This was quite the surprise: a really basic short order breakfast and lunch place in one of those generic corporate office buildings that you wouldn't even be able to spot from the street going by if you weren't looking for it. I had occasion to need to stop for a layover going through the British-American Airport park, looked for a coffee spot, and shazam! There's Cafe One Eleven.
It's your basic menu, but they clearly do things a little un-generically; for instance, the home style potatoes were not from a frozen bag, but baked (on site, presumably) and then heated on a grill with onions (on request).
The staff were unbelievably pleasant and kind, and brought my order over to me without asking. The ambiance is as dull as you can get -- they are in some kind of converted office space, and while there were a few generic photos on the wall, zilch in terms of decor. (I'm guessing they are called Café 111 because they're in former Suite 111.) I got the impression they did a lot of bulk lunch orders for offices in the complex and hence not a lot of dine-in customers. But that's OK -- you can make your own ambiance when the service and food are this pleasant.
The door is just a bit far away from the parking lot, maybe 50 yards or so, but I hobbled in and it turned out to be worth the walk.
So, if you want an obscure little mini-diner that transcends its bland and unremarkable context, give this place a try. read more