Cardinal Cafe & Shop Inc. — Restaurant in Central Frontenac

I recently visited your cafe and wanted to share my thoughts and feedback with you. The small, quaint setting of your cafe gave it a cozy and charming atmosphere, almost resembling a small chapel from the past.

Our experience with the food was delightful. We ordered a panini and a chai latte with almond milk, which both tasted delicious. The addition of potato chips and a pickle on the side was a nice touch.

I also appreciated the promotional items with your company name for sale, as it adds a personal touch to the cafe. The clean washroom and the small patio area with a few chairs and tables outside were also great features.

One thing that stood out to us was the small store featuring your cafe's name, which we found to be a unique offering.

However, I must mention that during our initial visit, the lady who took our order seemed a bit distant and unapproachable. She did not make eye contact and was not very helpful when we asked for recommendations about the area. Fortunately, our second visit provided a better service experience.

Overall, we enjoyed our time at your cafe and appreciate the efforts put into creating a charming space with good food. We hope you find this feedback helpful in improving the customer experience...

This place has so much potential - cute old chapel that’s been converted, awesome breakfast Sammie’s and pastries (the scones and donuts were top notch). BUT we happened to stop here on a Wednesday morning and they were super busy, so the wait was long - no issue here - that’s expected with a busy, small town shop… but the customer service was not good. No one told us we needed to order our coffee with cream so when we asked at the bar where to add it the barista was annoyed. And then the general energy between staff was grumpy and no one was trying to ease people’s wait or take charge of the situation. Felt bad for the cook as he couldn’t keep up with the orders that morning. Also, as an aside, the London Fog was undrinkable as it was way too sweet - would highly recommend asking for light on the sugar as it was terrible.

Wouldn’t stop again just based on customer service and the energy of the space, which is too bad because the baked goods...

I met chef Greg at a wedding I photographed, and he prepared the most amazing vegan meal for me and other vegan guests.

I honestly was so impressed. The main course was a BBQ oyster mushroom with potatoes and brussels sprouts.

The flavours were so fantastic, beautifully flavourful but not overpowering.

Everything was cooked to perfection.

Even the salad - arugula with strawberries, hemp, and balsamic vinaigrette - was to die for. I tried hard to recreate it at home, marvelling at how well balanced the flavours had been, and how difficult it was for me to strike the same perfect balance.

I don't know how you made such 'simple' things taste so elevated and out of this world, Greg, but I would trust your amazing culinary skills any...