Earwax Cafe

(773) 772-4019

1561 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622 41.909882 -87.676639

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Neighborhoods: Wicker Park, West Side

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What People Are Saying About Earwax Cafe

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The Scene – It's a carnival in here, with Chinese-red walls, freak show banners, colorful globe lights, tables painted like pinwheels and high-backed carousel booths. Indie rental videos, magazines and newspapers are stocked toward the back and downstairs. Service is friendly and unhurried, with a side of Wicker Park languor. – – The Food – The multiethnic, mostly vegetarian menu features breakfast, salads and sandwiches, plus coffee, tea, espresso and ice cream drinks. The breakfast burrito earns raves from regulars, and the toasted veggie cheese is hearty and…

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/18/09

Unique spot, good food

by sunshine1717

This place is located in a really neat neighborhood, great place to walk around and explore. Their food was good and the ambiance in awesome, totally unique. I'm definitely going back.

  • Pros: Cool neighborhood, good food
3 Star Rating: Average

07/07/08

Colorful, funky setting, good salads

by missmimimao

I visited Earwax about a month or two ago with my boyfriend and had a nice, relaxing meal. The food was good: he had a burger, which tasted alright, and I had a salad, which was fresh and crisp and exactly what I wanted. The meal took a bit longer than a normal lunch, probably because we arrived at their busiest time. We got there around 1 or 2 on a Saturday afternoon, so had to wait about 10 minutes or so. Service also took a while, for ordering, arrival of food, and removal of plates. In all, a satisfying average experience.

  • Pros: Fun, funky environment and friendly staff
  • Cons: Not well-equipped for weekend brunch/lunch rush
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/01/08

I don't know why people like this place.

by MelAriel

The food was mediocre and overpriced. The seitan was not spiced well (overwhelming in a weird way), the slaw was bad, and the veggies were not great either. The atmosphere was interesting, but not worth the money, especially when Sultan's Market is just down the street. If you want this kind of food, but better, go to Chicago Diner or something. The only star stands for the nice waiter, who we didn't tip enough, because we were so mad about wasting money on the food.

  • Pros: nice waiter
  • Cons: everything else

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The cafe doesn't have a liquor license, so feel free to BYOB.

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