Wicker Basket Cafe

Wicker Basket Cafe is exactly what this area needed. There are a ton of restaurants around here but there weren't any (non-Ukrainian) delis. This one fits the bill.

I had the turkey club and it was way better than some plain old turkey sandwich. They get fresh bread delivered everyday and you can put your sandwich on whatever type of bread you like (I had some great tomato focaccia).

They have a good selection of cheeses and other deli item (sausages, potato salads and pasta salads etc...). They also have some desserts and a coffee bar.

Highly recommend this place. Sandwiches are great and the employees are very friendly. This location has had business going in and out for month, go here often so this one sticks around!

I'm in the neighborhood and I love this place. You can make your own sandwich, grab a small salad or sweet and coffee or take something off the breakfast or lunch sandwich board and menu. The prices are right because I feel like I get a great sandwich for the same price I would pay for a crappy Jimmy John's sub down the street.

Ok- it takes a few minutes for them to make your food as noted by other posters. But, it's worth it if you want to avoid jimmy johns or subway. You could call ahead and have it waiting for you for pick-up if you are in a pinch.  I am writing today to caution on the panini which was my first foray into a hot sandwich. I always get a cold sandwich and haven't been disappointed. But that all changed with my corned beef panini.  The thing was gi-nourmous. I expected corned beef, sauerkraut, cheese and 1000 island all melted into one gooey sandwich mess as usual. It was all there. But it didn't work. The cheese wasn't melted, the sauerkraut cold and meat over-stuffed to capacity. A panini should be better and wicker basket gets such great and loyal customers and reviews that my expectations for this panini were higher. It won't deter me from visiting again, but I feel like it was a sloppy attempt at a hot sandwich. Maybe it was an off day on the service.

Agree with another poster that free Wi-Fi would be good even though we all have iphone 5s and 4G LTE service. If you are on a laptop and waiting for lunch, it would be helpful.  They have an outdoor cafe in the warm weather months and these days, that is simply  de-rigeur. It really is the cost of doing business.

I don't do much with the grocery part other than grab a drink- I concur with another poster- I don't get the deli- grocery concept because the offerings are too small to make it a destination stop for any missing kitchen items.
I do love being their neighbor, minus the panini.

Great neghborhood spot. Stop by whenever I can if I have a long trip using the CTA, by the time I get back I find myself stopping here again for their drink selection. I recommend trying their pastas and their sandwiches.

They know me by name now, staff is incredible and always cracking jokes with me. I am not up to date with latest juices and drinks so I always ask them to recommend one with my meal. Yeah yeah yeah, I know, they spoil me.

I recommend stopping by for a quick bite and give this place a shot, you will nto be disappointed. Service is quick if you are on the go. You can also kick back and relax with a latte.