Bite Cafe
Chicago, IL 60622-3571
Phone: (773) 395-2483
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Cortez Street
- Directions:
- Bus line: 49 to Cortez
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 7:30am-11:30pm , Sat 8am-11:30pm, Sun 8am-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Bite Cafe – by J.P. Anderson
The Scene
On a dingy stretch of Western Avenue next to Empty Bottle, Bite Cafe is surprisingly charming and cozy. Exposed brick walls are decorated with art; the hipster youth who hang here look like they may have painted it. The small room buzzes with a friendly, bohemian vibe.
The Food
Disguised as an elementary school workbook, the menu offers a trendy meta-diner experience: burgers and onion rings, but also satay and falafel; spaghetti and orange cream soda, but also Lebanese salad and cold spicy noodles. Nightly dinner specials highlight fresh fish, such as a sauteed tilapia with brown butter caper sauce. Weekend brunch presents welcome twists on breakfast favorites, from omelets overflowing spicy sausage and provolone to French toast stuffed with creamy mascarpone and drizzled with sweet-tart orange cranberry syrup.
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Insider Tips
B.Y.O.B.Bite is B.Y.O.B., with no corkage fee. Forget your six-pack? Guests can scoot to Empty Bottle next door (from the same owners), buy a beer and bring it to the table.
User Reviews for Bite Cafe
08/01/2007 Posted by ijlove
I visited Bite this sunday after a friend and I were looking for somewhere new to go that also served meat and vegetarian dishes since i'm a vegetarian. My first impression from outside the windows was that it was a very artsy kind of place. After entering I really wanted to leave. The seats had food on it that we had to wipe off ourselves, the floor looked as if it hadn't been swept in weeks and the visible kitchen had paint peeling and hanging off the back doors. Despite these things my friend and I decided to stay and at least try it because she had read two goods reviews about the food on the internet. After the waitress took our order from two tables over without moving from her seat we shortly recieved our food. I must admit the food was quite tasty. We had quesidillas appetizers and two entrees which were seasoned well and filling. As we were eating we also noticed dust hanging from the vents ceilings and cashiers counter. It woudn't have been that bad but they were large dustballs in some spots and could be seen as they blew in the air from the air conditioner. Our waitress picked up our dirty placed and dropped a knife which she left on the floor and never came back to pick-up. I spilled some water and she handed me the rag left the table and broght us the bill. After I filled out the credit card slip she thanked us from the other table were she was sitting with other diners and told us to come again. I WILL GO NOT BE GOING THER AGAIN!
Pros: Preety good food, seasoned well.
Cons: Horrible decor and worst sevice I have ever had.
01/10/2007 Posted by dballen2
I had brunch at Bite this past Sunday. I paid for the meal with my Check Card. The meal cost around $50 for four of us. When I checked my account the next day, there were 3 charges on my account pending for $50. I called Bite and was told that the credit card machine was old and this happens A LOT. (So why don't they fix their machine?) They must have run my card three times. Because I used my Check card, immediately $150 odd dollars was debited from my account. I asked them to remedy the situation. They said that it was now in my bank's hands. the Bank said that Bite could fax them a document requesting that the authorizations be dropped or I could just wait 5-7 days for them to be dropped and the $ credited to my account. I asked Bite to do this. They told me that they are such a small business that they don't have a fax machine. I said I'd be happy to pick up the letter and fax it to my bank. The employee said that she would talk to the owner when he comes in next (but he is hardly EVER there) and see what he says and have him call me. That never happened. My bank said that the charges should eventually drop, but in the meantime, I could be subject to overdraft fees that I will have to dispute after the charges are dropped. This is SUCH a pain that Bite seems to know is happening OFTEN with their clients. If you can't fix it STOP TAKING DEBIT CARDS!
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