Mandala Cafe

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    1641 W 18th St

    Chicago, IL 60608

    Paulina St & Marshfield Ave

    Pilsen

    Mon

    • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tue

    • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wed

    • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thu

    • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Fri

    • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Sat

    • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Closed now

    Sun

    • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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      Grant S.
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      Nov 23, 2023

      We were recently in the area and were looking for good coffee and a yummy breakfast sandwich. We discovered Mandala Cafe and thoroughly enjoyed it!

      The entrance and decor are inviting, colorful, and very inviting! The menu is varied with delicious looking baked goods, a fantastic coffee menu, and plenty of more sandwich/entree related items.

      While you can ask questions from the incredibly kind staff, the primary means of ordering is a large touch screen menu. So sleek, convenient, and simple! Almost every item has a photo along with its name and description, so it is very helpful for visual learners like me! Prices are great, too!

      My husband got a sausage, egg, and cheese bagel while I got a bacon, egg, and cheese croissant. Both were filling, generous with ingredients, and delicious! They came with side chips, as well!

      My husband got the Nutella latte and I got the lavender latte. Both were delightfully flavored and hit our coffee spot.

      The cafe is also a great place to sit and work or catch-up with a friend. The seating area is varied with plenty of spaces to sit. We sat in the window seating and did a little work. The outdoor space looks great for warmer weather, too.

      We loved our experience at Mandala and we will definitely stop by again next time we are in the neighborhood!

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      My friend and I came across Mandala while exploring Pilsen, and decided to check it out. The space is on the smaller side, but very carefully and thoughtfully decorated. It is a Venezuelan inspired cafe, with cute plates and knick knacks. I decided to order a hazelnut latte made with oat milk. The espresso itself was very bold and smooth, however the hazelnut flavor was a bit too sweet for my taste. I think next time I will ask for half the amount of flavor. My friend ordered the berry bagel with cream cheese and fruit. She said it was delicious! The lady working at the counter was friendly and helpful. The space itself is nice and quiet, perfect for studying or getting some work done. I will definitely be back!

      Hazelnut latte made with oat milk and a berry bagel with fruit and cream cheese
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      Jisha J.
      Lake Forest, IL
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      Nov 18, 2023

      Cute little coffee spot in Pilsen. The cafe de olla latte was really good. Warm slices and sweet enough. The pastries were filled with ham and cheese, which was good and filling. The barista was very friendly and helpful in giving suggestions. Will be back!

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      David M.
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      Dec 3, 2023

      First time here. They offer a variety of coffee, tea, as well as a variety of breakfast sandwiches on either a croissant, or 1 of three types of bagels, everything, plain, or cinnamon raisin. I ordered the sausage and egg on a plain bagel. They gave me the everything bagel instead. I usually don't complain anyway, but in this case I will say that got it wrong, but they got it right, if you know what I mean. That everything bagel was on point. The cinnamon roll was good as well. Will definitely be back here.

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      Everything Bagel w/Sausage and Egg
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      Devonte G.
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      Try giving this one another try and the workers are just dumb and rude and slow . I wanted 30 for a avalado toast . It's not even busy in here .

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      Was in Pilsen for a Dia de Las Muertas event at the National Museum of Mexican Art and stopped by to caffeinate beforehand. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, the iced vanilla latte was delicious and the food looked good (the carrot cake was calling to me!)

      Come support this local coffee shop and try it yourself!

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      I needed coffee! Mandala saved the day! I got a mandala coffee with cardamom- fantastic! Croissant warm and buttery- a definite win! Now I know my day's going to be great! Do yourself a favor and check them out!

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      Denise D.
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      Feb 13, 2023

      I found their signature coffee drink to be weird-- it just didn't work for me, and it didn't help that the lime zest collected at the bottom. Having said that, this place is great! The quality of the coffees and baked goods were outstanding. I had a latte that was perfectly lovely one of the best cheese danishes in recent memory. The employees were great and handled a rush with ease and high quality.

      Definitely recommend this place!

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      Super cute and the coffee was excellent. The staff was very sweet as well. It's bright and cheery inside.

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      I tried a lavender oatmilk latte with a hazelnut puff. Both items were amazing and so was the service. Very energetic environment and they had cool merchandise off to the side as well.

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