MERCED CAFÉ & BAR — Restaurant in Lakewood

Unfortunately, I was not impressed. I was hoping it would be as good as the reviews claimed it to be, but the food was mediocre at best.

The service was excellent, though, and all the staff was very friendly and attentive. We visited for lunch, and there was just us and another group of ladies, so not busy at all. I ordered the Breakfast Enchiladas with chicken, and my friend ordered the Breakfast Quesadilla. I was not impressed by the Breakfast Enchiladas. There was too much cheese on top. Having three Enchiladas in the dish, in my opinion, is too much. Two would have been better and with a different side, not eggs. The chicken had no flavor and was overcooked. My friend said her quesadilla was good. She also got the chips and guacamole. I also ordered a side of their green chili, which was the best tasting of everything I ordered. If you get the breakfast enchiladas, I recommend getting just cheese enchiladas and having them hold the cheese on top.

They have a full bar, which looked amazing! I ordered a mimosa just to try it, but again, I wasn't impressed. For $12.00, I was hoping for better tasting orange juice and a little larger glass. But oh well, not a big deal.

Overall, the setup for the restaurant is nice and inviting. They have a patio and another large area for seating in the back. The staff is very friendly and the service was very quick, even when our food came out. Unfortunately, the food was mediocre. I do plan on coming back to try something from their lunch menu though, maybe their sandwiches are better, and I always like to give a new place a second try if my first visit wasn't great. I'm hoping my second visit will be better, if not, then we...

Wow, this place was awesome. From the moment you walk in, everyone is so inviting and very knowledgeable about the menu. Let's get to the food. Where do I even start... First , they're very fast with getting the order and getting the food out to your table. I love how fast our service was and how great all the food looked and tasted. We tried a few things well we were there, and let's just say this is going to be our new favorite spot. The food was the perfect temperature. The food was delicious and very well seasoned. The skillet i had was super flavorful. The chicken was cooked to perfection, not dry, very juicy, and held well with the green Chile, and the potatoes were chefs kiss for me. The rest of the food was beyond amazing as well. The drinks are fantastic, and I will definitely be back for their version of an expresso martini. So if you're down south, definitely give this place a try it's a 10/10 for us. Don't let me forget the turkey sandwich we had was to die for it's supper delicious and great for a warm day outside. Im not a huge cranberry fan, but man, oh man, on this sandwich, it definitely makes the sandwich that much more amazing and tastes like a leftover Thanksgiving dinner in your mouth. You can tell that the staff of this restaurant truly care about their food and...

I should have walked away. The dining room was devoid of customers when I showed up at 10:00 AM on a Thursday. The food was terrible. Maybe the worst breakfast I've ever been served. I ordered the 2+2+2. Not sure what they make their pancakes with but they taste like aluminum and smell like old tires. They are not fresh. In fact nothing was fresh The bacon looked like it was laying in grease for several hours, was cold and tasted rancid. The hash browns looked like something they buy frozen and in bulk. Not good. The eggs were ok but the rest of the food ruined my appetite and I couldn't eat them. They also added a 1.8% convenience fee. Which is convenient for them I suppose. It's not apparent what benefit the guest accrues from this fee. Avoid this dump. Your doctor will thank you. I should have...