Cafe Porche & Snowbar | Coffee, Brunch, Pastries & Snowballs — Restaurant in New Orleans

Made a reservation with a $30 no show fee, and they seated us without checking our names (so we would've just been charged $30 even though we were there?). Seated us at a weird table with one person in the corner (fine), and the other facing the wall (weird) instead of across from each other, despite there being plenty of room to do so with some quick table shifts. Took ten minutes to bring water, was ready to order food at that point, but server said she'd take our drink order first. I ordered unsweet ice tea, 15 minutes later was given something that looked like a horchata, ten minutes after that was given a sweet tea, finally got black tea after my husband went up to counter 'cause no one was coming to our table within reasonable time frames. Ordered basic breakfast and told her I was vegetarian, so no meat, but eggs are okay, and then she said "no eggs, right?" (...) husband ordered oatmeal, was uncooked on top with water pooling underneath. They took it back and microwaved it, was inedible, so he ate my side of fruit for breakfast. I ordered my eggs over medium, they arrived so over easy that the whites were still liquid-y in places. My grits were cold and bland, but the biscuit was good (although it was forgotten and I had to ask for it). Our food took 45 minutes, and by that time we were so hungry we just ate what we could, but we didn't have any napkins or utensils until after our food was there and we had to ask for it. Ravenous, we just had to sit there waiting. The guy who was pitching in couldn't have been nicer, and he explained they were slammed. When you're slammed, it's bad form to continue seating people and deliver bad food and service, especially when you require reservations with a cancelation fee! This place had great reviews and I was so disappointed. Nothing was taken off our check, which is crazy. We even still tipped a little, which was crazier. Honestly, with that service, we should've...

We decided to come from breakfast because we've read soo many good reviews. We were greeted promptly when we sat down, the server taking our order was very attentive with eye contact, made sure she understood exactly what we wanted. We looked over the menu and we both got the "Good Morning Darling", I with a side of grits, sausage and a biscuit, she with toast, turkey sausage, and cheese grits. We also got the French Toast and she got a latte and I got a cappuccino.

The food was definitely delicious, home cooked taste through and through. The coffee was also on point, better Cappuccino than most coffee houses because this Cappuccino didn't taste like it was a bitter brew. In conversation we mentioned it was our daughter's birthday and she actually said oh ok I'll get her a baby'ccino, it was frothy chocolate milk, our toddler loved it. She also even sang happy birthday to her which was surprising. At some point I picked up she wasn't the average server after she thanked me for allowing them to cook us breakfast.. I asked, "Are you the owner?" She replied, "Yes I am." I said I could tell by your demeanor you're not the average server, it was different in a good way.

The French Toast was French Bread with fruit on top, and syrup on the side, it was scrumptious. While after tip this is certainly a breakfast on the pricey side, far beyond a Waffle House price range. If you genuinely want a decent breakfast without the drama or insanity a Waffle House can have, or maybe people who literally dont care like a McDonald's.. This isn't that place! You'll love this place if you love good food and good service and dont mind paying a little bit more.

It was worth it for us, we walked several blocks from our hotel to eat here. Would recommend, will definitely come...

Top Notch, Friendly Attentive Proprietor, Felt Like Family. Stopped by on a quiet Sunday afternoon after reading good reviews and craving something fresh and easy. With a co-worker, we were celebrating our last business trip together and could not have asked for a better experience.

We ended up being the only customers at the time (Saints home game!), which worried us a bit -- we didn't want to seem like a nuisance or get ignored. Our concerns were immediately dispatched as both the proprietor and her brother treated us like family. The cafe is relatively new, and they genuinely cared about our whole experience. We got treated like old friends the whole time. The owner embodies the old saying: "do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life."

The food? We got a sampling of breakfast and lunch - all solid, thoughtful local fare - and were blown away. The shrimp appetizer "The Flying Dutchman" was a dish I wanted to share and hoard all to myself at the same time. Red Beans and Rice were family secret recipe quality. I'll be back for the non-vegetarian version, but mine was a high-five in a bowl! Fast refills on fantastic coffee, each dish thoughtfully plated, and a pleasant patio brunch feeling made for an experience I'll seek out for each visit. A place/experience like Cafe Porche is the reason people seek out travel adventures in the...