Very nice snack options, I liked the desserts. The gay couple that owns and runs the place is very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan
The food is great, I wish the menu had pictures to know what everything means but everything I tried has been great, fresh and tasty.
I got stuck in the bathroom for about 3 hours due to a malfunctioning door but they were nice and gave me a free meal for the inconvenience. Totally recommend if you are overweight and need to eat healthier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carlos Sinner
Elia Café @ Calder Library is one of the only places in the UHealth District that actually functions with competence. It’s efficient, predictable, and quietly supports real work. No ego, no slogans—just execution. It does exactly what it’s supposed to do, consistently.
UMiami Miller School of Medicine makes that contrast embarrassing. Miller survives on branding and proximity, not performance. Bureaucracy is thick, decision-making is slow, and accountability is scarce. Prestige is talked about endlessly while basic execution routinely falls apart. The culture rewards hierarchy and optics over rigor, speed, or results.
Elia Café delivers value without pretending. Miller pretends without delivering. When a small campus café outperforms a major medical school in clarity, reliability, and respect for people’s time, it exposes how hollow the institution has become.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Isis Aguilar
I got a greek salad and apart from the portion being way too small, flavor was pretty blah. And it cost me 20 bucks.
Meli Rentas
Loved going here all the time with my kiddos after the playground and library. Love the coconut ice cream and am missing it so much after moving to Tampa. I’m currently trying to find the name of it so I can order some for my home. lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katherine Navarro
We come to here at least twice a week because of the park and library. It's always a hit or miss with the service and food here. I try to order ahead some days due to the long wait and It's always an issue from them not answering the phone to getting my order wrong. Many times the food doesn't taste right or the same as before and I've had to throw it away. Today I was put on hold and hung up on several times to then be rudely told that they couldn't make me breakfast because it was 11 on the dot by the time they answered to take my order. I feel as if they purposely did this and told them I would be writing this review to give them a chance to make it right and was hung up on when I asked to speak to manager being told by the girl they weren't there. It's unfortunate because it's so convenient having a restaurant to eat at while children play but I will not be giving them my business anymore.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Luis Tellez
Great place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Puder
Beast place to eat and meet with friends in Pinecrest!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karina Enriquez
Love having lunch here. The food is healthy and it tastes homemade. Also love how close it is to home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
KATHY PEREZ
I love this place I’ve been coming here for 7 years . I love the food and the staff is amazing . I also love the fact that is so close to the gym . My fav bowl is the healthy mojo chicken bowl delicious !
I had to wait a long time for a meat pie which was cold and a not fresh baklava.Bad customer service, and no communication.
After waiting a long time for a meat pie and a baklava. Both were not fresh and the pie was completely cold. Very bad customer service, and no communication.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Joey Solomon
Interior is nice, food is ok it’s def better than the coffee.
My iced coffee taste like burnt popcorn,
service is fine, I hope management is good to them, I can only assume who is the manager doesn’t seem too happy, it’s kinda reflected in staffs morale.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Toast
Rachel Santori
Great local spot
Kid-friendliness: Super kid friendly being next to the playground
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Coley Dermond Siegel
The space is so clean the food is so good, service is amazing and kind. Enjoyable for kids and families or enjoyable to work remotely they offer WiFi. Also great spot for meetings.
Kid-friendliness: Playground outside and soccer fields and track space
Very nice snack options, I liked the desserts. The gay couple that owns and runs the place is very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is great, I wish the menu had pictures to know what everything means but everything I tried has been great, fresh and tasty.
I got stuck in the bathroom for about 3 hours due to a malfunctioning door but they were nice and gave me a free meal for the inconvenience. Totally recommend if you are overweight and need to eat healthier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elia Café @ Calder Library is one of the only places in the UHealth District that actually functions with competence. It’s efficient, predictable, and quietly supports real work. No ego, no slogans—just execution. It does exactly what it’s supposed to do, consistently.
UMiami Miller School of Medicine makes that contrast embarrassing. Miller survives on branding and proximity, not performance. Bureaucracy is thick, decision-making is slow, and accountability is scarce. Prestige is talked about endlessly while basic execution routinely falls apart. The culture rewards hierarchy and optics over rigor, speed, or results.
Elia Café delivers value without pretending. Miller pretends without delivering. When a small campus café outperforms a major medical school in clarity, reliability, and respect for people’s time, it exposes how hollow the institution has become.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I got a greek salad and apart from the portion being way too small, flavor was pretty blah. And it cost me 20 bucks.
Loved going here all the time with my kiddos after the playground and library. Love the coconut ice cream and am missing it so much after moving to Tampa. I’m currently trying to find the name of it so I can order some for my home. lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We come to here at least twice a week because of the park and library. It's always a hit or miss with the service and food here. I try to order ahead some days due to the long wait and It's always an issue from them not answering the phone to getting my order wrong. Many times the food doesn't taste right or the same as before and I've had to throw it away. Today I was put on hold and hung up on several times to then be rudely told that they couldn't make me breakfast because it was 11 on the dot by the time they answered to take my order. I feel as if they purposely did this and told them I would be writing this review to give them a chance to make it right and was hung up on when I asked to speak to manager being told by the girl they weren't there. It's unfortunate because it's so convenient having a restaurant to eat at while children play but I will not be giving them my business anymore.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Great place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beast place to eat and meet with friends in Pinecrest!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love having lunch here. The food is healthy and it tastes homemade. Also love how close it is to home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this place I’ve been coming here for 7 years . I love the food and the staff is amazing . I also love the fact that is so close to the gym . My fav bowl is the healthy mojo chicken bowl delicious !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Healthy Bowls
Restaurantji Recommends
Surprisingly good and healthy! Toddler approved
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Healthy Bowls
I had to wait a long time for a meat pie which was cold and a not fresh baklava.Bad customer service, and no communication.
After waiting a long time for a meat pie and a baklava. Both were not fresh and the pie was completely cold. Very bad customer service, and no communication.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Interior is nice, food is ok it’s def better than the coffee.
My iced coffee taste like burnt popcorn,
service is fine, I hope management is good to them, I can only assume who is the manager doesn’t seem too happy, it’s kinda reflected in staffs morale.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Toast
Great local spot
Kid-friendliness: Super kid friendly being next to the playground
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The space is so clean the food is so good, service is amazing and kind. Enjoyable for kids and families or enjoyable to work remotely they offer WiFi. Also great spot for meetings.
Kid-friendliness: Playground outside and soccer fields and track space
Wheelchair accessibility: There is a ramp outside
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hummus with Pita & Veggie Sticks, Breakfast Burrito, Healthy Bowls
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