The Café

Met a friend for lunch. Parking was quite an issue- you may need to drive around the neighborhood to find a spot. I had the Art Deco (a BLT w avocado). Sandwich was very generously sized. I wish the bread hadn't been toasted- gave the sandwich an overall dry feeling but the taste was great. The tots were crispy and not at all greasy. Location was busy and it was rather loud inside. We both wished it had been quieter so our convo would've been easier. Service was still quick!

Whew! What can I say!? F- experience. I *never* write reviews but this was abysmal. Sat directly by the door when we were one of the first seatings of the evening. The tater tot appetizer's mornay was flavorless. We ordered a four course prix fixe and the scallop appetizer didn't come until the entree. Never received our dessert. Our wine (merlot) came as a cab sav 3/4ths of the way through our entree - and only two glasses for a four person table. The other two glasses came stemless - not the right glass for red wine. Waiter kept saying everything was either out of stock or not available. Never received our dessert course. I guess they had to go to Kroger to procure that as well. Just an absolutely awful experience. DO NOT COME!!!!!Will not be back!

First time customer. Arrived at 12 noon. They stated that it would be an hour wait, so please reserve if possible. Even though there is a lot of seating, they do get a lot of customers. To kill time, we walked around one of the little shops inside the establishment. We were seated at 1pm. The waitress let us know that it was going to be a wait, which it was. We didn't get our food till 2pm. During our waiting time, we was entertained by a 3 man band called the 'Derby City Dandies.' They played with a stand up bass, drums, electric acoustics guitar, and Ukulele. They played a little bit of everything from jazz to bluegrass. We ended up grabbing their business card before leaving. Once we received the food, my order was fine, but the other dishes, the eggs were cold (my friend didn't eat it), and the tator tots were extremely salty (my sis didn't eat it). Also, if you are not familiar, make sure to read the menu when ordering, there were some and/or which we was thinking it came with the order and it didn't. I thought my Belgin waffle came with the fruit and whip but you have to ask for it. If not you will just get the waffle. My friend thought her order came with potatoes and it did not. So just confirm what your order comes with or doesn't so you won't be shocked when you don't get it. My friend had to ask for her orange juice twice (once from the lady that brought our drinks and second time when she reminded the waitress). She finally got her OJ when her order came out.I personally won't be back. I don't mind the wait but when your food comes out cold, especially after patiently waiting, it's just not worth it.Pros: 1. A shuttle picked us up from the public parking. Driver stated that he was available till 2pm. Though it's not a far walk, it was right on time. It was pouring down raining and as soon as he seen us parking, he asked if we wanted to ride.2. The little shop had a lot of interesting things for shopping while you wait to be seated. They even had a 'Paint You Art Out' section where you can sit and paint on ceramic plates.3. Place is spacious.4. Waitress was nice.5. The band was entertaining.6. Sits across from ice skating ring.Cons:1. Cold food2. Wait time (better have patience). Waited to be seated (1hr). Waited another hour to get our food.

We stopped back in for another dinner. It was the same. I would love to give The Cafe a better review as our server had a great personality. Maybe, we will try agin in the future.

We stopped here for a 6 PM dinner prior to attending a performance across the street at the concert hall. We had allowed a 2-hour window; however, we were feeling it was not enough time due to the restaurant staff appearing to be spread thin. We ultimately made it in time, but I'm thankful our venue was located across the street. I was able to order a margarita about 20-30 minutes after being seated and am glad I also decided to go ahead and put in an order for a Kentuckian sandwich and bleu cheese Cole slaw -- no cooking involved, just assembly. Wise choice! Our food arrived and the margarita was finally delivered to the table 10 minutes later. We had each requested frozen with salted rim, and both were inaccurate. We opted not to say anything due to time constraints. Venue was moderately loud due to almost capacity crowd. It was punctuated at times with sharp increases in noise when the staff person bussing tables would shove dishes into his bin in what seemed to be one feel swoop. The majority of the patrons would jump to attention each time this happened, and it was more the norm than the exception. We plan to return here in a few weeks when we attend another event in the area, so I am willing to give it another try to see if this is the norm or an anomaly. Maybe I will even be confident enough to order a hot entree or even an appetizer and not feel pressed for time. Food items we have had are always fresh and delicious.

The Cafe is easy, good food in a nice environment with a kind staff. The Huevos Rancheros was a great pick! The Biscuits and Gravy were 10/10! We enjoy coming here for breakfast, lunch & dinner!

It was extremely busy today at lunch(Valentine's Day), however, we were able to get online reservations. Although we had 1 pm reservations we still had to wait in a long line to get to the hostess. Once seated our drink orders were taken. It did take a while to get our food order in and the kitchen was having a time keeping up with folks' orders. On the plus side lunch was good, however, prices went up again. In the old days when Sal still owned the restaurant we were familiar with the staff. These days it seems there is a big turnover as it always seems to be someone new.

While semi-hidden, this spot shines out with delicately crafted cocktails, flavorful dishes, & great staff!To start off, the small classic Caesar salad was plentiful with fresh lettuce, aged Parmesan, and a roasted sliced lemon. The Kentucky Sour was gorgeous, like looking at a fall sunset! Our waitress, who is also a bartender, did an amazing job with the drink! Then, we had some Fried Chicken Sandwiches tossed with Buffalo sauce. Very yummy and not dry. Our sides consisted of the garlic roasted mashed potatoes (which the flavor of garlic cloves oven roasted) & Brussels sprouts, both delicious. We finished off with a large portion of bread pudding (warning: it does have raisins, but you can easily take them off). Next time, I'll definitely be back for brunch or dinner!

It is very disappointing that one my favorite places to eat is rapidly declining The quality and taste of the food is not the same. I ordered the strata, which has always been a beautiful blend of ingredients, was mostly egg. I've ordered these many times, and it is definitely not the same or as good. We had a child at our table and ordered fruit. The grapes were not fresh and very soft. It takes zero effort to serve fresh grapes and you failed.I also had the italian cream cake as I do every time I visit. It wasn't the same and the flavor was very disappointing. A siganture dessert and it's not the sameThe server seemed distant and annoyed. It appears there's construction or remodeling going on in the main dining area and wow what a mess. It makes for a very unpleasant atmosphere, and I felt like I was dining in a garage.I'm not sure what is going on but you're ruining a great cafe.

Food was fantastic. Service was friendly. Staff was very nice and personable...went the extra mile asking our daughter about her day at cheer competition and wishing her luck :)