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    Café 123

    4.4 (95 reviews)
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    CAFÉ 123 ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Romantic
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Janet R.

    Let me start with saying that you need to call to make reservations; however, this is done so you can have a pleasant time without being rushed. The ambience was very good and staff were very attentive. Food was also very good. Will come back again.

    Café 123 Brunch menu
    Steve L.

    Stopped in for Sunday brunch, after having tried this restaurant for dinner just the Friday before. There are no bad choices on any of their menus - I would try everything if I could! The staff were all fantastic and the service was well above average. Loved the ambiance of a repurposed pharmacy into a fine dining experience. Will definitely visit again!

    Redfish fresh catch - so so yummy

    The food, service and atmosphere were amazing! The perfect small, intimate date night spot

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    Joy S.

    We celebrated my husband's birthday here and had a fabulous time. We are back again today. Iris was great both times.

    Shrimp and grits
    Erin K.

    A delicious dinner!!! Great for celebrating, dinner with family and friends, and wine. The cocktails were not that great tbh. Our server was attentive and helpful when it came to the menu. Some of the items were not available when we went, but everything we got was great!!

    Fried oysters
    Madalyn J.

    We love coming here!! The downtown location is great and in walking distance to other bars and restaurants. The food is always so delicious, as are the drinks. The fried chicken skins are a must try if you like pork rinds. I also love their bread pudding for dessert! Good wine list and a more upscale vibe than some restaurants close by. We Always look forward to coming here when we are in town.

    Rebecca K.

    This place is quite the hidden gem. I went with a board I serve on for an introduction dinner. The menu was given to us with several selections from which to choose. The place is very quaint and cozy with a big room in the back for my group. Our server was Hobson. Oh, my word. He is a quintessential southern gentleman. Accommodating, knowledgeable, awesome. We had fried chicken kinds for appetizers. Soooooo delicious. Also a board with various treats such as yummy pimento cheese. My salad was healthy that and delicious no choose the salmon and grits. I asked for the slinach to be substituted and they gave me asparagus. There were a lot of d grits. A lot. The salmon was ok. Not r the best I've ever had. A bit over cooked. The break pudding for dessert was a huge home run. My favorites were appetizers and dessert. Signature cocktails were great!

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    Our favorite restaurant except my steak special came out too raw when it was advertised as medium rare ( may 29/2026)

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    5* all the way, staff, food, all aspects. Get a reservation. Food was excellent, drink selection also great. Prices reasonable.

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    The food is always top notch. You won't be disappointed. Consistent in flavor and service. A great date night location.

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    Upscale dining at its finest. Always a great place to celebrate a special occasion. Even with a big party they get it done well!

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    Fine steaks and always a fresh seafood option. Interesting apps. Very attractive bar. On street parking. Level interior.

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    3 years ago

    You will get an awesome dinner anytime you go here and that chef can cook it up so get yourself in the café 123

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    2 years ago

    We had the most delicious meal with wonderful service. Very cool environment. Cannot wait to return!!

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    We really enjoy. I get the brown sugar rubbed steak. Very nice restaurant. Very convenient to downtown.

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    The vibe at Lucy's

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    I've been twice and the service was night and day different. The first time they sat me outside and…read moreforgot about me. This time the waitress was awesome. I got the salmon with mashed potatoes and broccoli. They don't give you enough of the broccoli. The salmon was good. The pickled onion on top was a little bit weird and probably would have been a turn off to a lot of people. I think they put too many onions and wish they had a little more of the pickled flavor but it was good overall. My husband got the Vodka Chicken. He enjoyed it after he scrapped off all the onions that was in the vodka sauce. The menu just said tomato in the sauce. Onion should have been mentioned especially with how dominant the onions were. The chicken also had random burn marks. Overall enjoyed the service but food was average.

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    The bar

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    Ruben Eggrolls

    Irish Bred Pub - Upstairs seating area

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    Upstairs seating area

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    Seating in bourbon bar

    Botanic - Salmon Caesar

    Salmon Caesar

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    The chicken sandwich was well-seasoned, had the right amount of crunch, and light. The lettuce,…read moretomato, and pickles added freshness. The fries were golden brown and tasty. The 3 egg white omelet was filed with goodness: broccoli, diced tomatoes, and spinach. The white cream was light and flavorful.

    I came here for the breakfast buffet during my three nights stay. The first morning that I came…read moredown for breakfast I had an absolutely amazing experience. First, our server introduced herself and explained the buffet menu, which I appreciate. She was very attentive, and I think she refilled my drink a total of three times during my meal. The food options at the buffet were great. The biscuit bar offering sausage gravy, tomato gravy, and shrimp étouffée as a topping was phenomenal. I sampled the étouffée and sausage gravy, and the homemade biscuits all were really good. On the second morning that I went down for breakfast, not nearly as good of an experience. The young lady who is our server, just didn't seem like she wanted to be there, polar opposite from the previous day. Our table wasn't stocked with sugar only had a pepper shaker had to ask for both. Somehow the same hot gravy that I had enjoyed the day before were luke warm some reason, maybe just caught it at a bad time. I didn't have more fruit options out on morning too, which I did appreciate as well. I think the poor service just soured the experience. The third morning I went down for breakfast, there was a long line waiting to be seated. And the person that appeared to be seating people as the hostess, was the same server from the day before. I came back about 30 minutes later, and there was still a line so I decided to skip breakfast. I will definitely give this one another shot, when we return to Auburn for leisure based on that first Days experience and re-rate if warranted.

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    Southern Oak - Inside dining area.

    Inside dining area.

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    2.7(43 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    In the past the food was very good. Steaks cooked perfectly. Potatoes, salads and rolls were all…read moreamazing. Tonight the steaks were thin and tough. Potatoes were small but well cooked. Salad and rolls were great. Highly recommend the ranch. Our biggest complaint was the establishment was sparsely occupied when we arrived, yet they sat us in a booth in the corner of the bar next to brooms, mops, extra chairs, an employees purse and an employees cup (which I believe is against health code). Not only did we feel we were shoved into a storage corner, but the tray stands are stored on the opposite side of a pony wall from this booth. Every time a member of the wait staff returned a tray stand to the storage position it was a very loud slam causing us to jump. In addition to having all the noise from the front door, bar, multiple employees talking loudly at the host stand, this meal was not enjoyable. This should be the last table in the establishment assigned to a guest, not the first. In the event that it must be used the stored items should be removed.

    I really wasn't going to mention anything. However, upon tasting the to-go sweet tea I asked for…read morethat ended up not being sweet, was the last straw (which we had to ask for too). According to the receipt the last name is Hodges who was our server. I had high hopes, but it ended up being a very horrible experience. We had a table of 6, with a high chair requested which they couldn't (and didn't try to ) accommodate. That's fine we looked past that. Next, was no happy greeting, just basically an asking of our order of drinks. Drinks were delivered and with it being Father's Day we know the wait is extra long with things. However when other tables are getting rolls and you are still sitting empty, to me it speaks of the priority that your waiter or waitress makes concerning your table. I have been a waiter so I know about prioritizing your customers. So when we asked for rolls, our server stated I will try to get some but none are out. When I look at the station, I see plenty of rolls out and her just not going to get them. Then a manager comes to greet us. Nice fellow. He ask if there is anything we need to let him know. We told him some rolls would be nice, ......and we never seen him again. So upon asking our waitress again, I guess seeing our frustration she went and got some easy. So the food was brought out and tasted good and correct. The waitress is then never seen again till she is ready to see how to split the tickets. By this time my wife has hopped up herself and got us to go boxes, we had to ask another waiter for some items and everyone had empty drinks wanting refills and ....some more rolls. So upon her coming to split tickets and give us that, we asked her for more rolls and refills. I asked her for a refill of sweet tea which I had been waiting for a while and more rolls. She brings back what I thought was sweet tea and tells us no rolls are available. We finally decide to just go with my wife apologizing to me cause she wanted my Father's Day to be a better experience. Upon leaving we get to where they set out the rolls and it's like 4 baskets just sitting there. I ask a different manager because we never seen the guy manager again, can I have some rolls because I asked for some but our waitress never delivered any. This manager gave me some right away. Great. So leaving at least happy about that, then I went to taste my to go sweet tea which wasn't sweet on the way home and was seriously disappointed again! I don't like to complain because I know being a waitress or waiter does take a lot in giving good service, but this lady either needs tables of just 2 peopke or a different job or position, or retraining. My mom was even going to make a to go order but was told if she placed it she would have to wait a while. My mom was thinking well had she as our waitress came to our table earlier to check on us she could have placed it earlier and it would have been ready by the time we left. Just a bad, bad experience. I almost, besides the good food and my friends and family, wish we had went somewhere else. I WILL NOT have her as a server again, if and when I go back. Disappointed and the experience was disappointing. Very disappointing. I could say more (table not wiped before being seated, our waitress checking other tables but not ours...etc.) but I think anyone reading will understand. Let me go and throw away this unsweetened tea.

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    Texas Roadhouse - This was my view when I looked to my right in my seat. Employees cup & purse hung on the extra bar stools, brooms, dust pans and squeegee

    This was my view when I looked to my right in my seat. Employees cup & purse hung on the extra bar stools, brooms, dust pans and squeegee

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