Bite Cafe
1039 N. Western Ave.Chicago, IL 60622-3571
Ukrainian Village/East Village
773-395-2483
emptybottle.com/bite.htm
Hours: Breakfast, lunch, dinner: seven days
Open late: Friday & Saturday till 2, other nights till 1
Our Review
The recently remodeled Bite Cafe is still casual and cozy, but a little more polished than before. A small hole in the floor through which you could see the basement is gone, and there's a new bar—though the place remains BYOB. The menu is still vegetarian friendly but is now less fake-meat-centric; the Philly Cheese Fake sandwich, for example, is smoked portobello mushrooms, green peppers, onions, and provolone. Frequent changes to the menu allow for seasonality; on one spring visit peas, wild mushrooms, and asparagus were all worked into several dishes. House-made ricotta with preserved Meyer lemon, red pepper flakes, and olive oil was fluffy and creamy, but the overcharred toast it was served with overwhelmed the mild flavor. Our favorite was a half Amish chicken with exceptionally crisp, flavorful skin, served with potatoes, chard, and a good two dozen cloves of garlic confit.
Price: $$
Payment Type: MasterCard, Visa
Past Events
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Building Community
- Reception Thu 10/9, 6-9 PM. 10/9-1/2.
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