Java Cafe — Restaurant in Millicent

What a surprising little gem! We came through for a lunch date and this was actually my husband's second choice. When we walked in, I wasn't sure as it was busy, with primarily older patrons, but the decor has a cottage core vibe with well loved, wooden tables and chairs, that have a thrifted from your grandmother look to them. It's cozy from the get-go and the staff welcomed us upon entry. We sat out the back and whilst there's no great view, it was quiet and felt private compared to the bustle inside.

The food was the best part though: for seemingly simple fare, they did so much with it! I haven't enjoyed a cafe lunch like this in an age. A lot of cafes treat lunch rush as a rinse repeat on dishes, but this food was amazing. If your partial to turkey, try the turkey cranberry doorstop and the loaded wedges are divine!

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Closes on Saturday at 2pm. Came in with relatives at 12:33, once we sat down we were told by a staff member that kitchen closed at 12:30. No apology, no offer to accommodate a small order, not even asked if we wanted a coffee, just told the kitchen closed. Laughably poor business practice. There aren't many cafes left in Millicent, damn foolish to push away businesses because you don't want to run the kitchen closer to closing time. Walked down the road to Acky's who are reliably open and...

The cappuccino wasn’t too bad but the toasted ham and cheese sandwich was dry and not very appetising. I think they had just put a thin slice of ham and cheese between 2 slices of toast and hadn’t even bothered buttering the bread. My vision of a toasted sandwich is golden and buttery on the outside with melted cheese on the inside not dry and crusty as was...