Cafe DeMi — Restaurant in Teaneck Township

Firstly the ambiance is that of a charming, metropolitan, Tel Aviv-ian Cafe

The staff is very friendly, including the owners who are two lovely women who are very involved in the day-to-day operations. Order at the counter and then sit down. Great place for a date, to catch up with an old friend or three. Probably not great for big families.

The food was overall wonderful, but as this is a new establishment I have given 5 stars for now and I have some constructive feedback below. I hope Cafe Demi reads these reviews and considers this feedback.

Cheese Bourekas: Flavor is excellent, Texture of filling is a bit too sandy, too dry, not a soft hot sponginess that you expect Apparently made of Feta, Parm, Cheddar, and possibly another cheese (I don’t quite remember)

I would prefer a more traditional sheep feta + kashkaval + egg filling

Mozzarella Sandwich: Overall a lovely sandwich Fresh mozzarella tastes as it should Balsamic glaze makes the sandwich a bit too sweet (regular balsamic vinegar would be better) Pesto tastes like it is made from blanched basil and may not be made in house The tomatoes are somewhat mealy grocery store tomatoes but that is no fault of the establishment and I look forward to coming back in the summer to see if they take advantage of the more quality tomatoes that are available then. Sundried tomato spread is nice and strong and when farm-fresh tomatoes are available it may not be necessary to add this. Ciabatta texture was nice and the flavor would benefit from a longer fermentation The sandwich would also benefit from a touch of quality EVOO

Mushroom Soup: Was quite good. A warm bowl full with delicious savory mushrooms. Great in the winter time. This would be a more comforting bowl of soup if they had browned the mushrooms and onions in some oil before adding a broth. Overall great.

Whipped Ricotta Tartine (open faced sandwich) Very pretty! And tastes Good. But bread should be toasted for texture (though it was very fresh). Almonds should be toasted for flavor and texture. A fresh berry compote with pieces of berry would be better than Jam.

Jerusalem Chopped Salad: All around great, tasty, beautiful, well-ballanced salad, highly recommend. Tomatoes were not great but again, it is winter, what can you expect.

Kalamata Olives: Excellent!

Walnut Rollup: Flaky, nutty, sweet, a great accompaniment to an unsweetened hot beverage.

I hear they have excellent single origin coffee and I look forward to trying...

Lovely place with a great ambience. Prices are what you would expect for a nice cafe, about $5 to 7 for a coffee and maybe $15 or so for a breakfast. It is a kosher cafe, so as a vegetarian I was able to find a lot of great options on the menu. The food was presented very nicely and was extremely tasty. In our case it took quite a long time to come out, but we were happy to sit in the sun and drink our coffees while we waited. I appreciated that the coffees came in actual ceramic and glass cups rather than single use paper and plastic. The server apologized when the food finally came out so I'm assuming that was not the norm for them. Either way, we didn't mind, it was busy and it was worth waiting for. There are some sidewalk tables for people who prefer outdoor dining in the nice weather and there are maybe 10 or so tables inside. Several people came with strollers so it seems pretty kid friendly. I will definitely be back! Update: Been back several times and got our food expediently! It was also delicious. One note -- if you want to have a glass cup for your cold brew (which I always do), you can't order the...

The cafe has a nice look and it’s kept clean. All the employees and the owner are really friendly.

Sandwiches and coffee are so good, as well as all the different types of croissants. Anything in their pastry display is basically guaranteed to be amazing.

Quinoa salad is so fresh and light and healthy and good. The garlicky dressing and labneh go well with it. The tuna nicioisse (or however you spell that) was perfect and delicious. It seems like Cafe Demi doesn’t take shortcuts.

I do think at around $15 for the sandwiches they could have been a little bigger. They’re made between two small slices of sourdough and I was expecting a bit more food.

Overall, everything was fresh and delicious and it’s a very good spot....