Taft Café

I stopped by the Lindner cafe in the beautiful Taft museum. The setting was airy and elegant, with plenty of comfortable seating. The menu is small and served from a tiny kitchen so your choices will be limited. I tried a bowl of the soup of the day - lentil miso and it was tasty. The lentils were cooked perfectly, but some bread would've been appreciated. I had a basic salad and it was also okay, though it didn't need the raw onions and some of lettuce pieces were mushy. Service was quite slow. It took ages to get plates cleared and I never got a drink or water refill.

Delicious and well presented! Lovely staff, just be prepared for your food to take a bit. Well worth the wait! Loved the avocado toast and soup de jour!

Menu is limited, but offers a selection of good choices including vegan items. I enjoyed a light, refreshing chicken salad sandwich on a crescent roll with a side salad. Delicious!!

I enjoyed a delightful worktime lunch with a friend at the Lindner Family Cafe at Taft Museum on Wednesday. I made reservations online through Yelp and were seated right away. They have a beautiful outdoor patio to dine outside, but it was too hot to enjoy a lunch outside, so were seated by window inside.We were handed menus and given a few minutes to review, water with lemon was brought to the table.I decided on the Summer Vegetable Galette with a side salad and my friend ordered Croque Monsieur ham & cheese sandwich. Our food arrived pretty quickly and was served warm. My vegetable tart looked & after my first bite was delicious. My friend's sandwich was a bit runny on the cheese - we expected it to be baked, but literally cheese oozed from all over the sandwich. The side greens salad was delicious, fresh greens and vegetables with balsamic vinaigrette.Our waiter informed us of dessert selections he mentioned cheesecake and something else, I asked if they had anything chocolate. He hesitated at first, but then remembered they had a chocolate devils food cake with raspberries & cream - we were sold, we shared & devoured the cake. It was the perfect dessert to finish off our lunch.The cafe is a wonderful break from the hectic pace of downtown and the nearby interstate. Stop by the Taft Museum and enjoy a wonderful lunch in historic and art filled setting.

The server was awesome and the lentil soup was delicious. The quiches were presented beautifully and the grilled cheese was really good. the flowers were pretty and the table was set nicely.

Love the cafe. great food and drinks. service was professional and on spot.Nice and quiet restaurant to relax and enjoy before a wonderful tour of this great museum.

Very pleasant atmosphere in cafe. Pretty white roses graced our table. The quiche du jour and the quiche Lorraine were both good as were the sides.

We had the Easter brunch buffet there for a party of 8 (6 adults and 2 kids). The cost was $55 per adult and $30 per child. Words can't even express how disappointing this was. Brunch was served in a makeshift tent outside the museum. I would give the quality of the food maybe a 2 out of 5 stars and the selection of food items was incredibly limited. The service was also horrible - it didn't seem like they understood even the basics of food service or catering. I don't understand why the museum would put its reputation on the line by offering such sub-par brunch. I'm hoping someone reads this review in future years and doesn't make the same mistake we did with our family easter brunch.

Attached to a an interesting art museum. The staff was very friendly and the security guards knew a ton about the history of the building. The food came really fast, and the tofu curry sandwich was fantastic.

I really enjoyed the break from touring the Taft Museum to eat at the cafe. The staff and food were beyond my expectation and I would definitely come back again!