Central Perc European Cafe — Restaurant in Oakwood

We came here after a bad time at the doctor and discovered that both the tea and pastry offered are very, very good. The barista even asked me what I meant by "chai latte." When I told him I didn't care if it had syrup in it but what I really like is the real chai, only a little less sweet than most people drink it (I have relatives from India) that is what he made, real chai, a little less sweet than usual. This is really not the same thing as "chai latte" at all. It also takes longer to make, at least for someone with a professional barista set up going, but he did it and I really appreciated that effort.

Unfortunately, I forget what tea my wife ordered, but it was also very good, a specific type of black tea with a very distinctive malty flavor. We also got a little tart to share and the pastry on that was even really good. It was as good as many things that pass for cookies and that is a long way off from what often passes for pastry, (which is really more like a technically edible container.)

I bet the coffee is also good, but we didn't try that, yet. Definitely do go here for a good cafe experience, particularly if you like tea that is interesting or want to know why Paul Hollywood acts like he is expecting to enjoy eating the pastry under people's tarts. Seriously. I've had good tart pastry before this, but this is really good, and...

Central Perc has a great tea selection—I had the Buccaneer, my friend had chamomile, and both were delicious. Our teas arrived early with cute pot covers, but the food took well past 2 PM to arrive, despite us getting there 30 minutes early. With how busy the café was, no one explained what to expect, which left us a little uncertain.

The sandwiches were delicious, though their circular arrangement made it hard to tell who got what. It was a bit surprising to find a peanut butter and banana sandwich mixed in with more traditional options like tuna, egg salad, and turkey. The egg pie was two eggy, which threw us for a loop considering we both thought it might have been custard, sugar cream, or cheesecake, something similar to the other sweet pies displayed. The other pies were delicious and we were told housemade. The scones were more like biscuits, not my favorite, but the jam and cream helped.

Overall, we enjoyed the experience, but a little more communication and timeliness would have made it...

The short version: this place is phenomenal. Good prices, great service, fresh food, wonderful atmosphere

The long version: Literally what america started as: a melting pot of cultures and different languages being spoken inside.

The owner is a VERY energetic British transplant from Liverpool and super accommodating (it is a cash only cafe so make sure you bring cash) who runs the establishment with his family.

After raving about the owner and atmosphere I have to move onto the food and drink. My cappuccino was the perfect temperature for sipping and not ridiculously sweet like at those disgusting chain places that just load their drinks up with sugar. My chicken salad sandwich was the best I've had in years (like mom used to make) and all of the ingredients in it tasted fresh like they were prepped this morning. The sandwich wasn't overloaded with mayo either so no messy,...