Batavia Cafe
“I was starving, so I ordered the soup & panini combo: wild mushroom & barley soup with half of a Caprese Melt.”
“Wife had crust less quiche and she says it was great, and trust she would say if it wasn't.
Yes we will be back again.”
“Ok, the fact that this is a furniture/art gallery AND a coffee shop already wins it several stars for creativity.”
Batavia Cafe
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Finally a place with decent coffee and yummy breakfast items. We came on a Sunday morning and love that it wasn't packed and is very relaxing. They with art on the wall and a nice oatmeal bar for breakfast. The crustless spinach quiche was perfect for my low carb diet, and coffee was decent (although nothing compares to Peets coffee on the West Coast). The kids grilled cheese sandwich is a generous full size sandwich with gourmet melted cheese. Definitely a place I would come hang out again.
I came here with a friend yesterday for lunch and had a pretty nice experience. The cafe's interior was gorgeous, and the atmosphere was mad classy! It was definitely a cool place to hang out on a Sunday afternoon.
I was starving, so I ordered the soup & panini combo: wild mushroom & barley soup with half of a Caprese Melt. It was a great deal – only $8.95! Oh, and I upgraded from small to medium (soup size) for 50 cents.
The soup was very filling! I loveeeee mushrooms so this was a win for my taste buds. The panini was pretty good but a little skimpy. The tomatoes were sliced too thin, and there wasn't enough mozzarella. The homemade pesto was good, but there must wayyyyy too much slathered on my sandwich.
My buddy got a breakfast wrap and iced coffee. Although I didn't try his food, he seemed to enjoy it! Anywho, if you're in the area, and you're looking for a quick bite, try Batavia Cafe out.
I wasn't really hungry so I just got some cookies. They were sadly hard and not worth the calories. 🙁
This place is a hot mess. I have seen so many good restaurants come and go in Summit that I can't believe that this one will stay in business that much longer. The dining room is dirty and the wait staff is unorganized, untrained and rude. The menu is boring. The portions are small and the food left a lot to be desired.
You know that organic, Eco-friendly, slightly hipster friend that may on occasion seem slightly pretentious but you know is genuinely well meaning and totally friendly? That's what Batavia cafe is.
A large, clean room with cafeteria (but nicer and cleaner) feeling tables lined up and decorated with succulents and raw wood accents. A counter where you can order your "create your own" or pre-designed salads, interestingly upscale sandwiches, or help yourself to any of the delicious soups available. Sit down and wait to hear your number called from the pick up window. Grab your silverware, add any condiments you may desire (at least 4 hot sauces available – score!), and chow down.
I opted for a half salad half sandwich combo (~ $10). The salad had a choice of base, 3 veggies, option to add heavier proteins or other add-ins for an up-charge, and dressing. It was a pretty generous portion for a "half" and they didn't skimp on toppings (beets, chick peas and olives in my case). I also opted for the spinach artichoke melt sandwich. Served panini style, it was basically an adult grilled cheese sandwich: artichoke, spinach, and mozzarella blended together ooey gooey. At first glance I wasn't terribly impressed with appearance or portion, but it truly was delicious and was a richly filling balance to my lighter salad.
Staff is friendly. The room is bright and feels like a place that encourages you to drink ginger and green tea while working on your MacBook. I settled for my lunch and punching away at some work on my work computer and was very happy.
Free wifi, outlets next to most (if not every) table. At least one couch to sit on if that's your mood. Big coffee and tea selection with muffins and lighter fare if you want it.
Stopped in here for a coffee and a cookie on a random Friday morning, and wasn't disappointed. I had an iced latte with an extra shot (strongly recommended) and it was quite good for a cafe-but-not-full-on-coffeeshop-spot. The cookie was meh, but I had a great seat by the window and the place was fun and comfy. I would absolutely come back for lunch or some other bites (a lot of the sandwiches and soups looked great).
I was VERY disappointed with Batavia Cafe, especially with all of the hype my wife and I had heard about the place.
We came here for lunch one day, as it's a bike ride from our house. I'm gonna break it down by topic to make life easier for Yelpers (as I try and do often):
+Wait time: Everyone who commented prior about the excessive waiting time is spot-on. I had maybe three people ahead of me, and I waited about 12 minutes for two wraps.
+Water: Believe it or not, this was an annoyance. My wife Jacquie G. and I tend to rock cups and refill waters. You save money and don't need to buy an overpriced water. However, at Batavia, the machine is behind the cashier. As a result, ANY drinks you get that are based off of refills, you can't do whenever you want. You have to ask the cashier and interrupt transactions to have a refill. For someone who drinks a lot of water during a meal, it became a big inconvenience to keep asking the cashier to refill my cup – especially when it got busy. Annoying.
+Portion size: TINY. I've had some small portions in my life, and this place is close to the top of the list. My Chicken Caesar wrap was MINUSCULE for the price, and the side of fries I got? I could anticipate the count of them by sight. That's not a good thing. Wasn't happy at all with that.
Batavia is definitely overpriced – the quality of food wasn't bad. My wife and I both enjoyed our wraps, but the price, portion size, wait time for the meal, and annoyance of the drinks issue made this place a 2/5.
I REALLY wanted to like this place more. Was looking forward to trying this place for months and sad to say I was underwhelmed.
When you walk in you think, "yay, a lunch place with atmosphere" but then you order.
Staff was mild in personality and the food did take forever as some others commented. I wasn't going to get upset because I thought, I bet it'll be super fresh and tasty then. Nah. Small, and I mean small, portions. Wraps are half the size of a regular size wrap. At 8-9 a pop they should at least give you a small size or a pickle. Had the California Marinated Chicken Wrap and while it was good it had all of 2 pieces of chicken and wayyyy too much lettuce. The avocado was fresh but the tomatoes (pic uploaded) were underripe. Why offer tomato then?
My husband had a side of fries with probably 10 fries in total. I mean, definitely a plus that they are portion aware, but then lower your price!?
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Came here again recently to have a coffee and study and when I asked for a large iced coffee I noticed the girl behind the counter grab a hot cup. I said "oh no, I said iced" and she turned around and nastily said "you didn't say iced." Ouch. Even if I didn't, isn't the customer always right? Woof. My husband witnessed it so this isn't me being sensitive. She was definitely having a bad moment.
I did have the chicken salad and it was yummy!