Cardinal Cafe
“Pompton Lakes High School (about a block away) students are allowed to leave the campus for lunch, so the place gets insanely crowded during school lunch hours.”
“My usual meal for breakfast is the 2-2-2 with your choice of 2 pancakes or french toast, 2 eggs, and two pieces of bacon, sausage, or taylor ham.”
“I love their veggie wraps(they will grill your favorite veggies to order).”
Cardinal Cafe
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
3 reviews
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A friend and I were looking for a good brunch spot last Saturday, and after seeing the good reviews the Cardinal Cafe had, we decided to check it out. It's on the main strip on Hamburg turnpike so nearby street parking is limited. Fortunately, there is parking behind all of the shops in the strip. If you're going to park there beware: the only way behind the shops is a one way street and it's really difficult to see if anyone else is coming. There is also a very steep hill you have to go down (and climb back up, so if you're eating with someone who's a little older I suggest dropping them off first) and there aren't really spots, just space where you can park by the river.
As we walked in we saw it was pretty busy, but we were seated quickly. When the waitress asked for our drinks I asked for iced coffee and she informed me that they don't have iced coffee this time of year, which I found odd. Then, as we looked at the menu I was feeling like eggs benedict but couldn't see it on the menu. When I asked the waitress she said they don't make eggs benedict (which I found super strange considering they advertise "eggs any way").
Anyway, I ended up getting a western omelet with egg whiltes. Presentation is clearly lacking but the food was tasty. As far as service goes, it started out as very attentive but got worse as the meal progressed. The hostess did call on customers by name, so it was cool to see that they take the time to know their regulars, but for outsiders like my friend and I it was very underwhelming. Overall, I'd call it average.
WHAT ?? $10.25 for an egg white wrap. Come on. Egg whites tomato turkey spinach and cheese. Yes it was good but sorry NOT worth $10.25. No potatoes either. Just wrap. I do like this place and I do like the food and service but as I have said in the past–VERY overpriced.
At a conference in the area and needed some quick eats for lunch. Brought some of the conference participants to the town's main drag and decided on this jaunty little luncheonette. Seated quickly, orders taken moments later for breakfast and burgers. Who doesn't love breakfast all day, anytime? I ordered a medium rare pizza burger- it arrived MR and delicious. I've been on the been on the receiving end of a charcoal briquette instead of a burger more times than I can recall, and I don't eat burgers all that often, so this was great. Waitstaff gave us milk and cream without our asking, checked back on us often and we pleasant and industriously efficient. My bill was under $8- score.