Mud And Char

Super cute coffee shop with great coffee, baked goods and food! The coffee is way better than Starbucks / Dunkin. Hidden gem in Downers Grove.

Was looking for a coffee while waiting on my wife at her DR appt. This place is sort of hidden in the strip mall, but def worth the stop. Drip coffee was great. I prefer it black and it wasn’t bitter or watered down. Great cup of coffee. Less than $3 for a 12oz. If anything I would want more of a selection of coffee maybe in the form of a pour over or aero press. Nice little breakfast menu too, if I was hungry I would’ve gotten the loaded avocado toast. Next time!

Great place to meet with a friend- there were only three tables, 2 seats each and a bar style wrap along the wall with high seats, so be forewarned if you are coming with multiple people, you may not have a seat but don't let that deter you. It's a very cute place, cozy, the coffee was very nice, they had a great menu, much more than I expected. I would def go again if I'm in the area! It's about 5 mins away from Lisle train station. Parking was very ample.

The best (possibly the only) independent coffee shop in the western burbs. I’m a far cry from my usual Chicago coffee spots, with only franchises like Dunkin and Sbux in sight. Do yourself a favor and put this on your “must see” list or make it part of your usual routine. Highly recommend the cold brew!

Clean, nice business. Great coffee and breakfast sandwiches. Perfect service and execution of order! Friendly people. Nice local business - so much better than a chain.

I was a regular at starbucks. I wanted to try this place after boycotting Starbucks. First try I found their coffees over-roasted with a bitter taste. I went back to try again but it was no better, unfortunately. I want to support these local coffee shops but they need to do a better job with their coffee. Their bakery selection can use some improvement as well.

The staff were yelling at each other while we were waiting for our coffee and it was so awkward. They didn’t smile at all when we came in and ordered. Just not welcoming at all and the coffee was just alright, nothing special. Definitely not going back.