Cafe 53

Great service, management are doing a brilliant job! Ordered a Cajun chicken and buffalo chicken sandwich, both were DELICIOUS. Ended my meal with a scoop of their Italian biscuit ice cream, so great. Zabiha Halal chicken on their menu which was a massive plus considering the limited halal sandwich shops in Chicago. Will definitely be visiting again!!

Great food, outstanding hospitality and terrific value for money. Visiting from London and decided to try this place and was extremely pleased. The staff are excellent and ensure to go above and beyond to provide a great experience to their customers. Cannot wait to come back to Chicago just so I can eat here again. Amazing!

I love Cafe53, it's one of my go-tos when I'm low on eating out funds (note that this is in terms of Hyde Park restaurants, so you're still paying more than $10 for a sandwich). If it's nice out, it's lovely to sit outside in the back under the trees. I recommend trying your fave sammie on Dutch Crunch bread!

Placed an order for a meatball sandwich. They messed up my order. Called to get it fixed. They didn’t answer. Came back to have them fix my order. They messed it up again. Asked for my money back and they refused to give me my money back and tried to blame me for it when I have exactly what I ordered in writing online. Leaving 1 star as a plea to the owner. The lady you have working the counter on the night of Nov 2 does not represent your company well. And I want my money back for the meatball sub that I never received. Edited: this issue was resolved in a respectful was by management thanks you.

I’ve been coming here since I was thirteen! So about 14 years! Marwan the owner is the most kind and welcoming person. He’s always been so sweet to my mother and I, and made us feel right at home! The staff is incredible and the food is amazing. I’ve always been a big fan of the Vegan Italian Sandwiches. There’s an enormous amount of options. Now that I live on the north side I always stop in whenever I’m in Hyde Park. The patio is also one of my favorites. It’s green, private, and cozy. If you haven’t checked out Cafe 53 you must!

Great place to take a rest at Hyde Park neighbourhood. It’s always busy, but the service comes quick and warm. The staff are welcoming and polite. Small size of drink is already big enough. Chai Latte is good, love it. Bagel has different options- sesame, plain, and wheat. Bagel 53 is yummy, with cream cheese and tomato.

What I love the most about this location is the super friendly customer service and the very calming, peaceful patio in the rear of the establishment. What a lovely well hidden gem 💎 in plain sight! I encourage others to visit here if you can. There is local parking 🅿️ available; $5 for 2 hours. Not bad at all considering how expensive Chicago parking can be.