Attended Cars and Coffee this past Sunday as I have done many times over the years. I arrived a bit later than normal and had to park across the street. As always the service is great, the coffee is wonderful and the baked goods are the best. About 10:30 I walked over to my car, that was parked off the street where I have parked before, and where others park every week, and noticed a ticket on the windshield. There was a parked police car and a local Cop running from car to car giving out parking tickets for cars parked everywhere. I was given a ticket for parking in a no parking zone. There is no signage noting it is a no parking zone but I guess several of us were supposed to guess and find parking elsewhere. In the past North Salem police have harassed Cars and Coffee attendees by giving out tickets for not having front license plates. I will protest this ticket but the new Hayfield’s Owners need to build a relationship with the local police dept. I am a regular attendee and have also used 1600 Veloce, across the street, to service my car. Future attendees beware!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie Ruiz
Beautiful atmosphere, but food wasn’t great. Had gotten refrigerated wrap and iced coffee. The chicken wrap had a ton of pieces of cartilage and the lettuce was soggy. Was looking forward to crunch and a savory chicken wrap. Expensive for the quality. And the attitude from the cashier was very judgmental. No point of having a beautiful cafe to have crappy food and energy. 😫
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Marie Petroro
My family& I loved the atmosphere and the menu. We were hoping for pancakes or french toast, but they didn't offer those items on their menu. If those items were on the menu my son would have been happier instead of eating a chocolate chip cookie for breakfast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Randy Jones
North Salem is a quiet town until Sunday morning when hayfield welcomes cars that prize loudness over everything. I really don’t understand why this is allowed. Going deaf. I used to go there for lunch. Food is pricey but fine, interior is charming. But now I avoid. I can’t frequent a place that encourages such noise pollution.
Caitlin
This place has lost its integrity. It used to have the ambience that made it feel we’re walking into a special place. the barista was so rushed she failed to tell me when she with very little words and a false sense of confidence that she couldn’t do a raspberry matcha let alone she didn’t know what it was and gave me sub par basic flavored cafe syrup and not the typical raspberry preserves featured in a matcha strawberry or raspberry beverage. It tastes like cheap carnival candy all for $10. So sad I’ve recommended this place for years, taking it off my rec list for sure.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Henry Hasan Leutwyler
Ever since the new owners , I no longer attend on Sunday. It’s sadly just not the same anymore.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Diane DeFelice
Cute little cafe. Delicious fresh salads and pastries. Grab and go available. I had a caesar salad that was very fresh, crunchy, delicious and filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chrys Napolitano
Love this place. Had the best scone ever when I was there last. Usually I order the bagel and lox, which is always good quality and well priced, but the kitchen was closed for the day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terre Steinbeck
What a surprise after visiting old Salem Farm, I stopped here for a little snack and found the food extraordinary and the marketplace cute too. So many fun things to buy
If you like walking into a shop and being ignored by the staff, this is your place. The women working behind the counter clearly saw me in their peripheral vision yet didn’t bother to greet or ask if I needed help. Instead, they acted as if they were far too busy—(Doing NOTHING) while customers like me are standing there spending nearly $18 on a sandwich (with no side included).
The attitude is disappointing and unwelcoming. A simple acknowledgment would go a long way. For that kind of price, I’d much rather head to Bobos, where you not only get your sandwich with a side but also a genuinely friendly atmosphere.
As for the flowers, prepare for sticker shock—$15 a stem on average. The owner seems to carry herself like a “flower goddess,” but the pricing feels inflated and out of touch.
Bottom line: Between the cold service and exorbitant prices, I won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
angie
lovely atmosphere with some fun specialty lattes and an AMAZING banana bread. lots of seating and some great car events as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
GreenBitesRDN
It's a beautiful setting, but the cafe has had an overhaul since new owners stepped in and it's not quite as charming, food not as good. My black bean and kale wrap contained undercooked sweet potatoes and all the dressing was in one lump. Perhaps it will get better by summer.
Dan Gonzalez
Cars and food were good on Sunday morning . I’ll be taking the hour and a half trip again. Thank you for a great atmosphere and breakfast
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AshleyFleming
The best I can say about this place is that it's beautiful, well decorated, and offers free grapes that are growing on site.
I got the veggie tacos and the sweet potatoes inside were still hard and underseasoned. The saving grace was the aoli.
I also got a chai latte that had too much ice - my friend also ordered a chai but she was given a regular latte.
A bit overpriced for how mediocre the food/drinks were.
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-14
Lovely!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Attended Cars and Coffee this past Sunday as I have done many times over the years. I arrived a bit later than normal and had to park across the street. As always the service is great, the coffee is wonderful and the baked goods are the best. About 10:30 I walked over to my car, that was parked off the street where I have parked before, and where others park every week, and noticed a ticket on the windshield. There was a parked police car and a local Cop running from car to car giving out parking tickets for cars parked everywhere. I was given a ticket for parking in a no parking zone. There is no signage noting it is a no parking zone but I guess several of us were supposed to guess and find parking elsewhere. In the past North Salem police have harassed Cars and Coffee attendees by giving out tickets for not having front license plates. I will protest this ticket but the new Hayfield’s Owners need to build a relationship with the local police dept. I am a regular attendee and have also used 1600 Veloce, across the street, to service my car.
Future attendees beware!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful atmosphere, but food wasn’t great. Had gotten refrigerated wrap and iced coffee. The chicken wrap had a ton of pieces of cartilage and the lettuce was soggy. Was looking forward to crunch and a savory chicken wrap. Expensive for the quality. And the attitude from the cashier was very judgmental. No point of having a beautiful cafe to have crappy food and energy. 😫
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
My family& I loved the atmosphere and the menu. We were hoping for pancakes or french toast, but they didn't offer those items on their menu. If those items were on the menu my son would have been happier instead of eating a chocolate chip cookie for breakfast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
North Salem is a quiet town until Sunday morning when hayfield welcomes cars that prize loudness over everything. I really don’t understand why this is allowed. Going deaf. I used to go there for lunch. Food is pricey but fine, interior is charming. But now I avoid. I can’t frequent a place that encourages such noise pollution.
This place has lost its integrity. It used to have the ambience that made it feel we’re walking into a special place. the barista was so rushed she failed to tell me when she with very little words and a false sense of confidence that she couldn’t do a raspberry matcha let alone she didn’t know what it was and gave me sub par basic flavored cafe syrup and not the typical raspberry preserves featured in a matcha strawberry or raspberry beverage. It tastes like cheap carnival candy all for $10. So sad I’ve recommended this place for years, taking it off my rec list for sure.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ever since the new owners , I no longer attend on Sunday. It’s sadly just not the same anymore.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Cute little cafe. Delicious fresh salads and pastries. Grab and go available. I had a caesar salad that was very fresh, crunchy, delicious and filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place. Had the best scone ever when I was there last. Usually I order the bagel and lox, which is always good quality and well priced, but the kitchen was closed for the day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a surprise after visiting old Salem Farm, I stopped here for a little snack and found the food extraordinary and the marketplace cute too. So many fun things to buy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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If you like walking into a shop and being ignored by the staff, this is your place. The women working behind the counter clearly saw me in their peripheral vision yet didn’t bother to greet or ask if I needed help. Instead, they acted as if they were far too busy—(Doing NOTHING) while customers like me are standing there spending nearly $18 on a sandwich (with no side included).
The attitude is disappointing and unwelcoming. A simple acknowledgment would go a long way. For that kind of price, I’d much rather head to Bobos, where you not only get your sandwich with a side but also a genuinely friendly atmosphere.
As for the flowers, prepare for sticker shock—$15 a stem on average. The owner seems to carry herself like a “flower goddess,” but the pricing feels inflated and out of touch.
Bottom line: Between the cold service and exorbitant prices, I won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
lovely atmosphere with some fun specialty lattes and an AMAZING banana bread. lots of seating and some great car events as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's a beautiful setting, but the cafe has had an overhaul since new owners stepped in and it's not quite as charming, food not as good. My black bean and kale wrap contained undercooked sweet potatoes and all the dressing was in one lump. Perhaps it will get better by summer.
Cars and food were good on Sunday morning . I’ll be taking the hour and a half trip again. Thank you for a great atmosphere and breakfast
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best I can say about this place is that it's beautiful, well decorated, and offers free grapes that are growing on site. I got the veggie tacos and the sweet potatoes inside were still hard and underseasoned. The saving grace was the aoli. I also got a chai latte that had too much ice - my friend also ordered a chai but she was given a regular latte. A bit overpriced for how mediocre the food/drinks were. Updated from previous review on 2024-09-14
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