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Uptown Cafe

3.7 (95 reviews)
InexpensiveCoffee & Tea, Delis, Soup
Closed • Closed
Updated 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Pancakes Platter
Keilon L.

This is the kind of easy, no frills, pleasant service, good price point, good food, establishment that I, in my non-expert, Yelp Elitist opinion is kind of lacking in key Washington DC neighborhoods. Sometimes you don't need a plant/flower wall or cutting edge espresso makers or vivid artist commissioned works on the wall. Sometimes you just need a grill and somebody behind it making good pancakes and bacon egg and cheese sandwiches. Throw some tabletops in there that someone actually cleans every so often and let the space live and breath. If you want sides and drinks, there's chips, soda, and many of the bottled beverages you'd find in your local service station. Keep it simple and focus and making good food quickly and consistently. Once again, the pancakes are phenomenal. The bacon is good. I asked specific for cheddar cheese to be scrambled into my eggs and you can never miss with that. $11 well spent. I'm glad I found myself over here when the craving for late breakfast hit.

A $6.55 grilled ham and cheese.  From UPSELL cafe.
Sean M.

Should be called UPSELL Cafe. Ordered a grilled ham and cheese. Go to pay and owner says $6.55. I ask isn't meat and cheese $4.95? He says that for toasted sandwich. I say what's the difference. If a "Grilled" Cheese is $4.55 why adding ham at $2.50 is any difference. On the menus meat and cheese is right below grilled cheese and right below that is Egg meat and cheese. He said because it has to go on grill. I asked does the grilled cheese go on the grill? He said yes but this different the ham on grill also. I asked okay if I got the Jane egg and cheese on toast which was like $5 something does the egg and ham go get cooked on the grill? He said yes of course. I said okay why is this different. All he could say because grilled bread or toasted bread. This place should be called UPSELL Cafe. Damn grilled cheese and ham wasn't worth $6.55. Look at it. Owner should be ashamed of himself. Fried egged fried bacon fried ham it all goes on the grill No more UPSALE Cafe for me. We go there at least twice a week. Nope not anymore.

Bacon Meat, Egg & Cheese Croissant
Samet D.

Located right next to NoMa metro station, Uptown Cafe is like our local Dunkin' Donuts-- unhealthy, delicious, cheap, amazing employees. I didn't feel like cooking and this was the closest breakfast restaurant to give it a try. It was not a disappointment at all, it was extremely delicious. I have gotten two croissants with bacon, cheese, and eggs as well as a homemade fries which costed me nearly $13 including taxes. Could not get any cheaper than that in our neighborhood. The croissant was, ohh! so good! My wife loved hers as well. Also, my wife said this taste is very similar to the coffee she used to go to at her work and it turns out they are the same people. Originally their shop was located in the government building and it was called as "NoMa Cafe." Like many other businesses, Covid-19 negatively effected their business as well and they had to close it. Now they are reopened as Uptown Cafe. Highly recommended!

Breakfast burrito with sausage.  Excellent!

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The best sandwiches in the area. They give you plenty of meat. Go support the small business owner.

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Great food at a reasonable price. The staff is wonderful and makes you feel welcome and appreciated. Try the Bulgogi!

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Great place and has a lot of options. I am a sucker for this place since it is close to my work.

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Friendly staff and who are quick and efficient. Good food and one of the best breakfast spots around the area.

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Uptown Cafe is AWESOME!!!! The food is great, the people even better. Always my go to.

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Excellent dishes. Tired a number of items on the breakfast and lunch menus-everything is great!

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Uptown Cafe - coffee - Updated May 2026

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