Princi

Excellent desserts and coffee beverage by Starbucks Reserve! Greeted by friendly and kind staff! They were conversational and descriptive of the menu options. The baristas were equally friendly and nice. Metered parking was easy to find. Indoor seating was spacious and there's outdoor table seating too. Yumm!

This is the one coffee shop in Chicago where you can have a true Milanese breakfast: cappuccino and brioche (not croissant!). Well, I'm more of a double espresso kind of guy, so no cappuccino for me, but of the brioche! Well worth the price. Delightful lunch options are available too, but breakfast is enough for me to put this Randolph spot over the top.

Loved this italian bakery! The ham & cheese croissant was delish & hit the spot. Also loved the chocolate chip cookie, fresh baked bread & chocolate hazelnut tart (which tasted like a fancy brownie). The atmosphere & service is nice and I definitely plan to go back to try the pizza & their other baked goods. Also a fan of their fancy carry out bags. They have a pretty spacious patio to dine outside during covid.

I didn't have a high expectation walking into Princi because I read some reviews and customers have some complaints about the service and pricing. It was a Saturday afternoon, the place was not busy, we easily got a table. Service was actually pretty good. The barista took his time to inform us about their uniquely prototype fully automatic clover brew coffee machine at this particular location when we were ordering our coffee. We tried their flat breads and chocolate pistachio cake and everything was very tasty. As far as prices, I think it is on the high end because the portion size are small.

Eclectic look, nostalgic feeling kind of bakery cafe. On the high end for sure. Look out for great pastries, let's just say, I liked them all. Of course, for that I have to try them all. I did! I would highly recommend this place. Service was also great ( C. And Justin-I think that's their names). But anyways everyone from the bakers to the baristas were on point. Really liked everything we tasted. Apricot tart was the only thing I would recommend the shop to add less of the jam. Even me, that loves apricot jam like crazy, still thought it was a bit too much. Besides that every item was on point.

What don't they have here? Coffee, baked goods, pizza, dessert and drinks. It sounds strange to have all of this in one place until you see it. It's Princi and Starbucks Reserve in one place. The coffee is very good and the dessert is amazing. Haven't tried the pizza or any of the breads but they looked delicious. The coffee price is what you'd expect at a Starbucks Reserve, but the desserts, pizza and bread are on the higher end. I'd come back again to try the pizza.

Really loved this place as soon as we walked in! It has a European ambience that brings me back to Milan. Everything looks so fresh and the assortment of different food is great. Had the funghi pizza along with the mushroom and a salami sandwich. All 3 were very good and we loved the crust for the pizza. Great negroni cocktail and the barman was attentive but very friendly at the same time. Give it a shot when you're in the area and don't bother with the negative reviews this place has received for whatever reason. @polishphilcooks