"This place is super cute. The food is relishes and they have a lot to choose from. I DID NOT LIKE THEIR SEATING ARRANGEMENT: the metal chairs are very hard to seat on, the round tables are kinda small even for 2 people and when food comes, it occupies the entire table. We ordered the Ironman scramble - very delicious and fulfilling, I had an omelette and it was very yummy. My mom is a professional baker and she said that their croissants are fantastic."

"the heartiest brunch place around downtown chicago i tried during my short stay! my friend and i ordered the bacon avocado omelette, egg ham cheddar biscuit, and the cherry cruffin to share! excellent brunch full of flavour. for drinks, i got the specialty coffee with notes of orange and chocolate mocha🤎 it was a little too sweet for me but props to the creativity of bringing out the flavour. my friend had a mango matcha that lives up to expectations! overall great place for catching up and chats, not so much a place you’d want to study at or read a book in, it can get busy!"

"What a vibrant and thriving coffee shop!! I absolutely love how friendly all the staff is first of all. They warmly welcome you as you walk in and colors richly envelope the space to feel appreciated. They offer so many options for vegetarians! The coffee options are vast and I ended up getting 2 drinks for myself bc I couldn’t pick. The smoked vanilla vanilla latte and the miso cold foam pumpkin cold brew. I paired my drinks with 2 eggs over medium, hash browns, and vegan patties and toast with an everything bagel. I love the hearty breakfast options bc I like to have a big breakfast to keep me satiated in the mornings. I really enjoyed the overall atmosphere and I would recommend visitors and locals to Goddesses and the baker over the other coffee shops in the city!"

"This place is ideally located for the intense foot traffic for practically all days when it is open. The place was packed on this sunny Saturday as autumn descends on the month. This is a well established institution city-wide with many locations as a baker and grocer. I really enjoyed their ham and cheese croissant. It was savory and flavorful encased in a crunchy, fluffy and flaky pastry shell. Extremely satisfying!! However, i was absolutely disappointed with their Morning Sandwich. Granted their 15 minute promise for my order took nearly 25 minutes was not the issue. Its just when I finally received it and walked 30 feet to Iwan Ries to enjoy it, It was soggy. The sandwich also was very sparse on the bacon and cheese, though the avacado was prominent. I guess the use of white toast acted like a sponge as it steamed in the wrapper. It was still tasty but you really cant screw up scrambled eggs. Though I have had much better ones (see Doma Cafe)."

"The Goddess and the Baker is definitely cute -- bright, fun decor, plenty of seating, and solid Wi-Fi. It's in a great walkable part of Chicago, so it's an easy spot to duck into. Service was fast, but not particularly warm. When I asked a couple questions and tried to get recommendations, the staff didn't seem too enthusiastic or helpful. Not rude, just... uninterested. I ordered the protein bowl and a cold brew with tiramisu cold foam. The bowl tasted like a standard pre-made microwave meal you'd get at Starbucks -- very mid, lacking flavor, and nothing I'd go out of my way to order again. The coffee was the bigger disappointment: I asked for cold brew topped with cold foam (specifically not a latte!), but it came out tasting like MILK with zero coffee flavor. Overall, it's a cute spot to sit and work, but the food and drinks didn't land for me. A solid three stars -- fine, but not somewhere I'd rush back to for the menu."