06/06/09

One of the best breakfast places in Indy!

by IndyFoodGuy

City Cafe is one my restaurant favorites, luring me back again and again with their delicious breakfast menu -- not to mention their innovative and always tasty special items. The staff is friendly and warm, never neglecting to refill my coffee or forgetting how I like my toast. Their lunch menu is great, too. The dining area is a little small, which can make for cramped quarters on busy weekends, but the wait, if any, is usually minimal. You'll really only have trouble getting a seat on weekends when their is an event downtown. The owners are almost always around, too, which gives the restaurant a homey, small town vibe. I've never had a bad experience there -- and I've been going once a week or so for years.

• Pros: Great food and a friendly, attentive staff
• Cons: Can be crowded on weekend mornings during special events

03/25/08

The worst experience of my life

by MichelleArthur

Entering at just after 10am on 3/18 with my grand son, we sat at the table right in from for approx 8 minutes. Having settled my grandson and trying to keep him entertained, which was no great task, by the way there were only 2 occupied tables in the place, I took him back to were the so called waiter was and ask for directions to the bathroom. He pointed the way and I asked if he could get me coffee and chocolate milk, we would be right back. Returning from the R/R, waiting another 10 minutes, seating another table and helping them, he came over and asked if he could help us. I asked for coffee, water no ice and chocolate milk, and while he was there could he take our order. Sure he said. I order for my grand son bacon sandwich with mayo, (he hardly eats anything, but the kid was hungry waiting for the parade), I order scrambled eggs and wheat toast. Easy enough order you would think. Finally, he came back with 2 pieces of buttered toast, 3 strips of bacon and a pack of mayo and said to me this is for his sandwich. and then set mine down. I asked him if he could bring us our drinks, after puffing he brought me cold black coffee no cream or sugar, water full of ice and white milk. I sent buttered toast back it was for a sandwich, the waiter asks why, I can't use the buttered toast. Waiter left took toast, I tasted my very salty eggs and said that was it. I packed up my grandson explained to the waiter, " He can't eat sandwich if you don't get us bread, he can't drink milk no chocolate, I can't eat eggs, for fear of heart attack due to salt, coffee would have been nice, but you gave me no cream or sugar. This was the worst 45 min experience I have ever received at a restaurant no one I know will ever frequent this establishment, I even tell strangers I meet about the experience. Luckily I had an apple and granola bar in my purse for my grandson. The parade was great. Thank you to the group next to me for helping entertain my 4 year old grandson.

• Pros: None
• Cons: waiter and hostess and cooks

01/06/07

HOT, Fresh Breakfast and A Family Favorite!!

by indydivers

Saturdays are pretty busy at this place, but eat here once and you'll know why. I love this place so much, I even hesitate writing a review for fear that more will discover the beauty and fill up our Saturday spot! Many of their dishes are exceptional, but here are a few of my favorites....

~ Cornflake encrusted french toast (once I ordered as an appetizer when there were 4 of us at breakfast, so good and I'd trade a Kr*spy Kr*me in for this ANYDAY!!

~ Their toast even is a unique multi-grain that you don't get many other places

~ Pay Attention to the specials on Saturdays, I had a banana pancake with a bunch of other tasty descriptive words in the title that was PHENOMENAL

~ OJ is fresh squeezed

~ Oh, their side taters are awesome and I dip EVERY bite in their house specialty cajun ketchup, kind of in the buffalo family of thick sauces and so great

Service is always friendly too.

• Pros: Food, Service, Ambiance