North Coast Cafe

We had a late lunch at NCC after a surprisingly long appointment at Cleveland Clinic. It was a pretty nice experience. The dining room is new and bright and service was prompt. The lunch menu is limited, with a few appetizers and salads and a couple of soups. There are also several sandwiches and a few very expensive entrees that look like they belong on the dinner menu. We had the daily black bean soup, house salad, and a sandwich. We enjoyed the food but nothing was notably attractive or unappetizing. We had to drive back to Pittsburgh after lunch so we couldn't indulge in a glass of wine, so we didn't even look at the list.Overall a pretty decent lunch, so we'll do it again next time.

I didn't stay at the hotel. Was there for outpatient services and found it on Google maps. It's a buffet and they also will serve you an omellete.. There's no waffle bar contrary to what some have said. Coffee and juice is included. It's $23.00 plus the tip. The buffet includes bacon, sausage, an egg on a english muffin, fresh fruit, salmon carpaccio, breads, croissants, scones, among other choice items. It's quiet, windowy, clean, nicely decorated, with fireplace. Jazz plays over the PA. It has a very 'Chicago' vibe to it. They take credit cards or charge to your room. You don't need to be a guest to dine here. You'll find it a nice place to have breakfast. Open until about 2:30pm

Having to stay at the Cleveland Clinic I had the opportunity to dine at the North Coast Cafe every day of my stay. I will say I was not disappointed once. During this trying time with Covid the restaurant is under staffed and it took longer for everything but, not that long. I made it a point to order something different every sitting except for the Grits they were awesome so I had some every meal. The service was great and made me feel special. They were very attentive. The food was delicious and filling. I can be a waitress worst nightmare ( I want what I'm paying for) but I had absolutely no complaints here. A big thank you to the North Coast Cafe for everything.

Lunch buffet was just okay. The 3 available desserts were pretty good. Not really worth $60 for 2 people just convenient if you are staying at intercontinental hotel.

This is a lovely atmosphere as it is within the Intercontinental Hotel. I have been here for both the breakfast buffet as well as lunch buffet. For breakfast, there is a pretty standard spread of General Mills cereals and milk, orange juice, coffee/tea, etc. and a nice make-your-own omelette station (though beware--a line definitely forms here). If you're vegan, your options will pretty much be restricted to fruit and potentially some of the cereals/oats. Lunch has an impressive spread of desserts and a hearty spread of meats dishes and roasted vegetables. Vegans will likely have to order off the menu (their kale salad is actually pretty good!), and sometimes even the vegetable dishes are made with meat products (broth, etc) so vegetarians may find few options, as well. On one occasion, I was there with my family and my salad took ~40 minute to come out, so it was given to me for free and I was allowed to take whatever I wanted from the buffet.In general, though the service (there's a coat check, too) and location are great, I have found the food to be just "OK," hence the 3 stars. It's nothing horrible or bad, but nothing particularly creative or unique. The taste of the food definitely does not align well with the price.

Stopped in today for lunch after 4 long days at the hospital and wanting to get some fresh air. We were sceptical going in because of the mixed reviews. Walked in and we were greeted but not very nicely, decided to try the lunch buffet since it was Mediterranean and we wanted a change from hospital food. The buffet was $22 each so we were expecting more then what there was, there was only one line with a warm section of meat ( pork loin, chicken and a lamb carving station) mixed with that was roasted potatoes and roasted veg. After that was the cold bar with some salads as well as pasta, bean and potato salad. Then was the deserts of strawberry cheese cake, mixed berry strusle, chocolate shot glasses with whipped cream and a cup cake of some sort.The only thing that stood out was the lamb carving station were it was sliced to order and you could get it on warmed naan bread with an assortment of veggies. The rest of the food was jusy okay and would fit well on any much cheaper buffet menu. The only goodish desert was th cheese cake with a nice balance of sweet and fresh with the strawberries. The service was absolutely horrible, showed up at 1pm amd the close at 2:30pm there were only 3 tables that were there not including us and we had to ask for a refill of are water. Needles to say that for the price i would expect much more from the food and much much much more from the service or lack there of. We definitely will not be back and not be recommending this place.

Went here to celebrate a colleague's promotion to another department. Very convenient location to my work. Most of our group got the lunch time buffet for $20; I was hesitant at this high price at first, but then I saw what was offered and found it to be reasonable for the selections. Bear with me because I cannot remember the food items exactly, but that day they had a couple of different salad options: this cubed cheese and meats one, fruits, caesar, grilled vegetable salad with squash and zucchini, etc. There was also a small selection of rolls you could choose from. They had a carving station with prime rib that included au jus and horseradish sauce. Further down the line there were big containers of buttery mashed potatoes, those fancy little carrots and asparagas, chicken marsala, and this divine creamy fish dish. For dessert they had a selection of about five different options of tarts, fruits, cakes, and mousse confections. I was not so impressed with the desserts, but I really wanted to make a couple trips up to the buffet! I would recommend this place for business meals or work celebrations.

Food was okay. Went here for lunch with my mother. We were staying at the hotel upstairs. We were tired when we got in and needed something to eat.We had the calamari, the chicken consomme, and a turkey club. The calamari was different than others that I had had in the past. However, it was quite good. The soup was vegetables in chicken broth. The turkey club was fine.What earns this place a 1/5 stars is the server's and hostess's manners. The hostess gave us the breakfast menu at 3 PM. Moreover she and the server would have loud conversations about their lives and work around the customers. Poor professionalism. The server would reach far across the table to grab stuff almost getting my food in his armpit. In this instance he did it to get the check after I signed it. Kind of odd IMO. It weirded my mom out.I can't really recommend coming here. The food is okay but the price and service make me want to venture into the neighborhood for something else to eat.

I was kind of expecting more. This place is really nice when you walk in.It is clean and the staff is really friendly and polite.The food could use a makeover. For the cost, the meal should be out of this world.Even the desserts didn't seem that fresh.

If you work in the this side of town, e.g. University Circle, Case, UH, Clinic; then this is a recommended place for a get-away lunch with a relaxed environment and pace. There's a lot of natural light -- useful if you've worked indoors all morning. I eat here often, and more so on stressful weeks, LOL. Or, if you're here on a job interview, and they take you to this place, all the better.Features:1. A chef that can custom make pasta or carve a roast (they have a different kind every day). For breakfast, custom omelettes or eggs to your liking -- a must have for a breakfast buffet.2. It is a well-balanced buffet with a great selection of leafy and non-leafy salads. Entrees have a least one each of red meat, chicken, fish and vegetables. If the carb happens to be polenta, then you're in luck. There's always soup. Entrees are always kept hot but never dried out or burned, always well-cooked, with just great quality and care for the food overall.3. Free valet if you eat here. Just need the ticket validated by the restaurant. Same with Table 45.4. The menu items are also very good -- but the buffet is the special feature here.5. A lot of Cleveland Clinic doctors around (who are required to hang and check the lab coats at the door). So if you choke or have an emergency, there's a high likelihood you'll survive.Downsides: Food coma at 2PM and loss of productivity