Red June

I agree with some of the other reviews– the food is just ok. It lacks consistency depending on which server makes it.
Service when I’ve been here was tough. The owner is super moody. Never know what her mood is. The others seem to be more interested in their music verses customers. It’s also not very clean. This is a big turn-​off. Better coffee shops in the area.

The bearded employee w/​glasses they have working at the store is a non charismatic miserable person. I ordered a tea and burrito and The cashier basically tried talking me out of ordering it. He also told me it would take 15 minutes because he had a few orders In front of me which I understood and proceeded to pay him. He snatched the cash from my hand and basically tossed the change on my palm with no intentions of even doing it with a smile.
As a restaurant owner in the (Wicker) park area I would like the business owner to know what kind of hospitality the store is providing for new customers And fellow chamber members.
I was referred to come to this location by a frequent customer but per the cold and disrespecting manner in which I was treated I will not return nor recommend anyone to come to Red June when DREW is working unless you want this level of treatment.
I’ve met the owner and she is a very kind women who I can understand completely being a owner/​operator myself but this lack of hospitality was uncalled for and surprising considering all the positive reviews on Unilocal.
Good luck and hope things turn around.

I have to say that the staff here is very friendly. So they have that going for them.
The bagels on the other hand, leave much to be desired. I ordered a breakfast sandwich on a bagel and a plain one with cream cheese. The bagel was soggy and didn’t have the texture of how a bagel should be. I couldn’t even finish it.
Cute little place but the food is sub par.

Such a wonderful coffee shop always smiling staff and right next door to my sons school
Love the donuts and coffee!!!’

I was lost in the neighborhood when I happened upon this place. Their mini bagel breakfast says, «good morning» to your taste buds with all the flavors. Try it. I only went once, but would return for the bagels.

Very friendly and really enjoyed ordering from the side window so we could sit outside with our dog.
Coffee cake was delicious and the croissant breakfast sandwich hit the spot. Was a great stop on our morning walk.

I just love the feel from the décor of this spot, its adorable, they have a little couch in the back and have a decent little menu, they have great coffee. I walked in on a Monday morning and the young woman working seemed very busy and working alone, but she really kept up with the «busy-​ness» which is pretty cool if you are in a hurry, they also have add soy or almond milk for +.60 cents. Will def be back!

I was house sitting half a block away and had walked by several times before deciding to pop in. I was in a sandwich kind of mood, which doesn’t strike often, so I took advantage of it. I ordered the California Dreamin, which consisted of turkey with tomato, swiss, and avocado on toasted grain bread. At first, when I
got my smallish sandwich at $ 8.25, I felt the price was a bit much BUT, some delicious kettle chips were included and after being almost overly satiated, I felt like the price point had been somewhat redeemed.
On a separate trip, I grabbed one of the crumb cake muffins and it was soooooo good. Dangerous, even. I wish I could vouch for the coffee, but I had unlimited keurig where I was staying, so no need.
My overall takeaway was that it’s a cozy little spot (possibly a little claustrophobic) indoors, but a nice quiet outdoor space to grab a bite, or a cup, to enjoy whilst alone or with a friend. Service was a tiny bit slow, but only because I’ve been brainwashed by the speed of other fast casual establishments.

Is been meaning to come for a while because it’s super neighborhoody and looked cute as I drove by. The hours aren’t as long as some places, but that’s fine for such a tiny coffee shop. Unfortunately the day I finally made it over their steam wand was down. I guess that happens, but seemed odd. They still had espresso at least, and doing iced drinks, and accommodated my request for less ice. He iced latte was fine. Unlike ipsento they didn’t ask about my milk preference. I’m usually fine with whole milk in café-​bought lattes because it complements the coffee better, but it was honestly pretty thick and overwhelming in my iced latte today.
They were very accommodating to others getting food who didn’t want coffee but ask for cups of water or ice.
They have free, closed wifi networks. It’s a comfortable place to sit, inside or outside.
The breakfast options are limited, but hey have a bunch of sammich options. I didn’t try the food, so I can’t opine.
There’s plenty of signage around for parking bikes, although only one little actual bike rack.

This place is literally in the neighborhood next to a school and surrounded by residential real estate. Visited on a Friday morning.
The barista seemed pretty impatient/​unfriendly with me as I asked questions about their foods/​coffee. Definitely wasn’t the warm fuzzies that I witnessed her engaging with other (regular) customers in the shop. I ordered an iced latte and a croissant sandwich. Both were good.
If I was in the neighborhood, I would probably stop by again, but not worth making the trek across town.

I love this little café! The service is excellent and the food never disappoints.
I’ve had the chicken salad and the breakfast burrito. My kids love the doughnuts! So good!
I take my kids out every week and they always pick red June for breakfast! Kim really believes in what she’s doing. We love it!

Great place to grab a cup in the neighborhood. The cappacino was decent and the chocolate chip cookies were tasty and reasonably priced. A lot of in and out which makes for great opportunities for conversation.
Did I mention that the baristas are beautiful and friendly? I might just have to stop in more frequently.

Awesome little coffee shop. Ignore everyones reviews about how long it takes. This isn’t DDs or sbux. Take a chill, order, sit down, await your goods, then enjoy it. Chicago needs more neighborhood-​located shops like this — furthermore, needs more people that appreciate places like Red June. Its so nice going somewhere that isn’t in a strip mall or commercial complex.
Red June is cute little coffee shop. Don’t listen to the haters. Come have a drink, bring your dog, and enjoy the hood while you still can. Maybe you’ll meet some cool neighbors.
#savebucktown

I would love to like this place more. I live around the corner and have been probably a dozen times over the last year.
Its just so slow and understaffed. The single employee working today was trying to do coffee, all good prep, and take orders.
Needless to say, the line was ridiculously long for extremely simple orders. He didn’t even get to making my sandwich until about 10 – 15 minutes after the bagel my girlfriend ordered was already out. When it’s all said and done, it’ll be a 30 minute+ trip to the coffee shop.
I’ll probably just start walking the extra couple minutes to Starbucks instead. As much as I love supporting local businesses, when the operations are so inefficient, it’s hard to have the motivation to return regularly.

Quiet little neighborhood coffee shop that’s charm is in it’s locality. Unless you sought Red June out from a Unilocal search the only way you’d have patronized the place would have been because you live a block or two away.
It’s a good find off the Western Blue Line though. Tasty sandwiches, strong coffee, and a super quiet atmosphere. Did the California Dreamin’ for lunch and although it was a little small it did the trick. Probably would have ordered those amazing looking mini bagels with avocado if I could do it again.
Overall it’s a good post up spot with free wifi if you’re in the area, but you probably wouldn’t trek across town frequent it.

Little place in the corner
I just try the hot coco
Is good. They had a table where you can leave your bussines cards

Where do you go when you want to do work at a coffee shop without having to go to the normal Starbucks? Well, why not a cute coffee shop that takes the effort in everything they do to make great quality food & coffee that tastes delicious…
What I loved even more than the quality of the items that went through my stomach, is the way the workers treated me as a first-​timer. You can also tell there are many repeat customers as they were greeted by name, which says how great this café is.
When in the neighborhood, I will definitely be back!

I love this place. Who needs Starbucks anyway?
This is my neighborhood coffee shop. And when I first moved to this area, I was actually a little sad that there wasn’t a convenient Starbucks on my way to the train. Then I tried Red June. Fantastic.
I love a vanilla latte. I know it’s not the fanciest of coffee-​shop drinks, but for some reason a lot of places have a hard time making a decent one. They to tend taste more like hot milk than a tasty espresso-​based beverage. Not the case at Red June. The latte was perfectly strong. They know their coffee here.
I also ordered breakfast on my first visit. I ordered an egg sandwich on a bagel, fully expecting a small, microwave-​like disappointment that would hold me over until lunch. Instead, they delivered a large and well prepared breakfast sandwich on a fresh and yummy bagel with a side of beautiful fresh fruit. Filling and tasty.
The atmosphere is casual and comfortable. You could easily bring your laptop and hang out here comfortably.
If I had one complaint, it would be they typically only have one person working. That one person is making the drinks and the food so at the busiest of times, like my morning commute to the train, having an additional set of hands behind the counter would probably makes things move along a little quicker.

The food is SO small. It took them 20 minutes to make a basic turkey sandwich. Plus the woman taking orders was a real smartass. Never coming back here for sure.

On my first visit to Red June, I had a MASSIVE bacon/​egg/​Swiss croissant which was fab and also came with a cup of fruit (blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, SO MANY BERRIES NOM NOM). Also cantaloupe.
I had an iced coffee as well (my life force) and it was pretty standard. The walk up window for to-​go orders was «cute» if you have dogs or children (so all of Bucktown).
The only truly disturbing and tragic part about this place was that they have a special room in the center that masquerades as a cozy den but do not be fooled: it is expressly for screaming children and their overworked, early thirties mothers who smile weakly when you look at them as if to say, «where did my soul go?»