Enjoyed this diner years ago. Ownership changed, along with food quality & atmosphere. I patted the grease off my plate & the standard frozen pork patties. Too much butter in the “not” sourdough toast. It’s a great walking community with good dining options, but not this one.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Susan Neal
Coffee was horrible. Turkey apple sausage was horrible. Condiments on table were not clean.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Dawn M.
If I could give negative stars I would! Food was ice cold which leads me to believe its pre cooked food stored in the fridge,the service was bad and not Knowledgeable of menu items!the butter was even spoiled.at one time this place was very good and clean and now its filthy and needs to be shut down.
Bee T.
Everything I've eaten from here is delicious. The portions are always good. I usually order via Uber Eats and they get the orders out quickly and don't leave the driving waiting
Jade Herrera
Well done Manuel and Esteban - as always. My usual Chilaquiles for lunch never fails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maria Boulware
Fresh donuts they also have
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nate F.
I usually don't like to post negative reviews but my experience here was awful. Everything was bad. Servers looked like they just rolled out of bed and were wearing dirty clothes, entire restaurant was filthy, there were bugs in the salt and hairs all over the syrup. The food was so bad I took 2 bites paid my check and left. I'm kinda surprised I didn't get sick. Avoid this place like the plague.
amelian kashiro hamilton (like, amelian dollars)
dirty tables, wait staff was not kind.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kathleen Sims
Cafe of the Bay used to be a bustling place, but when I went in around 8:15A for breakfast, there were just two of us. The servers were friendly enough, but not overly attentive of the customers. I had high hopes for great breakfast spot, but the pancakes were underwhelming! The serving size is great, and you can share an order with kids without ordering them an entire meal- good pricing. The place was clean but no ambiance. I also noticed that the latte machine was excessively loud. I won't be rushing back, but very affordable compared to other restaurants in the Laurel. Family friendly spot.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Valerie Joi
The food is inconsistent at best. The service is absolutely awful. I will never go back again.
I can't say enough about this small place on MacArthur avenue. When we walk in they move tables to accommodate our large group anywhere from 8 to 20Parking: Large 30 + lot serving a few places
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Toast, Mushroom Cheese Omelette with Jalapenos and Hashbrowns, Hash Brown, She's Bugging with Mushrooms and Fries, Cheeseburger Was Mushrooms
Danyelle J.
Don't do it. Doesn't seem like the new owner wants to be in the restaurant business. His customer service skills are non-existent, he's rude, and seems like he could care less about the resaturant's success. I don't even want to waste my time typing out what myself and our party of 15 experienced. We spent our $450 that morning at another establishment. Avoid this place until the new owner gets a clue about running a successful business.
Jasmine Hart
The food was alright but I ordered a latte and watched the waiter pour a couple inches of drip coffee into a cup of ice and add some milk. Tasted watery and nothing like a latte because it wasn’t… Annoying to pay double the price for “espresso” when they don’t touch the espresso machine.The menu also says that 10% gratuity is added automatically but I could not find it on my bill, I’m assuming that’s an old policy but it was a bit confusing.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Berkeley Sellers
The service was horrible there's a new Young African-American lady there,on top of my mother and I have to ask her multiple times for things that she should have been asking us at the end when it was time to pay and me receive my change she told me that they didn't have any dollars and there's nothing that she can do about it close the register .I don't recommend anyone going here looks like they're under new Ownership.
Food: 4
Service: 1
Luis Zambrano
The waiter ignored me. Another customer called her attention about the situation. I had to look for the menu by myself.
Enjoyed this diner years ago. Ownership changed, along with food quality & atmosphere. I patted the grease off my plate & the standard frozen pork patties. Too much butter in the “not” sourdough toast. It’s a great walking community with good dining options, but not this one.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Coffee was horrible. Turkey apple sausage was horrible. Condiments on table were not clean.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
If I could give negative stars I would! Food was ice cold which leads me to believe its pre cooked food stored in the fridge,the service was bad and not Knowledgeable of menu items!the butter was even spoiled.at one time this place was very good and clean and now its filthy and needs to be shut down.
Everything I've eaten from here is delicious. The portions are always good. I usually order via Uber Eats and they get the orders out quickly and don't leave the driving waiting
Well done Manuel and Esteban - as always. My usual Chilaquiles for lunch never fails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fresh donuts they also have
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I usually don't like to post negative reviews but my experience here was awful. Everything was bad. Servers looked like they just rolled out of bed and were wearing dirty clothes, entire restaurant was filthy, there were bugs in the salt and hairs all over the syrup. The food was so bad I took 2 bites paid my check and left. I'm kinda surprised I didn't get sick. Avoid this place like the plague.
dirty tables, wait staff was not kind.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cafe of the Bay used to be a bustling place, but when I went in around 8:15A for breakfast, there were just two of us. The servers were friendly enough, but not overly attentive of the customers. I had high hopes for great breakfast spot, but the pancakes were underwhelming! The serving size is great, and you can share an order with kids without ordering them an entire meal- good pricing. The place was clean but no ambiance. I also noticed that the latte machine was excessively loud. I won't be rushing back, but very affordable compared to other restaurants in the Laurel. Family friendly spot.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
The food is inconsistent at best. The service is absolutely awful. I will never go back again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
I can't say enough about this small place on MacArthur avenue. When we walk in they move tables to accommodate our large group anywhere from 8 to 20Parking: Large 30 + lot serving a few places
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Toast, Mushroom Cheese Omelette with Jalapenos and Hashbrowns, Hash Brown, She's Bugging with Mushrooms and Fries, Cheeseburger Was Mushrooms
Don't do it. Doesn't seem like the new owner wants to be in the restaurant business. His customer service skills are non-existent, he's rude, and seems like he could care less about the resaturant's success. I don't even want to waste my time typing out what myself and our party of 15 experienced. We spent our $450 that morning at another establishment. Avoid this place until the new owner gets a clue about running a successful business.
The food was alright but I ordered a latte and watched the waiter pour a couple inches of drip coffee into a cup of ice and add some milk. Tasted watery and nothing like a latte because it wasn’t… Annoying to pay double the price for “espresso” when they don’t touch the espresso machine.The menu also says that 10% gratuity is added automatically but I could not find it on my bill, I’m assuming that’s an old policy but it was a bit confusing.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
The service was horrible there's a new Young African-American lady there,on top of my mother and I have to ask her multiple times for things that she should have been asking us at the end when it was time to pay and me receive my change she told me that they didn't have any dollars and there's nothing that she can do about it close the register .I don't recommend anyone going here looks like they're under new Ownership.
Food: 4
Service: 1
The waiter ignored me. Another customer called her attention about the situation. I had to look for the menu by myself.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Home Fries, Ultimate Creation