maybe 20mims for food, but was totally worth it.

elena Munive

21:52 07 Jun 19

Great plece for hair cuts

Eric K

13:15 07 Jun 19

Jeremiah LaPierre

04:13 05 Jun 19

Corinne LaJeunesse

11:43 02 Jun 19

Good food, nice space, byob- what more do you want?

Joel Svensson

14:30 01 Jun 19

christopher spear

19:47 29 May 19

awesome neighborhood spot, has s vegan options

Jacob Kim

18:25 29 May 19

I came here because my son said he wanted donuts and this place did not disappoint. They make three different donut flavors each day and today they were amazing. I had maple, mango and a cinnamon donut and they were perhaps the best donuts I’ve had with a cup of coffee. They also serve breakfast/brunch food and other baked goods. A very trendy place with a parking lot and indoor and outdoor seating and WiFi.

Leon Mccoy

04:10 27 May 19

Will Clark

17:41 26 May 19

The best vegan and dairy-free slices I've found anywhere, and they can (and will) modify just about anything - usually making it taste even better! Everything on the menu is worth a try and comes with a side of soulful humanity.

Brian Tomko

18:22 24 May 19

Lyn Graham

06:24 24 May 19

Delicious food, great customer service, cozy family atmosphere

Chris Maffin

02:32 24 May 19

Richard Sayde

14:50 23 May 19

Good food, great service.

Jacob Manos

16:52 22 May 19

Shwetha Ramachandra Acharya

16:18 16 May 19

Really cute breakfast spot!

Tiffany Tamásfi

15:50 16 May 19

Delicious food including options for vegans (donuts and crave-worthy breakfast sandwiches). Awesome staff and cool vibe.

Filiberto Santos

17:58 15 May 19

Nadim Sobhani

13:11 14 May 19

anna lisa gross

02:06 13 May 19

Delicious, seriously amazing, love the options

Drew Corkill

15:37 11 May 19

The space is nice. The people are great. They are super friendly and very helpful. The food is fantastic. I got the biscuits and gravy and they were very tasty.

Chicago Dickens

04:54 10 May 19

SBmitch

14:53 08 May 19

Leann Ondek

16:50 07 May 19

Great food, delicious donuts

Shannon Gonzalez

14:56 06 May 19

Smack Dab was generous enough to help provide delicious treats for the guests at our Kitten Shower. Each of the staff members whom we worked with were helpful and kind, and the guests were raving about their Double Chocolate Pepita Bread. We will definitely partner with Smack Dab again in the future!

Chris Minchella

03:13 06 May 19

Jennifer Caruso

19:54 05 May 19

Delicious homemade doughnuts. I also had an iced latte. Very good but they charge way too much for iced coffee here. Over $6 for a large iced latte- Even more than Starbucks and the cup size was much smaller. I would have given it 5 stars but the price of coffee was disappointing.

Nell Seggerson

19:22 04 May 19

Arsene Boundaone

14:11 04 May 19

The egg and bacon jam with biscuits sandwich is unearthly :) so good!

Natasha Sansone

16:04 29 Apr 19

Natasha Sansone

16:04 29 Apr 19

Chad Strauch

00:28 29 Apr 19

The bestest seller sandwich was amazing.

joe mcglynn

23:11 26 Apr 19

Quite good

Alan Perez-Rathke

13:14 26 Apr 19

The perfect lox bagel truly is perfect!

Manolya Fikri

18:12 25 Apr 19

Emily Borsa

11:03 25 Apr 19

Angela Lynn

14:08 18 Apr 19

Great coffee, delicious vegan items, super friendly and fun staff. I just love this place. Amazing little neighborhood coffee shop. They also have pizza on the weekends! Best vegan pizza ever!

Spenser Eggleston

13:06 14 Apr 19

philcircle

12:56 14 Apr 19

Outstanding food and service. When I went in to inquire about having snacks delivered for the opening of my studio, the person at the counter went patiently through my options. They're always cheerful and consistently quality.

Savannah Brookshire

13:47 12 Apr 19

Attention: DO NOT SLEEP ON SMACKDAB. This place rules. Delicious and creative menu, good coffee, nice space with patio area. Everyone is very nice :)

K Kreutzer

02:13 12 Apr 19

Awesome local bakery & pizzeria. Their by donation weekly communal dinners on Wednesdays are great too. I've loved everything I've had from here. Their vegan donuts are just as delicious as their non-vegan one!

Veronika LiBeth

22:21 11 Apr 19

Lovely place for coffee and a bite. Service was great, breakfast sandwich was outstanding, as was the maple oat latte. Will definitely come back!

Destini Brown

17:03 11 Apr 19

First visited this sunday and i am so glad i stopped by. Donut and latte was delicious. A nice variety of food and drinks are available. Very sweet staff members

Jonathan Kim

13:03 11 Apr 19

Goodness gracious, the best cake donut I ever had. I have not been here personally but a good friend of mine picked up some donuts and shares. I do not know how they can make a cake donut feel like your eating sawdust. The texture was like a buttered up pound cake and that is a yummy thing. If you like cake donuts, this is the joint.

Rae Loren

18:29 07 Apr 19

Very good local donut shop. Welcoming atmosphere. They have a wide selection of food with dietary variations. They can make things vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free. They carry oatmilk. Breakfast biscuits and bowls are to die for and the espresso is on point. Staff are friendly and welcoming to all.

Njeri Assata

15:53 05 Apr 19

Discovered this place as a pop-up.very personable staff coffee is good assortment of pastries changes frequently doughnuts fresh homemade

Faye Levin-O'Leary

14:31 05 Apr 19

Smack Dab is awesome!! Every time I've been there, the food has been delicious, service has been great, and the employees have seemed genuinely happy to be there.

Jason Obin

14:10 05 Apr 19

Best egg sandwich in the city. Period. Awesome vegan donuts as well and excited for all the new additions to the menu they keep adding.

José Antonio Jimenez Marquez

01:42 05 Apr 19

Larry Leopoldo

02:59 03 Apr 19

Gina Eshu

23:45 02 Apr 19

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff!

Andy Holsteen

18:55 31 Mar 19

Julia Guenther

21:12 30 Mar 19

Great food, tea and chai tea! Parking lot available. Inside seating is limited.

Eric In Chicago Schulz

14:56 28 Mar 19

Outstanding! Excellent community focused cafe with incredible food and drinks. Always something new to try. Extensive vegan and gluten free options.

Joseph Gabriel

17:07 27 Mar 19

Great little place with amazing food!Eggxelent breakfast sandwiches, scrambles, etc. Build your own if you want. Very tasty with unique toppings. Great choice of breads plus espresso drinks.Limited seating or carry out. Order at the counter and they bring food to the table. Great for a fast bite.

Audra Thompson

17:22 26 Mar 19

Kyle Schrage

00:55 26 Mar 19

Good stuff

Berta Jacquet

22:45 24 Mar 19

Aimee Ackerman

17:13 23 Mar 19

Beyond amazingly perfect!

McKayla Johnson

19:01 22 Mar 19

Peter B. Sims

02:20 22 Mar 19

Great Food and Good People! We order the vegan pizza and it is amazingly good! The vegan donuts are phenomenal too. Buy food from here... You will be satisfied!

Kate Black-Spence

00:02 16 Mar 19

The greatest people and a killer menu of drinks and food. Heartily recommend the Aja sandwich!

Nadine Powers

18:44 11 Mar 19

Had a taste for ricotta pancakes so I decided I'd try Smack Dab Bakery Cafe. The blueberry ricotta w/lemon curd pancakes are so sweet and fluffy and just Mmmmmm!!I like the simplistic decor and layout with ample space, as well as the small patio area around back.Service was on point, which is always a plus.

David Ramos

17:13 10 Mar 19

Dave Tooley

19:18 09 Mar 19

Very friendly staff and delicious breakfast food. The only thing I'm sad about is that I didn't go earlier.

Samantha Gill

17:16 09 Mar 19

Such a friendly environment with AMAZINGLY TASTY vegan donuts!!!

Nicole Harner

19:40 07 Mar 19

Love this place, everything I've had so far is delicious

Konstantin Taletskiy

18:55 07 Mar 19

Great place for delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Heidi Massey

00:55 07 Mar 19

Taranee Albert

16:39 01 Mar 19

Adorable and delicious! The vegan donuts are lovely, the biscuits are delightfully savory, and the greens in my eggs were perfect. Plus, they automatically use a dairy substitute (oat milk) in the chai. Happy happy!

Margie Sprehe

00:36 26 Feb 19

Matt Balson

01:04 25 Feb 19

Ewa Nassalska

06:02 24 Feb 19

Great service, delicious food with plenty of vegan and dairy free options. We had dairy spinach pizza, nondairy bbq chicken pizza, vegan Caesar salad, and coffee latte and everything was amazing! The space itself is very clean and fun to hang out.

L T

19:59 23 Feb 19

Kelli McGee

02:08 23 Feb 19

Amazing and delicious! They are absolutely amazing with vegan, gluten free and other allergies. They do so much for the community and the staff are so pleasant and awesome! I've been recommending them to everyone!

Lauren Yurman

01:33 21 Feb 19

I've been a fan of Smack Dab since the start, but my friend and I just tried out the community dinner tonight and we were super pleased! Delicious and healthy Indian food, served up by smiling servers. The pear cake served for dessert was perfection. It's a pleasure supporting this lovely Rogers Park business.

Eleazar Soto-Vega

04:31 19 Feb 19

Karam Idrees

17:29 17 Feb 19

mike tissenbaum

16:41 17 Feb 19

Just a fantastic place. Great vibes, excellent food (options for every dietary need). Get there early or you may need to wait a bit, as there aren't a lot of seats (but it's worth the wait).

Alyse P.

19:12 16 Feb 19

High quality and care goes into the food and beverages here. I was greeted by the busy barista and that energy carried on from cashier to the runner. I sat at the bar and I have to say, I was beyond impressed with the kitchen's communication. Actually the communication overall. Working in hospitality, I appreciate the professionalism I observed.My slow self did not realize all build you own sammiches come with an egg. The gentlemen who helped me had my sammich remade and then explained to specify no egg on my next round.Even though it was my fault, he took care of it and continued the great experience.The bacon jam is the perfect touch and that chicken sausage was amazing as well. Nothing was too greasy and very filling! The beverage I had, name escaping me, was made with ginger syrup and a lemon garnish . . . AMAZING as well.Please take the time to eat in but on the go is gravy too!

Julie Diehl

17:28 16 Feb 19

Rice bowl with eggs, gluten free egg sandwich, vegan donuts, good coffee.

Megan Fast

13:55 16 Feb 19

Jess Leonard

14:16 15 Feb 19

Amazing!

Lidia Uribe

19:22 14 Feb 19

Service was great. Cute little neighborhood spot that cares about community. Free community meal once a month for people who need it. The breakfast sandwiches are original amd tasty. The donut on th other hand tasted a bit oily.

mark pantle

10:44 14 Feb 19

Paul Colino

07:17 14 Feb 19

Judith Crabbe

18:07 12 Feb 19

That was quite the culinary experience. I don't know how I never went before....but the onion jam and avocado creamy thing and the bun... blows my mind

Kristen Portland

12:29 12 Feb 19

Counter service diner. They give you a number and you crab a table. They rotate through donut flavors, with three on offer every day. The egg sandwich options are amazing, and you can customize at will! I went with the egg scramble, and omg it was good. The biscuits are big and delicious, and they have several amazing homemade jams to choose from.It's small, but cozy, with two all gender bathrooms and some great jam on offer.

Becca Jeffords

21:19 11 Feb 19

Great gluten free options and a warm, friendly environment.

Max Cameron Mauer

03:21 11 Feb 19

Brian Smallberger

20:07 09 Feb 19

Paul C

18:39 09 Feb 19

mark uychoco

18:46 05 Feb 19

Ana Agarrat

02:02 05 Feb 19

D.M Mcgee

02:56 03 Feb 19

Great place, amazing food, and the staff is awesome. Has food for all appetites and lifestyles, what more could you ask for!

Marlon Lyles

23:57 01 Feb 19

Adam Szramek

16:44 01 Feb 19

Wow wow wow! It's a hidden gem. The staff are super cool and they make the best coffee. One of my favourite cafés in Chicago.

Victor

03:09 28 Jan 19

They are very kind people!!..Good food and good service. Thank you for the cinnamon donuts, they were delicious :p

Lisa Y.

21:01 26 Jan 19

Reed Sturtevant

20:54 26 Jan 19

Delicious breakfast sandwiches and specialty coffee drinks. Cozy, friendly vibes. Definitely one of the best breakfast spots around.

Dushyant Sharma

03:43 25 Jan 19

Thank Krishna for vegan restaurants!

Josh Kirkham

13:57 23 Jan 19

robert hall

12:22 22 Jan 19

Great people warm atmosphere

Shannon Harris

03:54 21 Jan 19

Best Vegan donuts ever... REALLY CHANGED MY OUTLOOK ON Vegan food... Staff are the bomb food is the bomb....IM IN LOVE... my friends now know what i love and surprise me with them... quick service as well

Alejandra Peña

21:52 19 Jan 19

Amazing breakfast sandwiches

Ishmael Rufus

18:34 19 Jan 19

Devon Benton

17:11 15 Jan 19

I love everything about Smack Dab. I've been going since the beginning to the standalone & the pop-up. -(Rip for now to the latter.) The food is incredible & made with love. I especially love their biscuits & quiche, (so. many. choices.) but I've recently discovered their dinner time pizza on the weekends & I was blown away. Some of the best pizza I've ever had! That's saying A LOT. They also make really unique & fun donuts. (Piña Colada, Coffee etc.) Oh & they are not your traditional donut which is a plus due to them lasting well over a day on the freshness. Not to mention we've scored many a free donut upon leaving if they have too many. They do not like waste! Gotta love that. Anyway, I've also become obsessed with their coffee drinks & I'm not even a huge fan of coffee! They are delicious! Every one I've tried. The employees & owners are also exceptional folks. I even love the emails they send out! Who says that?! I'll continue to be a loyal regular.

Belia Rodriguez

08:52 15 Jan 19

Yanira Otero

03:50 13 Jan 19

Dan Maday

20:55 09 Jan 19

I cannot say enough good things about this Cafe. They serve Halfwit coffee, some solid breakfast fare and on the weekends they do pizza. Everything they make /sell has some sort of gluten free and or vegan consideration and it all tastes great. When the cafe first started out, their espresso drinks were good but pretty basic. However, they've kept their basics and added in some great, creative drink and food options. In particular, I'd recommend the Honey Bear latte which comes with a pleasant amount of sweet and a dash of spice. They also do great donuts like s'mores chai, horchata, or classic cinny sugar.Aside from the food and drink though, this organization is super invested in the local scene. I've lived in the neighborhood for 8 years and have been them make a dedicated effort to being a part of the community and being as inclusive as possible. To say they are LGBTQIA+ inclusive is not enough. They are an explar for other places to follow, especially with the support and outreach I've seen them do for the trans community (among others). My only gripe with the place is the overall small and awkward size of their cafes. Part of this is the space they are working with and I'll admit that Metropolis will remain my favorite Chicago coffee. But that being said, I respect the hell out of this place and can assure you that every penny you spend here ( it is a tad pricey-er) stays in the community and is worth it.

mollie dowling

05:28 06 Jan 19

Robert Putyra

16:17 04 Jan 19

Rachel Duerkop

18:51 03 Jan 19

Always busy because it's exceptional! I love the "Bestseller" breakfast sandwich and the speciality coffee drinks.

Brett Nelson

14:48 03 Jan 19

Great breakfast food and super friendly staff

Peter Staszalek

06:56 29 Dec 18

Eric McCoy

17:58 27 Dec 18

The donuts are very light (which is nice because you can try multiple varieties.) I also recommend their green scramble, and the bacon spread is absolutely worth springing for.Also the music is pretty good hip hop!The only down side, there are limited number of seats on rainy days, but all said, worth the wait.

Jdm_ whor

23:37 26 Dec 18

Good food, great customer service.

Michael Smith

00:28 24 Dec 18

One of a kind spot. Good coffee and good food. Lots of interesting options.

Jenn H

22:01 22 Dec 18

Gluten free cornbread was amazing as well as everything else!

Brian Dreher

14:29 21 Dec 18

Kat X

03:24 21 Dec 18

Love, love, love this place!!!! You gotta try it!

Alyson Crutchfield

19:16 20 Dec 18

Mike Banducci

19:04 20 Dec 18

Delightful, cozy coffee shop with tasty lunch options and a wonderful atmosphere.

Patricia Husband

15:25 18 Dec 18

Wonderful, friendly service, an eye to environmental serviceware AND outstanding food. Can't improve on that!!

Roday Delas

00:20 18 Dec 18

Jacob C. idblack

16:01 16 Dec 18

Charlee Worhol

06:58 16 Dec 18

Gods coffee shop

Andrew Sims

16:08 15 Dec 18

A breakfast revelation! Extremely LGBT friendly and proud to show it. Wonderful staff who are all high on life.

Miguel Gonzales

15:40 15 Dec 18

Awesome food! Very friendly and awesome staff. Best vegan donuts is the city.

Aimee Stevens

21:20 14 Dec 18

Get a biscuit sandwich...amazing!

Sean Andrews

19:03 14 Dec 18

Seriously. Go there. Eat the food. And get one of their delightful coffee concoctions. You will not be disappointed.

Salomon Gonzalez

03:50 13 Dec 18