Cereality Cereal Bar & Cafe

Cereality, you were as good as it gets.
Wish we could talk again and be friends.

The good: nothing could be more novel than this! The flavor combinations are OUT OF THIS WORLD!
The bad: $ 4 for a bowl of cereal? Are you joking?

Well, yeah — kinda gimmicky. Have only cereal and cereal-​related goodies on the menu and let adults (for the most part) regress to the breakfast equivalent of standing rapt at the fountain drink dispenser at the Sizzler, making swamp soda:
«I’ll have theeee… Captain Crunch and Cocoa Puffs with theeee… OH! Some Lucky Charms marshmallows! And MALT BALLS, oh boy! And strawberry milk!»
So you greedily ingest your monthly sugar intake in a little Chinese takeout container before heading back to the office to do adult stuff (AKA «work») and try to eke it past the most annoying sugar rush your co-​workers will ever see…
…or, so I’m told. (Beware: the crash after said sugar rush is AWFUL.)

I just went to cereality earlier this week and I loved it.
Coldstone is to ice cream as Cereality is to cereal.
I loved the atmosphere of cartoons playing on a couple of televisions and classic rock playing on the speakers.
Very friendly staff.
This was the best bowl of cereal that I have ever consumed.
I ordered the PB+B Crunch. A cereal made in honor of Elvis–
Panda puffs, peanut butter capt. crunch, chopped up bananas and chocolate syrup. YUM.
This is much more then just a mere bowl of cereal with milk… but even if it was the atmosphere and the view of the river might make it worth the extra money.
This place is a lot of fun.
You see business men in suits chowing down on cereal with colorful marshmellows and yet I would still feel comfortable kicking back in my p.j.s and watching wallace and gromit on the tv.
Highly recommended.

I have to agree with both the «this place is such a rip» and the «this place is so cool» sentiments here. It’s a really cool rip off. I have only eaten here a few times because it IS such a rip off and I totally feel it every time I’ve buy a «bowl» there. They aren’t even bowls. They look like Chinese take out containers. Which doesn’t even make sense. But it’s the convenience factor I love. I actually don’t really think chocolate syrup and gummi bears would be good in cereal, but I like fresh fruit, the milk options and the fact that I can eat Golden Grahams without having to buy the entire box. Because I really only NEED Golden Grahams once a year IF THAT. So I’ll pay 4 bucks just to not have to eat an entire box of the stuff.
Does that even make sense?
So what if it doesn’t. This place is a novelty. I can’t imagine eating here everyday. Because, like many here have pointed out, a box costs less than one serving here. But for comical, off the beaten path food every once in a while, it’s pretty darn creative.

This is fine dining to my 6 year old. She even asked me if kids are allowed to meet their girlfriends for lunch there «you know like you do mommy»? I like the Life’s a bowl of cherries and she usually gets some combo of super sweet cereal I never buy and roll my eyes at while we are at the grocery store!
Cute concept, great customer service, simple idea that is fun for kids and adults alike. My husband loves it too!

5 stars for a great concept. I hope they make more of these around the country, specifically one right by my work for those days when I forget to buy cereal for under my desk!
Yeah, it’s expensive for a bowl… but this place isn’t about saving a buck. It’s about convenience, and having an experience. People only think about how much shit costs these days. You pay for the surroundings, and these surroundings give you your childhood back for 15 minutes. Lighten up, people!

This place is super cool and a fun way to kick start your day (or turbo charge your afternoon). Lots of retro cereals to choose from, and makes you feel like a kid again. Speaking of kids, I wish I had my boys with me, as they would have flipped out at all of the sugary treats available. I had the PB & B which is a mix of Panda Puff crunch, Kix, fresh banana and a squirt of chocolate. YUM.
The space is clean and modern. Free WiFi is a huge bonus. There’s no bathroom, so you have to sneak in next door in the Italian restaurant and make like you’re homeless trying to sneak in a pitstop. («ooohhh the menu looks great… where are the restrooms?»)
The staff at Cereality is super nice and friendly and thanks to Andy for letting me hang there and freeload on the WiFi for like 4 hours yesterday.

Cereality is really cute and fun, and something very different so it deserves 5 stars– also because its tasty. I had the best oatmeal EVER the other morning, and I am still thinking about it.
They have every cereal imaginable, so you can create any conconction you like, adding more toppings and sauces. I have trouble making decisions when I am given so many options, but they have pre made signature dishes (bowls?) to choose from. I will definitely go back.
My oatmeal was just over $ 4, which isn’t too bad, and they also give out punch cards for savings. All in all, its a nice breakfast spot and perhaps lunch, because who says you can’t have cereal any time of day?

That was funny idea because I was totally tourist in Chicago. I think this is not good idea for citizens but for me, it was fun place to go as sightseeing.
I like urban weird culture a lot. Can you imagine how $ 1 spoon straw came to be a good souvenir? It is always hard to find nice sense souvenir in cheap price. That was great and funny enough.
Thanks cereality. I actually saw this place on airplane TV on the way to Chicago then decided to go.

The pleasure I get from eating breakfast cereal can only be described as «breakfast pleasure».
They serve breakfast cereal all day at Cereality. Yeah, it’s overpriced. A bowl of oatmeal (1 cup of cereal, ½ cup toppings) is $ 4.50. come oooooooon. Atmosphere is strange: 60’s hits and Nickolodeon simultaneously (cartoons were so much better back in the day. Show some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, people. C’mon. But I digress.). It’s a good place to go on a cold blustery day when you’re with someone else. Ever notice how you spend and eat more when you’re with other people? This isn’t the sort of place I’d go on any old Thursday morning. But go with a chum and it’s quite jolly, and therefore okay to spend four dolla on a bowl of cereal.
* note: the Chicago Cab Association does not know what the dickens Cereality is. It is best to know beforehand, so you don’t end up having to call everyone on your address list while riding in a cab with an irate cab driver. Just so you know.

I love dogpiling!
I came to Cereality after seeing it on Food Network a year back. I stopped in, got a mixed box and have been hooked ever since. Yeah it’s pricey but at the same time the convenience and awe-​factor makes up for it.
My personal mix is Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Golden Grahams and Lucky Charms marshmallows, covered in 2% milk. Oh yeah, that’s the breakfast de los dioses. And during the cold months they have a hot cereal, the Black Betty if I’m not mistaken, that has bananas, oatmeal, nuts and NUTELLA. Yeahhhhhh boy, hazelnut goodness warms this Jew from the inside out on those frigid Chicago mornings.

C’mon! This place charges $ 4 for a bowl of cereal! Most BOXES of cereal don’t even cost that much! How lazy are you that it’s too much time/​effort to fix yourself a bowl of cereal?
Jesus, I should open up a ramen noodle resturant and take all of your money.

I may as well be part of the flurry of reviews to come as aftermath of the Unilocal gathering. First of all, I’m one that believes breakfast foods is good any time of day… then again, I’d eat cold pizza or a hot dog as breakfast as well so maybe everything to me is just breakfast. Cereality was a fun place to be with available additional seating outside by the river. It’d be awesome to nosh on breakfast when the weather is nice out.
The inside is covered with various cereal box decore, souvenirs, and framed cereal art. You have your choice from hot/​cold cereals, cereal bars, and various breakfast related drinks. For some reason, I didn’t see Count Chocula in their lineup — Whattup wit’ dat? :-(
This being my first Unilocal event, I enjoyed the great cakes and nibbled on a bit of Unilocal Crunch. Thanks for the great times Unilocal!I had a blast.

I came here this morning very hungry. I remember few Unilocalers did a review on here so I finally decided to try this place. I couldn’t see myself spending $ 4 for bowl of cereal. It came in a small box similar to ones you get from chinese food take out. I was conciously looking underneath it hoping there was no dripping on my clothes. But some super smart scientists definitely got that figured out! No spills.
They have a vending machine with different type of milk coming out of them. I had cinnamon toast crunch, it was yummy. You can also mix different type of cereals in to a custom box to take home with you! I’m not sure how much that was but I saw something on the menu for $ 15! It better have gold not sugar on those frosted flakes.

It’s the cold stone creamery of cereal. You pick your favorite cereals and toppings and mix them all together. It’s a bit overpriced for cereal & not the healthiest option for breakfast/​lunch (at least when it comes to my favorite options), but Cereality is every cereal lover’s dream!

I wouldn’t really go here for breakfast: the atmosphere is too fun for a meal that is usually so rushed… and I’d rather hit up a standard brunch place for a heartier weekend morning meal.
For an after-​work, non-​alcohol-​involving event though, it’s awesome! Very relaxing and … well, you feel like a kid again. For $ 3.49 you get 2 types of cereal + 1 topping (it’s like Cold Stone for cereal!) and for $ 7.99 you get 8 types + 4 toppings in your own custom box. How’s that for a fun & unique gift for a friend?

There’s nothing like being able to take a mental vacation from work anytime during the day and revert to a childhood existence of sugar cereals and cartoons. Cereality is one of those inevitable novelties that you knew was going to come. This place does a great job, from the outdoor seating overlooking the river, the bright Jetsons-​like interior design, interesting concoctions of hot andd cold cereals (from the chocolate overload of Devil Made Me Do It to the healthier, nutty Peachy Keen), and, parfaits, uberpudding and smoothies with the great name, Slurrealities.
The one essential missing ingrediant is the option of adding blueberries or blackberries. And despite the novelty, it’s a little difficult to pay $ 3.89 for a bowl of cereal. The place screams ambitious franchise, but they put enough special touch in it, I wouldn’t mind seeing more of them.

This office building (Hartford Plaza) along the Chicago River was designed by the architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Its concrete frame, faced with light gray granite, correctly dates this building to 1961. Now it is the home for the funky Cereality Cereal Bar & Café. At first I thought this is just a goofy novelty, but it’s a fun environment. Give it a chance and you and your taste buds will have a sugary good time. Our recent Unilocal shindig was held here, and there was plenty of cereal to go around along with Unilocalmosas, tasty cakes and some hot new mixes like «honey BBQ» and «buffalo» (hot sauce never tasted this good with cereal).
My hat’s off to the fun and hard-​working folks at Cereality, and the usual stellar job by our Unilocal starlets Andrea and Elizabeth.

Breakfast all day long! What more could you ask for! They have awesome smoothies here that have cereal in them and the price is nice :)