We had to give this place a try, as we were curious to see how they had transformed this old-school building into a restaurant. We absolutely loved the décor and, especially, how they preserved some of the original school elements, such as the lockers, giving the space a unique character and charm. I was also impressed by the thoughtful attention to accessibility, including automatic doors for the restrooms--an important detail that shows the facility was designed with everyone in mind. The service was excellent, with a very attentive and professional staff. But what impressed me the most was the menu: healthy choices presented with creativity, proving that eating well doesn't have to mean sacrificing flavor. My breakfast burrito was delicious, and the avocado touch was fantastic. The portion was a very decent size; I split it in half and saved the rest for my first plane meal. And yes... the burrito was officially TSA approved! Highly recommended!!!!! read more

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Stopped by Emmett's Cafe for a quick breakfast and loved it! From the outside, it has that charming classic brick look, and inside, the aesthetic is just as cute and cozy. I'd give it 4 stars because the avocado toast with egg was fresh and delicious, but the toast was a little chewy. The Maple Sea Salt Iced Latte was the star! The espresso, hint of maple and sea salt, plus that delicious cold foam on top really hit the spot. Such a cute breakfast and coffee spot - definitely worth a visit! read more

Emmett’s Cafe - Avocado toast & egg, Maple Sea Salt Iced latte, Fruit bowl, Breakfast Burrito - Cafes Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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5 stars. Really enjoyed Emmett's. The coffee was great and both the breakfast burrito and chicken Caesar wrap were very good. Service was quick, and the building itself was really cool with plenty of seating and the locker pickup setup. Will definitely be back. read more

I will pay for vibes all day every day. $26 for diner breakfast and a black coffee, and I am not complaining. Parking was rough but we got there early. Had a great meal with friends in an aesthetic location. read more

Emmett’s Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This is one of the first restaurants I went to when I moved to Columbus. It was a bit crowded at the time I went but made it through the line and received food and drinks quickly. The food was delicious as was the coffee. It had a great Saturday morning neighborhood vibe. read more

I love this hidden gem! I searched for a breakfast place near my location and have passed this 100 times without seeing it. I had the One Handed sandwich minus the prosciutto and tots. It was very good, lots of tots seasoned really well. Customer service was great and it was a quick wait from order to getting my food and out the door. They do have some dining space if you need to check emails! read more

We did not really have a great experience at Emmett's. I've always heard great things about their coffee, so we made the trip. Parking was an absolute nightmare, so I ended up dropping my husband off and circling the block for him to get our drinks. We had already figured out what we wanted through their online ordering system, but when my husband went to order items from the online ordering portal out loud, they said "we don't carry this item". If they don't carry it, why can we order it online? We both ended up getting the Smooth as Butta lattes, iced. It was hardly sweet and mostly just gritty from the cinnamon. There wasn't much flavor which was really disappointing. read more

This is a place I have been wanting to try for a while now & finally got the chance to go. The building itself is so cool. It's an old school house building with something on each level. It has outside seating & the seating inside is open & spacious. It's a really cute vibe & has a good ambiance. The service wasn't too friendly, but okay. It's the food & prices that did it for me. I know it's the norm now to be competitive with prices, but when the food doesn't meet that expectation it makes you upset that you spent that much knowing you could've spent it on something you know is good. I got the breakfast burrito, a side of the potato wedges, a smooth as butta latte & my friend got a matcha latte all for $35. I personally think that's kinda steep. Everything looked SO good. So it was disappointing when the food didn't have much flavor. At all. Both the burrito & potato wedges were alright. Not great, not good. Just alright. They both lacked flavor & were both pretty bland. The drinks were good though. Would I go back for them? Maybe if I was in the area. But not for a special trip. So overall, it was an okay experience. Too much hype for what it is though. read more

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The service here was amazing! Staff was fantastic. I highly recommend the breakfast burrito. The building is beautiful, with outdoor and indoor seating. Perfect place to grab a bite with friends or even to study. read more

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Love Emmett's so much. The brûlée onto the banana is such a yummy addition to the banana bread. The old north breakfast is a classic, you get a taste of everything. Definitely recommend the Aussie cap, the cocoa powder is so good on top. I love the open air location for the atmosphere & "openness", in such a cool building! Wonderful service too :) read more

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Everything but the matcha was not so great. I was excited for the perfect Saturday morning breakfast. The staff and food were a let down, unfortunately. Definitely wanted to like this place. read more

Get the banana bread. It is a small loaf with fresh banana slices. Fabulous better. The bread has a toasted sugar crunch. So good.

This cafe is so cute! It's bright with lots of natural light. They have indoor and outdoor seating. The breakfast burrito was pretty good, not as hyped up to be from the reviews I read. I didnt like my smooth as butta latte. read more

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This is my new favorite breakfast spot in town! The setting was very chill and made you want to stay for a while. The staff were patient and friendly with those who took a while to decide which delicious item to order. The food is next level. Everything was cooked perfectly and was delivered to our table quickly. The flavors and textures going on in each dish or drink worked together to make me stop and think how they pulled off something so amazing. I'll be returning to try more of the menu. read more

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First time visiting Columbus my friend took me here for a quick bite and a drink. I cannot believe the quality of their stuff! We ordered breakfast burritos, their one-handed sandwich, and matcha lattes. All of the things we ordered were perfectly made (one of the best matcha lattes I've had). Everyone working was awesome as well, kind to us & quick with our food! I will definitely be back to Emmett's on my next trip to Columbus to sit inside next time! :) read more

Emmett’s Cafe - One handed sandwich and matcha latte :) - Cafes Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I came here with a friend and we had such a good experience. You have to stand to order and then it's a free-for-all to find a table. It was hard on a Saturday. Once you sit down, it is such a nice place to just hang out. The latte was absolutely delicious and The Lox was also very good! read more

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I found this wonderful local breakfast place on yelp and it epitomizes why I use Yelp. It was a beautiful café with great energy, fantastic food, and was very near where I was staying. The service was spectacular and the food items were tasty and I had a great selection of them. The coffee was exactly how I like it and I found a seat in the outdoor Cafe, which pleased me greatly. I highly recommend this place although you will want to get here early on weekends because it filled up very very fast and there was lots of waiting for the exterior seating. I arrived at 9 AM and only had to wait behind two people and was able to get it outside table right away, but very shortly after that the line began forming, and the weight for outdoor tables was quite long. I did realize when I went to the bathroom that there was more seating in other locations which I didn't explore so I will next time. read more

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Just sat down at a table in a hallway that appears to be the locker room hallway. Pretty cool vibe so far as the building itself was once a school i believe. I liked that it was an "order at counter" sale versus a service wait. My wife's only complaint was the unavailability to custom tip. Felt a little forced to tip beyond what we felt was deserving, but what can you do lol. Other than that, the food and the drink we got were amazing. I ordered the Emmett bowl, wifey got the Lox and we shared the Mango smoothie. The lady who brought the food was kind enough to give us an extra plate so we could share what we ordered as it was our first time. We enjoyed the food and cool setup! read more

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Booo. Dont have valet parking for your place. I've been coming here since you opened and with this change, I won't visit again. $5 for parking for a damn coffee? Get real. Along with this? You've raised all your prices across the board to obscene amounts. No one wants to spend $60+ for a cafe style breakfast and coffee. Oh, and that food made me stomach sick. Thanks Emmett's! read more

Emmett’s Cafe - Stupid valet - Cafes Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Place is super cute, lots of natural light. Fairly busy. The hype is around the breakfast burrito and it was a very good breakfast burrito. We also got the banana bread and the iced maple latter. The latte was great the banana bread was nice but nothing exceptional. I recommend sticking to the latte and a burrito- make sure you get some hot sauce too if you like hot sauce. read more

Emmett’s Cafe - Banana bread, iced maple latte, breakfast burrito. - Cafes Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Incredible food and great atmosphere. It can get crowded and parking can be tricky. Plan accordingly.

4.5 stars. I have been to emmets countless times since living in German Village, and the food is always delicious. They have a pretty small indoor dining area, but a beautiful patio to sit at when it's nice out. Their coffee is also pretty good, & they have hot or iced options. It's a little pricey, but competitive price compared to other brunch spots in the area. The service here has been hit-or-miss, but today the servers were very kind! read more

Great food! Great service! Unique ambiance! Park on the street. Parking lot a cluster....

Having a no laptop policy at a coffee shop is frankly super annoying, especially at a location where you order at a walk up counter and don't discover the rule until you've purchased your food and sat down at the table with tiny little notecards notifying you of the rule. Won't be coming back. read more

They have yummy brunch options like the falafel salad, which was refreshing and filling. The falafel was ever slightly spicy and flavorful. The breakfast burrito, which was stuffed with fluffy eggs and veggies, was also great. The salsa that came with the burrito also enhanced the flavor a lot! If you want a sweet treat, try their banana bread. It was super moist and topped with glazed bananas for extra sweetness. Once you order at the front, they give you a number and bring out the food to you. They also have a side window if you want to order coffee to go! The workers are friendly and service was excellent. read more

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The food at Emmett's is awesome and the aesthetic of the place is beautiful, however the day we went the service was not great. They are first come first serve seating and all of the tables were full. They brought our coffee to us and we were standing in a corner drinking it while waiting for a table to open up. Then our food came before we had anywhere to sit so they had to take it back to the kitchen while we continued to wait for a table. I feel like they need to come up with a better system or limit times at tables because it was a bit worrisome as a guest knowing that everyone who was ordering would also be fighting for a table. read more

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This was my second time flying to Columbus on a red eye in recent months with hours to spare before hotel check in. Emmett's Open Air is my go to cafe for a few reasons... 1. vibes- this place is so vibey. The plants, ample seating both inside the cafe and in the school house hallway. Huge parking lot. 2. breakfast burrito- $14.5 coming from SF I've had too many breakfast burritos to count. There's something special about this scrambled eggs, avocado, monterey jack cheese, deep fried prosciutto & tots, chipotle aioli. (side of fresh salsa). The salsa is bland but I use it to flavor the eggs because this is an egg forward burrito. 1/2 is a whole meal because it is generously stuffed. 3. matcha latte- why is this so good?! Is it the house vanilla?! I'm not sure but I could drink 10. I love Emmett's so much which is why I went there 4 out of 5 days! read more

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I swear this is one of the best brunch places in the entire Columbus area! I was blown away by their oats on my first visit! Very tasty and exquisitely paired, the food here at first glance looked just as beautiful to me as it did to me at the breakfast place next to Beverly Hills, CA! Not only that, but the flavors are very rich! Very tasty! Highly recommended! read more

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Emmett's is a great place to get brunch with a friend and is in the very cute building of understory. It's an old school turned into a few different places on the inside. The food is amazing, I have never had a bad thing there. I am a big fan of there breakfast burrito with a side a tater tots. I always come with a friends and my friends always ask to come back. The service is really nice. The only thing is you gotta get here early because there aren't too many seats. But it is totally worth it! read more

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The food was hot and fast to be served after placing our order. For as busy as it was the service was very good. The lady taking our order to the people who were running the food all employees were helpful and friendly! Overall, the ascetic of the cafe was very open, warm, lots of natural light. Food was great and full of flavor. Highly recommended! Only things to be careful of are the parking and tables available to sit at inside. Both can fill up rather quickly we noticed. read more

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Excellent breakfast, especially Oatmeal! Good coffee. Nice and helpful staff. Very comfortable space.

Service: You order and pay the register and the staff will give you a number. They bring the food to your table when it's ready. The food came out fairly quickly. Ambiance: It's a super chill cafe with food. I came on a Monday afternoon for brunch and there was a good amount of tables. They have a couple tables lined in the hallway. The hallway def felt like a school hallway to me. I ordered the Schiller bowl. It was a super healthy bowl with quinoa, roasted beets, and mushrooms. The hollandaise sauce was enough to make the bowl taste flavorful. It was surprisingly filling as well. Parking: Parking was fairly easy as they have their own parking lot in the front. read more

Absolutely the best breakfast in the area. Waiting to try their lunch menu, but every time we go I get the breakfast. If only this place had the ability to get up and move to our hometown! Service is fast! Food is HOLY MOLY AMAZING! The ambiance is best described as a traditional southern diner that is a little more comfortable and roomier. read more

Loved the tots, there's some in the burrito too, good portion of tots for price especially read more

Emmett’s Cafe - Breakfast burrito, tots - Cafes Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Emmett's has a great breakfast burrito that I've gotten both times I've visited. It has a mix of eggs, hash browns, some mildly spicy sauce, bacon etc. it's very filling & yummy! Their lattes are and their ambiance is perfect for studying, coffee dates, or work meetings. Plenty of booths, lighting, and space for people to feel comfortable. I'm rating 3/5 for two reasons: 1 being that the service isn't anything special. & 2 because it is PRICEY. Especially for being so close to a college campus full of broke college students. The burrito itself cost $14.50. Definitely don't recommend if you're on a budget. But other than that, the food and coffee has been consistent. I would like to try some other things on the menu too! read more

Emmett’s Cafe - Iced vanilla latte & breakfast burrito - Cafes Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The parking here is awful! Rude girl behind the counter got annoyed when I asked for a straw idk vibes here are just odd

I would give 3.5 stars if I could but since there are no half options, 3 it is. After hearing such great things about Emmett's, I had pretty high expectations going in. Got there at about noon on a Saturday and they were expectedly busy. They do have a good sized parking lot as well as $5 valet parking though, which was a nice surprise. You go in and order at the counter and then are given a number to take to your table where the food is brought out to you. My friend and I ordered the TK and the lox and their maple sea salt latte spring drink special. The vibe inside is nice and there is ample seating. We ordered and waited for our food, which was brought to us pretty quickly all things considered! I was pretty disappointed in my sandwich though...I don't think they did anything wrong per se I just didn't like the taste. The stone ground mustard was more of a creamy sauce that tasted like there was maybe mayo mixed in? I do not enjoy mayo at all so that was an unwelcome surprise. The egg on the sandwich was kind of hard too and had a weird texture. I think the avocado would have been much better sliced instead of as a guacamole-like spread too. The arugula and focaccia were good at least! Our lattes took a long time to come out...like 10-15 minutes after we got our food. The drink was supposed to have salted maple cream on the top and it didn't either. Maybe that's only if you get it iced but that was not communicated to me. Either way, the drink didn't taste like maple or sea salt at all once it finally arrived so that was disappointing. Maybe I just ordered the wrong things but my experience at this Emmett's Cafe definitely didn't live up to the hype. read more

Emmett’s Cafe - TK sandwich in the foreground, the lox in the background - Cafes Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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i love this place! Food is always delicious (favorites are the breakfast burrito and tatter tots), and their drinks/coffee are great. love how it's located in an old school building. The biggest issue with this spot is the parking, it's quite horrific. It's always busy on the weekends but seating ends up opening up for the most part. read more

Emmett’s Cafe - Matcha, smooth as butta, breakfast burrito - Cafes Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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A fantastic breakfast/lunch spot, but a bit on the pricey side. They do deliver quality, so you get what you pay for. Almost everything on the menu looked good. I tried The Lox, a bit of a variation as it is on a roll, not a bagel, but it made a great sandwich. The mocha I tried was the smooth as butter, great flavor, you could taste that hint of bourbon vanilla that gave it a distinct taste. read more

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This was my second time coming to Emmett's for weekend brunch. The first week, I ordered the avocado toast to go. It was amazing, great flavor, super fresh toppings, as well as amazing focaccia bread. I will say, it's not a crispy "toast" but more of an avocado topped bread. The portion size is also quite large for the price. The second time I went, I ordered the "one handed" breakfast sandwich, and it was DIVINE. The rosemary aioli made the whole sandwich. I am slightly disappointed because I also wanted to order the cold brew smoothie, but was told that they were unable to offer smoothies or juices, so I will be back to try it, hopefully with better luck. The outdoor seating area is also very cute but fills up quickly. I would caution diners that there are quite a few bees in the area! Even sitting inside, I had to catch one in a cup to be released outside. Overall, Emmett's is an adorable cafe, lots of seating options, quick to-go service, and amazing food! read more

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