This was a most pleasant surprise. Incredible value for the food served. We had the risotto and the duck confit with a chat plate as an app. Top level. Super value. Cons: you have to gain entrance fee to gardens before visiting. Pros: the gardens were amazing even in early July. Visually pleasing and emotionally inspired. Will return for fall/winter menu and Halloween/xmas displays
Allen
Management needs to silence the chairs by placing acrylic Tabs or slides on them The staff and clientele attracted to the restaurant do not know to lift the chair when moving it. They are happy to drag it across the floor Allen Meadors
Judy
The food here was OUTSTANDING! The service was OUTSTANDING! The waiter was warm, friendly and kind! He brought out a surprise Birthday dessert for me! I cannot wait to go back! Run to this place! It is worth it!
Jim
Actually, I give it a 4.5 rating. I really enjoyed the halibut and crab cake sandwich for lunch. And the French sauvignon blanc was pretty good. My wife really enjoyed her cheeseburger and my sis-law liked her fish and chips a lot. Overall, a very good lunch!
Britany
Customer service was incredible. The restaurant is very beautiful and serene inside. The food was great! I also highly recommend the mocktails. Would definitely go back.
B R
I love the gardens and love stopping for my coffee before we leave. The guy who used to work here made the best drip coffee and was so friendly ! Unfortunately, I am not sure what happened and his replacement is the opposite. Would love some consistency with the coffee , I miss the yummy brew and now get grumpy guy and dirt drip .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Alice Bazzocchi
The cafè this morning is closed. No sign about it. The doors are simply closed and no one is inside. Even when the place is open it's quite difficult to get a coffe because one day they are out of milk and an other day they are out of syrups and what not. Would be nice to have reliable place to get coffee inside the botanical garden.
Jose Perez
Horrible service and horrible reception - I could not even purchase a water bottle and soda because of the dispensing and sarcasm and terrible deminor of the attendant. HORRIBEL
Mali Blunt (Mali)
Honesty time. I’m not just throwing out 5 stars just for kicks and giggles. I think my experience is a testament to the value of genuine people behind a service. I didn’t have expectations besides convenience-priced-bumped, small-cup-sized, basic, flavorless coffee. I came in early before the crowd and met Shayla and Gabriel. It was a coldish morning so I just wanted something warm to hold while walking around. I tend to frequent cafes as an hobby and get their most famous/ordered (and sometimes least ordered) coffees. After being told that there were no featured flavors (Really? What a missed opportunity ATG. Seriously.) I told them to just have fun with the coffee and make whatever they want, I’ll pay it. Both Shayla and Gabriel were peaches who delivered to the positive vibes of my experience but Gabriel…geez. Gabriel concocted one of the most amazing cinnamon, oat milk coffees (I’m not doing it justice, he did other things to it…probably alchemy. I don’t even like oat milk…) I have ever tasted. All of the flavors were balanced and present without masking the coffee and felt like I was drinking a warm hug. I was expecting a bland and boring drink but got wizardry in the process. I don’t know about anyone else, but if it’s Gabriel with your coffee and Shayla with the smile, you’re in for a treat if you let them play. I wish the gardens allowed bigger cups because I wanted to buy another one. It’s a missed opportunity to have a cafe and not explore the talents of the staff at such a unique location.
If you think of coffee while visiting the botanical garden, come here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Melanie
Bad food... don't try anything fancy on their menu. Even the waitress said their best item was their fries. It's probably a good call to keep to their fish and chips. But knowing that, and coming with low expectations, the view was beautiful and it is convenient if your at the botanical garden. I wouldn't go to the botanical garden for the restaurant though.
Cara
Food was very good, had reservations and was on time and place was basically empty but still had to wait 10-15 minutes for table, then they turned away 4-5 groups to dine and quickly closed the restaurant?!?!?
arthur
As long-time members, we have eaten here many times, and up until now it has been a very pleasant experience. This was our sixth time eating here, and while the food was delicious, we were disappointed with the service. With many staff members wandering around the restaurant, our waiter seemed to ignore us. He took our orders, but he never checked in with us again. While the restaurant was busy, it definitely was not short staffed. Fortunately, we were sitting right near a water station, so we could refill our glasses. We saw our server many times, always serving other tables. After almost ten minutes having finished our meals, and sitting at a table filled with empty dishes, I had to stop the manager to ask for to go boxes and wonder if we were going to get a chance at desert. At least the manager cleaned off most of our finished dishes and got our waiter to hand us a to go box. After a few more minutes I had to ask the manager for our check, which our server brought a few minutes later. no bag to carry the to go box in... I had to go back to the service are to get one. My birthday with my wife and daughter. Fortunately, we are pretty patient and could laugh it off.... but it did have a bad aftertaste. Sorry.
Youarewhatyoueat
it took us 45 minutes to get our first drink. Lots of mistakes in the order. They ran out of a tequila. My husband normally drinks and suggested another one and the bill came to $100 for two drinks. Any good server would inform the client that the drink would be $50. the appetizers and entrées came out at all different times. The service was very slow and took almost 2 hours. It wasted a whole night and we could not see the gardens with the time left . we have visited this restaurant several times and I've never received this kind of service. The server and manager were apologetic and nice and I don't think it was their fault. But for the money and the timing, this was unacceptable.
This was a most pleasant surprise. Incredible value for the food served. We had the risotto and the duck confit with a chat plate as an app. Top level. Super value. Cons: you have to gain entrance fee to gardens before visiting. Pros: the gardens were amazing even in early July. Visually pleasing and emotionally inspired. Will return for fall/winter menu and Halloween/xmas displays
Management needs to silence the chairs by placing acrylic Tabs or slides on them The staff and clientele attracted to the restaurant do not know to lift the chair when moving it. They are happy to drag it across the floor Allen Meadors
The food here was OUTSTANDING! The service was OUTSTANDING! The waiter was warm, friendly and kind! He brought out a surprise Birthday dessert for me! I cannot wait to go back! Run to this place! It is worth it!
Actually, I give it a 4.5 rating. I really enjoyed the halibut and crab cake sandwich for lunch. And the French sauvignon blanc was pretty good. My wife really enjoyed her cheeseburger and my sis-law liked her fish and chips a lot. Overall, a very good lunch!
Customer service was incredible. The restaurant is very beautiful and serene inside. The food was great! I also highly recommend the mocktails. Would definitely go back.
I love the gardens and love stopping for my coffee before we leave. The guy who used to work here made the best drip coffee and was so friendly ! Unfortunately, I am not sure what happened and his replacement is the opposite. Would love some consistency with the coffee , I miss the yummy brew and now get grumpy guy and dirt drip .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
The cafè this morning is closed. No sign about it. The doors are simply closed and no one is inside. Even when the place is open it's quite difficult to get a coffe because one day they are out of milk and an other day they are out of syrups and what not. Would be nice to have reliable place to get coffee inside the botanical garden.
Horrible service and horrible reception - I could not even purchase a water bottle and soda because of the dispensing and sarcasm and terrible deminor of the attendant. HORRIBEL
Honesty time. I’m not just throwing out 5 stars just for kicks and giggles. I think my experience is a testament to the value of genuine people behind a service. I didn’t have expectations besides convenience-priced-bumped, small-cup-sized, basic, flavorless coffee. I came in early before the crowd and met Shayla and Gabriel. It was a coldish morning so I just wanted something warm to hold while walking around. I tend to frequent cafes as an hobby and get their most famous/ordered (and sometimes least ordered) coffees. After being told that there were no featured flavors (Really? What a missed opportunity ATG. Seriously.) I told them to just have fun with the coffee and make whatever they want, I’ll pay it. Both Shayla and Gabriel were peaches who delivered to the positive vibes of my experience but Gabriel…geez. Gabriel concocted one of the most amazing cinnamon, oat milk coffees (I’m not doing it justice, he did other things to it…probably alchemy. I don’t even like oat milk…) I have ever tasted. All of the flavors were balanced and present without masking the coffee and felt like I was drinking a warm hug. I was expecting a bland and boring drink but got wizardry in the process. I don’t know about anyone else, but if it’s Gabriel with your coffee and Shayla with the smile, you’re in for a treat if you let them play. I wish the gardens allowed bigger cups because I wanted to buy another one. It’s a missed opportunity to have a cafe and not explore the talents of the staff at such a unique location.
Service quick food good
Restaurantji Recommends
If you think of coffee while visiting the botanical garden, come here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Bad food... don't try anything fancy on their menu. Even the waitress said their best item was their fries. It's probably a good call to keep to their fish and chips. But knowing that, and coming with low expectations, the view was beautiful and it is convenient if your at the botanical garden. I wouldn't go to the botanical garden for the restaurant though.
Food was very good, had reservations and was on time and place was basically empty but still had to wait 10-15 minutes for table, then they turned away 4-5 groups to dine and quickly closed the restaurant?!?!?
As long-time members, we have eaten here many times, and up until now it has been a very pleasant experience. This was our sixth time eating here, and while the food was delicious, we were disappointed with the service. With many staff members wandering around the restaurant, our waiter seemed to ignore us. He took our orders, but he never checked in with us again. While the restaurant was busy, it definitely was not short staffed. Fortunately, we were sitting right near a water station, so we could refill our glasses. We saw our server many times, always serving other tables. After almost ten minutes having finished our meals, and sitting at a table filled with empty dishes, I had to stop the manager to ask for to go boxes and wonder if we were going to get a chance at desert. At least the manager cleaned off most of our finished dishes and got our waiter to hand us a to go box. After a few more minutes I had to ask the manager for our check, which our server brought a few minutes later. no bag to carry the to go box in... I had to go back to the service are to get one. My birthday with my wife and daughter. Fortunately, we are pretty patient and could laugh it off.... but it did have a bad aftertaste. Sorry.
it took us 45 minutes to get our first drink. Lots of mistakes in the order. They ran out of a tequila. My husband normally drinks and suggested another one and the bill came to $100 for two drinks. Any good server would inform the client that the drink would be $50. the appetizers and entrées came out at all different times. The service was very slow and took almost 2 hours. It wasted a whole night and we could not see the gardens with the time left . we have visited this restaurant several times and I've never received this kind of service. The server and manager were apologetic and nice and I don't think it was their fault. But for the money and the timing, this was unacceptable.
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