Sweet & Savory Cafe
| Address: | 821 Merrick Rd, Baldwin, NY 11510, USA |
| Phone: | +1 516-543-4900 |
| Site: | thesweetandsavorycafe.com |
| Rating: | 4.8 |
| Working: | Closed Closed 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–8PM 9AM–8PM 10AM–5PM |
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Daljit Chandi
I have pretty mixed feelings about this place. On one hand, the food is fantastic. No two ways about it, its really good. On the other hand, the service is really slow and error prone. Let me describe my experience for you... I came here with my family for Sunday brunch. My sister has been here several times and says theyre known for their unique hot and cold drinks and their brunch menu. Sounds good, right? Walking in, the place is well light, clean, and very nice looking. It seems that they dont really have waitstaff during the week and its pretty limited, even for brunch. We ordered some drinks to start with as we browsed the menu. Unfortunately, they brought me the wrong drink! They fixed their mistake quickly enough and if that was all that happened, Id have no problem. Everyone makes mistakes. However, after placing our order, we waited quite a while to get our food and when it did come, my food wasnt with the rest of the tables! I gave it about 5 minutes before asking the cashier about it. Turns out they never made my food because of a miscommunication. They offered me something on the house while I waited, which was nice. (I got a brownie and quite frankly it was a ridiculously good brownie.) When I finally got my food, it was quite good, but at this point Id finished my hot chocolate (Thin mint flavored and highly recommended!), had a brownie, and sampled the dishes my family got. I ended up taking most of my food home. I had to think about how to rate this place. While the staff was very nice and the food is really good, the errors and slow service leave a bit to be desired. Ill probably go back at some point to give them another chance. Ill update this review if/when that occurs.
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Silvana Diaz
My son and I have been coming to this new cafe since the first week they opened and it has become our newest favorite place in town! From the moment you step, the decor and ambiance makes you forget that you are in Baldwin. Its modern, rustic look makes it inviting and warm. Some of the furniture that caught my attention was a coffee table made out of stacked books and a light bulb chandelier, which I later found out the owner had made them herself. So far I have tried most of the items in the menu which includes soups, panini sandwiches, mac and cheese, pastries, and a great variety of coffees and teas. My son loves their hot chocolate and brownies and I can’t get enough of their caramel, vanilla and mocha lattes! I also love their lentil soup, fancy chic panini and omega mac and cheese. Their american food infused with soul is honestly delicious and best of all there are vegetarian choices as well! This place is great for study groups, meeting with friends, reading a book and with free wifi you can catch up on work from your laptop! I could go on and on but why take all the fun, check it out for yourself! If you don’t like friendly and attentive service, then this is not the place for you :)
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Melissa Logan
The ambiance in this café is great! Its very artsy, it gives you a soho feel. The decor is trendy,comfy and absolutely awesome! Très chic! This place is great for enjoying a nice latte while reading a book/newspaper (they have free WiFi! ), having brunch with friends or your kids, or lunch or dinner! They have various macncheese, salad, soups and paninis. Im also vegetarian and Im happy to see plenty of meat-less options on the menu! The last time I visited, I ordered the sunrise panini (mushroom) and Sweetnsavory mac n cheese (baked with corn, yum!). Everything was so delicious and tasted fresh! Oh, and the desserts are incredible! My favorites are the Brownies, pistachio cupcakes and muffins and the red velvet cupcakes. For my sons birthday I ordered 2 dozen pistachio cupcakes from the owner (who is truly inspirational! ) and they were a big hit! No left overs! You must visit this Café, it will definitely be worth while.
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Mika R
I went for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. I read all the reviews and was excited to go and usually when you have great expectations they are sometimes too high and get let down but I wasnt. I had lunch there. I chose to have hot chocolate because i am not a coffee person but after my first experience I am going to have try a coffee one day. My wrap was great and and I bought a bunch of dessert/pastry items and I am now hooked. I look forward to going back and I plan to go tomorrow. A must to try if you are in the area. It will be your new favorite cafe.
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Brittany Matthews
Love this place! All the food is made to order by a wonderful chef who runs the business with her family (children included!). Since the food is made to order it does take longer than most Americans expect to wait for the usual processed/pre-cooked food but bring a friend for conversation and you wont notice the time. Oh yeah and the food is definitely worth the wait! The atmosphere is warm and inviting. Everyone is so friendly and it is refreshing to see a family working together. Their Sunday brunch menu is to die for! Going here today with the hubby :)
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William Bruce
Took the fellas to have brunch and it was a professional family experience. The service was excellent. The drinks are refreshing for those hot days with beautiful flavor for all to enjoy. The food was excellent. The huevous ranches was delicious. South beach shrimp...excellent! Porky pig...excellent. Presentation of the food was great. The flavor was also good. A great place to cool out with friends or by yourself for some quiet time. Great atmosphere.
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Asif Alli
Awesome staff and service. The brunch menu is amazing. With a busy schedule its hard to find time to do brunch, but when I do this is the first place that comes to my mind. Nice relaxing atmosphere. Their menu changes about every month so its never the same menu. The Nutella latte is fabulous. Definitely try this place out!
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Chase Higgins
This place was absolutely fantastic. My girlfriend and I were waited on by Jimmy, who was not only an excellent server, but incredibly friendly and helpful. He gave us several suggestions as to what we should check out while in town. On top of that, the food was very good, and reasonably priced!. We will definitely be back,
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Greg Rubin
I want to love this place. Its super cool & very unexpected for sitting on the edge of Baldwin. A little pricey but it is a hipster heaven. Unfortunately, our hot brunch order took 30 minutes to come out & it wasnt even hot. Tasted great at least. Im sure Ill give it another go.
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Kayla Thompson
Nice, quaint cafe. I enjoy coming here with family and friends when I have free time. The food is delicious and is often enough to satisfy your hunger, not fill you up (which is a good thing!) Food is high quality and atmosphere is welcoming. I highly recommend!!
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jerome teri
Super friendly service family owned one of a kind cafe. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner are all unbelievable and the highest quality you will find. Top notch coffee, original food preperation and bakery items. A true gem for Baldwin NY Thanks SS!
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Milton Garlick
This place is awesome!!! Come on the weekends and try the French Toast made with Challah bread. Out of this world!!! And lets not forget the coffee breed to perfection. Antoinette and her staff are always very warm and welcoming.
