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    New Deal Cafe

    3.3 (97 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    NEW DEAL CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Lamb Burger
    Sara T.

    We tried the Mildred Club, a delightful sandwich made with toasted sourdough, turkey, ham, bacon, lettuce, and 1000 Island dressing. I opted for Swiss cheese instead of cheddar, which added a delicious twist. The sandwich was a flavorful delight. My husband ordered the lamb burger, which came with feta, roasted red pepper, and zaatar aioli. I had a taste, and it was juicy and cooked to perfection. For dessert, we enjoyed the strawberry shortcake and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake, both of which were absolutely delicious. We also tried the jalapeño margarita a bit too spicy. Also please note 12% service charge.

    Specials
    Nicolle M.

    Went here for lunch with a large group. There were 13 of us so we were in the room in the back. We chose this restaurant because of the group room space. The 13 of us had one waiter and she did a fabulous job, however the kitchen took FOREVER to get our food out. We waited for 45+ minutes for our food (half of us got burgers and the other half salad/sandwiches/wraps). As the kitchen cooked up the burgers the back room began to get foggy and it seemed like the smoke from the kitchen was wafting in and not venting out. As for the food the flatbread was delicious, Reuben not great (would not order again), falafel wrap was pretty good, tomato bisque soup was delicious, and dressing on salad was over done. For a 5 star experience come with 1-2 people, order the flatbread pizzas, and don't sit in the back room. Ps- you can order lunch for the mildreds or new deal cafe menu during lunch and dinner.

    Coconut Cream Cake
    Coty S.

    We dined here last night, arriving around 8:45, and they close at 10:00. I decided not to sit outside with most of the other diners because I was not interested in eating a pollen covered food. The interior is very bright and can be somewhat blinding, as well as luring in every type of biting bug when the front door is opened. For cafe food, this place is not cheap. The menu is simple with salads, flatbreads, sandwiches, and burgers. The open kitchen will leave your clothes and hair smelling of all their menu has to offer. Everyone raves about the burgers, so I ordered the blue cheese and bacon burger. The burgers here are thick and juicy, and sufficient amount of toppings on a $10 item. I was wishing that the bun were toasted. It took them almost thirty minutes to cook a medium well burger and fries. We were the only customers seated inside, and there were only two tables outside that were about to leave. By the time we received the food, it was almost time for them to close. The fries were delicious, and the sea salt was a nice touch. I also ordered a piece of Coconut Cream Cake to go. At $6.00, I do not know if it was worth it, but it was tasty. I am deducting one star for the bug bite I received while seated in their indoor dining area. Batting at flying insects is difficult while eating a two handed burger, and it caused me slight stress and disgust.

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    Lauren K.

    RIP New Deal Café. It's no longer New Deal Cafe, but another Italian-style restaurant. I stopped in with a friend and we were completely underwhelmed. After being seated we promptly ordered drinks and what we thought was a charcuterie platter. We were served an unappetizing mess (see photo) Gouda and bleu cheese don't fit the Italian flavor profile. I ordered a mushroom lasagne as my entree, which also had an unappetizing presentation and was completely flavorless. The layers of the lasagne were also unevenly filled. Our server was fantastic, but the kitchen was extremely slow. We visited on a Tuesday evening and there were only three occupied tables in the entire restaurant. It took 20 minutes for the charcuterie platter to come out and an additional 40 for the entrees despite having ordered both courses at the same time.

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    Food was excellent, Service and staff were wonderful. 12% service fee not so wonderful!

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    Absolutely gross. Service was snobby and the place is very dirty I can't recommend this place at all

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