Honest review: didnt like the food. its a cute cafe ambiance: its really cute theres a fire place a patio place good greek music good place to drink wine n chill. Service: it sucked honestly they are all young people n all they do is socialize so don't expect amazing service. Food: foods not good (U can try two lokomades for the price of one). Ive been here alot n tried a lot of things its very average the only thing I thought was anything special was the pork souvlaki thing cedar grill tastes better n is cheaper Saganaki $7: it was good i liked that it wasnt supper greasy or slaty but there was no flambé it needs that brandy flavor Gryo flight $11 (comes with the chicken/ lamb/ and pork. The chicken was the worst one wasnt that flavorful. The lamb and beef the one ur used to was really flavorful. The best one was the pork souvlaki it was phenomenal supper flavorful. I would recommend getting it with grilled onions instead of raw onions n ask for extra tzatziki sauce on the side Greek fries $4: really flavorful n not greasy my only complaint needs a sauce like tzatziki or mayonnaise ( if you order this with anything that comes with fries its only a dollar) Loukoumades $7: ( u can get two different flavors for the same $7) didnt really care for them their to dense the orea was a lot better then the salted caramel Feta saganaki $7: this was better then the plain one it was really crispy without being salted wish it was salted though. I loved the honey making it sweet and salty just put more it needs more honey Octopus $11: i didnt like this. It was overcooked n was really mushy n it was burnt Steak sandwhich $13: this i didnt care of the bread wasnt toasted n the meat wasn't flavorful n was overcooked n there wasnt a read more

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Went there over weekend and they were closing in 40 minutes and there was 1 family just leaving. The staff was nice they said we could order and take it to go . We ordered and waited and waited it was 30 minutes to get the food. Odd thing about restaurant , everything was sticky. My shoes stuck to the floor and my hand resting on wood ledge stuck there. Food was ok, nothing really WOW and chicken was burnt . I know grilled bacon burnt and it was charcoal burnt. There are so many restaurants in that area probably will not go back . They did have a list of really cool smoothies but other then that it was not worth the price. read more

Briki has an out of this world coffee & juice/smoothie bar (can't recommend enough). Food is consistently delicious & fresh. An Addison staple for sure. read more

4.5 Stars. What charm in Addison! This a really nice location for breakfast or lunch. I was here for breakfast one morning and from the food to the ambience it was spot on. It's renovated, fresh, and clean plus they have fresh pressed juices to choose from. I had from Greek Benedict (sorry I forgot the name of it) it had a funky smelling strong cheese and it came with side of potatoes, fruit, coffee and green juice. Not only are the portions big to share but priced well. They only slight downfall was that when you wanted to get someones attention no one was around and if they were they were not actively engaging and looking at there phones. Definitely a must try if your in the area. read more

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This is a great place to eat! Reasonably priced, amazing food and a great atmosphere. I came for lunch on a Sunday and got the Gyro sampler to try different options and loved them all. read more

Briki Cafe - Entrance - Greek Near Me - Addison, Illinois

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Food is tasty. Healthy servings on everything. The saganaki is amazing. I suggest saganaki and the Greek salad. One serving of each is plenty for two. read more

I know I did not Take pictures sorry . I did loved the food and I am Glad that In the suburbs we have places that stay open late. This is an excellent place to hang out With your friends and for those That love to gamble they have a private room With slot machines. The only thing that lacks is more serious servers that will bring you water or to give you silver ware. The young people Working there are too busy playing and flirting they forget to clean the duty tables and clear them. Other than that I think it is very cozy and cute. You can just have a drink or coffee With dessert or enjoy a sandwich or a Greek meal. You can enjoy eating al fresco because they have tables on the side walk. This places have very authentic Greek flavors and condiments. The desserts are very good too read more

We tried this place after its featuring on Chicago's Best. We ordered iced caramel macchiato, mocha latte and greek coffee for drinks. For snacks, we ordered traditional and oreo loukoumades, which are greek donuts. While their coffee tastes amazing, the hot coffee we ordered didn't come hot. It was just warm. You could sip it with a straw. The loukoumades, on the other hand, were good. Our coffees were done by the time they came out of the kitchen. Took them 45 mins. They said they ran out of dough. There were a few tables being served when we were there, and their servants were congregating near the counter like it was a high school recess. ‍ Overall, it's not a place I would intentionally drive from Chicago. Service just needs to level up more, and the place needs to be tidier. It's got good potential-good food but poor service. read more

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Good salad. Came here with some friends for lunch. Got a Greek salad. The salad was a good size. The lettuce and other ingredients were good and fresh and the chicken I had added was nicely seasoned. I'm looking forward to returning and trying something else one day. read more

Briki Cafe - Greek salad with chicken - Greek Near Me - Addison, Illinois

no matter what time or what day I show up, I am never, ever disappointed with the service or the food!!

BRIKI has become my favorite breakfast place to go to. For Mother's Day, my kids wanted to take me out for breakfast and were to meet at another restaurant, which I got to first and the wait was 45 minutes, so we went to Brikis and what a nice surprise. Wonderful prices, beautiful menu, great staff. No waiting. And best of all, I am quite impressed with the food. Great food. Will go here again and again. Made my Mother's Day very special, thank you. read more

Breakfast review only. I'm really not a breakfast eater unless it's around 11am or later. But today was a special day. And because there was a sickie at home, I decided to order breakfast to go. This was my first time trying Briki's breakfast. Lots of morning eats to choose from which was a pleasant surprise after analyzing the menu (yes, I analyze). Decisions, decisions. We went with / He: Savory Crepe aka 'meaty' (they have sweet also). Bacon, ham, sausage, eggs tucked inside a well made crepe, topped with a light, tasty sausage gravy (not heavy or greasy). Of course I tasted his and have to say this was the best item we ordered. I was craving some biscuits and the Cheddar biscuits with sausage gravy, 2 eggs sunny side up was calling out to me. In hindsight, I wish I would've ignored the call. The best part of this dish was the gravy and eggs (prepared perfectly). Biscuits were dense, hard, and left pretty much untouched. Comes with red potatoes which left more to be desired. Nothing special. Croissant french toast - nothing like the name implies. Toasted is more like it with orange preserve and toasted almonds. He enjoyed. I kept thinking I could have easily made this myself for less than $10. One croissant sliced in half. Tyrokafteri 'Toast'. Grilled croissant with avocado spread, bacon, poached eggs topped with spicy whipped feta. I requested no onions, but there it was staring me, and lots of it. In all honesty, this was a complete disaster. Unappealing to the eyes. I don't get the toast part. I couldn't tell what the toast was. Barely any avocado. Good amount of overcooked bacon. Poached eggs were overcooked. Another one bites the dust. We also received by mistake, Banana Bread French toast with fresh banana slices and walnuts. Never tasted, so can't comment, although it looked good. $50 for all the above (minus the complimentary BBFT). 4 stars for the savory crepe. Safe to say I'm better off coming here for lunch.. read more

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Best food and friendly service . Always the nicest employees. It is a regular stop for us on the weekend s.

Amazing! that's all it needs it's that good! I've tried other menu items and it never disappoints.The staff and Owner are very kind and patient with you . if i could give more stars i most definitely would . would highly recommend! read more

Briki Cafe - Greek Near Me - Addison, Illinois

We recently held our daughter's first birthday here in their new private party room and everything was amazing! We had about 55 people there and everyone was more than comfortable. The food was AMAZING! Everyone complimented us on choosing Briki Cafe and how great everything was. The service was equally AMAZING! Everyone was ordering drinks, speciality coffees , etc and they were on it! We will definitely be going back and having other events there! We highly recommend Briki Cafe! read more

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Food is normally good, but watch your receipts!!! Went in 2 separate times recently and had $15 Groupon to use each time. Later noticed that the $15 Groupon was deducted as $13.95. Nothing on the Groupon mentioned any sort of processing fee that would be deducted from the value of the Groupon. Also, both trips I had a 3% credit card fee added to my bill BEFORE I even paid. The first time, the cashier said "oh there is a credit card fee,sorry." I thought it had something to do with the Groupon (I don't but Groupon, my mom gave it to me). The second time I asked why there was a credit card fee when I had not even paid yet. I was told "oh, that is automatically added so we don't forget, but we always take it off!" Well, no they don't because they didn't take it off the week before! OK, it was only $1.10, but if they are doing this to everyone who isn't paying by credit card..... read more

This has quickly become one of my favorite breakfast/brunch/lunch spots, despite a few issues recently. Overall, they are doing things well and doing them relatively consistently well, so I can let it slide. It's my understanding that the menu has changed from when they first opened up, so I've never had the honor of trying their Benedicts, which I heard were some of the best. However, I've had my fair share of meals from them and all have been good. The Baked Goat Cheese is tasty, as is the Spicy Feta Spread. The Loukoumades are fun to try but more of a novelty item for me. Their Flamed Chicken Sandwich and Steak Sandwich have been my favorites, so much so that I pretty much exclusively order the Steak Sandwich (sans mushrooms) these days. I also upgrade my side from Fries to Greek Fries. I'm usually only there with my husband or also with his cousin. We've never had any issues. I did come in with a large group for breakfast and some trouble arose, but nothing that wasn't set straight by the end. My Steak Sandwich came out with mushrooms and was overcooked. It was sent back and a new one was made, but it seemed like both had a bit less steak than usual and the sandwich was a little soggy. They also forgot to split up the bill but found a way to do it after the fact. If that's the worst they can do, I'll continue to be a customer. read more

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Not bad, but not good Greek food... just average. Started off with a cup of Avgolemono soup which was pretty tasty. It was rich and creamy, packing a zesty lemony punch. Then came the trouble. Ordered falafel as an appetizer ($10 for 6 pc, ridiculously overpriced if you ask me). Falafel was decent in flavor, but horrible in texture. The breading was mostly soggy (although with hints of crispiness), making it rather unenjoyable to eat. The relish that came with it (sort of reminded me of a chimichurri, wish I could remember the name), however, was fantastic! I literally could bathe in it. It was so good I asked for an extra side of it to dip my fries in. I had the gyro flight (consisting of mini chicken, beef/lamb and pork belly gyros) as my main course with a side of Greek fries. Unfortunately, I was served RAW chicken in one of my gyros!! Ok, I'm sure it happens every once in a while. So I sent it back, as I did not want to risk eating any of the other meats on my plate. However, it didn't seem to be much better the second time, as the chicken was mostly grey and rubbery, so I just didn't bother eating it. The beef/lamb and pork belly gyros, however, were pretty solid (and the tzatiki sauce as well). The pita was warm and toasty, which was a plus. Again, way overpriced for the quality (especially the falafel and chicken gyro). Probably won't be returning anytime soon. read more

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Anyone complaining and giving 3 or less stars because service is slow needs to realize EVERYONE is struggling to find good help, or any help at all! Relax and just be patient, sheesh! If you don't like the enforcement of a fake mandate for masks then don't come here. Some people don't live in constant fear and want to come somewhere they feel "normal".. Please tell me of a restaurant that has been shut down due to contact tracing for CV, I'll wait... But, I can sure tell you of places shut down due to unclean, unsanitary rat and roach infestation, but you'll go there and give it 5 stars with a fake appearance of being safe and clean. This place is AWESOME, nice staff, bright, CLEAN, food is great and they got a Groupon for $15 of food for $10, sometimes you catch it on sale for $7.50 . I will agree the prices are slightly higher for the area, but the quality of food, the portions, and the service I've received has always been solid! Great vibe and atmosphere! So if you're a virus snob this place isn't for ya!! read more

Briki Cafe - Banana bread french toast! To die for! - Greek Near Me - Addison, Illinois

O.M.G!!! Im pretty sure that this is what heaven tastes like!! When i stepped out of my car I knew I was in for a treat. I could hear Greek music from the parking lot. I walked in and observed the modern decor and cute lighting. I stepped up to the counter and told the man at the counter I had never been here before and didnt know what to do (the food isnt listed on the wall menu, only drinks are). He told me to take a seat and look over the menu and to return to the counter when I was ready. I knew I wanted the iced tea of the day, mango but couldn't figure out what to eat...tough decisions, should I order the village salad or a chicken gyro? I asked the girl behind the counter and she said chicken gyro. I ordered the chicken gyro with a side of fries. I went back and sat down in a really comfortable chair near the window and waited. One of the girls brought me my meal. Chicken gyro: it was cut into slices and cut up into pieces. It was seasoned , unlike any other gyro Ive ever had (thats a good thing!). The tzatziki sauce was generously all over my chicken and it also had onions and tomato. Fries: the fries were fresh and also had potato skin on then. They tasted like they had been soaked in brine (my fave kind of fries). While looking at the menu I noticed they do breakfast as well and also have an amazing selection of coffee and desserts soooo looks like I have to come back to try it all. read more

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Was excited to have a Greek restaurant close to home, however, been there 3 times and won't be going back. First time was for breakfast, it was a greasy mess, Americana coffee was awful. Gave them a second chance, just as bad even the Greek coffee was horrible. Service was abominable. Thought that maybe breakfast just wasn't their thing. Tried them for dinner tonight, was not impressed with a gyro dinner plate. The lamb meat was so thin and dry it looked like a rolled cigar. The flavor might have been good but I had to put a ton of sauce on it. Rice and salad were ok. Very disappointing. Service was pretty good. Won't be going back. Sorry. read more

I love greek food specially when its made and done perfect! We got the meze board and in the menu its says everything in it and when the food came i has more than everything in it! The meat taste so good the sausages is fantastic and with my hot chocolate after the food it was perfect! The people here are friendly and nice the store is so clean and tidy! read more

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Not as good as original experience there. Expensive too!! Ordered chicken breast with pesto and cheese- was $23 and not good quality! Very disappointing. read more

Briki Cafe is an authentic Greek cuisine cafe, breakfast, lunch, and dinner restaurant located in the Centennial Plaza right next to Marcus Theater. The Cafe is constructed beautifully featuring modern tables, chairs, stools, flat screen TVs, framed pictures of Greece, and relaxing smooth lounge music. Overall, the ambiance seems like it's designed to be an modern-Greek theme, and it's presented very well here. Briki Cafe will definitely catch curious eyes passing the place. During my visits here, I've had the opportunity to get dinner and Frappes. We tried the Beef Lamb Gyro-Soulvlaki on Pita, the Octopus, and a side of fries. The Gyro is not your typical fast food gyro. You can seriously taste the lamb and see the fat on the meat! Now THAT is what I call authentic! The Octopus blew me away with how delicious it was. I could honestly just eat that for lunch or dinner and be satisfied! The Frappes aren't as thick like Starbucks and are more like iced coffees in my opinion, but they were good. Last, but most certainly not least, the Loukoumades! We tried the Oreo Loukoumades. They are OUT OF THIS WORLD! Especially with the chocolate sauce and oreo bits! They were almost gone after showing them to my family! Briki Cafe is definitely starting out really, really well! The food is amazing, the desserts are amazing, everything here is amazing! Rather you're looking for a place to go before or after a movie (they're open until midnight!), looking to get some authentic Greek takeout, or just relaxing with a nice frappe to enjoy the summer weather, Briki Cafe has it all! Here's to hoping Briki Cafe is here to stay! 5 stars out of 5! read more

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Seems to be a recurring issue with their service, if you ask them to come back, they just forget about you. Otherwise everything else seems to be ok. read more

Really great menu! Authentic Greek food! The combo meet platter fed all my boys thanks

I've been here twice. 1st time I came for breakfast & the food was good. 2nd time for dinner & food was terrible. I honestly cant give a greek restaurant a good rating when the best thing I've had there was Mexican style eggs... The restaurant was not at all busy but service was ridiculously slow. It took us 1.5 hrs to get through a dinner for 2. The food served was not fresh nor tasty. Lots of room for improvement. read more

Great, relaxing atmosphere, starts getting busy around 12:30pm. Ordered our food and it came out within 20minutes. The Spicy Flamenco was tasty, a little runny from the lettuce being wet but overall really good flavor, not too spicy. Mediterranean Panini was amazing, great flavor, a bit spicier than the Spicy Flamenco but not over bearing. The fries are handcut and seasoned well, almost reminds me of a gourmet version of McDonalds fries. Bill was $20 total so very reasonable for the amount of food we got. Will be returning here in the future. read more

Briki Cafe - Spicy Flamenco Wrap with Fries - Greek Near Me - Addison, Illinois

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Briki's food is always delicious! Whenever I am in Addison, I like to stop by for the Flamenco Wrap or Steak Sandwich. And those are just MY favorites. You can't go wrong with the other options! read more

Great atmosphere. Service and food were also great! This place was are last choice since other places were packed and I'm glad we came here.

Yesterday while having lunch some co workers and friends we are accustomed to being treated like adults when we go out to eat. We order lots of wine and food and really settle in to enjoy the afternoon. Our original waitress closed us out, took her tip and when we started up a new order , we were cut off from ordering more wine. We are all in our late 40's and early 50's hard working , really nice woman. We tip really well , we are always polite and there were no issues. I have to say we were completely blind sided by this, Insulted even. We were not loud, the cafe was empty. No issues, other than our original waitress, got her very nice tip as usual and then told the next waitress to stop serving us after she had left the cafe. When we 1st discovered Briki about 8 months ago, they had no wait staff, the servers were struggling to keep up and we were never rude or impatient and if needed we would help ourselves. Now they have a bunch of very young servers and to have a child tell you that you cannot have another glass of wine, with no reason at all to back up why. Honestly, I will never go back. We could not have been nicer to this establishment while they were starting up and now that they have more help, i guess they forgot who their friends are. There are a lot of places to eat out there. Cannot wait to find a new spot to give my money too. Bye Briki! read more

We had a Groupon and used it to get takeout from this café. My main concern was how the food would travel and if it would still be as delicious as it looked by the time that I got home. My concerns were completely unfounded. The meatball appetizer was fantastic with the meatballs sitting on a bed of tzaiki with pita on one side and thick sliced cucumbers on the other. I had the pork belly euro plate and my husband went for the euro flight. His flight came with a choice of sides, and he chose the Greek fries which were covered in feta and lemon. I had the salad and rice with my pork belly plate. The salad already had the dressing on it but it was nice and light and the rice was absolutely delicious. Perhaps it was just olive oil and green onion? I'm not really sure. I just know I would have it again. I am looking forward to going back when things open up, to try their breakfasts! read more

First time here and we drove 35 min to try this place out and what a disappointment. 90% of this horrible experience was the service. It wasn't busy and once we were sat it took about 5 min for the server to come over but whatever that was fine. We wanted to try the briki coffee so I was asking our waitress Nina about it. She wasn't thrilled to be at work that's for sure. She explained its strong and u use a spoon to sip it and said it comes with a cookie so we order two. It took 16 min to get the coffee. She walked by a few times but could never seem to get her attention. When she finally brought the coffee which didn't have a cookie on either we ordered. I got the breakfast pitas which were really good and the potatoes were nothing special. My husband ordered the spanakopita and it said it came with mixed greens or rice and when the food came 25 min later it came with fries. Not once did the waitress come to ask how the food was or even asked if we liked the coffee which we didn't get to drink much of it. I took 3 tea spoon sips and the rest was the thick grounds at the bottom. You would think if she saw our coffees barely touched she would of asked if there was something wrong with them but didn't because she never came back until we sat there after we were done eating looking around for 10 min then we got her to come back over to mumble do you want a box then another 10 min to get the bill. Meanwhile a table near us had 2 people come in and what was either the manager or owner sat with them the whole time we were there facing us and never noticed a thing. There was also another female maybe a manager that was seating people and never even looked our way the whole time we were there as we were stuck looking around most of the time. Horrible service would be putting it to nice and watching the manager or owner sit there with friends and never notice how long we were left sitting there is terrible. Waste of our time to drive out there for that and would never do it again. read more

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Top to bottom this place exudes Greece. An establishment in the West Suburbs that provides a cool vibe, delicious food, refreshing drinks and awesome employees. If you haven't stopped by Briki Cafe you definitely should do so. Highly recommended! read more

After reading some of the rave reviews on this place when it first opened, I made a mental note to try it sometime. Unfortunately, perhaps I waited too long because the food I got was absolutely nothing to rave about. I ordered a gyro with a side salad to take home. The gyro consisted of pita bread with no more than 6 shavings of cold , tiny pieces of gyro meat, onions and a slice of tomato. The salad was a spring mix, very generous but without any dressing. So very disappointed, I will not be returning!!!! read more

Briki- you have so much potential but you're just not there yet. I want to love you and keep going back to you but sadly I always leave semi disappointed. I don't know how many more chances I can give you before I give up for good. Your ambiance is great and if course I love your location near my home. It's one of a kind in Addison and in the west burbs. I used to live in Greek town and always visited Meli cafe and the other Greek restaurants- there weren't any comparable options in this area until Briki came along. I also love the menu design and its offerings- the chef knows his stuff. It's priced right, portion sizes are perfect, and the menu size and options are spot on. Now, where briki fails me miserably... The food. It's always hit or miss on freshness. The saganaki is almost always great- comes out sizzling hot and tastes delicious. Once or twice it came out cold but that was during my initial visits and I haven't had that problem the last 10 times or so. Everything else is hit or miss. I've tried the octopus at least 5 times and the first time it was out of this world, but the 4 last times it was not memorable and once even disturbingly slimy. The gyro meat has good flavor but always seems to come out cold. This is a big problem every time we go- the meat has great flavor and the dish tastes good but most of the time the meat isn't tasting fresh or hot. It's been happening almost every time during my recent several visits. Lastly, the service... this is the part that has improved significantly since they opened but still isn't where it needs to be. Initially the service was so bad, I had sworn off this restaurant indefinitely. I eventually forgave briki and went back, the service was slightly better but still subpar to any average restaurant. Despite not being completely busy during any of my visits, the service always falls short. At one point a man (who I believe to be an owner or manager) started to set down our sizzling hot saganaki plate right in front of my infant son who reaches for everything. When we stopped him and asked him to set it away from the baby, he plopped it down in front of my mom with no comment and just turned around and walked away. During my most recent visit, I had a couple particularly bizarre issues that I'd like to call out. First, one of our waters brought to the table tasted like dirty rag water... only after I tasted it did I look into the glass and it looked like little white things were floating in it. The other 2 glasses tasted normal, so I'm not sure what happened with that one but it was so gross. Also, the gyro meat was dry on the edges and came out cold on both dishes we ordered with it. It didn't taste fresh sat all. Even further, I ordered a single espresso shot and communicated it clearly to our waitress but she charged me for a double. I couldn't tell if what I received was actually a single or double but regardless, billing errors always annoy me. Specifically this one bc to me it was not worth complaining about the $1 error, yet I paid for something I didn't not order after spending $80 (with tip) on 3 people. Again, briki has potential but needs big help to get it right. Right now they are on thin ice with losing my business for good- idk how many more chances I can give them. If they can correct their issues, I would be a regular customer with multiple visits a week. read more

Decided to try this place for the first time today. Food was average, typical Greek breakfast joint. I ordered an omelet and the French toast for a side. This place uses a "fancy" bottle for their syrup. Well when I went to pour my syrup a few BUGS came pouring out the spout covered in the brown goo of syrup. I told my waitress who seemed mortified. She took the plate back to her manager who seems like he couldn't care less. I was offered compensation of a coffee or a donut. But at that point my experience was spoiled probably never go back. Summary: Check the syrup for bugs before you slather your food in it. read more

The place overall was good food. Just the service was terrible we waited for over 45 mins for our food. The waitress wasn't that good since she didn't wait on us. We had to wait on her. I don't know if I'll be back. Smoothies weren't that great. I'm not that picky.... read more

Great little mom and pop place !!! The ambiance is nice and the staff is great and always friendly. I have already been there a few times and I make sure to try something new each time. I have yet to try something that I did not like. My favorite is the spicy omelet , the portions are very large so you will have to take it home. Food has always been fresh and made to order , coffee is outstanding and the real deal. I have had a couple of meetings there as well and the staff and management have been great they don't force you out or make you feel like you're on a time crunch. My favorite appetizer is the fried zucchini make sure to try that!! The jelly is homemade and delicious!! Highly recommended hidden treasure in our neighborhood. It's a much needed taste in a town full of tacos and pizzas. Make sure to stop in they're on the corner of the strip mall next Marcus theater!! read more

Best lemon rice soup I have had in years! I will be back to try all the other options