Pick Me Up Cafe
3.9
- Neighborhood: Wrigleyville
- 3408 N. Clark St.
- Chicago, IL 60657
- 773-248-6613
This perky cafe/coffee house is just hitting its stride when the rest of Chicago is settling down for the night. Seven nights a week, bleary-eyed patrons sip coffee drinks while the kitchen churns out an eclectic array of appetizers, salads, entrees, sandwiches, pizzas and desserts as well as a full breakfast menu into the wee hours of the morning. "We don't want to be pigeonholed as a coffee house," notes owner Jim Butigan. "We're almost like a diner with our variety of foods, but better quality." Since opening in April of 1997, a mix of after-hours restaurant staff, students and locals have taken to staking out Pick Me Up's tables and couches. The oddly shaped interior is meant to represent the porch of a house. One of several small, distinct seating areas serves as a stage for occasional live music performances. The walls are peppered with vintage signs and odd bits of decor, including a pair of old strap-on roller skates hanging from a pegboard and a wash line. Other humorous touches include the tree branches that have broken through the corrugated metal roof and a ladle of alphabet "Scrabble" soup that serves as a centerpiece for one of the tables.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Clark and Roscoe.
- Parking:
- Street
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 22-Clark.
- Wheelchair Access:
- No
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Monday-Thursday; 24 hours weekends (11 a.m. Friday- 3 a.m. Sunday)
- Cuisine:
- American Traditional and Classic
- Reservations:
- Not Accepted
- Smoking:
- No
- Restaurant Style:
- Cafe
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Live Music:
- Yes
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- Approximately 50 at tables, on couches and at coffee bar.
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"So delicious."
yourfaceinabox from Belmont - June 24, 2008
I love this place; it's fantastic. I can't afford to eat out very often but when I do I almost always go here. The food is better than you can get ...
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"Decent food if you are willing to accept poor service"
ufdanx from Lakeview - June 8, 2008
I have been curious to try this place so me and my roommates did the other night. We sat down and the place was pretty much empty. We waited 15 min...
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"We were there this past..."
Nick from Chicago, IL - February 26, 2007
We were there this past weekend for breakfast and it was great. I'm not a vegetarian, but I still enjoyed the food. We'll be back!
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