Nohea Cafe

A nice addition to the West Loop neighborhood. The sandwiches can be a little bit pricey, but they are made to order. Great coffee too. I've only ever been here for lunch and it's always a bit of a wait to order and then wait for your food. The sandwiches are good -- the Sweet Cubano is my current favorite.

It was one of the saddest days of my life when Nohea left my neighborhood of Roscoe Village and moved to the West Loop.  I LOVE Nohea, its ownership, staff and especially food.  I'm so jealous of you West Loopers for getting one of the most charming sandwich/pastry/coffee/ice cream cafes in the city!  I love it so much that I'm willing to make the trek from Roscoe Village to the West Loop in Saturday afternoon traffic just to get there.

Totally kid friendly (toys and stuff for kids to play), kid-friendly food line the shelves, and the staff lets you stay and linger over delicious sandwiches and probably the best ice cream ever (Ashby's).  It's a mom-daughter team that owns and runs the cafe, and they do it really well.  Try their breakfast croissant sandwich - piled high with eggs, the crispiest bacon, cheese on a flaky large croissant.  You can also custom order sandwiches, paninis and wraps.  The coffee is really delicious. There's room for strollers, and the owners love kids (nice large bathroom with very nice kid changing table).  That said, for you non-parents, it's not over run with kids, so no worries there either. The traffic flow is good, decor very elegant but still comfy and cozy and food is very fresh and made and brought out on a timely basis.  Despite my best efforts, I still haven't found a substitute for Nohea in or around Roscoe Village.  Maybe I'll have to move to West Loop to get my daily Nohea breakfast croissant/coffee fix.

Really has alot of potential but for the price you get a TINY sandwich and nothing else with it.  Same prices as Jerrys but way smaller portions and no side or pickle.  My sandwich today had more lettuce and bread than meat and cheese and it was very dry.  For a size comparison the sandwich had a diameter about 3/4 of the length of an iphone.

Lots of potential and very nice staff, just not enough quality or bang for your buck quite yet.