Marketplace Café

This rating is for the French dip and the décor. I think pizza with prociutto and arugula is a little salty. It’s a very nice place in general. Good for workday or business lunch. The dessert looks delicious.

This place is a hidden JEM! I’ve been frequenting for lunch and I work 10 minutes away. I’ve been getting chicken and artichoke pasta and it is amazing. Also should try their home mad giardinera. It’s vinegar based instead of oil based. It’s great.

One of my best friend and my favorite places for lunch. Quick service with awesome food. Just wish they would bring back the crème brule

A hidden café on the third floor of Nordstrom at Woodfield mall. Take your time to check it out! They have an amazing cilantro lime vinaigrette that I cannot get enough of. The I had the Prosciutto & Fresh Mozzarella Ciabatta & Grilled Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich which were both delicious. I also tried the Penne Bolognese, which tasted like pizza in a pasta form. Service was phenomenal!

Great place to stop for lunch while shopping at the mall. It’s hidden on the third floor next to the juniors section. Brought my toddler here for lunch yesterday and the kids menu was great. His chicken tenders looked delicious and came with a side of fresh fruit. There is minimal wait time since you order and pay at the front before seating yourself. The wait staff brings your food and drinks and you are free to leave when finished. No need to occupy your kids while waiting for a check. It’s a fresh alternative to fast food while shopping at the mall.

The food is always really good. Which is why I go back often. The artichoke and chicken pasta is my fav, I also love the cilantro lime chicken salad and all the yummy desserts. I find the service to be inconsistent. The cashiers who take your order are generally polite and efficient. The severs who bring the food over can be hit or miss. Today, we had Matt. He’s new, I think, as I’ve never seen him before. He was definitely a miss for me. I could hear him checking on the tables around us, asking if all was well… But as we tried feverishly to flag him down to notify him that my friend didn’t have her soup yet, he was dismissive. We got another servers attention and he waved Matt over, who responded «what?». So in general, great food, inconsistent service, prime location.

They have the most amazing food. Anything you order will be delicious and fresh! Probably one of the best places for breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner, and desserts in schaumburg!

We eat here every time were at the mall. The food is delicious, I usually have the special it never disappoints. The staff is great and the place is clean…5 stars

This was my first time here. I went on a recommendation by a gal pal that told me she loved the tomato soup. The set up is great, you wait in a short line, order and pay for your food, then you are seated and your food is brought out to you. My niece and I both had a chicken sandwich that was delicious and they do have a kids menu so my daughter ordered the tomato soup and grilled cheese and it came with fresh fruit. We all liked our selections. Refillable drinks, nice menu with salads, sandwiches, pizza’s and pasta. I always appreciate a kids menu as well. We also ordered dessert, we shared a brownie (gluten free) and a lemon bar, very yummy! The atmosphere is a little boring but who cares, the food was filling and good. I would definitely go back! Great for a ladies luncheon.

My wife and I like to split a tomato soup and one of their delicious sandwiches. The Chicken Mozzarella Ciabatta sandwich is our go-​to, and pairs nicely with the soup. Slightly pricier than the average lunch, but worth it for the fresh ingredients and great flavor. Eating here helps to offset the pain of hours of shopping.

I really like this place. It’s quick. My kids love it. Tomato soup is awesome. I know a place they can get really good bread for that really good soup. (Hint hint) I love the concept of order at the cash register and waitress brings it out. Easy with kids. Steak is really good. I recommend.

Yum. Yum. Yum. This place is delicious. I loved the healthy options for reasonable prices. The kids meals were great too. The manager was incredibly helpful in finding me a table on a busy day. She went out of her way to help me with my stroller and a high chair. The desserts are excellent too. Oh, bring cash for the tip. Even though you order at the counter, a server will take care of you throughout your experience.

DELICIOUS! The chicken mozzarella ciabatta sandwich is A-​MAZING!

This is a nice place to stop for lunch while you’re shopping at Nordstrom. It’s up on the third floor, away from the hustle and bustle of the mall. There are daily specials aside from the (somewhat limited) menu, including a featured soup, featured entrée, and usually a featured wine.
How it works: you take a menu from a stand at the entrance. You order at the register and pay, then are shown to a table. Waitstaff will bring it to you and charge you as needed if you order more food – no need to go back to the register.
The salads are huge, the panini are toasty, the pastas are loaded with tasty ingredients, and the staff is always friendly. There are a lot of kids here during prime Stay At Home Mom hours, so be sure to come in on a weekday if you love seeing babies, and dine here on weekends if you don’t.
My main issue is that sometimes, there’s a wait, and they aren’t always very good at telling you when this happens. A few times, I have been in line, they hand me a menu, tell me to order whenever I am ready, and then stop me when I go to order and say I need to wait for a table to leave. It can be a little frustrating, but it’s usually worth it!
Don’t forget to order dessert. Their cupcakes are excellent, with a great cake to frosting ratio. Their macaroons are deliciously moist inside but crunchy on the outside. They also give you sample of their house brand chocolate with your receipt.

Simple Pros and Cons list will suffice for this eatery tucked in on the third floor of Woodfield Mall’s Nordstrom:
Pros:
— Their Salmon Nicoise Salad is amazing. Filled with seasoned green beans, hearty potatoes, fresh mini tomatoes, salty olives, and a perfectly cooked salmon on top, it was one of the best salads I’ve had
— Their tomato basil soup is good but it’s made even better by the bread it is served with. The crunchy, salty toasted piece of carb is a perfect compliment to the rich, thick tomato soup.
Cons:
— Why is everything so expensive? I guess the kids meal isn’t but for the quantity of the food, it’s a little pricey. The salad I mentioned above is 13 dollars and it would not be filling for me. Although it’s a great salad, in the end, it’s just a salad. If you try to make a meal of the salad, soup and a drink, it will end up costing you over 20 dollars. This is also because…
— You have to tip. You order your food and assume that you would grab it and sit down, but instead, they have a waiter bring you your food and drinks, causing your bill to become inflated. And make sure you bring cash because I don’t know how you’re supposed to pay the tip if you’ve used your card to pay for the food.
— Items NOT to get: Cranberry Turkey sandwich — The ingredients of the sandwich are solid, but there’s just too much bread. And the bread needs to be chewed so much. My jaw was sore after the meal.
Corn Chowder if it’s the soup of the day. It’s actually just a garlic chowder that happens to have some corn in it. I love garlic, but not when it’s the only thing I taste. Please name your foods appropriately.
Overall, if you’re too lazy to leave Nordstrom or have nothing better to do with 20 – 25 bucks, give it a try. Some of the food was quite delicious, but I think I’d rather go somewhere I can get much more for my dollar.

Woohoo! I must admit that I have low expectations from department store food, but the food was excellent in its own right! Its burgers were delicious, and the wait was short.

I have ate here a few times & have never left dissapointed but ibhave also. never left with a 5 star feeling.
The service has always been good & the establishment has always been clean.
The main reason I can not give this restaurant 4 – 5 stars is because the menu has never really stood out to me.
This is a good place to come after shopping if you want a sandwich or a fruit plate but other than that there is nothing that stood out on the menu to me as something I had to try.
Overall I would say it is worth checking out if you are shopping at Nordsteoms but that is about it.

I came here for a girly lunch and let me tell you the food here is great.
The setup is such that you stand in line and look at the menu, pay/​order, and then scout for a seat/​booth. Lunch time is packed so we were lucky to find a nice lil booth to chill in.
I ordered a chicken panini sandwich that happened to be the special for that day and it was soooooooooooooo delicious. Chibatta, giardenera, sliced roasted chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, OMG. It was great. Too bad it was not a regular item on the menu… I would be there everyday for that.
I’ll def be back to see what else they have…

I’ve been coming to this Nordstrom Café since I was a little kid — my mother used to drag us here when she couldn’t stand to make another sandwich for me or my siblings in the summer. Now, 14+ years later, I work in an office building nearby and regularly stop in for lunch.
It’s quiet, fast (I’m usually in and out within 35 minutes) and the food is great, though maybe a little expensive for what you get. I usually rotate my lunch order between the grilled chicken & strawberry salad, turkey club panini, and chicken & artichoke pasta. I always get a cup of the tomato basil soup — it’s delicious!
Bonus: I mentioned that I have been coming here for years. The waitresses that were here when I was a kid are still working here, and they recognize me, say hello all the time, and ask about my mother (we were a memorable bunch — my mom had four kids under ten, including a set of twins). So a really great staff here as well.

My absoloute go-​to when I want to treat myself to a nice lunch out! I have been going to this place for the past 10 years plus, and can always count on the fabulous staff and wonderful food to satisfy me. The ambience is nice and I enjoy the numerous and healthy options they offer. I am NOT a salad person in the least, but for some reason this is the only place where eating a healthy salad is a treat! They change their specials weekly and always showcase something delicious. They also use the freshest ingredients and can alter anything to suit your preference. A big enough variety of items are offered for lunchtime, but the menu is not so big that you can’t decide.
Some ppl complain about price, but I don’t find them much higher then a meal at Panera or even a TGI for lunch. I would say an average entrée plus drink is probably about $ 15 so I wouldn’t reccomend for an every day lunch place, but definitely no different then going to a sit down place. The tip situation can be challenging though as you don’t really have someone taking your order, since it’s a counter set up. But you do have them bringing your food and refills, and they’ll even get something for you from the counter if you decide you want dessert or something so you don’t have to wait in line or get up. I usually tip as I would normally, but mostly because I’ve been going there for years I tend to tip a bit extra based on the staff that I have known for a while now who are always no less then wonderful.
Another big plus, adults can order off the Kids Menu which is extremely affordable. You can get a grilled cheese, tomatoe soup, chips, fruit, and a drink all for under $ 6.
Don’t even get me started on the bakery… my favorite is the Lemon Ricotta cookie that really does taste more like a fabulous cake to me :)
Love it all… highly reccomend!

Woodfield is crazy during holidays. Packed with people who seem to forget that Christmas shopping means you still have to have some common courtesy. I don’t even shop at malls anymore, this is more of a ‘fun’ trip. Yeah, not fun it was really a nightmare and Nordstrom seemed like the only place where I could catch a breather. The Café being a zen center of it all, quiet, calm and restful. Their tomato basil soup was delicious, slightly creamy, slightly tangy. Perfect.
The cilantro lime shrimp salad was tasty, I asked for no croutons and the salad was still good-​with delicious grilled shrimp that weren’t uh, shrimpy but pretty large and numerous, definitely a shrimp salad not just a salad with shrimp. The roasted peppers, corn and the vinaigrette all added to the shrimp and greens, definitely a tasty combination. Definitely a great good place to eat and a GREAT place to get away from the craziness of the holiday crowd.