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    Metropolitan Cafe

    3.4 (107 reviews)
    InexpensiveBagels, Burgers, Delis
    Open • 6:00 am - 3:00 pm
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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Bacon egg cheese Bagel
    Megan S.

    Friendly staff, clean place and delicious bagels! Stopped by quick for a bite and did not regret!

    Desiree F.

    My clients wanted to try this spot for lunch. They called in the order and I ordered the wings and peanut butter and banana smoothie. When I arrived I parked in the plaza lot. I walked in and was greeted. My food was ready and I paid and left. When I dug in the smoothie was very delicious and the wings were good as well. I definitely would return especially for a smoothie!

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    N D.

    Visited for breakfast and it was decent price for the items we ordered. Would go back again. Staff appeared to be wonderful people and I hope they stay that way. Quaint little place.

    Mushroom & American Cheese Omelette w/ side Turkey Bacon
    Dilara Begum B.

    Here is our favorite local breakfast spot! Their bagels are best in town! We love their flat sesame bagel toasted with cream cheese yummm! Their omelettes are perfect, too! Served with side toast and home potatoes. Choose anything from the menu, you won't regret it! They have both indoor and outdoor tables. You get your food so quickly no matter how packed they are! I believe they also deliver. The staff are always friendly, but Sylvia is the best! :) thanks her for her warm smile :)

    Fresh OJ and parfait
    Elle K.

    Welcoming, clean and organized. That's what I noticed off the bat. My first time here. Used my GrubHub gift. 8 times out of 10, businesses fail in quality or timeliness. The quality of my family's breakfast order was great. Additionally, I appreciate how everything was packed with care and prepared on time. No wait. They completed the order at 7:45 -- the exact time I was scheduled to pick up. Warm friendly smiles and service. Will definitely be visiting again! Check them out.

    Lox no cream cheese
    Jena M.

    I really wanted to like this place however, after today's experience I might stay away. Yesterday I ordered a turkey sandwich with mayo and vinegar. You would think it would be dressed with those two condiments however, it was dry. If you want mayo I would suggest immediately ordering extra since I barely had a taste of it. I then ordered a double espresso which I enjoyed. I like the bean they are roasting. I wanted to give this place another try today as I have been craving a lox bagel. To my surprise they forgot the cream cheese! The order with a double espresso was $10.65, kinda pricey especially with no cream cheese. I didn't bother to correct the order since I thought putting cream cheese would be more fattening at this point. Bagel & lox it was! The staff is very friendly. You would think since their competitors (Garden Pizza) are on vacation they would step up their game!

    Joseph G.

    Their bagels are very good! I had a cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese, which was simple but very good. My son had a great looking sausage, egg and cheese on a plain bagel, which he said was very good.

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    Christian L.

    I've been ordering delivery from here the past few weeks for my family to give them something different than Frosted Flakes and Oatmeal. I order on their website, which at first can be a little tricky. They have so many selections and different combos, you gotta keep track of your order and make sure it's right when your done. I usually order late, cause I'm up anyway so the order will be there waiting for them to see when they open. Since I'm ordering late after everyone is asleep, it's up to me to decide what to get everyone. I keep it simple, just Bagels with different variations. My wife loves Everything Bagels, so I get her one with cream cheese, lox, red onion, and tomato. The Bagel even with delivery is still warm and has a nice toast to it ( which BTW is an option to select on the online ordering menu ). The Lox has a nice smoked taste, the red onions a great crisp bite, the tomato thinly sliced perfectly. One bite into your toasted perfectly prepared bagel your in heaven. There are a couple of downsides though. Never with the food or quality of it. Delivery times can be long, now like I said I've only ordered delivery from here recently so I can understand delays. These are trying times and I'm sure their doing their best. I ordered last night bagels for this morning, everything went well but the kids order. I ordered them 2 mini bagels, but they did not make them. Ok no problem they gave us 2 regular bagels instead. I wasn't going to complain about something like that. On their website when I checked out the bagels I purchased, the prices weren't right. There was like a $1.15 difference per bagel than what my original total was. Once again not going to complain, so it cost me an additional $4! I got a phone call an hr prior to the delivery to inform me of this error, so no surprises. One thing that really bothered me though the delivery person while wearing a mask did not have gloves on. I paid and left the tip online but still had to sign a credit card receipt. I usually don't have to do that when receiving delivery orders. In retrospect I should have gotten my own pen to sign, but I was trying to keep the kids from running outside. I can't blame the establishment for that, once the driver leaves there's no possible way for them to know what safe practices they are taking. Bottom line is in these tuff times, support your local businesses as much as possible. I will continue to support this establishment, for the quality of their great food, courteous staff, and just staying open when so many others around here are closing.

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    Great food. Amazing bagels made fresh onsite. Super fresh. Staff is friendly and service is fast

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    Sorry about that please ask for a free muffin on your next visit

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    The food is always good, freshly made. Service is great, very attentive staff, and accommodating. Ambiance is good.

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    The bagels are fresh and the service was great! Great place to come sit or grab on the go! Highly rec

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    Great service - really attentive. My order arrived hot and was delish - I highly recommend them!!

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    My friend and I came here for appetizers and drinks before dinner, and we asked to be seated…read moreinside. Usually that would mean that service is faster as the staff are walking out of the kitchen, but the service here was unbearably slow. We had to crane our heads to get our orders taken, to find someone to give us our bill, and to ask about our order. We ordered a drink (the second drink was sold out and my friend was uninterested in other options) and two appetizers and the drink came first, followed by a twenty minute wait for calamari. The calamari was probably the thinnest squid in the ocean and looked like shoestring fries, but the sauce it came in was delicious. There were approximately three zucchini sticks and four peppers in the calamari, which is on par with many restaurants, but less bang for your buck. It eventually became clear after another 10 min wait that our truffle fries were nowhere to be seen, and since we had to leave for our dinner reservation soon we struggled to flag a server, who then told us that they never put in our fries order. We obviously did not ask them to start making it for us, instead asking for the bill and then leaving. I wish I liked this place more than I did, but the service and staff here were so slow and hard to flag down it felt like we spent our entire meal looking around.

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    3.4(1.1k reviews)
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    Always a great meal! I tried the Tuna Poke and my husband had the turkey bacon baguette. We would…read moredefinitely recommend both. The only thing that would make the experience better is to bring back the Tuna Burger!!!! ...PLEASE

    The wings are usually perfection--crispy, flavorful, and exactly what I'm hoping for--but…read moreapparently, their fate depends entirely on who happens to be commanding the kitchen that day. I'm also a fan of the burgers and absolutely love the charred broccoli. The fries, however? Tragically disappointing. And this is coming from a serious French fry enthusiast. Somehow, they consistently arrive cold, bone-dry, and tasting like they've been sitting around contemplating life for far too long. The desserts are another story altogether--severely overpriced for what you actually get. Recently, though, they made me an absolutely PERFECT BLT. Everything was right. No complaints. No notes. Just BLT bliss. But therein lies the problem: consistency. My happiness with an order seems to depend entirely on who is working in the kitchen. I recently had the Grilled Chipotle Chicken, and it absolutely sucked. The Turkey Burger? Loved it once, hated it another time. The Turkey BLT Baguette has been equally unpredictable--delicious one day and disappointing the next. Still, despite the culinary roulette, this remains one of my go-to spots for food delivery. When they get it right, they REALLY get it right. I just wish I knew who was cooking on the good days so I could check their schedule before placing my order!

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