
About Good Ambler
Relaxed hangout with a contemporary vibe serving classic brews, plus cookies, cakes & croissants.
What People Are Saying
from Google & Yelp"Love this place for a casual hangout or to study! The croissants are some of the best I've had in my life including those in France. My favorites are the chocolates and the ham and cheese. The kougn amann is also AMAZING! MUST TRY! I like their espresso shots as well :) definite must-try in Chicago."
"I visited this cafe for a casual cafe outing with my friend. It was around 8:30am on a Wednesday when we got there. The atmosphere was business casual. The ceiling was high with beautiful chandeliers. Many trinkets in a glass case and plants throughout the cafe. I saw many people having online meetings and some small gatherings, maybe because the cafe is attached to an office building. The line to order was long, but not bad. I ordered their Doubled Chocolate Croissant, Almond Croissant, and banana bread. I was kind of disappointed that you can’t warm up the croissant if it’s not the regular croissant. However, the Doubled Chocolate Croissant was really good. The chocolate breaks off while you take a bite giving you a different type of texture and flavor. Flaky on the outside and buttery without feeling too heavy. I get why some cannot be warmed up in the oven. They should recommend or at least let the customer choose how they want the baked goods. I also ordered an iced matcha latte and iced chai tea. It was underwhelming to say the least; the matcha was watery and the chai tea lacks the spiced flavor I was looking for. Overall the service was friendly and efficient, and pricing felt reasonable for the baked goods, but not the drinks. Maybe I’ll have to try some other ones if I can convince myself to go back. I would recommend this place for a quick bite and people that want to try their bakery selections. It’s perfect for people that WFH is trying to change the environment for the day."
"2nd time here. Great shop that makes everything in house! A bit competitive for seating on weekends, so take what you can. Coffee is pretty good, only a latte (sans changes) is only $5.25. Sitting at the bar in the back is a hidden gem for people watching of the bakers."
"I enjoyed my time at Good Ambler. As a coffee connoisseur, I enjoyed both seeing cortado on the menu and the cortado itself. I stumbled upon this place after a workout and it was so wholesome sitting here with beautiful decor and people watching. I enjoyed the communal tables, too. Their pastries looked amazing but I had to disrespectfully restrain myself."
"Baristas were very friendly and nice, coffee was good, quiche was good (kinda small). Why the low rating? I came here at just past 12 pm, there was a long line right where I entered, I lined up naturally. Some woman and her coworker cut right in front of me, she told me I can go line up at the cafe directly. I was confused, asked her what is this long line for, she said “are you blablabla employee?” I said no, she was like then this is not your line or something, with a very rude face. I’m not from the area, just want to find a cafe to have breakfast and work a little bit. And this is the first thing I encounter coming to this cafe. Later I sat down, ordered some food. Then a server came to me, nicely but let me know the area is reserved and I can’t sit that area. I was confused by that sign where it was signifying. Apparently more than half of the cafe was reserved during lunch time I guess. I moved my stuff to another area trying to eat my lunch and enjoy my coffee, too bad the table was too low and not for eating. So I just left, went back to my hotel and ate at the hotel cafe. I wish I can like Good Ambler more, staff were nice, but this experience was really terrible and not friendly for people who are not from the area, or your building. I held my urge to confront that mean woman (customer) so it doesn’t ruin my day. If she ever reads this, you’re really not a nice person :)"
"Delicious and unique. Every pastry here is perfection. From simple banana bread to kouign-amann (pronounced "queen-a-mahn," you definitely don't want..."
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