Mystic Cafe — Restaurant in Lewiston

Great food and great atmosphere in a beautiful, historic, brick building in downtown Lewiston. On certain days throughout the month they have open mic night or a live jazz band playing. I was able to enjoy the jazz band on my first visit to Mystic Cafe this past Friday night. The food was fantastic! The Ahi Poke appetizer was amazing, as was the their Scallops entree. The only reason I did not give Mystic Cafe 5 stars is due to the waitress. Having never been, we chose to go to Mystic Cafe for our date night, so we could enjoy the live music over dinner and drinks. However, our waitress seemed to want to get us in and out of there as soon as possible (and from what I could tell, it wasn't from lack of a available tables for other diners). The salads that came with our entrees were placed in front of us before we had time to eat half of our small appetizer. Out entrees came out shortly after. I had just taken my first bite when she was back asking us how everything tasted, though only one of us even had a chance to taste it. Half way through the entree, we were asked if we would like another drink, to which we said "not quite yet". She then asked if we would be having dessert. We said we didn't know and would take a look at the menu. After finishing our meal, she asked if we wanted dessert, which we politely declined. At which time she asked if we were paying with cash or card. At this point, we had only been seated for 40 minutes. We, very directly, asked if we were allowed to sit and enjoy another drink while listening to the band or if we needed to leave. She said we could certainly stay, but it wasn't a pleasant exchange. At this point, we were finally left alone to enjoy the remainder of our date, though it was spent talking and having a laugh about how fast we had to eat. I can't honestly say whether or not I would go back again, especially for a nice night out. Maybe I'll try again some morning when I'm looking for a new place to enjoy...

Upon entering, the establishment was clean and the atmosphere nice. We were seated promptly and our server came over quickly to take our order. Overall, the service and ambiance was great. The reason for my 3 star review was the food. 15.00 for a basic burger and fries. 25.00 for prawns. The prices were higher than most places in the valley, and the food subpar. My meal was a soup/salad combo and the soup was a chicken, coconut and red curry soup. The server assured me that it was sweet and slightly spicy. Upon receiving it, it was sickeningly sweet. I added quite a quantity of salt and was still very unhappy with it. The beat salad was lackluster and small for my 10.95 price for the pair (soup and salad). I love beets and it takes quite a bit for me to be disappointed in them. I ate it, but left the soup as I just couldn't stomach it. My husband ordered the deluxe burger and the menu stated that all burgers were served well done. He bit into it and it was very rare, even cool to to tge touch. We alerted the server who had another made for him. I didn't bother to tell her about the soup because they were too busy dealing with the burger. I had to check to ensure that my children's burgers didn't suffer the same fate, and though they were pink, they were not as bad. It was our 1st and last visit. I admit, the server did discount his burger in the ticket which helped with the overall ticket price. Two burgers, a kids meal, and a soup/salad combo with discount was still 50.00. My meal was very disappointing between the inedible soup and the beet salad. It's very sad that I am leaving this review because I really wanted to like the food as much as I liked the design, layout and staff. I don't...

Oh, where to begin with this delightful dining escapade! I placed a phone order—simple enough, right? But alas, when I arrived, my food was mysteriously not ready. Naturally, the fault lay squarely on their "system." (Ah yes, the infamous system. Clearly a sentient being, bent on chaos.) So I had the privilege of reordering in person. Spoiler alert: they still managed to botch it. Shocking, I know.

First, they forgot the fries. FRIES. The cornerstone of any respectable meal. And despite my explicit request for Blue Cheese dressing—because balsamic syrup masquerading as dressing isn’t my vibe—I got exactly what I didn’t want. Reading and listening: the twin peaks of customer service that are apparently insurmountable here.

Now, let’s talk about the steak. Calling it “tough” is almost generous; this cut of meat could moonlight as shoe leather. Perfect for a salad, if you're training for a jaw workout. Oh, and their online menu? A true masterpiece of misinformation, so at least they're consistent in their chaos.

But it gets better! The overall vibe screams, "We don't care, and you can't make us." And why would they? Monopoly status means they can run this circus any way they like. My dine-in experience? Equally abysmal. Because when you're on a roll, why stop there?

Bravo, Happy Day restaurants. You’ve truly raised the bar for what “bad service” can achieve. 👏👏

But hey, let’s not forget the silver lining here: the lettuce and avocado were fresh. A true beacon of hope in this swirling vortex of mediocrity. Kudos to the produce section for somehow escaping the chaos. Truly, a round of applause for the one thing they didn’t...