Junebug Cafe Portage Park

"Love Junebug Cafe!! They have delicious beignets rolls & this years King Cake was spectacular! Great service helpful friendly and I highly recommend! Their delicious sweets with sauces and all really added to our Mardi Gras menu!"

"Fake Cajun and terrible tasting! Had high hopes but this place was BAD!!! Save your tastebuds from this bland experience and go to Popeyes for better taste. And Popeyes is not good so that should tell you a lot. The gumbo had a sour taste to it and was very oily. There was little flavor of true gumbo in this dish. Red beans and rice is my favorite, always try it at every restaurant that has it. Look at the pic. It looks like something you get at Chipotle. Very little beans compared to rice and they were hard. This dish should be creamy and melt in your mouth. The flavor should be subtle but warm and pleasing. They forgot to put in the flavoring, like no taste what so ever. We added the $6 up charge for Cajun chicken to the red beans and rice, big mistake. This was not blackened but slapped on a grill till it was tough and sprinkled with some McCormick Cajun seasoning. I really wish the owners would of taken the time to actually taste their own dishes to realize they need ALOT of work."

"I really came for the Biscuits and Gravy and that is no longer offered. Maybe they should update the menus and signage perhaps? Having just come from Savannah I thought the Beignets were a bit on the heavy/dense side. The ones I had in Savannah were definitely lighter and less greasy. These lacked flavor and had so much powdered sugar in them I felt like I was in a snow storm. The sandwiches are the real star here... as is the expensive Gumbo. Delicious. Go for the lunch PBoys and skip the breakfast Side."

"A belated post - a month ago (mid November on a Tuesday) I was in the Portage Park area solo around brunch time and was craving a chill place for some quiet time, but also some unique drink and food - Junebug Café was absolutely perfect for this. This café is quiet, cozy, and intimate. I enjoyed an amazing seasonal Spiced Maple Latte and a seriously delicious (and filling!) southern-style buttermilk biscuit sandwich with cheddar, green onion, bacon, and egg, sitting near the door to people watch and see the snow flakes (maybe the first of the season in the area). First off, this is a lovely area with several options - there's a Culver's and Eggsperience Irving Park (with free parking) is straight across the street (which I was *seriously* debating on) - but being solo I ultimately decided on a southern-style unique little café for the taste and quiet time. It met my needs and expectations, for sure. All around, excellent experience. The girls working were so sweet and friendly, and the food and coffee was excellent and actually a really good value. I marked this as a place to come again specifically for coffee and the beignets (which I really wanted, but couldn't manage alone!) This seems like the perfect chill café place for solo or couple-time."