The French Press — Restaurant in Cape Coral

My family and I are were in town for Easter and I wanted to go somewhere together for brunch. I chose this place because I loved the atmosphere, the coffee, and my kids love the gelato. We were disappointed with alot of he food on the buffet; scrambled eggs, prime rib, sausage, etc. The service was also terrible. We were seated without silverware at the table and when we came back with our food we still didn't have any after them assuring us we would. We then had to ask 3 more times for some before we just turned around and asked the girl standing at the bar. The girl goes, "oh, there you guys are" we were sitting at the table next to the bar, she could have reached her arm out and touched us we were that close. We also asked for water for everyone when we were seated and they didn't bring any for my daughter, I ended up sharing mine with her till someone finally came to the table and we could ask for another. Shortly after we received our silverware we were told that they were closing the buffet that if we wanted more to eat we should get it now. We had reservations at two because they said it was the only available time. We showed up a little early and they were able to seat us early. Why would they book a brunch reservation at two if the brunch was over at two?!? When we were given our bill my husband and I thought it was some kind of joke. We are not doing that again. The brunch is extremely over priced. I told the person in charge and she said there was nothing she could do about it cause that is the price that was advertised. I never saw an advertisement. If had I would have never gone there. I was on their website when I made the reservations and it didn't list the price. It's my fault I guess for not finding out first but I never would have imagined that kids brunch was $20 a piece and an adult was $40 each. My kids will be disappointed to not be able to have their gelato any more but that experience lost my business.

Edited 4-24-19 I have since decided to change my review because the owner has attempted to make things right and that quality I value. The atmosphere of this place, coffee and drinks can't be beat. Desserts are...

My first time going to this place and I really liked the atmosphere!!! It's right on the water!!! When I walked through the door, I was greeted by a friendly barista. He was super accommodating and knowledgeable. I ordered an oatmilk latte and biscuits and gravy. He told me to wait for my coffee at the end of the bar area. I assumed he knew I was dining in. The coffee came out in a paper cup.I asked the young lady who made it if I could have a ceramic mug since I was dining in. She looked at me funny and turned and walked away. I had to ask a different lady a second time for a for here cup. The second person reluctantly gave me the coffee in a for here cup. It seemed that the communication between the staff could definitely use some improvement. When my food came out, the friendly young man who took my order brought it to me. I ordered eggs over easy and they were pretty much hard boiled eggs on top of my biscuits. The biscuits were a bit dry and there was no butter on the plate. I paid $18 for the latte and breakfast platter. I used to work as a shift supervisor in different coffee shops so I completely understand how things can be miscommunicated...I think that the staff could use a little extra training on communication and your establishment would be fantastic!!! I really loved the atmosphere and...

It is a rare occurrence when a dining experience transcends the process of “consuming food”. The French Press special buffet on 12/24/2023 was one of these times. On this day a group of six of us were treated to superbly prepared and served food that made a sweet memory of Christmas 2023 for us all. The lobster Benedict was amazing with perfectly prepared poached eggs and generous mounts of lobster. The chorizo mini-egg burritos were perfectly spiced. Traditional offerings of bacon, scrambled eggs, lightly seasoned sausage gravy, along with orange zest infused waffles provided choices to satisfy any taste. There were bagels and lochs, fresh fruit, sliced meats/cheeses and fresh tossed salad with a variety of fruits and nuts added. On the “sweet” side of the buffet we relished a finely baked choice of bite-size chocolate croissants, cinnamon swirl cakes and raspberry-filled beignets, all made on-site by the resident pastry chef. To top this all off the French Press presented us with a choice of world-renowned Norman Love chocolates and orange-cranberry mimosas. The service was warm and helpful which is why we will be back soon to make another dining “memory” at the...