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Lovely: User Reviews

Lovely

1130 N. Milwaukee Ave. - Chicago
773-572-4766
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I really wanted to like it...
By bwp60622 from bucktown, July 13, 2008

Overall rating:
2

While the room is, in fact, lovely, the cupcakes I bought to take to a barbeque yesterday were decidedly UN-lovely: dry, bland, not at all what I'd expect from a bake shop that has garnered so much press. Lovely appears to be a great place to hang out and have coffee, so I wonder if the name should change to Lovely, a Coffee Shop, especially since there were very few baked choices other than the aforementioned dry cupcakes. I wish I'd made a bit more effort to go to Sweet Cakes on Damen.

Ambiance:
4
Food:
1
Service:
2
Value:
2
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I try so hard to support local merchants...but...
By eastvillage1 from east village, June 3, 2008

Overall rating:
3

Lovely has the worst service I have ever experienced. I waited for them to open at 9:00 am this weekend, only to have someone open the door for another customer (who was waiting for a pick-up) and shut the door in my face at 8:59 and said, we are not open yet!
9:00 am for a coffee shop / bakery? Previous experiences had me standing in line for 5 - 10 minutes on several occasions just to buy a cup of coffee for my commute!

I feel like I am forced to go to Starbucks! Dry cupcakes too..

Ambiance:
4
Food:
3
Service:
1
Value:
3
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A Fabulous Gem of a Bakery
By Jennifer from Lincoln Square, March 20, 2008

Overall rating:
5

This cozy, charming bakery has some of the best cupcakes in the entire city. A perfect place to chat, study or just enjoy some yummy baked goods - the staff is super-friendly, all the goods are reasonably priced, and the merchandise is very cute.

Ambiance:
5
Food:
5
Service:
5
Value:
5
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A great comfy place to...
By manascotabasco from Chicago, IL, August 10, 2007

Overall rating:
5

A great comfy place to study or chat. Lovely offers upscale items on a student-friendly budget. Offers a nice respite from franchise offerings and cafes low on seating. It doesn't hurt that the blueberry muffins are the most scrumptious in the city either.

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Review Summary

The following scores represent the average rating submitted by 11 users:

Overall user rating:
4
Ambiance
4 1/2
Food
3
Service
2 1/2
Value
3 1/2