Coffee House Cafe

Coffee House Cafe is what its name suggests, a coffee house and restaurant.  Unlike an actual coffee shop where you might be able to get a sandwich, donut, or scone with your coffee, this restaurant offers a full menu of tasty American food.

The first section of the restaurant is the coffee shop where customers can sit up at the bar and order a coffee, latte, or cappuccino.  If you're in the mood for something a little stronger they also offer wine or beer.  It was very nice on the inside with the exposed brick and dark wood counter top.

Japanese Oji Cold Coffee Brewer

By the wall I happened to notice two strange hour glass contraptions that actually turned out to be coffee brewing apparatuses.  Called Oji cold coffee brewing, it is a slow process and only recommended for people with a lot of time on their hands or lots of patience since it takes about eight to ten hours for the coffee to steep.  But the pay off, I was told, was nothing less than amazing.  I took their word for it.

I was quickly seated and ordered the crab cakes.  Since I have never been here before, my server made several recommendations as to what she thought was good, and this is what I settled on.  The crab cakes were served on two pieces of challah bread and topped with poached eggs and a hollandaise sauce with a side of their house potatoes.  They were really good.  The crab cakes were fresh and well cooked.  The didn't have a fishy, bottom dwelling smell or after taste.  The poached eggs and sauce were just a compliment to the crab cakes since they neither enhanced not over powered the flavor.  The potatoes were cooked just right; crispy on the outside, mushy on the inside.  All in all, a very good meal.  I thought it was a little overpriced for what I got, but considering it was crab, I guess that was to be expected.

Crab Cakes with house potatoes and a glass of Dublin Dr. Pepper

My service at the Coffee House Cafe, was another matter.  I felt a little ignored by my server.  Usually when I order a glass of water, it shouldn't have to take ten minutes just to get it, and twice my server asked me if someone else had taken my order.  Why would someone else take  my order?  I thought you were my server.  Do you not want a tip?

On top of that, my dining experience was interrupted by a rather rambunctious four year old who's mother never mentioned to him that the booths inside the restaurant are not playground equipment.  Usually when a little kid pops their head up from the other table and looks at me I smile and wave back.  That's just being nice.  That's not an invitation to climb over to my booth.  When I'm seated, my table becomes my space.  If you're not supposed to be there, you're violating my territory.

Despite these minor negatives, Coffee House Cafe was a nice experience.  Most of the stuff on their menu are pretty reasonably priced depending on what you get, but they do have some pricier entrees.  I would recommend this place.  Just beware of children climbing into your booth.

Fireplace along the wall of the patio area

Patio area

Coffee House Cafe
Oji Cold Drip