Gnarly Knots Pretzel Company

November 15, 2023 - This was my first visit to Gnarly Knots. My grandson and I shared a cinnamon sugar pretzel. It was warm, soft and delicious. I had an Americano coffee. It was not a pour over, but it was decent. The interior is a bit sterile and uninviting. There is a large amount of wasted space leading up to the counter, which gives an unwelcoming vibe. The staff, however, was welcoming. I interacted with three employees. Each was friendly, remained busy and quickly served us and the other customers. There was a space to buy proprietary merchandise. It was nicely organized and eye appealing. I intend to return and try one of the many stuffed pretzels.

Only been here once but will visit again, close to work which makes it convenient to go there for lunch. If you love pretzels is a must try. I forgot to get pictures but I will be sure to get some next time. I got the pretzel hot dog and it did not disappoint. Wish they were open a bit later but besides that i had no complaints. Highly recommend

I have been wanting to try their new location in Lombard after they relocated from Winfield. This location is huge offering their homemade pretzels,soups,specialty stuffed pretzels and now coffee! They now serve specialty coffees and teas along with their everyday salted ,cheese,garlic and cinnamon pretzels. You must try one of their specialty pretzels such as triple cheese,pretzel did,Italian beef,kinte Cristo and salami provolone. They are big enough to share. I had the salted pretzel with a side of apricot habanero sauce...yummy! There are 8 different sauces to choose from. With lots of indoor seating and so many pretzel choices, you will want to go back to try more of their homemade pretzel creations.

Flew in around midnight and this was the first place we stopped! We went on Thursday morning when it opened, there was plenty of parking. Walked into a cozy, relaxing store. Since it was early and I was wanting coffee I decided to go with the sugar cinnamon pretzel and the Cookie Butter Cold Brew with Oat Milk. The pretzel was warm and coated with just enough SC. We also got the Italian Beef Pretzel. It comes out warm with a side of cheese and peppers. The Cold Brew had a great taste to it, but I did need to add a package of raw sugar because I like my coffee sweet. We decided to play a game but only got to one round before this family with 3 kids came in and the littlest one was screaming because he didn’t like the pretzel in front of him. Luckily we were done, but really wanted to enjoyed the morning sipping away. (It is summer, so kids will be everywhere!) I would definitely go back again and try other pretzels and coffee choices.

What is there to say? If you haven't heard of this place or been there, are you even living? The pretzels are blessed by the gods, the staff is friendly and helpful, and the vibe is chill. It'd be cool if they added some kind of outdoor seating when the weather is really nice. But yeah. Go there. Now. You won't be disappointed.