The Long Room
22 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/chicago, r/AskChicago23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Long Room is recommended for daytime work, with visitors praising its low-key feel, wifi, patio and coffee. Cold brew and egg sandwiches get individual positive mentions. One visitor cautions that it becomes more bar-like at night and is unsure how late the coffee menu runs, so late opening does not guarantee late espresso service.
Address
Long Room Chicago, 1612 W Irving Park Rd Ste 1, Chicago, IL 60613
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Cold brew, Egg sandwiches
- Best for
- Work, Quiet
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Responsible_Jury_289 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Names Long Room when asked for coffee shops that also serve cocktails and wine.
- Recommendsu/BudBill18 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Says Long Room is their top pick and ranks among the city's best.
- Recommendsu/zaquilleoneal in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024
Says the Long Room has solid wifi and bottomless drip coffee.
- Recommendsu/CountChoculasGhost in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Simply seconds the Long Room suggestion.
- Recommendsu/theduffster89 in r/chicagofood · May 2026taste
Surprisingly good cold brew and coffee in the mornings.
- Recommendsu/take_care_a_ya_shooz in r/chicago · Feb 2026
Says they have heard good things but have not been for coffee yet.
- Recommendsu/siguelobailando7 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026
Simply names it as a suggestion near Irving Park and Ashland.
- Recommendsu/Efficient_Account_86 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2024ambience
Their go-to; says it's quiet, has many outlets, and serves coffee and food the commenter rates well.
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- Recommendsu/Individual-Wish-228 in r/AskChicago · Apr 2026
Named as a possible late-night option.
- Recommendsu/uponaladder in r/AskChicago · Apr 2026
Comes to mind as a late-night spot.
- Recommendsu/twillychicago in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Spent freelance workdays there, praising the coffee, lunch options and midday drinks.
- Recommendsu/pedanticlawyer in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024
Says the Long Room is usually a good spot to work during the daytime.
- Recommendsu/juniperesque in r/AskChicago · Apr 2026ambience
Bar with good coffee program, no TVs, nice seating, open until 2am.
- Recommendsu/Dangerous-Attempt-20 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Lists it among the suggested all-day spots.
- Recommendsu/KookySpray69 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024ambience
Agrees Long Room is a top pick and calls it low-key with plenty of room.
- Recommendsu/endsinemptiness in r/AskChicago · Apr 2026ambience
Describes it as a bar that is a coffee shop by day, with wifi, soft lighting and a patio.
- Recommendsu/orlando_211 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Says it feels like a coffee shop by day; praises egg sandwiches from an unnamed partner vendor.
- Recommendsu/FunProof543 in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Names it as a suggestion in reply to the question.
- Mixedu/wayfaringrob in r/AskChicago · Apr 2026wait time
Notes it gets bar-like at night and doubts the coffee menu lasts past a certain hour.
- Recommendsu/inherentinsignia in r/AskChicago · Apr 2026ambience
Feels like a cafe, good patio, people work on laptops there.
- Recommendsu/Shoothemoooon in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Names Long Room as one of its picks.
- Recommendsu/UsedDinosaurDrugs in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Names Long Room as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/thecyclista in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024ambience
Seconds the Long Room and likes its back patio for working in pleasant weather.
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