Tempo Cafe

(312) 943-4373

6 E Chestnut St
Chicago, IL 60611 41.8985 -87.628

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Neighborhoods: Central, Near North Side

Tempo Cafe

Tempo Cafe

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The Scene – The room is clean and bright, with a tile floor, oak accents and a subtle nautical theme (model ships hang here and there from the ceiling). Several comfy booths, about 30 tables and an expansive patio accommodate Tempo's round-the-clock crowd--tipsy Rush Street revelers and night owls in the early a.m. followed by coffee-drinking blue collar folk later on. – – The Food – It's hard to miss the tempting, wafting scent of Tempo's renowned omelets. These three-egg big boys are served over crispy fried potatoes right in the skillet with all the standard filling…

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/09/09

Good service. Good breakfast!

by CSMobileUser2

The food was well deserving of the recommendation we received. Knowing Tempo is open 24 hours made it easy to set a time to go. We got there and was sat in about 30 minutes. We ordered the Omelettes. My wife enjoyed the Turkey Omelette with swiss and added cheddar. I enjoyed the Cream Creese Omelette. We both substituted Turkey sausage. That did the trick. Freshly squeezed orange juice and a quick to fix staff make it easy for us to know where to come for a bite the next time we're in Chicago.

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/15/09

It's a matter of dedication

by JonoLee

I moved into the neighborhood. On the day of the move, my wife went down for lunch and she brought me roast beef sandwich, which I discovered after the fact. The "roast beef sandwich" was completely covered with mashed potato. It's not even a small scoop of mashed potato, the sandwich was swimming in mashed potato. I will not touch any food prepared by someone who is so uncaring and undedicated to his/her work that the food is prepared in such a manner. My wife thought the food was pretty awful, too. Pathetic.

1 Star Rating: Poor

09/28/08

No credit cards, Ok ... bad food, NOT OK

by njs29

PROS: open late; large variety of food. CONS: tasteless food; doesn't take credit cards; This place is a diner, which means it has a wide selection of food & is open late; these are pretty much the only positives. The food unfortunately is NOT good. I had French Toast which was no more than bread coated in a fried egg; check the food network recipe by Alton Brown for a true French Toast recipe. My wife had a veggie burger which has no seasoning just tastes like mashed up lima beans. The service is OK, but not horrible like some of the other reviews state. Just keep in mind that this place is used to serving drunk college kids after a night of clubbing so they don't always treat customers as you would want to be treated. Ambiance is like a typical diner. I will NOT be going back here ever again. ALTERNATE breakfast/brunch RECOMMENDATIONS: Yolk; The Bongo Room

  • Pros: open late; variety of food
  • Cons: bad food; no credit cards

The Details on Tempo Cafe

Where to Sit:

Outdoor seating offers great Gold Coast people watching--but is only available until 10pm.

The Extras:

Be sure to check your table tent for unlisted specials like savory, scrumptious cream of potato soup.

Category:

Restaurants

Smoking Permitted:

No

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