Cafe Utjeha

Good coffee, free wifi and soccer = good time.

So I ambled over to Cafe Utjeha for yet another stop on my cafe project.

Offerings are very streamlined -- some tea, some strong coffee drinks, some dessert.  Fair enough.  

Service was prompt, friendly, and welcoming.

The patio is the real gem in Cafe Utjeha -- large, comfy tables with beautiful flowers in hanging baskets, plenty of room between patrons, and nice mood lighting.  

Hours are great too -- they are open until 11p every day, a full hour than most cafes in Lincoln Square.

Alas, a few blemishes -- the dessert, while nicely presented, was a bit on the stale side, the music was a tinny bump ntz bump ntz bump ntz, and all the patrons were smoking like chimneys, which did detract from the overall experience.

Meh.  Meh,...meh...meh.