BLT Sandwich from Bridgeport Coffee House

Item Purchased: BLT Sandwich from Bridgeport Coffee House
Location Purchased: Bridgeport Coffee House / 3101 S. Morgan St. / Chicago, IL
Price: $4.25 + tax

Review: I've been living in Bridgeport for two and a half months now. It's about time I check out some of the local businesses here, right?

Bridgeport Coffee House is an unusually bucolic stop along your way through the normal ruckus and sports bar landscape of Bridgeport. The outside is a fairly plain corner storefront with a dark green awning and a few tables for sidewalk seating. The inside is sparse and comfortable with a rotating art exhibit from local artists on the wall, a small electric organ in one corner and a few well worn couches to offset the simple and roomy tables. Bridgeport Coffee House brews their own coffee, offers free Wi-Fi to customers and engages you in conversation as if you were a regular (which I may become).

Their sandwiches are cheap and simple, though don't confuse their simplicity with low quality. Built sub-style, my BLT came with all of the initials and then some to boot. Gardenia, oil, vinegar, Italian seasoning and mustard are just a few of the things added to what would be a bland diner staple when you order your sandwich with everything. This is a lot like a sandwich you would receive at a traditional Italian deli sans all of the fancy meat you can't pronounce. All that and a bag of chips for $4.25! This place is a diamond in the rough. Initially, while moving to the Bridgeport neighborhood, I thought I would have to travel into Pilsen to find an inexpensive, friendly and welcoming cafe to spend my free time. Now, depending on which direction I am going, I have a place just down the street. Even if it is out of my way, Bridgeport Coffee House will be worth the detour.

Rating: 4.25 / 5