Gelato Greco

So convenient - location and hours!, so hip, so sweet. No, really, SO sweet...like, I'm getting an innocent cavity just thinking about this place.
Now, I'm vegan so I can't speak for the gelato's taste...but my dairy-loving pals rave about it. Plus, is it awesome to get to watch the process...what a concept!
I personally go for the specialty coffee (thank you for carrying almond milk!), dairy-free Chai (amazing!) and the abundance of accommodating pastry options I couldn't dream of finding at any other gelateria in Chicago. Vegan-friendly muffins, brownies, and even crepes!? Yes please! Gelato Greco makes me feel like I have no dietary limitations. It's simply wonderful.

FINALLY! they are open....its just such a convenient location and I felt like by a place called GELATO GRECO to be sitting there tempting me and not being open...it just really made me want gelato even more!

So tonight on this exact rainy night I saw 2 ladies working and went in. I tried the flavors they had to offer and I liked most of them. I was very fond of their Hazelnut, Chocolate, and Ricotta flavors. I can not remember the exact names of them but they were delicious. I went with an affogato which is one of my favorite treats...I went with the hazelnut gelato and a decaf espresso to top it. It was very good. For $6 I got a big scoop of gelato and a shot of espresso. I've paid $11 at other places. Fair price and delicious. I'll be back to try the crepes next!

Ermahgerd, I've died and gone to heaven & no one can convince me otherwise.

I had an extremely busy day yesterday & forgot to make dinner, and my morning has been so hectic that I didn't have time for breakfast.  I stopped at Gelato Greco for something to eat and I found utter bliss!!!

Typically, I temporarily avoid "Now Open" restaurants because I like to give it a week or two so they can get their stuff together and work out the kinks.  This place has worked it all out and is running as smooth as smooth can be.  And who came up with those recipe ideas!?  I LOVE YOU!

I ordered the Peanut Butter Maple crepe.  Not only was it an absolutely delicious, melt-in-your-mouth, flavorful crepe, but it was priced nicely and decorated beautifully.  Someone has their food artistry down pat.

I also ordered the Coconut Custard Latte.  If it wasn't for the fact that I had many more things to cross off of my heavy to-do list, I might have bolted myself to the chair and just ordered lattes all day long.  I have never, in my entire life, had a better latte (psst, I was a barista, and I made some bomb-diggity-awesome lattes).

The atmosphere is lovely, up-to-date, and super clean!  Seems like a friendly place for all!  The employees are superb, too!  I tend to expect snotty baristas who wouldn't know foam art if it hit them in the forehead, but Krys knocked the foam art out of the park and had a fantastic personality to boot.  Her professionalism and eagerness to please her customers was astounding.  It's always so refreshing to see a true artist (of any medium) to exhibit a love for what they do.  She's great.  Gelato Greco is great.  Great is such a small word, but look up the definition... GREAT 1st time visit.  I will be a regular, just you wait and see.