Blue Box Cafe

Excellent coffee, literally my favorite Cafe.

Great atmosphere and theme. Service was great especially when we bum rushed them right at open. If you like sci-fi or sci fantasy this is the cafe for you. Great coffees and teas with homemade style muffins and sandwiches.

If you are looking for a place that has some super cool coffee flavors this is a place for you. Traditional coffee served here but if you'd like to try lavender in your coffee or something else fun, this place is a must!!! Plus they have a FANTASTIC lunch menu here as well!!! Great food and drink all around!!!

Love Blue Box, love the staff. I get the Reuben, which they do a little differently here. They also have a great assortment of chips, and that might not sound impressive but I've never had Maui Onion kettle chips before and now I want a while bag. Blue Box is definitely a weekly stop for me!

Laid back atmosphere with a very friendly staff! Come in for a quick bite or bring your laptop and hang out for a while. The food and drinks are great. They have a wide variety of things to order so I’ll definitely be back!

I was looking forward to eating here again since I have enjoyed their sandwiches in the past. However, I was let down on 3 of 4 items! The submarine italiano sandwich bread was so dense and tasted old that it ruined the sandwich. The chili had no flavor, meat was beyond bland and the stewed tomatoes and fresh cut onions were huge! Lastly, the strawberry milkshake was just a "milk" shake. No strawberry flavor at all. I saw a few strawberry seeds at the bottom of the cup, but not enough to even change the color of the shake pink. It was not at all what I expected for a $7 milkshake! The only thing that was decent today was the turkey ruben. Thirty dollars later, I was very disappointed!

I come to Blue Box all of the time. Staff is always friendly and looks like they have a good time. Food is mainly sandwhiches and a few homemade baked goods, so standard cafe fair. Coffee is always good, they have a standard set of flavors and sometimes they do a unique seasonal flavor. The prices are a bit expensive but I don't feel bad about it because I like supporting a local restraunt that is very active with their community. They hold events every weekend which are nice to pop into every so often. Ambience is very Dr. Who which is to be expected, the owners love to show their love for the show. This is a great cafe in Elgin and I whole heartedly recommend it to anyone with even a bit of a nerdy bent to them. I recommend the Reuben reuben and the Magic Bar coffee.

The sandwiches were good, but had a delivery order and we were shorted an order of potatoe salad and there were no utensils in the bag. It's a small thing, yes, but the bottom line is a did not get something I paid for and since it was a delivery I am not going through the trouble of a refund. Overall, one small thing spoils the experience and possibly losing repeat patronage.

Nice smallest Cafe, friendly counter staff, pretty diverse menu, thought I opted for the BLT club, which was pretty excellent. Prices are reasonable and seating was good, nice views of the downtown area. I would definitely recommend stopping by.

I love this place! Love the drinks from coffee to tea. Sandwiches are DELICIOUS. Just tried a their Veggielicious...my new favorite. Soup is good too. Staff is friendly. Try this place out if you haven't!