Cafe L'appetito - Chicago

The turkey panini and pasta salad were excellent. It was a great experience. read more The turkey panini and pasta salad were excellent. It was a great experience.

Classic italian subs, and solid breakfast options as well. read more Classic italian subs, and solid breakfast options as well.

5 stars for quality, 1 star for cleanliness with the ladies who work on the bakery/coffee side of things. This is the second time that I have come to order cook... read more 5 stars for quality, 1 star for cleanliness with the ladies who work on the bakery/coffee side of things. This is the second time that I have come to order cookies and the woman wears the same gloves to check out customers and touch the computer as she goes to grab cookies. Maybe a pair of tongs would be helpful?

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I regret to say that I probably won't be returning to this restaurant. While I was ordering from the bakery section, I noticed that the woman behind the counter... read more I regret to say that I probably won't be returning to this restaurant. While I was ordering from the bakery section, I noticed that the woman behind the counter wasn't wearing gloves or using tongs when handling the cookies. When I brought it up, she reluctantly grabbed a pair of tongs and claimed that they always use them, but I hadn't seen her do so earlier. Her defensive attitude and retreat to the back didn't inspire confidence in me. I don't mean to be difficult, but seeing someone handle expensive cookies without gloves or proper utensils raises concerns about cleanliness. It's frustrating to have to throw away something I paid for because I'm not comfortable eating it.