Great little place for lunch with beautiful views!! Food and service were excellent!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sally Coursen
We were visiting the gardens and stumbled upon this cafe. It was so peaceful and smelled so good that we decided to stay and eat. The service could not have been better, they were very attentive and the food was soooo good. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel
Gary Connor
Part of the Metro Parks, Fellows Garden Complex, the Cafe is located in the Visitor Center. It is a beautiful complex and the Cafe fits right in. simple furnishings and beautiful views. The menu is simple. It lists Sunday Brunch as well as daily lunches. The food item are primarily sandwiches and salads. My salad plate included egg, tuna and chicken with shaved tomatos and onion to add to the pita bread. My partner had a chicken salad with fruit and olive garnishes. Service was friendly and prompt. Surprisingly, there was no offers of drink refills. Seating was available inside and out. Both have great views of the gardens.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kirby
Fresh good food. I like how you can pick a spot kinda to yourself inside or outside to eat and chill. Nice employees.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Emotional Critic
Best view in youngstown for brunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Paul Litwin
Kid-friendliness: Goggoo
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Bagel
Vince Williams
First, when I got there, I saw their winter hours were posted on their chalk board were 10:30 Sunday to 4. I thought they opened at 10. So, I stood there 30 minutes waiting. When I finally got in and ordered, I wanted a loaf of rye bread and half a dozen bagels. The clerk said they don't have that and for the bagels, I would be charged for 6 individual bagels with cream cheese. It says on the website they have those items for purchase. To think I waited a half hour to find that out. I even voiced this to the clerk and did not get so much as a apology; only a blank stare back at me. The worst part about this experience for me? An hour wasted driving back and forth and waiting a half hour to find this out? No. The fact I didn't get an apology? No. The worst part was these items were going to part of someone's gift who specifically wanted them. Despite all my planning to coordinate the purchase on the basis of freshness, it utterly blew up in my face. I was under the impression all week, I thought, that I'd be able to purchase those items there without issue. I will not be back because the service like the kind I received today upsets me to no end!
Service: 1
Diana Craddock
Beautiful views from the dining room. While our chicken wraps were a good size, they were overly saturated with teriyaki sauce and Mediterranean sauce.For the $13 price for each meal we felt the Cole slaw side was a very tiny portion (a small dressing container full) we didn't even eat it aside from one bite, it was overly dressed in whatever was used and didn't taste good. Our $43 lunch we felt was not worth the price, we'll be back to the Nature Center to enjoy the views and trails, but we're not going to the café again.
First time I've posted a review, but after reading several negative comments, decided to do so. My sisters & I were there yesterday and were not disappointed. The food was good, the service excellent and the setting beautiful. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
OhioMomOf1
Located in Mill Creek Metro Park’s flower garden, the Garden Cafe lacks proper service, acceptable portion sizes, friendly service, and eco-friendly dinnerware. My party of four expected to enjoy a delightful lunch overlooking the beautiful park however, our experience was a disappointment. First off let me say the view is the only positive attribute of this cafe. There is partial table service. You need to order inside and the food is brought to your table. All food is served on paper and utensils are plastic, not very eco-friendly. Prices would be reasonable if portion sizes were equivalent to other restaurants. Instead, sizes are comparable to tapas plates. To top of our experience the service was subpar and staff was unfriendly. I will not be returning to the Garden Cafe when I return to Youngstown, nor will I recommend this establishment to family or friends.
John Johnson
The food was good as usual... however for the cost of the Ruben sandwich i should not leave hungry. This has happened both times I came to this location. I have never had the issue at the Belmont location but I always order the biggest option. That isn't even available here. I understand stuff has been getting more expensive but I can't keep stopping if I have to go somewhere else after.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cindy Mykrantz
Room with a view! Nice little place with inside and outside seating. Lovely view, good food, and friendly service! Perfect place for lunch when visiting Mill Creek Metro Park!
Parking: Lots of parking.
Wheelchair accessibility: Easy in and out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Country Club Chicken Salad, Gyro
Anonymous User
I don’t normally write reviews, and the food was good. But, it seems a bit too laxed here. The one worker was on her phone making a personal phone call for over 30 minutes. And was on the phone even when bringing our drinks to us. The other worker there had headphones in and sat at one of the tables sitting on his phone most of the time. What looked like the manager was really great and she was very nice and accommodating. But overall. I feel as if this place is going a bit down hill. I have come here for a very long time, since it opened. And I used to come here when it was owned by another company. I feel badly. But I worry about what’s going to happen for the future if they don’t work on their staffing and what’s appropriate for the work environment.
What a view when eating delicious food!!
Great little place for lunch with beautiful views!! Food and service were excellent!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were visiting the gardens and stumbled upon this cafe. It was so peaceful and smelled so good that we decided to stay and eat. The service could not have been better, they were very attentive and the food was soooo good. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel
Part of the Metro Parks, Fellows Garden Complex, the Cafe is located in the Visitor Center. It is a beautiful complex and the Cafe fits right in. simple furnishings and beautiful views.
The menu is simple. It lists Sunday Brunch as well as daily lunches. The food item are primarily sandwiches and salads. My salad plate included egg, tuna and chicken with shaved tomatos and onion to add to the pita bread. My partner had a chicken salad with fruit and olive garnishes.
Service was friendly and prompt. Surprisingly, there was no offers of drink refills.
Seating was available inside and out. Both have great views of the gardens.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fresh good food. I like how you can pick a spot kinda to yourself inside or outside to eat and chill. Nice employees.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best view in youngstown for brunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Kid-friendliness: Goggoo
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Bagel
First, when I got there, I saw their winter hours were posted on their chalk board were 10:30 Sunday to 4. I thought they opened at 10. So, I stood there 30 minutes waiting. When I finally got in and ordered, I wanted a loaf of rye bread and half a dozen bagels. The clerk said they don't have that and for the bagels, I would be charged for 6 individual bagels with cream cheese. It says on the website they have those items for purchase. To think I waited a half hour to find that out. I even voiced this to the clerk and did not get so much as a apology; only a blank stare back at me. The worst part about this experience for me? An hour wasted driving back and forth and waiting a half hour to find this out? No. The fact I didn't get an apology? No. The worst part was these items were going to part of someone's gift who specifically wanted them. Despite all my planning to coordinate the purchase on the basis of freshness, it utterly blew up in my face. I was under the impression all week, I thought, that I'd be able to purchase those items there without issue. I will not be back because the service like the kind I received today upsets me to no end!
Service: 1
Beautiful views from the dining room. While our chicken wraps were a good size, they were overly saturated with teriyaki sauce and Mediterranean sauce.For the $13 price for each meal we felt the Cole slaw side was a very tiny portion (a small dressing container full) we didn't even eat it aside from one bite, it was overly dressed in whatever was used and didn't taste good. Our $43 lunch we felt was not worth the price, we'll be back to the Nature Center to enjoy the views and trails, but we're not going to the café again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Fantastic corned beef
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
First time I've posted a review, but after reading several negative comments, decided to do so. My sisters & I were there yesterday and were not disappointed. The food was good, the service excellent and the setting beautiful. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Located in Mill Creek Metro Park’s flower garden, the Garden Cafe lacks proper service, acceptable portion sizes, friendly service, and eco-friendly dinnerware. My party of four expected to enjoy a delightful lunch overlooking the beautiful park however, our experience was a disappointment. First off let me say the view is the only positive attribute of this cafe. There is partial table service. You need to order inside and the food is brought to your table. All food is served on paper and utensils are plastic, not very eco-friendly. Prices would be reasonable if portion sizes were equivalent to other restaurants. Instead, sizes are comparable to tapas plates. To top of our experience the service was subpar and staff was unfriendly. I will not be returning to the Garden Cafe when I return to Youngstown, nor will I recommend this establishment to family or friends.
The food was good as usual... however for the cost of the Ruben sandwich i should not leave hungry. This has happened both times I came to this location. I have never had the issue at the Belmont location but I always order the biggest option. That isn't even available here. I understand stuff has been getting more expensive but I can't keep stopping if I have to go somewhere else after.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Room with a view! Nice little place with inside and outside seating. Lovely view, good food, and friendly service! Perfect place for lunch when visiting Mill Creek Metro Park!
Parking: Lots of parking.
Wheelchair accessibility: Easy in and out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Country Club Chicken Salad, Gyro
I don’t normally write reviews, and the food was good. But, it seems a bit too laxed here. The one worker was on her phone making a personal phone call for over 30 minutes. And was on the phone even when bringing our drinks to us. The other worker there had headphones in and sat at one of the tables sitting on his phone most of the time. What looked like the manager was really great and she was very nice and accommodating. But overall. I feel as if this place is going a bit down hill. I have come here for a very long time, since it opened. And I used to come here when it was owned by another company. I feel badly. But I worry about what’s going to happen for the future if they don’t work on their staffing and what’s appropriate for the work environment.
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