Good Vibe, OK Food, Wireless
Monday, February 20, 2006
The Black Cat Cafe recently opened behind U Village. Thought we'd try is out for Sunday brunch.
Small menu, mostly fresh baked goods and egg dishes. Couple specials that looked interesting - chocolate chip croissant french toast, for example. We all stuck to the standards and they were OK, though Mary and my mom had to send eggs back to get warmed up. And they brought my oldest son the wrong order, but we made due. Oh, and my first coffee refill was cold, too. On the upside they fixed each one of those things quickly.
Service is a little slow, but not too bad. Our server was really friendly and, as said above, addressed the things that needed correctly quickly.
The place is cozy and has a nice, relaxed vibe to it. Nobody in a rush, no loud conversation. They have about 12 tables, mostly regular seating tables and 3 "high" tables where you can just hang out, drink coffee, and do your think on their wi-fi network (on Sunday's they don't let you do that at the regular tables until after 2 pm, not sure about the rest of the week). And they have a couple wing-backed chairs for sitting and reading.
Seems like it would be a good alternative to Starbucks or ZOKA if you want to have a coffee or two, eat a pastry, and get some work done.