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    Kate's Downtown

    4.7 (106 reviews)
    ModerateCafes
    Closed 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Touristy

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    Andrea B.

    I absolutely loved the mocha frappe served in an ice-cold glass--how original is that? The service here is friendly and down-to-earth, creating a wonderful environment where you can comfortably work on that review you've been putting off--LOL! I came in a bit late and unfortunately missed out on the quiche since I arrived just an hour before closing. If you're able to visit when Kate is open early be sure to enjoy that, along with all the other sweet, delicious treats she has to offer. With free WiFi and a cozy couch to chill on, this place is the perfect spot to unwind or get some work done. Kate truly knows how to create a smart and inviting atmosphere!

    Christina G.

    Trying to edit my old review. The service station works! How could I ever doubt Kate! Today the tables are full of fresh flowers it creates a friendly lovely vibe. A lavender latte and quiche! Yum!

    Lunch salads with soup
    Amanda S.

    We had excellent salads and tried the chicken pot pie soup , which was delicious. The staff is very on top of things, excellent mom and pop restaurant.

    Earthquake Espresso, Breakfast Burrito and Border Town Sammy.  Sooooo good!

    We instantly fell in love with this place! The coffee was amazing. The food was even better! We will definitely be back! Kate was a delite!

    Double pickles - yum!
    Andrea B.

    Very impressed!!! Not only do they have yummy sandwiches (love the chicken salad) and soup (their chicken tai was heaven) but they offer gluten free options AND off-the-charts customer service! I stopped by yesterday around 1:30p and the woman who waited on me was so friendly and helpful. She remembered I liked pickles and gave me two. The kitchen staff changed gloves/covered the cooking surface to make my GF sandwich (which is amazing for us Celiacs). Highly recommend!!!!

    Summer salad
    Miranda R.

    I was driving through and found this cafe on google and it was so wonderful. Everyone who works there is so sweet, they genuinely care about the customers. They knew so many locals names and orders. I got the summer salad and the toast with cream cheese & tomatoes. It was so delicious. I only wished I wasn't too full to order their pastries because those looked so yummy too. Highly recommend this place for breakfast or lunch to anyone passing through!

    Great breakfast place! Crossaint with fried egg, avocado and havarti cheese. With fresh fruit.
    Sheryl M.

    Great food. Friendly service. Wonderful ambience. Fresh food. Large variety of breakfast choices.

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    Great brunch, breakfast foods. Always good and great coffee, only problem is the have weird hours don't open until 10 and close by 2pm

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    The food is delicious. The service is top notch. Friendly. Love the loft feel. Plenty of parking as well

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    Amazing clean, tasty food....ambience and friendly atmosphere! Soups are fresh and tasty. Entrees are perfect size and varied.

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    Had a great experience at Kate's! Such a friendly environment, and the lattes are great!

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    Excellent food and service. Love the feeling of the place with the local art on the walls.

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    Freaking amazing would 100000% recommend!!! Kate is a sweetheart and her staff is always so wonderful! The food is out of this world!!

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    I'm not sure which aspect of this experience was worse--the food, the drinks, or the service…read more We arrived at about 7:30pm on a Saturday night. The restaurant was nearly empty, though it didn't close for a few more hours. We seated ourselves and waited. And waited. After about 15 minutes, a server shows up and gives us menus. We looked over the drink and dinner menus and made our selections--but they weren't going to be taken for nearly 30 minutes. We placed our drink orders (classic margarita and the La Paloma). After 15 more minutes, our drinks arrived. The drinks were mediocre--at best. The classic margarita was essentially a glass of lime juice with half a shot of tequila; the Paloma was the same, but with grapefruit juice. $12 CDN each. The next time we saw our server was another 15 minutes later when our chips and guacamole arrived. The chips were nice and salty; the guacamole portion was extraordinarily small (about an ice cream scoop size) for $10 CDN. With the arrival of the guacamole, we were finally able to place our meal order. They were out of chicken, so we settled on two crispy pork belly tacos, one carne asada taco, and a pescado taco. $6 CDN each. A full thirty minutes later, our food had not yet arrived. Our drinks were empty (there was only one other party in the restaurant at this time). I walked to the bar with my empty glasses to place two more drink orders: the passion cocktail (tequila, banana, cranberry, and orange were supposed to be the primary flavors) and the Envy (a margarita with blue curaçao). At this point of the evening, it's now nearly 9:15PM. We've been in the restaurant for over an hour. Our second order of drinks and 4 tacos finally arrive. Gross is all I can say. - All tacos shared the same stale-tasting, rusty cabbage. It's like the half-off prepackaged slaw mix you buy at the grocery store tossed with a light vinaigrette. - The fish tasted... fishy. Fishy tasting fish is never a good sign. I probably should have looked at the crowd and determined that there wasn't enough turnover to order the fish. Two bites and I tap out on the fish taco. - The carne asada was not that. Instead of being the traditionally marinated and grilled strips of steak that I'm used to at other restaurants, it was essentially stringy, water-logged pot roast. - The pork belly tacos were neither crispy nor flavorful. They tested more like baked pork chop with a hint of bacon. They were dressed with the same slaw mixture as the other tacos. After tasting the Passion cocktail, we asked the waitress if there had been an error. Banana has an unmistakeable taste; the lack of it is quite noticeable. Cranberry juice is red. The fact that this drink was neither reddish-pink or had even the faintest hint of banana told us otherwise. It was the same drink as "the classic." The Envy was at least blue. It was undrinkable, but the color was at least correct. After nearly 2 hours of waiting and shit service, we paid and left nearly all our food uneaten. We walked around the corner to Bad Dog and had a second dinner.

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    4.8(58 reviews)
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    We've been here before but always make a stop when we're out this way. A bit cold for ice cream,…read morebut it's sooo good (and they have a wood stove heating things up)! One caveat: the tips are designated for an affiliated church unless you specifically want to tip your server. A Raspberry Rendezvous for me and a caramel 'sea turtle', and we're a couple of happy customers! You will be, too, when you stop at the Milkhouse Cafe.

    We were in area for Mothers Day and my crew wanted ice cream. Found this place on yelp. Super fun…read moreshop. Imagine they are crazy busy on weekends and summer. Line moved quick. Nice signage to explain menu choices. You order at ice cream counter and then move to coffee counter where you can order drinks or just pay. Indoor and outdoor seating. Seems connected to a church. Bathrooms beautiful and many places to sit from high tops to couches to tables inside to picnic tables outside. They are known for their life cream tacos so we tried 2 which were ig enough to split. We ordered the Dirt Road and Coffee Toffee Crunch. Apparently they are $7 on taco Tuesdays ;). Super delicious and high quality ice cream. We also ordered a pour over with cream. They forgot the cream but with ice cream I decided I didn't need it. Pour overs take a bit but then even longer bc they were so busy. So the timing of it with ice cream was off and I wish I hadn't ordered it. No way to get seating and then be called back so I just stood there while my family dug into tacos. Glad they saved some for me! Highly recommend and definitely would go back.

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    Double scoop in a waffle cone 6 bucks (actually three scoops)

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