I'm not sure if we came here on a bad day but the staff seemed to have lost all of their sense of humour despite the cafe being filled with toy aliens and UFOs. The guy working looked really confused as to why we had walked in and said, "so you wanting a coffee or something?" and didn't speak another word while whipping up a smoothie.

ive been meaning to come and check out the sci fi cafe for awhile now seeing as they have been open for a couple of months now & i enjoy eating & going out.... Today me & a friend decided to get some lunch together & check out the cafe... I was very disappointed in the service... when we got there we never got asked if we where going to eat or shop if we wanted a table, it was more like do it yourself... and that was okay seeing as sence we were not asked if we were eating we just grabed coffee & took a look around... the whole time the guy stood there like standing by us just standing there as we just asked him questions because it was ackword... then he had informed us there was a gift shop... after he hinted the gift shop we walked across the hall & checked it out expecting the guy to be following us. Not even 3 seconds later (witch is fine) & says " I wouldnt be doing anything embarssing like picking ur butt on the camrea" ( mind you i was wearing a summer outfit where i reajusted myself & what to you know he wacthed) I felt like he was accusing us of shop lifting.Both me and my friend are full time students & have full time jobs so it was kind of werid and assulting... The only thing i would have wanted in the store would be incenses & those were $2.10 for 10.... not expensive... after this we left & decided we where NOT going to come back for our coffee time together... & i really was hoping for that... very disapointing.. someone who has knowlege of "cafes" should also be there.. me & my friend dont even look like people that would shoplift or want anything from there but decent service & not feeling like a creeper is being a judgementel creeper!!!!!!!!!!!!

The food was overpriced, and the owner was extremly rude to my party. She then, while preparing the food, kept scratching her peeling hands while working on our food!!! It was disgusting! Needless to say we left. I do not reccomend this place whatsoever. What a rude reception!

This is a great place! Atmosphere and people were just wonderful. I would definitely recommend this place for people of all age....the food was just as good (best fries ever!!)! Going again soon

As a professional UFO-ologist and paranormal researcher, I was in Chicago for a paranormal convention and having heard about the sci fi cafe not too far away. I decided to pay a visit. Upon entering the restaurant I was immediately taken aback by the lack of integrity and the lighthearted/almost mocking tone towards the paranormal displayed here. This place is the equivalent of a B-movie: cheesy aliens, tired cliches', UFO nonsense toys. I get the feeling that this is one big joke to the owner. Despite my preconceived notions. I decided to eat there anyway, as I was particularly hungry after a long day of digging for cursed Indian Bones. I ordered a simple sandwich with french fries. And they were burnt to high heaven! Needless to say I got into a spirited discussion with the owner about the finer points of cooking, as well as the paranormal and her devil-may-care attitude towards it. She was completely uninformed. At this point I was quite angered, but the final straw was when she had the gall to tell me that Nazi UFO's landed in Brazil, NOT Antarctica! Is this woman completely out of touch with reality!? This store is a hollow mockery of everything I have worked so hard for. Mary is perpetuating the whole idea that UFO's, aliens, and spirits are something to be laughed at. Well let me tell you, Mary... This Is NO LAUGHING MATTER. I will not be coming back to the sci-fi cafe. And I have warned all my colleagues to stay well away! You have made a powerful enemy Mary, and I hereby cast a hex on you and your restaurant!