Momentum Coffee North Lawndale

This is a new coffee shop in the Ogden Commons. The service is friendly and welcoming, baked goods are locally sourced, the cafe is clean, the bathrooms are clean, and my Americano was decent. This coffee spot could be improved in several ways, primary among them would be that they are committing the same error as the failed jerk chicken restaurant previously next-door. Price. A small Americano was just shy of five dollars. This is silly, especially for this area. Does Intelligentsia in the loop even charge this for an Americano? At least have an ambiance to justify the cost. This brings me to aesthetic. It looks like they hired the same person for their mural as the failed chicken place. It is downright unpleasant to look at, or perhaps unfinished? The table area is sterile and unwelcoming.

I really want to like this place and am willing to give it another shot since it’s so local to me, but adjustments need to happen. Muse Coffee is on western until then.

I ordered a sandwich on Uber eats because it was recommended (and a tumeric latte) I was so surprised by the quality. I’m pretty close and excited to visit in person next time.