The food was delicious and whoever made my hazelnut expresso!? *MWAH* Chef’s Kiss!!!
Jana Angel
The food, coffee, and people here are incredible! I met Will and his team and was blown away! Chef Shay and her crew made the most delicious food ever ! Sarah and Megan made sure everything was great for our shoot as well!
Lea Breedlove
Community Matters is such a special piece of Charlotte. Their heart warming and inspiring mission brings customers through the door, but it’s the incredible food, fresh pastries, great drinks, and super friendly service that keeps us coming back. Be sure to try the BLT and Brussels — it’s next level :) thank you community matters for consistently being as phenomenal as you are, Charlotte cherishes you!
Blake Meehan
If want to dine at a restaurant in Charlotte where your money goes to a great cause go to Community Matters Cafe! This is the restaurant for Charlotte Rescue Mission where they give back to the community and provide a second chance for men & women to be productive in society. God doesn't give up on us when we go off track in life and this place doesn't give up on individuals. With a mission like this I go here once a week for breakfast!
Community Matters Cafe has a new menu for every season of the year. I highly recommend getting the Classic Cafe Breakfast with the sides being bacon & Brussel Sprouts! Also the egg sandwich is great as well! The new seasonal item i had for breakfast is the Pulled Pork Johnny Cakes which tasted great! B
Service was friendly and they have great staff as well who will take care of you!
RA
Wow! I did not have a good experience at this place. I am a remote worker, wanted to get some coffee and breakfast while checking some emails before taking some meetings at home later, and this place was highly recommended. As soon as we walked in, the environment was already a bit unwelcoming and the barista taking our order was short with us. Once we got the coffee we ordered, the extra hot drink didn't have a sleeve on it so we had to ask for one because it was too hot to hold. We decided (against our better judgement) to go ahead with our plan to order food so we were seated, and sat for a long while before being able to put an order in — seems like the waitress may have forgotten we were there or not have noticed. My partner had just travelled a couple hours really early in the morning and so went to the bathroom to change their shoes and pants, and a waitress followed them and checked on them, maybe thinking they were doing something suspicious? Once the food came, we were surprised to see the focaccia de jour had pork on it, and unfortunately my partner doesn't eat pork (our bad, we should have asked, but we also weren't told anything about what it came with, and the menu only said olive oil — which it didn't seem to have either). We waited ages for a server to come to our table so we could ask for something to replace it, like regular toast, and then another few ages for that to get to us. At the point that it did, it was nearing the time I needed to leave, and my partner was feeling extremely uncomfortable and anxious and so I went ahead to the host's stand to ask for to go boxes and to go ahead and close the check — it probably would have taken another 20 minutes to wait for someone to come to our table again. If you're visibly queer or dress alternatively, I don't recommend coming here. I don't usually have any issues with either of these things in Charlotte, but the entire time we felt so incredibly judged and got constant stares from not only all of the staff but also the other customers. Service was not great, slow, and not very attentive. Did not come to check on us except to give us the check. I do appreciate that they removed the focaccia from our bill since my partner was not able to eat it. My partner did enjoy the french toast I ordered, but I was overall disappointed by the food and did not really like it much. The one positive interaction I had was with the host, who was very attentive, helped me get the boxes, and greeted me with a kind smile and was polite. Everyone else in the entire cafe made us feel very uncomfortable and unwelcome. I do think the mission of the cafe is lovely and it seems like they have provided some great experiences for many customers, but unfortunately our visit was disappointing.
Janet Gibson
This place is absolutely amazing. The staff and the guests are so welcoming and friendly.
Frank Biermann
Pretty big breakfast spot. Wasn’t super busy at 7am. Friendly staff. Simple but yummy food. Decent coffee. Big parking lot. Community focused.
Christopher Waring
My wife and I had a great breakfast here. I had the crème brûlée French toast 😋. Definitely recommend. It would be a great dish to share. It was sweet.
Overall the food, atmosphere, and staff were great! The best thing about this place is the help it provides to the recovering community is amazing. I wish I wasn’t terrible with names because our waitress was so awesome. She was very attentive and friendly we didn’t want for anything. Since it was our first time in she shared a little about her recovery and how this place helps with an easier transition back into the workforce.
Martin Jackson
The mission of the cafe sticks out most, the coffee, food and vibe is exceptional and electric, while also calm and productive for working. Definitely check out the Cafe and the Charlotte Rescue Mission!
lamar smith
Great place definitely will be going back to have a sit down
I can’t really comment on the food since we never received anything. We got there at 12:31pm. It wasn’t busy and 45 min later we were asked how we wanted to split the check. We told them we hadn’t received our food yet and they told us it was ‘on the fly’ 20 min later, they said it would be another 8 min. We left at 1:40pm without any food in sight.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Guadalupe Sosa
Best ever filled pastry! Always love to come here for my quick pick up of coffee?
The food was delicious and whoever made my hazelnut expresso!? *MWAH* Chef’s Kiss!!!
The food, coffee, and people here are incredible! I met Will and his team and was blown away! Chef Shay and her crew made the most delicious food ever ! Sarah and Megan made sure everything was great for our shoot as well!
Community Matters is such a special piece of Charlotte. Their heart warming and inspiring mission brings customers through the door, but it’s the incredible food, fresh pastries, great drinks, and super friendly service that keeps us coming back. Be sure to try the BLT and Brussels — it’s next level :) thank you community matters for consistently being as phenomenal as you are, Charlotte cherishes you!
If want to dine at a restaurant in Charlotte where your money goes to a great cause go to Community Matters Cafe! This is the restaurant for Charlotte Rescue Mission where they give back to the community and provide a second chance for men & women to be productive in society. God doesn't give up on us when we go off track in life and this place doesn't give up on individuals. With a mission like this I go here once a week for breakfast!
Community Matters Cafe has a new menu for every season of the year. I highly recommend getting the Classic Cafe Breakfast with the sides being bacon & Brussel Sprouts! Also the egg sandwich is great as well! The new seasonal item i had for breakfast is the Pulled Pork Johnny Cakes which tasted great! B
Service was friendly and they have great staff as well who will take care of you!
Wow! I did not have a good experience at this place. I am a remote worker, wanted to get some coffee and breakfast while checking some emails before taking some meetings at home later, and this place was highly recommended. As soon as we walked in, the environment was already a bit unwelcoming and the barista taking our order was short with us. Once we got the coffee we ordered, the extra hot drink didn't have a sleeve on it so we had to ask for one because it was too hot to hold.
We decided (against our better judgement) to go ahead with our plan to order food so we were seated, and sat for a long while before being able to put an order in — seems like the waitress may have forgotten we were there or not have noticed. My partner had just travelled a couple hours really early in the morning and so went to the bathroom to change their shoes and pants, and a waitress followed them and checked on them, maybe thinking they were doing something suspicious?
Once the food came, we were surprised to see the focaccia de jour had pork on it, and unfortunately my partner doesn't eat pork (our bad, we should have asked, but we also weren't told anything about what it came with, and the menu only said olive oil — which it didn't seem to have either). We waited ages for a server to come to our table so we could ask for something to replace it, like regular toast, and then another few ages for that to get to us. At the point that it did, it was nearing the time I needed to leave, and my partner was feeling extremely uncomfortable and anxious and so I went ahead to the host's stand to ask for to go boxes and to go ahead and close the check — it probably would have taken another 20 minutes to wait for someone to come to our table again.
If you're visibly queer or dress alternatively, I don't recommend coming here. I don't usually have any issues with either of these things in Charlotte, but the entire time we felt so incredibly judged and got constant stares from not only all of the staff but also the other customers. Service was not great, slow, and not very attentive. Did not come to check on us except to give us the check. I do appreciate that they removed the focaccia from our bill since my partner was not able to eat it. My partner did enjoy the french toast I ordered, but I was overall disappointed by the food and did not really like it much. The one positive interaction I had was with the host, who was very attentive, helped me get the boxes, and greeted me with a kind smile and was polite. Everyone else in the entire cafe made us feel very uncomfortable and unwelcome.
I do think the mission of the cafe is lovely and it seems like they have provided some great experiences for many customers, but unfortunately our visit was disappointing.
This place is absolutely amazing. The staff and the guests are so welcoming and friendly.
Pretty big breakfast spot. Wasn’t super busy at 7am. Friendly staff. Simple but yummy food. Decent coffee. Big parking lot. Community focused.
My wife and I had a great breakfast here. I had the crème brûlée French toast 😋. Definitely recommend. It would be a great dish to share. It was sweet.
Overall the food, atmosphere, and staff were great! The best thing about this place is the help it provides to the recovering community is amazing. I wish I wasn’t terrible with names because our waitress was so awesome. She was very attentive and friendly we didn’t want for anything. Since it was our first time in she shared a little about her recovery and how this place helps with an easier transition back into the workforce.
The mission of the cafe sticks out most, the coffee, food and vibe is exceptional and electric, while also calm and productive for working. Definitely check out the Cafe and the Charlotte Rescue Mission!
Great place definitely will be going back to have a sit down
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I loved going to the Community Matters Cafe. The food was to die for and I plan on going back. All my friends had great things to say.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great lunch selection. My chicken wrap was terrific
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great staff, Great service, creative food with alot of flavor, all while giving back to the community! ? Amazing !!! I suggest highly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastries, Sandwich, Grits, Toast
I can’t really comment on the food since we never received anything. We got there at 12:31pm. It wasn’t busy and 45 min later we were asked how we wanted to split the check. We told them we hadn’t received our food yet and they told us it was ‘on the fly’ 20 min later, they said it would be another 8 min. We left at 1:40pm without any food in sight.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Best ever filled pastry! Always love to come here for my quick pick up of coffee?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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