I've been going to the Cafe for both lunch and dinner for the last few months as I recently moved to Sewickley. I got a recommendation from a stranger when I was in Buggers the one day when I was asking around for a decent spot for some dinner. He said to head to the Cafe as the said that it was one of the only spots in town for a decent meal besides the Sweetwater Grill, which he said was a little pricier. He told me though not to have to high of expectations and that most of the time the restaurant is unorganized and it can take a while to get food. \r
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The first few times I went it was average. The sandwiches looked thrown together, the place was loud, pretty dirty and it had flies flying around most of the tables and in the kitchen. They also had no air conditioning and in late summer it made for a very uncomfortable experience. \r
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My server was not very educated on what they were serving but I can't really blame him since they were out of a few things that I wanted, such as wine. I was however recommended the tomato dill soup by the server as he said it was excellent and it was the owners mothers secret receipt. \r
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I got the soup and it was cold to start. I had him heat it up in the microwave as he was already embarrassed I could tell. Once I tasted the soup warm, there was something not right about it. It tasted like watered down cardboard, with soggy chunks of tomato in it. It had way to much dill in it was not a good consistency. I don't know what was all in it but I could not eat the rest. It is the worst soup ever. \r
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Fast forwarding to the last time I ate there for dinner I am still not impressed with the Sewickley Cafe. Dinner it is way to dark, the menus are stained and gross. The carpet was completely filthy, the bathrooms are horrendous and the kitchen from what I saw is a mess. I don't know how any restaurant owner could be proud of that. \r
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The food is ok, but eating it in a dumpy place is not. I'll stick with the Sweetwater Grill.
Pros: Decent priced food, bring your own wine
Cons: Dirty atmosphere, loud, terrible chemistry, slopy
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