Cafe Tola - Chicago

What was once a favorite of mine has fallen to a poorly run, frustrating, terrible cafe experience. The wait for everything is too long. Dining in, we received food so long before our coffee that we had finished before we had drinks. I ordered a cappuccino to go, it came in a large cup which was filled halfway with foam. We left our credit card or, more likely, it wasn't returned to us. We took a 30 minute train ride the next day to retrieve it and found at 10am on a Saturday that the cafe hadn't opened yet even though their published hours say 7am. Really, they have gone from one of the best to one of the very worst.

I've been here twice once at 3pm and another day at 1:30 both times they were closed with doors locked. I don't understand when yelp and their doors say they are open lol good thing I have tons of choices near by.

I've been coming here for years. Can't believe I never left a review before. This is a first rate European style coffee house with some fantastic traditional coffee beverages. They also have a small Austrian/German food menu that rotates. The food is always good. The service is friendly and fantastic. It's a great spot to meet up with friends or just read a book and watch the world go by.

Great coffee house! I always get the peppermint hot chocolate and chocolate macaroon which are delicious!

Their cold pressure mocha with almond milk and house vanilla syrup was the best mocha I've ever had. Had to come back twice for it. If you're in the neighborhood, this place is a MUST for coffee and breakfast.