Artists' Restaurant

In Short – Located in the historic Fine Arts Building, this cafe draws a mix of students from the nearby Art Institute and tourists visiting Grant Park. The Mediterranean menu features salads, pasta and vegetarian plates. Bargain breakfasts are a specialty: The Taylor Street offers scrambled eggs topped with mozzarella and marinara sauce, while the Athenian features an omelette with tomatoes and feta cheese, along with hash browns, kalamata olives and pita bread.

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Know Before You Go:: In the afternoons and late at night, this diner turns into a coffeehouse-type scene--but the full menu is always available. The only credit card accepted is American Express.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“thought it would be an interesting place based on the location and name.”
drinks	100.0% positive	“The hashbrowns and coffee were great.”
food quality	66.66999816894531% positive	“Well what a freakin' rude gesture to say to someone when the people he is with are almost done with their meal.” “Loved the food and character of the Fine Arts Building.” “Turkey club was great and fries were delicious.” “Lousy service, lousy food.” “Great food and great prices” “We wanted to order food to go instead.” “Excellent sauce, not too greasy, perfect.” “would've enjoyed McDonalds over their food.” “started eating and all of the sudden the waiter starts telling my brother that he has to order a minimum of $3.00 meal.”
overall	100.0% positive	“Definately a great place between classes and they give student discounts”
service	44.43999767303467% positive	“We also enjoyed a great cappuchino sitting outside and gazing at the people as they worked their way around local attractions.” “Food was not that good for the prices and customer service was horrible.” “Lousy service, lousy food.” “Well what a freakin' rude gesture to say to someone when the people he is with are almost done with their meal.” “The service was fast.” “After the rude cashier, who has obviously recited her lines hundreds of times, proceeded to grin and announce that they only take cash and AMEX.” “The waitress we had was awful.” “Great service that night and the second night.” “started eating and all of the sudden the waiter starts telling my brother that he has to order a minimum of $3.00 meal.”
value	50.0% positive	“Great food and great prices” “Food was not that good for the prices and customer service was horrible.”
wait time	0.0% positive	“Service was slow and inefficient.”

10/25/11

Art and food, perfect combination!

by charlescarmichael001 at Citysearch

I brought my fiancee here and we really enjoyed ourselves. Everything was beautiful, food was great.

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08/09/11

Outdoor seating is very nice

by nocolors at Citysearch

The outdoor seating is very nice, with a great view of Grant Park. Definitely a spot for some coffee and a muffin on a sunshiny morning.

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08/04/11

Great service

by Surfergirl53 at Citysearch

Great service & good coffee. The owner spent time with me an recommended other restaurants and things to do.

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08/02/11

Amazing great times at this Cafe

by GoaPsy at Citysearch

Again, amazing great times at this Cafe back in the 90's ate here a LOT after school.

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07/27/11

I really like this place

by AlysonR88 at Citysearch

I really like this place. The staff is friendly, the food is good, great coffee and the people watching can't be beat. It has a cozy diner feeling despite being a fairly large cafe. And they have a decent liquor selection at reasonable prices for the loop.

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10/25/11

Art and food, perfect combination!

by charlescarmichael001 at Citysearch

08/09/11

Outdoor seating is very nice

by nocolors at Citysearch

08/04/11

Great service

by Surfergirl53 at Citysearch

08/02/11

Amazing great times at this Cafe

by GoaPsy at Citysearch

07/27/11

I really like this place

by AlysonR88 at Citysearch

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