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    Lanie's Cafe

    3.9 (348 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Salad, Pizza
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Vegan bolognese
    Raya V.

    I go to Lanie's all the time. I love the vegan bolognese and especially a trip to their salad bar! The service is always very friendly and the ambiance is like a Nonna's dining room. Cozy. Their wine list is great as well!

    Gorgonzola roast beef wrap and coleslaw was excellent!
    Edward K.

    My family tried Lanie's on a Wednesday afternoon, while visiting my daughter at a nearby college. After a brief wait, we were seated. Always a good sign to see a restaurant filled with customers. We had a nice waitress, who is going through the training process. She's definitely off to a great start, as she was friendly and professional. I selected the Gorgonzola roast beef wrap and enjoyed it quite a bit, nice flavors and definitely fresh. I helped finish my daughter's chicken quesadilla and my wife's hot chicken wrap, both were tasty. Certainly worth a return.

    Vegan Wings
    Seth P.

    Lanie's has a classic neighborhood pub and restaurant fare with an actual local neighborhood touch. Lanie's could have been the prototype model of a Ruby Tuesday style chain restaurant. Let me say, do bot sleep on adding that salad bar to your order! A trip to this salad variety is a must. Always fresh and fully stocked, they have a variety of toppings, fresh Italian style sliced bread and what might have been seasoned butter or spreadable cheese? Not too sure about that. The staff was really nice and this is a great place to take a mixed group of people, especially family. We like to come here with our mothers. They really enjoyed the traditional menu items and we love the plentiful vegan options! This time we ordered vegan pizza, and seitan BBQ flavored wings. We also got a side of fries and that is why this review is a 4 ans not a 5 star review. Honestly, I couldn't tell you if we ordered fries at Lanie's before. I feel like we might have since that is something we typically order when we go out. But these fries were coated in like a batter of some type. I'm not totally sure if they contained dairy or egg in the coating but I can tell you my wife was sick for the rest of the day and part of the next day. I don't have the food sensitivity she has but as a vegan, I would recommend staying away from the fries. She didn't feel ill until shortly after leaving the restaurant so we didn't inform anyone on the staff. I don't know of they have an allergen menu like Juniors or Spinners but I know at those restaurants the fries and onion rings also are not vegan friendly because of a batter coating. Just be aware of that kind of thing bothers you, we would prefer fresh hand cut fries or just a regular straight cut frozen French fry. Still Lanie's is a great place and we will be back, we will just be more cautious about the things that aren't explicitly marked as vegan and not make assumptions.

    Stuffed steak

    We know how busy it gets and that lanies doesn't take reservations - why? So we went early- 5 pm and still had a 20 minute wait - but excellent service. Awesome salad bar. The Russian dressing is fantastic! I ordered the stuffed steak- wanting to try it for awhile. It was good. The steak itself was a bit overcooked and tough. But the shrimp were fantastic and the concept is ingenious. My partner's ribeye was much tastier and tender BUT at least 40% of it was fat and uneatable. I love Lanies. Would love it so much more if they organized and took reservations.

    Shrimp and scallop ala vodka
    Mila K.

    We on Fathers Day Long wait, VERY loud (like sports bar loud) inside. Patio was nice - quiet and chill. Food was great! I got shrimp&scallop ala vodka, my husband had stuffed steak (sub - marsala) Service was pretty good, they were understaffed though

    Fried Ice Cream... yummy

    Phenomenal, attentive customer service given by Dillion who also suggested the fried ice cream in place of tiramisu (which isn't on the menu... darn) yet the fried ice cream was a great recommendation and was delicious. The ambiance was very pleasant for a great afternoon lunch. The burger was so good, it didn't make it to the photo shoot for this post. That means....I must return for the delicious burger with cheese and a side of fries that I ate along with this delicious fried ice cream. I left very full and happy nonetheless.

    Tuscan Panini
    Kelly M.

    From the raspberry mojito to the Tuscan panini, everything was delicious! The best part was the vocals of Nick Horace. What a great evening.!

    Personal Pepperoni Pizza
    Lance C.

    Not coming back, unfortunately. For food, I got a Personal Pepperoni Pizza. It was merely okay, I found it to be doughy and pretty flavorless. The Mediterranean Haddock was good, but drowning in sauce. Blackened Cajun Steak wasn't cooked to requested medium rare, and seasoning was underwhelming. The mozzarella "logs" were good and I would recommend. In terms of service, we were rushed through our entire meal. I made a few requests, as I have certain dietary restrictions. Our server seemed put off and annoyed by this. Decor was nice, but our table felt cramped. If your okay with it being quite loud and bustling, it's okay. For me it was definitely overwhelming.

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    Dirty old bathrooms. The Burger bun was refrigerator cold. The fries had an old oil terrible taste. Won't be back.

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    Honestly, never disappointed at Lanie's. Food is consistently good, large servings, and I especially enjoy the patio in the warmer weather.

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    Fantastic little place. Delicious food. Great atmosphere. Would definitely dine again when back in the area.

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    The biggest and best chicken perm I've seen and the salad bar is good too. The atmosphere is great for both family and a date night.

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    Lanie's never fails. They always have wonderful food, and fantastic daily specials. An incredible patio as well!

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