Cafe Hey — Restaurant in Tampa

Cafe Hey was in my list from a long time to have coffee from. On Sunday morning, we were looking for a place to have coffee and quick bite so we decided to visit Cafe Hey. Cafe Hey is about 20 minutes from our place and there is ample of parking spaces available near Cafe Hey. When we entered the cafe we saw that cafe was decorated with paintings from local artists, they also have a section of books and one can also read tampa bay times newspaper in the cafe while waiting for order. We directly went to order our coffee and quick bite. After browsing through the menu we decided to order Vietnamese Iced Coffee, Hot Latte with OatMilk, and for quick bite with coffee we ordered T'ank and Avocado Toast. After ordering we took our seats in the cafe. We soon got our coffee which was Vietnamese Coffee and Hot Latte with Oat Milk. The coffee was delicious and it was freshly brewed. We loved our coffees. We had to wait for few minutes before we got our food. T'ank and avocado toast was delicious made with cuban bread. The food was hot and bread was crispy and freshly made. We loved our food too. Amazing cafe with delicious...

I wasn't sure of how to rate Cafe Hey anymore and it's sad because they would have 10 stars had things not changed.

My kids, husband, mom and I STILL crave their crispy salad, fresh cuban bread, vegan mayo and my goodness one of the young ladies created this vegan cold pasta that was to die for with a press ham & cheese (I'm a meat eater but but good vegan food trumps meat).

The sudden change is the reason for a 3 rating instead of 5. Before the closure we received romaine not iceberg, the vegetables were so fresh one would assume they woke early to visit a farm before preparing for the day...the pasta wasn't the same and the meat on the sandwiches is of a lesser quality. We ate there almost twice a week....at least once and that's no exaggeration. After they closed for a while and reopened, things weren't the same. I wish they had not changed, there was no restaurant better in the downtown area.

I SHOULD ADD THAT I HAVE NOT RETURNED AFTER A FEW VISITS AFTER REOPENING.....I would say give it a try if things went back as they were you will LOVE IT. If not, you will say that it's good but not...

I stopped in at Cafe Hey to try out the vegan breakfast burrito, but unfortunately, they were all out of the tofu scramble. I came in around 12:30, so I suppose I should accept that it's first-come first-serve -- they were even out of the beer I ordered. However, more accessibility to their full menu and pastries would be appreciated. The friendly staff member suggested the V.L.T (BLT with Sweet Earth bacon), to which I added avocado. The bread was flaky and delicious and the bacon was cooked better than I can cook that brand at home. Sadly, the tomato was pale and flavorless and there was a bit too much vegenaise, in my opinion. Also, the red cabbage was an unconventional but not very well-received ingredient added to the classic sandwich. The potato salad was very tasty and well-seasoned, albeit also heavy on the vegenaise. The guava turnover I ordered was good, not great. The overall atmosphere is cozy and welcoming; it's a great place to get a cuppa and enjoy a book or talk with friends. I will be back to give this sweet little spot a second chance, but the first impression fell short of my...