Pick Me Up Cafe

I took a star away only because they seated us in a booth with a bunch of duct tape on the seat. So that was a bit uncomfortable. Also. It was just my husband and I then a large party with crying chil... Read more

I took a star away only because they seated us in a booth with a bunch of duct tape on the seat. So that was a bit uncomfortable. Also. It was just my husband and I then a large party with crying children came in. So many open tables but they were seated right behind us. That was a bit annoying as we couldn’t even talk because they were so loud. Now for the good stuff. The food was absolutely delicious! I have egg and dairy allergies so it’s not always easy to find places to accommodate me especially for breakfast. The vegan chocolate chip pancakes were so delicious! The tofu was just as good and breakfast potatoes. Yum!! The coffee was good as well. I would absolutely recommend this restaurant. Great food and service Read less

Delicious! I'm glad I found this place. I had a side salad, chicken wrap, and cappuccino milkshake. Everything was very tasty. The wrap was served warm. Great atmosphere, too. I liked the music. ... Read more

Delicious! I'm glad I found this place. I had a side salad, chicken wrap, and cappuccino milkshake. Everything was very tasty. The wrap was served warm. Great atmosphere, too. I liked the music. My server was cordial and attentive. I'll visit again the next time I visit Chicago! Read less

My favorite local place! Lots of veggie options (breakfast, lunch, and dinner!), super cool staff - shoutout to Peyton et al, and Italian sodas! Patio available in good weather, artsy tables inside, n... Read more

My favorite local place! Lots of veggie options (breakfast, lunch, and dinner!), super cool staff - shoutout to Peyton et al, and Italian sodas! Patio available in good weather, artsy tables inside, new specials each month. UPDATE FROM JULY 2025- The sunshine salad is back (roasted peaches, romaine, basil, candied walnuts, goat cheese, onion, absolutely heavenly) and lovely Julien reminded me it had been since last year when it was a special, but we adore it, and I think it should be on the menu year round pleaseeee. I got mine with tofu and forgot to take a picture beforehand bc I just ate the yumminess lol Read less

The food is good and their pricing is very affordable. I ordered one of their pizzas but the bread was too thin for the amount of red sauce and it’s toppings. There is also an outside sitting option! ... Read more

The food is good and their pricing is very affordable. I ordered one of their pizzas but the bread was too thin for the amount of red sauce and it’s toppings. There is also an outside sitting option! I wouldn’t recommend this place for any other meal other than breakfast. There are some vegan options as well! Read less

As a vegan I would not eat here again. It always confuses me when a restaurant offers vegan options or vegan food but then doesn’t really have vegan condiments to go with it. We ordered the vegan frie... Read more

As a vegan I would not eat here again. It always confuses me when a restaurant offers vegan options or vegan food but then doesn’t really have vegan condiments to go with it. We ordered the vegan fried pickles and since they did not have vegan ranch I got what they called “vegan mayo.” It’s pictured here. It melted and turned in to liquid as we sat there and was clearly not mayo. Looked like butter. We asked the server who asked the cook and they insisted it was, but just because you call something mayo doesn’t mean it actually is. No explanation on what it was made from or why it was melting, just insisted it was Mayo. It’s like they think we haven’t had vegan Mayo at 100’s of restaurants before. The fried pickles themselves were okay. It was similar to a corn dog breading. The vegan sloppy Joe was not very good. It was pretty flavorless, missing that sweet sloppy Joe taste, and was served with Luke warm fries. The vegan pancakes had little to no flavor. My husband said the regular feta omelet that he had was not great. The service was decent, but she didn’t seem familiar with vegan options either and the food was slow to come out. We spent $92 here and it was so not worth it. Read less