New Heartland Cafe Inc
(773) 465-8005
7000 N Glenwood Ave
Chicago,
IL
60626
42.0093
-87.6663
Neighborhoods: Rogers Park, Far North Side
Hours:
Mon-Thu 7am-10pm
Fri 7am-11pm
Sat 8am-11pm
Sun 8am-10pm (Bar open late all nights)
Price:
$
Parking:
Lot; Street
Last updated 1.30.09
What People Are Saying About New Heartland Cafe Inc
The Editor
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The Scene
This neighborhood standby's expansive menu offers something for every palate--vegetarian to meat and potatoes--all in the warm glow of Christmas lights against cheery yellow walls. A sunny outdoor patio draws throngs of sandal-wearing folk during the warmer months; inside, a general store offers books to improve the body and mind, plus a selection of videos for rent. The small smoke-filled Buffalo Bar, located between the store and restaurant, serves as the waiting area for busy dining periods (notably weekend mornings).
The Food
Served until 1pm every day (2:30pm on weekends), breakfast is a popular meal, with favorites like homemade granola (oats, seeds, raisins, cashews and honey) and spicy huevos rancheros. The lunch and dinner menus tempt with healthy, flavorful options like chicken burritos and farm-raised buffalo cheeseburgers, plus the mountainous salad supreme, brimming with avocado, mushrooms, peppers, onions, sunflower seeds and more.
User Reviews
thejewels10
July 25, 2008
It looks to me from two separate occasions that Heartlands sanitation conditions need review! Please read. THere are better or more safer places to eat, like around the corner on Sheridan Road! Is waitress sneezing into hands and wiping down the front of her shirt and not washing her hands prior to serving toast and coffee appropriate? yes this did happen and we watched to see when she was going to wash her hands before serving which never happened. After talking to manager, he explained this specific waitress only had two more weeks left, and that he had many talks with staff about this and many regulated signs for washing techniques in Heartlands washrooms for employees to read. IF that is so, you need to let this waitress go today. Poor food Quality... The Heartland quality of food has decreased miserably, never being consistent in taste and i even had to serve my friend her refill of coffee. AND creamer had disgusting brown stuff dried on rim?! 2nd Incident was at the Heartland Beach Hut on glenview. THe owner's son was working it and there were about 8 of us standing waiting to order. The owner's son dropped the hamburger bun on floor then picked it up brushed it off with his shirt and put it back on burger. We the people immediately made comments-and owner's son denied it. It looks like Father and Son just dont care about Heartlands Sanitary conditions! People! There are better places to go, like around the corner on Sheridan road for better tasting food and more sanitary conditions. Im done with the manager for not taking action with waitress and blowing son's incident off. Phone message was left in which manager never returned call after saying he would. Go figure...
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jpnorthsider
July 13, 2008
We live in the neighborhood, so really want this to be a good place, but after trying it half a dozen times, we have just had to admit that it's not good - at all. After waiting 10 minutes to be seated (the restaurant was empty), we waited another 10 for anyone to stop by and say hello, let alone take our drink orders. Then, the drinks took 25 minutes to arrive - no exaggeration. I think the servers are too busy talking at the bar or smoking in the back to care. The menu looks great, with a wide variety, and you want to like it, because it's all natural and organiz, but my food was cold and bland, as was the rest of the food served to the table. My advice, skip it.
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MarkoLee
April 25, 2008
How this place has been around for 30 some years is one of the great mysteries of Chicago. With so many great restuarants in this city, there is no reason to go here. The food is bland, over-priced, not fresh, and limited. The restuarant itself is dirty, dingy, and has no style or atmosphere. The help is indifferent and unhelpful at best, rude and inattentive at worst. The last time I went there (and it is the last time) I had a burrito that was bland and cold and overpriced ($8? I should have just went to Chipotle). If you are looking for vegetarian options, try the Chicago Diner or one of the several vegetarian-only Indian restuarants on Devon. This place is a dinosaur and wholly irrelevant-- it needs to go away.
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Parking:
Weekdays (5pm-2am) and weekends (8am-2am), there's free parking two blocks north in the Trilogy lot at Estes and Glenwood.
When to Go:
Heartland hosts spoken-word poetry on Wednesdays (10pm), live jazz and rock/political/cultural discussions. Check the website for events.
What to Drink:
The extensive beer selection includes Dixie Voodoo Lager and Belgian lambics; there's also a full bar.
Where to Sit:
The sunny outdoor patio is the place to be in warm weather.
The Extras:
Spring, summer and early fall, the cafe runs a concession stand in Loyola Park by the Lake Michigan shore.
Category:
Vegetarian, Restaurants, Catering
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Catering Services:
Restaurant Special Features:
Notable Beer List, Local Favorite, Breakfast, Late Night Dining, Outdoor Dining, Theater District Dining, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Live Music, Dine At The Bar
