SPACE 519 | The Lunchroom

“What a Gold Coast gem! Love EVERYTHING about The Lunchroom at Space 519. The lovely, attentive service. The outstanding brunch and coffee. The vibe and European flair. Can’t wait to come back. Thank you.”

“Everyone was very attentive, very beautiful place, although croissant has a lot of work to improve it,very dense, doughy and flat, no flaky at all, I will give 4/10. Even the Almont cream was not great.I am trying every croissant in the city, and this, didn’t pass my test. I beg you do not do croissants like this.”

“I'm in town visiting Chicago for a conference and stopped by for a quick lunch. Kira and Saad were quick and helpful with service. I ordered the Gold Coast Tuna melt. The presentation was actually beautiful. The food didn't take too long and was delicious. There's also a small shopping space which has cute clothes and knick knacks while you wait or after you eat. Ill return and I Highly recommend!”

“This is a beautiful place. Service is a bit slow and the food is ok. The Baja Beach Tacos were a bit chewy, and the fish was not good. The Macha Latte was delightful and the Crispy Potato Tacos were on point. I'd come back to try something new. Overall a good experience.”

“I’m a regular here, but honestly I can’t give 5 stars. I have dined in and bought stuff from the bakery multiple times. The atmosphere is very chic and intimate yet still has a casual feeling. The cafe is within a boutique. You can feel the passion and effort the owner put in down to the little details, which I appreciate. The pastries are made fresh there everyday. I love their almond croissants. The food is expensive for what you get but it’s always well done and tasty and the setting is nice in a good location. It’s also good to support small, local businesses. However, I don’t like dining in because there were a number of times that I thought the waiters were a little snooty. For example, I dined in recently as a treat and asked a few questions at the end of my meal about a take-out container, the promotion, and payment. I’m a pretty low-key customer who just wants to eat and go and don’t like wasting people’s time. I didn’t think I asked that many questions and thought they were all reasonable. The waiter, who was a tall man with dark hair and glasses, politely answered them but because the setting was pretty small, I could hear him quietly complaining about me to his coworkers from across room even though multiple tables were filled. I felt extremely uncomfortable and was deeply offended. It pretty much ruined my whole morning. I almost left a $0 tip but still gave the standard 15%. If this was a one-off thing then I wouldn’t even mention it. However, I’ve had multiple lackluster dining experiences like this here. Just because I’m not an old rich lady with deep pockets doesn’t mean I’m a less valuable customer. I buy the same food, tip the same as everyone else, and leave relatively quickly compared to other people who take their time to sit around and converse. Waiters should expect to answer customers’ questions as part of the job and not look down on people. I’ll still get their pastries and coffee to-go but I wont dine in again nor recommend colleagues to come here.”