Evanston Pour

It's really a shame that the business enacted rules on where you can sit and when. I came in with a colleague to get a coffee and work on something together between appointments and the whole place was laptops at the bar and zero people seated at tables. The guidelines are use the bar for work. Fine, but there are two chairs available nowhere near each other and we came to collaborate. When we got chided about the rules we left. Drove by an hour or two later and still nobody at the tables. Not going to bother to go out of my way any more if it's a die roll on being allowed to sit with someone. While leaving it to the work from home crowd will draw ire, every time a business steps into this kind of micromanagement it drives people out and they take all the heat for it. Really big shame. Went to the Hyatt bar instead and they were happy to host us for a few drinks, but we lost time trying Pour. It sucks I feel like I have to walk back recommending this place because they would rather have empty tables than customers.

A perfect environment for student entrepreneurs or just to have a coffee with a very friendly team, I visit many coffee shops around Chicago, and I can assure you that the coffee is of high quality.A negative point that is now in the past is the arrangement of the food, there was often no food on the display, and I kept dreaming of something delicious to go with the coffee, and I had no choice. After two visits, the food problem was already in the past.Normally I visit the place 3 times before posting my experience with the place, but I can guarantee that the place is ready for all types of public.

I had a gift certificate and have always enjoyed their coffee…the last two times I’ve gone the staff have been bickering, and I’ve felt like an inconvenience for ordering. It wasn’t like this the first few times I’ve come to enjoy some coffee and company. Not sure what’s going on, but this morning when I went I waited to order because the barista was arguing with a customer and was asked several times by a fellow worker to stop but just didn’t. I felt awkward and want to use my gift card but don’t want to go back because I of it.

Parking: Paid street parking is available along Dempster St (which Pour is on), as well as around the corner on Chicago Ave.Wheelchair accessibility: Access is street level no ramps needed. However, the doors are manually operated, so handicapped people may need to have someone open the doors for them.

The atmosphere and service is great. But my order was 12 dollars for something that tasted like regular lemonade. Maybe order something that is a safer choice.