The Rise Cafe — Restaurant in Somerset

Have gone here several times and have always ordered their yummy egg white and cheese on a wheat wrap. My husband and I bought our home here in Somerset, 6 months ago, and we were thrilled to find a local small business cafe to support.

Today, was my last day I will ever step foot in this place.

I ordered my usual - Egg White and Cheese on a Wheat Wrap. The young girl took my order and a few minutes came back with it. I got in my car and realized it was made on wheat bread. So I went back in to explain the mixup. They quickly took care of it and went back to remake it. The girl who took my order initially, came out to deliver meals to someone, and promptly said with anger "Next time, you need to say a wheat wrap and not wheat bread if that is what you want." I calmly stood there, a little shocked that I was being berated for her mixup. And just said "Sorry, I did say a wheat wrap". As she rounded the corner to go into the kitchen, her reply was "Dumb F**k". I couldn't believe it. On small business Saturday of all days, I have never ever received such poor service. I am a small business owner as well, and so talking with the manager/owner I thought would be the best solution. The owner did not seem to really care either and I left feeling so disheartened. The owner also hung up the phone on my husband (who is restaurant manager) when he called to ask more about how it was being dealt with because he saw me in tears when...

I’m giving this place 1 star because I feel swindled. I went through the drive thru thinking the pricing would be what I saw on google (attached). The drive thru sign had different pricing ($4 for the breakfast sandwich so ok). I ordered two English breakfast sandwiches, one ice coffee and one “tuna melt”. I was charged $27.30 and the only reason I know is because I looked at my bank account. No one told me the prices and the prices they had in the drive thru sign don’t add up to this price. No receipt was provided. The English breakfast sandwiches were good, nothing spectacular but solid sandwiches. The ice coffee was really good, very good coffee here. And the tuna melt was cold, and had no cheese. I also think there could have been more tuna on the sandwich. The person asked me if I wanted a panini for the tuna to which I said yes. How is my sandwich still cold with no cheese? For this price, I could get 2 large burritos with extra meat and all the toppings I want at my local burrito place so I’m pretty disappointed with how much food I’ve received and paid for. Looking at their DoorDash, it looks like they charge $7.20 for an English breakfast sandwich which is absurd.

Now looking at other negative reviews, it looks like they do sketchy stuff with paying with a credit card.

I wish I had checked out the coffee place across the street from...

Two Stars for One Great Sandwich

My husband and I decided to try this cafe, but our visit was a mixed bag. The pictures online looked great, but upon entering, the cafe felt a bit run-down and had a noticeable fly problem, which was a disappointing start.

I ordered a caramel latte that was, unfortunately, one of the worst I've ever had. It was incredibly bitter, not sweet at all, and the caramel tasted like artificial cough syrup. Even after mixing it repeatedly and asking for more cream, a thick layer of unmixed syrup remained at the bottom, and I simply couldn't drink it.

The donuts were also a letdown. I ordered a cinnamon roll that was messy and dry, with all the glaze falling off on the first bite. It did not taste fresh at all, which was particularly disappointing. Overall, the total for our drinks and baked goods was about $50, which felt incredibly steep for the poor quality we received.

However, the one saving grace of our entire visit was the bacon, egg, and English muffin breakfast sandwich. The egg was fluffy, juicy, and hot, and the English muffin tasted like it had just been freshly baked. It was, without a doubt, a perfect sandwich and the only reason this review is not one star.

In short, while the breakfast sandwich was a definite 10/10, the rest of our experience was a...