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First Sip Cafe
First Sip Cafe: Vietnamese-inspired drinks, a cozy workspace, and neighborly charm.
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First Sip Cafe: Vietnamese-inspired drinks, a cozy workspace, and neighborly charm.
First Sip Cafe, located at 1057 W Argyle St in Chicago, is a cozy, artistically inspired cafe offering Vietnamese-inspired drinks. Guests highlight friendly staff and a welcoming space for work, with laptop charging and a printer, plus extended hours. The menu features sesame pandan latte, matcha strawberry coconut drinks, and ube mochi. The cafe also sells cute toys and plants and hosts events for the Uptown neighborhood.
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Unique Vietnamese-inspired drinks like sesame pandan and matcha strawberry coconut milk lattes, plus traditional options.
Cozy seating with laptop charging stations, free Wi-Fi, and a printer for productivity in a relaxed environment.
Freshly baked goods, including banana bread and ube mochi, perfect for a quick snack or pairing with your drink.
Cute toys, plants, and other fun items available for purchase, adding to the shop's creative and earthy vibe.
Hosting card games, board game nights, and other gatherings to foster local connections and entertainment.
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Overall rating
karina k
I give it 5 stars for the friendly and sweet staff and the ability to sit and work on things and charge your laptop and cell phones. It’s so easy to get frustrated working from home or feeling trapped indoors at home sometimes so it’s nice to be able to go to a cafe to read or surf or do work without fear of losing battery power. The sesame pandan latte was good too as well as the matcha strawberry coconut milk drink. Interesting flavors for drinks. Parking on the street and pay through Park Chicago app. Plus cute toys and plants and other fun items for sale.
Roger Oney
You know when you love a place so much that you're almost apprehensive to share the info about the place, to avoid it getting too crowded? Yeah, I confess... such is the case with this gem of a coffee shop. There's something special about this place that is hard to put into words. Yes, the food is good. The coffee is great. The non-coffee choices are outstanding. The atmosphere is perfect. Feels very genuine, organic, earthy, yet also creative and artistically inspired. Rare to find a place where you feel every bit as comfortable getting a bit of work done as you would having a deep conversation with a dear friend. But it's really the people that make this place special. The regulars, the people visiting Argyle neighborhood. The Uptown vibes. And of course, the employees. Don't know all of the baristas' names (yet) but always great to see Nick, Pete, and everyone else who keeps this place humming along. One First Sip scene I treasure was when I dropped by a day or two after Thanksgiving in the evening. The place was full. Wonderful to see several tables with groups of people playing card or board games. Really loving the extended hours here too. My goal for 2026 is to make it to more of the events hosted in this space.
Travel Girl
This is my first time here, and I loved it! I was searching for a cozy spot to study or work with good coffee, and this place exceeded my expectations. The interior is super cute, and the coffee was fantastic—though the banana bread could be better. I really enjoyed the vibes, and I’ll definitely be coming back soon!
Liesel
Fun spot discovered today! Chill vibe, many having coffee and working on laptops. Printer available too! Gentle music. Great selection of drinks including different Vietnamese coffees which are made with sweetened condensed milk. Highly recommend!
Bill
A charming café with a unique and creative menu of Vietnamese-inspired lattes. I tried the sesame latte, which had a rich, balanced taste with subtle hints of coconut and ube - smooth and not overpowering. The ube mochi was chewy and satisfying, though a touch light on ube flavor. A great cafe worth visiting for something a little different on the specialty coffee scene.
