"The lox bagel could use some modifications!!! They definitely need to add less cream cheese!! I was craving a lox bagel because I had a really good one when I went to a deli in Michigan. This is the closest Cafe that served a lox bagel near where I live so I decided to check it out. I haven't been here in over 8 years the last time I had a lox bagel here I remember it being really good. The lox bagel I ordered was okay but I will say that I wasn't a fan of the really thick layer of cream cheese they put. It took away from the flavor of the smoked salmon. All I could taste with every bite was just cream cheese. And the tomato made the bagel soggy. I got it on a jalapeno bagel which was really good. I suggest that they take away the tomato and just add more red onion and cucumber. Also the red onion and cucumber they put in there were really small pieces but I do appreciate that they add a lot of capers. The lox bagel I had in Michigan didn't add that many capers but they did add lots of red onion and cucumber. So pros and cons to both but I actually preferred the one in Michigan better bc the ratio of everything was great where you could taste not only the cream cheese but also the salmon. The cucumber and red onion also really make a difference in the bite and the pieces are so small at Cafe jumping bean next time I'm going to have to ask them to add more and just take away the tomato. I don't think the tomato does anything for it in terms of taste. If I come back here I'm going to get it with no tomato, more onion and cucumber, and I'm going to ask for the cream cheese on the side so I can put it myself. Some people might like that they load it up with a thick layer of cream cheese but I just thought it took away from the actual taste of the salmon which was disappointing. I do think it's worth the value of $8 though bc they stuff it well but for this type of bagel where the salmon is supposed to be the star they over did it with the cream cheese and under did it with the red onion and cukes. I also ordered the caramel apple cider which was good but a little too sweet. Apple cider in general is sweet and I think adding the caramel made it even sweeter so that's my bad. It was good but I wouldn't get it again. It was $4.50 for the apple cider and an extra $1 for the caramel. In terms of customer service they were really polite and they got the orders out fast even though there was a long line. The place was super crowded at 1pm so there was nowhere to sit. I also had to pay for street parking cuz there was nowhere to park. For all these reasons I had to give three stars."

"What a gem! I was going to UIC for an appointment and wanted to support a Latino business so I stopped here. I was shocked to see it has been here since 1994! It’s small, but there’s ample seating. Nice selection of coffee drinks with some nice traditional Mexican choices available. I only went for the iced coffee because they were sold out of the Iced Carmela, but the mollete I had was delicious! Service was friendly and pretty quick considering I was there at lunch time and there were lots of food orders. Highly recommended and definitely worth the trip!"

"This is indubitably my favorite cafe in Pilsen. It has good, strong, coffee if you are looking for a basic black coffee (such as a drip or americano), and a delicious matcha as well. Their sandwiches are yummy and a good meal option if you’re looking for something quick or on-the-go. Additionally, I love how they regularly change out the art featured so they can showcase different artists. Their service is also efficient even on the days where they are busier."

"Cafe jumping bean is my go to cafe whenever I am craving a sandwich. The food is amazing and price is very economical. Chicken salad sandwich is always my go to. Delicious and fulfilling for only 6 dollars."

"The focaccia chicken sandwich was to die for. It’s a chicken breast salad with cheese, and purple onions it was baked to perfection and full of flavor and comes with a side of cold pasta. My sandwich paired very well with my hot matcha latte"