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    Arena’s Cafe

    3.0 (71 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Bars, Delis

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Sunrise omelette, pancakes
    K W.

    So glad we found this place! Great value for breakfast in a nice community. The service was friendly & fast. We will definitely go back.

    Not mush pastrami in the Reuben
    Jeremy A.

    We stopped in and the first thing we noticed is theres zero parking here so expect that if you come at peak times especially since its right next to Big Fish Grill. The mac and cheese fried bites were awesome and Id definitely recommend those. As far as the reuben went it was toasted quite well and was ok but I would have liked a bit more pastrami in it. Bloody Marys were on special and kinda meh. Our waitress was excellent though and the prices were fine.

    What was under the arugula.

    So disappointed!!! I've been going to Arena's for years and years for my CA Club Dude sandwich. Twice this year I paid $14.99 for a sandwich that was mostly inedible. They've replaced the sprouts with what I believe is arugula, which gives the sandwich a very strange taste. Plus, the arugula was MOST of the sandwich! Needless to say, I took all of it off the sandwich only to find an avocado that was a little piece that wasn't ripe. A small piece of tasteless tomato and a THIN layer of turkey. I'm afraid for the very expensive price and poor quality Arena's has lost a long time customer.

    Crab cake
    Stephanie A.

    We stopped in for lunch. They have a large beer selection. We had a bloody Mary and a mimosa, they were OK for $4 but I'd probably skip them if I went back. The crab cake was pretty much perfect - loaded with crab meat, lightly seasoned and fried to a perfect golden brown. The fries were just basic fries not special.

    Nice size order of small cheese fries.

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    Chicken salad was great server was very helpful in making selections food came out quickly

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    Fresh, delicious, hearty sandwiches. Quirky, cool vibe. Close to beach. Will def be back next time I'm at Rehoboth!

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