Spices Cafe

This is a gem in Capitol Hill where you can tell the food is made with love. Great selection of breakfast and lunch. They have amazing soups made daily (I like the winter squash) and their restaurant has an outdoor seating area that's great for warm weather.Their french toast with fresh berries is always delicious and not too heavy on the syrup. I'm also a fan of their biscuits and gravy. For lunch, I always go to their meatball sandwich which is light and satisfying.If you like Mexican breakfast, their quesadillas and burritos are also mouth-watering and have big proportions that will not disappoint.The owner is so nice and always takes time to get to know his customers and provide good service. The only complaint I have is that their hours are limited so they close at 2pm or 3pm most days, and sometimes they close for more than a week around the holidays.

The service at an establishment can make or break an experience, and the service at this place is A1. Might be weird to say this about a restaurant but I felt extremely welcomed when walking in this place, felt great. The food was delicious, the pancakes were nice and fluffy, sweet and the perfect size. The croissant sandwich was also really good, my only comment for improvement would be to get more breakfast meat that doesn't contain pork other than that this place is a winner.

Delicious food in a quant atmosphere, served with a smile. We had 2 apps and 4 sandwiches to share, and everything was spot on. We look forward to coming back soon.

We're visiting from Nashville and stumbled upon this place and had the most delicious breakfast! First of all the service was amazing! The gentleman who took our order and served our food was wonderful. He even brought a pitcher of ice coffee since four of us had ordered individual glasses. There were six of us and we all enjoyed ever plate. The cherry on top was the classical music station playing the Oppenheimer score! Thanks so much for a great start to the morning.

Solid neighborhood breakfast/lunch spot with some great deals on their menu. Thought it must have been a typo when I saw a salmon BLTA including a side for just $10.50. Enough to feed 2 for lunch that deal rocked. And when I screwed up the on-line order by asking for it during a time they were officially closed, Michael the neat owner/cook opened the place up (since they happened to be there) and satisfied my (apparently) brain-damaged-from-hunger yearnings.You guys are great! (And your salmon blta is also pretty wonderful, especially for the price:),Sign me,David "Feeling Much Better Now" M

The food is great, and the service outstanding. The seating area is a bit like a storage area, but don't let that detract from a nice breakfast.

I needed a quick bite in the Cap Hill area, and this place was the closest diner in the area, so I popped in on a whim.It being a Friday morning, the place wasn't too busy and I was greeted with friendly staff and a cozy cottage-core atmosphere. There's just something about listening to classical music with a cup of joe while overlooking Park Ave surrounded by plastic flowers. I don't mean this in a snide way, this place has history and it's not afraid to show it.I ordered the biscuits and gravy. While a lot of diners tend to serve intimating portions, I was presented with a modest biscuit, egg, and about a half cup of gravy. For me this is the perfect portion. The gravy was well-balanced and the biscuit, while not anything amazing, were light, and stood out in the dish. The food knew was it was about and didn't need to impress anybody.For $13 plus tip, this place is a great deal. I'll have to bring some friends here for a good, affordable, and cozy breakfast. This place comes straight out of an early Francis Ford Coppola movie, and I'm here for every second of it.

Great, clean, lil diner rocking classical music and getting comfort food like only a few can do! Thank you chef Mike and his son Nick. Y'all do great job for the community. The soups are amazing and you'll like everything on the menu!

Nice quiet place, good service, tasty breakfast, fresh ingredients, definitely coming back!

The food was absolutely phenomenal! How this place has less than 5 stars is beyond me, but I enjoyed the hospitality and the food. Delicious.