Blue Box Cafe

Super fun Doctor Who themed coffee/sandwich/salad shop! Walked into an unexpected game night and had a blast! Excellent sandwiches. Very fresh and flavorful.

Weird thing...they have paper straws (great!), but use plasic cups with no recycling abilities (bad!). Also only one, very obscure garbage receptacle.

You order and they bring your food to the table. They ask if you want to tip when you pay, before receiving your food. They forgot to bring part of my order...

I don't know anything about Doctor Who, but this place is adorable and I would get coffee here versus Starbucks any day. The customer service is absolutely phenomenal as well. They always get so excited when I walk my dogs there and the staff will come outside and give them bacon treats! This place is literally the gem of Elgin.

Their sandwiches are delicious! This place is very hipster, and they have vegetarian options as well as a gluten-free bread (while they are in stock). They always have Doctor Who playing on their TV's.
You should stop by and have a coffee with a friend.

My dad and I tried this out for the first time. The service was great, employees were friendly, and the menu was really cool and diverse! They have a small selection of pastries and plenty of syrup combos. We tried the Elgin Club which arrived really fast for being how busy they were. The only downside is how small and cramped it was, but it was well worth it for the stuff they have! The food was really fresh. I also ordered a drink and specificied three times I only wanted one pump of chocolate, but received an awfully sweet drink, which was a let down. I couldn’t drink it, but you could tell their espresso was excellent and smooth. Maybe I underestimated the power of chocolate? It was as sweet as the barista though, which made the experience better. 😂 Other than that, I’ll definitely check this place out again!

If you are a Doctor Who place this is a must. The decorations and atmosphere are great as well as the episodes of Dr. Who playing. The food options are good too. They have fun sandwiches and good coffee.

Very fun Cafe with a Tardis theme. Great coffee drinks with "better than most" sandwiches and sides. The folks working there are great, very personable great service. Lunch was so good I came back for breakfast the next morning.

We ordered sandwiches (the Elgin club, blt, and turkey ranch) on DoorDash today and they were all SO delicious! So much flavor and the bread was fresh and tasty as well. The cold brew was delicious too. We will definitely be ordering again! Support local!

Very helpful staff worth reasonable prices for high quality food and coffee. Awesome, quirky environment. Made me want to watch more Dr. Who!

As an almost life- long Whovian, the decor, art, tv's-showing-a-doctor-who-episode were almost overwhelming brilliant. If you like Doctor Who you will want to check out this cafe. Friendly service, good food, awesome ambiance... it as a fun first visit of what I'm sure will be many in the future.

Great place! As a family of Whovians, we have a great time here. The service is great, the staff are friendly, the food is delicious, and there is a very comfortable atmosphere. My daugher wears her 11th Doctor cosplay costume there every time, and everyone loves it.