City Cafe
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 539-4252
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Eager Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Coffee 2005
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 8am-11pm, Fri 8am-12am, Sat 9am-12am , Sun 9am-8pm
Editorial Review for City Cafe – by Laureen Miles Brunelli
The Scene
Lofty, arched windows and a checkerboard marble floor are the primary clues that this place originally was built as an upscale car dealership in the Roaring '20s. Clean lines and uncluttered elegance stay true to its deco-era roots. Tall, stately palms and dangling ceiling fans fill the cavernous vertical space. The current incarnation, which began in 1994 rather humbly as a coffee bar, has expanded over the years to a full service restaurant with cocktails galore.
The Food
The Mediterranean salad proves an original combination of fresh ingredients, but more ambitious dishes disappoint. The rainbow trout stuffed with bacon, crab and spinach is flavorful, yet noticeably dry. The same strong garlic flavor used so effectively in the butter on the plump steamed mussels overwhelms the lobster ravioli in red pepper sauce. Desserts like the white chocolate espresso cheesecake are the main the reason to come.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe Cathedral Street entrance is for the coffee bar and bakery. For table service and the bar, enter though the Eager Street entrance.
What to DrinkChocoholics will want to choose from a constantly changing dessert menu, which usually includes a few white and dark chocolate dishes. Afterwards, wash it all down with a chocolate martini.
User Reviews for City Cafe
04/18/2008 Posted by Goatdog
Food is good and staff works hard, but kitchen is clearly understaffed and unprepared. On three occasions food took over 1/2 hr to reach the table. I spoke to the owner (Bruce), who had the audacity to say "we're busy for a reason" and recommended that 2 hrs should be allowed for dinner. For a salad and a steak, not haute cuisine! Avoid this place- they clearly think they are too good to try to do better.
Pros: Food
Cons: Service, owner
12/15/2007 Posted by scorp4life
I am African American, I've come to this location several times before, and each time I come, I encounter snippy attitudes from the staff. This morning, December 15, 2007, I ordered a cinnamon bagel with cream cheese and an eggnog. This was at 10;32 am. At 10:52, I had received nothing!!! I went to the counter, and asked for a manager, explained the problem, and he went to the kitchen to see what happened. Upon his return, he claims that my ticket was lost! Yet, all of the other caucasian customers that were before and after me, had been served. He never offered to do anything to appease my displeasure, and my inconvienience! He only apologized... I feel this is a very poor show of customer service on the manager's end, and a very suspicious excuse that they "Lost my ticket." I would caution any other African Americans who read this comment, who plan to go there for business, to take note of the service you receive, and how they handle you.
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