We chose Antoinette's Café as a good place to catch-up with some friends seeing they had quite a few vegetarian/vegan options. It was spacious inside with much room and comfy seating so not an issue. And a quiet place inside as others have stated below where one can study, read, etc.
When we all arrived and placed our order it wasn't complicated (see pictures below), but the service was just super slow. There weren't many folks inside so not sure why everrrrrything was coming out slow, coffees were made (or lack of) and even those took a while...I even had to go up there to make sure our orders were still in the queue and not forgotten.
SERVICE = POOR (not a fan, waitress kept us uninformed and unattended (never checked on us), and just never felt engaged)
In regards to our food it was okay, nothing too too special. I had a veggie burger wrapped in lettuce with a pumpkin spice café latte while my wife had their chicken toona salad with hazelnut coffee. She stated her meal was good but they had forgotten about her coffee. So I went up to make sure her coffee was being made to only found out it was not and they had forgotten. The waitress politely apologized and I understood (mistakes happen) as she got right to making my wife's hazelnut coffee. Upon completion, when my wife tasted the coffee it wasn't made right and it must've been a different flavor. I went up again to say it was made incorrect and if she could make another one. At this point, I was semi frustrated and folks are trickling in as she takes their order and we're still waiting for coffees to be completed. The lack of staff or help was disappointing. Once remade and done correctly this go-around, the waitress put it a to-go cup (why, who knows...) while she knew we were going to be there for a while catching up with our friends. Here's the kicker --- not only was the coffee brought out in a to-go cup but it was spilling all over as she walked it to the table and set it down. The coffee was filled to the very top, scorching hot, and just a mess. We asked her to bring out a mug and have her pour it in the mug. We were not going to have our clothes be dirty and much more. The whole experience was just unnecessary and if a bit more attention was paid...all things would've been prevented. As much as my wife wanted to spend time and catch-up with our friends, we have to bounce back and forth with staff to make sure we got what we ordered.
FOOD/DRINKS = The food was fine (nothing fancy), but not getting our drinks timely and in a well manner was frustrating and proper etiquettes seemed to not be relevant, sadly.
The overall feel to the café was okay, nothing special inside although they did have an open area in the back with a rustic dining table where at least 5-6 people can sit comfortably and a decent seating area in the front.
AMBIENCE = NOT QUITE A CAFÉ FEEL/WORK IN PROGRESS It looks like it's trying to be home-y, modern feel to it, and I assume they'll be adding more to it to cover up any open space?!
Overall, given our experience I would NOT come back again or would at least wait six months to make sure they are well oil machine and adequate training has been provided to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience on the next run. read more