Sweet Cafe

Always a great visit Flawless food , service, atmosphere and price Military and first responders shown love here Great owners Great people

This is a newer restaurant in Jefferson Park. The place still has the gleam of a brand new restaurant but it's been around for seven or eight months now. It was a surprise to me given there was a fair number of tables in and outside the restaurant. You might be tipped off by the name but their menu leans heavily to the sweet side. I didn't feel like anything sweet at the time so opted for something savory and it was very good. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying something else, from the longer section of the menu.There is a small parking lot, and there's also some street parking around the place too.

Everything! The wait staff, the owners are all fabulous people! They seem to really care about you. The food is great! Im going through the entire menu & am very happy there are many favorites coming from my taste journey!The modern design of the restaurant on the site if the previous old big top restaurant is petite yet visually expansive. It feels like a green house with all of the light being brought in from all the wonderful glazing!Go there for fun people, great food & ambiance!

Very delicious ! The wait staff were excellent! ! They kept asking if you need anything. You weren't rushed . It's a cute place! A lot of seating area! Well lit sunny. They have a cove area to sit and dine and outdoor patio for nice weather. There is a parking lot. When the PNC bank is closed you can park in their lot also. The restroom is modern and clean . I loved my sandwich BLTA My daughter loved her French toast and my sister had a Denver omelet. The wait staff brought me ice so I could make my green tea iced tea with honey and lemon Will enjoy it again another time!

This restaurant has only been open a few months and I have already visited about 6/7 times. It's officially my new breakfast spot. I have tried several things on the menu and all are delicious. My personal favorite are the biscuits and gravy or crepes. Service is quick and good. The newly remodeled location is nice. Seems busy with tight parking lot but haven't had a wait yet.

Solid place for brunch. Tables turn around pretty quickly so that on Mother's Day we didn't have to wait too long. Lots of delicious options. I had the Southern Benedict, which interestingly came on four biscuit halves, two with sausage patties and two with the poached eggs. Hubby enjoyed his omelette, and pancakes were delicious and fluffy and not too sweet.The ambiance is bright and modern. There are high chairs but no boosters for kids. Only two bathrooms (both gender-neutral), which isn't really enough for the number of tables there. Parking lot is small and cramped but we managed to find a spot.

This place is awesome! Our waitress was really nice and talked to us, the ambiance was great as well! There was a screened in outdoor section that was really cool. Last but not least the food was great! We had the Berry Waffles, Challah French Toast and the Greek Omelete, all were delicious.

Came here about a week ago, and it was a pretty good experience. The food was MUCH better than the service we had.When we came here, it was pretty busy because public schools were on spring break, so many families were enjoying their day off together. This made the parking lot packed, as well, and honestly, the parking lot for this place is kinda a nightmare. It's small, and the rows are close together, so it's hard to get in and out of the parking spots, especially because cars are constantly coming and going.When we walked in, my mom and I were meeting our friends here, so we told the nicest hostess that. She suggested that she could seat us at a table instead of having us wait on the bench at the front of the restaurant, so we were seated at the last open booth table. All 4 of us fit comfortably at the table, but it is important to note that this restaurant is small inside. You do end up sitting fairly close to the tables next to you. I ordered a mean green juice (9 oz for $3.5). It was delicious and had kale, spinach, romaine, green apple, cucumber, lime, and pineapple inside. Such great flavors combined! My mom and her friend ordered Bloody Marys, but when they came to the table, our waitress who also made the drink, filled the cup so high that the drink spilled onto the table and all over the cup itself. She didn't even grab anything to clean up the table until my mom asked for napkins... That was red flag #1 for the waitress. As for food, all 3 people I was with ordered Denver omelettes ($15). They all enjoyed it, especially the ham that was inside. It included green pepper, onion, ham off the bone, and Wisconsin cheddar cheese. The omelettes also come with a side of toast, pancakes, breakfast potatoes, or hash browns. I ordered the Veg Head ($12), which was absolutely magnificent. Everything was fresh, and the textures worked well together, such as the crunch of the greens combined with the soft pita and smooth hummus. This pita comes with organic mesclun greens, sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes (which I excluded from mine), green peppers, onions, hummus, and Gruyere cheese. I will crave this again, so I know I will be back here for it. During our meal, our waitress wasn't attentive and seemed to skip our table multiple times while going to others instead. She also took a while to give us our check because she never checked back in with us after we got our food, so we had to wave her down. But she acted sweet and nice when she gave us our bill so she could get a nice tip LOL. Overall, I would come back here again, and it's conveniently located. The food is delicious and I would recommend it to others. The service needs to get better, especially because it's such an intimate and small place, but I'll give her the benefit of the doubt, and maybe she was just having a bad day. I'm not sure what her name was, but she was an older lady.

Great vibes, glad I went and will be back soon. Good service and friendly atmosphere. Everything was clean and new.

02/16/24 - I finally made it to Sweet Cafe for breakfast. This use to be Big Top for many years. I live right down the street about 2miles away I wondered what was going here. I found out one of my former colleagues was the architect on this project. Ivan posts many of their projects on Facebook so I knew this was coming. Ivan & his partner Manny have been very prolific with/many projects being built. Well Sweet Cafe is finally done & open about 16 days ago and I got a chance to stop by & check it out. The existing building was pretty hideous. Ivan & Manny created a beautiful new restaurant that is a welcome addition to my neighborhood. The exterior got a complete makeover & is a huge improvement to what was here before. The interior is a large spacious dining room can probably accommodate about 50 people. Very sleek w/2 large dining areas. One is in a brightly lit area w/a large glass wall facing the parking lot & Higgins Ave. The other large dining space is adjacent to the exterior space & is about the same size right by the serving station & kitchenI ordered the meat lovers skillet that came with pancakes or toast. The skillet is very good but a little too greasy. The bottom was swimming in oil (fat from the bacon & meat?). Like I said I had the meat lovers skillet that came with/bacon, ham, sausage, cheddar cheese & potatoes. I got the pancakes which proved to be too much for me to finish.Great job w/the restaurant Ivan & Manny nice clean brightly lit w/nice brown & tan tone interiors. The service &'foodWe're both very good & I will be back again if I can navigate the long journey from where I live (2 miles)