The Cafe on 26

Arthur rickard _{on Google}

Sep 12th, 2021

One of the best romantic dining experiences you could ever experience. If you want to surprise your date with a romantic experience, this is the place for it! Wonderful environment ontop of an amazing staff & kitchen. Highly highly recommended, reservations only!

Michael Glassman _{on Google}

Aug 12th, 2021

Excellent food & service

LZ Green _{on Google}

Aug 16th, 2021

Showed up for our reservation early, wouldn’t seat us. Another foursome shows up and they get seated before us. Apparently their assigned table was ready and ours wasn’t. Waited until our reservation time and “our” table hadn’t even finished their entrees. There was an open table and the hostess wouldn’t seat us because the owners policy is we MUST sit at our assigned table. The owner was not there for us to speak to. The hostess told us how they were booked solid with reservations, basically implying she didn’t need our business and we could leave, so we did. Have never been treated this way at a restaurant. They obviously have enough customers and don’t need us or you.
Updated: Since I can’t reply to the owner’s response I am editing this review. Let me address what you have been told by the hostess because it is not correct. While we did arrive a few minutes early we waited outside for our table , even though there were empty tables. Worked in restaurants for many years and I’ve never seen your system of table assignments. Another group arrived well after us and they were seated, so we checked in again. The hostess disappeared for a good five minutes to determine what was happening. That was when she told us she didn’t know if it would be another 10 minutes or 30 minutes well AFTER our 8:15 reservation time before we would get seated, so that was when we finally left. At this point it was closer to 8:30 PM and we were not going to take our chances. The hostess clearly stated to us they were still eating their entrées which implied it would be a while. Had the answer been 5 to 10 minutes, we would’ve stayed. It also would’ve been fine had you had at a bar for us to wait in. But the choices that evening were more time outside in the extreme heat with no drinks, not even a glass of water was offered, or sitting in the very tight entry. She made it very clear that she did not care if we stayed or left, with quite the attitude. Let’s just say she was in CYA mode when you spoke to her. We were well aware of your time limits because it’s all over your website but she didn’t seem to be enforcing anything. What good is a reservation if it’s not honored? Ironically the next day we were talking to the person who highly recommended your place, and she was telling us how you guys usually go out of your way to be accommodating. I guess you need to be a regular to be treated properly.