The Grind

Every time I go to The Grind, I wish I had come back sooner. Great coffee, excellent service, nice baristas, awesome patio in the spring/​summer/​fall! It’s a favorite of mine!

Loved it super cozy and small coffee shop. I have been a couple times and coffee is always good. Love the atmosphere. I recommend to anyone!

I’ve been coming here for years and I love this place. The coffee is good. The food is good (They have plenty of Vegetarian options). The atmosphere is comfortable. The baristas even laugh at my bad jokes as they should! It has everything I need in a coffee spot.
Basically, don’t go to the Starbucks that’s a half block down. Support quality local businesses like this.

I don’t like coffee but they’re iced tea and hot apple cider are delightful. Watch out, the chocolate donuts they get from a local bakery are gone in a flash sometimes! Staff are always really cool with my dry humor so A+ for they’re awesomeness.

Stopped in for a quick drink in the morning after I had ate breakfast since i’m always up before all my friends being the morning person I am. I decided on a mocha and it was delicious! Not overly sweet like starbucks and a lot of other coffee shops blow it on. In and out quick for a reasonable price, and the free wifi is always a nice touch.

I checked this place out this afternoon, scouting out some places for future tête-à-tête’s. But it’s a good place to get work done if you’re solo. There were plenty of folks on laptops doing just that. The cozy space would make it difficult to have any semblance of a conversation without fear of being overheard. The tables are right next to each other.
However, the café has a wonderful atmosphere. I tried the cider and it was wonderfully flavorful and the perfect temperature. Everything was priced reasonably, too.
Bonus: the small bathroom is private, clean, and tidy!

Wow — what a great experience! Super friendly staff working here, the coffee was hot and flavorful, and the food was delicious. Had a simple egg and cheddar bagel sandwich, but it was well-​executed! Will definitely be back to try some of there other offerings!

I really love this place! The staff is so friendly and sweet. The coffee is delicious & they always have a few yummy vegan treats there to choose from. Including the vegan spinach pie, which is delicious! They have the best coffee in the neighborhood, in my opinion!

Seriously, one of the very best iced lattes I’ve ever had. Perfect coffee flavor that’s hard to find. Would definitely go out of my way to come here when I’m in Chicago.

Consistently outstanding espresso is hard to come by, and this place has never let me down. The atmosphere is exactly what you are looking for. It’s modern but cozy, hip but laid-​back. Staff are outstandingly kind. It’s my favorite café in the city.
I’m being quite serious when I say that the almond croissant is one of the best pastries in the city. Not sure where they got it from but it is truly unbelievable.
Management: on the flipside, that chocolate croissant I just had was maybe the worst croissant I’ve had in over a year. I don’t know where you get them from, but you need to stop getting them from there.
My 20+ excellent experiences here have ensured that I will remain a loyal customer as long as they keep making that fire espresso. Basically, everyone that visits me, I take them here. Great place in a really cool part of town.

This place is always full of life, good food and good drinks. In the heart of one of the most peaceful neighborhoods in Chicago, The Grind is my go-​to coffee shop in Lincoln Square. A friend introduced me to it a few years ago. Highly recommended.

These guys are super cool! They’re a tiny shop with an extensive menu and great coffees. Whether you’re looking to just relax and enjoy a drink or grab a sandwich for lunch, you won’t go wrong! I can’t wait to check out the outside area.

Great coffee, delicious sandwiches, and a good selection of pastries. This place is pretty full most of the time, and seems to be a favorite hangout of the faculty of the Old Town School, just down the block.
They sell good vanilla cupcakes from Southport Grocery. The French Melt sandwich is something involving melted brie on a croissant. Get it.

Goldmine. Located right near the western brown line stop. They have great loose leaf teas that were heavenly. The staff was super nice and let me smell enough of them to make me more indecisive than ever. So good! And then to top it off they have a cute, sunny patio area complete with a cherry tree. Im already planning my return.

My friend and I wanted to go somewhere completely random that we had never been. I also wanted to save money, so I suggested just grabbing coffee at a little coffee shop. After doing a little research, we decided on The Grind.
After reading reviews, people said the house is small, so I decided to get there a bit early to snag us a table. She was running late, and I must have gotten there before the crowd — which showed up after she shortly followed. As I looked around, I noticed many people on laptops (note: there is wifi, but only for paying customers!), friends chatting, books being read, etc. Many seemed like regulars — just the atmosphere I was looking for.
They have a nice menu of food, to my surprise. Many different sandwiches, salads, baked goods, and soups. I originally only was going for the coffee. As I waited, my stomach started growling, so I ordered a Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich. The vegetables were so fresh! It had cucumber, tomato, red onion, etc — and you could either have hummus or cheese on it. Obviously I chose the hummus. The sandwich came on lightly toasted multigrain bread and had a side salad next to it. You had two options of dressings — I chose the raspberry vinaigrette on the side. Alongside my meal, I had an iced coffee, which was also quality, although small — whomp whomp.
Boy, is this place a GEM of a find!!! Great atmosphere, quality food, awesome service (ok, I admit it took a bit long to make the food, but there were only two people preparing the food, the drinks, the smoothie, everything! My gal pal and I were in absolutely no rush, so it was nice to get conversation in before stuffing our faces). I WILL be back!

An ok coffee shop. A little bit too crowded and loud but perfect for take away.

I have it two stars because it is a small place. I loved my Pita pizza. Starbucks is nearby, and I feel this place is being overlooked by that chain

Frankly, it’s coffee. It’s far from bad coffee, but it’s not prolific. If you’re looking for a cup and are not a fan of the Starbucks or Julius Meinl or if you don’t carry cash regularly and The Perfect Cup won’t accept a trade of designer beads in place of said cash, this is your spot. Boom. Done. Get caffeinated.
They’ve got teas as well, if that’s your bag.

A++++++++++++++++++++
great coffee
great service
friendly people
awesome atmosphere
need I say more? go to the grind!

My husband and I came here on a rainy afternoon; The Grind is set in Lincoln Square, and it was a very cute coffee shop. Instead of coffee, I opted for a Lemon Freeze and a Rosemary taffy. The Lemon Freeze was very icy and more of a slushy-​like consistency — the taste reminded me of limoncello, more on the sweeter side. The Rosemary taffy was very interesting, as it was very caramel/​taffy-​like with an infused rosemary flavor. I really liked the bathroom with the cute little sink — very old school. I would like to come back and try out their coffee next time!
+Rosemary taffy
+located in Lincoln Square