Laurie's Cafe — Restaurant in Georgetown

My daughter and I had went to Georgetown last weekend to check out a few places to host her baby shower in April and we walked into Laurie’s cafe to check it out and we spoke to the owner Beth she seemed very welcoming and even offered to move some tea sets off a table but we liked them so we told her she didn’t have too. We discussed a few things and we were very excited to come back and try the food because we had already had lunch that day at another restaurant we were checking out so we told her we would come back and check out the food so that we could make our final choice on where we were going to host it so today Saturday February 24th we went to lunch there my daughter her fiancé and my mother and I to check it out we drove 45 minutes or so and we had high hopes and really had our heart set on holding it at this location. When we arrived the sign clearly states seat yourself anywhere you like so we did we picked a round table with a Pilar next to it so it would sit 5 people maybe and we had 4 I had stepped away to use the ladies room and when I came back I had noticed that the owner was at our table and I thought she had remembered us and maybe came over to talk about the baby shower but no she was asking us to move to a smaller table My daughter is 39 weeks pregnant tomorrow we wanted the bigger table for more room for her and for us to not feel so cramped The restaurant maybe had 2 tables with customers and was not busy

We did move however I have a big issue with this treatment!! Why have a sign that says sit anywhere if you are going to have a problem with where we sit Also they had other options if a 5 or 6 people table came in so I don’t see what the big deal was or why she felt the need to approach the table in that way it’s a good thing I was in the restroom when she first came over or else we probably would’ve walked out!! We didn’t deserve to be treated that way and she even came out and talked to other tables but never to us mind you no other big parties came in while we were dining!!! A one person sat at a 4 top table but they were not asked to move to a two top table!!

She never thanked us for moving tables or came by our table to see how everything was. She seemed more aggravated that we were even eating at her restaurant. I don’t understand why we were treated that way either as we didn’t deserve it we were only doing what the sign said and picked a table to sit at!! The more I think about it the more annoyed I get and I wish I would’ve said more and stood up for all of us and most importantly my daughter who is very pregnant and needed the space of a bigger table. The restaurant had plenty of options for other large parties!! I feel disrespected and mistreated and the way she presented herself today was WRONG on so many levels! Do not support this restaurant and the rude owner!!!

The food was ok I did like a lot of what I ordered however the coconut cream pie I ordered for my mom and I to share didn’t seem cooked completely and it lacked flavor. My bill was over $85 for 4 plates and two desserts and two drinks and I feel for what we got it was WAY overpriced!!

After the way we were treated we will NOT be hosting it at Laurie’s Cafe!! We decided to go with Sweet Lemon Kitchen and will be paying them close to $900 so next time BETH treat your customers better because you never know that could have been a good thing for your restaurant to host us and your waitstaff!!!!

Don’t go to this place if your out in the Georgetown area

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I had high hopes for wanting to host my baby shower here. My mother and I had came a week ago and spoke to the owner who I thought was a very kind lady and whose work ethic I admired seeing her working in the kitchen. We told her we would come back to try the food and see how we’d like it and make a game plan for the baby shower. My mom, my fiancé, my grandmother and I come in and see the sign that states “please sit yourself” or something along those lines at least implying to seat your own. My mother was suggesting some tables in the corner but I am 39 weeks pregnant and was wanting to have a bit more room to sit and be comfortable so I picked a round table that sat 6 which we had 4 with us. I had smiled and waved at the owner when I had sat down. The owner comes up to us and I thought maybe she remembered me and was coming to greet us kindly and discuss plans but instead she ask why we are sitting at that table in a rude way in which I replied for more space Mind you the place wasn’t very busy and could accommodate for groups IF they were to come in Which they did not for the time being we were there but she insisted we move tables to a four top where I felt more crowded given my larger belly at this time, wouldn’t have minded so much if it wasn’t for the sign that visibly says to take a seat where we like. The whole time we were there she never came to us again after that and asked if we liked anything or how we were doing, it felt very unwelcoming and we felt more of a burden to her however, saw her mingling with other customers. I also saw people of one sitting at tables of four when there are tables of two and not getting asked to move. I am glad I went back before jumping the gun and my want to help out her business by hosting and paying for a large party of people and decided to proceed with dining elsewhere for my daughters big day. Anyway aside from that hostile experience let’s proceed to the food. I got the chicken salad sandwich on wheat and it had a nice combination to it however, I felt it lacked in spices and flavor. I do though like the crab quiche. When we ordered our food and it had gotten back to the owner my fiancé noticed the owner shaking her head as if it was an inconvenience that we all ordered a couple of things to get a taste test and feel for the place since I wanted to host such a memorable experience here and support her as a business owner. Though I left with a sour taste and afterthought and will not be coming back and choose to spend the money involved in hosting a large event elsewhere that seems more welcoming. My suggestion is if you truly care where people sit then have a host seat them otherwise continue to allow your guest to sit where they please because not everyone in a smaller party wants to be cramped at a table if given the opportunity to decide otherwise. Likewise in how some people prefer booths over tables or vise versa. I’d understand if it was 3 or less of us but it was 4 of us leaving only 2 other...

An absolute NO. Food was really bad; service was non-existent; it was overpriced. I had not been to Laurie's in years but was in town visiting family and was happy to see they were still open. I am assuming it has changed ownership since I was last there because my experience today was nothing like it had been. This was one of those times when I totally resented having paid any money and wasted any time. I ordered the quiche lorraine, which was NOT quiche lorraine at all! I am not a chef or even a foodie, but I know what a quiche lorraine should be. If you go into a restaurant and order macaroni and cheese or fettuccine alfredo - you know what to expect because these are familiar and basic dishes - as is quiche lorraine. Even for any type of quiche, it was horrible. Just not a good flavor; it also appeared as if it had been sitting out. It had green onions, some sort of spice, and tasted overwhelmingly of either American or cheddar cheese - this is not a quiche lorraine. I am not sure why they even called it that. I also didn't taste or see any bacon or ham. The other quiche for the day was green chili. I thought they had just brought me the wrong one, but two waitresses said it was the quiche lorraine and that they put green onions in their "version." I had the tortilla soup which was served in a glorified shot glass, which was fine because I didn't eat it. It was tasteless other than it had a spicyness to it, as if instead of flavor they just added pepper maybe? Also, it was greasy; didn't really think soup could be greasy but that is what it looked like - grease droplets sitting on the surface of the soup. The lemon poppyseed muffin was marginal but dry. The only thing that was edible was my half chicken salad sandwich. The waitress brought my ice tea - it was a glass of tea with a few melted ice cubes in it. I had to ask for another glass of ice, which my waitress forgot. The waitress for the table next to me brought it to me. This irks me because who brings an ice tea with no ice and sits it in front of a customer. I noticed the table next to me also requested a separate glass of ice. The little packages of crackers on the table where actually stale - I didn't know that could happen with things that hadn't been open. If anyone had paid attention to my plate, they might have seen the only thing I ate at all was my sandwich, which I didn't finish. This used to be a lovely tea-room type place with tasty, light options - just good, fresh food. Not anymore. It was gross and...