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| - Fantastic location, charming atmosphere, but lackluster food. I've been to the OTB Bicycle Cafe in South Side multiple times, so I was excited to finally experience its sister restaurant. Unfortunately it was too chilly to sit on their patio, but the interior decor had its own appeal. Service started out great. We were seated quickly and orders were promptly taken, but the quality of our waitress's service dwindled the longer we were there.
Unfortunately, the menu is not as appealing as their South Side counterpart. Sadly, this location didn't have seitan wings :( However, they still try to cater to their vegetarian customers with black bean cakes and a veggie burger option. As a health nut, I'm always trying to find ways to eat healthier, so I was glad to see they offered the veggie burger without the bun and fries over mixed greens - but wait, for $1 extra?!? I'm paying MORE for LESS food? What kind of backwards logic is that? Instead of getting ripped off, I decided to just go with their house salad and add on the black bean cakes. Nothing worth writing home about but I do commend them for offering a healthy vegetarian protein substitute.
Overall, this place earned 2.5 (let's round up to 3) stars from me. It's convenience factor may be reason enough for me to come back to grab a meal if I'm in North Park, but I can easily find better quality food elsewhere.
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