Elizabeth Esther Cafè

It was a different experience going here for a meal. The food and service was very good. The house was built in mid 18 hundreds. Really cool place. Parking could be a problem. No parking lot here. Worth while going.

My husband and I googled cafe near us for a late lunch today and stumbled into this Beautiful historic home turned fine-dining café. This 1868 Home is filled with charming grandmother furnishings and family history. Our food and cocktails were Delicious and I will dream about the roasted portobello focaccia and pear martini tonight! The hospitality of our server and the owner who came out to say hello made it a very special lunch date. We can’t wait to go back for Brunch:) I would recommend reservations for prime time hours.

Up until the very end, we were actually having a decent experience. A group of longtime friends and I were out to dinner catching up, the service was fine, and we were genuinely enjoying ourselves. Like anyone having a good time, we lost track of time. As we were getting ready to leave, a couple walked in, sat at the bar, and ordered drinks, so we assumed the establishment was still open since new guests were still being served. When that couple went to leave, the wife loudly announced, “Sorry we stayed so late past closing time,” clearly directed at us. It was extremely uncomfortable and felt intentional. They appeared to be close friends with the bartender, and it came across as though they were used to indirectly get us to leave instead of staff addressing us directly. If we were past closing time, the staff could have simply come over and politely let us know. That would have been professional and respectful. Having another customer call us out in a passive aggressive way was awkward and unnecessary. It is unfortunate, because what had been a pleasant experience up until that moment ended on a really sour note and left a bad taste in our mouths at the very end of our service. I definitely won’t be returning.

This was our second time coming in, our first time was exceptional, thus the return. Our waitress this morning was disappointing to say the least. We got the feeling that she just did not like us. I ordered a coffee cake for our table to try as an " appetizer" when our brunch was brought our i asked if she forgot the coffee cake, her response was simply I did, do you want it now? No now we have our food, no apology nothing. We had coffee had to request refills, my husband's sausage gravy over biscuit was cold, my fruit was mushy the strawberry and 1 blackberry were good tge rest not. :( . We had high expectations and were so sadly disappointed. I'm happy to spend 100.00 on 4 for breakfast, but I'd like the service to at least be decent. Had this been our first experience it would surely be our last. Our first visit left me posting pictures and praises and excitement to return. This first left all 4 of us disappointed and definitely not recommending anyone to go.