We came on a Fri for lunch as we were travelling down I-85. The place has a great unique, local, downtown vibe. The menu seemed attractive - which was one of the reasons we elected to visit. My bride ordered the Salmon Sandwich ($17) and she commented that it was a great fresh piece of fish and really enjoyed it. I went with the Pesto Turkey Club ($13) and it was tasty. My recommendation is to add more turkey and raise the price. Service from our server (young man....didn't get his name) was prompt and very hospitable. read more

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**{Review is in photos-3 pages} Page numbers posted at top. Bottom line- extremely poor customer service, really bad attitudes! Beware. atmosphere: dingy. Food- skimpy and mediocre depending on if they're in a good mood or a bad mood. So anyway, yesterday was just awful and I'll never be back. Obviously I'd never recommend to anyone, unless you like civil abuse and overpriced, underserved, mediocre food and extremely rude employees coming off of their hangovers or head meds. read more

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Visited for lunch yesterday with a friend. Very attractive little restaurant with nice original art decor. Very cozy. I ordered the salmon sandwich on ciabbata with a side of fresh fruit. The salmon tasted very fresh and was seasoned perfectly. The fruit was grapes, pineapple, cantaloupe and honeydew. Fruit was sweet and tasty although honeydew to me is a filler. Will be back again! read more

I had not been to this sleepy country town before despite being well-traveled in North Carolina, but I thought this distinctive cafe worth the stop. Offered a vegetarian-friendly menu, I struggled to choose but restrained myself to a salad with imported goat cheese, which was rather delightful. More filling options abounded, and I regretted not getting the New Orleans style red beans and rice, particularly given how hard it is to find that dish vegetarian in New Orleans. The interior had the sort of atmosphere you might find in Bywater or thereabouts, and admitted of more appreciation than I had time to give. There aren't a ton of places you'd find out this way that will offer food that meets special dietary needs either, so unless you're planning on eating in Charlotte this is a good stop. read more

Sweet Meadow Cafe - New American Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

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Even though I pass Salisbury daily on my commute, I never think to stop. Last Sunday I decided to take a minute to explore downtown for lunch. Found this place unfortunately 5 minutes before they closed, but it looked so inviting I made a plan to try again on my drive home at the end of the week. So glad I did. Their menu had several inviting items, but decided to keep it simple with the steak sandwich special. It was was far from simple and well beyond what I was expecting. The steak and onions were grilled perfectly, and the horseradish aioli was an amazing compliment. A huge shout out to the staff. Absolutely gracious and generous. Loved my whole experience and will definitely be back. A perfect excuse to explore more of the downtown area shops. read more

Sweet Meadow Cafe - Steak sandwich special, salad with tomato bacon vinaigrette. - New American Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

The tuna melt was unusual and excellent Service was quick and efficient I have a nice menu of many different varieties of foods and a good vegetarian menu read more

While I didn't care for what I ordered, my husband loved their biscuits and gravy, and he is very picky! Their scrambled eggs were very moist and fluffy, but could have used some seasoning. The restaurant is adorable and we'd pop in again!! read more

Sweet Meadow Cafe - New American Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

I spend a lot of time in Salisbury lately and this has been a place I've wanted to try and I'm so glad I finally tried them. The place is a small restaurant that feels so warm and welcoming. The food is outstanding and was so delicious. The people are so nice and welcoming. I love the menu, becuase it has so many options. I have to return to try more amazing things that I saw on the menu this time! It's definitely a 5 star for me. read more

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Great food, great service and cozy atmosphere! We were visiting the area on Sunday so the menu was limited and they close at 2 - but well worth the effort! read more

Sweet Meadow Cafe - Italian sausage quiche and goat cheese salad - New American Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

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Sweet Meadow is a delicious eclectic cafe in downtown Salisbury with fresh farm to table food and awesome service. They offer a lovely patio space and a wonderful Sunday brunch. read more

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Haven't been here for a long time and I'm glad I stopped in for lunch today. Best burger I've had in Salisbury in a long time, and the server (also the bartender), was outstanding -- made us feel welcome and gave great recommendations. read more

I would maybe consider going here again if I wanted a black bean burger and was in the area but honestly the customer service was so poor and disrespectful I probably won't be back. Take out experience was horrible, I felt so unwelcome and awkward waiting for my food. As soon as I walked in I was felt like I wasn't allowed. It's too bad the service sucked because the burger was pretty decent. Definitely not a family friendly atmosphere. I don't know what kind of atmosphere this is other than rude. read more

Stopped by for lunch with friends and family. Funky little restaurant on a side street with street parking. Inside is bright and open with eclectic art on the walls and around the dining room(s). Wine and beer list offered local product! The menu is a nice array of personal and shareable appetizers, entree salads, soups, sandwiches and dinners. We had the berry brie appetizer, the black bean soup (dill sour cream is a must!), and the vegetable burrito (also available with chicken or shrimp). Served with homemade mango salsa. All dishes were beautifully presented and tasted homemade and wonderful. Definitely would recommend! read more

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Pricy and a little too eclectic for me. Service ok, food above average generally if you like this sort of twists on recipes. read more

Great chicken salad. You'll find lots of health conscious items and nice choices of fresh food! Really pleased with the selection. Longer wait times and very much a nice slow dinner vibe. *Note to parents, the bathroom in the main dining area does not have a changing table.* read more

The salmon taco special was delicious, Served with red beans and rice as a side complimented it wonderfully. Cool music in the background and very good service. If I'm ever in Salisbury again I will definitely go back. read more

Super cute restaurant in downtown Salisbury. Very homey feel. The gentlemen who seated us and checked in on us was absolutely wonderful. He was so kind and really seemed to care about our experience. The lady, not so much but she did her job. We ordered waters, the salmon sandwich w/side salad, tuna sandwich w/ side salad, cheese pizza and side of fruit. The salmon was cooked to a wonderful medium and the ciabatta bread was toasted perfectly. The tuna was okay. There was a bit too much peppercorn. The side salad came with a heap of spring mix, one tomato and one slice of cucumber. The dressing was a bit thick and overpowering-didn't use much of it. Our total was about $45-but, my children were still hungry when we left-they shared the pizza and fruit. There is no kids menu, so keep that in mind. The pizza was $9 and the fruit was $5. The fruit had three pieces of honeydew melon, two pieces of watermelon and grapes. I don't know that I would return just because I have very young children and $26 for two pizzas and fruit (no beverage or dessert) just wouldn't work. I did want to try their brunch menu because I heard it's delicious. But, you should definitely check them out for yourself-maybe just for date night! read more

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The food wasn't very flavorful, raw veggies with no real seasoned/cooked taste. Extremely long wait time for food. This restaurant is busy and packed, but with only white people. Ordered their veggie burrito, and it tasted like it was pulled straight out of the ground like a plant. read more

What an amazing, cozy, eclectic, inviting, cool, fun and welcoming place this is! The decor, atmosphere, the plates of food we viewed as we waited to be seated, just the overall first minute of our visit was intoxicating to the senses! The menu -Sunday Brunch, Brunch, and cocktail had so many wonderful options to choose from. We decided on a special Bacon Quiche with Brunch Potatoes and fruit and Eggs Benedict with Brunch Potatoes. Nothing special to drink this visit besides a sweet tea (which was on point) and ice water. The potatoes were cooked and seasoned to perfect. Just the right amount of crispness to the fluffiness of the thicker slices. The quiche was flavorful and filling with the smokey bacon, tang of red onion, and bite of the white cheddar. The Eggs Benedict, with the creamy hollandaise mixed into the runny egg brought out some of the flavor from the Canadian bacon making every bite delectably indulgent. The staff was extremely friendly and efficient. We will return on a Sunday to try more brunch items and on a weeknight to try some of the items other reviewers raved about. read more

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OMG the Baked Goat Cheese appetizer is amazing! It had goat cheese baked with roasted garlic and sun-dried tomatoes with some crusty ciabatta. The turkey pesto sandwich and bacon blue chicken salad also had lots of flavor, but I'd go back and get that appetizer again and wouldn't share it. Parking was no problem on a weekend and service was very good. Fun to wander around Main St after lunch, which was a few steps away. read more

Food is amazing and ambiance kinda reminds me of New Orleans. The steaks are cooked perfectly.

While visiting a friend we stopped in for lunch while exploring downtown Salisbury. Sweet Meadow has very charming decor. Lots of tables. And the staff was very friendly and attentive. It took us a minute to look over the menu but I ordered the muffaletta sandwich with fruit and split it with one of my friends. And my other friend got the veggie burrito. Everything was really yummy. Fresh. So tasty. And I would have given them a 5 but we all thought that at the price point they were charging that the meals should of had another element on the plate like house made chips or fries. But all in all it was delicious. Totally recommend!! read more

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Came in during the Cheerwine festival. The host at first was slow (place wasn't busy) but after we sat, our waitress was fast and efficient. They were out of a few items and evidently we got the last roasted red crab dip. Also had the tuna melt. They were out of the beer I wanted, so went with a backup. All in all, a good meal but it seemed like the festival had a big effect on their quantities. read more

Fantastic, cozy vegetarian restaurant in beautiful Echuca. Food is absolutely scrumptious. Great menu. Service was great.

Excellent food and service. Reasonably priced Options only available here. My favorite is the fried goat cheese salad, but I have never had anything that wasn't excellent read more

Amazing! It was a bit crowded when we arrived but they were able to seat us right away at the bar. The bartender was friendly and funny. He kept us entertained. I highly recommend the Bloody Mary. The salads we had were amazing. This is a great place for brunch! read more

We absolutely loved the staff especially Tim! He was easy to talk to and recommended the green tea shot which was phenomenal! I purchased the tuna melt which was a massive wad of tuna, bacon and cheese. I assumed the tuna would've been warm, but it was cold.... Ian like that or whatever. I'm thinking a tuna melt is supposed to be a warmer sandwich. Now that fresh fruit was refreshing and paired well with the tuna, almost giving the tuna a different taste. (I thought it was bland, yes the tuna) The Wild Berry Cider to me was okay. It wasn't my particular taste in ciders but because it was cold make it easier to digest. read more

Sweet Meadow Cafe - Tuna Melt with side of fruit - New American Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

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I would like to say that Tim, the server/bartender, was amazing and made the situation much better, which I appreciate. Regarding the meal, I have eaten here before in the past with no issues. We started off with an appetizer, the crab cake dip, which was amazing and very filling. It was served with pita bread and was warm, not cold. As for my main meal, it was the crab cake sandwich, and the presentation was on point. I opted for the salad instead of the fruit to try something different, but I wasn't a fan of the dill vinaigrette, which was supposed to be like a homemade-style ranch. So I didn't eat my salad, but it was pretty standard for a salad. Keep in mind that today, I decided to try something entirely new. I'm a huge fan of crab cakes, especially on a sandwich, so I thought I'd give it a try. The sandwich had one crab cake and some yellow salsa-like dip along the top and the side of the cake, so I tried a bit of the sauce. I immediately hated it but, for the looks it wasn't entirely covering the crab cake, so I scraped off the majority that I could see. Then I squished the crab cake down on the ciabatta bread, which was too heavy/thick of a bread for the meal in my opinion because the crab cake was small, But, again, I'm a huge fan of crab cakes and wanted to give it a try. Once I bit into it, it turned into a complete disaster. The sauce must have been made with it ! When I asked, I was told it was like a Dijon mustard however, it tasted more like wasabi at a Japanese spot. So if you're not a fan of the instant heat factor that messes up with your sinuses, like wasabi can, I suggest not getting this meal. On top of that, the crab cake was completely dry. I used the crab dip appetizer to add moisture to the crab sandwich, but it didn't do much justice. I also added lettuce to make it more filling than just a crab cake and bread, because the ciabatta bread was too heavy. The proportions weren't balanced, and the sauce spread despite my attempts to remove it found it's way throughout the sandwich. It didn't make it any better. However, like I mentioned before, Tim was amazing. He took off a discount and also gave us a special on two green tea shots, which I really appreciated. He didn't have to, but he did. Just because I had a bad experience with this meal doesn't mean I won't come back. I still enjoy the vibe and the overall downtown experience. read more

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The Paloma was really good. Ambiance was kinda funky in a good way. I really wanted to love the food but it missed pretty hard.. so close to being great but the sauces were meh and the bread on the steak sandwich was meh. Put this steak on a French baguette and add mayo to the horseradish sauce and it would be a solid Sammy but for $21 it missed the mark. The dill dressing was also missing flavor. The salmon was a good added to the goat salad, without it that would have been a pretty meh salad. Could be a great spot with a few little tweaks read more

Sweet Meadow Cafe - Steak sandwich - New American Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

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happened upon Sweet Meadow when out with the cutest of chicks having a casual stroll after assembly day, convenient that we were also in need of a meal when we saw the sign 'Out Of the Ordinary not Out Of the Way' and figured to stop and have a look. the property, currently bedecked in neo-beat, is alleged to have once housed a bank whose vault remains upstairs, intact, and big as life in all its hardened steel irony. so yeah, that counts as un-ordinary while the rest of it is about one beret shy of hep cattery. call it toney but without the tension of pretense - and so we're in. really like that the menu items have more than a passing relation to their names: the Chicken and Swiss Sandwich is made with chicken breast, swiss cheese, and ciabatta bread, likewise for the Grilled Portobello Salad and the Roasted 1/2 Duck. I'll take accuracy over cute every time... started with a dish of baked raviolis in a savory sauce; five cheese pillows in a flood of baconaise, onion, and yum! and my date insisted I have the extra. kitchen was fresh out of zucchini so MLB subbed the crab cake for a veggie burrito while I opted for spicy red beans & yellow rice with the assurance of taking some home :-) heard no complaints on the crab cakes so I'll take that as a winner and the red beans and rice were oh so very very! slices of middling sausage played well with the beans, the flavors complimenting each other ahead of the subtle stylings of yellow rice and a cilantro crema. all this accompanied by coffee black for me and a well mannered red for my best girl. read more

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The staff was fantastic! First time coming, we were in Salisbury for the day and found this little gem. The food was outstanding and felt like the chef cooked just for us. Coffee was delicious, the food was so good. Vegetarian for me and my husband had the Navy bean & Ham but no words could describe the stuffed French toast! Then there is the decor and ambiance that made us feel right at home and it provided a sense of easy living. read more

A wonderful eclectic food experience. I had the ahi tuna sandwich and fruit. Both fresh and great flavors. The drinks are absolutely amazing. Highly recommend it. Worth going out of your way for. read more

A real gem. The name, Sweet Meadow Cafe sets the feeling. A quaint little diner. Order the Spicy Bloody Mary, perfection. The baked brie with berries is something not to miss! There own take on Red Beans and Rice is a game changer! I can't wait to go back. read more

Everything was wonderful! From the moment we walked into the restaurant until we left we felt welcomed! The food was amazing. All 5 in our party had something different to eat and everything was tasty, fresh and perfectly presented in on the plate. One of our party has a gluten allergy and they were able to accommodate her with no problem. We will be back here for sure. Treat yourself and visit this wonderful downtown spot. You'll be glad you did. read more

Quaint, artistic and eclectic is the vibe at Sweet Meadow. The staff was welcoming and attentive. Food was fresh and served timely. The olive tapenade was delicious. Their homemade bloody mix was tasty. If you are ever in the area give it a try. read more

Delicious meal! Wonderful service! Everything from the cocktails we ordered before supper to dessert were fantastic. Staff does a great job working together to care for all the customers. The night were were there they only had two servers, but they never missed a beat. Did a great job. I had the salmon special and it was perfect. My husband got the steak special and it was very good too. Pecan pie for dessert with fresh vanilla ice cream. Highly recommend Sweet Meadow. read more

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So very disappointed with the food at Sweet meadow! We stopped there once before for coffee and dessert. It was good, and we liked the kitschy decor. We came back this evening for dinner. What a mistake! My husband's garlic shrimp with green beans and mashed potatoes (very uncreative sides for the shrimp), was just "okay". The vegetables were cold. My dinner however was a culinary disaster. My house salad was a bed of arugula with 1/2 cucumber slice. Really? And the crabcakes were obviously pre-fab, and were tasteless, due to the amount of filler. My green beans were also cold. Certainly not worth $25.00, let alone $65. We won't be back! read more

Was expecting to find Cuban and creole food here as per the description in YELP. The menu didn't match that expectation; though I did get an excellent black bean soup. Sort of a Cuban Offering. Was informed that their food offerings readily change and several international themed dishes come and go, that may explain why was listed as having Cuban and Creole food. Also FYI there is a nearby Latin Restaurant Mambos that is likely to have Cuban food. The Black Bean soup had some bite to it. With seasoning that places some hotness to both the back of the throat and the tip of the tongue. The heat builds up but is far from being intolerable. Just the opposite it is just perfect for my pallet. The cilantro was finely minced and spread out evenly. Topped with sour cream in a circular swirl pattern. All adding up to superior attention to detail and a fine and even taste throughout. My ZOMBIE COCKTAIL was nicely blended: 3 rums, Pineapple and Lime juice and Grand Mariner; smooth and the sweetness is nicely understated. My partner's Chicken Salad was well received by her and she is definitely a foodie. The staff was dressed for Halloween. But more importantly they were friendly. They readily answered our multiple questions thoroughly and pleasantly. read more

Sweet Meadow Cafe - New American Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

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We decided to eat an early dinner here after a visit to the transportation museum. We came at an off time so we did not have a reservation but were seated right away. Our server was so nice and he did a good job considering he was the only server when we came in. The sweet tea was excellent. We tried the brie appetizer and it was ok. There was a bit too much berry compote for me. For my entree, I had the tuna sandwich and salad. Both were delicious, light, and fresh. The tuna portion was generous. The bacon tomato vinaigrette was delicious. My son ordered the mousse pie for dessert and it was very good. Next time I would like to try their homemade strudel. The atmosphere is cool and relaxing. I will be back. read more

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We came here for brunch based on the good reviews. It's a cute little place in downtown. We didn't realize they took reservations but they were able to get us seated fairly quickly. They were quick to take our order but the food took about 30mins to come out. It was really good - but not sure it was worth the long wait. The most disappointing thing was the service. No one ever came to check on us & despite a guy randomly going to different tables to refill coffee & water, I had to go to the bar to get a refill of my tea after my glass sat empty for a good 10mins. And even then it was refilled with no ice so just lukewarm tea. Once the server saw our plates were pretty much empty he finally came back to see if we were ready for dessert or our check. By this point we had been there more than an hour so we were ready to go. Especially after hearing the chef in the back yelling at the other staff & telling them to stop rushing him. So in a nutshell, really good food but that's where the good experience stopped. They need more staff & better organization so customers don't have to go get their own poorly executed drink refills. read more